AN:Sorry I haven't been updating very often. Been busy.

I'm putting music in this chapter. I like the atmosphere it makes.

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Arcee drove along the highway across the edge of Jasper with Bumblebee next to her. It was a routine patrol and nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

"Things have gotten quiet" said Bumblebee.

Arcee agreed. "Its weird. The Cons should have come out at least once since the scuffle on the ship."

Bumblebee sighed. "Especially when I couldn't find any info to help Optimus."

Arcee chuckled slightly. "Don't worry Bee. Optimus'll be alright."

"Yeah" said Bumblebee. "But I still find it weird that Airachnid was the one that save-"

Bumblebee quickly shut up because he remembered Ratchet telling him not to mention 'Her' in front of Arcee with the emotional state that she's in.

Arcee shook in slight anger but mostly in depression.

Silence took over untill Arcee suddenly swerved onto an offramp startling Bee and causing him to almost miss the exit that she took.

The exit into the residential area of Jasper. Where Jack used to live.

"Arcee?" Asked Bumblebee. "Are you okay?"

Arcee didn't respond for a few seconds. "I'll be fine." She said softly. "I just want to look around."

Bumblebee looked alittle worried. "O-okay." He said as he followed Arcee through the residential streets of Jasper.

...

Megatron walked through the halls of the Nemesis towards his quarters, still in thought on the conversation moments ago.

Flashback.

"Airachnid?" Said Megatron with curiosity and some surprise."She's here?"

"Negative: Captured by Autobots." Said Soundwave.

Megatron turned towards the bridge and looked over the drones who were working below.

"But she's on the planet."

"Autobot base location: On earth."

Megatron chuckled darkly. "Well Starscream was in charge when she got captured so this is his problem."

"Information: Airachnid possesses?" asked Soundwave.

"Airachnid doesn't know where our base is because it moves. And all of the information she does posses doesn't apply to this time and location." Megatron turned around and walked towards the exit of the bridge.

"Besides if she got captured by those pathetic Autobots than she deserves to stay with them."

End Flashback.

Megatron stood in front of his quarters, he grumbled and entered the code to his room.

The door opened swiftly and stepped inside.

Megatron looked around and noticed that it was exactly the way he had left it. There was even some dust on all of the furniture.

Good.

Because if someone was recently here besides him than he would destroy that person. Then again, he would have suspected Starscream to try and make his way in here but... everything was as he left it.

Megatron went over to the corner of his room and sat down at his desk. He turned on his terminal and waited for it to load.

His thoughts returned to Airachnid.

"So the cure worked after all." Mused Megatron as he stared at a spot on the ceiling. Megatron chuckled. "You should be grateful for what we turned you into, Airachnid." He said.

A small beep notified him that the terminal was now operational.

Megatron sighed and went to work.

...

Airachnid's optics slowly opened and adjusted to the light. She hissed slightly and rubbed her faceplates with her servo.

...wait.

She lifted her other servo and then her leg. She wasn't in restraints.

"I see you're up." Said Ratchet as he worked on his terminal.

"What...what happened?" Asked Airachnid in a sleepy voice.

Ratchet turned to look at her. "You saved Optimus thanks to the cure that resided within you."

Airachnid's optics widened.

"And it was his idea to relieve you of your restraints. So don't take advantage of your 'freedom' for now."

Ratchet chuckled and turned around to continue working.

"Not that you'll be able to do anything anyways. I've disabled your weapons and placed a tracker on you."

Airachnid gasped and frantically looked around her body.

"You won't find it." Said Ratchet. "And you can't remove it."

Airachnid stared at Ratchet with ire.

"How dare you-"

Ratchet spun around and extended his blade, stopping millimeters from striking Airachnid's faceplates.

Airachnid gasped slightly and looked down at the blade with some uncertainty.

"How dare I what? Save Optimus?" Asked Ratchet with an irritated tone. "You best be quiet Con'. You have no right to dare anyone's actions against you after the things you did."

"Ratchet." Called out a voice.

"Ive got it controlled Optimus." Said Ratchet as he retracted his blade and walked towards Optimus.

"I'll leave you two to talk. I'm going to my room." Said Ratchet without stopping to hear Optimus's response.

"Understood old friend." Said Optimus before placing his attention to Airachnid.

Airachnid was shaking in anger and sadness. She stared at her legs and gritted her denta.

"Airachnid?" Asked Optimus as he got closer.

Airachnid's helm snapped up in surprise. She hadn't even noticed him enter the room. She was to busy with her tormenting thoughts.

"What do you want?!" She snarled.

Optimus remained silent. "I want to help you." He finally said.

Airachnid had her lips parted in an unbelieving smile. She soon started chuckling and then was full on laughing.

Optimus just stared at her with a neutral expression. Not saying a word.

"Do you realize how embarrassing this is?!" She said with a raised voice. "To come to this pathetic excuse of a planet, having my ship blown up, getting infected with the Cybonic plague AGAIN and to top it off, thanks to me I SAVED THE LEADER OF THE AUTOBOTS!"

Airachnid was panting heavily.

"Why are you like this?" Asked Optimus.

Airachnid Froze. "What?" She asked.

"Why do you enjoy tormenting others? Why do you use pain as your enjoyment?"

Airachnid looked at Optimus in disbelief. His optics were full of worry and pity.

"Don't look at me like that." Whispered Airachnid with hate and sadness.

"S-stop staring at me like that." Said Airachnid with sadness and fear at the figures. Their optics dead of any positive emotion.

Airachnid heard the whispering from the various figures that surrounded her.

"P-Please stop w-what have I-I done wrong?" She sobbed as she covered her audio receptors, desperately trying to silence the increasing whispering heading her way.

Optimus shook Airachnid softly. "Airachnid? Snap out of it." He said.

"Please stop." She whispered. Tears running down her faceplates.

Optimus shook her one last time, it seemed to work. Airachnid gasped and looked at her surroundings before landing her optics on Optimus.

"Please help me." She whispered in a pleading tone.

Optimus carefully embraced Airachnid. "I will do as I can." He said softly.

...

Arcee and Bumblebee quietly drove around the suburbs. Not a single word was uttered since they arrived.

Bumblebee was feeling very worried about Arcee and her silence.

They arrived at a stop sign. Arcee looked up and froze.

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This was Jack's street.

She slowly looked to the right, down the road at Jack's house.

She froze again. An ambulance was leaving Jack's house. It came right towards them and flew past them with its sirens blaring.

Arcee quickly went over to Jack's house. Bumblebee followed.

"What happened?" He asked.

"I don't know." Said Arcee with a slight panicked tone of voice.

There was a group of people surrounding the house behind yellow police tape.

Arcee slowly came up towards the house with Bumblebee behind her.

A woman was sitting on the sidewalk next to the Darby household. Arcee recognized her as the next door neighbor.

"Excuse me?" Asked Arcee using her 'Sadie' hologram. "What happened?"

The woman slowly looked up, tears on her face.

"Sh-she couldn't t-take it." Said the woman with a trembling voice. "Mrs Darby... k-killed herself this morning."

Arcee...was motionless. She could only hear a small ringing in her left audio receptor. Her whole body felt numb.

The woman looked down. "After Jack's motorcycle accident she overdosed on antidepressants. She couldn't...handle the pain."

Arcee began to tremble slightly. But each tremble felt like she was being stabbed over and over again. She felt like throwing up.

The woman looked sadly at 'Sadie' but then she turned her attention to the motorcycle that 'Sadie' was riding. Arcee

"You look like a fine young lady." She said with anger. "Get rid of this infernal thing you ride. These horrible machines killed Jack and June. You don't deserve the same fate."

Arcee heard the what woman said. It just didn't click with her.

'Sadie' whispered something inaudible to the woman and than sped off towards the base.

Bumblebee quickly followed her.

Arcee couldn't hear the cries of concern from Bumblebee. She couldn't hear anything. She felt beaten. Numb.

She felt tired.

"H-hey slow down partner!" Said a voice from on top of Arcee.

Arcee gasped and looked at 'Sadie' with her mirrors.

It wasn't 'Sadie'. It was Jack.

"I know tomorrow's Monday and I know I don't like school but I don't want to know what my mom 'll do if she finds out something bad happened to me." Jack laughed.

Arcee gasped. "Jack?" She blinked.

Jack was gone.

Arcee slowly looked back in front of her.

She was shaking.

The things the woman told about her. What had happened.

It finally clicked.

AN: I know I know. You want to see the 'love triangle' already. Right?

Well it WILL happen but I want to build up the story and try to leave as few plot holes as I can.

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