Chapter 13: A New Life in Africa
When the boat docked in Africa, Lysandra was over whelmed: so many people in just one small city. 'Well here I go, into a new life.' thought Lysandra as she studied the language very quickly, since she is a Cybertronian sill. Lysandra felt very scared and alone without her family around, and then something horrible came into her head: what if Megatron came for her in Africa?! She wouldn't stand a chance against him, and no one will come to her aid—if they ever did. She was just walking along when a man saw her walk by and he went for her, grabbing her. "No, leave me alone! Help, help!" Lysandra shouted as the man laughed at her struggles against him.
"You are a feisty one, aren't you? Well maybe you will let me be able to enjoy you for awhile." the man cooed as he took her into an alleyway to enjoy himself with her. "Please let me go, I'll give you anything you want, just let me go." Lysandra pleaded as the man just smiled wickedly at her and placed her down on the ground. "This will be fun for me, not for you." The man said as he begun. Then about two hours later he was done with her and released her. Lysandra was very sad and alone, she wished that she never left the United States. 'This is my entire fault! If I let Megatron killed me when he wanted to, I would never be in this mess! I never should have existed, never!' thought Lysandra as she wrapped herself up with her jacket as the rain came down on her.
Meanwhile, at the Autobot base, Optimus and the others could not find her anywhere. "Special Agent Fowler, this is your fault! Lysandra is missing now, and who knows if she's in Megatron's clutches right now!" Optimus said furiously as Ratchet agreed with him. Then Jack, Miko, and Raf came to see how Lysandra is doing and to see if she wants to go with them to a movie. "Hey Optimus, where is Lysandra? Is she here or somewhere with her family?" Jack asked as Optimus looked very sad. "Jack, Lysandra is not here or with her family. I think that she might be captured by Megatron again; she ran away and never came back. Fowler said something very horrible to her and now she's gone." Optimus said as he hung his head in shame and sorrow.
"Optimus we must do something now! Or she might die or worse!' Jack shouted as Raf cleared his throat. "Umm, guys. I might have a solution, check her credit and debit cards." Raf suggested as everyone just look at him. Then with Raf and Ratchet, they were able to see where she had gone: Africa. "Wow, Africa, really? Can I come?" Miko asked as Optimus and Ratchet both said "No". Then they ground bridged to Africa in hopes of finding Lysandra before it's too late. "Alright, I will take the North side of this town, and you the South side." Optimus said as he went to look for her in his human form.
Meanwhile though, Lysandra was not in the same town as Optimus and Ratchet, in fact she's on the outskirts of a town. 'At least the rain stopped, but still. Optimus, why do you want me gone so bad? Why am I so pathetic?' though Lysandra as she saw some place to rest for the night. Then the worst just had to happen: Lysandra was asleep when she heard something nearby. 'What was that?! Oh no, it can't be Megatron, it just can't be! Please don't let it be him.' thought Lysandra as the person or thing got even closer to her. It wasn't Megatron, but a baby tiger cub—its mother was killed earlier that day. "Oh you are a cute little thing aren't you? Hmm, I will name you…Zina which means secret spirit. Also you are a…girl, alright then my little Zina." Lysandra said as she played with her new companion.
Later that night, Zina started to growl at something else that was nearby, not knowing that she will save her new "mother's" life because of her growling. "Hey Zina, please don't growl this later at night. I'm trying to…..OW!" yelled Lysandra as Zina bit her on the leg. Then she saw it: a deadly snake. "Oh Zina, thank you." Lysandra said as she stroked Zina's head—petting her basically. At dawn, Optimus and Ratchet were very exhausted and tired. "Optimus, she's not here anymore. Let's head back to base in America." Ratchet said as Optimus refused to accept giving up on her. "I will not allow Lysandra to be harmed or worse Ratchet. I just will not allow it." Optimus said as he looked toward Lysandra's hiding place, without knowing that she's right there.
So in about two hours worth of time they went back to the Autobot base in America, leaving Lysandra to fend for herself for good. That day though, Lysandra didn't want to go back to America: she had no family there or friends for that matter. "Alright Zina, let's go find something to eat." Lysandra said as they left the towns and headed for the wild. Meanwhile back at the Autobot base, Optimus was depressed and not in a good mood. "Optimus, did you find her?" Jack asked as Optimus shook his head. "Don't worry Jack, she will be found and she will come home. Alright?" June said as Jack looked teary eyed at his mother.
Unfortunately three years went by without a single sign of Lysandra in the United States, or at Megatron's base—in fact even, Megatron was very surprised that his Queen is nowhere to be seen, so he ordered every Decpticon to scourer the entire planet for her. But what no one knows is that Lysandra was not a full human anymore, she acts like a wild tiger now: her Transformer form is a tiger, and she hunts like one too. Zina is her baby cub now, and Lysandra's ability to speak like a human is gone permanently! But then the worst happened: Soundwave found her and reported to Megatron. "Excellent work Soundwave, now bring her to me." Megatron said as he thought of calling Optimus Prime to tell him that Lysandra will be his again forever this time.
Zina growled at something coming toward her mother and her, but Lysandra did not recognize Soundwave at all. Instead, she growled at him too, until he grabbed her and took off with her leaving her cub motherless yet again. When Soundwave arrived back at the Decepticon base, Megatron was very pleased. "Ah hello there my dear, why are you a tiger though?" Megatron asked as Lysandra scratched him very hard. Then she remembered how to talk, thanks to Knock Out. "Why did you take me away from my baby, you monster?!" Lysandra was able to say as Megatron was very anxious to be with her in his human form.
"Knock Out, make her human again. Then report back to me." Megatron ordered as Knock Out got right to work on her. About six hours later Knock Out was done with Lysandra and reported to Megatron. "Lord Megatron not only was I able to change her back to being a human again, but she is willing to be your queen this time: she forgot who you really are." Knock Out explain as Megatron smirked very evilly—now no one will stop him and Lysandra is his this time. When Megatron took Lysandra to the room, he was very pleased at her actions. "Are you truly willingly giving yourself to be Lysandra?" Megatron asked as she nodded at him.
"Then let us begin my dear…" Megatron cooed as they went on the bed together. But just when Megatron was enjoying himself so much with her, Lysandra just remembered everything: Megatron trying to kill her with the Dark Energon necklace, then changing his mind in order for her to be his queen, and now the thing with Fowler telling her that her parents are gone from her life and the Africa incident, to right at that exact moment. "Megatron?! Let me go right now!" Lysandra said struggling as Megatron was only half way done with her. "So you remembered Lysandra, well it's too late soon I will have what I want from you!" Megatron laughed as Lysandra struggled even more.
'What have I done?! Where's Optimus when I need him? Maybe he had abandoned me, and left me to suffer!' thought Lysandra as Megatron was finally done with her. Lysandra knew that Megatron was right; soon she will become pregnant with Megatron's child! Then they left the room and went to Knock Out to see if she will provide an heir to his throne once he becomes ruler of Earth and Cybertron. "Well Lord Megatron, she is showing signs of becoming pregnant. So I would say that you have succeeded in having a child." Knock Out said as Lysandra gasped out of pure horror at the news. "And to think my dear, you were so willing at first." Megatron laughed as he stroked her face with the back of his hand.
It was a terrible day for her, but to make matters worse: Megatron told Optimus that she willingly gave herself to him: so now she thinks that Team Prime hates her and want to kill her! "Do you wish to speak to her Optimus Prime? Well here she is…" Megatron smiled as he brought Lysandra before Optimus. "Please forgive me Optimus! I'm sorry about this, just please forgive me and help me out of here!" Lysandra begged as Megatron knew that he would not help her at all. "Lysandra there is nothing to forgive; it's not your fault. Don't worry I'm on my way there right now, just hold on." Optimus said as the look on Megatron's face went from happy to angry. "Do you really think that I will allow you to claim her back Optimus Prime?! Never!" Megatron yelled as Lysandra was very frightened at his level of passiveness over her.
"One shall stand Megatron!" Optimus replied back to his challenge as Megatron said "And one shall fall Optimus Prime!" Then Lysandra understood one thing: they were going to fight each other over her. "Optimus please don't fight him; I don't want you to die." Lysandra whispered as Megatron heard it though. "It's too late my dear he accepted my little challenge, besides the winner gets to keep you." Megatron said as Lysandra started to cry. This is the last chance for her freedom, Optimus fails and she belongs to Megatron, as well as the Earth and Cybertron for good!