Well my updates are getting faster. I hope you guys are happy about this. I'm working my butt off getting everything done. You know college will start in a couple of months. Want some time to update before that day comes because I probably won't be able to update hardly ever. But anyways I hope you guys enjoy!

Chapter 20

A New Decepticon

Elita One ran as fast as she could away from the Autobots. Clearly no one wanted her anymore…maybe she had gone mad like Veronica had said. Maybe she was like Brittney Spears…quickly she looked up what Brittney Spears was like and she quickly shut it off. "I'm not like Brittney Spears." she growled. As she kept running she finally stopped and took a break. "If the Autobots don't want me maybe the Decepticons will. But if I came to them in this form they will most likely know it's me…I will find away."

She then started walking again, but this time she fell into a huge hole. When she looked around she saw millions of eyes looking at her from every corner. One jumped on her and then more. "Spiders!" she exclaimed trying to get all of them off. But the numbers of them kept jumping on her keeping her down. She couldn't get up. These spiders were huge. They were the biggest spiders she thought she'd seen on this planet…They looked like…Camel Spiders! "Get off me!" she yelled.

That's when she felt one bite into her wires…it got electrocuted, but the venom was running through her body now. She felt her body start changing and all the spiders started wrapping her up in silky web and waited. After hours of waiting a clawed hand burst out of the sack and then a scream emitted from it.

Optimus and Veronica along with all the Autobots drove back to their spot under the tree. They were going to get on to building their base pretty soon. Of course…they could just use their technology. All the Autobots transformed and their human friends stayed close to them. "So does anyone know what happened to Elita?" asked Sam.

Optimus looked down at him and said, "I have no idea…as long as she doesn't get near Veronica or any humans I'm good with her gone."

"What if she goes to the Decepticons?" asked Bumblebee.

"Then we treat her like one." Optimus replied coldly. Suddenly he felt someone touch his leg. He looked down and saw Veronica. He smiled down at her and watched her hug him and then try to climb up his leg. He chuckled a little bit and bent down and let her climb into his hand. "How are you doing little one?"

"I'm doing fine…" she replied.

Optimus could smell she was lying and said, "Veronica…I promise I won't let anything happen to you. I swear on my very spark."

"You died the last time though."

"But I came back." he whispered. Everyone was looking at them now. Optimus saw the sunset and said, "Well I think I should take you home."

"No…I want to stay with you for tonight….we can get a base built or find one can't we?"

"Not right now. Elita is still out there and we don't know where she might be or what she may do…she could easily find our base since she still has an Autobot mark." replied Ratchet.

"What happens if she allies herself with the Decepticons?" asked Mikaela.

"That means we get to kick her aft for messing with Veronica." exclaimed Ironhide.

Everyone started laughing at this and Blurr quickly pipped up, "WellwhenElitaOneisterminated…wecanbuildabase!"

Everyone looked at him and tried to mentally know what he said. "I wish he spoke slower." whispered Veronica.

Optimus chuckled and said, "You'll get used to it."

Bumblebee walked over to Sam and transformed and said, "You're parents will be worried about you if you're home late."

"Yeah…well…be seeing you guys later!" exclaimed Sam.

Everyone said their byes then Arcee transformed and let Mikaela on and the two went to the human's houses. Veronica looked at Optimus and said, "Please can I stay with you tonight."

"We'll go to your house and then tell your parents you're camping out. I'll be waiting for you."

"YEY! I love you Optimus!"

"Is that the only reason why you love me?" he asked arching a mechanical optic brow.

He then set her down and transformed. All the other Autobots watched as their leader went to Veronica's house….he would be back…hopefully. Ironhide slumpt down and said, "Did anyone hear a scream earlier today?"

"YeahIheardone!Itsoundedlikeafemme." rambled Blurr.

"Yeah…that's what I thought."

"It was probably Elita." spoke Ratchet.

"Yeah don't get your wires all bunched up." retorted Jazz.

Everyone was silent and listened to all the wildlife around them. It was quite soothing.

Elita got out of the sack and looked at herself. She had changed. She was purple and black and instead of an Autobot sign she had a Decepticon sign. She let out another shriek. She looked behind her and saw something sticking out of her. She hit it, but only felt pain. "What have I become?" she asked herself.

She looked at the spiders around her and she let out a roar of anger and started killing all the spiders that created her to what she was. She was no longer Autobot…she was no longer a transformer…she was an outcast. But yet she was a Decepticon now…how did these spiders have so much power to change her? She focused her eight eyes on a spider above her and saw how the spider ate.

Hm…since I am like a predator to the main animals on this planet I could kill who ever I pleased…but I know exactly who to kill first. She thought to herself. She transformed into a giant spider and climbed out of the pit. She needed to find the Decepticons and be one of them. She was going to show Optimus a thing or two. She climbed up the trees and started looking for the Decepticons…she could sense them. They were close. Suddenly a shot was fired and then a roar of anger.

Megatron. She thought. She landed on the ground and transformed. She looked down in the hole that had been shot through from Megatron's anger. She crawled over it and soon found the entrance. She had no problems getting in. She soon encountered another Decepticon….Soundwave.

"What are you doing here?" he spoke in a monotone voice.

"I am here to see Lord Megatron." she replied smiling showing him her fangs.

Soundwave turned around and led her to Megatron. When they entered the room Megatron growled, "Who is this!?"

"I really do not know my Lord. She bears the Decepticon mark and she wanted to see you."

"Ah…a femme Decepticon…" He looked over at Soundwave and said, "Leave us."

Soundwave quickly left the area and Megatron walked down to the femme. "What's your name?"

"It was once Elita One."

Megatron's optics narrowed. "Elita…you've changed in everything….even your allegiance."

"Yes…Optimus thought I was dead all these years and got a new mate….SHE'S A FRAGGING HUMAN!"

Megatron liked her new attitude and said, "Let's give you a new name shall we? So that your beloved ex-mate won't realize its you."

She looked up at Megatron and smiled. She liked the sound of that. "How about Blackarachnia?"

"I like it."

"Okay Blackarachnia…what do you want to do as your first day being a Decepticon?"

"Kill that human and Optimus Prime." she growled.

Megatron started laughing and said, "Yes…that does sound good."

Optimus made it to Veronica's house and let her out. She ran inside and he heard her talking to her parents. After a few convincing they let her go with Optimus. She got her stuff and ran back outside to Optimus in her pj's. "I like those on you." he whispered.

"Thanks." she replied. She put all her stuff in Optimus's bed and sat in the front. Optimus started driving back to the Autobots and as he did he let music quietly enter the cab. She felt her eye lids grow heavy, but she didn't want to go to sleep.

Optimus noticed this and said, "Veronica you can go to sleep. We're camping out remember. You're allowed to sleep."

"I know…but not yet." she mumbled. Optimus chuckled and vibrated the cab. That made Veronica even more tired and before she knew it she was asleep. Optimus came to a halt where all the other Autobots were and activated his holoform and put her in his bed. Everyone looked down at Optimus.

Optimus saw everyone looking at him and said, "Veronica fell asleep."

Everyone then understood why he wasn't transforming. They all transformed into their alt forms and before they all knew it they were sleeping too.

Veronica stirred in the bed and woke up…she felt something was going to happen…something bad. She got up and walked to the front. All the lights were off meaning Optimus was asleep. She quickly and carefully got to the door and opened it. She ran outside fully alert. She was going to let the Autobots know if anything was happening. She looked to the woods and saw red eyes looking out….eight eyes.

Fear suddenly shot through her body. A spider had eight eyes…this was not good. The Decepticons got a new transformer…this was not good at all. She ran over to Optimus and ran inside his cab and hid under the covers. This woke Optimus and he asked in a tired voice, "What's wrong Veronica?"
"There's a giant spider out there in the woods."

"How do you know? Were you out in the woods?" he asked.

"No…eight red eyes were looking out."

That got Optimus's full attention…red eyes. "Decepticon."

"That's what I thought. I ran back here when I thought of Decepticon."

Optimus turned on his headlights and started scanning the area…sure enough there was a giant spider in the woods looking dead at them. He blared his horn waking everyone up. "What's the racket for?" asked Ironhide.

"We have a Decepticon spy spying on us." Optimus whispered.

Everyone focused their attention to the trees. "Slag! That's one fat spider." spoke Jazz. Suddenly there was a screech in the night and the spider came charging out of the woods. Optimus opened his doors making Veronica get out. Once she was out he transformed and picked up the spider and threw it. Ironhide started firing his cannons at the spider and Jazz started teasing it. "What is it fatty? Can't keep up?"

The spider quickly focused its attention on Jazz and charged at him. He started firing all he had at the spider, but it did no use. The spider was on him in a matter of seconds snapping its pinchers at him. "Primus! Can anyone help me!?"

Optimus came running at them and shot the spider and then the spider was on him, but luckily for him he was much stronger and threw it off. He was then on top of it pulling all its legs into his hands and started punching its head. Finally she let out a cry of pain and pleaded for him to stop.

"Elita?" he asked suddenly. The voice sounded so familiar to him. Blackarachnia looked at him and transformed.

"You know Optimus you need to stop thinking about your ex-mate and focus on your new one or else…who knows…she may become spider food."

"You touch her and I swear Elita I will make you suffer." Optimus growled.

"You know…you're sounding a bit like a Decepticon. Oh and…the name's not Elita anymore."

Optimus looked at her and grabbed a hold of her neck and said, "I don't care what your new name is. You'll always be Elita One."

"No I'm Blackarachnia now!"

"What a sick name." spoke Veronica.

Blackarachnia looked at her and said, "I wouldn't be saying anything if I were you pipsqueak."

"Don't you threaten her!" yelled Optimus.

"How romantic…You never did that to me! Stick up for me when I was being insulted."

"That's because you never had a challenge." retorted Optimus. Blackarachnia looked up at him and transformed back into her spider form and got out of his grasp and went after Veronica. Veronica saw this and started running as fast as she could. She hated spiders…Where was the bug spray when you needed it? She suddenly felt spider web wrap around her legs and she fell over. She let out a scream of terror as she saw Blackarachnia on top of her.

Ironhide quickly fired one of his cannons at the spider and got Veronica out of there. He looked at her and saw she was scared shitless. He watched as Blackarachnia got up and started running at him. He took out his cannon and said, "Hasta la vista baby."

Veronica looked up at Ironhide and said, "You've watched the Terminator movies haven't you?"

Ironhide gave her a smile and handed her over to Optimus. Optimus held her close and transformed his hand into a sword and stabbed Blackarachnia through the back. She made a screeching sound and then stopped moving and making any noise all together. Optimus pulled it back out and then he looked at the Autobots and said, "We can make our base."

Ratchet quickly scanned the area and then beneath them he implanted the image. Soon the ground started shifting and they all ran to the other side of the hill and found an entrance to a base. Everyone sighed and the doors opened to them. They all entered and looked around. Veronica then said, "Okay Ratchet…you need to share with that device." Everyone started laughing after that. The doors closed behind them and they went to look around.

Megatron noticed something was wrong because Blackarachnia was not replying to him. He transformed into an alien jet and flew to where she last had communication with him. Soon he found her…she had been stabbed through her body. "Prime." he growled. Then he growled into his comlink, "Thundercracker get over here!"

Megatron waited a few minutes before Thundercracker came flying overhead. But the rest of the Decepticons came with him. They all surrounded Megatron and Blackarachnia and saw how badly beaten she was. Thundercracker looked at her and said, "Well boss…she's still alive…I think Shockwave can help her."

Shockwave stepped forward and a power came from him and into her. Soon Blackarachnia was wiggling around and screeching again. When Megatron put a hand on her back she transformed and bared him her fangs. When she saw it was her leader she quickly shrank back. "I'm sorry sir."

Megatron looked at her and then he looked at his men. "We're going to find those Autobots."

"What about Starscream sir?" asked Soundwave.

"What about the traitor?" Megatron growled.

"He was last seen on Cybertron gathering troops to come to Earth to fight you…but I also heard that Jetfire is going to be with them spying on him and relaying us what's going on." Soundwave replied.

Megatron smiled. "That's good to hear. I'll be waiting to be hearing from him…I always knew he was better than Starscream ever was." The other Decepticons agreed with him and then Megatron turned his attention back to Blackarachnia and asked, "Where's the Autobot's base?"

"I do not know sir…I'm a Decepticon now…I can only find the Decepticon's base." Blackarachnia replied.

Megatron growled and got up. He looked around the area trying to find a place where the Autobots would most likely have a base. He then looked at Blackarachnia and said, "You're part organic you should be able to track them since you're a hunter and you'll get a reward to munch on that little brat."

Blackarachnia smiled and said, "I'll keep a look out for Autobots sir."

Megatron smiled and replied, "That's a good femme."

The rest of the Decepticons flew away from where they were and left Blackarachnia by herself to guard the place to look for Autobots.

Optimus and Veronica found their room. They walked in and found a bed. "You guys sleep in beds too?" she asked.

"You don't mean you thought you humans were the only ones who thought they needed comfort?" Optimus replied surprised.

Veronica gave a guilty smile and Optimus just laughed. She looked at him and asked, "So what are we going to do now? I mean…Blackarachnia obviously wants me for spider food…"

"Well I'm going to be with you at all times. Nothing will get you I promise you that." Optimus whispered. He walked over to the bed and laid down on it letting Veronica be seated on his chest. She laid there for a few moments when Optimus spoke, "You know Veronica if you're uncomfortable you can always sleep on this pillow if you want."

Veronica looked at him and replied, "You kidding? I think you're comfier than my bed."

"As long as it's you, you're comfier than anything I've slept on." she replied Optimus chuckled and stroked her back. The base was really nice. It was all high tech, but of course since Elita One/Blackarachnia was a Decepticon now they had to be very careful with Veronica. He would hate to be over protective of her, but he would have to while Blackarachnia was around. She fed on organics and she was after Veronica.

He then noticed that Veronica had fallen asleep on him and he smiled. He gently stroked her back and closed his optics. Tomorrow would be a new day. Starscream had been gone for many months now…everyone was starting to think that he was dead.

The next day Veronica woke up and found Optimus's hand over her trying to keep her warm. She smiled and started yawning. Optimus opened an optic and saw she had her eyes closed as she was yawning. He smirked and then closed his optic acting like he was still sleeping. Veronica looked down at him and slowly started crawling down his chest to his neck and got up to his face and kissed his giant lips. She was surprised when they kissed her back.

She looked at Optimus again and saw that he was awake. "Gosh Optimus you nearly scared me to death."

Optimus chuckled a little bit and got up with her in his hand. When he got to the main room he saw Ratchet up and he said, "Blackarachnia has been revived…she watching outside the base…we can let her know that we're here so you'll have to sneak out or do something to lead her away. Optimus sighed and looked at Veronica. It was going to be a nightmare trying to get away from this spider.

"What are we going to have to do?" asked Optimus.

"Well…Blurr is making an alternate route to get out of the base he should be done any min—

"Done!" exclaimed Blurr."

"—ute." Ratchet finished.

Optimus looked at Veronica and said, "Its time to get you home."

"When can I stay here permanently?" she asked.

"When you graduate high school." he replied, "And graduate from college."

"But Optimus…I'd die if you're not with me in college…could I just stay with you and act like I never lived?"

"No Veronica…you're going to have to get a job. But instead of coming home to a human husband…you'll be coming home to me." he replied.

Veronica smiled after that and then Optimus set her down and transformed. She hopped in his cab and they took the alternate route and came out in a total different area, but of course Optimus found out where they were very quickly.

Blackarachnia sensed something was going on. She turned around and saw Optimus driving on a road far away. She screeched and started running towards him and Veronica. "Blackarachnia to Megatron…I found Optimus and his human mate."

"Good work Blackarachnia. I'll be there very soon." replied Megatron then he was out.

Blackarachnia was getting closer every minute and soon she was close enough to pounce. When she did she and Optimus along with his human mate went tumbling off the road. The great weight from Optimus squishing her more and more every minute, but she was not going to give up. When they finally finished rolling, Blackarachnia was on top and not too far away was Veronica. She smiled and transformed.

"Well now little one…looks like I'm through with you." she laughed. The girl laid there unconscious and not knowing what was going to happy. Megatron landed close by with his band of Decepticons.

"Good work Blackarachnia…now we can take them both out at once." he laughed.

Blackarachnia smiled and transformed into her beast mode and started wrapping Veronica up in it. It was going to be a day to remember.

Oooooo cliffhanger! Well now you'll have to wait for the next update! Please review on what you thought about the chapter! I'll be updating soon!