Sari entered through the dark tunnel with little concern despite the lack of light that was presented to her. The tunnel was fairly small but because she was human and only 8 years old could fit through it. It wasn't very long till she made it to the other end and was blocked by another gate.

"Again" she groaned as she gripped the vent and pushed with all her might. When that proved to be futile, she freed her hands and pushed the gate open with all her might with the side of her body. This successfully pushed open the gate but also put her down to the ground on top of it.

She got on her knees and rubbed her arm and took a look around her environment. It was very dark, only the small windows provided a dull orange light from dead Cybertron. It was just as depressing inside as it was out. There weren't any lifeless Autobots, which made her strangely feel uneasy. There were transformer size computers and desks around, things she expected from a command center.

Sari made a depressed sigh before moving on toward the main entrance which wasn't far from where she was. But just as she started to move toward the entrance she heard some loud mechanical movement. She turned toward a door way which she believed was the origin of the sound. The noise was gradually getting louder, hinting that it was coming closer. But it sounded louder than normal considering the Autobot she knew. She took this as a good thing, another living transformer.

She immediately ran toward the doorway excided "Finally, a sigh of ho-" she gasped. When it came into sight, it was like all the lifeless transformers, dark dull grey. The only difference was it was moving and had bright blood red optics. But it wasn't quite the same ruby red optics the Decepticons had. It looked a lot like a truck transformer but not as big as Sentinel Prime.

The machine looked down to the young girl and the machine looked down at her. Sari backed away from it. The machine let its balance good and fell toward her. She immediately started running away from it. She noticed she wouldn't make it so she jumped into the air hoping to make it out of the machines grasp.

But before Sari could hit the ground, her leg was caught immediately stopping her and hang down. She turned to see the transformer grabbed her foot with the very end of its thumb and index servo. Sari just by the touch of the machine, immediately felt exhausted. But she successfully got her foot out quickly and ran away tiredly. She ran away from the machine as fast as she could, trying to find a place to hide.

-Outside-

Starscream flew around the base to finding no entrances that they could possibly use without the use of power or heavier firepower. Bumblebee was merely observing him, sitting on the ground, while trying to think of another way in. Starscream growled at the fact that his constant searched proved futile. He eventually landed next to Bumblebee with his arms crossed.

"Anything?" Bumblebee asked looking up at the ex-Decepticon.

Starscream groaned turning away "Nothing. This command center is well designed, doing everything in their power to make sure this place is impenetrable."

"That's no surprise." Bumblebee forced himself to get up.

"Nothing is impenetrable. Everything has a flaw…"

Bumblebee only sighed turning away from him. Just then he finally noticed the lack of Sari's presents. He panicked looking side to side till eventually saying "Where's Sari!"

Starscream immediately panicked also, though a little more subtly, looking around. "She must've browsed off looking for a way in." Just as he finished he saw a moving shadow from a distance in-between two buildings. "Autobots?"

"Hmm" Bumblebee turned to Starscream then turned to the direction Starscream was looking at to see a grey transformer with its head down walking slowly out the ally way. "Ah, finally a sign of life."

"That can't be right…that thing must of drained this planet of every microspark of energy this planet has- what are you-"

Before Starscream could finish, Bumblebee ran toward the unknown transformer. "Hey, buddy! Thank Primus you're still functioning! Can you-" just as Bumblebee was in front of the bot, it looked up at him with dull blood red optics. "Wha-" Before he could finish his cry the bot grabbed a hold of him.

Immediately as they made contact, the young bot felt his power travel out his body to his captor. But before he could react, a powerful beam hit the lifeless transformer knocking him away a few yards and Bumblebee falling on his back.

The small Autobot tiredly got on one knee and turned to see Starscream walking toward with one of his blasters smoking. The Autobot was too weak to have a smart aleck remark about 'too close for comfort speech' so he settled with "Thanks…"

Starscream didn't say anything, just merely forced Bumblebee to his feet by picking him up by his shoulder and putting him back. But Bumblebee had a hard time keeping his balance. "What's with you?"

"I…" Bumblebee took a breath "That bot…" gasp "It must've drained my energy…"

"What?" it couldn't be said he was skeptical to the idea, considering what they've been through, but it goes back to the simple fact that the planet was dry, whether or not it was living or inanimate. "I knew you Autobots were pathetic warriors but I was sure that just a bot grabbing you wouldn't ware you out."

Despite the lack of energy he could present, the young bot glared at the jet. But just as he did he saw the bot Starscream blasted a few moments earlier getting back up. "Starscream!"

"Huh?" He then looked up to see the bot getting up "Accursed little…" he made no hesitation to raise his blaster and fired again. He watched as the blast seemed to be absorbed. The only thing that seemed to make it fly back was the impact from the blast. It slowly got back up showing no sign of damage. "What!"

"Believe me now?"

Starscream didn't answer merely aiming his blaster again, only to slowly put it down to see a few others in the background. He merely grabbed the bot and forced him to face him "Let's find Sari and get out of here!"

"What's with the sudden- Ah!"

-Autobot Command Center-

Sari eventually found a small vent, not too far from the main entrance, to hide in which was deep enough for her to stay away from the transformer. She breathed heavily extremely exhausted. She didn't understand how though. Granted, the last 24 hours weren't easy for her emotionally and physically, but she felt like she hasn't slept in days on top of that.

Sari leaned back on vent wall, closing her eyes, taking a breath, ignoring the sweat she produced. She rested her eyes but in the process fighting the difficult urge to completely fall asleep. Despite her sudden energy depletion, she was still aware that she had to have Bumblebee and Starscream inside.

She took a deep sigh "What happened?" she slowly opened her eyes while taking a breath "That thing…it must've…drained my energy…but how…how could that machine…take my energy?"

She again closed her eyes hoping that it would grant some sense of relief from her tired body. But just as she did a thought frightening thought entered her mind giving her a surge of energy from panic. "Their maybe more of those things outside!" She immediately got up and started her way out the vent to the main entrance.

When she got to the end she quietly and carefully looked out for the bot that she chased her in the vent. Eventually, she was convinced and ran toward the main entrance doors. The entrance was rather large room, very similar to her father's main entrance to his company just made for transformer proportions. The only thing that was really different was the number of monitors around the place.

She eventually made it to the entrance and to her luck; a data port was present that was compatible with her key. "Finally, a break." She said tiredly leaning her head beside it again from her lack of energy. She then presented her key, it transformed to the proper outlet, she plugged in the key and turned it.

There was a short hum and the door opened. She removed herself from the wall and looked out to see a horrific sight.

Well I'm back! Okay, well this chapter is an inspiration yet again from a G1 episode. This time from the episode "The Dweller in the Depths". Basically, after a monster drains the energy from Transformers it turns them into energy leches. I kind of mixed two late Season 3 Transformer episodes with this one. But I am kind of happy with this. Haven't had much time to write so I'm kind of rusty but I can get this going again. Hope you Enjoy.