Greetings, all! It does be a week since the start of SUMMMERRRRR! To commemorate this awesomeness, here's a chapter! Hooray!

I frantically tried to motion at Freefel to go back inside, but it was too late! She had frozen in shock, and the presence of another human apparently annoyed Frenzy. He leapt toward her, hissing like a cat.

"Duck!" I yelled at Freefel, and she did, just in time for one of Frenzy's ninja-stars to miss her head. Frenzy turned to glare at me and I begged him, "Please don't hurt my sister!"

The silver-and-black little Decepticon snarled at me, then snagged Freefel's arm in one hand, and yanked her over toward us. Freefel's initial surprise had worn off and she gave a little shout, trying to pull away.

I tried to run to her, but Barricade blocked my way, ordering me to keep leading the way to the woods.

"Please just don't hurt my sister," I pleaded, and backed up a little.

Freefel whimpered, and then her expression hardened as she demanded, "What's going on?" Frenzy growled at her, "Human, you up now shut!" Freefel stared at him blankly and the little 'Con muttered, "Stupid prisoner."

Freefel growled at him, causing Frenzy to dig his claws into her hand, causing Freefel to yelp, causing me to snarl at Frenzy, causing Barricade to get mad at me, causing me to squeak in alarm, causing ShortCircuit to sigh in exasperation.

'I can't believe I've let Freefel get captured by these Decepticons!' I thought, 'I am officially the worst big sister ever!' ShortCircuit hissed a sigh. She seemed very unhappy, but whether it was about the hostile exchange or Freefel, I wasn't sure.

All five of us finally reached the woods, where the multitude of leafless trees would offer concealment. I sat down by the edge of a large hole that Freefel and I had started digging years ago. (For what purpose, Iiii forget.)

In any case, Frenzy apparently thought that it'd make a good temporary prison, because he shoved Freefel into it. She let out a pained gasp, and I leaned down to give her a comforting hug.

"It's OK," I murmured to her, "Just pretend you're Sam Witwicky." "I don't wanna be Sam," she whispered. "OK," I whispered back, "Then pretend you're Mikaela." After a second, Freefel nodded, pleased.

I sat up and glared levelly at Barricade, then asked, "What is it that you want, exactly?" Frenzy answered immediately, "Us it that exactly what wanting ShortCircuit is!" I just blinked at him.

Barricade explained in clearer words, "We want ShortCircuit. Since Megatron ordered her to come to this planet," –I saw Frenzy cringe slightly, and I wondered why- "the femme is a necessary piece of our war. So, she must return with us."

I mentally felt ShortCircuit kind of deflate at the idea that she was merely a pawn to be used in a war. I felt really bad for her; she was almost like another sister to me, and I didn't want her to go off to fight and die.

Barricade continued, "The femme, ShortCircuit, has been assigned by Megatron to be partnered with and work with another Decepticon."

"Who?" I asked dully, and Barricade replied calmly, "Starscream."