Sirens were going off as Anna ran through the dark hallway. It was happening again. She looked left and right and saw no sign of life. She was completely alone. Anna ran to the Autobot hanger and saw that it was completely destroyed. The Autobots were nowhere to be seen. Anna looked around in a panic and saw multiple jets and tanks approaching. Anna cursed and ran back into the base, unsure where to even go now. She had to find someone.
"We're here, little one! Come to your master!" Megatron's voice boomed through the base. Anna shivered as she went down a stairwell, the back of her neck prickling nonstop. Rubble and dust fell from the ceiling as footsteps filled the air.
Anna got lower and lower until she found herself in the bunkers. She closed and locked the surprisingly heavy door. She turned and found herself face to face with a frightened Jessica.
"Thank god you're safe," Jessica whispered as she hugged her. Anna hugged her, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"We have to find a way out-," Jessica's voice was cut short as she gasped softly. Anna looked up at her in confusion and saw the pained look on her face.
"Jessica?" Anna questioned, suddenly feeling very warm and sticky. She looked down and saw her hands plunged deep in Jessica's stomach. Anna cried out in surprise and pulled away.
"I….I'm sorry, Jessica! I didn't mean it!" Anna cried. She looked down at her hands and saw that they were black mechanical claws. Anna screamed in confusion as Jessica fell to the floor, clutching her stomach as blood poured from her wound.
"M-Monster," Jessica murmured, glaring up at her.
The bunker door was suddenly torn away with a loud horrible screech. Anna turned and saw red eyes gazing at her in the dark.
"There you are, my pet. It's time to come home," Megatron's voice purred. Anna cried out as everything went red.
Anna screamed as she sat up in her bed. Breathing heavily, she looked down at her hands and found that they were normal. Everything seemed fine. Anna sobbed softly, hugging herself. Another nightmare. They were becoming more frequent ever since the attempted surgery three days ago. Getting a decent night's sleep was hard.
"Damn you. Goddamn you," she whispered. She touched the back of her neck, feeling the stitches there. It still hurt a bit.
Anna got up and stretched. She went to the bathroom, eager to try it out and take a decent shower after so long. She turned the shower on, making it as hot as she could handle. She undressed and got into the shower, smiling at the wonderful heat. Closing her eyes, she thought of good things to try and forget the nightmares. Anna soon ended up sitting on the floor of the shower, letting the water cleanse her.
After twenty minutes of sitting and actually cleaning herself, she turned off the water and got out of the shower. She paused when she saw herself in the mirror. Turning, she saw the many scars that decorated her back. She frowned, knowing they would stay with her forever.
"Damn you," she whispered as she dried herself off. She was drying off her face and looked in the mirror again. She froze. Her green eyes were now a blood red that dripped a black liquid. Anna screamed and backed away, hitting the wall and falling down. That couldn't be real. She slowly got up and looked at her reflection again. It was normal now. Anna shivered, shaking her head as she went to get dressed. This was his doing. This was his fault.
"I'm not going crazy because of you," she muttered as she went back to her bed, wiping away a few stray tears. She couldn't live like this. She needed that tracker out, but that wouldn't happen anytime soon.
With a sigh, she left her room, wanting to see Ratchet. She passed by other people and they gave her strange stares. Anna frowned, ignoring their questioning gazes. It wasn't long before she found herself in the Autobot hangar. Some of the Autobots were still in their vehicle forms while Ratchet and Optimus were talking with some scientists. Ratchet looked over at her and motioned her forward.
"How are you feeling today, Anna?" He asked as she walked up to a platform to be at eye level with him.
"Tired. I've been having a lot of nightmares ever since you tried to get the tracker out. I….I've also been seeing things. Awful things," Anna admitted. Ratchet and the scientists all looked very concerned before Optimus stepped forward.
"It seems Megatron is trying to weaken your spirit through intimidation. I believe there are human-made medicines that can help with your nightmares, but the visions…I'm not so sure," he said.
"We have what you need, Miss Sky. Just let us know if you need the meds if the nightmares and visions get worse," a scientist chimed.
"I must apologize for causing you harm a few days ago, Anna. I thought my plan would work," Ratchet said, stepping forward.
"It's okay. You did your best," Anna replied, smiling sadly at him.
"We will find a way to help you, Anna. It pains and infuriates me that we can't stop Megatron from harming you," Optimus said.
The rest of the morning and the afternoon was spent talking with the Autobots about many things such as what was to be done with her tracker and who would be her guardian when she was placed with a family. It was suggested that Ironhide was to be her guardian, but he angrily disagreed. He still didn't trust her. Bumblebee was the only one who seemed interested in being her guardian.
Anna sat inside Optimus outside of the base. It was nice and quiet. Peaceful. The base overlooked the city. It looked beautiful in the late afternoon light. She had time to think about some things. She remembered the things she had done and frowned. She had never told anyone about the murders. If she was to tell anyone, then it would have to be Optimus Prime.
"Optimus, I need to tell you something. You can't let anyone else know though," she said. He was silent, still remaining in his truck form. Anna sighed and tried to think of the best way to go about saying this.
"When…When I was with Megatron….He made me kill humans. I…I had to kill them or…or else he would hurt me," Anna started. More silence.
"I still think about it sometimes and it makes me sick. I…I tried to take my own life because of it. I can't tell anyone else. I'm scared I might be locked up or judged if I do tell anyone," she continued.
A few moments passed and Optimus opened his door. Anna got out and watched as he transformed. He looked sorrowful as he knelt next to her.
"I understand why you didn't tell us this before, Anna. Ironhide would immediately distrust you if you told us that," he said. Anna nodded at that. She could only imagine what he would say.
"I hated every bit of it. I don't know how some can kill with such ease," Anna murmured.
"You learn to grow numb to it, but you are no soldier, young one. No child should have to go through something like that," Optimus replied. Anna wiped away more tears as she looked down at the city. How safe was she?
"Will…Will I be able to see you guys again when I'm with my new family?" Anna asked after a few minutes.
"Maybe on special occasions. It's safer if our contact is limited," Optimus said.
Anna understood. The Autobots had their missions and their duty to protect Earth from Decepticon threats. She knew that whoever was going to be her guardian would sometimes be away on some missions.
"You're going to be okay, Anna," Optimus said before they watched the sunset in silence.