Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers Hasbro do, I only own Kathy Carter, Stargazer and Gemstar. Kara Bennett belongs to DaemonicKitten; Tina Summers belongs to KittenWITHClaws, And Chelsea Winters belongs to OPTIMUSFan, Kate Latcher belongs to Ratchet's Sparkling and all used with permission by them.

Chapter 60

Kathy glanced up at Lockdown's ship as the others tried to fire at it; while suddenly several drone ships came out of Lockdown's main ship and started firing at the others. Bumblebee had scooped up Kara along with Kathy and held them tightly.

"We'll get him back," Kara told Kathy as she stared off into space then her heart breaking as she worried desperately about what lies Lockdown would be telling Optimus now and worse him believing those lies.

Kathy wasn't so sure Lockdown was pure and utter evil; and throw Unicron into the mix with him. She was terrified of what they'd do to Optimus.

Tears rolled down Kathy's face; while Kara reached over and gripped her hand and Bumblebee watched his mate trying to cheer up her best friend.

Though somehow Bumblebee didn't think the situation could get any worse; but that was wishful thinking on his part.

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Lockdown's ship...

"Tell me something, Optimus Prime; did you think you were born you were built and your creators they want you back." Lockdown snarled and then added with coldness. "Welcome back to the Knight's ship, Prime." Lockdown said.

"You've disgraced it," was all Optimus said his voice pattern pained and his movements were slowed.

"Join your fellow rebels and fugitive scum, Prime; it took me vorns but I captured all the Knights. However you are different your creators want their slave cleaned up for when you are brought to them." Lockdown said.

"I am slave to no one," Optimus snapped back at Lockdown.

Lockdown snarled, and approached Optimus quickly as Optimus was helplessly trapped in a contraption which held him by one leg upside-down. Lockdown grabbed Optimus' face forcing him to look at him.

"All this species mixing with species; it upsets the cosmic balance and the creators don't like it. They built you to do as you were told; and what do you do show emotions and fall for some human femme." Lockdown snapped. "You disgrace our kind, prime; you and your Autobots with your shameful ways." Lockdown spat out at the helpless prime.

"GET OFF ME, LOCKDOWN...!" Optimus shouted. "If you were an honorable mech you would fight me; but instead you use weapons and mock my mate." Optimus said in a furious tone.

"I never said I was honorable, now did I," Lockdown said as he locked Optimus inside the cell and walked away.

Optimus was afraid he would never see Kathy or his future sparkling ever again; he wanted the chance to tell her that he loved her.

"Please Primus, please." Optimus whispered.

Optimus was terrified now, what would Kathy think of him; if he was just some built drone and not the prime everyone thought he was. He would lose everything; his spark pulsed like crazy in its chamber.

"I am just a drone, why would she even want me now, why?" he asked."Why would my team want me; what would Sentinel and Megatron do?" he questioned.

Optimus was trapped he dangled as his optics shined with both terror and pain; his whole world was spinning upside down; because everything he ever knew was a lie. He thought he was created by Primus; but was told he wasn't did he have some evil purpose. Did he ever belong anywhere as an Autobot or even a prime or was he even a prime? Angry energon tears hit him; as he suddenly felt like all his energy was spent. He sobbed for the first time in his life sobbed like a sparkling.

Optimus was terrified. Would Kathy leave him now; would she? He was scared what if she left him because of this; what if the remaining Autobots made him leave; what would he do then?

"Please don't let her leave me, please I love her." Optimus begged as he sobbed openly and freely. "My mate and sparkling," he whispered.

"Are you sobbing, Prime; really how unbecoming of you oh that's right you are just a drone what would I expect from a drone." Lockdown said as he watched his helpless prey dangling from the trap he was in.

"W-What was I made for then?" Optimus asked.

Lockdown merely laughed; as he shut the door. He thought perfect, it had worked he had believed what he told him...Good.

Unicron would be pleased.

"Please, I know I am some built drone but please I need to know the truth; please." Optimus said his azure optics begged as he begged to no one just begged out loud to whoever would listen to his pleas. "I have lost so much already," he said as his spark raced hard in his chest.

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Already in cells watching were three Autobots who were captured already by Lockdown; they were Drift, Crosshairs and Hound and they stared in shock at who they thought was their leader and Prime.

Lockdown was filling Optimus' head with lies as well as theirs; Lockdown stood by Optimus; as he formulated his plans.

"Must really be a shock to you to know it was all a lie; everything you were ever taught about being a prime; it's all a lie. Would you like to know why, Optimus?" Lockdown asked him.

Silence...

"Your whole attitude about being created by Primus; they were all lies every single one of them. You are nothing but a drone; and that is all you are." Lockdown said as he saw the three Autobots watching and looking angry.

'Show time,' Lockdown thought to himself as he suddenly spoke louder. "As I was saying, Optimus; what will your little soldiers say when they learn a drone started this war? You are no leader or prime, you are a fraud and fake, and only a drone." he said as Drift, Hound, and Crosshairs; sat there in horror and shock.

"You're a drone; but how is that even possible; you're a prime?" Crosshairs demanded.

"He lied," Lockdown remarked.

"All those lives lost all for nothing and you're the reason not Megatron at all!" Drift demanded as Optimus looked hurt and insulted then. "Don't you dare to look hurt and insulted, you're a mere drone!" Drift shouted.

"I-I had no idea about what he is saying," Optimus said.

"We're done all our Autobot brothers and sisters killed; because of you." Hound snarled.

Lockdown smirked then, and realized if he released these three they would go back and tell the others Optimus was a fraud. Then he could deliver him right to Unicron who was already on the ship somewhere as Galvatron.

"I will allow you three to leave; as long as you do not try to rescue him or stop me." Lockdown said.

"Keep him, Lockdown; we don't want him." Hound snapped as Lockdown smirked and nodded as he unlocked their cell.

He watched as Hound, Drift and Crosshairs started to leave the area without their precious leader and Prime.

It brought the Autobot leader to his knees as pain raced within his spark; he felt energon tears fall then. He would lose his adopted sparkling; his mentor, his brother, and his troops, leadership and his prime hood. He knew it would just be a matter of time before Kathy left him as well. Then he would have nothing left, he wouldn't have anything to live for his reason for functioning would be taken away from him.

Perhaps, it would be a fitting end for a fake such as him; he was no one special just a pathetic drone. He wasn't worth saving or caring about; he looked at Lockdown his optics looked so hateful when their optics locked.

"I don't care what you do to me anymore just get it over with," Optimus said as silent energon tears ran down his face.

Lockdown smirked, it had worked he had broken Optimus Prime like Unicron wanted.

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