Chapter 5
(Autobot base – Rec room)
Prowl was sitting doing nothing now, when Jazz snuck up watching his friend.
"You're just too slagging silent Prowl; what's up with that?" Jazz asked, as Prowl froze slowly looking seeing Jazz.
"J….Jazz, how…I was told Megatron killed you, but yet here you are." he replied getting up going to him.
"You're online I just don't understand how?" Prowl replied.
"The human boy he brought me back; he is a true healer." Jazz explained.
"I owe that little human a doubt of gratitude where is he?" Prowl asked.
"I think Optimus is taking him for a ride, he wishes to speak to him." Jazz answered.
Prowl smiled, as he pulled Jazz closer into his servos.
"I guess it can wait then." Prowl replied.
(Where Optimus and Sam are)
Optimus was in his bipedal form, while Sam sat on his chest plates. Sam ran his fingers over Optimus' chest plates and sighed.
"It's not your fault you need to stop blaming yourself." Sam said. "Besides, I think you need to know something, it will make you happy." Sam replied as Optimus glanced down at the boy.
"What's that?" Optimus asked.
"I know you love me like a father; and I think it's cool." Sam said with a smile.
Silence….
"Really?" Optimus asked.
Sam smirked.
"Of course, why wouldn't I like that idea?" He asked.
"Because I am an alien being; I am not human. I do not understand ways, of humanity and I was afraid I would not be wanted as a father figure. You truly do not mind…?" Optimus asked his optics starting to brighten and widen.
"Are you really going to go there?" Sam asked as Optimus tilted his head.
"I was feeling you up for information." Optimus replied in a snarky tone.
"You mean you were feeling me out…." Sam mused.
Optimus chuckled suddenly; his grasp of slang was not that great. "I have cared about you for so long, Optimus." Sam replied. "You died for me; you came back for me regardless of being hurt by my words." Sam replied, as his hand reached for Optimus' face.
Optimus leaned into the gentle touch, his intakes cycling wildly as this little human touched his face.
"You mean the world to me, Samuel." Optimus replied as he smiled.
"I will protect you and Megatron." Sam said as Optimus' circuits froze at the mention of his brother.
"Why do you think you need to protect us?" Optimus asked.
"Sector 7 will try to hunt you down and capture you, and then recapture Megatron. They want to find out your weaknesses and destroy you; I won't let that happen not ever." Sam replied softly as he saw Optimus' optics flare.
"You would protect us so bravely, wouldn't you?" Optimus asked.
"Yes, they are heartless and merciless with their tortures and experiments; I don't want you ever to be hurt like that." Sam remarked shivering, as Optimus moved him close against his body.
This human meant the world to Optimus, it wasn't everyday a human could do this to Optimus.
The raw energy from the Allspark surged through Sam, and shot through Optimus' body. Optimus arched up as the Allspark sent pulses through his body knocking him offline from healing him of any pain he had.
Sam looked down at Optimus at the silly loopy grin on the bot's face. Sam smiled and ran his hand over the leader's face.
"I love you, I always thought of you as a hero and father figure I could never be ashamed of you never…." Sam whispered.
Sam slowly fell into a deep sleep; he never heard Optimus' words.
"I love you too, Samuel." Optimus' rich deep baritone answered. "You mean more to me than you realize." Optimus said his hand caressing the boy lying on his chest plates.
(Autobot hanger)
A man watches as people walk past him nonchalantly, and takes out his cell phone, and dials a number waiting for an answer.
"Mr. Galloway, the Witwicky boy is here at the Autobot base; no sir his family was moved to the base. Even the Banes girl, Simmons and now Leo Spitz was as well; those areas are all closed to you sir." he replied.
Silence…
"Okay sir, I can keep an eye out, and let you know when he and the leader are alone." the guy replied as he hung up.
The guy merely smiled to himself, as he thought about how much money he would make when this was all over.
(Where Optimus and Sam are)
Optimus was running his finger over Sam's back, while the boy just lay lazily on top of his chest plates.
"I have decided to let you train with my soldiers." Optimus said.
Sam looked up grinning.
"Can I train with you?" he asked.
Optimus smiled.
"Of course, you can." Optimus replied.
"Can I show you all the moves Megatron and the other Cons have shown me?" Sam asked.
"Yes of course you can." Optimus replied.
Sam was silent then, he heard a strange noise from Optimus.
"Are you mad at me?" Sam asked the Autobot leader unexpectedly.
Optimus looked startled at the question then.
"Why would I be mad?" he asked.
"Well, because of Megatron and the Cons for one thing; because of the insignia. He did kill you after all; I just figured you might hate me now." Sam whispered lowering his head.
"I could never hate you Sam…not ever." Optimus said as he touched Sam's face gently.
"They wanted me to stop caring about you, and the other Autobots." Sam said.
"Sector 7 you mean?" Optimus asked.
"Yes…." Sam replied.
"They blame us for everything, don't they?" Optimus asked.
Sam's fingers graced slowly over Optimus' windshield making Optimus smile.
"It doesn't matter anyway, you belong here whether they agree or not." Sam responded.
Sam smiled inwardly.
(Autobot base – the following afternoon)
Ironhide and Sideswipe stood waiting for Sam; who came running out of his apartment. He was out of breath by the time, he reached the two mechs who were eyeing him oddly.
"What's wrong?" Sam asked
"You grew more since yesterday….." Ironhide remarked.
"I know I had to bend down to leave the apartment; I guess it's the Allspark doing this to me…huh?" Sam asked.
"I would imagine so." Sideswipe replied tilting his head.
Sam glanced at the different weapons; that were laid out in front of him.
"Wow, check out all the guns and cannons." Sam replied.
Sam looked over at the different size jeeps, and other vehicles parked on the base; that weren't there before.
"Wow, what are you teaching me today?" Sam asked.
"Weapons and Sideswipe will teach you some fancy maneuvers as well for fighting off enemies. We want you to use whatever training the Cons taught you, Optimus told us to tell you to use it; so we can see what they taught you." Hide said. "We are recording these lessons Sam; so show us whatcha got, okay?" Ironhide replied.
"You got it, Hide." Sam said as they activated their holoforms.
Ironhide's holoform was tough looking, with dark menacing features and gorgeous blue eyes. Ironhide showed the different weapons to Sam, and one by one Sam used the weapons hitting the targets. Ironhide was rather impressed by Sam's use of the weapons.
"Not too shabby, boy; not too shabby at all." Ironhide said.
Sam beamed at that; and then Sideswipe was teaching him his maneuvers. Sam picked up on all his moves amazing both Sideswipe and Ironhide.
"He's good." Sideswipe remarked.
"Yeah, I guess the Cons did something right." Hide mused, as Sideswipe smirked.
"Okay Sam, now let's see how you are hand to hand combat. We'll come at you from different angles; you have to defend yourself from us, alright?" Ironhide said as Sam nodded, and braced himself for the mock fight.
However, what Sam didn't realize was Skids, Mudflap and Sunstreaker; had joined in with their training for the hand to hand combat.
"Sunny, what are you doing?" Sideswipe demanded.
"The fleshling has to learn." Sunstreaker mumbled as he swung his leg around thinking he could catch Sam unawares.
Sam taking the lessons learned by the Cons, he flipped backward catching the vain Autobot by surprise by both disarming and pinning him.
"Not so bad for a fleshling, huh…?" Sam retorted.
Sunstreaker snarled not liking being shown up by Sam, he swung his legs around Sam taking him off guard. This action caused Sam to fall back onto the ground hitting his head hard on the ground.
"Not so tough anymore, are you fleshling?" Sunstreaker remarked with a nasty sneer.
Suddenly the tone and sneer with the combination of the words Sam heard, and then he was experiencing old flashbacks once more. Sam's eyes held that haunted look once more, the same look that froze Megatron a hardened warlord. Skids and Mudflap saw the look in Sam's eyes, and questioned Ironhide and Sideswipe about it.
"Yo man, what's up wit that nutcracker?" Skids asked.
Ironhide ignored the crazy way that Skids and Mudflap spoke, they were in a world all their own.
Ironhide and Sideswipe's holoforms went to Sam instantly, trying to calm the boy from his growing panic.
Sam cowered unexpectedly, the growing panic in his eyes turning into fright. The looks in Ironhide and Sideswipe optics turns to complete concern, even the twins and Sunstreaker had expressions of alarm on their face plates.
"Don't…..Not again please NOOOOOOO…" Sam screamed as his body shook; while he tried to shield his body from the invisible enemy.
"Yo Sunstreaker, what ya do to the kid?" Mudflap demanded as Sam shook as a flashback seized every part of his body and mind.
(Flashback begins)
Sam managed to get loose and tried to run away; but he was apprehended by Galloway rather quickly in his weakened state.
"You know Mr. Wifficky, it wouldn't do for you to try and escape; because once we get you back the punishment will be tripled." Galloway snapped.
"Let me go, please." Sam cried, as Galloway handed him to a rather burly guy.
"Show Mr. Wifficky what we do when captives try to leave; when they aren't allowed to leave EVER." Galloway ordered calmly, as the burly man suddenly beat Sam violently.
Sam collapsed several times, and was only yanked back up firmly by the crazed man. He beat Sam until the boy could hardly stand. Sam gazed up at Galloway, and spat blood in Galloway's face, which only made Galloway madder. He motioned to the burly man, while Sam tried to desperately cower away from the impending violence he knew would follow.
Sam was slammed head first into the wall, this rendered the boy unconscious, and helpless while completely at their mercy once more.
(Flashback ends)
Sam shivered even as Ironhide and Sideswipe tried to hold him.
"Sam…Talk to us." Sideswipe said.
"Sam….. Look at us, please." Ironhide replied softly, as he held the upset boy tightly.
Sam held onto Ironhide tears rolling down his face; while he was suddenly seeing Galloway once more.
(Another Flashback begins)
Sam was strapped down to a table once more.
"We are going to hunt Optimus Prime down; and we will get him make no mistake about that. We will learn his secrets and weakness, and then we will recapture NBE-1 and take them both apart, and see what makes them tick. We want to hear them in agony, oh by the way your Autobot buddy won't survive the tests either." Galloway snarled.
"LEAVE OPTIMUS ALONE…." Sam begged. "PLEASE, Optimus has done nothing to you." Sam pleaded.
"Hmmm, let me see; no I don't think so Mr. Wifficky." Galloway hissed as he stabbed Sam in the stomach.
Sam cried out in pain.
"Take him back to his cell; you have a little company." Galloway snarled, as he wiped Sam's blood from his hands.
Sam is thrown into his cell; he crawls over to something he can barely see in the dark. Sam runs his hand over the metal body and the Allspark took over bringing back dead Cybertronian.
Sam rocks back and forth, as the Cybertronian starts to online and sees Sam. He crawls over to Sam, and quickly recognizes the boy and knows what has happened.
"Samuel James Witwicky…?"
Sam nods, and continues to rock back and forth.
"F…..Frenzy?"
Frenzy quickly goes into the boy's arms realizing; they were all each other had now. Sam broke finally as uncontrollable sobs rocked the boy's body, Frenzy tried to calm Sam as best he could.
"I am here now, Shhh I am here now." Frenzy cooed holding the human boy, who used to be an enemy; but now was his creator as was Soundwave.
(Flashback ends)
Sam lies in Ironhide's arms with that haunted look in his eyes; while Optimus and Ratchet were walking up. However the second both mechs saw that haunted expression in his eyes, both bots were at his side in seconds.
"Sam….." Optimus whispered.
"Samuel…?" Ratchet replied.
Ironhide saw the Autobot drones coming out, they were programmed to train Sam; but now wasn't the time for that. Sam growled, and held Optimus' robot holoform close.
"No one will ever hunt you or Megatron down, I swear Optimus." Sam whispered, as he suddenly flipped up and charged the drones thinking they were after Optimus.
Sam flipped up using the skills the Cons had taught him; and those Ironhide and Sideswipe had taught him. He used the graceful moves of the Seekers; but also combined Megatron and Barricade's brutish moves. He gave a wild battle cry, and took out every single drone that was out there by himself. Optimus grabbed the boy using his holoform trying to calm the boy.
"Shhh Sam, calm down for me." Optimus whispered.
"I won't let him hunt you and Megatron never ever." Sam replied in a whisper sagging into Optimus' arms.
"Who Sam…?" Ratchet asked.
"Who wants to hunt Optimus and Megatron?" Ironhide asked.
Sam snuggled in Optimus' arms, and then Optimus hummed running his hand over Sam's back, as a way to calm him.
"Sam…?" Optimus said softly.
"They put me in a cell, and hardly any light. I had no bathroom so the cell smelled, because I…." Sam trailed off in embarrassment.
"Shhh go on…." Optimus said holding him.
"I would be killed repeatedly in different ways, because I came back to live in Egypt. They did it all different ways, they beat me, and he told me repeatedly. He would capture you, and do terrible things to you. They want to know your weaknesses, and your technology, and then they want you dead. I won't let them hurt you, you're my family all of you." Sam whispered.
"Optimus look at his eyes." Sideswipe remarked.
Optimus pulled back slightly, he peered down at Sam. Sam's eyes turned from angry hazel to haunted and electric blue like the Autobots.
"Sam who is trying to hunt Megatron and me….?" Optimus asked as he held Sam.
Sam held Optimus tightly, his fingers gripping the Prime's armor. Sam gazed up at the Prime; who tightened his hold on the boy.
"Galloway, its Galloway." Sam whispered.
Optimus, Ratchet, Ironhide and Sideswipe, all looked taken back by that.
"Galloway…?" Optimus snarled. "He did this to you?" Optimus demanded growling his anger knowing no bounds now.
"It's one thing for him to do what he did to us, but the boy didn't deserve this treatment." Ratchet snarled.
"That human parasite should be punished." Ironhide snapped as Sam held onto Optimus tighter.
"I don't want to lose you Optimus; they are cruel and evil with what they did to me. I can't lose you; they can't take my Cybertronian family away from me." Sam cried as Ratchet looked at Optimus.
:::: Permission to give him a sedative sir:::::
::::: Very well, Ratchet permission granted:::::
Optimus pulled the boy closer into his embrace; as Ratchet gave him a sedative. Sam never felt a thing, when Ratchet slipped the sedative into his veins.
"These flashbacks set him off into fits of anger, and then upset, and then into outright panic. Then there is that Primus awful haunted look he gets in those eyes of his." Ratchet said.
"Affirmative Ratchet…" Optimus replied, as he cradled the boy in his servos. "Galloway likes harming an innocent, who belongs to us let's see how he does with taking on me." Optimus growled.
Optimus had been pushed too far, and with the sadistic way Sam was treated Optimus Prime was not in a forgiving mood. Sam was traumatized and brutalized by Galloway, and this time Optimus was not making any excuses for the human. Optimus' rule about no harming humans was about to be broken and with good cause.
Optimus was bound and determined to train Sam, making him completely able to defend himself. Though he had to admit his brother, and his troops did do a wonderful job training him.
He couldn't fathom why Galloway would do such a thing, or why the government disregarded his request that Sector 7 be disbanded. It angered him…deeply. The boy suffered ruthlessly by these humans and the usual gentle giant was beyond angry.
He watched silently, while Jazz and the Arcee triplets made a huge fuss over Sam. Sam looked a little embarrassed by all the attention, which made Optimus' anger melt for a minute thinking of the boy, at least for the time being anyway.
(The Decepticon base)
Megatron paced back and forth, his spark racing wildly in his chest. Starscream and his trine, Barricade, Frenzy, Soundwave, Shockwave and even Ravage were gathered in Megatron's throne room.
Megatron slammed his one claw into his throne, as his fury rose to new heights.
"If Sector 7 has taken MY boy I will tear every single one of them to pieces starting with this Galloway insect the boy spoke of." Megatron snarled, as he glanced down at Frenzy.
Frenzy looked frantic, and by the looks of it every single one of his soldiers, looked completely upset about the boy being taken. Megatron had never felt like this before, he had never cared so strongly about anyone before. No that wasn't entirely true he felt like this about one other before the war…..Optimus Prime.
But then when the Fallen had entered his life, and put all those ideas into his head things had changed drastically. He felt hatred toward Optimus, that he had never felt before. He remembered the look in Optimus' optics when he viciously attacked him on the eve of the war.
(Flashback begins)
Optimus had been recharging, when he was startled out it by cannons blasting his door apart. He had his battle mask appearing quickly; as the smoke cleared there stood Megatron his fusion cannon pointed smoking.
"Was that really necessary Megatron?" Optimus demanded as he was met with a savage punch sending him reeling.
Optimus was shocked, as he backed up touching his face.
"You're pathetic Optimus, I am going to take the power that should have been RIGHTFUL MINE." Megatron snarled.
"You cannot take my title, Primes are born NOT made!" Optimus shouted back.
"You really are stupid aren't you; I am not speaking about the title of Prime I am speaking about the Allspark." Megatron growled. "YOU are nothing to me anymore and if you stand in my way I will rip your spark right out of its chamber and watch you die." Megatron growled. "And to think I wanted something other than friendship from you at one time….Disgusting." Megatron snarled, as he and Optimus charged each other.
"How can you turn your back on Cybertron, Megatron; how can you turn your back on me I thought we shared something special!" Optimus snarled, as he punched Megatron in the face. "We were best friends; doesn't that mean anything to you?" Optimus demanded, as Megatron merely laughed in a sinister way.
"No Optimus and it never will affect me ever again." Megatron replied, as he pushed him away and stalked away.
"I will stop you, Megatron." Optimus vowed.
"And that will only result in your death." he shot back, as he left the quarters chuckling.
(Flashback ends)
Megatron was watching Soundwave suddenly, and saw he had to be intercepting a message.
"What is it Soundwave?" Megatron demanded.
"The boy got a message to me…" Soundwave said.
He sent files to everyone with Sam's message in it.
Soundwave,
I found a computer I could use, I am okay I am with Optimus. Is Skywarp okay the Navy shot him down? Optimus and the Autobots know about what happened to me, they have been training me too. Optimus said you guys trained me really well, and Optimus really wants to talk with Megatron about some stuff. I keep having flashbacks though, Optimus knows Galloway is behind all of this and he is really steamed. I have never seen him so angry, well anyway I really miss you guys I wish I could see you guys too.
Love your human
Sam
Megatron and the others smiled.
"Our human…" Frenzy said tilting his head.
"Our human…" Skywarp replied with a warm smile. "I like that."
"As do I…." Barricade and Starscream remarked.
"Yes, our human; bring me Mirage. He will go in as our go between to make arrangements to meet with Optimus." Megatron replied. "Send word to Sam that he is to meet Mirage; send an image so he knows what he looks like. I will allow for Optimus to say when and where." Megatron said. "Give Samuel a time and place to meet Mirage." Megatron added as Soundwave nodded and sent the message to Sam to alert him.
(Autobot base – Sam's apartment on the base)
Lennox had gotten Sam a laptop for him to use in his apartment; Sam received word from his message to Soundwave. He saw he was supposed to meet Mirage at a certain time and place. He knew he had to think of something to be able to go meet Mirage, but what he wasn't sure.
Sam finally decided on sneaking out after dark to meet Mirage; however what Sam didn't realize was Optimus was keeping a close sensor on the boy. He followed him with both curiosity and hurt; that he would sneak off like this.
Unfortunately, unknown to Optimus the spies on the base put there by Galloway had been watching.
"Yeah boss, the kid just snuck off the base, and the Autobot leader followed him. You've got a perfect opportunity to catch them both; yeah we can stall the other others from interfering." He said, as he hung up giving instructions to the other three men.
"Is Galloway on his way?" asked one of the men.
"Yes, we have to keep Lennox, Epps and Graham detained; Galloway and his men are on their way to capture the leader and the boy." he said.
"When do we take off?" asked one of the guys.
"As soon as Galloway has the Witwicky kid and Optimus Prime, he will call me." the guy replied as they nodded.
(Where Sam is)
Sam met Mirage at the planned meeting spot.
"You're Mirage… Hey do you know if Skywarp is okay, he was shot down by the Navy?" Sam asked.
"He is fine, everyone was concerned about you, Samuel; especially….." Mirage started to say; until the Con he was going to name stepped out.
"Especially me, Sam….."
Sam looked up seeing Megatron standing there his red optics glowing brightly. Sam ran to Megatron, and the warlord lowered his hand and let Sam climb on.
"I missed you too; I love you and Optimus so much." Sam replied as they heard sounds in the direction where Sam had come.
Optimus Prime stepped out from his spot shocked at the scene before him. He never would have believed it himself, if he hadn't seen it with his own two optics.
"Megatron…" Optimus said.
"Optimus…" Megatron answered.
"He said you changed, I just couldn't believe it at first." Optimus replied.
Megatron watched as Optimus approached.
"You really have changed haven't you?" Optimus asked.
"Yes, we all have thanks to Samuel, but I must say Optimus those insolent insects who harmed our boy must pay." Megatron snarled, as Optimus approached Megatron rather slowly.
"I'm not going to bite, Optimus," Megatron growled taking the Autobot leader by surprise.
"What was that?" Optimus asked as Sam snickered.
"I think he is being snarky." Sam replied.
Megatron was silent, but his optics blazed with something different. Optimus wasn't sure what he actually read in those optics, it was something new and completely different.
"You didn't, did you?" Optimus asked a little taken back at first.
"What if I was?" Megatron snapped.
It was then they all heard clapping, and gazing down they saw Galloway.
"What a touching scene too bad it won't last." the human snarled.
Optimus, Megatron and Mirage watched as Sam's training kicked in he flipped down.
"You've gotten taller, we'll have to continue our tests on you and find out why?" Galloway remarked, as Sam punched the man dead straight in his nose breaking it.
"I'm not the scared boy I was before Galloway; I've been trained by my family." Sam said with force.
Galloway glared at Sam, while holding his nose as blood ran out of his nose. Sam flipped back, when Galloway tried to grab for him.
"ENOUGH, MEN MOVE OUT…!" Galloway ordered as the cockroaches scattered from everywhere.
Optimus realized what Galloway was doing; he tried to reach for Sam; but was hit with electric stunning charges which knocked his systems offline.
"OPTIMUS…!" Megatron shouted.
Optimus collapsed his systems going offline; Megatron turned and snarled at Galloway his fusion cannon whirling to life. Galloway smirked, while his men sent the charges at Megatron as well knocking the warlord offline as well.
"Boy…..Run…..get out of here." Megatron growled, before he his systems went offline.
Sam wasn't going to leave Megatron or Optimus; he knew what Sector 7 was capable of. He used his training and tried to attack the men, he was doing well and both mechs would have been proud.
He flipped up karate kicking several of the men; he had even disarmed two and injured one. However Galloway having had enough grabbed a tranquiller gun aiming it at Sam; he fired catching the boy in the neck. The drug was fast acting rendering Sam unconscious.
Mirage had fired on two humans annoying Galloway.
"KILL HIM!" Galloway ordered.
The several agents from Sector 7 fired at Mirage. Mirage didn't have a chance the rockets from rocket launchers sliced through his armor; energon fell onto the ground, while Mirage sank to the ground falling into stasis.
"One down…"Galloway said with a smirk.
Silence….
"Load those scrap heaps on to the C-17's and put that boy on my plane." He turned toward one of the other men. "Get those collars on those two now that they are out." Galloway ordered.
"Collars sir?" one of the men asked.
Galloway smirked.
"Yes collars, so they can't fight back. They will be embedded into their necks; it will inflict a debilitating charge of electricity. It will incapacitate them immediately, and then allow us to run our tests. We need to learn their secrets about their endurance, weapons and their weaknesses. We did notice from their battles; they're weak below the chest areas. However that isn't the only experiments we want them dead, so anything brutal done to them is a huge plus." Galloway snarled.
He watched as Optimus and Megatron were loaded onto the C-17's, and he glanced at two of his men carrying Sam's unconscious body toward his plane.
"Everything is going according to plan." Galloway replied, as he walked toward his plane. "Soon I will know everything about them; and then Optimus Prime and NBE-1 will be dead by our hands." Galloway replied. "People will all be sorry for pushing me aside Lennox, Epps, Keller, Morshower and the President everyone sided with these scrap metal pests. Well we'll see who's laughing when Optimus Prime is killed by our hands, and then the rest of the Autobots fall. Then once NBE-1 and his hostile freaks are disposed of; then we'll see who is the most powerful humans on this planet for taking down these creatures." Galloway said, as he climbed into the plane, and it took off.
(Where Mirage is)
Mirage was able to send an SOS; and this brought both Autobot and Decepticon to his location. Starscream and his trine landed seeing Mirage in stasis made Starscream panic slightly.
"Where are Sam and Megatron?" the Seeker asked.
"Where are Optimus and Sam?" Ironhide demanded.
Ratchet, Hook and Scalpel set to work on Mirage trying to get him back online. Scalpel was smaller and able to get into hidden parts on the mech's body. He found all the information about what had happened to show the others.
"I got the information extracted from him." Scalpel replied. "Unfortunately the bot cannot be revived until we have Sam back." Scalpel said.
"We can put him on a berth in the medical bay, play your findings Scalpel." Ratchet replied.
(Flashback begins)
It was then they all heard clapping, and gazing down they saw Galloway.
"What a touching scene too bad it won't last." the human snarled.
Optimus, Megatron and Mirage watched as Sam's training kicked in he flipped down.
"You've gotten taller, we'll have to continue our tests on you and find out why?" Galloway remarked, as Sam punched the man dead straight in his nose breaking it.
"I'm not the scared boy I was before Galloway; I've been trained by my family." Sam said with force.
Galloway glared at Sam, while holding his nose as blood ran out of his nose. Sam flipped back, when Galloway tried to grab for him.
"ENOUGH, MEN MOVE OUT…!" Galloway ordered as the cockroaches scattered from everywhere.
Optimus realized what Galloway was doing; he tried to reach for Sam; but was hit with electric stunning charges which knocked his systems offline.
"OPTIMUS…!" Megatron shouted.
Optimus collapsed his systems going offline; Megatron turned and snarled at Galloway his fusion cannon whirling to life. Galloway smirked, while his men sent the charges at Megatron as well knocking the warlord offline as well.
"Boy…..Run…..get out of here." Megatron growled, before he his systems went offline.
Sam wasn't going to leave Megatron or Optimus; he knew what Sector 7 was capable of. He used his training and tried to attack the men, he was doing well and both mechs would have been proud.
He flipped up karate kicking several of the men; he had even disarmed two and injured one. However Galloway having had enough grabbed a tranquiller gun aiming it at Sam; he fired catching the boy in the neck. The drug was fast acting rendering Sam unconscious.
Mirage had fired on two humans annoying Galloway.
"KILL HIM!" Galloway ordered.
The several agents from Sector 7 fired at Mirage. Mirage didn't have a chance the rockets from rocket launchers sliced through his armor; energon fell onto the ground, while Mirage sank to the ground falling into stasis.
"One down…"Galloway said with a smirk.
(Flashback ends)
Everyone watched the recorded moments; Ironhide snarled but had to admit Sam did try his best to protect the leaders.
"He used his training; he did break that slagger's nose." Starscream snapped.
Frenzy sank onto the ground, Soundwave picked up Frenzy.
"Boy is back with them they will damage him again." Frenzy growled. "I tried to protect him by breaking us out of that pit spawn glitching place." Frenzy snarled.
"We have to find them; between all of us working we should be able to come up with an acceptable plan to execute." Ratchet remarked.
Starscream and his trine and Barricade glanced at them unsure.
"You would work together with us?" Barricade asked.
The Autobots glanced over at the Cons, but it was Jazz, Arcee and Flare up who spoke.
"We all saw the recorded imaging Megatron was different, whatever happened we have a lot to lose. Our human and our leaders, and we've got to come up with a plan and work together." Jazz stated as he walked up toward the Cons extending his servo. "Truce….."Jazz replied.
"Okay truce…." Starscream replied taking his servo in his; Bumblebee and Barricade's optics locked momentarily.
(Autobot base)
The humans didn't know what to make of the Cons being there, but after they saw the footage that they retrieved from Mirage everyone knew they had to team up. They had three lives to rescue and knew who to get to help lead the rescue party. Of course Sam's mother came up with her bat swinging it, her eyes a wild angry look to them.
"Mrs. Witwicky perhaps…" Lennox started to say.
"You want to help…." Judy snapped.
"Yes…" Lennox answered.
"Then stay out of my way, those bastards took my baby again if you think I am staying on the sidelines you can think again. I AM GOING…. I AM GOING TO BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF SOMEONE!" she snarled.
Starscream and his trine smirked.
"I like that human…She's got spirit." Starscream said.
"I am going to…" Ron and Mikaela said, as Bumblebee held onto them.
"You can ride with me when we find out where they are." Starscream said as everyone looked shocked. "What I can't have a human with me?" he asked startled.
"Looks like all of you changed for the better." Ironhide said.
"Sam did it, he changed us." Skywarp replied.
"Megatron… he fought it for so long but he…..he loves the boy." Starscream replied not sure how to say it.
"Optimus loves him too…." Mikaela said. "And Sam loves them too, it's pretty unmistakable." she replied.
It was then Simmons walked out with General Morshower, Simmons looked a little uncomfortable with Cons on the base. Everyone filled in the general and Simmons on the new developments showing them the memories from Mirage; that were recorded from the run in they had.
"We need to come up with ideas to run a rescue plan, and this group and Galloway…." the general said. "If they can't be brought in alive, it doesn't matter." Morshower said after learning everything that had been done to Sam from the beginning.
"Look I have tried all my contacts and I'm coming up dry, they don't trust me." Simmons retorted. "Go figure…" he said sarcastically.
"If we could get a lock on a signal we could trace….." Lennox said as he saw one of the Cons glance at Starscream.
"What…." Epps asked the Con.
"I taught Samuel hacking skills; perhaps he will use those skills to alert us." Soundwave remarked.
"It's worth a shot, can you watch the internet and report any bizarre movements?" the general asked.
"Affirmative…" Soundwave replied.
"Okay we've got a basic plan let's work it and bring them home." the general replied.
(Sector 7's base of operations)
Galloway was in a room with several men watching, as they prepared their instruments they would soon use on Optimus and Megatron to bring the two indescribable suffering.
"We will start tomorrow; let them worry about when the fun starts." Galloway replied.
"Any limitations…?" one of the scientists asked.
"No you can cut them apart do whatever, but I want this dragged out I don't want them to die right away." Galloway replied in such a sinister tone; while the others laughed at his cruelty for the two alien robots.
(Sector 7's hidden headquarters – Optimus Prime' POV)
I slowly felt my systems come back online; I looked around seeing Megatron and Sam.
"Megatron… Sam…" I say as first Megatron onlines, and then Sam opens his eyes.
Sam looks up, and rubs his neck.
"That bastard shot me with a tranquilizer dart." Sam growled, as he tried to get up, but was woozy.
Megatron and I tried to steady the boy; I went to punch the cell door. However the second I tried, I received a nasty crippling charge that ran from my neck all through my body.
Galloway appeared with a smirk on his face.
"You can't escape, we learn from our mistakes. Those collars if you try to attack us or break out of this cell or any part of this facility; will send your bodies a most nasty charge that strengthens each time you try." Galloway said. "This is your new home, you belong to us now. Oh and your weapons, don't even think about using those the charge works on them as well. So basically you're screwed in more ways than one." Galloway remarked smiling.
"Wipe that smirk off your face, in insolent whelp." Megatron snarled.
Galloway laughed; Sam saw Galloway's nose was bandaged, and smirked.
"Hey how's the nose, Galloway?" Sam asked with a sneer.
"Mr. Wifficky, you may find that breaking my nose was funny at the time you did it; but I can assure you that you will find my revenge not so amusing." Galloway replied as he stormed out.
I gently sat back against the wall, as well as Megatron did.
"Come sit with us, Sam." Megatron replied, as Sam went and sat between us.
"I'm sorry I couldn't stop them." Sam whispered, as he sighed.
Both Megatron and I looked at Sam, with our optics shining brightly.
"Sam you tried your best, which is all anyone can ask for." I answered.
"Yeah but you two are leaders, and you both trained me; I should've been able to protect you better." Sam remarked. "I'm useless…." Sam mumbled.
Megatron's ruby red optics brightened.
"You are not useless Samuel; you were trained by the best. You also were shot with a tranquilizer gun, so you can't even compare that with a true fight." Megatron said. "Galloway cheated…all bullies do like I did…." Megatron said slowly as he realized the truth about himself by the look on his face plates.
(Normal POV)
He looked over at Optimus, his optics landing over the patched metal where he had stabbed Optimus, and blew out his spark. He found his long sharp fingers reaching for the sensitive metal there. He ran his fingers over the sensitive metal; causing Optimus to make a whining sound at the slight sensitive feeling. He saw Optimus try to move away, but he stopped him from moving away.
"Don't move away…." Megatron said in a gruff tone. "I am sorry for this…" his words came out rougher than he intended, as his fingers still grazed over the sensitive metal.
Silence from Optimus, all except the sounds of intakes recycling quickly.
"Are you afraid of me?" Megatron asked softly.
"No….." came the Prime's reply.
Megatron's continued to run over Optimus' patched metal, as he remembered everything from that horrible forest battle. How he took advantage of Optimus being distracted to strike. How he impaled Optimus right through his back, and blew his spark out with his cannon. The sounds that Optimus made when he was first impaled, to when he had blown his spark apart.
Megatron saw Optimus' optics dimming and shutter, and knew he was thinking about something as well.
"You never killed me before, that was the first time you took me down." Optimus whispered. "Never….. You never killed me before we fought and fought never to the point of death never….."
"I cheated, you know it and I know it." Megatron growled. "I always cheated, but you always turned things to your advantage. You would have won that time too; but I cheated, and while you looked for our boy….."
"You killed me…." Optimus said softly.
"I killed you…. And I am so sorry…" Megatron replied softly still running his fingers over Optimus' patched area.
Abruptly their little conversation was interrupted by Galloway and several men came in.
"The boy is first take him for the first procedure." Galloway ordered.
Optimus and Megatron growled, and moved closer to the boy to protect him.
"We were prepared for this." Galloway said, as two men used the guns with the electric shocking to keep Megatron and Optimus at bay.
Sam swung his leg out at the one man, who came close to him, knocking him down. It was then the one guy sucker punched Sam sending him into the arm of another guy. They dragged the boy out of the cell, and away from his protectors.
"Samuel….." Optimus and Megatron mumbled sinking to the cell floor with growls.
(Testing area)
Sam is strapped onto a table, as he was the first time. His shirt has been removed off of his chest. He watches as two men appear, and begin sliding a knife down Sam's side. Blood begins to stream down Sam's side; the boy bits back a scream. Galloway moves closer, his mouth turning into a sneer, as he moves closer.
"Welcome to your hell again…" Galloway snarled as the men do something to Sam, which cause him to scream. "Now that is music to my ears."
(Autobot base)
Frenzy suddenly cries out collapsing to the ground, everyone looks at the little Con.
"What's wrong with Frenzy?" Mikaela asked suddenly.
Soundwave picks up Frenzy, while he is suddenly convulsing.
"He has a close connection to Samuel; Sam brought him back from the Well of Allsparks. He is his creator as I am; he can feel Samuel's pain." Soundwave explained.
"Samuel is in pain, he is being tortured again." Frenzy said over and over again.
"We have got to find them…" Epps said.
"How if Sam can't get to a computer, I can tell you from experience Sector 7 is devious, and they won't be in a plan that will be easy to trace." Simmons replied.
"That group should have been disbanded." General Morshower snapped. "They've taken an innocent boy, an ally who is a leader and someone who is possible ally now."
"I can guarantee if we don't get them back in time, Galloway will get his results and learn how to destroy every single one of you." Simmons remarked.
Ironhide's cannons whirled to life, his anger knowing no bounds now.
"I am his bodyguard; I should never have let him go there alone." Ironhide replied.
"I am Megatron's second in command; I should have gone with him as well." Starscream muttered.
"We all screwed up, we should have gone after Sector 7 when Frenzy and Sam were at our base. We could have blown them to the pit and back, and then none of this would be happening now." Skywarp mumbled.
"We weren't close to the boy when he first arrived; it took all of Megatron's control not to kill the boy." Starscream replied.
"It was that expression in his eyes; they were blank and haunted looking." Skywarp replied.
Ironhide, Ratchet and Sideswipe nodded.
"He had that look several times, when he remembered things they did to him." Ratchet replied.
Ratchet shivered slightly.
"That look sent pulses of rage to my spark, what our poor boy went through at the hands of those humans." Ratchet snarled. "And now they have him again and our leaders…"
(Sector 7's base of operations)
They took Sam back to the cell, and pushed him in only to have him collapse onto the ground.
"Samuel….." Megatron and Optimus whispered, as they tried to help the boy noticing, he had grown a little more again.
Sam groaned, and curled in on himself trying to get rid of the pain. Galloway laughed at the boy's pain, which only angered the two Cybertronians even more.
"You shall one day get yours Galloway." Optimus snarled.
"Perhaps, but not by your hand….." Galloway snapped walking away leaving the three prisoner's time to wonder who would be next.
(The following morning)
Optimus and Megatron were next, they were ordered on massive gurneys, and wheeled into the mammoth room where their experiments and tortures would be done. Optimus snapped his battle mask in place, Megatron did as well something he never did usually; but this battle was quite different.
The first thing they did was experiment on their optics; Optimus' right optic was left hanging out. Megatron's left optic was completely removed all together causing him to snarl.
The scientists for Sector 7 started next on weapons, they opened up Optimus' arm trying to trigger his weapons. Optimus quickly tried setting up his firewalls, but it was no use. His arm transformed into his energon sword, when they manipulated his systems. He snarled at the scientists through his battle mask, which only earned him electric shocks by a huge metal arm; which came down from the ceiling. Optimus and Megatron didn't yell out once, they remained silent only grunting slightly.
Megatron found the pain becoming annoyingly stronger; he glanced at Optimus with his remaining optic and saw the energon dripping from Optimus. Megatron engaged his private commlink, when he saw Optimus' one good optic dim.
:::: Optimus snap out of it, you've got to fight the pain:::::::
::::: I am trying, they are cutting my arm apart…..blasted slagging humans::::
Megatron disengaged his private commlink, while they started to cut into his servo. He snarled, not liking what they were doing to him. He narrowed his remaining optic as his weapons were offlined, his arm which held his blade and cannon were completely cut off. The Decepticon leader howled in pain finally, while they cut through his armor and protoform to remove his servo.
"You insolent whelps, how dare you do this to us!" Megatron roared in anger, as his remaining optic followed the men taking his arm away.
Megatron saw them approaching Optimus, planning to do the same to him no doubt. Megatron opened his commlink once more, their commlink only reaching to each other.
:::: Optimus brace yourself::::::
Optimus onlined his good optic, and saw what they were about to do. He jolted in a wave of panic. It wasn't until the second their saws bit down into his armor. Optimus felt his sensitive protoform being sawed into; his body was on fire with pain. Optimus slammed his head against the table moaning, and struggling against the straps, which only added more pain because the collar zapped him viciously.
"That's enough for today, we can study their arms take them back to their cells." the one scientist replied.
They took them back to their cell, hitting a button that slid their bodies into the cell. Their bodies crashed onto the floor, Megatron landing on top of Optimus as they groaned and grunted in pain. The men left locking them in once more, Sam quickly went to the two leaders, after seeing the damage they were in.
"Optimus…Megatron…" Sam whispered.
Optimus lifted his head up, his bad optic hanging out by several wires; while his good optic shined brightly. Sam saw they were each missing a servo, he looked angry over this.
"My God, what did they do to you?" Sam said, as both leaders could see Sam had grown more in the time span; that they had left him in.
Megatron moved off Optimus, the Autobot moved Sam closer with his remaining servo. Megatron snarled, and made a fist slamming it onto the floor.
"Miserable infesting insolent slagging glitched insects like roaches they are, they are worse than I ever was before I changed." Megatron snarled, as he moved closer toward Sam and Optimus.
Optimus and Megatron both tried to recharge, while Sam stayed awake and watched their backs for as long as he could. His emotions getting the best of him, his loved ones were being rigorously and viciously tortured, and taken apart. Sam found himself wiping tears away from his face. He was livid. He and his bots were being brutalized and for what? Because Galloway felt the need to know things about them, that was none of his business.
Sam glanced at Optimus first reaching for his face gently caressing his face; and then he reached for Megatron.
"I love you…" Sam whispered.
"We love you too Samuel…" Optimus and Megatron answered.
"I thought you were in recharge?" Sam asked.
"We go off and on, our systems aren't working properly, and it's only the first day of this fragging treatment." Optimus remarked. "Slagging humans…" Optimus mumbled as he pulled Sam closer. "I love you Sam…" Optimus whispers.
"I love you too boy." Megatron replied roughly, putting his claw on Optimus' chest plates.
"I hate this feeling of being at the mercy of these roaches; we are leaders we shouldn't be reduced to this." Megatron remarked, his fingers making lazy circles on Optimus' windshield.
Sam jolted out of his sleep.
"Let me heal you…." he said suddenly.
"Not yet Samuel, it takes too much out of you. If we need it we will worry about it then, alright?" Optimus said, running his finger over the boy's face.
"But…. I have to heal you..." Sam whispered.