Chapter 6

Joyce had been doing some extensive digging and learned something very interesting as he got Attinger to come into his office.

"What is it?" Attinger asked.

"Savoy's girl is Tony Stark's daughter," Joyce said.

This seemed to piss off Attinger highly.

"Her father is Ironman and part of the Avengers. We need to get rid of her as soon as possible," Attinger said with bitterness in his tone.

"And, how the hell are we going to do that, he loves her, doesn't he?" Joyce asked.

"I am good at lies, remember?" Attinger said.

Joyce shrugged then.

"What the hell are you going to lie about with her, she is crazy about Savoy," he demanded.

"I will think of something," Attinger said.

"You better think of something fast he will be here soon," Joyce replied as both men heard the loud screams coming from the lab where Optimus was being kept.

Joyce smirked then.

"Sounds like my people are doing one hell of a job on Optimus," Joyce said.

"Let's go watch, shall we?" Attinger said.

"Yes," Joyce agreed.

Attinger and Joyce got into the lab and witnessed Joyce's people had been working overtime. They overloaded Optimus' fuel and coolant pumps via hooking up pressure lines, which ran high voltage and high amperage current through his motor circuits.

Optimus' systems finally shut down as the exhausted Autobot Commander was being pushed past his limits now.

-Oooooo-

Savoy felt uneasy as he walked into the KSI building. Something wasn't right. He felt like he shouldn't be there at the moment. Like something was going to happen to him. And he hated it.

Savoy turned around, about to leave.

"Savoy."

The man froze, cursing. He turned around to see Joyce there.

"I'm glad you came. I have something interesting to tell you. Come follow me," Joyce said. "Attinger is waiting for us in the lab."

"Okay," Savoy said, hiding the growl. That feeling got worse. And he didn't know why. 'Becca, I love you.'

O...O

Becca got an uneasy feeling. She didn't know what it was. She took out her phone, calling Savoy. She held the phone to her ear, hearing it ring. After a few rings, it went to voicemail.

"Strange," Becca said, looking at her phone screen. She tried again, still getting the voicemail. "Something's wrong."

Savoy would never ignore her. Not unless he was in danger and couldn't get the phone. So, what was wrong? Was he in trouble? Was it because of what she told him last night?

"Savoy," Becca whispered.

She started to head down, needing to go to him and make sure he was okay.

"Becca? Where are you going?" Wanda asked.

"Is everything okay?" Pepper asked.

"Savoy isn't answering his phone. Something doesn't feel right," said Becca. "I'm going to go see if he is okay."

"Okay sweetheart," said Pepper. "Be safe. I'll let your father know."

"Thanks mom. See ya," Becca said.

Becca grabbed her keys and left, going back to find Savoy and hope he is okay. She tried calling him again, but nothing.

'Savoy, hold on. I'm coming,' Becca thought.

Xxxxxxx

Pepper found her husband on his computer after he had gotten off the phone with Nick Fury.

"Damn it," Tony growled.

"What's wrong?" Pepper asked her husband.

"Joshua Joyce and this Harold Attinger are some very dangerous people, so, I am wondering just what our daughter has gotten herself mixed up into," Tony said.

Silence…

"Oh, my God," Pepper said as Tony glanced at her.

"What?" he asked.

"She left, she was heading back to Savoy she said he wasn't answering his phone and he never does that," Pepper said as Tony looked rather upset.

"Who the hell does she think she is? She can't fight these people, they are evil!" Tony shouted.

Vision was looking up everything about James Savoy's sister by accessing every camera and video feed he could. He had to learn the truth that KSI was hiding from this man for Mr. Stark's daughter's sake.

-Oooo-

Savoy heard Optimus' screams as his brain module was electrified, Optimus' eyes went from their usual blue to bright white as one of them shattered. His Energon ran from the hole where his one eye had been.

Optimus was in so much pain. He was so scared his body was being broken right along with his brain module functionality. He would be useless now for anything because humans hated him.

All he ever wanted was to be loved and showed compassion, but now all he wanted was death.

Optimus remained silent aside from his intakes running higher as he turned his head looking away from the humans. His only good eye left was fixed on the wall as he just wanted it to all end.

He wanted peace now and to be with his friends and troops.

He knew his wounds were so perilous now and that he probably wouldn't be able to be fixed.

Who could fix him anyway or would want too? He didn't have much use in his arms or legs and his brain module would be diminished rendering him like a human with schizophrenia.

He heard the door but he ignored it thinking it was someone else to hurt him.

He didn't care anymore.

"There you are, why didn't you answer your phone, I've been trying to call you?" Becca asked as Attinger narrowed his eyes as Optimus slowly turned his head hearing the voice of the human female.

"Well, if it isn't Tony Stark's daughter," Attinger snapped as Becca's eyes locked with Savoy's.

"You told them?" she demanded.

"What? No, I didn't," he said.

"You bastard….!" Becca shouted as her eyes went to Optimus who had been making a sad keening sound. "Oh, my God, what did you do to him?" Becca demanded. "Your monsters, all of you," Becca cried as she ran out of the lab.

Savoy spun around glaring at not the two men but Optimus venom dripped out of his voice.

"You took my sister and now my girl from me, it works both ways. I am going to take you apart and enjoy every minute of it," Savoy snarled as Optimus looked away without answering.

Attinger and Joyce were too excited to have their killing machine back again. He was too distracted by that girl.

However, in his heart Savoy was dying, he loved Becca.

-Oooo-

After hours at KSI…

Becca managed to sneak back into the lab, because she had hidden from the guards and was stealthy. She managed to climb on the lab table and she spoke to Optimus and he turned his head toward her.

Coolant shining in his remaining eye as he responded to his name being called.

"I am going to get you out of here. I give you my word my father is the head of the Avengers he will get you out and they will fix you," Becca said as he couldn't answer her.

She frowned when he didn't answer her.

"Optimus? Can't you talk now?" she asked gently as she touched his arm.

He shook his head no while tears stung her eye.

"Alright, I am getting my dad to act fast, please hold on for me, alright?" she asked as he nodded.

She was risking everything to save him?

But why?

-Oooooo-

Becca wanted to cry. Attinger and Joyce now knew her secret. Why would Savoy betray her like that? It made no sense. She thought he loved her. She wiped at her eyes, pulling out her phone and hitting a speed dial.

"Dad, it's time. Optimus needs help and now," Becca said.

"Okay sweetheart. I'll gather the Avengers. You stay out of the way. I don't want you to get hurt. That Attinger and Joyce are evil. Pure ass evil."

"Yeah, I kinda figured that one out dad," Becca said sarcastically.

"Don't be a wiseass to me, little missy. I can still ground you."

"Yeah, yeah. Just hurry please. I'll go back to my apartment," said Becca.

"All right sweetheart. Love you."

"Love you too dad," Becca said.

She headed back to her apartment, but stopped when she saw Savoy was calling her. She scoffed, ignoring the call. But he called again. And this time, she answered.

"What?" Becca demanded.

"Becca..."

"I don't want to listen to your excuses Savoy. You just put my life in danger," Becca said.

"I didn't tell them Becca! I love you! I would never tell them that Doll. I would never want you in danger."

"You mean it?" Becca asked.

"Yes. Please, Doll. I love you."

Savoy went to her apartment. He needed her and needed her to forgive him. She had made coffee and a vanilla cake which was out of this world good. They were talking and things seemed to be going great until his phone rang.

Savoy sighed, ignoring it. He just wanted to be with Becca. But Attinger kept calling. Savoy grew angry, answering the phone.

O...Earlier...O

"All right, we go in and back out with Optimus Prime," Ironman said, looking at his team. "Vision, disturb the visual feeds. Wanda, I'll need you to help Vision and watch out for guards. Thor, taking anyone out that you see is bad, but no killing. They are still humans. I'll find the controls holding Optimus and free him. Then Vision, you use your freaky powers there to make it so Optimus can't get hurt by phasing him so everything passes through him. Questions? No? Good. Let's go bring the rain."

Ironman blasted through the walls, Vision and Wanda going one direction while him and Thor went another and further down. Thor used his lightning to destroy the locks on the doors. They made it to the lab. Thor took out any and all humans while Ironman went to the controls, messing around with them.

"Hold on, big guy. Just need to find the right one and... bingo! Got you," Ironman said, pulling down a lever and smashing a button.

The binds on Optimus came off. Vision and Wanda showed up, Vision touching Optimus's shoulder to extend out his powers.

"Time to fade out here," Ironman said.

Optimus struggled but just couldn't move or walk. Wanda used her red essence while Thor and Ironman helped carry him out. Hawkeye waited with the ship, letting the Prime on before heading back to Stark Tower for repairs.

Xxxxxxx

Becca frowned when Savoy answered the phone and listened to whoever was on the other end of the call. Savoy looked at her and the expression he gave her was coldness and flat-out hatred!

Becca's heart sank as she suddenly became very afraid of Savoy now, he looked pissed.

"What?" she asked.

Savoy slammed his fist into the wall, and he shook his fist toward her.

"You had your father and his Avengers rescue Optimus Prime, that monster killed my sister!" Savoy yelled as she went to smack him, until he caught her hand tightly hurting her. "You don't want to do that, doll," Savoy snarled.

"He did nothing of the sort he tried to tell you that, all he has ever done was try and help humanity and what thanks did he get? They murdered his team and experimented on him. I suggest you learn the truth before you try to torture and kill someone. Get out of my apartment, now!" Becca ordered. "Stay the hell away from me, you cold monster!" she cried her heart breaking in two now because she did love him.

"Gladly," Savoy said, slamming the door as he left.

Becca hurried and changed and packed up her clothes throwing things into her duffle bags. She would head to her father's and since her father paid for the apartment, he could handle the other things after.

She ran down to the elevator getting into it and heading out to the car with her bags. She threw them into the backseat and started the car heading to her father's place.

Once there Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes brought her bags to her room, and then she headed to where Optimus was. He looked absolutely terrible.

"Dad, why can't he talk?" she asked as Optimus turned his head to look at her, his lone eye looking at her.

"Looks like his vocal box was ripped out of him, he has a lot of damage, Becca, but you saved his life by coming to me when you did," Tony said as she couldn't help but cry.

Nat walked in with Vision who had some important information and evidence to show Tony. Vision showed Tony the footage concerning James Savoy's kid sister, and Tony felt his own anger hit him. The bastard Harold Attinger and Joshua Joyce what they did to Savoy's sister was sadistic and just plain evil. The whole time she was screaming for her brother to save her, and he wasn't there to protect her or save her.

"Son of a bitch, they beat, raped and mutilated that poor girl," Tony said as his mind quickly went toward his daughter.

If these animals were capable of doing this to Savoy's kid sister, they were capable of doing it to his daughter. He went back to where Optimus was slowly being repaired and where his daughter was.

"Becca, you go nowhere without someone with you, is that clear?" Tony said as Becca knew that tone on her dad, he was freaked out about something.

"Okay dad," she said as he nodded.

Tony knew something had to be done. These people were dangerous, and Savoy would have to be told the truth about this as soon as possible so he was not part of them anymore.

"Dad, how long will it take for him to get better?" Becca asked, snapping her dad from his thoughts.

"Hard to tell, sweetheart," Tony said. "But they did a number on him, it will take a long time."

"Can you fix his voice first so I can keep him company, he needs a friend," Becca said.

Optimus looked back at Becca as coolant dropped from his lone eye. He wanted a friend right now. He needed a friend. He felt his arm spasm when tried to lower it toward her. She smiled sadly and reached for his massive finger.

Optimus slowly nodded, while coolant dropped down from his lone eye and dripped onto the floor.

"I won't leave your side, Optimus, I'll be your friend," she said as Pepper felt tears hit her own eyes.

What this poor being went through all because he wanted to save the Earth, and he was misunderstood.

Becca would have breakfast with her mom and then go see Optimus again, she would read to him. She knew he was in pain, because he made such a sad, keening sound. It broke Becca's heart.

Becca would sit by his face caressing him while talking to him, and for the first time since being brought to the Avengers quarters. Optimus did something rather positive. He purred deep in his muffled engines.

Becca thought it cute so she did the action again and sure enough it earned her the same reaction.

"You like that, don't you?" she asked as he nodded.

Vision and Wanda were watching from afar, the two Avengers had become a couple and Vision realized something was forming between Optimus and Mr. Stark's daughter.

-Oooo-

Savoy stared out his window of his apartment to the street below. He could see couples walking, and it had his heart aching. He wanted Becca. He needed Becca. He was pissed at Joyce and Attinger too. They just had to ruin this moment and his relationship with Becca. With their stupid phone call. But he was mad at Becca for letting Optimus Prime get away. His anger boiled. He was so pissed now at Optimus once more.

Her last words to him echoed in his head.

Xxxxxxxxx

"He did nothing of the sort he tried to tell you that, all he has ever done was try and help humanity and what thanks did he get? They murdered his team and experimented on him. I suggest you learn the truth before you try to kill someone. Get out of my apartment, now!" Becca ordered. "Stay the hell away from me, you cold monster!'' She cried heartbreakingly in two now because she did love him.

"Gladly," Savoy said, getting dressed and slamming the door as he left.

Xxxxxx

"Shit," Savoy muttered. He hated having her angry at him. She called him a cold monster. "Becca."

Savoy turned away from the window. He needed a drink. But the knock at the door had him cursing. He opened the door, about to yell at whoever was there. But he stopped.

"Blake, Tony, what are you doing here?" Savoy asked.

"We heard about Becca. Sorry man. Thought you could use a drink," Blake said.

"Yes. I really need one," said Savoy.

"Then come on," said Tony.

The two took Savoy out to the bar Becca works at. But she wasn't there. Savoy sat at the bar; his friends next to him. Gina walked up to them.

"What can I get you... oh, Savoy. What are you doing here? Where's Becca?" Gina asked.

"She called me a cold monster," Savoy muttered. "She broke it off. Get me the hardest stuff you got."

"I'll take some rum and gin," said Blake.

"A margarita," Tony said.

"Coming right up," Gina said, moving a bit back to get what was requested.

Savoy just stared at the bar in front of him, not aware of the world around him. His buddies looked at him with concern. They knew he loved Becca a lot and still does. She was doing some good in him, good that they both wanted him to have. They knew about his kid sister.

"And here you are," said Gina, setting the drinks down.

Savoy took his shot glass, tossing it back into his mouth. He swallowed thickly before putting it down and refilling it with the bottle. Gina just stood there, watching how pathetic Savoy had become. She leaned on the bar, getting close to him.

"Savoy, Becca loves you a lot. You need to fight for her. If you love her as much as she has bragged to me about, then you need to go find her and never let her go," Gina said.

"She doesn't want me," Savoy said. Gina looked at him, giving him a slap.

"Wake your sorry ass up and realize that she wants to be with you too. But with the way you were acting towards Optimus, it is no wonder she left you. But you can still get her back. You just have to prove to her you aren't evil," said Gina.

"She's got a point there," Tony said.

Savoy took the bottle and chugged from it.

"I need to go," said Savoy.

"Whoa, hold on there. Not like this you aren't. You just had a whole bottle of hard alcohol. You're in no shape to go out there. Besides, give Becca some time," said Gina. "Give her a month or two to fully calm down. Going to her might not be the best. Especially with her father and how he is."

"We'll take him home. Here Gina," Blake said, pulling out a wad of money. "Keep the rest as a tip."

Savoy didn't realize how he got back into his bed, but he did. He felt tears run down his face. He needed Becca so much. He needed her. He loved her so much.

"Becca," Savoy whispered. "I'm so sorry."