Chapter 3
(The Decepticon base)
Starscream paced back and forth, snarling at Mikaela; Mikaela for one thought she had done well. She had poisoned Mojo like she was supposed to do, but yet she never received any praise for her work.
"Why is it I am the one taking all the risks, and not receiving any feedback from you?" Mikaela demanded. "I could have gotten caught, and arrested or worse blown to kingdom come by Ironhide or Lennox or Epps!" she snapped snapping her fingers at Starscream then.
Starscream snarled at her then.
"How dare you question me, insect; is Optimus Prime dead? Did you take his spark; is he laying before me his head as a trophy?" Starscream demanded as she shook her head.
"No... Not yet, but I will kill him, getting to him isn't the same as getting to a stupid little dog. I will not fail when I go for Optimus, and he will learn why I am taking his life as well. He turned Sam against me, so when I kill him I will enjoy watching his spark flicker and die." Mikaela replied with such venom in her voice.
"Find the information where that shard is located, we also need the precise location of Megatron's offlined body; do you think you can handle that, femme?" Starscream demanded.
Mikaela nodded.
"What is it?" he finally asked.
"What weapon would you suggest I use after to kill Optimus?" Mikaela asked as Starscream's optics brightened.
Starscream thought about it, she would have to get rather close to snuff Optimus' spark out. Her being a human might be harder for her to get the job done, unless her choice in weapon was perfect.
"Rocket launcher, would do the deed nicely, do not fail us femme!" Starscream roared.
"I won't, you have my word." Mikaela said, as she flicked her long hair off her shoulders.
Starscream merely sneered at her, oh how he hated this working with a human. However, if she got the job done then it meant none of Megatron's warriors got offlined by the Autobots.
"You will use the weapon just below the chest plates where the armor is weaker." Starscream suddenly replied.
Mikaela watched, as he gave her the weapon; she would be using. She smiled cruelly, as she thought about how she would make that flamed freak pay for taking Sam from her.
"I want him to die slowly and be in agony, miserable flamed freak." she grumbled.
Oh yes, Mikaela planned on having her revenge on Optimus Prime one way or the other.
(Autobot base)
Everyone had started to pack up their equipment for the new base, Optimus had told Sam to start packing up things for the move as well. He would be riding with him, when the time came.
Optimus had spoken to Ratchet and Ironhide about Sam's changes, what had taken place the night before.
"So, the boy's hands glow different colors that match his moods?" Ironhide asked.
"Affirmative," Optimus answered.
Silence…
"I am glad in a few days; we'll be in the new base." Optimus replied.
"Yes, I must admit I am concerned about this wrath Mikaela has set against our boy." Ratchet said.
Optimus' optics glazed over with anger at Mikaela's name, he never realized he could have such rage for a human. However, but he did, a potent anger, which left his systems demanding justice for her actions toward their boy.
Ratchet glanced over at Optimus, when he heard the sound of his joints hissing at movement.
"Slagger, get into my medical bay, so I can check you over or so help me I will knock you one with my wrench!" Ratchet remarked.
Optimus huffed then.
"Yeah, I will come in a little later, Ratchet." Optimus remarked.
"You will like slag, you will come in right now or so help me I will reformat you into a slagging toaster." Ratchet grumbled as Ironhide burst out into hysterics.
"Yuck it up, cannon with legs." Optimus mumbled.
"He's next don't worry..." Ratchet remarked, as the laughter quickly died.
Ironhide snarled and started to walk away.
"Walk away and I swear to Primus, I will nail your aft." Ratchet mumbled, stopping Ironhide in his tracks.
"I will be back medic; I have to meet Lennox and Epps at the shooting range." Ironhide remarked.
"Are you lying to me, Ironhide?" Ratchet demanded.
"No..." Ironhide replied quickly leaving the two.
Silence...
Ratchet turned toward his leader and Prime.
"Get in there and let me clean out your systems!" Ratchet ordered, as Optimus quickly obeyed knowing better than to test the medic's circuits.
(Outside the base)
Mikaela had been dropped off by the same area, she was before. She cut a rather large hole in the fence to gain entrance, what she hadn't counted on was a guard being there.
"Mikaela Banes, you're under the custody of NEST now." the soldier said as Mikaela smirked.
Starscream had given her a regular handgun to use on human soldiers; if they attempted to stop her from killing Optimus.
"Get your filthy hands off of me!" she demanded, as she pulled the gun.
Mikaela knew at this moment once she pulled the trigger, there would be no turning back for her. She would truly be a Decepticon enemy to the Autobots.
The soldier wasn't about to let her pass gun or not, he sent a karate kick into her ankle making her fall.
"What are you Chuck Norris?" she snarled trying to keep her balance.
"Get up...!" he snarled, as he went to grab her.
Mikaela growled, and sent her knee into the soldier's groin, with a crushing blow; which doubled him over.
"You little...!" he snarled, as he tried to reach for her.
Mikaela wasn't about to let him grab her, she readied the gun and fired. The bullet hit the soldier's chest, the closeness of the hit made the blood splatter on her. She sneered and looked at the soldier who was barely alive.
"Where is Optimus Prime?" she demanded.
Silence...
The soldier slipped in oblivion then, Mikaela realized she should have asked her questions before. But she knew he had to be either in his quarters or in the medical bay, she would check the medical bay first.
She hid as best she could, when the soldiers came by. But when she saw Lennox and Epps followed by Graham running to where she had shot that soldier, she realized she had to be quick.
(Medical bay)
Ratchet was in the backroom getting some things, when Mikaela came in. Optimus' chest plates were conveniently open, which made him an easy target. He seemed to be in a light stasis or so it seemed, she hit an over code to lock Ratchet in the backroom. Then she used the special stasis cuffs, which Barricade had given her to use on Optimus. She smiled, as she reached into her duffle bag; which housed the weapon and several charges she was told to use inside of his chest plates.
She abruptly heard pounding on the backdoor, she smirked then.
"OPEN THIS DOOR...!" Ratchet ordered.
"Your too late Ratchet, I am going to kill him!" Mikaela yelled, as the charges suddenly went off in Optimus' chest making him snarl in pain. "Does it hurt, Optimus?" she asked in a mockingly innocent voice.
Optimus onlined his optics and tried to struggle to free himself.
"You are an evil human, Mikaela." Optimus growled, as he suddenly arched up in agony; while several charges went off dangerously close to his spark.
"You turned Sam against me; Megatron was right about you all along. Well now, it's time for payback, Optimus; I am going to destroy you and there is no one who can save you."
Blue lasers shot out of nowhere hitting Mikaela, slamming her against the wall.
"I'd like to test your theory on that, Mikaela."