"Come now, Ashlen. Don't you want to be a part of history? Think of the wonders. The glory! There will be many others just like you. You'll get to fit in, stop feeling like a freak." Prometheus Black, now a humanoid shape of a walking pile of acid, tried to entice me, hands clasped in front of him. The sight of it, along with his words, only made me more mad.

"I don't want any of that! Let me out of here you bastard!" I shouted, banging hard against the cylinder glass tube I had been put in. By Swoop, no less. Given I knew he and the others were being forced to do Prometheus's bidding, I didn't feel any betrayal by that. In fact, I only felt more raging anger. How dare this piece of acidy crap hurt them!

"Ah uh, language young lady. That's no way to talk. I'd hate to have to punish you." He mocked me, waving a finger in front of him, directed at my face. Instantly, the glove covering it parted and some acid leaked out; scorching the ground below him as it dripped onto it. As if he were threatening me. No, exactly as though he were threatening me and I felt my heart jump.

"You'll have to let me out to do that." I decided to respond, pushing down the resigning fear I felt upon seeing the deadly acid. One touch and that could do more than just give me a few third degree burns.

"Oh not really. After all," he trails off, motioning to the side with his hand and I followed it; instantly feeling my face pale as I saw all three Dinobots standing there. All of whom looked rather frightened themselves as well as ashamed; Grimlock himself, normally the toughest of the three, with his tail tucked between his legs. "I happen to have three very obedient pets that will do anything I say."

I stared at the three Dinobots, absolutely horrified as my heart sunk into my stomach. Th-that- that absolute coward! I knew when Swoop forcefully brought me here it hadn't been because he wanted to. He had been forced. Prometheus Black was using his acid to get them to do whatever he wanted. I knew that but... seeing them so afraid when normally they were all so fearless? Just what had he been doing to them?

"Me Grimlock sorry, Pretty Voice Lady. We no want to hurt you. Bad man make us." Grimlock in particular apologized, appearing only half his size as he looked at me pitifully. The sight of which made my heart sink further into the pits of my stomach as I shakily turned my gaze back to the monster in front of me. I glared at him, clenching my teeth together as I pushed myself against the glass and fought against the urge to hit it again.

"Y-you-"

"Well then, since we got that established, why don't I leave you alone for a bit?" He interrupted, lowering his arm as he turned his back on me. "You know," he continued, looking over his shoulder with a smile that made my skin crawl. "to let you rethink your decision in this matter."

"There's nothing to think about. I'll never agree with what you want, you slimy acid pile!" I spat and felt the sides of my head hurt as I basically growled at him. To my utter annoyance he simply sighed and hung his head as if he was disappointed in me.

"I really wish you would reconsider. After all, things really would go so much smoother if you just cooperate. Although," he paused to shrug his shoulders before turning his head back around once again, but not without flashing me another one of those disturbing smiles first. "It truly doesn't matter one way or another."

This time I didn't respond. Or maybe it was more like I couldn't. Any words that wanted to form instead stuck in my throat as I watched as he began to walk towards the exit. Away from the cylinder I was trapped in and past the Dinobots, all whom instantly shrank away as he did so. Clearly frightened they could get hurt at any moment. As frightened for myself that I was, seeing this only made me more angry. Especially as Prometheus lifted a hand to signal for them to follow him out. Which, after looking my way first, they reluctantly did so.

"You'll never get away with this, Prometheus. I got away once, I'll do it again. And so will they." I called after him, wishing more than anything I was free from this glass cage. So I could finally make him pay for everything he did and intended to do in the future.

"Oh, but I believe I already have, and this isn't like last time." He responded from the doorway, stopping to look back at me with a hand on the metal frame. A frame which quickly gained a hole as more acid poured out of his hand. As with before, along with feeling even more color drain from my face, I instantly felt my heart jump. My glare, however, stayed steadily on my face; even as I lowered my hands and took a step away from the glass.

"Think about what I said, Ashlen." He spoke before I had the chance, turning his head back around. Taking another step out of the room he lifted a hand, thankfully covered, and waved it. "I promise you'll prefer things much better if you do."

"The only thing I'm going to think about is how to rip you to pieces once I get out of here." I growled, continuing to glare at his retreating form, which was starting to become abstracted by the three Dinobots following him. Before I could no longer make him out, I saw him turn his head in my direction one last time; the expression on his face as clear as though he were standing directly in front of me.

"Oh, and the name is no longer Prometheus. From now on I will be known as Meltdown." And with that, he, along with the Dinobots disappeared from my line of view. Instantaneously my knees finally gave out and I flopped onto my butt with a shaky yet heavy sigh.

Pulling my knees to my chest, I frowned as I took a look around the room I was being held in. One I hadn't spent much time in before but a part of the very same lab I had been living in for the past six years. The lab that had been my home but now very literally had become my prison. Well, I won't spend my time sulking or let him do whatever the hell he wanted! No matter how long it ends up taking me, I will get out of here. And once I do, he'll be sorry. I'll make sure of it.

Struggled with the title so got help from my friend. If something else comes up it may end up changing.

^^ I honestly hadn't expected to write something for Animated this soon. This kind of came out of no where after I wrote the first five paragraphs for a role play I am doing. I than thought why not write it as a full one shot. So that's why it's in first person unlike the other two, but it also has interaction with some of the Animated characters as well.

Some info; Ashlen can sing and has since she was young. She was on Dinobot-island for at least 5 years before they arrived and they like her singing voice. That's why Grimlock calls her "pretty voice lady." I am actually working on TFA Ashlen's bio but it's going slow. So I also have a couple pages of just facts, without any contents to some of them. If you are interested in learning these facts, simply leave a comment or a favorite and I'll post it as it's next chapter. Or to my DeviantArt account, I don't know yet.