Chap 4

I do not own Transformers. Only my characters.

( == ) = scence change.

' ' = thoughts


Danni looked forward as she ducked a low branch from the canopies above her. Carlos yelped as he got a branch in the face though. Danni shook her head slightly and swore she heard Grindor laugh. She looked over at Alexis and noted Sureshock was having some trouble with the terrain. If this kept up, walking is all they'd have left...

"Yo! Ya'll okay over there?!" Danni called to Rad, Alexis and Carlos. The later still spitting out leaves.

"No I hate this chica. I no likey this forest" Carlos grumbled.

"Well I think the forest no likey you either Carlos, you stole some of its leaves right there" Danni teased, he in turn looked unimpressed. Rad was trying not to laugh to hard or he'd lose his balence. This would be bad at the speed they were going, Alexis had balance and laughing down pat.

"Anyways, anyone see anything?" Danni called. Shadow yelped as he saw something, and it wasn't the minicon...Danni turned her head and stared.

It was Cyclonis. Being the trigger happy idiot he was. Hidden from him out of his sight was the minicon as he paced around in what might be the only clearing around.

'Darn' Danni growled mentally seeing the predicament. She pulled over with Shadow and the others followed suit. Hiding behind some trees.

"What should we do guys?" Danni asked softly. The trigger happy idiot only 30 yards away.

"We have to call Optimus..." Rad stated getting Laserbeak out. The bird bot's comm. system though didn't work because of the white noise from the forest it seemed.

"Oh great..." No one asked what he meant. The static stated what it was; they weren't the only ones who heard the loud static though. Shadow yelled out as Cyclonis sneaked up, giggling softly as he snagged up Alexis.

"AHH!" Alexis screamed as Cyclonis started gripping tighter. Bringing her up to be level with his face.

"What we have here?! One of the Autobums humans! Hehe, maybe you can tell me where the minicon is..." He snickered. Danni snarled leaping out of hiding.

"Let her go!" Danni roared protectiveness in her stature. She was going to hurt him tenfold of what he did to Alexis and it showed.

"Ha! Like I'm scared! Hehehehe, now fleshy where's the minicon?" Cyclonis directed his attention to Alexis. Danni ran forward dodging his foot when he tries to step on her when he noticed her run past him. She dove and snagged up the minicon. Rolling back to her feet.

'I have to get him to let go of Alexis!' Danni thought desperately. She realized something.

'When all else fails blind people with rage. Or in this case insane, idiot Decepticons!' Danni thought. Here goes" She muttered.

"YOU!" Cyclonis looked at her. Danni braced herself.

"BLENDER-BUTT! ARE YOU STUPID OR SOMETHING THE MINICON WAS RIGHT HERE DUFUS!" Danni yelled. He slowly glared, growling when it sank in. Danni watched to see his reaction.

"Blender butt?!" He hissed, Danni tensed ready to run. But she had to get him to let Alexis go...

"YA GOT A PROBLEM WIT IT DUFUS?! TOUGH! FIGHT LIKE A...uh" Danni quickly was running out of insults she adapted quickly

"A TRANSFORMER! COWARD!" Danni continued to taunt him. Cyclonis in turn threw Alexis away charging her. Alexis was thankfully caught by Shadow. He had transformed in the nick of time.

Quickly transforming back to motorcycle form Shadow carried Alexis over to Rad. Racing after a retreating Danni with a VERY mad Cyclonis at her heels. She managed to get ahead because of the foliage slowing Cyclonis down. 'See Carlos the forest has some use!' Danni though absently.

'Oh man what I do for friends!' Danni cried mentally as she heard Cyclonis cackle. Danni tried to hit the brakes as she was lifted of her feet with a "Bang" from a laser shot. The heat from the laser and the dust kicked up by it stung her eyes. As she fell from her 'flight' it became apparent Cyclonis had become trigger happy as he continued cackling.

Danni flew 20 feet high and landed 10 yards away...On her wrist. A sickening 'snap' was heard. Danni stifled a scream of pain; she was really out of it too. Having also hit her head on a nearby dead log. She opened her eyes and nearly screamed from terror. Rad had been smart and sent Laserbeak to grab help. Help should get there in time...Maybe......
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Jetfire was standing with the others waiting for the kids. He was pondering about Danni and him. He just couldn't understand what he was feeling.

'What am I feeling? Could I possibly...Love...Her?' He wondered. Suddenly he winced, he felt terror. But...It wasn't his. What was going on?

Red Alert called out suddenly, as the bot bird flew in fast. He suddenly had a sinking feeling...
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She couldn't see. The lasers heat and the dust had done something to her eyes. Danni listened to Cyclonis as he got closer. Fear gripped her. She was helpless to him now. Having managed to cling to the minicon in her now only good hand she tried not to shake. A familiar voice rang out as Cyclonis leaned down to grab her. Shadow was just in time to see.

"No!" He screamed. Pushing himself to go faster, he wouldn't make it...

"GET AWAY FORM HER CYCLONIS!!" Jetfire roared tackling him. Danni felt herself being helped up and the minicon was taken from her grasp, she struggled scared.

"Danni! It's okay! It's Alexis!" Came the other girl's startled yelp when Danni's good hand just about knocked her off her feet. Danni reached out with her good hand touching her face.

"Alexis?" Danni whispered, beyond terrified. What if this was permanent what if this wasn't Alexis? Just some trick? Danni continued panicking.

"Yes Danni, what's wrong?" Came Alexis' question. Danni snapped it had to be her.

"I can't see...I can't see." Danni whimpered scared, into her friends shoulder. Rad and Carlos froze. Carlos slowly becoming enraged. Even more so when he saw the strong, tall girl losing what control over her emotions she had left. Rad was feeling the same thing. Jetfire was the only one able to get there to help the kids though at this moment so he'd have to deal with Cyclonis himself.

"Jetfire!" Alexis called.

"What?" He yelled back looking over his shoulder from his pummeling of Cyclonis.

"We have to get back to base, so get him outta here quick!" Alexis called.

"Knock him one for me for what he did to Danni!" Carlos yelled.

"Me too!" Rad called. Jetifire seemed surprised. But did as he was asked as the chopper 'Con was forced to warp back to his home base defeated. Jetfire walked over then kneeled to be more level with the kids. Danni nearly had a heart attack. Thinking it might be Cyclonis.

"Danni?" Jetfire asked worried, seeing her jerk.

"Jetfire? Oh god...I can't see...I can't see" Danni cried slowly walking forward and managing to touch his knee that he was kneeling on. Danni slowly collapsed to the ground in relief. Jetfire's optics slowly darkened to a deep gold then bronze with his rage as he watched Danni lean on his knee for comfort.

'Cyclonis will pay.' He mentally vowed as he picked the kids and minicons up flying to the others as fast as he dared.