Chapter 2
"Is That a Good Thing?"
About six hours later, Optimus was healed and fully recharged. Everyone was going about their business, except the kids. Rad, Alexis and Carlos were sitting and thinking about the girl they had seen with the Decepticons. What would they possibly want with a human? Besides trade for minicons, they tried it once, and know that the Autobots wouldn't fall for it again.
"So...What can we do about the girl?" Rad gazed blankly to the floor.
Laserbeak was still being repaired in the Med. Bay, and it didn't look too good.
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Red Alert looked over the body of Laserbeak, and stood straight and proud. "Well, Megatron, it looks like you helped us out this time." And smirked as he turned to walk out.
The new and improved Laserbeak was painted with the colors of white and blue. It had three lenses instead of two, and a stronger magnifier.
Awakening from its long sleep, Laserbeak looked around, then at its wings. Accepting what had happened to it, the little minicon jumped up and flew out of the Medical Bay.
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"What was it that you were trying to tell me earlier, Alexis?" Optimus stood in the doorway where the three humans were.
Alexis turned to face Optimus, as did Rad and Carlos. "What I told you earlier. The Decepticons have this girl!"
"Whadda we do, Optimus?" Rad stepped forward, his eyes pleading for an answer.
The Autobot leader could only sigh and shake his head, "Nothing right now. We'll just have to wait until the next battle."
"But humans can't breathe on the moon!" Carlos called out his point that everyone already knew.
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At the Decepticon base, Megatron was sitting in his throne, trying to block out Cyclonus' continuous pleads and whines. Sasha was in a space suite that Thrust had made, because Cyclonus had begged him, saying that he just had this feeling that he would get a human soon. (Wow, Cyclonus! You just might be a phsycic!) She sat on Megatron's lap, gazing to the floor, trying to put together everything that had happened today.
"Megatron, sir, PLLLEEEAAASSSSSEEE!" Cyclonus begged, "I really want this human! The Autobots have humans, why can't we have one?"
"FINE! Just shut up! Now take her from my sight before I shoot her." The Decepticon leader plucked up Sasha by her collar and waited for Cyclonus to take her.
The chopper Transformer quickly stumbled up and gently took Sasha from his commander and ran off doing his little, famous, maniac giggling. He seemed so happy, like a little boy who just found his dream pet lizard, "OWWWWW! Why'd ya bit me?! AHH!" and then got bit by it...
Demolisher laughed to himself as he happily listened to his friend's yells.
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"Now," Cyclonus set Sasha onto his recharge berth in his room, "you are my little pet human. Your name is Slash. You'll serve me. Understand what I'm saying?"
Sasha only glared up to him and slightly nodded. She was scared and angered at the same time. She knew that trying to fight that, or any, overgrown robot would be impossible to live through.
A tiny bit of energon poked out of Cyclonus' index finger where Slash had bitten him. The copter Transformer wiped it away and smiled, "I have to admit, you're a feisty little girl."
Slash had to smirk at this statement. It was true that her temper did give her the most character. "Cyclonus..."
"Huh?" A hint of amazement was in his voice. She finally said something!
"Kill me..." Sasha's way of saying that was just so depressing. Her gazed at the floor was so strong. Every emotion she showed at that moment was focused at strength beyond belief.
"W-what? Why should I kill you?" Cyclonus reached down and placed the human girl on his palm. He lifted her to eye level and stared. "I know I'm a maniac, everyone tells me that, but I wouldn't just kill you. Tell me what you want, err, besides death, I'd be happy to keep you with me."
Jerking her head up, Slash gazed with new hope in her hazel brown eyes. She had always wanted to die, she felt that there was nothing for her in life, or at least...this one.
There were many attempts of killing herself, but somehow...fate never let her die...and that only made her want her life to end even more...
// All I can say
Is that my life has been dark
The light never shining
But here you are
Shining upon me\\
Only being able to smile, the two prepared Slash's area in the room.
// So just take my hand
Hold it tight
And never let me go
You are the one who will save me
You are the only the only
Don't let
(short pause)
Go\\
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Two days later, the alarm went off, signaling that the Decepticons were attacking the Autobot base. Rad, Alexis, and Carlos offered to Optimus for them to find the girl and keep her hidden until the battle was finished.
"Go ahead, " Optimus agreed, "but stay out of their sight. If you don't find her, come back here."
The three nodded and ran out of the control room.
The Matrix barer turned to his soldiers and gave out his commands. "Red Alert, you stay here and wait for the kids. Scavenger, Smokescreen, and Jet Fire, you come with me; we'll attack the Decepticons from head on. Hot Shot and Sideswipe, you two will attack from behind." The others saluted and ran to their stations. (Well, actually, Red just walked, but that's beside the point).
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It was hard for the three humans to get around, the Decepticons had split up and were all over the base. The sounds of thundering footsteps echoed loudly throughout the area and faded away as the enemy came and went.
They would back flat against the wall and hope for the best before running down the further halls.
"Man, we'll never find 'er this way." Carlos complained, a hint of anger in his voice.
"We really can't do anything else. Just keep searching." Alexis ran down the new hall, and was followed by the boys.
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Cyclonus carefully walked down each hall with Slash lingering on his left shoulder. He was always aware of an Autobot being just around that corner. "This is great, Slash! You get to be right here in a battle with me!" He giggled his creepy way.
Slash quickly smiled and continued to stare off into the empty space. Her voice was droned when she spoke, "I don't think we should be here..."
"What makes you think that?"
"My connection with death just tells me that it isn't safe being alone here."
The sounds of thundering footsteps then entered Cyclonus' audio receivers and Slash's ears. Just ahead of them, Starscream turned the corner. Both Decepticons were shocked and Cyclonus did his...scream/giggle as he took a step back.
"Cyclonus! Quiet!" Starscream slapped the chopper Transformer, "You don't want the Autobots to hear you!"
Cyclonus phewed in relief, "oh, Starscream. Geez you scared me." He pointed his thumb to Slash and smiled, "Slash here, was tellin' me that we were in danger, and then you came along."
"Well, ya better stay scared! Slash was right." Hot Shot stood behind the two Decepticons, along with Sideswipe. Both Autobots pointing their guns, ready to fire.
Starscream and Cyclonus turned their attention to the others and stared. "I told you..." Slash spoke up.
"Right," Cyclonus and Starscream then turned and began to run, Cyclonus doing his scream/giggle again.
"Get back here!" Hot Shot yelled and fired his lasers at the Decepticons, only to find out that he hit the wall and missed them.
Sideswipe began to run after their enemy and was followed by Hot Shot, "C'mon, bro! We can't let 'em go!"
"I'm comin'!"
(Whispered chanting)
// Gunfire whistling in the air
Crashing burning without a care
Darkness coming
Death waiting for the moment\\
Slash held on tightly as her overgrown robot master ran and shot his lasers at the oncoming Autobots behind them.
(Screaming)
// And it won't go away
(double voiced, droned singing)
My enchanted world
Sounding as of this
A war that has no ending
All that is amiss\\
One laser hits Cyclonus' side, another injuring his left knee...And then his face. Falling and screaming, he landed on his side, sending Slash flying from his shoulder and slamming into the cold, metal floor some many yards away.
(Sweet vibrant singing)
// Screaming bleeding
It's nothing that seems new
The pain and rain
Forming my tears for you\\
Slash was knocked out, and laid limp on the floor, her right arm bent the way it shouldn't be just a few inches below her elbow. It was already beginning to swell and grow red.
Cyclonus lifted himself up with his arms, like doing push-ups, energon trickling from random areas on his face. Sitting up, he wiped the energon away and groaned.
Starscream was already covering the Transformer and human from any more gunfire and shot his own. "Cyclonus, you moron! Get up!"
"Right!" Cyclonus quickly stumbled up to a stand and began to fire as well. Every once in a while he would wipe away the energon that continued to leak from his face.
Rad, Alexis, and Carlos had already heard the commotion, and were just behind the corner where the Decepticons stood. Alexis peeked from te corner and quick searched, then she noticed Slash and retracted fro her peeking. "There she is!" she turned to Rad and Carlos.
"Where?" Carlos took his turn at the sight.
"She's lying down over there."
Rad also took his view. "What happened?"
"My guess is that Cyclonus was hit and she flew from one of his shoulders that he was sitting on. Then when she landed , I'm sure she broke an arm and became unconscious." Alexis stated as she viewed along with the boys.
(Man, Alexis, are you sure you're not related to Red Alert or something? ^*^() Hee hee.)
(Doubled voice, droned singing)
// My enchanted world
Sounding as of this
A war that has no ending
All that is amiss\\
"Well, let's go get her." Rad took a step, and Alexis grabbed his arm, stopping him.
"You can't just go out there! You'll get hit! And the Decepticons might see you!"
"Do we have any other choice?"
Alexis thought for a moment, then sighed in defeat. "Fine, but we have to hurry."
Once the three figured that they wouldn't be noticed, they all ran to the body of Slash and carried her back to the control room. Carlos carrying the girl over his shoulder with Rad and Alexis by his side.
(Calm singing)
// All that is a dream
Coming into life
Drowning in this sea
That is holding my last drop
My one last hope
My precious blood\\
The crackling of Megatron's voice came through Starscream and Cyclonus' speakers, "Decepticons! Retreat at once!"
"Yes, sir!" Starscream was the first to warp out, leaving Cyclonus in the miniature battle. A few wounds, cracks, and dents here and there.
"Slash, come on!" Cyclonus looked around the hall frantically. "Slash?!"
Hot Shot and Sideswipe had stopped firing when Starscream warped away. "Looks like she ditched ya." Hot Shot smirked his famous way and chuckled to himself.
"Yeah! Not even a human can stand ya, Cyclonus!" Sideswipe copied his "brother" and smirked, keeping his gun ready for attack.
On both Autobots, a hit from lasers here and there were on their legs and chests and arms. Energon barely seeped from a few of the wounds.
Cyclonus continued to look around for his pet human, but had no luck at all. "Slash! Slaaaash!" she must be somewhere. Why would she run off? He gave her just about everything she wanted and could have. Unless..."Y-y-you...You Autobots stole her from me...
"What?" Hot Shot and Sideswipe asked in unison, lowering their weapons.
Just before Cyclonus could lunge for them, Demolisher appeared in front of the fellow Decepticon and grabbed him by the shoulders. "Didn't you hear Megatron's order? We were suppose to retreat!"
"Slash..." Cyclonus muttered out.
(Loud yell singing)
// My precious blood
Flowing like a river
Draining from my soul
(a little softer)
Escaping my mind
My home
My
(louder)
My\\
"We'll get her later. We have to go!" Demolisher warped away with Cyclonus right behind him.
Cyclonus remained quiet the rest of that day, not answering to anyone. He took the heat from Megatron without a wince or angered glance. His spark ached, knowing that he would probably never see Slash again. She would turn over to the Autobot side and despise him every time he would try to win back her presence. Energon tears now and again trickled lightly down his metallic face every time he looked over to her bed.
Even though it was only two days that he had kept her, he was as attached to her as two items super glued together, well super glued at that. (Okay, that was a stupid way to describe it...-_-() *sigh*)
(Loud yell singing, slow speed)
// My enchanted world
Sounding as of this
((Blood now made of mist))
A war that has no ending
((The story just goes on))
All that is amiss\\
"I'll get you back, Slash...You belong to me..."
(Whispered chant)
// Blood now made of mist
The story just goes on
There is no loving prince\\
"I'll kill them all without mercy until I get her back."
(Fades away)
//Blood now made of mist
The story just goes on
There is no loving prince
It's all just as this\\
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Sooooooooooooo...^*^ That was chapter 2! It took me a while, but there it is! Yay! Nice song? Good, I wrote it. I'm gonna be writing my own songs now, but I'll let you know when I use one from a CD. ^*^() R&R You did great last time! Keep them up! Whoo hoo!
Summary of Chapter 3: "I don't care if the whole universe is placed in your hands to save it! I want to be back with the Decepticons..." Slash noticed a small blade near her and grabbed it. "Return me back or I'll cut myself." She placed it against her tightened wrist.
"You're staying with the Autobots, and that's that!" Optimus ordered.
"Then I die." Slash pressed the blade on her wrist harshly, and blood began to seep heavily from the sides...