Shiori: ... I hate you.
Optimusprimus001: Why?
Shiori: I don't know... Maybe because you KIDNAPPED ME!
Optimusprimus001: Hey, how did this end up being MY fault? You're the one who wanted more action!
Shiori: Not- OxO; Nevermind...
Optimusprimus001: Now what's your problem? Oh well. Hope you guys Enjoy!
9. Escape
When she came back online, the first thing she noticed was that it was incredibly dark where she was. For a moment, she wondered if her optics were working, before lifting her hand so that it was in front of her face, and realized that the room didn't have any lights.
"You're awake," came a soft voice, and Shiori sat up sharply and looked around the room to find Starscream's purple optics looking into hers.
"Starscream... How did you get here?"
"I sneaked in," he said casually.
"Snuck in, huh? I have a hard time believing that."
"Alright, so I had help. I'm here now, aren't I?" Starscream growled. Shiori couldn't help but laugh. "Yes, you are."
"So lets get out then," the seeker suggested, pulling away from the wall and stepping toward her. "We haven't got much time."
Shiori suddenly felt tears start to come, and before she knew what she was doing, she flung herself into his frame. Startled, he tensed slightly, before wrapping his arms around her. After a few moments, he pulled away.
"What was that for?" he asked.
"For letting him take me like that!" she cried, both angry and thankful that he'd come after her.
"Well, can you blame me later? We have a shuttle to catch..." he trailed off, sensing something odd in her. Shiori nodded. "Then lead the way, Rescue-boy," She said teasingly.
"I'll give you 'Rescue-boy'!" Starscream growled. As he pushed the feeling out of his mind, he went over to the door and entered the code for it...
This is not good, Starscream decided as he watched several Decepticons march past without a clue as to the fact that they were there. How am I supposed to get Shiori out of here without killing her- or myself- in the process? In any case, I have less than thirty standard minutes to figure out how to do that...
"Starscream?" Shiori whispered softly.
"Don't worry, Shiori. I'll find a way."
"Starscream... How did you get into that room?" Shiori asked quietly.
"That's a rather complicated thing to- that's it!" He breathed, realizing how he could distract the patrols. "When there aren't any more of them that can see you, go down that hallway and find the darkest place you can, alright?" He pointed out the right hallway before reaching into his movement system and entered a code...
Needless to say, Shiori was quite suprised when Starscream completely dissappeared without warning. Where did he go? She thought in alarm, and the next thing that had her attention was his laughter in an entirely different hallway. Stunned, she cautiously looked around the corner and saw him with the Decepticon patrol, who all looked incredibly terrified.
"Looking for someone?" He sneered at them, before letting out a frightening laugh.
"F-Fire!" One of them finally found their voice. Starscream! Shiori thought in horror. The Decepticons fired at him- but there was absolutely no effect on him. If any, it only caused him to laugh even more as the shots went through him.
"Now was that seriously supposed to do anything?" He asked, and flung himself at them. Thinking that he'd just go through them, or just plain scared (Shiori wasn't sure which), they didn't move- until Starscream fired at them, and the shot exploded in front of them. Realizing that all the Decepticons had their entire attention on Starscream, Shiori turned and slipped out of her hiding spot and quietly snuck down the hallway he had pointed out. She didn't notice the silver optics of a cloaked transformer that silently watched her cross the passageway and go down the hallway, nor did she take note of the droid that stood next to him that followed her soundlessly...
"WHAT!" Skywarp howled, jumping to his feet, despite the damage he still had from a battle.
"SIT DOWN, SKYWARP!" the medic trying to repair him shouted, trying to get the seeker to sit down on the recharge table. Skywarp just shook him off.
"What do you mean 'She escaped'! PRISONERS DON'T JUST WALK THROUGH DOORS!"
"SKYWARP, SHUT UP AND SIT!" Starscream roared. Startled, Skywarp did just that. Starscream glared at him before turning back to the green-black Decepticon in front of them. "You were saying?" He growled.
"Erm... The prisoner escaped... and appearently had help. There was a nearby base-patrol that ran into a "Ghost" they said that gave them a lot of trouble..."
"Ghost?"
"Well... they said they couldn't put it any other way. Personally, I've never believed in ghosts, sir."
"Then you're further along than the patrols," came a soft voice from behind the 'Con. Startled, the green and black bot turned. A green and white transformer stood behind him, calmly watching them with orange optics. Leaning against the wall behind the mech, was a bot that was wearing a cloak as black as the night, and optics were off. Starscream immediately stepped forward, looking at the green and white 'Con. "What should we do, Sixshot?"
The orange optics glittered hauntingly back at him. He answered in two words: "Catch them..."
A/N: This section was G1 Starscream, the next one is back to the first Cyb. Starscream
She was near the door to outside. One glance around the corner of the next hallway confirmed it- how often did a normal hallway have only two guards on the outside of a huge door? Definitely not often enough to be mistaken.
"Shiori?" Starscream's soft voice whispered from behind her. She turned to face him. "Yeah, Starscream?"
"How well do you know Optimus Prime?"
"How... how well do I know him?" She nearly laughed. "He's my brother, Starscream. I know him very well."
"I thought so..." Starscream said, looking into her optics for a moment. Once again, he wondered at the odd feeling that he felt inside her. Shaking himself sharply, he looked around the corner himself. "Looks like we're almost out."
"Yeah..."
"Do you want the honors?"
"No, you've done wonderfully so far."
"Alright... it'll be less than a minute..."
Starscream didn't waste any time. The guards didn't know what hit them. Even if they did, they weren't online long enough to do anything about it. Starscream almost immediately pounced at the small box by the door before they even fell, quickly opening it and pulling out a cloak. "Shiori, come over here."
Shiori quickly ran over as he stood up and turned to face her. She stopped in suprise as he flung the cloak around her shoulders and fastened it near her neck.
"It'll help hide the fact that you're an Autobot, not to mention that almost every Decepticon in this city will be looking for you," he explained as he entered the code for the door. When it acknowledged his code, he turned and pulled her close to him. "And if you stay close to me, I can hide your spark signature. If we get separated, go to dock 6 and get on the Klihari... I'll meet you there if I can... Optimus will know if I can't make it."
Shiori nodded, and let him guide her down the steps and into the open courtyard outside the base. Walking carefully, he steered her toward the spaceport...
Shiori: ... (staring straight ahead) I hate you beyond the stars and back.
Optimusprimus001: Now that really hurts... (pouts)
Starscream: Hey... What did you mean by 'Optimus will know if I can't make it"?
Optimusprimus001: That's in the next chapter! You'll just have to wait! BWA!
Shiori: But I don't want to wait until Sunday for you to post again...
Optimusprimus001: Then you're lucky, Cause I'm posting chaper 10 tomorrow!
Shiori & Starscream: WHAT!
Optimusprimus001: POSTING FRENZY! (runs off to start writing Chapter 13 & 14)
