After this chapter, the story will branch off from the movie a little bit.
_Chapter 5
This was bad. Like very bad. We had to act fast if we wanted to make it out unnoticed. I whipped around to look at the Autobots.
"Get into your car forms. Now!" I winced at the volume of my voice. Optimus turned to look at me and I could tell that he was going to say something. "Shh! Don't question me until we get out of here."
I shifted my gaze to look at all of the Autobots. "I want you to follow me in a single file line. We need to get away from here. Once we're safe enough, I'll make a plan to save Sam and Mikaela. I'll find a location but until I do, I want you all to stay behind Optimus." I said a silent prayer before I carefully grabbed my phone and put it on the ground. I turned to Ironhide.
"I want you to make sure that you run this over before we get out of the yard." He nodded and I took a deep breath. Within moments, all the Autobots were in their vehicle form. I smiled gratefully at their speed. I took one last deep breath and took off running. I normally didn't run unless I really wanted to (which was like...never), but there was a certain adrenaline that kept my muscles pumping. I ran out into the road and looked behind me. All the Autobots followed me in a single file line like I had asked. I raced down the open road in the opposite direction of Sam's house. I know I was going slow compared to the speeds they could reach, but it was still a decent pace. I quickly whipped around a corner into a path that I spotted that I knew led into the woods. I ran for a few more minutes until I figured that we were safe enough. The Autobots formed a circle around me and I tried to catch my breath. "What the hell we gon' do now?" Jazz asked. I shrugged, as I felt that my lungs were about to give out then and there. I panted and let my hands rest on my knees.
"Are you alright?" Optimus asked. I nodded.
They let me rest for about three minutes before Ratchet asked, "Does anyone have a plan?" I raised my hand. I felt much better, as my breathing had returned to normal and I no longer felt that I was going to pass out. I stood up straighter.
"I think they're going to take Sam and Mikaela into custody. If I'm right, which I have a feeling I am, then I know where that place is. We need to hurry, but we can cut through the woods and make it to the area they'll need to go through before them." I hesitated. "Did that make sense?" I asked, doubtful of myself. That didn't even make sense to me, but to my surprise and relief, Optimus nodded.
"Okay then. Let's go." with that, I opened the door and jumped into Optimus's front seat and shut the door. He backed up as the wheel turned. Then we sped off, leaving a cloud of dust in our wake. I was definitely on edge as we raced to find Sam and Mikaela. I was so out of it in worry that I hadn't noticed that we had arrived. I blinked rapidly and opened the car door, stepping out lightly. Optimus transformed, with the others following his lead.
"I need all of you to wait up there until I call for you. Rose...ride with Bumblebee." He pointed to a metal structure. Bumblebee held out his hand, and I jumped onto it. He lifted my so I sat on his shoulder and I held on to a part of his shoulder, which conveniently jutted out. He suddenly jumped, higher that I thought was possible and I shrieked. In the process, I almost slipped off and I held on tighter because I definitely did not want to die like that. Bumblebee swung lightly from bar to bar, until we settled on top of the bar, completely out of sight from any ongoing cars. We waited for a few minutes before Ratchet linked a device used for spying on people. Or bots. I watched as the black SUV slammed into Optimus Prime's foot. We all listened intently as Optimus picked the car up and tore the roof off. The car hit the ground with a small thud. "Taking the children was a bad move. Autobots, relieve them of their weapons." Bumblebee, along with the others, jumped from where we sat. I held on even tighter and yelped. Again...not the best first impression, but Bumblebee was lucky that I hadn't thrown up on him. Optimus commanded them to get out the car and with little complaint, they obeyed him. I jumped down from Bumblebee's shoulder and ran to join Sam and Mikaela. I stood behind them, glaring daggers at the man in front of us. Sam and Mikaela shot questions at him and he looked back and forth between them as each question was asked. He answered nothing and I was impressed. Most people would've squealed if a bunch of Autobots were pointing huge weapons at them. Unfortunately for him, he had never met me. I pushed past Mikaela and Sam and in one movement, I grabbed his arm and twisted back behind him. I used the momentum and pushed him onto the ground pulling his arm back farther. He yelped in pain.
"You heard them! What. is. sector. seven?" I snarled in his ear. I swore he was about to say something, when Optimus interrupted.
"Rose! That is enough." I hissed but let him go. I turned around and shot Optimus a glare, before turning back around to face the agent. Just then, Bumblebee popped...something out, and a liquid which I assumed was urine, pour out all over the agent. My mouth dropped opened in shock. I knew I liked that Autobot for a reason!
"Bumblebee, stop lubricating the man," Optimus ordered.
"No, you should keep going," I muttered under my breath. Mikaela then made the agent strip his clothing and she handcuffed him to a pole. I learned that his last name was Simmons. I registered the faint sound if helicopter blades and I turned my attention to the sky. Moments later, the noise became much more clear and everyone else followed my gaze.
"Optimus. Incoming!" Ironhide warned.
"Roll out." Optimus ordered. The Autobots obeyed and they all transformed. All but Optimus. He laid down both of his hands and Sam and Mikaela piled into one, while I scrambled into the other. We all clambered onto his shoulders and this time I got the hint to hold on tight. Optimus took off running but the helicopter kept up. He turned a corner and I looked back worriedly. We ran under a bridge and instead of going through it, he jumped so we hung under it. I immediately jumped off of his shoulder and climbed up a support beam.
"Easy you two," Prime said softly. In the next few minutes, a little thing caused an almost fatal issue. It was a simple little motion. In one moment, Optimus was only leaning forward. In the next minute, Mikaela slipped down and the only thing she could hang onto was Sam's hand. And even then she was slipping, along with Sam who was only barely hanging on to Optimus I could only reach my hand down in a useless attempt to help.
"No!" I shouted. Finally, Sam's grip reached its max and the two went plummeting to the ground. Optimus tried to catch them, but it was no use. As they plunged down, BumbleBee, quite out of nowhere, leaped out and grabbed them. He landed into a tuck and rolled across the ground, sparks flying out. Soon after, a group of helicopters began to shoot out rope connected with a hook. I knew who their target was.
"No stop!" I shouted and then clamping my mouth. I quickly scanned the area to see if if I had been spotted. Unfortunately, my command had been heard. I soldier pointed at me and a group of about four people began their advance. I began to hyperventilate, understanding my only option. I glanced warily at the water that was beneath me. It was safe to say that I had a thing with water. I could swim well I just hated it. The reason was very simple. My best friend had drowned, while I could only watch and hope that someone would rescue me in time. I gulped nervously as the troops got closer and closer.
Optimus was no longer beside me and I didn't bother to look for him. The water seemed to almost taunt me, the voice in my head teaming up with it. 'You want to die so bad, don't you? If you jump into that water your wish will come true. Unless you don't want to die like you claim. Maybe you just want attention hmm?' My voice said. I shook my head back and forth to clear it. There was no way I would be able to jump into the water. 'No. I have to do this' I fought back, forcing myself to step closer to the edge. My eyes began to water as the memories flooded in. I wiped my face and took another step. Now, only my heels kept me to the bridge. I heard footsteps approach quickly. It was now or never. With a deep breath...I jumped. No, I flew. My body flew across the concrete, as I braced for impact. The air whipped around and me and without a warning, I smacked into the water. The water was freezing and it surrounded me from all angles. It was way deeper than I thought. My lung capacity made no difference. I couldn't hold my breath at all. My deep breath had been useless. I thrashed around trying to come up, but it made no difference.
I was sinking… I was drowning.
Shazam! (lol what?) How was that? There will be a flashback concerning Rose's best friend in a later chapter. Also I want to answer some questions, that were made unclear in the story.
Unfortunately, Rose was being abused in her own house.
The gleam was the lovely Jazz.