Aaaaannnnddddd we're back! Well that was one long wait wasn't it? I am really sorry for making you wait, dumb life getting in the way.
Anyway I hope you like this chapter and it helps you forgive me for making you wait so long for it.
Sam groaned as he lay on his large pillow bed. He was wrapped tightly in one of his blankets and was desperately wishing that he would die. It would be better then what he was going through at the moment. It had been a while since his horrid run in with Barricade and Starscream and the ordeal had left him extremely disturbed. It didn't help that his brain would bring up images of it at odd moments which only made Sam shake and huddle in a corner until they stopped.
Now on top of everything he had somehow managed to become extremely sick. He wasn't sure how it had happened. The Decepticons kept the base surprisingly clean and sanitized so there wasn't a high probability that he had caught some kind of virus from the salvaged parts of the base. Sam let out a groan and buried himself deeper into the covers. Even though he was very hot he couldn't stop shaking.
Sam faintly heard the sound of his room door opening and someone walking in. He didn't move from his spot in the covers and didn't make any sound to let the 'Con know that he was up.
"Wake up squishy!" The gruff voice called.
Sam groaned.
"Go away." Sam mumbled.
He instantly regretted it as he was overcome with a coughing fit. He coughed so hard that his chest felt like it was going to burst open. He let out a small whimper when the fit passed and he laid limp in the cover. He heard the pounding of the 'Con coming closer and soon he felt the cover being pulled from his body. He gripped at it but was too weak to hold on to it and it was soon pulled away.
Sam opened his eyes which felt like they were on fire, he looked up and could just make out a large blue figure through his hazy eyes.
"Wh... who are you?" He managed to say in a broken voice.
"None of your business human. The only reason I am here is because lord Megatron and the Fallen have ordered both Barricade and Starscream from being near you." The mech said.
"Why are you here?" Sam asked.
He crawled across the pillow and tried to bury himself in another large blanket but it too was pulled away from him.
"The Fallen wants his pet." He said wrapping his hand around Sam's body.
Sam could only groan in protest as he was lifted into the air. His head started to spin and he felt like he was going to throw up. The 'Con that had him started walking down the hall and towards the main chamber where the Fallen's throne was. With each massive step Sam could feel himself getting closer and closer to emptying his stomach.
It felt like years to Sam but he finally could make out the large room where the Fallen stayed. From what he could make out it was pretty empty which was fine with him. He didn't want to be around all of the Decepticons when he was so sick.
"Thundercraker! What took so long?!" Megatron demanded.
"There is something wrong with the human." The 'Con said.
Sam was starting to see spots and could feel something crawling up his throat. He knew what was about to happen and tried to get the others to listen to him.
"C... can you p... put me down?" He asked holding his hand over his mouth.
For a moment he thought they had listened to him. He felt Thundercracker move him lowered and thought that he was going to be put on the ground but instead he felt another hand wrap around him. He didn't have to see to know that the Fallen was now holding him. He turned away as much as he could his head spinning.
"Please... I am going too..." Sam started.
He wasn't able to finish his sentence as a wave of nauseous washed over him and he felt what little he had in his stomach rush upward. He moved his body as far as it would go so that he his head was away from the Fallen's hand. He was able to make it but it was a close thing as he threw up violently.
All three Decepticons in the room jumped a little as the human began expelling liquid everywhere. The Fallen held his hand away from himself a little so that none of it got on him.
"What is he doing?" Thundercracker asked.
There was silence for a moment. After a few moments the large doors open and the crimson form of Hook walks in and bows low to Megatron and the Fallen.
"Hook, what is wrong with my human?" The Fallen asked.
Hook moved closer and held his hand out to take the boy. The Fallen placed the human in Hook's hand and instantly he curled up and started to shake violently. The medic looked over the boy and poked him gently with a large finger. When he didn't see much on the outside of his body he started to scan him seeing what was wrong on the inside.
Hook hummed to himself as the results from the scans showed a high fever and a weakening of the boy's body. He hacked into the Earth Internet and started looking through human medical files for something showing the boy's illness. He was able to sort through hundreds of files quickly and soon had the answer he was looking for.
"The boy is very ill with a sickness called Influenza." Hook told them. "From what I can tell it is very bad."
The other 'Cons where silent at the news.
"What treatment is there?" Megatron asked.
As much as he disliked the boy he couldn't fight the fact that since he had gotten here he had grown a little fond of him.
"Well I don't have anything at the moment to treat a human illness but if you will allow me an hour or so I can get something ready that should help him better than human medicine. Other than that he will need a lot of rest and need to constantly be given liquids." Hook told them.
The Fallen took the boy out of Hooks hand and covered him with his other hand. He hummed to himself as he thought about the human.
"How did this happen?" He demanded.
Hook was shocked for a moment by the question.
"Well... there are a number of ways that it could have happened." He started. "He could have had it since he came here."
"Then why has he only now showed signs of being ill?" Megatron barked.
Hook stuttered for a moment until he saw the glare from Megatron.
"It can stay dormant for long periods of time and it can be brought out in times of stress or malnutrition." Hook told him.
A deep growl came from the Fallen at the news and he glares at Megatron.
"Place Skywarp in the brig immediately. It was his duty to make sure the boy ate properly."
Megatron grunted in agreement and headed out of the room. Thundercraker followed him wanting to make sure his trine mate didn't get into to much trouble. The Fallen warmed the palm of his hand to keep the boy from the cold of the room.
"Get to work." He growled at Hook who left quickly.
The Fallen walked to his throne and sat down. He watched the boy in his hand and let out a rumbling sigh. He didn't know what was happening to him. He had intended for the boy to be merely a play thing until they were able to extract some useful information from him. But he was quickly feeling a certain attachment to him.
'This is absurd' He thought to himself. 'Humans are a pathetic race, they deserve to be wiped from the universe. How can this boy have such an effect on me!?'
Try as he might the Fallen was unable to come up with any reason for his strange feeling for the boy. The Fallen didn't realize how much time had passed. All he knew was that while he had been lost in his thoughts Hook had returned with the medicine for the boy. When he finally noticed that the medic was there he commanded for him to give the human the medicine to make him better.
The medicine was given in the form of a shot. The boy whimpered as the needle pushed into his skin and the Fallen ran a finger gently along his back to try and calm him. To his surprise it worked and the boy quieted down. Soon he was fast asleep his chest rising and falling quickly.
"How long until he is well?" The Fallen asked.
"If all goes well then a few days." Hook told him. "The first day or two will be the worst."
The Fallen nodded his head and ordered Hook to bring something for the boy to drink and for one of his blankets to be brought as well. Once Hook was gone he placed his hand back over the boy keeping him warm. He faintly heard the boy mumble something in his sleep but it was spoken to softly for him to make out. He sighed and shook his head.
"What am I going to do with you boy?" He asked out loud.
Alright I know that it wasn't very long, actually I think that this is the shortest chapter that I have ever written. But what is that saying 'quality not quantity.'
Oh well I will try and make the next one longer... I know that I keep saying that and one of these days it will be true. ^_^
Anyway if you liked it please review. If you didn't like it... please review.
Until next time.