Darkness surrounded me as I felt myself being lifted and carried. My eyes remained closed, as I couldn't find the strength to open them. My whole body felt as if an elephant was sitting on it and breathing was shallow and quiet. My brain was trying to register where I was and what was happening.

Ok, last thing I remember was looking at the file and then the explosion. What happened to Lennox? Is he even alive after that? And where the hell am I? Am I even at the base?

My mind was reeling with questions I wanted to have answers to. But I had none. I could only lay there in silence and wait. Thundering footsteps told me I was being carried by a Cybertronian, which faction I had no idea. I tried again to open my eyes and with enough effort, I was able to open them. Blurred scenery and figures came into view and heard voices. But the voices seemed muffled, most likely because of the explosion. There was a slight ringing in my ears.

Where am I?

You are in the Decepticon base, Emily Whitefield.

I suddenly recognized that voice. It was the same voice from my run-in with Scorponok and Barricade.

Who are you and how can you here my thoughts?

I am Primus. Was the short response.

How am I able to talk to you? Is it because of my connection to the Allspark?

Yes. You have been unconscious since the explosion.

I snorted. Obviously I had been unconscious but that didn't really help me in this situation.

Sarcasm will get you nowhere. If you wish to find out what is going to happen, I suggest that you listen.

Primus then went on to explain that I had been kidnapped by the Decepticons for the purpose of the revival of an undead army, which will then take over Earth. Wait, so the Autobots just let me get kidnapped?! What about Jazz? I'm sure he of all the 'bots would not let that happen to me. I thought. Suddenly, my body was jerked forward and thrown onto something metal. I heard the clanking of my prosthetic hitting against it. Almost immediately, my eyes flew open and my head lurched up.

"Jeez, if you all wanted me awake, you could've just said so." I muttered as I rubbed my sore head. I looked around and found myself on a metal table and nearby were monitors, almost like a hospital room and I was the patient.

"Shut up, fleshling." Was the snippy response that came from Starscream, who stood by the one Decepticon I had heard so much about.

Megatron.

His menacing eyes were the same ruby red color as the others and his hulking figure kind of scared me. His sharp teeth and long claws only added to my fear. He took a step toward me and spoke.

"Do you know why you are here, human?" I pretended to act stupid.

"Um, no. Why? So you can have the wifi password to the loony bin?" I asked innocently.

"No. You are here because you have something that we want. Something that will turn the tables in our favor." He said. Megatron looked to a Decepticon I didn't recognize. He had a single glowing yellow optic and was entirely purple. He began to fiddle with some buttons and switches on a monitor as Megatron continued.

"We will be needing the Allspark." My eyes widened at this. The Decepticons need the Allspark's power, which was in me. So, in the end, I would either die or lose my powers. But at this point, the former was most likely the result. And believe me, I did not want that to happen, seeing as though the Decepticons were going to use it to take over my planet. I frantically started to port from the room. As I did, I tried to think of where to go. Megatron reached towards me in a desperate attempt to stop me but I felt my body fizz out of existence briefly before porting away, leaving the Cons in anger of what just happened to their prisoner.

Back at NEST

"Damn it!"

Lennox slammed his fists onto the desk of the monitor in front of him. It had been a few hours since the attack on base and everyone was frantically trying to find answers. Their main priority was finding Emily. The Decepticons had taken her to their base but trying to pinpoint their location was proving more difficult than they originally thought. Lennox ran a hand through his sweaty brown hair. The 17-year-old had saved his life in Mission City and now, he wasn't able to save her from the Cons. He felt like a failure. But there was still a glint a hope. She could be alive. How in God's name was he going to find her?

"William, are you alright?" Optimus's voice brought him out of his thoughts. Lennox looked up at the Prime and sighed, shaking his head.

"No, I'm not. We haven't been able to pinpoint their base. It's been 2 hours, Optimus! There's no telling if Emily is okay or what they're doing right now." Lennox said.

"Does she have communication device that you can track?" Optimus asked. Lennox shook his head.

"We tried that. It's turned off." There was silence between the two. Neither was sure of what to do. As for Jazz, who had been gone for a while, he wasn't getting anywhere either.

Back in the Decepticon base

After I ported away from the Decepticons, I looked around to see where I ended up. It was dark and very quiet. I had a feeling that I wasn't at the NEST base.

"Damn it!" I whispered loudly. Of all the times when I needed to be somewhere specific, my porting power decided to go haywire.

"Attention Decepticons! It seems our human guest as escaped. Check all corridors and rooms! Find her! I want her alive!"

I gulped nervously. I was still in their base and it looked as though I was stuck here. Teleporting had drained my energy and now I could do nothing to defend myself. Right now, I had to hide and avoid being seen. It would be awhile before the energon in my body would be replenished and I could use my powers. I cautiously checked my surroundings and tried to make my way to a communications room, if the cons even had one, which I assumed they did.

Where is the communications room? Primus? Please tell me your there! I need your help!

It is on the third level.

There's more than one level in this base?!

Yes. Take a left up here and there will be a set of stairs.

Ok.

I took a left and came upon the stairs. I made my way up the stairs and stopped.

Where to now?

Turn right.

I did and I ended up standing in a room that had multiple cells. I realized that this was their brig.

Why did you take me here? You do realize this is the brig, right?

Yes, I know. But the reason why I brought you here is to free someone.

Who?

Before Primus could answer me, a voice called out from the dark cell to my left.

"Emily? Emily, is that you?" I froze. I knew that voice. It couldn't be her though.

"Lacie? Lacie Connors?" I hesitantly asked. I stepped toward the cell that the voice came from and looked in. A girl, about my age, with black short hair and red eyes, bore ripped jeans and a green t-shirt. Her eyes stared at me as they widened and she smiled.

"Oh my god. Emily. It is you!" she cried. It was Lacie Connors, my best friend since I was little. She had been in my grade in school and in my neighborhood before we moved. I had been in touch with her up until my parents' death. Since then, I haven't heard from her. I covered my mouth, my eyes brimming with tears. My best friend had been captured by the cons for years and I had no idea.

"Yeah, it's me Lacie. What happened to you?" I ran to reach the bars of the cell and grab her hand in comfort.

"The Decepticons kidnapped me a year ago. They thought I was you. But when they realized I wasn't, they kept me here to try to get me to tell them where you were. Emily, I thought I was going to die. I'm so scared. What is going on?" she told me. She was scared and that was understandable.

"Lacie, its ok. The Decepticons are the bad guys who are trying to raise the dead of Cybertron and take over Earth. There are good guys from their planet. They're the Autobots. They are trying to save us. The Cons are after me and me alone."

"Why?"

"Because I'm connected to the Allspark. It's something capable of giving life. It's powerful." I explained. Suddenly, an alarm broke our conversation. I looked around. There was noise coming from outside. We couldn't stay here. If someone were to come in here, then we would be screwed. I had to free Lacie and somehow find a way to contact the Autobots.

Primus, is there a way to open the cells?

There is but its voice activated.

"Crap!" I seethed.

Is it possible for me to port in and get her out?

I can provide you with enough energon to do so.

I slowly ported into the cell and grabbed Lacie's arm. She looked at me with shock.

"How-"

"I'll explain later." I replied and very quickly we ported out of the cell and disappeared from the room, ending up in the communications room. I let go of Lacie and ran over to one of the monitors. Surprisingly, the room was empty. You would think that the cons wouldn't be so stupid as to leave one of the important rooms unattended. I turned back to Lacie.

"We need to send a message to the Autobots. Do you know how to work this?"

"I can try." Lacie ran over to me and jumped up onto the massive chair that was seated in front of one of the monitors. She then helped me up and started to press a few buttons frantically. I kept glancing towards the door to make sure no one would walk in on us.

"Got it!" she said. Lacie brought up a window to send a message.

Primus, what are the coordinates for NEST base?

He gave me the numbers and I punched them in. Next thing was actually sending the message. If the cons found out that we sent an SOS to them then they would know that they would be coming. So, I had to send the bots something that they could decipher. An SOS hidden in plain sight. I frantically typed in the message and hit send. We waited. A few seconds later, the notification that it sent was all we needed to know that it sent. Lacie and I looked at each other and squeezed hands. All we had to do now was wait and hope that someone saw our message. But right now, we had to avoid being seen. So, we got rid of the evidence of sending the message and slipped from the room. We were on our own for now.