Sorry for the delay, this chapter is the longest I've ever done and i wanted to make sure it was perfect. Warning, later on in the chapter will be a little intense and mild gore scene.
Eva's hair turned light purple. She hasn't been this scared since that… incident. Right before her very eyes were undead alien robots slowly walking toward her and the Autobots.
"Megatron has desecrated the resting place of our fallen ancestors and his own."
"Not even the dead are free from his war mongering."
Eva peaks around the boulder watching the zombies getting closer to them. Then she jumps a little as she hears Megatron's voice. "DESTROY THEM!"
Eva then closes her eyes and sees a memory of someone she once loved.
4 years ago
Eva was in a white prom dress covered in fresh blood looking at her date dead on the ground. She holds his head while crying.
End of flashback
She shook her head out of the memory. Eva lost him, she won't lose others she cares about. She sucked in her fear and ran to Optimus and Ratchet.
Optimus noticed Eva immediately. "Eva get back, there are too many of them."
"I'm not going to quiver in fear while you and Ratchet fight for your lives. If you guys go down, I'm going with you." Eva whistles and her hoover board flies next to her. Her hair turned into a navy green as she began to shoot at the zombies. She aims at the right point of the zombies where their limbs fall off making them shut off.
Ratchet observes this. "Eva has the right idea. Dissection is the way to defeat them. The smaller pieces, the better."
"Understood, old friend." Optimus switches his blasters with his swords. Eva glances at him a few times as she fires. This was definitely the beginning of an awesome and wonderful partnership.
"What is this?!" Eva looks up to see the leader staring at her. He then looks at Optimus. "I never would of guessed you of all bots bringing a civilian to a war that is not hers."
Eva continues to fly through the undead crowd shooting at them, each one falling piece by piece. She then went over next to Optimus and Ratchet back to back.
"Optimus, this long exposure to dark energon is sapping our strength."
"We cannot falter now. Eva you should get to safety."
"I don't know about you guys, but I still feel fit as a fiddle, at least that what I think the slogan says. And like I said, I will fight beside you til the end." Eva began shooting at the zombies again.
Optimus continues fight with a blaster in one arm and a sword in another.
Eva ran out of her last ammo. Then got out her brass knuckles and began punching the zombies at a certain point. Then her confidence distinguished when she heard Ratchet call Optimus like he was in trouble. She turned around to see both bots down underneath zombie bodies. "Optimus! Ratchet!"
She hears an evil laughter over her head. "I bet you wished you should have stayed home."
The memory Eva had earlier began to haunt her again.
Eva cries on the head of her date when she heard the cock of a gun. She looks at the killer with evil eyes.
"I bet you wished you should have stay home." The killer shot at her.
The memory shut off as she opens her eyes. "NO!" Eva's eyes glowed neon green along with her hair which was now flying above her head. The ground made a ripple around her and the zombies that piled on Ratchet and Optimus flung off them.
Optimus helped Ratchet off the ground. "Now this is interesting." The Autobots look up at Megatron. "It seems you have bigger secrets then I've realized Optimus." Eva, still with full power, uses rocks to throw at the zombies. "My legion, finish them!"
It took about an hour, but they finally defeated all the zombies. Eva was finally calming down and her eyes and hair return to normal.
"Eva, are you ok?" Eva looks up to see Ratchet holding out his hand. She nods and climbs his hand. Ratchet puts her on his shoulder then begins to climb the canyon. Eva watches as Megatron flies over her head and shots were fired at him. As Ratchet made it to the top, Optimus helps him up and Eva hops on his shoulder. (yeah, she can jump that high) Ratchet looks at the now 'undead graveyard'. "If this wasn't Megatron's end game, what is?"
Optimus makes a serious look for a minute then makes a worried look at Eva. "Are you ok?"
Eva then flings herself to his head and started crying her hair turning Dark purple in progress. "I'm sorry I unleashed my power. I just couldn't bare to lose you guys like I lost Johnny. Please forgive me."
Optimus retracts his mask then uses his finger to stroke her hair. "It's okay Eva, you saved us and that's all that matters." Eva smiles and hugs his finger.
Ratchet walks over. "Thank you for helping us out there." Eva stares at him with a smile and nods.
They made it back to base. Optimus was helping Ratchet with a brace for his arm while Eva was on Optimus's shoulder again. Eva's hair was now light purple as she looks down at her father's best friend unconscious on a gurney. He now knows that her and Jack have connected with the Autobots. Not only that, but now the children have also experienced battling the Decepticons while saving him.
Miko walks over to Ratchet. "What happened to you guys anyway?"
"We engaged an army of undead cybertronian warriors."
Miko got mad at this. "Zombies? You fought Zombies and I missed it?!"
"Believe me Miko, I wished I missed it. I'm never gonna get a good night sleep after what I just witnessed." Eva's hair turns light green after she shivers.
Optimus turns to Bulkhead. "Bulkhead, you exercised extremely poor judgement in allowing the humans to accompany you."
Bulkhead looks at the children. "It won't happen again, Optimus. I promise."
"But it wasn't Bulkhead's fault." Miko stands up for her guardian. "And check it out." She gets out her phone. "Recon."
Optimus bends down to see it make Eva almost losing balance. "Whoa." She holds on tight as she looks at the picture too. It looked like a alien science equation.
"Ratchet, have a look. It may be importance to Megatron."
Now this concerned Jack big time. "Whoa, Megatron's back. That's really bad news, right?"
"He's even more scarier than they described."
Ratchet bent down to see the picture but it changed into a Decepticon. "I don't understand."
Miko checks her phone. "Oops, that's the con that tried to kill Raf. At least that's what he looked like before Bulkhead rearranged his grill."
Jack had it with her. "Miko, Raf was almost killed. This isn't a game, when are you gonna get it through your thick scull?!"
"We were all almost killed, you, me, Raf, even them. Not to mention your sister who was attacked by zombies."
"Don't pull me into this, Miko. When Jack gets mad and concerned, he makes big decision without thinking."
"Well if this is an average day with the Autobots, then I don't want to be part of it. Not any more."
"Told ya."
"Jack, putting you in harm's way was never our intent. But it is no longer about the safety of your four that is a risk, but the safety of humankind. We will respect your decision if you wish to leave."
Ratchet instantly opens the ground bridge. "No point of long goodbyes, here's the door."
Eva shook her head as her hair is still the shade of light green. "Eva?" She looks down at her brother then looks at her guardian.
"There are a few things I need to do something before a leave for the day. I will talk to you tonight, I promise."
Jack nods then head for the bridge but not before looking at Arcee. "I know, you don't exist."
"Don't make me hunt you down."
Jack then disappears into the bridge. The rest of the day it was quiet. Eva was always on Optimus's shoulder and Miko was constantly asking what happened at the zombie attack. That was when Eva took out the black box. Her hair turns blue as a small tear falls from her face.
When it was time to take Miko and Raf home, Eva hops on the sick bay. Bulkhead and Bumblebee left and Arcee went topside to sit next to where her fallen partner was buried.
"Hold still, this might feel weird for a bit." Ratchet began to scan Eva.
Her hair turns blue as she giggles. "That tickles." Ratchet then stops scanning then checks the results. "What does your tickle ray say?"
"It's not a tickle ray, it's a scanner." Ratchet optics widens. "By the Allspark."
Eva's hair turns dark purple. "What is Ratchet? Do I have rabies?"
"I don't know what rabies is, but I'll tell you what you do have." He went to his computer and it shows a human image of her then shows some sort of ball of energy in her heart.
"What is that?"
"That is the power that was in your mother. It's called… the heart of Cybertron."
Eva's hair turned white. "What is the heart of Cybertron and why is it inside me?"
Optimus looks at the screen then looks at Eva. "The heart of Cybertron is a rare and incredibly potent power-source. It can fuel a warship from one end of the galaxy to the other, or be installed within a Transformer, giving them near invincible strength and destructive abilities. There is only one catch, you have to live with it for as long as you live without going insane. When Flameshot had it, there were reasons she was distance. Her powers were sometimes out of control and she didn't want to hurt anyone. The only one who wasn't afraid of her was bumblebee. You can understand why your mother was so sad. But ever since Henry entered in her life, her powers were not only more in control, but her powers grew like a super hero. Super speed, flight, telekinesis, and much more. But she still had her destructive powers such as, bolt shots, strength and… mind control."
Eva leaned back making sure she doesn't hit Agent Howler. "That… that explains everything." She began to let out tears.
Optimus strokes her hair again. "Eva if there's something you want to say, you can tell us."
Eva looks up to the leader and the medic. She get out the black box and holds it to her heart. "It's a long story, filled with anger, romance and tragedy. Can you guys handle it?" The bots nodded their heads. "At first, I didn't realize I had powers. I guess it started when I was 16."
Flashback 5 years ago April 2006
Eva had finished putting on rock star paint on her face. She and a few associates of hers were planning on crashing the senior prom and thanks to her fabulous guitar skills, they invited her. She was about to jump out the window when the door sprinted open. 11 year old Jack walks in her room and sees that she was about to go out without permission.
"Where are you going?" Jack crosses his arms.
"I'm going to prom to crash it." She continues to climb out.
"Can I go with you? Mom and dad are at each others throats again."
Eva listens and she can hear per parent arguing downstairs. "Okay we can skip the whole 'if you go, I will tell mom and dad' deal and just go straight to do point. You better behave and not embarrass me in front of the whole school."
Jack smiles and makes a fist pump in the air. They jumped out the window, and made it safely, they got to her motorcycle, walking a block before starting it, then they headed off to the prom.
Eva and Jack made it and went to the back of the gym. The associates, Taylor the lead singer, Veronica as second guitarist, Marissa as bass, and Jasmine on the drums, had their instruments ready for the bash. Eva already had her guitar ready too.
"Okay Jack get ready to witness history of Jasper High."
They were announcing the prom king and queen the prom, Johnny Connors and Jessica Millett. The band rolls their eyes. Jessica was the whole reason they were doing this. She thinks she do whatever she wants and gets away with it. She was only a junior, and she has been crown prom queen… for three years.
Just as the couple were about the kiss… AJAJIDJOJIDHIOFVAJWJFIOWHD! Eva plays a loud cord shaking the gym and the curtains fell in the back revealing the band. They began to play Take me away by Christina Vidal.
The principal was trying to find a way to make them stop. He's sees the source of the guitars but before he could unplug them, Eva plays the guitar solo and it felt like he was being mind controlled. When they finished their song, the whole prom was roaring with the sound of applause.
Jessica had enough. She grabbed the microphone from Taylor. "You 5 are so busted. Mr. Potter, please do something." Jessica gives the mic to the principal.
He clears his throat. "I was going to put them in detention, no, I was going to suspend them, I was even thinking of calling the police." Jessica smirks at this. "But…" Jessica expression changed. "That was the best performance we had here in this school!" The crowd cheered behind them. "Consider you five the head band of Prom 2006. No offence Larry." The janitor sighs and walks away from the DJ spot. Eva and the band began to play again.
Ever since that day, me and my new crew were legends. I thought that my principal was just loving our music, it wasn`t until it was my 17th birthday that I realize that something was seriously going on with me.
August 2006
Eva blew out her candles with so many people surrounding the table both family and friends. "Happy birthday Eva!" The party was in a park with semi green grass and green trees. Everything was going great but then it got interesting when Johnny Connors walks into the party with a present in hands. Eva stops her friends before they could stop him from coming in the party. She walks through the crowd to get to get to him.
Once they reached each other, they stopped and stared at each other. "Um… hi. My name is…"
"I know who you are. You are the prisoner of Jessica Millett, Johnny Connors."
Johnny chuckles. "Well I'm no longer a prisoner. I broke the relationship a few day ago and I've brought a peace offering." He hands her the gift.
Veronica grabs it and inspects it before Eva got a hold of it. She opens it and gasps. She closes it and gives it back to Eva with a smile.
Eva opens it and gasps covering her mouth while her hair turns white. It was peridot turtle necklace. "I… I love turtles. How did you know?"
Johnny scratches the back of his neck. "I actually didn't know you like turtles. All I knew is that you liked animals."
"Gotcha." Eva began to laugh. "But still, I love it. Can you help?" Johnny nods and helps Eva put on the necklace.
"I never got to say you and your crew were awesome at prom. Probably because Jessica wouldn't let me near you after that stunt. But seriously, where did you learn how to play that guitar?"
Eva's hair turns pink. "Um… my father taught me everything I know." Veronica clears her throat and points to the stage. "Oh speaking of which, I better get to the stage." Her friend drags her away from him and to the stage.
The crew surprises her by giving her the microphone. They wanted her to sing the first song in her birthday party. I grabbed my guitar and told her friends to just go along with it. She began to 'You and Me' by Tiffany.
As she does the solo, she looks out to the audience and what she saw put her in awe. All the cups floated for about 5 seconds then landed back on the tables as if nothing happened. She continued to sing the song until the very end.
I don't know if was the feel of the music, or maybe someone spiked the punch, but I know what I saw. Lucky for me, no one else saw it but dad. Sadly, that was the last time I ever held guitar. I was already a freak due the fact my hair changes color, I didn't want another reason for the government to try to make tests on me.
My senior year passes by and it felt both happy and sad. My friends and I drifted apart due to fact that I gave up my life as a guitarist. The only one that stood by my side was Johnny. After homecoming, we became an official couple. Jessica still gives glares to me but never spoke a word which kind of worried me a bit. When senior prom was coming, we heard that me and Johnny were on the list for prom king and queen. I was a little hesitant because of what happened last year and Jessica holds a grudge, but then I agreed to do it. That was the worst mistake, and day of my life.
A white limo drives up to the school. The driver opens the door for the couple. Johnny wore a blue tuxedo while Eva wore a white knee-high dress. She barely wears a dress and makeup but she really shines.
The mood kind of got dull when she saw her friends on the stage playing their songs, but Eva continued to have a good time. When it was time for a slow dance, Johnny pulls Eva close. They began to sing along as they sway. As the song ended, they share their first kiss and her hair turned into a rose pink color. It was the most magical moment of her life. When they went to sit down for a song, Eva's head felt cold and she decided to go to the bathroom. As closes the door, she closes her eyes she begins to have her first vision. 'She and Johnny stand on the stage being crowned king and queen then before they kiss, a shadow appears behind Johnny.' That was when it ended.
Her hair was white when she opens her eyes. "What just happened?" Eva waters her face. "Did I just had a vision?" She then returns to Johnny.
"Are you okay?"
"I… I'm not sure."
"We can go home early if you want to."
Before Eva could speak, Principal Potter turned on the microphone. "May I have your attention? It is now time to announce the king and queen of the prom." He opens the envelope holding the results. "Johnny Connors and Evangeline Darby!"
The crowd began to cheer for royal couple. Eva was a little scared because of what she saw in her head. But the moment she held her date/boyfriend's hand, her hair turns rose again and all her worries went away. It was probably something else. They began to walk up to the stage. A jester brings the crowns to the couple and crown them. Eva and Johnny were so happy. Eva closes her eyes as they were about to share their royal kiss.
That was when my life fell apart. (Viewers beware of a little gore)
All of a sudden she hers gasps and liquid began to fall on her dress. She opens her eyes to see that Johnny's throat had been slit.
Her hair turns white with blood spitting on it. "Johnny?" He then fell down dead.
Eva doesn't even hear the shooters in the back ground. They began to surround the class and the staff. All she could see is that her true love was on the ground. She fell to her knees and pulls his head to her. "Johnny, please."
When she looked at the killer, the jester took off the mask at it revealed to be Jessica Millett. "You will all pay for what you have done to me. Starting with your queen." She then gets out her gun and aims at Eva. "I bet you wish you should've stayed at home."
Eva couldn't believe… she couldn't think… she didn't know what to feel. Her hair flashes blue, red, light green, white, orange, practically every color anyone could think of. As Jessica shoots her gun at her, Eva closes her eyes and her hair was now glowing neon green and flowing in the air. The bullet stopped right in front of her then dropped to the floor.
"Impossible."
Eva stands up from the blood pool, turns to Jessica then opens her eyes to revealing the same glowing like her hair. "Murder." A ripple of wind flew through the gym hitting everyone exceptional Jessica.
All the students and staff open their eyes to reveal the same eyes like Eva. "Murder… murder…" One after another, students and staff kept saying that to Jessica. "Murder! Murder!" They began to grab stuff and throw them at her.
"What are you doing? Stop them!" She called out to her henchmen, but they were frozen.
The items they throw got bigger or sharper. "Murder! Murder!"
Jessica had never been so scared before. She then felt a presence behind her. Eva pushed her into the crowd. "Torture her!"
Everyone began to punch her, kick her, even throw cake and punch on her. Humiliating her big time.
Eva then realizes what she was doing and snaps out of it but her hair still glowing. "Wait stop it!" All of a sudden the students and staff stopped and looked at her. Eva then realizes she was in control of them. She looks at the doors and uses her powers to fling them open. "Leave and go to the center of the parking lot. Once you get there, you will snap out the trance." Everyone leaves the gym and once they were gone, she closes the doors. Eva walks up to a traumatized Jessica. "I should kill you for what you have done."
Jessica looks up at her. "Then why don't you? My life is already a living hell because of you."
Eva shakes her head. "I'm nothing like you, Jessica. I don't kill for revenge." She uses her power to help Jessica stand up. "You are going to leave Jasper, Nevada and never return. If you ever come after another one of my loved ones, there, is, no, mercy!" She turns around to leave the gym.
Jessica sees her opportunity. She grabs her spare gun and shoots. Eva dodges it and unintendedly lets out a fireball from her hand hitting Jessica in the face. She screams in pain as her face burns.
Eva walks up to her. "Never forget, Jessica Millett, I could have taken you life." She uses her power to break a water pipe letting water fall on Jessica extinguishing the fire. She turns to the men who witnessed but couldn't do anything. "You will go back where you came from and take her with you. If you guys ever try to attack Jasper, Nevada again…" Her eyes turned white again. "I will be ready."
The henchmen took the half crisped faced Jessica away leaving Eva alone in the gym. She turns off the water then walks over to her dead love and her hair turns back to her usual black hair. She sat down next to him. "I'm sorry Johnny. I should have told you what I saw before this happened. I don't what going on with me. But I will find out so that way I can keep it in control."
That was when the fire department and police force enter the gym. They helped Eva get off the floor away for Johnny. Eva looks at Johnny as they leave the gym.
End of flashback
The memory faded out. "I never saw Jessica again. People, even my old crew, kept on asking if I was alright, I kept my dad's word and kept my distance from other people. Even in college, I never made any friends. A few associates maybe, but I never got attached to anyone." She then looks up to the bots that listened. "But that was before I met you guys. A normal person would feel uncomfortable with giant transforming alien robots, but not me." Then she rolls her eyes. "Or Miko. After all, she is a little… weird." Ratchet chuckled while Optimus made a smirk. "But still, it's nice to have someone to talk to about this." Eva opens the black box to revel the peridot turtle Johnny gave her.
Ratchet walks up to her and brushes his finger next to her. "And we are honored that you trust us Eva." Eva smiles at this and hugs his finger. Optimus joins in and puts his finger next to her.
After about a minute, they parted and it was time for Eva to leave. Before she left, she turned to the bots. "I have to tell Jack. Ep, before you protest, listen why I have to. He knows who my dad is because… well we share the same dad. Also after the whole dad secret, I don't want to hold anymore secrets from him. Jack is the most trust worthy guy in Jasper, Nevada."
Optimus thought about it then nodded. "Okay, Eva. If you think it's a good idea, then I will support you." Eva smiles then drives off.
Yeah, yeah I know it was kind of like Carrie but without the destroying the school and killing everyone. If you are asking why she let Jessica go, she knew that if she went to jail, she would have busted out due to her henchmen. So if she tortured her and let her go with scars, it might teach her a lesson. Also, she ain't no killer. I'm gonna save the talk with Eva and Jack for next chapter because this chapter is already too long. I hope I didn't scar anyone's life with this chapter.
Navy green – battle ready
Pink – embarrassed
glowing white – full power