Hope everyone enjoys the new chapter!

I don't own Transformers Prime as the show is owned by Hasbro.

Ch. 29: Wondering Child

When Elisa woke up again she dry heaved. Her throat was raw and sore and her body felt weak by the time she was done. The cold washed over her again when she saw her bruised face, neck and bloody eye. It was just another bitter reminder of what happened. How it all went downhill so fast. She turned away from the mirror and walked back into the room. Her Carrier's room now it was…nobody's. She couldn't stay here anymore. It was too quiet…too painful to her. Her stomach growled loudly for energon and even though she didn't want any she knew she had to get some. She looked around the room for something…anything that would remind her of him…anything but the bruises.

She was surprised to find a small box under the berth, which she cautiously opened. She let out a gasp and a bitter sob when she saw the decepticon insignia all fresh, polished, and a unique blue. She lifted up the trinket and discovered that it had a silver chain attached to it and she realized that it was a necklace. With trembling hands she took it out of the box completely and saw that the chain was long enough for her. She nearly dropped it when she turned it over.

Elisa

My little one.

I love you with all my spark.

She collapsed on the ground and cried all over again. The gift was meant for her. She didn't know when he meant to give it to her, but she didn't care. It was the last gift he could ever give her and she would cherish it until the day she died. This time her sobs died down quickly, but rising back up was not. She stared at the locked door with tear filled eyes and she had to wipe them away and took deep breaths to steady herself as she had to brace the outside world…alone. Taking another deep breath she put the necklace on and started towards the door. She stared at the lock for a few moments before she finally opened the door.

It was silent in the hallways for the moment and she quickly made her way to the energon reserves. She grabbed a small cube and drank it quickly before grabbing another one as she started to leave. There was no one in sight so she started to make her way towards the open deck.

It there that she ran into Optimus.

"Elisa!" He gasped in shock at her state. She only snarled at him in anger before swiping her claws at him. He easily ducked the blow. "Stop I'm not going to hurt you." He insisted.

"Liar!" She screamed in fury.

"Elisa please let me help you." He pleaded, holding out his servos in peace.

"I don't want your help!" She snapped at him, trying to get out into the open.

"Elisa please. I know you're upset." He said gently.

"SHUT UP!"

Having no more of his stalling she fired her heatray at his pedes to make him move out of the way and she scrambled out into the open.

"Elisa! Magma is here!" Optimus shouted as she started to fly.

"How?" She demanded hovering over him.

"Phoenix was among them and Predaking lives as well, though he went off towards the plains." Optimus explained. "Let me help you. You're not safe out there." He insisted.

"I don't care." She growled at him before she took off.

"Elisa!" She heard him call out for her again, but she ignored him as she flew as fast as she could away from the Nemesis. Once she was a good distance away from the Nemesis she looked around and blinked in surprise. Though Cybertron had plenty of rebuilding to do she was surprised to see the blue glow that littered the tattered metal. She looked back up and saw a familiar sight so she headed towards the citadel in Kaon.

Xxxxxxxx

Megatron…

Megatron…

Megatron!

Elisa leaped up from her sleep as she heard a deep unsettling deep voice in her dreams. She knew she heard it from somewhere, but she couldn't place it and she really didn't want to. She flinched as her stomach hurt again. She thought she was going to purge, but she took a few deep breaths to try and settle herself before she took a small sip from the cube she took. Looking out into the sunrise she saw the Nemesis off in the distance and bitter memories attacked her spark again making her shiver as the cold feeling was still upon her. She gasped as she suddenly felt light-headed and she stumbled for a few steps before she fell over in agony.

"Carrier!" She cried out in pain, but of course he wasn't there to help her. Her claws dug into the metal as the pain continue to wash over her. Then just as quickly as it came the pain was gone and she was left alone breathing hard. She didn't fight as her body returned to bitter sleep.

Xxxxxxx

AARRRRRRRRRR!

A deep roar in the far distance made Elisa wake yet again. Her eyes went wide when she saw a predacon fighting an autobot in the distance. She didn't recognize the predacon at all and judging by the size of the autobot it had to be Ultra Magnus. She leaped off her perch and headed in the direction to get a closer look, but by the time she huddled for safety on a rooftop the autobots were gone leaving the predacons roaring in anger. One looked like a dragon and the other reminded her of an Earth bird called an Eagle. They soon started moving to another sector leaving Elisa thinking. She decided to go in the opposite direction and start exploring her homeworld, but by nightfall she was exhausted and her stomach and spark weren't helping either so she settled down on another rooftop and tried to sleep.

Xxxxxxxxx

"Starscream." Shockwave called out as his monitor began to beep.

"What is it?" The seeker demanded, still angry at the two predacons for blowing their cover.

"I have detected Elisa's signal on radar." He answered.

"Elisa…where?" He gasped as he hurried over to the screen. Darksteel looked over at Skylynx and he shrugged unsure of who or what this Elisa was. Shockwave pointed to her position and Starscream started to hurry out.

"Where you going boss?" Darksteel teased with high-pitch voice.

"Remain here you oafs." Starscream snapped as he hurried to find her. When he did find her he saw that she was asleep, but her body was twitching from a disturbing dream. The bruises had healed somewhat, but he saw that her eye was still slightly swollen. "Elisa." He called out gently rubbing her neck in comfort. She growled and pounced on him, reacting on instinct, making Starscream well…scream. "Elisa it's me!" He shrieked. She blinked as she registered that it was Starscream and quickly helped him to his pedes.

"Sorry…I thought it was an attacker." She said quickly.

"It's alright." He waved it away and saw that some blood had left Elisa's healing eye. "Where were you?" He asked.

"On the Nemesis for a while, but when I got out I went to Darkmount." Elisa answered pointing in the direction of Kaon. "You wouldn't happen to notice two more predacons around here would you?" Elisa asked curiously.

"Shockwave and I have been working tirelessly collect bones and cloning new Predacons." Starscream answered.

"Didn't that back fire on you last time?" She said bitterly.

"Elisa we need an army. The beasts will destroy the autobots and help us conquer Cybertron." Starscream said proudly. "You should come back with me perhaps Shockwave can give you medical treatment." He said.

"I'm not going." She stated.

"What? Why?" He asked it was then that he noticed the necklace Elisa had around her neck.

"I don't want to fight anymore." She said sadly.

"He was going to give that you on your eighteenth cycle." Starscream said pointing to it.

"I'm not leader like Carrier. I never was." Elisa said in defeat.

"Don't be harsh to yourself Elisa. It's not healthy for you." Starscream said sincerely. She suddenly turned away from him and grasped the ledge breathing hard and trying to steady herself.

"Stomach hasn't been too kind lately." She muttered breathing hard, trying not to purge.

"Come with me please." He said.

"I can't." She whimpered out.

"Now who's abandoning the decepticons."

"Don't you dare say that to me!" She roared at him making him nearly fall over. "There are no more decepticons. It's over…the war is over! Cybertron has been restored. Live with it." She shouted before she took off. He slapped himself for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. Elisa was devastated by the loss of her only family, not to mention that Phoenix was wondering around somewhere plotting something bad. He couldn't care less about her, but Elisa was a fragile femme and she shouldn't have been alone.

Xxxxxxx

You possess nothing!

It is I who possess all that you were and ever will be.

Elisa snarled as she heard the voice again. It was frustrating her that she couldn't figure it out, but a familiar screech drew her attention as she saw Predaking flying overhead. She watched him land and soon she saw fire in the sky so headed over to the buildings close by and watched closely. However, the hum of engines drew her again as she thought it might be Starscream, but the flying form was nothing she recognized…until it transformed.

"Carrier." She whispered in shock as Megatron started speaking to him, but at the same time it wasn't him. He had new battle armor that was a mixture of sharp spikes and brown, silver and purple colors. Wait…purple…she gasped as she saw that her carrier's optics were now glowing a familiar purple that she always dreaded….dark energon. Wait a moment…if Carrier's eyes were the color of dark energon and that voice she heard…

"Unicron." She gasped as she realized that the Chaos God has somehow taken Megatron's form. However her shock was short lived as Predaking started an attack. Her theory was prove right when a large cannon suddenly formed of Megatron's…no Unicron's servo and he fired at Predaking sending him stumbling back for a moment before another hit sent him crashing into a building wall. A giant hammer formed in Unicron's grip and Predaking never got the chance to fight back before he was knocked unconscious.

"Now let us learn more of these mighty legions of which you spoke by peering directly into your mind." Unicron said before his servo grasped Predaking's forehead for a few brief moments and then released him. "Aaahh I know now what I require to tear this world asunder and where I might find them." Unicron said proudly. Reacting fast Elisa fired her heatray right at Unicron making him stumble back and looked up at Elisa. "The Prime dragon." Unicron sneered.

"Elisa!" Megatron gasped as he saw that Elisa was here. She charged at Unicron and leaped onto his back, biting at what she could. "No!" Megatron protested as Unicron grabbed her by the back of her neck and slammed her to the ground. Elisa coughed hard, trying to catch her breath, but Unicron dug his claws into her chest making her squirm.

"Carrier!" Elisa called out.

"You are alone dragon." Unicron said with grin.

"Don't you touch her!" Megatron shouted in fury, but he could do nothing in this purgatory state. Elisa grabbed Unicron's arm and her fire claws sent shocks up his arm, making him grunt and release her. She slammed her tail into his face making him stumble back even further. Taking a chance she pounced on his chestplates and tried to dig as his spark, hoping that getting rid of the dark energon her Carrier would return. Instead Unicron grabbed her throat and rolled over so that he was on top of her again. She tried to fire her heatray, but his grip was too strong and the energy died in her throat. She gave him a harsh kick with both legs, but he still didn't budge.

"You cannot and will not get Megatron back for he is under my control." Unicron snarled right at her face. She swiped at his face and he grunted in aggravation, but still didn't release her. Megatron could only watch in horror as Unicron kept squeezing Elisa's throat. She stabbed at what she could, but the new armour was too thick and she couldn't even scratch him. She focused her fire energy in her throat again and tried to force it out. Sparks shot out and suddenly Unicron was flung off of her as she fired again at him. When he got to his pedes they both were surprised to hear Predaking roar in anger. He grunted in frustration before he took off. Elisa tensed for another fight as Predaking approached her growling, but he transformed into his bi-pede form.

"Why were you attacking your Carrier?" He asked confused.

"That wasn't Megatron. It was Unicron in possession of my Carrier's body." Elisa explained panting.

"How is that possible?" He demanded.

"I…don't know." Elisa said before she purged again. Predaking stared at her with concern for a moment as she coughed.

"You are…sick." He said hesitantly.

"I guess that tends to happen when you lose your Carrier." Elisa said bitterly.

"Why?"

"We were spark bonded as that is what a Carrier does and when he was killed the bond got destroyed." Elisa answered quickly as she finally looked up at him. "I didn't know what they were planning. I would have been against the destruction of your brethren if they had told me." Elisa explained in a serious tone. He gritted his denta for a moment before he made up his mind.

"I believe you." He said calmly holding out his servo. Elisa was hesitant but she shook his servo. When she let go she turned to leave. "Where are you going?" He asked.

"I don't know…to the autobots maybe. I need to think." She said and before he could protest she took off.