Author's Note: Okay, there's been a little confusion as to how Megatron was in the cabin. I'm hoping to clear that up in this chapter so anyways on with the story…

Chap. 3: Not Coming Back

I couldn't move forward let alone turn around and run. How was everything from my dream coming to life right before my eyes? This cabin, and Megatron, they were supposed to be only figments of my imagination that lived in my dreams. Now here they are, and I can't seem to make them go away.

"Astrid, are you alright? You look like you've seen a ghost," Damien said.

"I…I'm fine. Do we have to go in there?"

"Yes, c'mon, let's go,"

He dragged me forward after I didn't move. I stumbled along, fearing to walk into that cabin. If my dream was correct, I knew what was waiting for me in there, behind a giant door. How that door fit into the cabin was another mystery in itself.

"Let me explain a few things about this cabin," Damien stated, "It isn't like any other cabin. It may look normal, but it's not."

Look normal? That old, decrepit thing is far from normal, Damien. And I know. I thought.

"You see the floor of the cabin is at least fifty feet below ground. It can hold many things since it has many rooms. Some rooms are extremely large," he continued.

"How large?" I asked.

"Megatron could fit inside one of those rooms,"

I felt a chill crawl down my spine. That explained the large door, and Megatron being able to fit inside. And since the cabin was so huge on the inside it made sense that I couldn't find my way out in my dream. I got lost. Something easy to do in a cabin of that size.

I glanced up at the roof out of curiosity. There was a hole in it. Only one thing could have created that hole. Something must have fallen through the roof. And that something must have been me.

Damien and I entered the cabin, him first, and then me. The door shut behind us with a loud bang causing me to jump. We waited for our eyes to adjust to the poor lighting before we continued. It didn't take long before they did.

Damien took my hand, "Follow me, and don't wander away from me. You don't want to get lost in here."

I made sure I stayed close to Damien as we walked on. I've already been lost in here once; I don't want to get lost in here again. We were going down a staircase, obviously we were headed underground. My foot suddenly caught on something causing me to trip and fall down the stairs.

Damien ran to my aid, "Are you alright?"

Blood trickled down from my nose and my ankle was throbbing. Why was this happening to me? Why couldn't Megatron want some other person? What set me above everyone else so that he noticed me and wanted me? Damien helped me to my feet.

"I did something to my ankle, it hurts to walk," I said wiping the blood from my nose.

"You'll be alright, we haven't much farther to go,"

"Can't we go home? Our family will be missing us Damien,"

"Astrid, they know we left, and they know…" he stopped suddenly.

"What?" I pleaded, "What do they know? Tell me!"

He hesitated, "They know what's going on, everything, and…and they know you're not coming back."

Not coming back. So that's why all my family was over my house. They were saying goodbye, and I didn't even know. I broke into a fit and began to cry.

"Why didn't anyone tell me?" I choked out, "Maybe I wanted to say goodbye too."

He sighed, "Astrid, I'll tell them. Now pull yourself together and tell me everything you want me to say to them."

I swallowed back my tears and told him everything I wanted to say to my family as we continued on our way. My speeches were finished by the time we entered a rather large room. On each side of the room were chain link wire cages. Inside the cages were the strange animals.

"Damien, what are those?"

"Scrapmetals," he answered, "Ignore them and just keep moving."

I did as he said, not caring how much it hurt me to walk. I'd rather be in pain than in that room with the scrapmetals. After a few minutes of walking we got out of that room. The next place in the cabin however, was far from my liking.

We were in that hallway. At the end of the hallway was the humungous door. I held my breath, the door was slightly ajar, and it was shaking. I must be dreaming, I thought, but that doesn't explain why this is all real. I shook my head. Who was I kidding? This was far from a dream, this was a nightmare. The worst part though, is I know what's behind that door.

"You're on your own now kiddo," Damien said as the door swung open by itself.

A fiery circle was behind the door. I exhaled with relief. For once my dream had been wrong. Megatron wasn't there.

"On my own? Where do I go?"

"That fiery circle is a dimension gate. It won't hurt you. Go in it and you'll go straight to Megatron," he explained.

Damien gave me a gentle nudge and I hobbled forward towards the dimension gate. I stopped once I reached it and turned back just in time to witness Damien exit the room. I swallowed hard as I turned back to the dimension gate.

"I've come so far, there is no use in turning back now,"

Summoning my courage I stepped into the dimension gate.

Author's Note: Chapter 3 is complete. Thanks to all those who are reviewing, I really appreciate it and please continue to review!