chapter Three: Already Screwed Over

As soon as the transmission had been sent, Starscream turned his attention down to the human who glared silently at him. They were no longer at the location where the video message had been made, well, at least he and the remaining human wasn't-he had left the fembot to be delt with by whomever so chose to do something about her. Besides, Starscream knew that the human was more important in obtaining the code then the Autobot, but he wasn't going to let Megatron ruine his chances of getting the code for himself and using it. Now, if only he could make the human talk-so far she'd remained silent. By her actions, Starscream could assume that Holly was not at the Autobot base-though where and with who she was with, was questions he wanted answered-it would be so much simplier if the human would cooperate with him. Not that he cared, but he also wondered what had happened to that blasted Hummer that was sappoused to be protecting Holly from the Autobots? Last he had heard, Hammershot had gone missing and was also no longer with the Autobots-it was possible that he was with the girl, but then why hadn't they received intel from him...stupid Hummer. Perhaps he'd been captured again, or better yet, put out of his misery, unfortunatly that seemed unlikely. At any rate, he was a bloody liability...Starscream would have to see to his death-by any means necessary.

'It should not be this difficult'

He growled more so to himself, the human was frusterating him by still being so damn deffiant. if only there was away...if only he could squashher like he'd done to the male-but he had strong belief that this one was more useful to him alive...for now...

'Shame...so many will die because of you'

Amber's brow twitched and a long growl eminated from her throat-no longer viewing her captor as a giant killer robot, but an annoying bug.

'No. Its because of YOU and your damn selfish needs that alot of people will die.'

She snapped back, and maybe if she were in her right mind, she'd have not been so quick to respond.

'It doesn't bother you? That so many are going to lose their lives pointlessly because you won't give up the location of something we want?'

'Its because you want it so badly that people will die. I'm not going to tell you anything you want to know. I'd rather see you all die'

Starscream sneered at the human's comment, slowly he approached the human, a dark and twisted look on his face.

'Who are you really trying to fool? Me or yourself?'

'What'

'Playing hero. You act like none of what has transpired bothers you, but I see it in your eyes...You're just as scared and confused as the other humans. You'd want nothing more then to go back to your blissful ignorance and have nothing more to do with this war. A war that's not even yours...That was thrust upon you by your selfish friend...I...can make it all go away. I can make sure that none of this will ever bother you again. All I ask in return is the location-"

Amber gave a dark chuckle and turned away, she was pissed and knew that Starscream had already lost his chance to cut any deals with her. He'd been the one to personally kill one of the people she cared about. Not to mension, he nearly killed her-the blast had knocked her flying, stilling wheeling in pain from that, she was not impressed at all. Her mind would flash to Freeway every so often but she didn't want to dwell on what was happening to the Autobot, she was probably being tortured. Amber hated these Decepticons, more now then ever, she would personally see the destruction of all the Decepticons.

'I'm not ignorant nor have I been, and you suck at this, if you want someone to help you in any way, then perhaps you shouldn't insult them'

Starscream tilted his head to one side as he crossed his arms over his chest.

'Keh-Then will you join me?'

'I don't know how you came to that conclusion but you've screwed yourself over.'

'Oh? And how do you figure that human?'

Starscream brought himself closer to the girl, she was annoying and if he wasn't after something he would have nothing more to do with her.

'Because YOU mister-I think humans are ignorant-killed someone I cared about'

'The crazed looking boy?'

'Yes'

'Well, I'm sorry, I had no idea that he was that important to you'

Amber frowned as Starscream mocked her-she really disliked the pompous jerk infront of her.

'Laugh all you want. I will see your death'

'Feh-What is a disgusting human like you going to do to me?'

'Enough'

'Enough. Enough what?'

The sound of splintering wood shattered the air and cut Starscream off-spinning round, he'd barely had time to react as suddenly his head and upper body were covered in a large net. Standing several feet away was a woman not much older then Amber, if not even younger-her oddly coloured hair shimmered as she twirled a gun around, placing it back on her back.

'Disgusting little pest.'

The woman smirked and tilted her head to one side. Starscream growled, with one hand he went to bat the net off and instantly yelled in pain as he was sent into paralises.

'Gotta love my gun.'

The woman chuckled before turning her attention to Amber, who looked suspecious of not knowing the woman or why she was there.

'C'mon, we don't have long'

'Wait, who are you and why should I go with you?'

Amber grumbled, she was grateful that the woman had given her a chance to escape, but why? Who was this woman and what did she want?

'We don't have time'

'Answer my question'

'Jennifer and I'm here to save you'

Amber's face fell into an unreadable mask, the name 'Jennifer' was familiar and Amber also knew that the girl was sappoused to be dead.

However, as much as Amber wanted to shake off the uneasiness and ask questions, she knew now was not the time for that. With a sharp nod of her head,Amber eyed up Jen as if giving her a silent signal to lead the way.

'Follow me'

Jen dashed through the hole in the wall that she'd created upon entry-Amber followed quickly...Or as quickly as possible give how sore she was from everything that had happened to her. The pair moved out of Starscream's sight, he gave a growl of frusteration as all he could do was watch his only lead run away.

Freeway felt herself being jostled into conciousness-but there was no pain, what were the Decepticons up to now? Were they waking her only to torture her again? She wished they'd just kill her and get it over with-they knew she held no useful information so as a punishment were torturing her in ways she never though possible-making her beg for death.

'Are you...can you hear me?'

Who was that? Freeway didn't reconize the voice but it didn't sound like a Decepticon, there was no hatred in his voice-was it an Autobot? Had she been saved? By the mercy of Primus, had some found her and saved her?

'PeaceBond, are we going to fix her or let the Autobots do so?'

A Human? A human was there? Who was PeaceBond? Where was she? By the sound of it, she was no longer in the Decepticon possession-neither stranger sounded like they didn't want to be heard.

'We'll have to see just how damanged she is-there may be nothing anyone can do to help her'

'We were too late?'

'Maybe'

A shudder ran through Freeway, she wanted to move, or talk, do something to let whomever was there know that she could hear them.She wanted to scream-she couldn't understand-why couldn't she see? What was going on? A pressing weight was wieghing down on her-or was it? She felt like she was being crushed-where was she? Freeway tried to whimper but nothing happened-she didn't even twitch.

'How will we know?'

The human asked, he seemed genuinely worried about the well being of the fembot. Sighing, his companion moved closer to their guest.

'I don't know.'

Placing a hand on the fem's middle, PeaceBond sighed, they had removed her from the Decepticons without a problem but she was unresponsive-maybe she was already too far gone. But that wasn't something he was going to tell his human, he didn't want to trouble him with such worries. Now that they wee back someplace safe and familiar, PeaceBond could try to help the fembot.

Richard moved away from the two robots and over to a boarded up window, his mind obviously elsewhere as he found a spot to stare out through a crack in the boards.

'Think they got out alright?'

Richard asked in a tone that ment was only half paying attention. PeaceBone glanced over to the human and huffed, it wasn't like him to ask so many questions unless he was very confused or worried-in this case, it was probably worry.

'In the time we've known the girl, has she ever given us reason to doubt her?'

'No...'

Richard sighed, he decided to just let his own mind work things out until they knew the fate of the fembot and the girl who had left to rush straight into the danger zone.