CHAPTER 5: "IF I LET YOU GO"

Ratchet stared at screen in disbelief:-"Eriel!"-He exclaimed and then Wildfire ran over there and Firelight was behind him. She half smiled:-"Hi Rache! I just wanted to tell you that I'm okay, and I was really worried about my brother, that's why they let me contact you, so how's my brother?!"- She nervously asked.

Ratchet nodded:-"He's okay, but he can't move his body, not yet!"- He told her, she looked to Wildfire's direction, he had bandages on his right arm:-"Wildfire I'm sorry, I didn't mean it!"- She sadly said but Wildfire said nothing for a moment:-"Don't be afraid, we'll find a way to rescue you!"- He firmly said he never lost his sedateness; he never let his feelings go out and interfere with his work as a commander. She sadly looked at him once more and nodded…

-"Do you have any idea of where you are?"- Ratchet asked her, she quickly shook her head:-"No, no, I don't have any idea!"- She didn't like to lie, and it really hurt her to have to lie to Ratchet. For a strange reason Ratchet knew that she was lying to him, but he said nothing, because Wildfire was by his side:-"Okay, we're mobilizing all our forces, sooner or later we'll get to you!"-He seriously said.
She smiled and waved a goodbye:-"I gotta go, I love you! Tell everybody in the base that I love'em too!"- She was so homesick that she couldn't help but cry:-"See you Wildfire, see you Ducky!"- Then it was over, the screen was black…Wildfire smiled to himself:-"We got it!"- He said.

The little minicon had captured the whole conversation:-"It will take us time, but we will discover their coordinates!"-He turned to Ratchet:-"Good job commander, go and inform Prime!"- The young seeker nodded and ran out of the room, Ratchet shook his head:-"Primus don't let her spark act over her mind, please take care of her!" He said, he was very worried for her, she had always been fond of his love, and sometimes it seems that he took care of her as if she was his daughter, but there were something else but she didn't even notice it…

Elektra palmed her back:-"Eri…calm down I assure you that my brother will find a solution to this very soon!"- She said trying to console the young autobot.
She wiped away her tears and half smiled:-"You just called me Eri!"- Elektra smiled back:-"Yeah! It was something spontaneous…I think I'm learning to love you!"-She pointed out.

They looked to each other for a while:-"Thank you!"- Eriel finally said. Elektra shook her head:-"No thanks necessary, anyway you will become my sister in law right?"- She joked.
Eriel's cheeks immediately turned red, and shyly looked down:-"I think so!"-
Megatron entered to the room, looking for them, his face showed some kind of panic, he quickly walked to Eriel and took her hand:-"I have to let you go my princess!"- He said caressing her face, she stared at him:-"What happen?"- She asked.

Megatron didn't look at her but let a whisper out:-"My father is coming; my mother just advised me that they will be here in almost 20 minutes!"- He softly hugged her and put his big hand on her helmet:-"I'm sorry!"-He softly said.
Elektra walked to him and put her hand on Megatron's shoulder: -"what's your plan big bro'?"- She stared at Megatron, he just shook his head:-"I don't have one yet!"-

Eriel said nothing; she felt that Megatron was shaking:-"Calm down my beloved!"- She said fixing her blue optics on him. He half smiled and nodded:-"We'll find a way to get you out of here!"- Megs tenderly caressed her helmet. She rested her face on Megatron's chest, he had his optics lost in the middle of the nowhere, and then he lifted up his face when he heard footsteps in the room: -"Megatron, what are we gonna do? If you father finds her here, he would want her dead!!"- It was Skywarp and Thundercracker. He just shook his head trying to say that he has no idea.

Time was running out, Galvatron would show up there soon, they were all in silence 'till Thundercracker said something: -"Why don't we fake that she escaped? I mean she's very smart and a good fighter too!"- Skywarp turned to his little brother: -"It's a good idea, but he won't be so easy to convince, we have to do something more, why don't we send our coordinates to the autobots so they could come and take her with 'em!"-

Thundercracker shook his head: -"Is this another of your sarcasms?"- The blue and white jet seeker asked.
Skywarp shook his head:-"Not this time!"-
They turned their faces when they heard the alarm:-"That won't be necessary, they're already here!"- Megatron turned his head to the monitor; he saw Wildfire and Ultra Magnus Jr. Shooting against their defenses, he half smiled:-"they must have intercepted our coordinates while you were talking with them!"- He stared at Eriel, she looked down as if she was sorry for something; he saw her sad face and caressed her helmet:-"I'm so glad that you have done that call! This will save your life my love!"- He tenderly said. She just smiled back and nodded.

-"Let's move before my… "- Megatron looked up and noticed that his father was already there:-"For Unicron…This can't be!"- The desperation on his optics was obvious…
-"What are we gonna do Megs?"- Elektra asked him
Megatron just shook his head:-"That's what I'm trying to figure out!"-
-"Hurry Up! Let's take her to the secret path!"- It was Soundwave; he was trying to help his Megatron, even when it could cost his own life.

They ran downstairs ´till they reached the lowest part of the Decepticon Northern Base, there were a statue of Megatron's grandfather:-"Just place your hand in the Decepticon sign and it will open the secret path!"- Soundwave told him.
Megatron nodded and placed his hand there:-"Let's go my little star!"- He turned to Eriel and then he took her hand:-"Skywarp, come with me!"- The purple jet seeker walked behind his leader.
-"please take care big bro'!"- Elektra said, her hands were shaking. Megatron hugged her:-"I will!"- He said, then the tender look on his optics disappeared, instead it became in a look full of courage and bravery.

They entered to the secret path, it was dark and cold…they could barely see.
As they walked by, they heard the gunshots from the outside. Eriel was really worried for her friends, nobody spoke, the three of them were in silence, they just knew that they were together 'cause of the footsteps…
-"Eriel..!"- Megatron broke the silence as they walked, Eriel turned her head:-"Yep?"- She answered.
-"If I let you go…will you promise me that we will see each other again as soon as possible?"- He asked her holding her hand on tight.

It was really dark, but Megatron could see a smile on Eriel's mouth:-"Of course I will! Do you still having doubts about that?"- She asked playfully.
Megatron smiled back:-"Not anymore!"- He said and then they kept on walking in silence, both had smiles on their faces; their sparks were beating at the same rhythm, there were no need of words…

Skywarp who was behind them was smiling too:-"I never imagine this! The future Decepticon commander is looking so vulnerable…and all for a beautiful fembot!"-He thought…how he wished he could do the same thing with that autobot fembot, that one who made him go crazy…how he wished that.
They arrived to end of the secret path. Megatron placed his hand on Eriel's shoulder:-"Are you ready?"- He asked her. She looked up and fixed her blue optics on him:-"Yes, I am!"-

Megatron turned to Skywarp and nodded:-"Look, we are going to where your friends are fighting, once we are there, we will fake that we are following you, trying to stop you from runaway, then you will go with them and I will make our soldiers retreat, so that you will be taken safely to your base okay?"- He said placing his hand on her chin and kissing her.

Skywarp shook his head and smiled:-"How he can do that so freely?"- He thought.
-"Well team, let's do this right!"- He took her on his arms and flew to a near place, there he placed her on the ground:-"Be careful my angel! I will be behind you 'till you arrive with your friends okay?"- He told her.
Eriel nodded:-"Okay! Take care Megs!"- She started to walk, then she turned and ran again to Megatron, she jumped right into his arms:-"I love you!"- And then she kissed him.

Megatron hugged her:-"I love you too my princess! And please keep in mind your promise!"- He begged her. He finally let her go:-"It's time!"- He said.
Then she started to walk, Megatron was watching her from behind:-"I envy you!"- Skywarp whispered.
-"For what Sky?"- Megatron asked.
Skywarp shook his head and smiled:-"Forget it!"- He said.
When they were close to the battle field, Megatron flew above her:-"Now, run!"- He said as he and Skywarp started to shot, but all his gun lasers were directed to the floor…

Eriel was running as fast as her legs let her do it, in his mind was only Megatron and his tender smile…and she also had in mind the promise she had done to him.

She finally saw Ultra Magnus Jr. and Wildfire:-"Wildfire!"- She screamed as she got closer to him, Megatron was flying right above her, he slowed his flight to see her one last time…then he flew higher:-"Decepticons retreat!"- He ordered, when he turned he saw Wildfire staring at him, they both aimed at each other, but Megatron put down his cannon, in a signal of peace maybe…

Wildfire for his part took Eriel on his arms, she was staring at him, a smile escaped from her mouth, making Megatron smile back too.
Wildfire noticed that but he said nothing, he just flew away with Eriel on his arms.
Megatron watched them disappear:-"I let you go my shinning star, I just hope to see you again soon!"- He said.
-"In less than an hour I have heard you call her with almost 4 different nicknames!"- Skywarp told him. He chuckled.
Megatron's cheeks turned red:-"Oh really? I didn't notice that!"-
-"We must return to the base Megs!"- It was Thundercarcker's voice calling them from the floor.
-"Did my father send you?"- The red scarlet-eyed robot asked.
Thundercracker shook his head:-"Your mother did!"- He answered. Thundercracker saw them descend from the sky.
Skywarp laughed:-"Oh! I see! Did she know something?"- Skywarp asked to his little brother. Thundercracker shook his head again:-"Nope! She just wanted you to return to the base!"-

Megatron smiled and looked up:-"Let's return to the base then!"- The young decepticon said, as he palmed Skywarp's and Thundercracker's backs. They started their way back home, they had in mind that Galvatron would be there waiting for them, there were so many questions that needed to be answered.