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Chapter Seven

Up saw Taz. He saw the robots behind her. He tried to scream, but she couldn't hear what he was saying. He heard her shouting his name and then he was pulled up into the air. He watched Taz struggling to free herself from the robots. He wanted desperately to be able to save her but he couldn't escape from Optimus Prime's iron grip.

He watched on horror as the circular buzz saw inched closer and closer. Pain shot through his body as the saw sliced through him. He was in agony. None of the pain he had experienced in his life even came close to this. He wished for unconsciousness to overcome him as the pain became unbearable. He vaguely registered Taz breaking free from the robots and start running towards him. He tried to yell, to tell her to stay away from this monster but not sound came out.

Optimus Prime finally finished cutting Up in half but the pain didn't cease. The two halves of his body hit the ground, the left side still twitching. Up began to slip into unconsciousness. He fought it, wanting to know what had happened to Taz. The last thing he felt was a warm hand grabbing his before he succumbed to the blackness.

Blackness, that was all that Taz could sense. Blackness was all that she could feel and all that she could see. She could even taste it as she lay there suffocating in it. Images of Up getting cut in half flooded her mind. She struggled. If she could just stop this from happening then Up would be ok. She tried to scream out to Up but all that came out was a faint murmur.

Two rangers walked among the mass of dead bodies that littered the battlefield. They were searching for survivors. So far there had been none. They came upon the right side of a body. It was cold and long dead. They saw the other half lying several feet away. They walked over to it. It was lying next to a woman, their hands were joined together. A quick check told them that she still had a pulse. The first ranger attempted to pick her up but it was impossible due to her strong grip on the half body's hand. Nothing the ranger did could make her let go. He called the other ranger over and together they carried them back to the drop pod. It seemed that the half body would not be left to rot on the battlefield with its right side.

The nurses rushed around the crowded medical bay as Up and Taz were carried in. They were placed on neighbouring beds, their fingers still entwined. Nurses rushed in and began assessing Taz. Up lay forgotten, presumed dead. No one noticed Dr. Space Claw enter the room and begin to examine what was left of Up until he spoke.

"I can fix him." He said. "Of course it would be risky and there are no guarantees it would work. But if it did why this would be a huge breakthrough. I would be known forever across the entire universe for this." He continued half talking to himself.

Space Claw set about ordering people to gather everything he needed to perform the operation. He looked over to the Commander whose hand was still held by his lieutenant's. This disgusted Space Claw. He walked over and tried to separate their hands, but they wouldn't let go. After around ten minuted he was finally able to pry their fingers apart. He smirked, proud of his work as he wheeled Up out of the room.

The blackness finally subsided and Taz was brought back into the world of consciousness. Her hand felt empty. She looked over to her right and saw that Up wasn't there. Suddenly the events of the battle came back to her.

"Ah Lieutenant Taz you're finally awake." Taz jumped at the voice and sat up to see Dr Space Claw sitting in the corner. "I've been waiting for you to wake up." He continued. "I'm afraid I need your permission for something. As I'm sure you are aware Commander Up was sliced in half during the battle. The left side of his body currently lies in the operating room.

"So he's not de..." began Taz hopefully before she was cut off.

"No he's not dead." Said Space Claw casually "He's not alive either. He is currently frozen, neither alive nor dead. Just waiting."

"Waiting for what?" asked Taz.

"Waiting for the very operation that could bring him back. See I believe that I have a way that I can save him." He continued as Taz's face lit up at the thought that Up could be saved.

"Well why haven't jou saved him?" questioned Taz. She hated it when people played games like this.

"I can't" Said Space Claw as he casually leaned back in his chair.

"Can't?" Shouted Taz. "Tease!"

"Well there is a way. According to G.L.E.E. protocol for this sort of operation to be performed there needs to be permission from the head of the G.L.E.E. which is me and permission from the next of kin which is you since the Commander has no known living relatives and you are listed as his emergency contact." Continued Space Claw

"Do it. Fix him" exclaimed Taz.

"Ah but you see for me to give my permission there is something that I need you to do for me." Space Claw said. Taz nodded. She would do anything to save Up.

"Oh and there is one more thing." Said Space Claw, almost as if it was an afterthought. "This operation would result in Commander Up becoming half robot. The decision is up to you. I'll be back in a few days, let me know what you decide then."

Taz sat there shocked. Should she save Up and have him become a robot for the rest of his life? Or should she let him go forever? Could she live with Up becoming the thing that she despised most in this world?