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Red Alert had been summoned by the guards to fix Tailgate. After a couple of hours, Tailgate was as good as new. Then the two were bound with laser cuffs like Arcee had been, and left to sit there for an hour. Now it was about time for Clara to show up, but Arachnid had wanted her to dress a certain way.
"Now Clara. For me to do the make-up right and make you look like you've been beaten, you have to take off your shirt and stay still. I've done this plenty of times, and it always works." Arachnid said while holding a weird object with powders and etc. It was her make-up kit.
"But Ms. Arachnid, I got in the itchy heavy rags you told me to where. Do I have to wear that gunk you put on yourself to try and make yourself look better when you look just the way you are?" Clara asked, looking at the weird object.
"Why of course you do, how else will I make old scars and new flesh wounds without hurting you? Now take off the raggedy shirt." Arachnid said in a way that sent chills up Clara back.
"I have seen it all before, and you have never been shy about this before. Why are you starting now?" Arachnid asked, getting creepier and creepier, like she always did when she got to 'play' with prisoners.
"I don't like the feel of your make-up and you want to stick me in a cage where I can't wash it off." The human replied.
"You're doing this whether you want to or not. The only reason I'm not slipping you sedatives is because the medic would know you're drugged and see the trap. Now, the sooner you do your stuff, the sooner you can wash off the make-up. Remember who is bigger and would win the fight if you struggle." Arachnid said in her creepy casual way.
"Fine, but I won't like this." Clara said as she flung off her shirt, thankful she was still wearing her bra and some raggedy pants. Arachnid carefully did the make-up, and questions filled Clara's mind. "Umm… Ms. Arachnid? May I ask a question?"
"What is it my dear Clara?" Arachnid asked.
"How many times have you drugged me to use me as a decoy?" Clara asked, holding back a sob.
"Oh, every once in a while. Now stop fidgeting before I really do whip you raw instead of doing the make-up." Arachnid casually threatened, getting creepier.
"Ms. Arachnid, will I be locked in the cage, or can I get out?"
"Of course you can get out. The cameras are down for a day or two, so I'll be waiting for you in the nearest south hallway. All of my men will be positioned south of you, so just go south and we'll find you." Arachnid said, now creeping Clara more than ever before. Clara did know that the part about the cameras being down is true, because they just started the 3 day job of upgrading the cameras yesterday.
"I will go in the direction you have pointed me Ms. Arachnid." Clara agreed blankly, knowing this was a trap. The guards would be in the same places, and Clara knew how to get around them. Clara would escape in one of Arachnid's ships, but driving would mean lots of running around and jumping, so if she planned to go anywhere, she'd need to free the prisoners for help.
Back with Tailgate and Red Alert….
"What is she up to? She has a plan, and wants information from us." Tailgate said looking at his bonds.
"Oh, she is going to try and pull a fast one on us. But I'd like to know her plan too…" Red Alert stopped talking having heard Arachnid go down the halls, carrying something metal.
Arachnid opened the door and deposited a covered cage in the cell the 2 Autobots were in. She uncovered the cage to reveal an abused human.
"One would think beating you would be enough, but you act up all the more. Tonight I'm having a very special guest from Vedali come over, and he'll be bringing a very special portable snack onto his ship that he can eat anytime he pleases." Arachnid threatened. And Clara knew she had to escape.
Arachnid left after that, leaving the 3 alone.
"I knew she had a trap set up. Well, I'm not going to spy for her like she asked." Clara said opening the cage.
The manner of which Clara got out of the cage stunned Tailgate and Red Alert.
"Wait, can you help us escape?" Tailgate said.
"Well, I don't see a reason not to. I was thinking about taking a ship while their working on the security system." Clara said, hoping they would help her. She could do it without help, but she'd most likely get caught.
"-How do you know where everything is?" Tailgate asked suspiciously.
"Well, I am Arachnid's… the nicest word would be pet. I'm sick of watching Arachnid play mind games on people who are stuck in chains. Can we go now, or would you rather be a part of her next mind game?" Clara said pressing a button on top of the cuffs to release the two of them.
"Of course we can. Here, need a hand down?" Tailgate said looking at Red Alert and holding a hand out to Clara. She jumped into it and let him lift her down. After getting the door open, the rest was easy. Clara helped them get around the guards, and after enering a code in a door or two, they were at the ship Clara had prepared to steal. She had set up the minicon controls and had put a few supplies in there.
Before long the three were flying off, with Arachnid and her goons on their tails…
TO BE CONTINUED
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