Transformers Prime:Disavowed
Chapter 2
"June?...Are you awake?"Optimus asked from his glowing dash as June sat on the passenger side with the seat leaned back.
"How can I sleep at a time like this Optimus?..not knowing is my son is ok,hurt,or even alive".
"Believe me June..I know what your feeling and going through right now..But we must remain calm and keep our minds clear".
"I know Optimus" She said as she raised her seat up,looking around.
They were parked behind a truck-stop,along side with the other truck drivers that had stopped for the night to rest.
She had practically lived in truck stops for almost a week now,doing everything from eating to showering.
She leaned over turning the radio dial,hoping some music would put her mind off things only to have it cut short as the news started.
"Two of the humans that were wanted for questioning for the incident at the Nevada Air-Force base a little over a week ago have been found.
Miko Nakadai and Rafael Esquivel are now in custody after they appeared at seperate police headquarters earier today.
After being questioned,the FBI has concluded that they know nothing about the attack on the miltary base and were released to their families with the help of Agent William Fowler who pleaded their defence.
They still remain under close watch and confined to thier homes.
It is still unclear how they came to know of any knowlage concerning the alien lifeforms or any other information they are hiding about them.
June layed back in her seat,blowing the hair out of her eyes.
"Well..At least I don't have to worry about their safety anymore".
"I'm sorry for everything June..I won't rest till all your lives are put back to normal".
"Our lives will never be normal again Optimus...no matter how good we will have it..like Jack as told me before..we are all a part of this and we all chose it".
"And we're lucky to have all of you as our friends and allies..I promise I will make this right...This I vow with all my spark".
"Optimus I think some fresh air will do me good..if you dont mind" She said as she opened the cab door,stepping out into the cool night air.
"I won't be far Optimus"
...
Arcee awoke from her rest cycle the next morning only to find the room empty of her love.
"Jack!..Jack!"She yelled as Jack rushed out of the door that led to the bathroom room,dripping wet and with a towel around his waist.
"Whats wrong Arcee?"He said with a scared tone to his voice.
"Nothing..sorry..just got worried when I didn't see you here".
"Sorry..didn't mean to worry you Babe..I couldn't of went another day with all that dirt and stuff from that warehouse and plus,I need to smell good for my girl".
He said with a smile as he walked back in closing the bathroom door behind him.
"I'll be out soon!".
"Nice going Arcee..what a way to wake up everybody and draw attention to us"
She said to herself as Jack steped out again after a few minutes,fully dressed as he kneeled down planting a kiss on her windshield.
"Mmmm...what was that for?"She asked.
"Just something to let you know how much I love you" He answered back
"I want a proper one back when we're able too.
"Mmmm..count on it Babe"She responded giving him a wink as she flashed her headlights.
Jack walked Arcee back out the door and onto the paved parking lot as he put on his helmet,mounting,then griping her handlebars.
They pulled out onto the road leading out of town only stopping shorty after as Arcee pulled into a parking lot of a diner,parking just to the right of the enterance door.
"What are we doing Arcee?..we need to be on the road"Jack said looking down,talking into her dash.
"We're not going another foot until you get yourself some breakfast..I can't drive while worrying if your going to pass out or not".
Jack went inside without an arguement as he took a seat in a booth that was directly infront of Arcee as she watched him eat,wishing she was sitting in the booth with him.
...
Soundwave walked across a burning and smokey military compound,draging a lifeless male body on the dirt by one arm,only stoping in the middle of a circle that was made up by Vehicons as he tossed the body infront of Megatrons feet who stood in the middle.
Silas came to only to see the countless bodies of M.E.C.H soldiers laying around him giving evidence of the battle that took place only hours before.
"We had a deal Megatron!".
"And you are correct Silas..we did have a deal..but I thought it would be best if it was...terminated".
"But you can't do this!"Silas yelled in protest.
"Oh but I can...and I will"Megatron said with a evil grin as he turned around walking toward their Groundbridge as Soundwave followed.
"I'll be aboard ship..finish things up here".
"And what of the Human Lord Megatron?"Airachnid asked questionably.
"Ahhh..yes..there is that isn't there...Airachnid...we all know how much you enjoy sport..the thrill of the hunt as they say..it would be a shame to waste that opportunity now wouldn't it?".
Airachnid hissed as she transformed onto her spider like legs as she walked up,looking down at Silas.
"I hope you give a better chase then Jack..he knows how much I hate it when I get bored..give him a weapon..I like my prey fighting back".
"Yes Commander Airachnid"One of the Vehicons said as he kicked an assualt rifle from one of the dead soldiers over to him as Silas picked it up standing on his feet.
"You have a five minute head start..I would suggest you don't waste it".
Silas started running across the compound heading toward the wooded terrain that surrounded the base as Airachnid stood smiling.
"Game-On"
...
Silas ran hiding behind rocks and trees as he made his way through the forrest hearing the foot steps of Airachnid keeping pace behind him.
"Come on Silas.. you're a soldier after all...I was expecting something more challanging..your not even giving me any sport".
"I'm in a no-win situlation Airachnid..I don't consider that sport".
He said has he ran to take cover behind another tree as Airachnid shot webs,missing with every one.
"It's a shame Megatron had to send you to take me out..I was counting on Me and Him facing eachother".
"Megatron wouldn't waste his time on a parasite like you Human".
"Yea I forgot..I'm human...we don't put up much of a fight..Now I'm getting why he sent you..he wanted it to be fair!".
"You will pay for that worm!"She screamed as she raked the area with blaster fire.
Silas stood up sending a round from his grenade launcher as it hit Airachnid right in the eyes.
"Ahhh..my eyes!"She screamed as she opened fire with her blasters again firing blindly around her.
Silas,giving the opportunity,took off running as fast as he could only to stumble and fall down a hill as he rolled to a stop at the bottom,as he quickly got back up,taking his radio off his belt and pushing the button.
"Where's my EVAC?..I can't stall her any longer!".
"On my way boss..ETA five minutes..get yourself to a suitable spot for extraction".
Silas kept running only to come out of the forrest and into a clearing as he found himself looking over a cliff as Airachnid closed the gap between them.
"My..My..I must say Silas..you really gave me a workout but now I have you traped".
Silas raised his rifle emptying the magazine into her,as every round ricocheted off her alloy metal skin.
"You Humans..soo pedictable".
"Not always Alien"Silas said as he jumped off the cliff only to reappear again,climbing into a helicopter flying away,leaving Airachnid screaming from the cliffside.
"Nooooo!"
...
Jack and Arcee speeded down the interstate as thet passed the Nevada state line.
"Whoo-hoo..next stop Jasper!"Jack yelled as he threw his hands up.
"I'm not sure we can go back to Jasper Jack..I'm sure your home is being watched and we have to assume the base has been compromised".
"What are we going to do then?..where will we go?".
"We have a emergency bunker near by..it has a medical bay and a emergency supply of Energon..we will head there..odds are that's where the rest of the team have gone too".
A sound took Jacks attention as Arcee brought up a display on her dash with a flashing green dot."What's that Arcee?..What's wrong?"
"I'm picking up a beacon signal,50 clicks West..matching Autobot frequency".
"That's a good thing right?" Jack asked.
"Were suppose to be on communication silence Jack..this could be a trap..we can't take that chance".
"But we can't not take that chance either right?..it could be Optimus or the others,they could be hurt or need our help..my Mom could even be there,and she could even be in trouble".
Arcee pulled onto the side of the road stoping as she stood silent.
"Please Arcee..I know this might be a trap and be dangerous but if theirs a chance my Mom needs help it's worth the risk to me..I really don't have a choice..if we don't go together..i'll find a way to get there by myself..it's your call".
"Like you said Jack..we don't really have a choice"She said with a sigh"You know the drill..be on your guard"
Arcee said as she spun around,tires screeching as they headed toward the direction of the beacon.
...
Arcee and Jack drove onto the grounds of an airport in the pitch black night sky,following the beacon coordinates as the signal led them to a hanger at the far end of the runway as they drove inside coming to a halt as Jack dismounted.
The lights in the hanger instantly came on as the doors came to a automatic close behind them as Arcee quickly transformed drawing her blasters.
"Scrap!..I had a feeling this was a trap"She said as she scanned the room.
"There will be no need for those..you can put them away"Came a voice from above.
"Who are you?..Reveal yourself!"Arcee said still blasters raised as a shadowly figure steped out of the darkness from an above catwalk revealing himself to Jack and Arcee.
"Silas!"..I should of known".
"Jack,Arcee..Welcome..It's been a while".
"Not long enough Silas!"Jack yelled as he steped forward.
"Jack..I'm surprised..are you still holding a grudge against me with that ordeal with your Mom?..that's ancient history...we don't terrorize familes anymore".
"Jack,stay behind me..i'll handle this" Arcee said intervening.
"M.E.C.H's moved on to bigger,better things".
"Does bigger,better things include blowing up a military base and frameing us?"She asked.
"That was a minor outcome to our plan we didn't intend..which I will correct in due time..If you agree to help me".
"And why should we help you?".
"Because I can clear all of your names and get your so-called lives back..all you have to do is agree to get what I want".
"And what would that be?"Arcee asked back.
"Just something you and your team would do on a any givin basis..Defeat Megatron..and when he's disposed of..I'll turn myself in and tell the authorites that M.E.C.H was behind it all,putting you all off the hook".
"And since when do you care what happens to Megatron?".
"Since he double-crossed M.E.C.H!..now it's just a matter of revenge..simple as that and since M.E.C.H doesn't pose any methods of defeating him,that's where you all come in"
"And how do we know you won't double-cross us as well?".
"You don't..but you don't have any other plans or a way out of this mess right now..so you really don't have a choice do you?"Silas asked as Jack and Arcee looked at eachother.
"But forgive me for being such a rude hostess..it's been a long drive for the both of you..please relax..take a load off and think my proposition over."
Silas said as he motioned for the soidiers to leave as he followed them out leaving Jack and Arcee alone in the empty hanger.