Me: Hey, Airachnid?

Airachnid: Yes?

Me: I haven't had a girl do the disclaimer yet, and Miko's in school, Arcee's on patrol, and Joanna's trapped by the Decepticons! Would you like to do the honors?

Airachnid: Gladly. Darth's Daughter does not own Transformers Prime or it's characters. Merely that scrawny human girl Joanna.

Me: Oh, and, Don't tell Arcee I let you do this.

Arachnid: My lips are sealed. (leaves)

Me: She so gonna tell her.

*Optimus Prime*

I set the groundbridge coordinates, ask Jack to call his mother to base, and call Rachet to come with me, though I hope their medical expertise won't be necessary. I am so worried for my Joanna. We go through the groundbridge and come face to face with Megatron. "Optimus."

"Megatron." My energon is boiling with fury. "Where is she?!"

"Commander- I mean, Miss Black will join us when you've agreed to my terms."

My optics narrow. "What do you want?"

"A life for a spark. You surrender to me, Optimus, and the woman goes free. Refuse, and, well, you know how we Decepticons treat traitors."

My spark sinks. I know what I have to do. Unfortunately, I can't do it. "Very well. But I must see her and Ratchet go through the groundbridge before I surrender."

"It's a deal."

*Joanna Black*

The Vehicon I'm stuck in starts his engine. "Great, Prime agreed to our terms."

I sit up. "What terms?"

"He surrenders, you go free."

"Say WHAT?!" I can't let that happen! Grr, if only I had my gun! Then I notice something. This guy's leaking energon! And I have matches is my shoe! I know, it's bad for me, but I'm a smoker. Just every now and then, when I'm stressed. I say a quick prayer, make my peace with Primus, and light up that energon. Boom.

*Optimus Prime*

A Vehicon is coming this way, probably with Joanna. Suddenly, it explodes. My Energon runs cold. Joanna! Megatron looks equally shocked. "What?!"

Ignoring him, I run to the wreckage of the unfortunate Vehicon. I go through it as quickly as I can, and soon find her. "Joanna!"

She coughs up blood. "Hey... sure totalled this 'Con, didn't I?"

Her legs are mangled and bent in ways they shouldn't be, she's covered in blood, and she's coughing up more. I look over my shoulder. "Ratchet, help me!"

He runs over. "This isn't good! She needs a hospital!" He gently lifts her, careful of her damaged legs, and activates his com. "We need an emergency ground bridge, now!" The bridge opens and he runs through, me right behind him. He immediately gives Joanna to Nurse Darby. "You need to get her to a hospital, now!"

June nodded. "On my way." She buckles Joanna into the passenger seat and speeds away. I go to my personal quarters and lean against the wall. I never even told her I love her...

(AN: Cue the sad music! Will Joanna pull through? Or should Optimus start on the funeral arangements? Review, and the next chapter will come out faster and you can find out sooner.)