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"Allison? Are you awake?"
"No" I mumbled as I rolled away from the intruding voice. There was an amused snort and a sharp finger jabbed me in the side. Straight in my pressure point. I let out a sort of shrieking giggle and sprang to my feet.
"Don't you its rude to disturb a girl's beauty sleep" I playfully snapped. Starscream rolled his red optics and dropped something in front of me.
"We assumed you would be hungry and we didn't want a repeat of yesterday" He shrugged and left the room. "Anyway what do you need beauty sleep for?" I only just caught his little mumble as the door closed.
Smiling I plopped down on the floor and opened the paper bag. I sighed and shook my head as I pulled out the breakfast wrap. From MacDonald's.
"I have got to teach these guys about food" I said out loud through a mouthful of egg and bacon. "It's not healthy to continue eating this much maccers. And I have got to stop talking to myself"
I finished the wrap way too quickly and my stomach growled again.
"Oh shut up, you've had food" I slapped my stomach and glared at it. "Jesus Christ"
I was about to screw up the paper from the wrap but instead I stopped and began to fold it into a paper airplane. Being bored does strange thing to a girl
"I have got to request some books if they're planning on keeping me much longer. Actually I think I should just ask if I can leave" I folded the paper again "My mum's gonna be going crazy"
I finished folding my airplane and held it up so I could see it.
"Nice" I examined my work and smiled "Now let's see how well you fly"
I hurled it across the room just as the door opened again and Starscream re-entered. I winced as the airplane hit him in the optic. He snarled and picked it out, then glared at me.
"Oops" I cringed away "I'm gonna hide now"
Unfortunately for me the room I was in appeared to be empty so I ended up curling into a ball in the corner. Starscream crouched down in front of me.
"What are you doing?" He nudged me gently.
"Hiding" I curled up tighter covering my face with my hands.
"I can still see you know" He sounded very confused.
"No you can't" I threw the scrunched up paper bag at his head "I'm invisible"
"I am not blind you know"
"Shut up, I'm still invisible" I glared at him through my fingers.
I was pretty sure he was going to make some sort of snide remark but that was when the door decided to explode. It flew into the room, shattering against the far wall.
Starscream was up on his feet in a second, guns out and blazing. I let out a terrified squeal and ducked behind his leg. It was amazing that in just under forty eight hours I had gone from hating this guy to trusting him enough to hide behind him. I peered out from behind his leg at the blown in door.
"What is it?" I asked quietly, patting the hard, smooth metal "Squeaky Darth Vader what's wrong?"
'Squeaky Darth Vader?" Starscream and someone else asked at the same time. I looked over at the door to see Abbie standing open mouthed staring at me. Knowing that she couldn't have blasted down the door I craned my neck to see if I could see whoever had but they were keeping well out of sight.
"Abbie?" I asked gob-smacked as I stepped round from behind Starscream towards her "What are you doing here?" yes I was happy that she had come but I wasn't too pleased that she had put herself in danger to help me.
"Saving your sorry ass" She retorted. She then proceeded to slap me really hard across the face. I winced and took a step back out of harms way.
"Ouch, what the heck was that for?" I rubbed my cheek glowering at her at the same time.
"For running off. For getting yourself kidnapped. For scaring the living daylights out of me and the Autobots" She snapped.
"Oh please, it wasn't like I went up to these guys and said 'hey would you please kidnap me'. I mean get real, like I would do that" I planted my hands on my hips and nodded sharply.
"You went walking off by yourself even though Bee told you not to. That is pretty much asking to be kidnapped if you ask me" Abbie growled
"Wow, you are really pissed off at me aren't you?" I studied her face which was twisted in anger.
"No shit Sherlock" She clenched her fists and stepped towards me.
I let out a small 'eep' noise and hid behind Starscream again "Hide me from the wrath of Abbie" I cried clutching his leg armor.
An awkward silence followed as Abbie looked from me to Starscream and raised her eyebrows while Starscream was busy staring at me in wonder.
"What are you doing?" Abbie narrowed her eyes.
"Well in this situation I think I'm safer with the giant robot than with you" I shrieked as two clawed fingers hooked around my shirt, lifting me up. "Hey, what did I say about picking me up?"
"You never said anything" Starscream smirked.
"Didn't I? That's odd, I thought I would have mentioned it" I gave a little shrug (which is incredibly hard when your suspended fifteen plus meters above the ground)
"If you are planning on taking my friend, I'm afraid that you're out of luck" Abbie took a few steps to the side clearing the path of the door. Two large missiles shot through exploding the wall just beside Starscream's head. His fingers released my shirt and I began to fall to the ground, which was quite a long way away.
"Oh, this is gonna hurt" I squeezed my eyes shut, but instead of landing on the floor I landed in a warm metal palm.
"Wha…?" My eyes snapped open and I focused on the robot that had caught me. He had blue paint work and what appeared to be red flames on his chest and arms. Long samurai like ears protruded from his blue helmeted head and two, brightly glowing, royal blue optics stared right back at me. Judging by the doors and windows on his chest I guessed he turned into a truck of some kind.
"Mamma Mia" My jaw had dropped open and I was probably staring like some mindless dork at my rescuer. Not cool. I quickly shut my mouth.
"Are you Allison Shorecoat?" He asked in deep baritone voice. I could have sworn that my bones rattled.
"Uh huh, you know you guys really need to work on your introduction skills. I have been asked that question three times now and it's getting really annoying" I folded my arms and swung my legs around in the empty space below me. "Yes I am Allison Shorecoat, I always have been and I always will be, just for any robots that are curious"
"She is a very odd human that's for sure" Starscream was picking himself up off the floor. I grinned at him "It is not hard getting her to talk, but getting her to shut up is a different story"
"Aw you love me really" I blew a kiss at him and he flipped me off. "Hey where'd ya learn that?"
"The internet" Starscream said in a monotone voice just as another missile hit his shoulder causing him to stagger and fall to the ground.
"Punk ass Decepticon" A squat black bot lumbered into the room, cannons still blazing. Bumblebee was also there holding Abbie in his palm. The black bot raised his cannons again, ready to fire.
"No" I yelled and leapt down from the flaming robots hand. I misjudged the landing and ended twisting my ankle. I hissed in pain but hobbled forward to stand between the cannons and Starscream. "Stop"
The cannons remained charged and ready as icy blue optics narrowed at me. "Move aside Allison"
"No" I said again, this time limping over and climbing up Starscream to sit on his shoulder "I'm not moving"
The room went completely silent except for the whining cannons. I could sense every set of eyes and optics that were fixed on me. I turned on a freeze glare and lifted my chin in defiance.
"Nobody is going to hurt my Squeaky Darth Vader" I said firmly.
"Optimus make her move" Abbie begged the robot which had caught me. Optimus took a step forward but I yelped and flung my arms around what I hoped was Starscream's neck.
"Allison" It was Starscream who gently pulled me off.
"Hey, what are you doing?" I grabbed his wrist as he tried to put me down "you ain't getting' rid of me that easily sunshine"
"Release my wrist now" Starscream shook me, trying to get me to release his hand.
"NO" I yelled with more force. The sudden surge of power that surged through my limbs as I said that made me gasp in shock.
"The All Spark" Optimus said in amazement. I had no idea what was happening but decided to make the most of this sudden power surge.
"Ironhide, stand down now" I extracted his name from his processor. I placed my feet on the ground and walked forward resuming my first position of standing between the cannons and my friend.
Ironhide hesitated but kept his cannons level and online. I growled, enraged at his stubbornness. This was completely ridiculous.
"I said, stand down" Still no movement. Whatever patience I had left was rapidly dissolving. My fists were clenching and unclenching and my muscles were pulled so tight they hurt.
"Ally, what's happened to you?" Abbie tugged at my arm but I ignored her keeping myself focused on Ironhide. "He's a bad guy. He was gonna hurt you"
"You're wrong. All of you. Starscream wasn't going to hurt me" I shrugged Abbie off and shook my hair out of my face. I narrowed my eyes and glared at everyone in the room before refocusing on Ironhide. "And I swear, unless you lower your cannons now, I will blast you into the middle of century. Nobody has the right to hurt or threaten my friends in any way" Power began to build up in my palms. Ironhide was still glowering at me but he looked a little less sure of himself.
"Ironhide listen to the girl" Optimus ordered.
Ironhide seemed to be stuck between shooting Starscream and backing up. He looked over at Optimus who nodded. After a minute of agonizing waiting those cannons powered down and lowered. I waited a few more seconds before the power in my body shut down as well.
I moaned and grabbed my head as a wave of dizziness claimed me and I slumped to my knees.
"Allison" Every robot and human in the room said my name together. Starscream was possibly the loudest.
"We must get her to Ratchet" Optimus bent down and scooped me up. I tried to protest but my head was spinning too much and I felt slightly nauseous.
"What about Starscream?" Ironhide asked gesturing back at the jet. Starscream still hadn't gotten back to his feet and was still staring at me.
"We can't leave him" Bumblebee buzzed in agreement. I wanted to yell at them but decided against it. So long as they weren't hurting him.
"We have more important thing to concern ourselves with. Starscream can wait" Optimus placed me on his shoulder and turned to walk out the room. I looked back at Starscream and waved.
Why? He pushed the thought into my mind. I thought for a second before giving the only answer I could think of.
Because that's what friends are for
I smiled at the look of disbelief in his optics before we turned the corner and he was gone.
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Starscream waited until the Autobots had disappeared from sight before he stood up. His shoulder hurt from where the blasted missile had hit him.
Why had that girl helped him? Why should she care? He was a Decepticon, a bad guy. And yet she had still stood up for him and called him a friend. What was it she had said? Nobody has the right to hurt or threaten my friends.
He shuddered slightly remembering what she had looked like when she had been enraged by the foolish Autobots. Those Cybertronian symbols that swirled across her glowing skin, her eyes shining so powerfully that the illuminated about a meter in front of her. The amount of power that girl had was unbelievable. If she trained it right she could become the most dangerous and powerful weapon in the universe.
She could also save Cybertron Starscream thought. That was probably the real reason why the Autobots wanted her.Or was it to stop her from resurrecting Megatron? He had no idea. Either way the Autobots did have a good reason for wanting to take her.
As Starscream powered up his boosters ready to take to the sky he found himself hoping that Allison was alright. Seeing her collapse like that had made his spark ache more than he would like to admit, even to himself. He hated that he was feeling this way towards a small, useless squishy.
Why should I care if she lives or dies? She is a human, an insect; I should not be wasting my time worrying about her well being He told himself sharply, shaking his head to clear it.
She's your friend another voice at the back of his mind whispered.
Maybe Starscream thought. But friend or not he still owed her his life.
I'll be there for you Allison. The next time you are in danger I will be there. I promise. He could only hope that she had heard him.
Chapter 7 is complete. Hooray.
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I like putting Starscream at the end of the chapter I've decided. It's nice having the story from someone else's perspective.
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