Here we go. Chapter 21.
Like I said, I'm on major update mode because now that my writers block has gone I'm finding it hard to keep up with the ideas.
"Allison sweetheart how are you?" The sound of my father's voice made my stomach turn. I prayed that I wouldn't bring up whatever was left in my stomach. I was hurling too much now days and had lost way too much weight. "I was beginning to think that you wouldn't show"
I forced a smile onto my face "Well I couldn't resist coming out and saying hi to the bastard that abandoned us for some evil aliens" My father's eyes hardened for a second but soon turned back to the fake warmth.
"Allison you misunderstand, I went because I had to. You see I joined them to save you. When the Decepticons took over you and your mother would be spared"
I folded my arms "Then why is my mum dead and why have I been running for my life for the past few days?" I asked in a steely voice.
"This deal was agreed on before the All Spark decided on you for its host. Can you blame them for wanting you? And as for your mother's death. Well she wasn't important anymore, you might say" My father shrugged. I caught on right away.
"You organised her death" I gasped. "Well I hope you realise that I would be dead to if it weren't for…"
"Starscream" Megatron said that one word with such hatred that I winced. Ignoring me he looked over at Optimus who was still standing just behind me. "Long time no see little brother"
Optimus tensed but replied in a steady voice "It has been a while"
"Um hello, does no one care that I'm being held in a very uncomfortable position up here" Abbie called down. Megatron shook her slightly making her shriek and swear colourfully.
"Hey, if you want me to be halfway corporative then you'd better be a little nicer" I snapped. Megatron looked very very peeved but ceased to terrorise my friend. I nodded once to show my approval then rubbed my hands together. "Right, shall we get back to the business at hand. I would like to get this meeting over and done with quickly so I don't miss lunch" My dad gave me an odd look but refrained from commenting, which was a smart move on his behalf.
Megatron seemed a little frazzled but proceeded "I believe that you already know what I want"
"A session with a counsellor?" I guessed "or is it an anger management course"
Megatron looked flabbergasted, an odd look for one like him. My dad, seeing that I was going to be a handful reached out and placed a hand on my shoulder. My immediate reaction was to shake it off and step back.
"Allison please, I understand that you're angry and upset but as you said before, let's get this meeting over and done with so we can all go home"
I glanced up at Abbie who tried to smile, again an odd look from someone whose face was white with fear.
"What we want is the All Spark" My dad said slowly
"Yeah yeah I know that" I waved him away "But the question is, do I want to give it to you?"
"Don't pretend you don't know what will happen if you refuse us" My dad said, losing all of his fake warmth at once "We'll kill your friend then we'll go through this city and kill everyone here"
"If I give you the All Spark though, the exact same thing will happen. Abbie will still die; the world will still be destroyed. It would just happen sooner" I whispered. Either way I looked there was no way out. It still ended in doom and gloom. Then I thought of something "I'll make you a deal"
Megatron and my father exchanged a glance. "Go on" My father gestured
"I'll come with you on a few conditions. One; the All Spark remains in me, two; I get final say in what it's used for and three; the human race and my friend are spared" I raised my chin a little higher, trying not to show how much this whole thing was upsetting me. I didn't want to do this, but if it meant that Abbie and the human race lived I would obey them. Megatron snarled at me and tightened his grip on Abbie, who yelped. Optimus crouched down beside me.
"Ally what are you doing?" He asked
"Being an idiot" I responded as honestly as possible. My father was talking to Megatron in a low whisper. If I had wanted to I could have eavesdropped on their conversation but I was more interested in talking to Optimus. "Thank you. For protecting me and everything" I swallowed "I'm sorry but I have to do this. There's no other way. I'll make sure that the All Spark isn't used for anything bad" Without warning I flung my arms around his neck "Take care of Abbie. Oh and say thank you to Starscream for me. I don't think I'll be able to" I released him just as my father turned to face me again.
"We accept your conditions" He said sharply "We're not happy but if it means that we get the All Spark we're willing to give it a shot"
Megatron placed Abbie on the ground. She scrambled over to me and hugged me.
"What the hell are you doing? You can't go with them" She blubbered. I firmly pulled away from her.
"I have to. I'm sorry" Wanting to get her away from danger as soon as possible I looked up at Optimus "Get her out of here" When he hesitated I became firmer, because by this point I was so close to tears it wasn't funny and I didn't want to give my dad the satisfaction of seeing me cry. "Optimus please, do this for me"
Obviously unable to come up with a legitimate argument, Optimus bent down and scooped up a protesting Abbie.
"Ally…" He trailed off, unsure of how to continue. I smiled knowing what it was that he wanted to say.
"I know" I choked, still fighting back tears "Look after Abbie"
I turned back to Megatron and my dad not wanting to watch as my friends walked away. Closing my eyes and breathing deeply I brought myself under control. When I opened my eyes again my dad was smiling at me.
"I know how hard this must be for you. You've lost everything that you've ever held dear" He began to circle me slowly looking me up and down "But now you get to start over. We can train your abilities so you know how to use the power inside you, we can teach you so much about the great gift that has been bestowed on you…"
I remained silent, not trusting my voice. If he said anything else I didn't hear it because my mind began to wander. I could hear Abbie somewhere behind me, shrieking my name and Lennox trying to calm her. I knew that if I turned I would see her struggling against the major trying to get to me. I tried to block the sounds of her sobs but with my super advanced hearing that wasn't easy. Ignoring her as best I could I tried to focus on something else.
Unfortunately that something else turned out to be a jet engine. My eyes widened and I looked up, searching the sky. Starscream circled overhead, quite high up.
Starscream, what are you doing. I told you to hide I beamed the desperate thought up to him.
Ironhide was picking up the signals of more Decepticons. He told me to do a quick sweep of the city to determine their positions Starscream replied steadily. Don't worry I'll land soon okay. Everything will be fine Al
I knew that nothing I could say would get him out of the air any sooner. Chewing my lip I watched as he circled one last time. My father watched also.
"Is that Starscream?" He asked
"Yes" Megatron growled. I glanced up at the Decepticon leader and my heart quite literally stopped. He had his gun out and was tracking the movements of the F-22. His intentions were visible from the hideous snarl on his face plates.
Starscream get out of the air now I screamed in my mind. But my order came too late. Megatron fired the missile. Starscreams sensors must have picked up the incoming threat because he transformed. Which I realised, a little too late, was probably what Megatron had wanted in the first place.
From my position on the ground, the missile almost seemed to carve a path through his thrusters, sending sparks flying everywhere. Starscream howled in pain and plummeted. I shrieked his name desperately and ran forward a few steps, my hands outstretched as if I could somehow stop his fall. Deep down though, I knew for a fact that there was absolutely nothing that I could do.
Starscream crashed to earth a few streets away. I waited a few seconds in the crazy hope that he might spring back into the air shouting that he was alright. But he didn't. Not that I had really expected him to. The injury that he had just received looked fatal in itself and top that off with a high speed crash then there was no way that he was still alive.
My breath came in shuddering gasps and my knees gave out. Why me? Why is this happening to me?
Curled up in a sitting foetal position the tears that I had been holding back flowed free and I began to sob.
My sincerest apologies to all you Starscream fans but yes, I did just shoot him down.
[laughs nervously and hides in corner]
Anyways I hope that you liked it. The story's coming to an end now anyway. Only a few more chapters to go.
Til next time…