Chapter 9 Part 2-

(Annalina's POV)

As soon as Optimus said cons were here I leapt as fast as I could out of his alt mode. They were the one thing that scared me more than my family. God, that sounds so pathetic. But I digress. I watched as he transformed and Starscream landed in front of him. I figured I had better get out of the way. There was no way he could protect me and fight at the same time. Turning quickly on my heel, I ran as fast as I could away from the battle. Not long after I heard the sound of metal clashing on metal.

"Please, let him be okay." I whispered to the heavens. I continued running not really watching or listening to what happened around me. Yet again all the 'what ifs' of life. If I had paid attention I would have noticed a certain red pickup driving past to cut me off.

"Come on, Annalina. You know you can't escape us." My brother crooned to me from the passenger's seat. I froze in fear as my father stepped out of the car and walked around me. I didn't dare move when he flashed his knife in my face. I had many memories surrounding that knife. You could still see the red stains from my last encounter with it.

"That's a good girl. Now come along with your daddy." He grasped my arms and hefted my into the truck. When he started to move me I snapped out of my fear and tried to scream, but my brother moved and muffled my cries with a rag. It must've had something on it because suddenly I felt dizzy and started to black out. I just knew that nothing was going to go right today...

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When I came to I found myself tied to a chair in a musty old room. My arms were bound behind me and my legs were braced to the chair. I scanned the room, turning my head as much as I could to get a full view. It was a Spartan room, with a desk, this chair, and…a bed. That wasn't good. I turned back to the door as I heard it open. In entered my father and brother.

"Good to see you're awake, my daughter. Now we can…catch up on missed times." He smiled at me. And trust me; it was not a good smile. More like an I'm going to be an asshole and beat you senseless kind of smile.

"Yes, sis. Now we can be a family again." Kierz drawled like a southerner as he moved behind me and removed the gag.

"Kiss my ass." I spat out as soon as it was gone. I wasn't going down without a fight this time. Not after finding Optimus and everyone else. I had my friend back and I was in a relationship with the best man in the universe, forget if not human. I am not giving that up. "You made a huge mistake in judgment if you thought I wasn't going to fight back this time. I have something to live for now. You aren't going to hurt me anymore." I struggled in my restraints but to no avail.

"Oh really, Anna. You sound remarkably like your mother with that touching statement. I saw that your boyfriend just happens to be a robot." My father mocked me as he circled around me.

"It figures you'd be that pathetic. You're just as retched as that bitch we had the horror to have for a mother. I'm glad we got rid of her." My brother spat.

"Don't you dare mock her memory! You already murdered her! Isn't that enough!" I wasn't going to stand for them mocking her. She loved me and my brother. She never wanted any of this to happen, she only attacked my brother because she was trying to protect me. But apparently my sperm donor of a father didn't appreciate the comment. He back handed me across the face, sending me sprawling on the floor awkwardly. He reached down and cut lose my restraints.

"Let's see if you have any of this fight in ya now. I like a good challenge." I hefted myself up onto my knees before I got kicked down by my brother. Quickly I stood and lunged at him, trying to grab anything I could get ahold of. My father laughed behind me as he pulled me off of Kierz and threw me onto the bed.

"No! No, stay away from me!" I struggled violently against him. I wasn't going to go through it again. But like the last time, my cries made no difference to him. He straddled my waist and leaned his face so he could whisper in my ear.

"Sorry, but not this time. We intend to finish what we started all those months ago. Don't we, my son?" He turned his head slightly to look at my brother. Kierz had already made his way over to us. There were scratches all over his face from my attack.

"Yes father. Yes we do." All I could do was scream as both of them converged on me.

(Optimus's POV)

I looked around and neither she nor the truck was anywhere to be seen. I called out anyway in hopes she was simply hiding and my fears were not warranted.

"Anna, where are you? Please, answer me!" There was no reply, no movement. The dark feeling in my spark was right. Annalina was gone, taken by her father. I turned as I heard two of my men approach me from behind. It was Ironhide and Ratchet.

"Optimus, we came as swiftly as we could." My CMO began. "I see you're no worse for wear but where is Anna?" Of course he had to hit the big question. I turned to face them and heaved a pained sigh.

"She was taken." I spoke quietly.

"By the Decepticons?" Ironhide questioned immediately.

"No, by her father and brother. Why they want her is still an unknown factor. But from the small piece she gave me of her story, I can only imagine its nothing good." My spark clenched in fear when I thought about what they might be doing to her.

"How long have they had her?" Ratchet pushed. He could see my distress easily, as could Ironhide.

"I am unaware of that fact. I was battling Starscream at the time." I knew there was nothing I could have done but nothing would help me until I had her back. I had already almost lost her to the cons; I wouldn't lose her to her glitched up family.

"Well, then we need to get back to base. I can't track her from here." Ratchet said swiftly.

"What do you mean track?" My weapon's specialist asked the same question I was going to ask. We transformed and headed off before Ratchet answered our query.

"Last time she was in the med bay, I implanted a tracker in her arm. Just in case something else happened to her. Though this isn't what I had in mind." I sped up as he informed us of this fabulous bit of information. Now it would only be a matter of time before I had her back. We pulled up to base it what seemed like record time. Quickly, the three of us walked into the main hangar as Ratchet pulled up the signal from Anna's tracking device. According to the information on the screen, they weren't far from base. Perhaps 15-20 miles away in an old abandoned motel.

"Ratchet let's roll. Anna will more than likely need your assistance. Ironhide, Major Lennox," I looked down to the human on the floor not far away. "I need you two to work on getting the correct officials involved. They need put away for good." I was all but growling. Carefully I reigned myself in. I needed to stay calm if I was going to be productive in rescuing my Love.

"We're already on it, Optimus." The major assured me and with that I again took off to go get my Love back from danger. Hold on, Baby. I'm on my way.

(Annalina's POV)

I tossed and turned on the bed. They had finished quickly all that they had started all that time ago. I felt so broken. There was no way Optimus would ever want me now. Not when I was used trash. They had locked the door when they left and all the windows were boarded up so there was no escape for me now. Not that it would really make any difference. I wasn't sure I cared anymore. I knew as so as they came back I would be joining my mother in heaven. At least I hoped so.

The lights were off so I couldn't see much of my surroundings. I tried to get off the bed but I found I couldn't, that either my leg or ankle was broken. Perhaps they both were for all I knew. I did manage to sit up on the edge of the bed. Suddenly I couldn't hold it all in and I started sobbing. I had never cried so hard in my life. Not only was I a broken person but I would never get to see Optimus again. I missed him so much. Then breaking my out of my depressed reverie, I heard a small explosion outside. I turned toward the door just to see it be kicked inward by none other than Optimus Prime himself. I had never been so happy to see someone. When he saw my broken form sitting there he rushed over to my side.

(Optimus's POV)

I kicked the door in as soon as I found the room. Instantly my holoform's eyes were drawn to the broken figure sitting on the edge of the bed. I rushed over to her side and took her into my arms. I let her go right away though as I saw her flinch in pain when I had grabbed her.

"Ratchet, I need you in here a.s.a.p." I called out to my medic. I could hear his holo coming down the hallway as I was suddenly embraced tightly. Anna had started crying again. I could tell she had been doing so previously by the tear stains on her cheeks and the broken sobs that had led me to this room. I moved my arms so I could hold her gently.

"Shhh. It's going to be fine my love. I'm here now." I gently whispered into her ear as she continued to cling to me like a lifeline. What did those two do to you? I thought to myself as Ratchet hurried past the broken door over to where I was holding Annalina. I watched as he took a quick scan of her condition and was angered greatly when he spoke next, though not at him.

"Optimus, we need to get her back to base. She's been beaten excessively and has several injuries I cannot handle without my supplies. If my scans are accurate, I'm I hope to primus they are not, then they raped her as well. The useless, glitched up, fragging' human cons!" He was just as angered as I was. I nodded gently as to not disturb her. With as much care as possible, I lifted her bridal style into my holoform's arms and carried her to Ratchet's vehicle mode.

As I laid her on the gurney in the back I leaned down once more to comfort her as she continued to try to cling to me. "It's all going to be okay, Anna. Ratchet will take care of you. I will not be far behind." She seemed to calm down. I could tell from the glazed look in her eyes that she had gone into shock. I could only pray to Primus that she would recover from this ordeal. Then maybe I could uncover the rest of her past.

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The drive back to base was done quickly and in silence. As soon as we arrived, Ratchet took off straight for the med bay and locked the doors forcing me to remain outside to wait. Ironhide, Bumblebee, and the humans walked up to me.

"How is she Optimus?" Sam asked me gently. I knew I had to give an answer, he was friends with her long before I came into the picture.

"She was raped and beaten. Ratchet is doing everything he can for her. I know no more than that." I sighed deeply as I looked out at them. Sam gasped when he heard the news and Mikaela started crying. My men and Lennox and Epps gave me looks of sympathy. No one knew really what to do now but wait. I could tell that they wanted to say something comforting to Sam and Mikaela and myself but there were no words. Not even her friends had words to describe this horrific event.

"I can't believe this is even happening." Sam whispered as he held Mikaela close. "She didn't deserve this."

"No one ever deserves what happened to her, Sam. Let alone have it done to them by their father and brother." Major Lennox let out those wise words as he and Epps walked back to whatever they had been doing previously.

"Come on, Mikaela. We'll be back later, Prime." Sam commented as he took Mikaela some where she could calm down. Bee went with them after offering an apologetic trill. The only one left with me was Ironhide. He sat down beside me against the wall opposite the med bay doors.

"I'm sorry for all of this, Prime. I know that doesn't do much but you know we're all going to help her through this. If she's survived this long, then she must be a very strong woman and this time won't be any different." My weapon's specialist showing a rare moment of softness. I gave him a small smile.

"Thank you, old friend. I only hope it isn't too much for her to handle. Not to mention what all happened previously. I know this all ties in to what happened earlier. She had just started to give me the story when all of this happened. And right after the cons. It couldn't have had worse timing if it tried." I gave a mirthless laugh. I was deeply worried for my Anna. I didn't know what I would do if for some reason she couldn't pull through.

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Hours passed and I sat there alone. Ironhide had long since gone back to his duties on base and left me to wait in silence for Ratchet and news of her condition. And Just as I stood up to question if there was any, the med bay doors whoosh open and there stand my exhausted CMO.

"Physically, Optimus, She should be back to tip top shape in a few weeks. Seven maximum. Mentally, however, is a completely different story. I'm a medic not a psychiatrist. I think you need to go in there and speak with her. You may be the only one she'll listen too, and even then I still don't know." He was tired and it showed in his speech pattern.

"Go rest and thank you. I will see what I can do for her now." I sidestepped him and walked into the medical bay. There, on a lone berth in the middle of it all, laid Annalina. She looked like a wreck. I could now see all the cuts and bruises that had been inflicted upon her graceful figure. My hands clenched in anger at the two fools who had harmed her so, but I pushed that out of the way. Right not she need me and I intended to be there for her every step of the way.

"Anna," I called her name softly as I activated my holoform which sat down and grabbed hold of her frail hand. Her head turned toward me and her green eyes locked on mine. They looked so different from the ones I loved so much. Her eyes were dull and lifeless. I could stand to see her like this and my spark thrummed in pain.

"Oh, Optimus. I never thought I'd see you again." She whispered brokenly.

"Don't think like that. I'll always be there for you. I am so sorry I couldn't protect you." I shifted my eyes from her gaze. I felt so guilty for letting this happen to her.

She laughed lightly, "Optimus, not even you can be it two places at once. You were fighting Starscream when he grabbed me. There was nothing yopu could have done witjout making the situation even worse. I'm surprised your still here anyways. Why would anyone want someone else's used trash." This time it was she who looked away. But what she had said struck me to the core.

"Annalina Dakotah Deacon, don't you ever let me catch you speaking like that again. What happened to you was not your fault, and nothing, and I mean nothing, could ever make me love you less. You are my light and I will not lose you when I just got you. Nothing anyone could do is going to change that. You are not trash. So don't let me hear you speak of yourself like that again. Do you understand me? Never again." I gently grabbed hold of her face and made her look at me. I can't believe she would think something like that. She had silent tears streaming down her bruised face and she smiled at me, a small genuine smile.

"Okay Optimus. Thank you. I love you so much. I honestly have no clue where I'd be right now if it weren't for you." She used her unbandaged hand to caress my face. I closed my eyes and breathed in deeply, taking in her presence. "I suppose you'd still like to hear the rest of the story."

"Not if you can't handle it right now. Anna, you need to take it easy." I tried tnot bring it up but she stopped me with a hand.

"No, I need to do this now. If I wait I might not be able to. My father abused my mother and I. He beat me and then her when she tried to defend me. MY brother was his golden child, he could do no wrong. They both got drunk and…" She paused. "Did things. Then one day Zeke gets back from work and grabs my mom. He literally throws her into the car while my brother grabs me. They took us to our old cabin that we hadn't used in years. They tied mom to the bed and beat and raped her. She screamed so loudly." She started crying, so I held her to me as she tried to continue.

"My brother got up and moved over to me. I was tied to a chair, much like I was this time. He started hitting me and slicing me with Zeke's knife. I screamed in pain and my mother tried to get them to stop. In return they slowly slit her throat. I watched as they murdered her in cold blood." She was shaking now and trying to calm herself. There wasn't much I could do as I sat there in shock as she yet again continued her narrative.

"They had thrown the knife afterwards, so while they were distracted I maneuvered myself to it and cut myself loose. I bolted into the woods as fast as I could in that condition and somehow made it to some campers who were nearby. They took me to the closest hospital where I turned them in. It took them two days to find the cabin and my mother's body and by that time those two were long gone. After my mother's funeral, I came back here to try and rekindle what was left of my old life. Looks like it just came to bite me in the butt." Anna let loose a bitter laugh. As soon as she finished she snuggled into my stunned form, trying to find some resolution. I couldn't believe that all that had happened to her in such a short time and yet, her she was. Still trying to put her past behind her and get on with her life as best as she could.

"Oh Anna, I don't even know what to say. You will never have to worry about those two ever again. I promise you that." I didn't know what else to say. All I did was pull her even closer in to myself and gave a silent vow to Primus that I would do everything in my power to protect from anything happening to her on the future. Even if it meant giving up my own spark. My brave femme was worth it all.

AN- Yeah I know, that is one shitty past. I wasn't going to finish this obviously but after I got home I simply couldn't help myself. I hope this satisfies everyone's curiosity about her dark, twisted past. Don't worry the next chapters are happier and contain dangerous amounts of fluff.

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