A/N- Hiya! Look, look, Chapter Five!
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Chapter Five- Sector Seven
The flare of pain that had brought Emma into this place, which she was now going to call 'Mini-Hell', hurt! That hurt seemed to be everywhere, just like that horrible white light. That very light which was blinding her, forcing her to close her eyes, yet, even through her eye lids were closed, she felt like her eyes were being burned out of their sockets.
Suddenly, the white she was seeing went dark as pain ran across her form, mainly from her chest, and she groaned. Now there was the cold. It had once enveloped her, now it only touched her wrists, ankles, and neck. Shivering, Emma turned her head a little, only to stop. Another flare of pain, more focused toward Emma's chest, suddenly rippled through her small form, causing another scream to be torn from Emma's throat. Yet, despite the jostling of her body, she was imprisoned in this world of pain, by the straps which crossed her wrists, waist, ankles, and, loosely, around her neck.
The young girl was barely given time to take another gasping breath when more pain dug its claws into her nervous system. Only this was an outside pain, which allowed more howls of agony to erupt from Emma's usually dormant throat. Except this time, she had a small seizure, her small wrists shivering against the restraints.
"If we continue, we might kill her," a female doctor stated, her face hidden by the blinding lights as Emma's eyes started to roll into the back of her head.
"We can't let that happen! We didn't touch her the second time. She's connected to the Cube! …… somehow? If we only had time," the head of Sector Seven stated, a sigh on his lips.
"Tom, we need to get her knocked out, and then move her out of here. If she wakes up, in this state, we could get into some serious trouble," the doctor stated.
"Don't call me Tom at wo-...," Tom started to argue, but was cut off by another scream from Emma.
A growl erupted from the doctor, and her shout echoed over the room, "Get her out of here!"
The moment was still for a time before Tom numbly agreed, and Emma was moved to a room in the hospital section of the Sector Seven base. Unfortunately, the sterile smell and metallic walls were the farthest thing from comfort. She was, however, removed from the room that had held Bumblebee and its "comforts".
Now that Emma was in a "real" hospital bed, the doctor checked her over, and looked over at her shoulder. "She's out of danger. Next time, sedate her!" the doctor snarled.
Emma still whimpered despite the 'good' news, causing the doctor to look the Silent Child over. The figure froze as she was stopped by a vice like grip on her arm. She looked down in confusion as Emma's hand grasped at the medic despite her restraints, causing the doctor to look Emma in the eyes. Then the Silent One's eyes screamed at her.
"Let him go!"
The doctor yanked her arm out of Emma's grip, shaking. 'How could she know? She couldn't see him, could she? How could she know?' the doctor thought as Emma fell backward in a pain-filled daze.
Inside Emma's mind, it was buzzing from something besides pain. Bumblebee was crying, and slowly, Emma reached out wishing to comfort him when Allie buzzed in her mind, connecting the two. "Easy now Bumblebee, it's okay. We're safe," Emma called, her voice echoing through herself, and, unknown to her, it echoed through Bumblebee. Sadly, that small comfort was short lived when pain went across both their frames, causing both of them to both throw their heads back and scream.
Only once Emma's head went still did the doctor get her out of the straps.
Slowly, with Emma's mind lost in a confused haze, did she make eye contact with the doctor, and glared. The doctor stopped, a look of shock locked in her facial features as she was forced to stare into eyes that were brown, laced with electric blue. In fact, the blue in those young eyes almost seemed to jump about, hinting here or there, suggesting something hidden under the surface. Yet, despite the mystery of it, it was something that the doctor didn't want to know about. Furthermore, the woman found herself terrified by the glare.
After a few, silent, seconds did Emma break the eye contact first and stand, only to fall to the ground in silent pain. It was then, in a crumbled mess on the floor, did Emma really get to look at herself. She was shaking like a drowning bug. Her yellow t-shirt was wrinkled and she seemed to still be wearing everything from before, except her socks and shoes. They were gone. The doctor must have pulled them away from the Silent Child; probably so it would be harder for her to run away.
Gradually, Emma stood, despite the shaking of her broken form, and walked out, feeling dazed. She didn't notice the looks she got from the base workers, she just kept walking, stumbling here and there until a whining pitch caught her attention. It was then that she looked up and saw her brother. Despite the jello like stance her legs had taken on, Emma ran forward and crashed into him, refusing to let go.
"See? I told yo-...," Tom started to say, until he saw the look on Sam's face.
The fury that contorted across Sam's face looked frightening, almost dangerous. Tom nodded a little as he took a step in the opposite direction. "Well, yes, she's a little shaken, but that's to be expected. We hadn't seen her until after we...restrained your car," Tom stated.
Sam sighed, he didn't have time to fight with that idiot. He needed to comfort Emma, and he did just that as he helped Emma to stand. Yet, he didn't notice the flecks of electric blue now dancing through her eyes, though she clung to him.
Sam held to his sister, as they walked into a large hallway, leading somewhere. Finally, when the group reached a branch in the hallways, did Ema gently pulled on Sam and try to go in a different direction, but Sam pulled her away from that hallway.
'But, Bumblebee!' she thought, pulling a little. Her struggling immediately stopped thought as a flash of shining grey caught her eye. The young girl almost balked as her eyes traced upward over the form of shining metal and looked at the cold optics of Megatron.
The Silent One whimpered like a lost dog and pulled back so fast that she physically fell, hard. Despite the pain from the fall though, she kept pulling herself backward until she ran into Captain Lennox's legs, nearly causing him to fall to the cold floor as well.
In a slight surprise, Will looked down, catching sight of her eyes. They were wide in pure terror, the blue obvious amongst the brown.
Captain Lennox looked concerned. "Is she okay?" he asked.
"She's terrified of Megatron," Sam stated trying to get her to calm down as he stepped over towards the two figures.
Emma shook her head, and shoved Sam away. "He'll kill us! He will! He's angry, so angry. He frightens me," she signed quickly trying to pull back farther.
Captain Lennox could only think about his daughter as he looked down at the Silent One. She was small, and didn't know him, but what better time to see if he could help Annabelle, if she ever became frightened as badly as this girl shaking against his legs.
Gently, he touched Emma's shoulder, and she turned violently ready to strike like a cobra in a cage. The captain gently caught her wrist, stopping the contact of her fist to whatever she would have hit, and rested his spare hand on her head. She immediately calmed.
'He's a dad, but has he ever held his baby?' she thought, calming down.
Captain Lennox smiled a little and she stood up, brushing dust and some frost off her shirt. Emma couldn't help but smile as she brushed, only to jump in surprise as some blue electricity leaped from her finger tips. The girl stared at her fingers for a moment in amazement before shoving her hands into her jean pockets.
'Oh Allie?' she thought, and almost jumped out of her skin when a voice answered.
'I see you have found a way to contact me. Yes, I'm sharing your mind with you, but it's not all that bad. Is it?' Allie called back.
'Warn me about the sparks next time,' Emma 'muttered', and she followed Sam.
Soon the small group was walking to some place the agents were leading them. It was then that Emma realized just how close Sam was with Mikaela, and she started to feel a little lonely. 'He won't forget me...right?' she asked herself, and she shivered a little.
The young girl shook her head at the thought and continued to walk, ignoring the love birds behind her, when she stopped in the entrance of a darkened room. Curious, she saw the desk which seemed to be beckoning her forward. The girl threw a nervous look around to make sure no one was watching her before she tip-toed into the room and walked over to the desk.
The first thing she noticed was a file with her name on it. Yet, despite the nervousness that was starting to line her stomach, she flipped it open.
It read:
Subject's name: Emma Witwicky
Sex: Female
Age: 14 years of age
Appearance: Hazel-brown eyes, golden brown hair.
Profile: Currently a student of Tranquility School for the Deaf and Mute. Came to Hoover Dam as part of a field trip two years ago. Got lost from the group and came in direct contact with the Cube. As of now, in the year 2007, it has been found that the subject may be..."
Emma couldn't continue reading, as it was slammed shut. It wasn't that she didn't want to know, it was because there was an Agent glaring down at her. Emma returned his look, eyes sparking with some blue. It was then that the agent suddenly looked confused, scratched his head, and then he walked away. The girl couldn't help but grin as she followed the confused man, entering a steel room. The moment she entered, she shivered, sensing the death of her...children? Last time she checked she hadn't been pregnant.
'Sorry,' Allie apologized.
Emma shook her head silently in response. Now Emma was mad. She crossed her arms, and glared furiously at the container and the Agent putting the cell phone with in it. It was then that she shivered and cringed as if she had been physically hit. Yet, the girl didn't get to dwell on where this pain came from when she saw blue electricity bleed into the box. There was barely a moment of stillness when the phone twitched. It was alive, and Emma knew it would die. It must have known as well as it violently attacked the casing, chattering away curses at the people. Emma couldn't let this little be and gently rested fingers against the glass, and the creature paused, calming for a moment. Then it was stilled, forever, and Emma cried out in her throat, pulling her outstretched hand into her chest as she pulled away from the little one's metallic corpse.
It was then that Emma realized she had this feeling hanging around her heart. It was such a dull and aching feeling that the Silent One fell to her knees, burying her head in her chest. It felt like gears were grinding in her head, and that those 'gears' would shatter and break if they the suffering didn't end.
"All Spark located," a familiar voice chattered, interrupting her misery.
"This is Starscream. All Decepticons mobilize."
"Barricade, en-route."
"Devastator reporting."
"Bonecrusher rolling."
"Blackout incoming. All hail Megatron!"
Emma stood up shakily, looking around for the location of the traveling voices. Then, without another concern, she ran to where Allie was directing. Allie knew where the voices were coming from and was afraid.
'Get Bumblebee, and then get me out of here!' Allie stated, fear echoing in her voice, and Emma picked up speed.
She had save Allie!
Unfortunately, Emma's track race was immediately stopped when two men in suits stepped forth, in front of the door she was about to burst through. Emma growled as she came to a sliding halt. She had no idea what it sounded like, only that it vibrated low in her throat. Apparently it was intimidating, because there was barely a moment of hesitation before the men let her go. But it was then that Emma noticed that they weren't looking at her, there was something behind her that got them to move. Emma turned slightly to see Sam. She raised her eyebrow, and sighed when he blasted past her. Rolling her eyes, she followed him in.
Upon her entry, pain sparked around her body, making it hard to concentrate. "Let's hurry," she signed, picking up speed as she walked. Yet her pace came to a halt as she entered a huge empty room with a metal skeleton as the only source of decoration, unless you call Bumblebee a decoration that is. The girl smiled as she looked at the mech who seemed to be holding something protectively in his grasp. She smiled, finally feeling safe as she ran over to them, but the closer she got the metal beams the stronger that strange feeling got that she had been there recently. Emma merely shrugged the feeling off.
Once Emma was finally next to them did the mech give any reaction to her, he seemed enthralled by something in his grasp. Yet, despite its presence, Bumblebee gently touched her head with a finger, and the Silent Child smiled. Bumblebee may not have known, but Emma did. She knew what he was holding and that it wasn't the complete piece.
Once outside of the room, 'Bee and the other at her heels, Emma stared up at the Cube with huge eyes. 'Hello,' Allie greeted, and Emma did a little happy jump and she couldn't help but throw her arms up at the cube's current caretaker, wishing to touch Allie.
Yet, her happiness was short lived once the team got outside. The concrete under feet was shaking, and Sam shoved her into the backseat. The girl barely had time to blink in surprise as Mikaela handed her the Cube. Emma took it and clung to it for dear life. This wasn't going to end well, Allie told her so. But, in spite of the eerie feeling of impending doom, Emma slowly laid down on the backseat and closed her eyes, lulled to sleep.
It was some time later, barely aware, when Emma awoke feeling the presence that some of the other Autobots joined them. This mattered little to her at the moment though as she snuggled down into the seats, clinging to the Cube as if it were a teddy bear. And it was there, within the cubes grasp, Emma was beckoned into the dream world. Emma happily complied with the wishes of her mind.
"Hello! Glad to see you're 'hugging' me," Allie greeted, a chuckle on her lips.
"Oh, so the thi-...Cube I'm holding really is you!" Emma exclaimed happily, part of her already knowing this.
Allie sighed, and hugged her. "Oh yes, my favorite little daughter! My youngest, most favorite little girl!" she said, smiling.
"All this praise is going to my head," the child muttered, blushing.
"Yes, that's why you're blushing. You know, Bumblebee thinks you're crazy, running around in bare feet, and then falling asleep in the back seat," the mother stated.
"I have bare feet?" she asked, and Allie laughed.
"Yes. Now wake up. It's time to face your destiny dear one," she said, laughing.
Slowly, Emma awoke, and groaned. She felt like she had been run over by a tank, and then poked with a cattle prod. 'This is the worst day of my life,' she thought.
'Actually, it would be worst 12 hours of your life,' Allie stated, and Emma groaned.
End Chapter
A/N: I had to write this chapter like this, all speedy, because Emma doesn't hear all the nice conversations. She just reacts to the sights, and Allie. Thus, next, we're in the City folks! Which means Emma's role unfolds more. Well, maybe, I don't know. Maybe I should be evil, and not do that. Not sure. Hmm.
blood shifter- Wow, I'm glad I kept you hanging. As you can see, Emma isn't 'okay' but she's 'fine'...sort of. Though, that gives me an idea. -goes off to write it into the book of ideas for Mute-
hermione- I know. Thank my beta for that too! Isn't she great?
Midnight Arising- Glad that you love it so.
Elita One- How did you know? Was it Emma's scream? I knew we shouldn't have put that in P.A.W.07! -kidding-
Soaringphoenix86- So many questions, and most were answered here...I hope. And all have been answered hopefully, for, as the All Powerful Author, I refuse to reveal. Don't hurt me! -joking tone-
Jen- If they find out Jen. I don't know if they will or not.
'HURRICANE'Hannah- But he can't let Ironhide squish them! Otherwise the military would kill them! It's the whole, 'you have to protect yourself before others'.