Prisoners of the Mind: What Happens?
Chapter 7: Capture of the Ninja
"And I suppose that you captured Prowl as well?" Ultra Magnus said sarcastically.
"Of course!" Sentinel sounded offended. "With Bumblebee's help," he mumbled.
"I knew it," Ultra Magnus didn't sound triumphant. "Hurry it up," he sighed. "I don't have…well actually I do have all day. But get it over with anyway."
Sentinel nodded.
Five Years Earlier
Prowl lounged in the chair that he had been given, his arms crossed in front of his chassis while he mentally calculated the best way to escape. Across from him sat Sentinel Prime, the low-down Autobot who had captured him with the help of another Decepticon. For some reason the knowledge that Bumblebee had betrayed him hurt although he wasn't sure why. Okay so what if he and his brother Lockdown had taken in the youngling and raised him? That was no reason for Prowl to feel betrayed even though he had been.
"You know, Prowl, it's a pleasure to finally meet you. I've gotten quite tired of having to clean up your messes," Sentinel said.
Prowl smirked. "So sorry," the sarcasm in his voice was clearly heard.
Sentinel gave him a look that clearly stated he had also heard the sarcasm. "There is quite a bounty on your cranial unit, Prowl, and on your brother's as well." He smirked when he saw the ninja's red optics narrow in anger.
"What about my brother?" Prowl growled.
"Nothing," Sentinel said airily. "It's just that he was spotted not far from here. Doesn't he have a warrant out for his arrest?"
Prowl's optics narrowed even further. "What do you want from me?" he hissed, venom clearly heard in each word.
"Not much," Sentinel replied. "All we want you to do is merely give your permission so that we can experiment on you."
"What kind of experiment?" Prowl asked warily.
"That's not important," Sentinel said, the look on his face suggesting that he was not going to tell Prowl anyway.
Prowl thought about it for a moment. If he agreed to be experimented on then they would leave Lockdown alone. "How do I know that you'll keep your word?" he said abruptly.
"You don't," Sentinel said calmly.
Prowl growled then reluctantly said, "Fine. You have my permission."
"Is that why we never caught Lockdown?" Ultra Magnus asked.
Sentinel nodded. "Yes sir that's why."
Ultra Magnus sat back, looking overwhelmed. "I can't believe it," he said again. "I just can't believe it. You, of all bots, captured some of the most notorious criminals and used them in your experiments."
"You have to admit that it was ingenious," Sentinel said. "This way if one of them offlines at least we won't have lost any soldiers or civilians."
The look he received from Ultra Magnus told him that he had crossed the line. Sentinel shrank down in his chair as the glare intensified.
"Sentinel," Ultra Magnus said slowly. "When we get back you're going to be demoted. The experiments will cease and all of the subjects will be set free. Also, the testing facilities will be destroyed and all bots associated with it will be imprisoned."
Sentinel opened his mouth to say something but obviously thought better of it for he closed it again.
A/N: I am so sorry that this is so late and so short but I've been so busy with work that I haven't had time to do anything! I promise that I'll update the other stories soon! Please review and let me know what you think!