I couldn't see. I couldn't hear.

But I could sure as hell feel.

God DAMN my body hurts! I feel like Optimus fucking ran me over a million times and then stomped on me. I don't even remember what happened…oh wait, that's right…I was in a death grip…

…Great…

I'm probably dead. No wait, if I was dead, then I wouldn't be in pain. So, was I just unconscious? God I am in so much pain, it would probably be better if I WAS dead. If I'm lucky, I might.

Wait, what am I thinking? Where did that come from?

'Because you do want to die, Sam.' That voice. I know that voice.

'Well, I would hope so. It would be sad if you didn't.'

"What the hell do you want, Sideways?" I demanded.

'You may have escaped me physically, for now, but mentally, you are all mine.' he grinned.

"What do you mean?" I asked before I could stop myself. I honestly didn't want to know because there was that underlying feeling that I already knew.

"I can control everything that is you. I can see what you see, hear what you hear, feel what you feel. I can make you run for days, and collapse from exhaustion. I can make you say what I want you to, silence you whenever I want, and I can make you believe anything I say."

Was this some sort of trick my mind is playing on me? Surely if he says that he can make me believe anything, does that mean that he was lying to me right now?

"You're lying! There's no way you can be in my head!"

'But my dear, I am already in your head.'

Suddenly, my head felt like a thousand needles were piercing through all at once. I tried to grab my head, but I was frozen.

"STOP IT!" I screamed in agony. All I heard was laughing.

'Now do you see that I can completely control you? You're mine, Samantha Jane Cross. Don't think for a second that I'm through with you.'

I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of hearing me beg, he's already seeing me in pain and heard me scream, I won't give up!

'You're very stubborn, femme. I can see why the two most egotistical bots in the universe have taken a liking to you.'

Did he mean-?

"Leave them out of this!" I shouted, only to groan in pain as my headache increased.

'You poor, naive child. You've been through so much in the course of your tiny lifetime. It seems that Primus just doesn't have a place for you in this world. I'm surprised it took you this long to think of death.'

"What do you want me to do? Kill myself? I thought you had fun torturing me." I challenged.

He chuckled. 'I am having fun. I want to see how long it takes to, how you humans say it, push you over the edge.'

My breathing hitched. So he was just testing me? This whole time, he was just testing me?

"You're not going to win, Sideways. I'm not going to give up so easily!"

He laughed. 'We'll see about that. I already had you welcome death before you even noticed I was here, I don't think this game will last for much longer. What a shame.'

"You sick bastard!"

'It's time to send you back into the real world. And remember Sam,' he paused, 'once you wake up, the game will begin.'

Suddenly, I was surrounded by a bright light. Everything turned white. Then, as soon as it appeared, it disappeared and I was left in darkness again.

"I think she's coming to." I heard a voice. Was that Sideswipe.

"Sunstreaker, will you back up! You're in my way!" Yep, that was Ratchet.

"I can't believe Optimus let that slagger get away! I had him, and he just let him go!" Barricade growled. So he is still alive.

"Optimus has his reasons, Barricade. However, that's not important right now, what is important is getting Sam to wake up." Ratchet said.

"Sam? Can you hear me?" Sunstreaker's soft voice reached me.

I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to get rid of the lingering headache that I still had. My whole body still hurt like felt like I had one of those out-of-body experiences and I was trying to readjust to my body.

"Uh." That was all I could muster out so far.

"Are you okay? How are you feeling?" Seriously Ratchet? I almost die, again, and that's what you ask me?

"Other than a headache from hell and an empty stomach, I say I'm pretty damn good." I gave a sideways grin. Ratchet face-palmed while the others smiled in relief.

I sat up, with the help of Ratchet, and looked around. I was still at the school; well, what was left of it anyways. If this doesn't get me expelled, I don't know what will.

"Oh, Sam." I looked to SIdes, who spoke. "Since the school is basically destroyed, Principal Cravers has called an early summer vacation." I smiled widely. However, my celebration was cut short.

"But that doesn't mean your vacation will start early. I guess we will have to put you through summer school." Ratchet said. My face dropped.

"How are you going to do that? Put me in another city? The school is destroyed." I pointed out.

"We are more than capable of teaching you ourselves." he replied. I paled. I just can't win, can I?

I was helped to my feet by Lennox and put into Ratchet's front seat. The drive home was in silence as I just watched the scenery speed past. In the back of my mind I heard Sideways laugh. A sudden pulse went through me.

'The game has begun.'

Sorry for the late update everyone! I had school and everything else, so I'm really sorry! And sorry this chapter is so short. I was getting really impatient with it, so I just had to upload something. However, I think this was a pretty good place to stop. Eh…

Ok, just a warning in advance, it might take a little while to upload the next chapter! Sorry! Wow…I apologize a lot….sorry! -_