Two weeks had passed since the Decepticons had taken Chicago, and it was a horrible mess. Half of America was in ruins, and the Decepticon plague was reaching towards the far corners of the Earth. Ireland was easily taken over, and most of Europe was under their control, but Asia held strong. More Decepticons had come, out of seemingly nowhere, and were just making it worse for the Humans and Autobots. Sunstreaker had gotten Optimus' distress signal, and had come to join his fellow Autobots, but it didn't make much of a difference.

Danni had gone down towards that hill she and Optimus had stood, and her heart had dropped. People were crying, screaming. But, she still had that small shred of hope in her, she wouldn't give up. She wouldn't betray Optimus. Devastation was upon them, she knew it. Everyone did. But she wouldn't stop hoping that, somehow, there would be some kind of miracle.

But what she saw, betrayed her hopes.

Every soldier looked at the screen, horror on their faces, as a news broadcast went on. It showed the remainders of Ireland, England, and Chicago. Just cinders, crumbling biuldings, bodies, and blood. So much blood. The sky had turned grey, almost everywhere on the planet, as if Earth was grieving itself. The smoke of the ruins could be seen for miles, bringing fear and sadness to the hearts of millions. Red seemed to tint the smoke, as it was painted on each city. Everything had gone dark, and the only color left seemed to be that of blood.

Earth had given up on them it seemed, the grass dying and plants wilting. It seemed to know the end was here, and just, gave up. Danni looked away from the screen, pushing through the soldiers. She didn't want to look at it anymore, it was all too much for her. Walking out of the room, she went outside, her shoulders shuddering as she sobbed, yet no tears came from her eyes. She had cried so much already, seeing their world fall apart. She let out a small whimper, and walked past the barrier of the camp.

She knew she wasn't allowed to leave without an adult or an Autobot, but she couldn't stand being in there anymore. Everywhere you turned, someone had a weapon on hand, whether a small hand gun, or a bazooka, they were everywhere. She didn't want to see another weapon, hear another discharge of a gun, again. But, that seemed impossible by now. Her young soles rubbing against the dead grass, she looked towards the blackened sky, only the small shadow of the sun showing some light.

She remembered when she was able to play outside, carefree. She remembered when the sun shone down on her skin, warm and bright and happy. She remembered when people weren't murdered every second, but, those times seemed far away now, distant and unknown. So many died, every moment, they were mercilessly shot down. Innocent lives died. Children lost their parents, adults lost their families, the elderly lost their hope. And it was because they couldn't do anything.

Falling to her knees, she curled her fists into a ball, gritting her teeth. Why couldn't she just have died with her parents, why did God, whoever was looking down at them, want her to suffer like this. Why did she have to live to see all this destruction? Kill me now…..She thought darkly in her head. Looking towards the grey sky, her eyes flamed with fury. "Why did I have to live! Just kill me now!" She screamed. No one answered, only the whisper in the wind. She closed her eyes, and hit her fists on the soil.

"Why, you didn't even have to ask."

Danni's eyes shot open. Looking up, she trembled. In front of her, stood a Decepticon. He smiled darkly at her, showing his large pointy teeth. Her pupils shrunk, and she felt like she couldn't breathe. His gruesome smile only became larger, and he stuck out a clawed digit, putting it under her chin to raise her head higher. "Are you not going to beg for mercy Human?" His voice sent shudders down her spine. He was demented, the way he talked, how he smiled, he was one of the messed up Decepticons, the ones that used Humans as toys they played with until they got bored with them.

Danni was frozen with fear, and her mouth opened, letting out a silent scream. Why had she been so filled with frustration and come out here like a stupid person? She had been told not to come out in case some daring 'Con decided to come out there. She was in deep trouble, and no one was there to save her. He pulled his finger away lazily, now cursing it over her cheek, scraping her chin to leave a small line of blood. "Don't you want to come and play with me fleshie? We'd have so much fun." Danni only let out a small squeak at his voice. "You could be my pet." He brushed a digit through her brown hair, curving it around her face. "I've had so many pets," He brought his faceplate down to her level. "I love playing with my pets," He brought his metallic lips to the side of her face. "Dead or alive." He whispered into her ear. "You'll never see the Autobots again, and if you do, and tell them what I did," Danni was shaking now. "I'll kill you."

Fear let adrenaline rush to her limbs, she pushed his digit away, running back towards Base. The 'Con just laughed at this, and easily caught up in front of her. Danni looked past the 'Con, heart racing. Camp was only a few miles away, she could see it, so close, but so far. Looking up to the 'Con, his blood red optics narrowed. "Nowhere to run fleshie, you'll be a good playing partner." He reached out, servo slowly coming towards her. "Now Human, your mi-"

Before he could even finish his sentence, something blasted him away, across the land. Danni looked over to see Roadbuster, barrel cannon out and still aimed at the 'Con. He looked towards her, and reached out a servo, scooping her up. The Decepticon got up slowly, and optics blared with hatred as he looked at the wrecker. "Filthy Autobot scum! You will pay!" He growled, turning to face the Autobot.

"Stay back Skywarp!" Roadbuster growled, bringing an alarmed Danni closer to his chest. "I'm warning you!" He pointed his cannon straight towards the 'Cons head, but the psychotic Decepticon just laughed hysterically. Roadbuster was surprised by this action. He'd heard stories of the Decepticon Skywarp, and how he messed with prisoners heads, playing disturbing mind games with them. Even some of the Decepticons were afraid of the psycho.

"You? Warn me?" Skywarp blurted. "Face it Autobot! You have lost, and you cannot regain it! We have won this war! There is no use for you to go around saving these weaklings anymore! They cannot be saved by you puny Autobots, we have taken over, and there is nothing, nothing you can do about it." Roadbuster snarled at Skywarp, optics full of rage. But it seemed that was all the Decepticon wanted from him. He enjoyed others pain and anger. He relished it.

Roadbuster aimed right for the 'Con, who smiled like the Cheshire Cat, and warped away, out of sight. At least, Roadbuster didn't see him, and he turned jogging back towards camp. Danni noticed the 'Con in the distance, his dark broad smile still there as he waved. I'm coming to get you. He mouthed towards her, and her eyes widened in fear. In a flash, he was gone, but Danni knew somehow, he would be back.

And that fact scared her greatly.

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"Who was it?" Optimus demanded. He had just heard from Roadbuster what had happened, and was furious. How dare they touch Danni!

"Skywarp."

That name sent shivers down Optimus' spine. He knew that mech all too well. He had once been his prisoner. The sick minded freak had tortured him so badly, Optimus had erased the memory from his processer, never wanting to think about that experience again. "Was Danni hurt?" He questioned, and Roadbuster shrugged.

"Don't know. Barely got to look at her when we got back." Roadbuster said, shaking his head. "That freak must have said something to her Prime, I don't know what's wrong with her." Roadbuster had noticed a small drip on red on her, but had dismissed it. "Ran back to her quarters right when we got here." The wrecker said, walking out the door. Optimus stood there, silently concerned for the young Human. What had the sick minded mech done to her?

Going out the door, he walked down the hallway, reaching the Humans quarters, bending down, he gently knocked on the side of the doorframe, not wanting to just peek in. "Danni, I would like to speak to you." He said, yet no one answered. Again, he tried. "Danni, would you please come out." Still nothing. Someone tapped his foot, and he looked over to see an extremely confused Sam.

"Optimus, what are you doing?" He questioned.

Optimus sighed. "Danni just had an, unpleasant meeting with her first Decepticon." Optimus explained. "It was Skywarp," Even Sam shuddered at the name. "And I fear that he has done something to her, and want to see if she is alright." He looked at the door way, then Sam. "Could you get her out of that room for me."

Sam nodded towards the Autobot, and walked in the room, to see Danni on the edge of her bed, shaking her head as she tried to get the image of the vile mech out of her head. Sam came towards her, full of concern, and gently came by her side. "Hey, you okay?" He asked, though he already knew the answer. Danni shook her head vigorously, and Sam got off the bed. "Come on, tell Optimus what happened." Danni looked up at him, blue eyes full of fear, and shook her head. Skywarp had told her not to tell, or he would kill her. And she believed that threat. Sam smiled, helping her off. "Come on, just tell him. Everything's gonna be okay." He said reassuringly.

Danni, though reluctantly, nodded, and walked out the door, right into Optimus. The mech gave her small smile, which surprised Sam greatly. He'd never really seen Optimus show much emotion, more or less smile. He really had a soft for this girl. Optimus picked her up, and walked towards his office, closing the door behind him. He had his own office, in case he needed to talk to someone in private. Settling down in an oversized chair, he set her on his desk. "Now Danni," The girl barely looked at Optimus. "What did Skywarp do?"

Danni sighed, and pushed back the hair in her face, showing the scratch. Optimus felt slight fury boil in him at the sight of the large scab on her cheek, but kept it bottled up inside himself, for now. "I, I went past the barrier." Danni said, her voice laced in shame. "I know I shouldn't have…..but I was so sad, just watching all those people die on the TV…..I just needed to be alone, to not see another weapon….And then he came." Danni felt a her stomach do a flip at the thought of the horrible mech. "I-I didn't know what to do, and I was scared he was going to kill me."

"He asked me if I was going to beg for mercy," She gulped. "And then he did this…" She motioned towards the scratch. "He..asked me, if I..I wanted to play with him.." Danni trembled slightly, and Optimus knew exactly what Skywarp had meant. He had asked Optimus the same thing, asking him to play one of his twisted games. It didn't matter what age, Skywarp had dark things in mind for prisoners, his "Playmates". Danni felt her stomach do a somersault now. "He told me I c-could be his pet, and if I told anyone…." Danni paused, looking Optimus straight in the optics. "He'd kill me."

Optimus' optics widened in realization. She hadn't wanted to tell anyone because she was afraid. Afraid of being kill. Gently, he rubbed the thick of her back with a digit, and Danni felt herself leaning into it. "I will never that Skywarp lay a servo on you, I will never even let him speak to you again." Optimus said softly. "He can do you no harm now, you are protected."

Danni shook her head. "He said..when Roadbuster was running, that he'd come and get me." He voice quivered slightly, and Optimus sighed. He knew that Skywarp was not one to give up easily, and would come to get her, but he always did things when you least expected it. Optimus shook his own helm.

"He will not be able to get you, myself and the Autobots will protect you."

Danni just looked at him, unsure. But, she trusted Optimus, and nodded. She just hoped that Optimus was right, and that freak wouldn't come back and get her.

Dannis first real experience with a Decepticon :( And whats Skywarp got planned for Danni? And thank you for the reviews :) This is my first story and reviews make me happy :D