The group had moved away from the oasis, and it was turning into a living hell. Every town they passed had been destroyed, bodies everywhere and people curled over their fallen friends or family, weeping. Most though cowered at the presence of the Autobots, hiding underneath the rubble as they watched them pass, shadows covering them. Though, most booed them away, crying that they had lost, they had failed, that it was their fault. But they ignored them, though those words hit them hard. They were trying so hard to figure out what to do, and their criticism didn't help at all.

But, the Humans that followed the Autobots had hardened, they were no longer weak, hungry, and sad. They were strong, the constant walking strengthening their muscles, how they had to hunt their food made them more animalistic, though the Autobots kept them Humane. Now Danni knew what survival of the fittest meant. They had to bury several elderly in the past week, though no one wept, no one curled up in the corner. Everyone grieved silently for them, and kept going.

No one laughed anymore, no one cried, no one barely showed any emotion, all except pain. Danni walked beside Optimus, as usual, standing tall. She'd grown accustomed to the heat, no longer panting or fainting. Her feet burned from the hot ground, but she ignored it. Her head pounded, but she kept her thoughts busy to forget it. She suddenly stopped, and looked around. Something wasn't right, she could feel it. The hairs on her back rose, and Optimus noticed her tenseness, and looked down at her curiously. "Danni, is everything alright?" He questioned, looking to the others to stop.

"I don't know, I have this feeling." She said, eyes narrowing at their surroundings. "It feels like, like…" The ground began to tremble under their feet.

"DECEPTICONS!"

Danni turned, eyes widening. Her feeling had been correct, all was not right. A giant metal like worm was headed right towards them, leaping in and out of the ground as it quickly got nearer and nearer. Screams of fear filled Danni's ears, and she began to run, everyone behind her. "It's Shockwave!" Sideswipe cried, trying hard not to step on the Humans running past him. Optimus looked at the Decepticon with narrowed optics as the worm rose, revealing the 'Con underneath the metal.

But, instead of looking at the Autobots, his red optic went right towards the Humans, and Optimus knew who he was after. Danni. The metal covered him once more, and he went back underground, right under their feet. Optimus ran as fast as he could, trying to reach Danni before Shockwave did. The metal worm erupted up from the Earth, separating the Humans from Danni, who ran in front of the crowd. "Danni!" Optimus roared, transforming as he speed towards her.

No Decepticon would get her, not on his watch.

Though, it seemed what he told himself was not to be true. Shockwave let the metal fold away from his true form once more, and swiftly reached down to grab the girl in his servo. Danni felt the cold metal claws wrap around her, and it felt nothing like Optimus touch. He was gentle, and his servo was warm, but this hold was squeezing the life out of her, and it was cold, much to cold. She wheezed, and let out a scream of pain. The 'Con had just cracked one of her ribs. Shockwave looked at her, then at Optimus who was speeding towards him as he let out a battle cry.

Before Optimus even reached him, he let the metal engulf them. It was extremely dark in there, Danni couldn't see a thing, but it appeared Shockwave could. Danni knew he was tunneling back underground by the sound from outside, and fear struck her. Optimus couldn't save her. No one could. She was dead. What would they do to her? Torture her? Kill her? But, another thought made her heart stop. Skywarp. He would get her. He was neither caged, or demolishing another city, and she was defenseless, vulnerable without the Autobots to protect her. And he probably would want to see her, do whatever his sick mind intended for her.

"Shockwave to Megatron. Human captured." Danni's eyes widened at the cold, electronic voice. This was the Decepticon that was about to kill her in Chicago. It was ironic, that since he was about to kill her, he was leading her to her demise, though she would probably die by anothers hand. Danni felt her heart pounding in her chest, and she screamed as loud as she could for several minutes, non-stop. But, Shockwave had finally had enough of the Human, and the next thing she knew, something pricked her arm, and she conked out. But she knew what had happened. He'd sedated her because of her screaming.

At least she didn't have to watch as they entered the Decepticon Base.

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Optimus couldn't believe his optics. He had felt her fear, and felt the intense pain when her rib had cracked. And now, he couldn't feel her, couldn't sense her. She was gone. His fists tightened into a ball, and he looked at the Autobots and Humans behind him. They looked at eachother, checking who was there. They didn't know who Shockwave had taken. But Optimus was focused on one Human right now, who frantically looked around, pushing past everyone. Zane. "Danni? Danni! DANNI!" He cried, looking around. His eyes finally laid on Optimus, and knew by the way the mech looked at him what had happened. "No, no no no no! She can't be gone!" He ran towards Optimus, looking at him straight in the optics. "O-Optimus…" His voice trembled in fear.

"She's gone….." Optimus' voice was distant as he looked towards the sky. He would find her. He would kill every Decepticon in his way. He would kill Skywarp. He knew the Decepticreep would want her, and would chop the mechs head right off if he touched her. He would save Danni.

He would avenge Elita.

Sorry for the short Chapter :P Really tired right now. Just had a Basketball game and had our play performance yesterday, and the day before that...