Command Center: Saphire's view
'what is Megatron's plan this time' I thought to myself as Star, Cliff, and I walk in front of Knockout towards where Megatron stood.
Walking slightly forward as best as I can considering that Knockout is holding me back, "why have you brought us here, Megatron?" I ask
Turning around, "you shall soon see, young femmeling." Megatron says
"Soundwave, initiate a live video feed to the Autobot base."
Soon, I see oppi on the screen and I try walking forward some more, but Knockout pulls me.
"let me go" I say struggling to break free
"I don't think so, femmeling." Knockout replies
"Megatron, what is your reason for contacting us?" I stop struggling as I hear oppi's voice come through
"why, to negotiate of course."Megatron says as I resume my struggling.
"What do you propose?" Oppi asks.
"I will release the two femmelings and the Autobot, Cliffjumper, if you surrender." Megatron says
I kick Knockout in his interfacing unit and run in front of Megatron, saying, "Don't do it, oppi. Don't risk the lives of the humans for mine, Star's and Cliff's lives." I managed to say before Megatron grabbed me by my neck and held me up in front of him.
"You have one brave and stubborn femmeling, Prime. Pity you won't be around when I make her my mate." Megatron says, smirking at me just before he presses his lips to mine.
I struggle to get free, but he just tightens his hand around my neck, causing me to gasp and he slides his glossa into my mouth. I can feel what oppi and mom are feeling and that just pushes me over the edge.
Using my strength, I kick at him repeatedly and I managed to kick him hard enough in his chest because he drops me and I fall to the ground.
"Prime, I shall give you one week to think over the proposition. Knockout, take the Autobots back to their cell and Soundwave, end the feed." Megatron says as Knockout grabs me roughly and pushes me in front of him and I see that Star and Cliff are also being treated the same way.
All too soon, we arrive at the same cell we have been in for the past few days and we are unceremoniously shoved inside and the door locked behind us.
"Why did you have to do that, Saphire?" Star asks me.
"Because if oppi surrenders, the humans could be either enslaved or killed and Megatron still might kill us even if oppi did surrender." I reply back
"but you ended up angering Megatron and he kissed you!" Star exclaims
"I know that, Star and I hated it. I really did. and I know that oppi and mom were not happy at all cause I felt their anger and that just fueled me to struggle even harder. and now we have one week to figure out how to get off of this fragging ship!" I tell her.
"We'll find a way, Saphire." Cliffjumper says as he hugs me.
"I know, Cliff." I reply as I hug him back.
"why don't we try and get some recharge, huh?" Cliff says
"Sure" Star and I say at the same time.
We all laid down next to each and soon fell into recharge.
Autobot Base: Ratchet's View
I was working on trying to find Megatron's ship, ignoring everyone around me when I see that the computer has detected a signal in the solar system.
"Optimus, I am receiving a signal on a restricted band and it appears to be coming from a starship within this solar system. It's an Autobot identification beacon." I say as I type away on the keyboard.
"unknown vessel, this is Autobot outpost Omega One. Identify yourself." Optimus says
"Well if it ain't Prime." Ironhide says
"Ironhide, is anyone else with you?" Optimus asks
"yes."
"who"
"Jazz, Raynala and her sparklings, Skysun and Stormfire."
"My sparkmate and sparklings are aboard with you?" I ask
"yes, Ratchet, they are." Ironhide replies back.
"Thank the Allspark they're safe." I whisper
"We should be landing tomorrow, Ratchet"
"I will send you a set of coordinates and we will meet there tomorrow." I reply as I send him the coordinates.
"you can't get me, Sky." I hear my femmeling Storm say through the comm.
"Sky, Storm, get back to your mother, younglings." Ironhide tells them.
"aww, but we're bored back there, Hidey" they say in unison.
"Skysun, Stormfire, remain with your mother." I say
"Oppi?!"
"yes. now do as I say."
"MOM, OPPI IS ON THE COMM LINK" they yell rather loudly.
"Ratchet?" Raynala says
" yes, sweetspark?"
"oh, thank primus. it has been too long."
"I know, Ray. and we shall see each other tomorrow." I reply just as the computer receives another signal.
"Optimus, I believe that Megatron is calling again." I reply
"seriously? again? what does Buckethead want this time? its bad enough that he has Saphire and those other two Autobots" Miko says
"we know, Miko" Bulkhead replies.
"wait, Megatron has Prime's femmeling and two other autobots?" Jazz asks
"yes, Jazz. Megatron has my femmeling and also has Starbeam and Cliffjumper" Optimus says
"once we get there, we will help rescue them. Ironhide out" Ironhide says and the comm is ended.
"sweet! more Bots coming that can kick some Con but!" Miko says happily
"Indeed, Miko" Optimus tells her
"when are we going to rescue them from Buckethead?" Miko asks
"I do not know, Miko. Ratchet is still trying to find the Nemesis." Optimus says
"Megatron clearly has his ship cloaked which his why we can not find it." Ratchet says.
"I miss her though." Miko says sadly
"Miko, I miss my femmeling too and everyone here misses her too." Elita says.
"I think it's best if the children went home now" Optimus says
Arcee, Bulkhead and Bumblebee transform and take their charges home.
"I hope that the hologram chip you placed in her when she was just a sparkling, continues to work. We cannot have Megatron knowing what she truly is." Elita says
"The only way it will stop working is if it got damaged." I reply back
"hopefully it won't get damaged." Optimus says
"does Saphire even know?" I ask
"no, she doesn't." Elita says
"She needs to be told, Elita, Optimus." I say as I turn and look at them. "and soon"
"we know, Ratchet." Optimus says
"we will tell her when she visits us tonight while we are recharging." Elita says
"She is able to visit you when you recharge?" I ask
"yes. It is one of her powers besides having the ability to turn invisible." Optimus tells me
"not to mention that Saphire is also the Princess of Vos." Elita says
"What?"
"yes, Ratchet." Elita says
"How is that possible?" I ask.
"In due time, Ratchet." She replies. "I'll be in our room, Orion." she says as she leaves
looking at Optimus, "Do you know?" I ask
"yes, but it is Elita's choice to tell who and when." Optimus says. "see you in the morning, old friend" He says as he follows his mate.
'they'll tell me soon enough' I think to myself as I head to my room to get some recharge also