CHAPTER FIVE

Can't Look Back

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Meg: Must be quick – surrendering computer in twenty-eight minutes!!!!!!!!

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I was lying on back in my bed, at Coralina's house. Zikya was sleeping soundly in her own bed.

There were bandages around my waist, left shoulder, and my leg. Leveret, who was lying next to me, woke up and looked at me quizzically. "Meow?" He asked softly.

"They all lied to me, Leveret." I whispered. "Why didn't they just tell me I had the All-Spark core within me? Why didn't Bianca tell me? Why didn't Bee?" I looked down in my hand, at the computer chip he had given to me. He had given it to me just before the attack.

When Starscream had revealed to me the truth.

Starscream…

I sat up slowly and looked out the window. I thought about the seeker, who had attacked one of his own, to save me.

But why? Why had he done that? What was I to him?

I had to see him again. Of all the beings I had met recently, he'd been the only one to tell me the truth.

Not only that…but I had something to ask him.

Something important.

I got up and dressed quietly. Leveret followed me to the back door.

"You can't come," I told him.

"Meow." He said, in a voice that said 'I'm coming'.

I caved in. "Oh, alright." I whispered, and he trotted along beside me as I limped in to the night, leaving via the backyard.

I knew exactly where I was going, and how to get there.

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I reached the wreckage of my house, which had once stood proud and tall. I limped up the driveway, and sat down in the middle of it to wait.

I didn't have to wait for long.

I heard the F-22 Raptor arrive, but I didn't turn around as it landed, and changed back in to the Decepticon, Starscream.

He walked towards me.

"They lied to me." I said, and he stopped. "All those who I called my friends…led me to believe that I was something I was not. What the slag am I!?"

"The most powerful human to have ever lived." Starscream aid flatly. "You deserved more then what those Autobots could ever give you."

"Oh, what, and you could give me more?" I glanced over my shoulder at him.

He smirked. "Yeah."

"Really?" I stood up, and turned around. Leveret clung to my good shoulder. "What can you give me?"

"The chance to be whole," Starscream said, without hesitation. "Also, the comfort of never being alone, or lied to." He added, and it was music to my ears.

"With you?" I said, just to be sure.

"That was the plan." He told me, his red optics glowing.

Even if I'd wanted to, I wouldn't have been able to leave, but suddenly something was making me stay. I pocketed the computer chip Bee had given me, and folded my arms. "Starscream, I want to come with you."

That stopped him. "You do?" He asked, incredulously.

I nodded firmly. "Yes. For some reason, it feels like the right thing to do. You're no longer with the Decepticons?"

He shook his head, no.

"Then this will work out fine," I replied, and then I held up a hand. "There's just one thing."

"What?" He wanted to know.

"I need to go somewhere. To see some people, who can tell me how to use my powers properly."

"Who?" He actually sounded interested. Well, it was in regards to my powers.

"My parents." I said, and I looked up at the sky. "They live in Albany – they're names are Lisa and Brendan Pendanto and…well, I did some research," I was speaking hesitantly I hadn't told anyone else about this. "They're scientists…I think they might know something about this…"

That seemed to make sense to Starscream, and he transformed into the F-22 Raptor. I thought that nothing could beat Bee's alte form – but, as I managed to get into Starscream's, I wasn't so sure.

I buckled myself in, and Starscream took off. Leveret sat very still on my lap, as I looked over Perth City at night.

"Sayonara, everyone…" I whispered.

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Meg: Emma…

Emma: Meg?

Meg: Do you like Starscream now?

Emma: …I…don't know.

Meg: Or do you like Bumblebee?
Emma: …I…don't know that either…

Meg: Well, the only way to sort this out is to poll it. So, go to my user page to vote! If you don't, Emma will be very sad!

Emma: *Looks sad*

Meg: Also, Ratchet will throw something at you!

Ratchet: *Holds up spanner*

Readers: *Hurry to vote*