CHAPTER FIVE

Fallen Soldiers

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Meg: I'm eating chips…see? *Holds up chips*

Sideswipe: AURGH!! She's eating chips!!

Emma: She means potato chips (ooh, they're crinkle cut!), not computer chips, you idiot!

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I knew that Zikya would be fine – as long as Ratchet and Wheeljack were able to get everything done in time. It would be painfully, messy and bloody, and right there in the middle of the street, during the war between Autobots/Humans and Decepticons.

The procedure would be tricky, and I wished I could be in two places at once – but I had to go to where Bianca was. She was in danger, and I had to help her.

I was picking up speed now, racing between the buildings, and towards the explosion I had just seen.

When I was near enough to see what was going on, my heart seemed to stop.

The most evil-looking Decepticon I had ever seen was there, surrounded by the seemingly lifeless bodies of almost all of my family.

Megatron.

Just looking at him filled me with a certain burning rage, that made the blue power of the All-Spark within me glow red.

He had done this. All of this. He was the most evil, vindictive creature in the universe – and I alone had the power to bring him down.

I was about to attack, when he looked up at me with his red optics. He was smiling evilly.

I then found out why.

Held in one of his hands was Bianca, almost lifelessly hanging there, and covered with blood-like energon.

My heart leapt out of my throat and fell to the ground screaming.

"You won't attack me now, will you, fleshling?" Megatron had the coldest, mot evil voice I had ever heard, and it was all I could do not to shiver. I hung there in mid-air, beating my wing carefully so as not to lose too much energy. I wasn't tired at all, but fear could make you lose power even in the worst of times. "Not when I have White Fire."

"L-let her go, Megatron!" I said, trying to keep my voice steady.

He chuckled evilly. "No, I don't think I will – unless…" He looked at me significantly.

Unless I come with him and transfer some of my powers over to him…what a bloody slagging bastard… I cursed in my own mind.

I thought I heard a growl, in the back of my mind, but decided I must have imagined it.

Bia suddenly opened her dimmed blue optics, and looked at me. "E-Em…I…I wasn't strong enough…to…defeat him…"

"But why!?" I cried, nearly losing myself in the process. "You have the All-Spark's outer rim, why can't you win!?" Tears were gathered in my eyes. It couldn't end like this!

"Because…your part is stronger…" Bia managed a weak chuckle. "Your's is…the bigger half…so…run, Em…get away while you…still can…" She seemed to be struggling to talk.

My heart clenched up in fear. "I…I won't leave you…" I told her, my voice barely above a whisper.

"You have to…" Bia said.

"No!" I yelled, and let myself drop to the ground gently. "I won't let him kill you! Megatron…take me instead!" I closed my eyes, I didn't want to see his triumphant expression.

"NO!!" I heard the yell from behind me, and then Bee appeared, transforming into his robot form and slamming into Megatron, glowing slightly with the powers I had transferred to him during our together time. "You will never get your hands on her!!" Bee yelled, as he attacked Megatron.

I ran to Bia, who had been thrown aside like a rag doll.

"Bia!?" I cried, kneeling beside her.

She looked up at me. "Em…I told you to run…"

"I'm not leaving again." I whispered, my eyes full of tears.

The sound of tearing metal made me look up in horror.

Bee was in the process of having his arms torn off by Megatron, and then Bee was flung to the ground.

I'd had enough of this. It was time to be brave, to stand up for everything.

"Stop!!" I yelled, running and then jumping into the air so that I could face Megatron. "You can't do this anymore, I'll…" I broke off, feeling scared suddenly. "I'll…do whatever it is you want…I'll give you what you want…" My hands started shaking then.

The Decepticon leader must've realised, because he smirked. "Excellent…come to me then…" He said, and reached out to grab me.

And, in the back of my mind, I heard a voice scream: "You can't do it!"

And another one: "You can't let him take you!"

And then, together: "Please, don't do it!"

I looked full-on at Megatron, and growled: "Change of plans!"

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Meg: Hey, what's wrong with Ratchet…oh…my…Primus…

Ratchet: *Come in dressed in drag* Where the slag are those slagging twins!?

Meg: *Points toward broom cupboard*

Sunstreaker & Sideswipe: *From inside of cupboard* ME-EG!!!!

Ratchet: I'M GONNA SLAGGING MURDER YOU TWO NO GOOD TWINS!!!!

Meg: *Ignoring commotion going on behind her* I have to go to the dentist in about ten minutes. *Puts on Shikamaru Nara act* I hate the dentist…

Ratchet: …AND TEAR OUT YOUR BLOODY OPTICS AND…

Meg: The good news is…well, there is no good news. So there. *Pouts*

Ratchet: …SOMEDAY WHEN YOU'RE FALLING APART, YOU SLAGGING IDIOTS…

Meg: I…wish I could stay here. *Sigh* Oh well.