(A/N: I don't usually update this fast, but I did it for all of you guys that followed/faved and reviewed my story! Thanks so much! I'm motivated to continue on, but it may get harder since my exams are next week! O.O But I'll try to get it up! Thanks All!)

Chapter 5: Meeting Soundwave's "Ally"

Tegan felt something hit the back of his neck and he turned around, eyes alighting on Vince and his cronies at the back of the room, two of which had straws in their hands.

Annoyed and slightly afraid, Tegan turned away and hunched over his desk, waiting patiently for the bell to ring... not that he'd hear it. He'd know when the other kids got up.

Tegan cast a glance across the room towards the window, where Jack was sitting. The dark-haired boy smiled at him, but Tegan quickly turned away. What a faker.

Finally, all the other children got up and began gathering their books. Tegan, however, was ready, and had his books already stacked.

Grabbing up the pile of books, Tegan hurried for the door ahead of the other teens, glancing back to see Jack calling for him while trying to gather his books up at high speed.

Tegan, aware of the fact that Jack may try to catch him like he did the other night, bolted from the door and down the empty halls for the front of the school, crashing out the doors like an escaping convict.

Taking a quick glance around the parking lot, Tegan saw a yellow and black camero sitting alongside both the blue motorcycle and green jeep.

Swearing inwardly, the frightened boy ran as fast as he could down the sidewalk and down an alley, not daring to look back as he tripped over a garbage can, scattering his books.

Tegan looked back and saw the yellow and black camero stopped just outside the alley, unable to follow. That didn't stop the motorcycle, which followed him down.

Ignoring his scattered books, Tegan scrambled back to his feet and continued running when a purple car intercepted him, causing him to crash into the side... hard.

Bouncing back, Tegan landed on his back, hand to his head as he stared up at the car, whose door opened.

"Get in." A robotic voice ordered, and Tegan shook his head. "It's either me or the motorcycle." The voice responded, causing the human youth to look behind him at the motorcycle that was quickly closing the distance.

Afraid, Tegan got into the car, the door cutting him off from the outside world as rubber burned against the asphalt, shooting off just as the motorcycle passed through the place they had been only moments before.

Looking back at the strange motorcycle, Tegan finally turned his attention onto the driver.

Tegan stared. The driver was human, but didn't feel human. His thoughts were erased when the car swerved right, causing him to slide and hit the window with his head.

Rubbing vigorously, Tegan turned and stared again at the driver. He looked like an average human, but shimmered every few moments, reminding him of holographs. It's eyes didn't seem fixed, and he could only assume that it couldn't actually truly see.

'Is this Soundwave?' He wondered curiously.

The holograph didn't speak, just sitting in place as the car sped along, trying to lose it's pursuers.

Looking back over his shoulder, Tegan couldn't see them and turned to the holograph. 'Who is he? What do the others want?' He wondered fearfully.

The yellow muscle car came out of a side alley, clipping theirs. If Tegan could've screamed, he would've. He just clenched his eyes shut and wrapped his arms around his head as he waited for the crash.

The holograph was able to recover, and Tegan opened his eyes to see the motorcycle coming directly at them. Inwardly swearing, the boy waited for the impact when the holograph turned left, allowing the smaller vehicle to crash into the side.

'What am I supposed to do? Is this Soundwave's ally?' Tegan looked around for the marking that Soundwave had shown him, eyes alighting on the small purple symbol crudely painted directly before him.

Relieved, Tegan allowed himself to relax, watching for any sign of the other vehicles.

Several moments passed as the holograph continued taking several different alleys to throw of whoever pursued before finally pulling up to a large warehouse.

Tegan sat silently, staring up at the large building. The holograph slowly disintegrated.

Frightened, Tegan slowly opened the car door and stepped out of the car, closing the door as silently as he could before turning around. His heart jumped into his throat when he noticed a human standing just within the darkness of the warehouse.

Standing still, Tegan stared at the human. He was tall, with black jeans, purple hoodie, black balaclava, and darkened glasses.

Tegan stared for several minutes before the other human motioned him with a finger and turned, disappearing into the darkness. But not before Tegan caught sight of the purple symbol on the back of his sweater.

Encouraged, but still nervous and afraid, Tegan slowly entered into the darkness of the warehouse, slowly following the other human, who had paused to wait for him to catch up.

'Who is he? Another holograph? No... He can't be.' Tegan's mind rushed with thoughts as he followed the human, who finally stopped and turned to him.

"Hello, Orion." The strange human spoke.

Tegan just stared. He couldn't read the lips of the human, and therefore didn't understand.

The other human shook his head and wrote his greeting on a sheet of paper before handing it to Tegan, who read it then looked up.

Taking a pencil from his pocket, Tegan slowly wrote his answer. Who are you.

The other human looked down at the paper, then up at him. I am Soundwave. He responded.

Tegan stared at the human. Soundwave had said he was a Cybertronian... not a human. He wrote his thoughts down.

Soundwave looked up at him before answering. I stole a science project of Knockout's. It can change a Cybertronian into a human... or vice versa. It was incomplete, but I perfected it. He responded.

Tegan slowly nodded, claiming understanding that he really didn't have. But why are you here? Who are the Autobots? He asked.

Soundwave shook his head and answered with a quickly scribbled answer. All in time.

Dozens of questions crowding his mind, Tegan stifled them as he attempted to pay attention to the human... Cybertronian, before him.

The mysterious human that claimed to be Soundwave looked at him. I want to help you, Orion. But I'm going to need a blood sample and some measurements. He wrote.

Tegan read and re-read the request as Soundwave waited patiently. This was all too absurd. Why would Soundwave need a blood sample to help him? And measurements? Measurements of what, even?

Looking up, Tegan stared at Soundwave. Why blood? He asked.

Shaking his hooded head, Soundwave looked up at him. If I wish to alter your... problems, I need to have something to study. He responded.

Several long minutes passed, but, finally, Tegan nodded. Take whatever you need. He responded.

Soundwave nodded once before taking Tegan's wrist.

Surprised by the action, Tegan attempted to pull away, Soundwave's iron grip keeping him from doing so. He looked up at the taller human, who just stared at him for several moments before rolling up the frightened youth's sleeve.

Tegan stopped his attempts at escape and just watched, fascinated, as Soundwave inserted a needle into his arm, causing him to flinch.

Soundwave looked up at the instinctive flinch, and paused for a moment before pulling blood from the young boy's arm.

Tegan remained silent as he watched the red liquid fill the small, glass cylinder.

'If they're so big... how'd he get a needle my size?' Tegan wondered.

Soundwave, as if reading his mind, looked up at him and explained, through sign language, that he had gotten some with his human form.

Tegan was surprised that an alien could speak sign language to him.

The tall human signed again, telling Tegan that he could download information from the internet into his processor.

'What's a processor?' Tegan asked, using sign language. Man, if he had known that the alien could do sign language, they wouldn't have needed to spend so much time writing their questions and answers.

'A brain.' Soundwave responded before calculating the boy's measurements, height, weight, width, length of arms, etc.

Tegan watched as Soundwave seemed to scan him, about to ask another question, when a large, black bird passed so close to his face, he could've sworn it's wing tip brushed his cheek.

Alarmed, the youth pulled his wrist from Soundwave's hand, backing away.

Soundwave only stared at him and held up his arm, allowing the bird to alight.

Tegan, fascinated, stared at the bird that resembled a huge eagle, only black. It's eyes were red, it's huge, glistening talons clasping it's master's arm, and it bent close to Soundwave, as if speaking to him.

Alarm rose in Tegan when Soundwave jerked around to look at the doorway in which they had both entered from before turning back to him, signing quickly.

'I must go, Orion.' He said, glancing again at the door. 'I will explain everything in time, but the Autobots approach.'

Fear clogging his soul, Tegan stared at Soundwave. 'What do I do? When will you be able to fix me?' He asked.

Soundwave, who had been in the action of leaving through the back, turned back. 'Soon, Orion. Do not worry, I will find a way to fix you, just as I fixed myself.'

Tegan looked toward the door then back at Soundwave, who tossed a small object to him, the youth catching it clumsily. It was a small chip.

Tegan looked up from the chip to Soundwave, who motioned one last word before disappearing. 'Run.'