CHAPTER THREE
On The Brink Of Two Worlds
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Meg: This chapter totally owns! I own the name, because it's a song I created.
Skids: What is it ya humans say?
Mudflap: Don't day say 'total ownage, noob'?
Meg: 0.0
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Starscream's P.O.V:
We had reached Egypt by the time they told us what was going on, and by then we were heavily involved in a battle, and I couldn't leave to return to Perth and find Emma!
The place was crawling with Decepticons.
"Sorry, but my girl loves this place too much to let you steal its sunshine!" I informed one particular Decepticon, before I ripped out his spark.
"Does this mean you are a traitor, Starscream!?" A fem-con screamed. "Does this mean that you are an Autobot!?"
I replied by offlining her permanently.
"BEHIND YOU!!" My sister suddenly screamed, and shot down a Decepticon who was trying to hit me from behind.
Stream Fire flew up to me.
"Thank you, sister." I told her.
"Anytime big bro." She replied, winking, before flying off to wreak more havoc.
I heard someone's anguished scream as she melted his chest armour, and then pulled out his spark.
I looked around. Everywhere I looked, Autobots and human soldiers were fighting against Decepticons.
It was the kind of horrible, bloody battle Emma had wanted to avoid.
She hadn't started this – but I would finish it for her sake.
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"Megatron," I said grimly.
"Hello Emma." He said coolly, regarding me carefully, and that was when I remembered that he still thought I was blind! I could use this to my advantage, and I might just gain the upper-hand! "Are you ready?"
"Somewhat," I replied, trying to sound unsure.
I had to let Megatron hit me first.
And he did, not looking surprised that I 'hadn't seen it coming'.
But then I snapped, and swung my own fist at his face, catching him off-guard.
We both stood back, and stared at each other.
"Y-you can see?" Megatron gasped.
"I can see," I agreed, and assumed a fighting stance. "Although lookin' at you I'm already startin' to miss the blind thing!"
With an angry yell, Megatron came at me again, and the battle was on!
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Bumblebee's P.O.V:
"Blurr, what's happened!?" I yelled through my com-link.
"ScoresofDecepticonsjustkeeponcoming!" Blurr responded so quickly that it was nearly impossible to understand. "We'reoutnumbered!"
"What's your position!?"
"Aboutsixmilesduesouth-eastofwhereyouare!"
"Okay boys!" I yelled to the Australian and American Army guys nearby to where I was. "Blurr needs our help, so let's transform and roll out!" I was glad that my tires had been equipped last night to handle the sands of Egypt.
Leading the troops into battle against the D-Cons was almost enough to make me forget about being so worried about my beloved Emma.
ALMOST.
I was aware of Sky Dragon nearby. She was bent over the body of Arlexa, and I could see that she was working to repair her. Sideswipe was nearby, covering them, shooting down any Decepticons who got too close to his beloved.
If I could've, I would've grinned. The love between spark-mates was unmatchable. Even the D-Cons should know that by now.
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Angelina's P.O.V:
"Do you think we're safe here?" Zikya asked, as we knelt down inside of an old abandoned hut in the desert, as the battle raged around outside us.
"I sure hope so." I replied, holding Kelsi close to me. Shooting Star was busy relying an image-message to Honey Bee, who kept on nodding, and little Dragonfly was looking worried.
"Did we bring a flamethrower?" Dragonfly asked, glancing at Kelsi. "A flamethrower would have really come in handy…" Suddenly, the mismatched vampire-sparkling froze. "Someone's coming in here." She whispered.
We all scrambled to our feet, and looked around.
Suddenly, a little silver and black Decepticon appeared through a crack in the wall, red optics blazing, and lunged for Zikya's throat!
I let go of Kelsi, and cried: "HIYAA!!" And felled the evil D-Con with one swift kick.
"Whoa…" Kelsi looked impressed.
I grinned, and then looked around. "Come on girls, our cover's been blown," My eyes sparkled. "Let's get out of here…"
"Excellent." Kelsi said, and held up a gun. "A chance to test this out." She pressed a button, and flames came out of the barrel.
"Ooh, the flamethrower!" Dragonfly exclaimed.
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Jazz's P.O.V:
"No! Shadow!" I cried, and ran to her, dodging bullet and missile fire as I reached her. "RATCHET!! I NEED HELP!!"
"I'm on my way kid!!" He responded.
"Shadow, please stay with me!" I begged her.
She looked at me. "Huh…Jazz?" She laughed quietly. "I'm not…going anywhere…it's just a scratch…"
She had a gaping wound in her chest. It was right close to where her spark chamber was!
"Remember…when we first met?" Shadow asked me. "I was a loud young fem who had run away…from home, because my folks thought I was too loud…remember that?"
I nodded. "And that's when I met ya. Shadow…" I looked at her seriously. "I always wanted to make ya mah girl."
She smiled softly at me. "I already am…so don't worry…" Her optics dimmed slightly. "I just…need to recharge…for a very long while…"
"SHADOW!?"
"Oh no you don't, kid!" Ratchet was suddenly there, and had the necessary equipment to bring Shadow back to us. "Hold on, this is gonna be a bumpy ride!"
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Megatron and I were locked in a fierce duel, combat tinted with the intent to take and conquer – and the instinct to stay alive.
Megatron spoke to me, to say that immortality suited me.
I responded by shooting at him.
I believed I was gaining the upper-hand when, suddenly, claws wrapped around my waist, and threw me down to the ground, as a heavy, silvery-grey servo stomped down – hard – on my chest.
I couldn't help it, and I screamed with pain.
I stared up into the hate-filled optics of…The Fallen.
Yikes.
If I'd thought Megatron was scary, then this guy was beyond scary!
"So you are Emma, the carrier of the All-Spark Core," The Fallen's optics lingered on me. "Hmm…my servant, Megatron, was right about one thing – immortality does suit you. A pity you have to be an Autobot fool. Never matter, your power will soon be mine."
My optics opened wide.
Megatron growled: "Milord, what is the meaning of th…" He was cut off when The Fallen shot him directly in the chest. Megatron went flying back about thirty feet.
"You think I would share the greatest power in the universe with you!?" The Fallen yelled at him, as I struggled (unsuccessfully) to get up. My communicators had been damaged in the fight, but I was more worried about my optics! I wasn't about to go blind again! "For stellar-cycles you have failed me, Megatron! Destroying you will be the second greatest pleasure!" He added, glancing at me, and my spark nearly stopped beating.
Did he intend to..? Oh frag…
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On the brink of two worlds, shadowed with doubt,
Of the choices we made, as the darkness fades,
Into the eternal night of our beautiful hell,
Come back to the darkness with me, where I longed to go even before I fell,
Pieces of nothingess I collect for myself,
Beating down those who hunt me with stealth,
Hungry for power, for diamonds like pearls,
Come with me now,
You who stands on the brink of two worlds…
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Meg: That's copyrighted to ME, by the way. ©
