Middle of the night. it was dark and the only light that was shining was from the helicopter that was flying overhead. Not like the autobots needed it, no they did not need it for they had developed night vision in their optics, a nice tweak that was always nice. It made Luna feel like a cat as the literally stalked along the hot desert. Yes, they had arrived in Egypt. They had been dropped off close to the signal. Unfortunately, the signal came from in the middle of the desert, way off of civilization. Then again, it was fortunate for them, because then she could walk around in her normal form.
As soon as they had been dropped off the plane had left, and both Bumblebee and Luna had to walk around. There was also a helicopter that arrived a few hours later, to keep guard in the sky while the two cybertronians searched the ground for any signs of life. Luna held her arm in front of her, opening a display that displayed a map that showed a radar. There was a small light beeping a little to the north west.
''A few dozen miles and we should be there'' she told her partner, who stood beside her. The yellow robot nodded, turning into his vehicular mode. ''let's rock'' the radio crackled. Luna chuckled before turning into her own bipedal mode, revving her engine. They both sped off into the night with the helicopter following after them.
Even for the autobots it was hard to see such a distance in the dark and so they did not realize they were headed towards a city until they were only a few miles away. But it was not like any other city. This city, or more like village, was made out of sandstone, most buildings crumbled. What was even more peculiar was that most buildings were at least 3 stories high, which was definitely odd for an abandoned city. Usually the buildings would consist out of just one story, else the wind would make the structure weak and vulnerable.
Looking at the display again the two 'bots knew that the signal was coming from within the village. They looked at each other, one expression uncertain and questioning, the other determined.
Slowly they walked into the village. The streets were just big enough to let them through, and they would not be seen by anyone else due to the tall buildings around them. Both of them felt a little suspicious for many reasons, but they knew that they had to get to the signal. However, after around 30 minutes of searching they finally came to the center of the village. There was a large building with a hole in it, but the hole did not look to be very old. The stone was not as chipped or dusty as normal. Instead they were parts that were completely chucked off.
Bee whirred as he looked at his display, pointing at it as if to say that the signal was coming from the building. The duo moved closer to it, looking through the hole. What they saw made both of them gasp.
In the building lay a heap of metal. But not any kind of metal. Cybertronian metal, Kyboton*. It was in the shape of what Bumblebee recognized as a escape pod from one of the ships they used. The metal was beat up and completely dented at the tip. It was obvious that the pod had landed recently, for it was still smoking steam.
the two 'bots approached cautiously. There was really no reason why, for the pod bore the autobot symbol at the side. Luna moved closed and with her big clawed hand she pressed the button that would open it. Reaching her hand forward to push the button it let out a puff of steam before opening the capsule. It opened with the sound of turning gears and escaping steam before it finally opened. But one thing was wrong. ''Bumblebee! Lunar! Get out of there RIGHT NOW'' the booming voice of Optimus sounded through the comm. link. But his warning came too late.
Luna screamed as she tried to jump back, but she was already caught by the net that was shot at her. It engulfed her entire mechanical body, entangling her limbs together and making her unable to move. Bee's eyes widened and he went to help the femme that was clearly stuck, but he was stopped when a blast hit him right in the leg. He cried out in shock and pain, slumping down on one knee. Another scream was heard, coming from the throat of Luna as she was being electrocuted. It hurt... it hurt so much... But she kept squirming, trying to get away from the ropes around her but it only made them tighten, as if it were alive.
With a loud series whirrs and clicks Bumblebee pulled out his cannon, shooting in the direction the previous shot was fired but there was no target. The shots seemed to come out of nowhere, suddenly appearing out of thin air. It was difficult to dodge, partly because of the seeping wound that was now in his leg. Many whirring noises filled the air as he slumped on the ground, but he would not back down. He was a soldier.
The pained cries of Luna did not help much either. She was constantly being electrocuted, and the sparks started making stains and scratches on her limbs. It hurt so much... She was going to pass out soon. It was a miracle she managed to stay conscious this long. Maybe that is what it wanted, wanting her to suffer, whatever it was that had attacked her. Bee wanted to help her, but he was preoccupied with the shots that were being fired at him. He had to concentrate hard. Where would the next shot come from? What time? He had to make it count...
He could not hear anything for a while but then he could suddenly hear shuffling a few meters away from. He quickly turned and fired,and to his surprise the shot stopped in mid air, having collided with something. The air where he had fired started to sway around, until finally it took on a shape. A tall shape, with long arms and two red eyes showing. It ran to the side, but Bee could easily follow him. He noted that the form slowly gained colour and after a few moments it took on the appearance of a Decepticon. But he looked unlike any Decepticon he had ever seen. This one wore a lot more fancy armor, golden metal plates lining his chest and his helm had horns on the top. ''I will make your suffering slow and painful'' he said in a clear voice, much clearer than most Decepticons. He sounded young, even to Bumblebee.
The Decepticon narrowed his eyes at him holding up his arms. Slowly 2 blades slid out of each hand. They looked menacing and they glowed orange at the edges. He let out a menacing growl before charging towards Bumblebee, raising his blades dangerously. The yellow Autobot managed to block one of the blades, but his other arm had hit him in the side dead on, making him whir painfully. ''disgusting'' The 'con said as he pushed his blade further into his side to the point where it stuck out on the other side. Pulling it out he saw Bumblebee drop onto his knees.
What he didn't expect was for him to fight back. He punched his fist into his chest, turned it into a cannon and fired. Unfortunately for him the 'con moved out of the way, barely missing his spark. He growled as he looked at the gaping wound that was now in his side. ''we're even now'' Bee's radio spoke up, looking up at the bot with defiance. The 'con wouldn't stand for this however. With a low growl, that akin to a predator, he raised his blade but Bee stood up on his feet and blocked the blow with one of his arms that was hardened with special armor. He pushed him away and scrambled back up on his legs, both hands now transformed into cannons. No words needed to be exchanged. Bee would not go down without a fight.
By then Luna had lost consciousness. She had constantly been under power, and it caused her processor to shut down to protect her. But neither mechs paid much attention to her aside from the occasional glances from both of them.
They both charged at the same time. The sound of cybertronian guns being shot and the occasional sound of steel hitting metal was heard throughout the air as they fought. Bee was holding himself strong, but it was obvious the Autobot was slowly losing his strength. Energon slowly dripped out of his wounds, making him weaker and weaker. That is why he was glad when he saw Optimus' truck form drive down the hill. The 'Con followed his gaze. He growled lowly again and then he suddenly disappeared from sight. He had gone invisible again. Turning around quickly Bee saw that everything was gone... including Luna.
Bee let out a surprised whir as he looked around desperately for her. She was gone. He couldn't protect her. And now she had to pay the price. ''Luna!'' he yelled out into the open air, hoping she'd hear it. No answer. Optimus drove up to him and morphed into his bipedal mode, placing a hand on his scout's shoulder. He had seen what happened. Even he hasn't seen anything like it.
Bee was looking down at the floor and Optimus thought he might have been hallucinating, but he thought he could see a small drop of blue liquid dropping onto the floor. ''they have taken her...'' the scout mumbled, his voice laced with sadness as he stared down at the ground. Optimus stayed silence. He knew his soldiers inside and out, and so he knew that Bumblebee wanted some time to think. He knew exactly what he had to do. ''We will get her back, Bumblebee. Do not worry'' he said quietly.
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A dark place. She could hear a constant hum. It was the unmistakable hum of her spark. It was faint, but at least it was still there. She tried to open her servos, but they stubbornly stayed closed. The faintest of groan escaped her metal lips. She moved her hand to her face, but found that she could not move it. She could not move any of her limbs. They were tied to metal chains that made loud noises when she made even the slightest movements.
''Hello, sleeping beauty'' a voice said, trying to sound seductive. ''Good to see you awake''. Finally she managed to open her servos, but what she saw shocked her. She was in a poorly lit room. It looked just like a normal human laboratory, but she could see odd devices on the metal tables. What bothered her most was the Decepticon that was leaning against one of those tables, holding what looked like a saw blade in his hand. His paint was red with golden linings on his chest, limbs and face. He also had horns on his helm. ''Who are you?'' she demanded, but her voice was raspy. She moved around, feeling extremely weak.
''quite the spunk you have. Even after I sedated you. Do not worry, you're in safe hands'' He said with an evil smirk, and she was scared for the sarcasm that laced his voice. ''that is, if you consider energon stained hands as 'safe''' Fear coursed through her upon those words. She would move if she had the energy but she was completely drained. She looked on in horror as he activated the chain saw and moved closer to her, dangerously close... ''Now... let me hear you scream...'' followed by a slow agonizing laugh.