When Life Turns Upside Down Chapter 24: Found!, a transformers/beast wars fanfic

Hey all! I was so evil last chapter, leaving you all hanging like that. (Evil laugh) Here's the next chapter! Enjoy!

Oh, on a side note, I couldn't remember the make of car that Bumblebee is. All I could remember was that it's a Chevrolet. Typical case of memory block.

Disclaimer: My characters are mine. Everyone else belongs to their respective owners.

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While the battle was going, Lyn silently prayed for help to show up. Shannon was still sobbing, terrified. Jack was trying his hardest to play it cool for his team's sake, but he wasn't doing very well. Lyn needed to stay calm for all of them. She listened to the shouts of an alien language, managing to pick out some of the more...choice words, ones she'd heard Ratchet or Ironhide utter. Usually, she would find them humorous, but at the present time she couldn't find any solace in them. Shannon screamed when a bone chilling cry reached their ears, one filled with such anger and malice it seemed to freeze everything. It was quickly followed by a huge crash that shook the building again. Debris fell from the roof. If they keep this up, we'll be buried for sure! No, got to stay calm. She glanced at her team members. They were shaking like leaves in a wind. But she couldn't find anything that would make them feel better. Until something exploded. Shannon shrieked again, gripping the paramedic. Lyn listened to more of the alien language, grinning suddenly. She would recognise that voice anywhere. Ironhide had finally turned up.

"Guys, I say again, we're going to be alright."

"H-h-how d-do you know, Lynx?"

"Because help has arrived. I'll explain later, but right now, I need you to trust me." They nodded.

"Of course w-we trust you, Lynx. You're our team leader." She smiled, though she froze when she heard a cackle. No, it was too close to where they were. Far too close. Starscream had found them! Shannon was shaking far more violently, if it was possible. Lyn couldn't think; the terror had finally seized her mind, blocking out all rational thought. They heard the roof creak as it was leaned upon. No, he was going to cave it in! The only warning they had was the sudden shadow that was cast before the fist hit. They all screamed as it slammed into the wall, crashing through it easily. Jack recovered quickest, grabbing hold of the women and shoving them away from the collapsing wall and half of the ceiling, only just managing to dive out of the way himself.

"Jack!"Shannon grabbed his hand and pulled him under the doorway they had ducked under. It was a tight squeeze, but it was the best protection they had. They turned their faces away as the ceiling came down on the spot they had been standing only seconds ago.

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Ratchet tore at the rubble, his intakes working over time. He was steadily losing his cool. Got to stay calm for Lyn! Stay calm, slagger! The others stood behind, at a loss of what to do. They wanted to help, but the CMO was in no mood to be disturbed. In this state, he could, and probably would, do far more damage to them than a whole Decepticon fleet. The Twins glanced at each other and then to Bumblebee and Ironhide.

:What do we do 'Hide?:

:Yeah, you know Ratchet better than any of us. What would he want us to do?: Ironhide was speechless for once.

:I...I don't know. I don't know what we're going to do.: The medic wasn't paying any attention to them, his focus set on finding the humans. He was NOT going to lose her! He could sense them, all three of them. They were still alive, he knew they were! But how well were they? In this state, it was hard to keep focus on his sensors. They could be dying for all he knew. But he knew that they were still alive, somewhere under there. He called their name's again, forcing himself to calm down. Silence. Nothing but heavy silence. He could sense them now! They were injured, but they were alive! The other mechs watched as he activated his holoform, pulling crumbled bricks and plaster from the wreckage. He glared at them.

"What are you standing around for!? Help me!" Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were the first to activate their holoforms at the exact same time, followed by Bumblebee. They appeared at the medic's side, pulling the rubble away. Ironhide was last, finally overcoming his shock at seeing one of his oldest friends almost driven out of his mind by worry. Before everything that had happened at Mission City over the Allspark, he would have found this a waste of energy. But now he had gotten to know the humans, he found he liked them, albeit he kept it secret. He was worried about Lyn just as much as they were, he just didn't know how to show it.

Lyn held Shannon to her. She was terrified. The paramedic looked to Jack. He was looking around nervously, trying to keep the weight off his foot. Now that everything had quietened down, she could finally check his injured leg.

"Jack, can you sit down?" He looked to her.

"Sit down! How can I sit down, Lynx?" Lyn shook her head, keeping her fears at bay.

"Trust me Jack. It's all over now." They listened to the unsteady creaking of the wooden beams that held most of the rubble. They were under tremendous strain. She gulped, taking a deep breath of dust filled air, immediately regretting it as she began coughing, leaning against the frame. The extra pressure caused it to creak and some of the rubble to collapse to the ground. It was enough to cease her coughing fit. For the moment at least.

"We're going to have to go carefully. The slightest bit of pressure in the wrong place could cause it to come down."

"Very comforting, Lynx." She was about to say something back when something caught her ears.

"Did you hear something?"

"No. You must've hit your head, you hearing things." She shushed him. Shannon listened, pulling herself away from Lyn.

"I still didn't hear anything, either Lyn." There it was again. Shouting. Someone was shouting her name!

"Ratchet!"

"Ratchet ain't here, Lynx. Just us."

"No, Jack, Ratchet's shouting us! Ratchet!! Ratchet!! We're here!" There was a rumble, as if the ceiling was going to cave in. The humans braced themselves for the crushing weight that would soon follow. And then... nothing. Instead, they were engulfed in bright sunlight, the intensity after being trapped in the dark was blinding. They covered their eyes, waiting for them to adjust.

"Lyn! Lyn!" She looked up. A figure was silhouetted against the light. She recognised the voice immediately.

"Ratchet!" All three shouted in unison. They had been saved! Praise the Lord, they had been found! They laughed in sheer delight, hugging each other. A shadow covered them as something blocked out the light. Looking up from their group hug, Shannon screamed and Jack froze. A giant, metallic hand was coming to meet them. Lyn stood facing it, smiling ecstatically.

"Relax guys. It's ok. We're safe."

"OK?! How can it be ok!?" She glanced to her, still hugging, teammates and smiled softly.

"Trust me."

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Yay! Finally! Chapter 24! Sorry for the wait guys! It's been hell trying to find the time to write this chapter up. I hope you all enjoyed it!

I'll apologise if it's not as good as what you were expecting. Hopefully it is. Thanks for reading! Remember, if you don't like what you read, let me know constructively!