Ally or Enemy?
Chapter 4: Photos of the past.
I don't own Transformers.
Airiela pov
After the day's events, Wasp took me home. I sighed in the backseat. "So, that was Bumblebee?" I muttered "Yeah, that was him." grumbled Wasp. "Well, I was expecting someone, I don't know bigger, to be the one who framed you." Wasp seemed to think about that. "You know, you're right. I don't think he did work alone. Now that I think, a few days before my capture he was constantly getting the rest of us in trouble. The only ones that didn't get mad at him were Bulkhead and Longarm. It was weird though. I got the distinct impression that Longarm didn't much care for Bumblebee before all the trouble." I crossed my arms and thought "Maybe you weren't the only one who was framed here. What if this Longarm tricked him into thinking you were the spy? Then, you would go out for his crime and blame Bumblebee for it. If Longarm did it himself you would hate him and go after him instead. I think we've been hating the wrong bot all these years, Wasp."
Wasp drove in silents for a while then sighed. "I think you're right, but I wasn't much help in the matter. Slag, I was a real glitch back then. Especially to Bumblebee. Man, I might as well have sent myself to the stock-aid. I think I did when I . . . Let's change the subject." he drove a bit quicker. I bit my lip "Wasp, I'll make you a deal. You tell me everything, and I do mean everything, and I'll.., I'll tell you what happened ten years ago."
Wasp pov
I was so surprised I almost ran past a stop sign. I hit the breaks and screeched to a stop and Air was thrown into my passenger seat back. "W-what?" I stuttered. Air pulled herself into her seat. She looked scared "Just get us home before I change my mind." she nearly screamed. I took off again.
Though Air trusted me, and I her, she had never told me why I found her alone in the middle of nowhere in a huge house with no human guardians. I never had the spark to ask her right out, but from time to time I'll hint at the question. But, her evasion skills are as powerful as her acting and Drama.
Airiela pov
So we got home, and Wasp told me everything. He was right, he was a real glitch to Bee. When he was done I sighed and curled up in his backseat. This was going to take a while and I was bound to cry at some point."I was three when I realized that my parents didn't much care for me. I was dead weight to them. But, I never realized how much they hated me until. . ."
Flashback
"Airiela, get down here!" barked my mom. I flinched. She was angry about something, and I was willing to bet it had nothing to do with me. I quickly went down the stairs and froze at the sight in front of me. Mom looked livid, but at the same time please with herself. I shivered as she turned to a man with a dark look in his eyes. "There, is she suitable?" she asked him. The man grinned and nodded "Your price was more than fair, I'll double it." mom's eyes glowed with a greedy light. I looked at dad for help in understanding what was happening. He had the same look.
End
I choked "They had sold me as a slave girl." I broke down and sobbed. But, I got control and continued "After about two years,"
Flashback
I sat in my room in tears. My back still hurt from the whipping I had received. I had bitten my "master's" hand when he tried to lift up my skirt. I was heavily bruised and bleeding. There were three knocks on the window and I gathered my strength and opened it to find my dear friend, Errika. She had a digital camera by the lanyard in her mouth as she climbed in. She panted for a moment then gave me a huge grin. "I've(pant) I've got it. (Sigh) There's no way he can wriggle out of this." she held up the camera. "This camera is not your only birthday gift the card has all the proof we need to send the bas #!% to jail for the rest of his mortal life." she grinned. I smiled sadly "Now if we can just get you to the local SVU we can do this." my smile vanished "You know I can't leave. He'll kill us both." I whispered. She gripped my hands, "Honestly, death is better than this h &$ hole. As for me, if I go I'm taking him down with me." she pulled out a throwing dagger and showed me just how go she was with it. "I've been practicing for months for this. I'll drag him to H &$ with me if I have to."
End
"So, it worked?" asked Wasp. I shook my head "Not really,"
Flashback
We ran as fast as we could through the thick woods. I heard the sound of gunshots behind us. I was a little ahead of Errika. Then, she screamed in pain. I turned and saw her on the ground. She moved her hand away from her stomach. Her hand was covered in blood. She fell to the ground and I run to her side. She shoved the camera into my hand "G-go, show the police." she gurgled as blood found it's way up her windpipe. I sobbed "I can't, not alone." she smiled sadly. "You're going to have to." her eyes slid shut and she grew still. I stood and ran in a random direction. The camera tight in my hand. I burst out of the woods and looked around. A man looked at me in surprise. I guess I did look awful. My hair was a mess of leaves and twigs, my already ragged clothes was torn even more and soaked in my friend's blood. That topped with the fact I was seven, alone, and clutching a camera like a lifeline seemed to draw some eyes.
I looked at the first man I saw and was about to ask him where the police were when I felt a horrid pain in my shoulder blade. I thought I was going to die right there. I fell to the ground and listened to the screams and running. I lied on the ground unmoving. Then, I heard Errika's voice "Get up! Come on!" I stood shakily and stumble walked away from the trees. "Keep going. I'll protect you. Just move." said Errika. I walked up to a woman who was watching me with horror and shock "Pardon me, ma'am. But, where is the police station?" I asked clutching my shoulder. She pointed shakily at a large brick building not far away. "Thank you," I said. I walked into the building and up to the front desk. "Excuse me," I said to the man at the desk. He didn't look up from his paper "Yeah, what do you want?" I put the camera on the desk. It had some of my own blood on it now. "My friend said I need to find SVU. Could you please point me in that direction?" he spoke again "What do you need SV- OH MY GOD!" he had lowered his paper and looked at me. "Geez." he ran around his desk and pushed me into a chair. "Hey, I need a bus. I've got a Caucasian minor with a gunshot wound." he yelled into his walkie-talkie on his shoulder when he spoke to me "Dang, kid, who did this to you?" he asked. I was too tired to answer so I pointed to the camera before blacking out.
Wasp pov
Air had sort of gone into a state of pained shock. "So, what happened after that?" I asked. She sighed "They looked on the card. Errika had been recorded my beatings for months to have enough evidence to convict my master. They sent me to an orphanage where I was adopted by a nice family. Sadly, they died. But, they left me our house and enough money to get me through life on my own. They knew I wouldn't want to go back to the orphanage."
Now, that I knew the truth. I wished I didn't.