Revenge of the Swapped:

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Chapter 5-

I had pretty much resigned to the fact that I was going to die. Without seeing Cari, my parents, or anyone else that I cared for ever again. My vision flickered and I couldn't breath, everytime I tried it felt like the air was trapped in my mouth. And my biggest regret? The last thing that I would see was a frickin' transformer! Haha how'd I predict that this franchise was going to be the death of me?

BANG!

The door to the dorm room flew open just and just as I was about to pass out the Decepticon pretender dropped me to the ground.

"What the hell!" I heard a voice shout but I didn't really comprehend who it was.

My mind felt fuzzy and everytime my lungs tried to take in air it ached like no tomorrow. There was some sort of screech that I guessed came from the robot and another yell from whoever had opened the door. I tried to raise myself off the floor and I was only successful in focusing my eyes to see Leo's terrifyed face looking from the robot to me lying on the floor.

"SAM!"

Now a different voice was talking and I looked up blearily to see Michael staring dumbstruck at the monster that stood in the center of the room. I groaned and tried to sit up and was rewarded with a pounding head ache. I coughed which brought the robot's attention back to me and I swore, within seconds I had shakily stood up and dove out of the way as he tried to grab me once more.

"Run!" I yelled hoarsly and pushed Leo and Michael out of the way.

Behind us there was the sounds of the dorm room being destroyed but I really didn't care at the moment; I was more concerned about getting the Hell out of the building.

"How...why...WHAT the HELL WAS THAT THING?" I heard Leo demand as I jumped the last three steps and rushed out onto the campus grounds.

I didn't bother answering his questions and continued to focus on not falling over from dizziness as I ran across the court yard and jumped the stairs leading up into the library, then I screeched to a halt behind a bookcase. I slid to the ground and put my head in my hands, trying not to heave right then and there.

"Sam are you alright?" Michael sat down next to me and put a hand on my shoulder with a very scared looking leo peering over his shoulder.

I shook my head, not trusting my mouth at the moment.

"Hey can you please just tell me what that thing was? It was an alien wasn't it those robots that I told you were in China. They're here now! And they just tried to abduct you, did it probe you and lay eggs in your stomach? Or did it scan your brain and implant some mind control gadget that..."

"Would you please shut up!" Michael snapped at Leo.

But it was too late I dry heaved onto the carpet in front of me and coughed as the acidic liquid burned my already raw throat. People nearby muttered but I really didn't care. I spat the sour taste out of my mouth, muttering curses about robots, and the stupid idiot that was still blabbering away about conspiracies.

Just then there was a boom and the book cases too our left exploded into a cloud of splintered wood and burned pieces of paper. There were screams all around us as I looked over to see the thin shape of a six foot tall robot stalking towards us, it's red eyes buring holes of malice.

"We gotta move!" Michael said and half picked me up off the ground and we charged through the remaining library, Leo at our heels.

We ran through the building and back out onto the grounds, this time at the front of the campus. Michael pulled me over to were a silver Honda sat innocently in the parking lot. He smashed the window with a nearby rock and unlocked the doors. I immediately jumped into the passenger seat and Leo jumped into the back and poked his head inbetween the two front seats. Michael dove under the steering wheel and pulled out two wires and began to hot wire the car.

The engine started with a rumble and he hopped into the front seat and slammed the door closed sending any remaining glass in the window cascading to the ground. I looked out the window and saw the mechanical monster running towards us and I yelled at Michael to punch it.

The Honda screeched out of the parking lot but not before the Transformer launched itself onto the roof of the car and proceeded to kick the crap out of the roof and hood. I screamed as it's metal claws reached through the now shattered glass and snapped mear inches from my face. Leo was screaming as well, multiple spanish and english swears flowing like it was nothing.

"GET OFF!" Michael growl and hit the excellerator and threw the former Alan into a light post. Then with the smell of burnt tires backed up and then rammed the robot twice with a sickening crunch of metal and glass.

Then without missing a beat Michael backed the car up once more and sped off, crushing the head of the now totalled robot. Around us cars beeped and angry drivers waved fists but Michael was more concerned about getting away from the remains of the robots as fast as possible. My mind was racing: I had almost just died in a parallel dimention, I was now fleeing for my life, and as for all I knew more evil robots were going to be coming after me.

"Pull over!" I hissed and Michael looked over at me.

"What? Are you sure..."

"NOW!" I said more forcefully and the boy immediately obliged.

I sat back in the seat of the car and closed me eyes, trying to take some deep breathes but my heart was going to fast.

"What the Hell was that!" Leo whispered quietly.

"That was a Decepticon, the same thing that almost blew up China."

"Sweet this is so going on my website..."

"NO! It's not sweet it's a freaking nightmare! That thing tried to kill me and would've if you guys hadn't come in. Then it probably would've killed you too!" I growled at the guy in the back and the grin on his face disappeared.

"Sam...it's alright you're alive and that thing is dead. Can you tell me what's going on though?" Michael said softly.

I breathed in then looked over at Michael, "There's going to be a fight. Between Optimus and Megatron, but I don't...wait what's that noise?"

The car was silent for a moment but then we all heard the sound. It was a deep thrum that sounded like...helicopter blades.

Just then there was a crash as something impacted the roof of the car and we all screamed as some sort of pronged hook almost killed Leo and yanked the Honda skyward. The car swung wildly as it flew through the air, knocking into the sides of buildings and skimmed over passing cars. I ducked down as a street light slammed into the front of the car, spraying glass everywhere and in the process cutting my cheek.

For several minutes the terrifying ride continued as the helicopter took us higher and furhter out of the city and I swear I almost passed out twice. All I could hear was our screaming and the intense pounding of my own heart in my ears. But finally after another few horrifying moments the car was released into a hundred foot drop that made me float up off my seat. Then it crashed through...something and I smacked my forehead onto the dash board as the car met solid ground.

For a second I saw stars but I was thrown to the side as a giant blade cut the Honda in two and each half fell to the side. It was like the evil doll from Saw had planned the whole thing. In a panic I climbed out of the now totalled car and fell to the ground. But the nightmare was far from over as I heard a monsterous growl and looked up to see the giant, red, eyes of Megatron leering at me.

Behind me I could hear Leo and Michael whispering on disbelief as I gulped and nearly choked because my throat was so dry.

"Come here...girl!" the giant, silver robot growled and I raised my hands above my head.

Slowly I walked forward and stopped at the top of some stairs. The helicopter had landed us in some sort of warehouse or factory.

"Remember me?" Megatron said with an evil sneer.

"Oh yeah...how could I forget..." I mumbled.

"Look I know you're pissed at me, but I don't have the infor..."

"SHUT UP!" I didn't get to finish my sentence as a giant clawed, hand decended and threw me to the floor where I landed hard.

I could've sworn I heard a snap come from my chest and a pain shot up my side. But I didn't have time to think about it as Megatron's hand pinned my arms and legs to the floor and I looked directly up into his metal face.

"It feels good to grab your flesh!" he rumbled and I flinched.

"I'm going to kill you...painfully slowly but first; there is some delicate work to do."

"Look I swear I don't have the knowledge that you want. I have no idea where it is!" I yelled but the Decepticon didn't even listen.

"Doctor examine this alien specimen." I started to struggle as a small robot about the size of a cat descended from Megatron's shoulder and landed on my chest.

He peered at me with large red eyes and his spindly fingers started prodding my face.

He muttered under his breath, "I am the Doctor. The odd job. INFORMATION!"

"Easy or tough way?"

That's when he brough out some...thing! It was like some sort of metal squid that dripped green ooze. Just looking at it made me want to heave again. Then to my horror the Doctor bot lowered the thing towards me face and I screamed once more.

"Sam!"

Cari's POV-

I quickly jumped out of the cab of the semi truck and once my feet hit the earth the vehical transformed into the giant shape of Optimus Prime. Behind us pulled up six other cars, a yellow Camaro, black Topkick Pickup truck, neon gree Hummer 2, a silver Sting Ray Corvette, and two almost identical cars. A Chevy Beat and Trax. Within seconds all but the Twins had transformed and looked up to their leader.

"Skids and Mudflap will stay here with Cari, the rest of us will go in and stop the Decepticons." Optimus rumbled.

I nodded at the two small cars which in turn winked their head lights.

"Autobots roll out!"

I almost giggled in joy as the classic Transformer line was said but controlled myself enough just to watch as the bots ran off with thunderous footsteps.

"So...how you doin'?" a voice came from the green twin and I rolled my eyes.

At this both cars laughed and transformed into their bipedal mode.

This was going to to be interesting I sighed, sad that I couldn't go see the Autobots go kick some aft. But just then there was a gigantic boom that shook the ground and I whipped around to see a cloud of smoke coming up on the other side of the trees. I raised an eyebrow and gave a slight smirk...maybe I could just check it out.

Sam's POV-

I coughed violently as the Con doctor removed the strange squid thing from my mouth. I don't know what had just happened but it would have to be the most horrible and revolting things in my life.

"We must have ze brain on ze table! I cannot zee the information!" the little creten announced in a squeaky voice.

"CHOP CHOP!

"Wh...what!" I gasped and continued into another bout of coughing.

Megatron gave a growl of displeasure, he know understood that I hadn't been lying about not knowing the information. But to my horror and gave a single nod of approval to the doctor. The whir of a saw brought my attention back to the tiny robot on my chest and I nearly crapped my pants as I saw the blade whizzing towards my face.

"Wait! NO!" I yelled and struggled harder but my arms and legs were still pinned.

BOOM!

The giant glass window that took up almost the whole side of the building exploded and a giant form barreled into Megatron. Within seconds I was free and I scrambled up, shaking off the tiny terror that had almost disected my brain. I blindly ran away from where the explosion had occured and nearly fell face first onto the stairs that I had come down. I felt someone grab my arm and help haul me up the stair and I looked up to see Michael's panicked face looking at me. When we reached the top of the stairs Leo pointed out an exit and we dashed towards it.

But before I booked it out the door I turned to look back at the two battling bots. The giant shape that had crashed through the glass had been Optimus, who was currently kicking Megatron's butt.

'But if he's here then so is Cari!' I thought and then ran through the door and out into the woods outside.

Michael, Leo, and I ran around the corner but had to stop as Megatron was thrown through the already broken window and he transformed into some sort of tank. Optimus shot at his retreating tail pipe as Bumblebee pulled up beside us and his doors opened. I climbed inside along with my friends (with Leo is was more like a person I knew but didn't like) when a dark thought ran through my head.

'If Cari is here and this is where Optimus battles Megatron...Then who gets chaced through the woods?'

"Bee we have to go get Cari! She's going to be in danger, and...Optimus..." I breathed horror going through me.

"Bumblebee we have to move!"

Cari's POV-

I snuck ahead, ditching the lame-o twins behind me. The sounds of battle had stopped momentarily and I was dying to see what was going on. That's when I heard the roaring engine and saw a giant alien looking tank barreling towards me. Right behind him was Optimus running full speed, his sword swinging through the air and bullets flying from his gun. It was an epic sight.

"Weak! PUNY! Waste of metal!" Prime growled as he hit the Con leader over the head with a fallen tree.

"Junkyard scrap!"

Megatron was thrown forward when he roared out for the Decepticons.

I hid behind a tree and watched as Optimus full on tackled Megatron from behind, sending the both of them tumbling down the grassy hill. Then from above there was the roar of a engine and I gasped as Blackout dove towards the ground and Transformed into his bipedal mode and just as quickly he was followed by Starscream.

"There is another source of energon hidden on this planet!" Megatron roared as he continued to fend off Optimus's blows.

"Find the human who know!"

Just then I looked up to see Starscream looking directly at me and my stomach went cold.

"Come here fleshy!" he growled and that's when I ran.

I nearly tripped over a log as I bolted down the slippery hill. Urged to go faster by the thunderous footstpes of Blackout (or was it Grindor?) and Starscream behind me. That's when Sam's words came back to me...

"So Cari still think this movie business is all fun and games?"

I grimiced as a stitch started up in my side but I kept running. I got the message now...I could die here and I wouldn't be going back home. Behind me I heard the clash of metal on metal and guessed that Prime was still fighting all three Cons by himself.

"That girl can lead us to the energon!"

'Where are the others?' I thought to myself and cursed the writers strike that came up with this story line.

I slid to a stop and hid behind a fallen tree that was covered with moss and grass. Then I turned to try and see what was going on behind me.

Optimus had just kicked Starscream's head, making him go flipping head over tail pipe through the air. But Optimus wasn't prepared for Megatron to grab him from behind and flip him over his helm. Then he rolled into a pair of dead trees and was kicked in the face by Megsy's giant pede. I could almost picture it happening in slow motion and my heart did a cartwheel in my chest.

"OPTIMUS!"

I screamed as Optimus started to stumble and he was pelted with shots from all three Decepticons. And when he just got his feet under him Megatron delivered a devastating blow right to Prime's chest. Again he went flying through the air and landed chest first into the ground.

"Is the future of our race not worth a single human life?" Megatron rumbled stalking towards where I was hiding.

"Come on get up!" I yelled and tripped backwards away from Megatron.

"You'll never stop at one..." Optimus responded and his face plate folded over his mouth with a clang.

"I'll take you all on!"

Then that's when Optimus launched himself back into the fight both of his hands transformed into swords. I cowered behind the log once more as dirt went everywhere and I heard the monsterous clangs of crunching metal and breaking trees.

I heard Starscream screech in pain as his arm was ripped off and it gave me a grim kind of satisfaction. I truely hate Cons...

For several more tense minutes I heard the battle waging and my heart began to ache as I knew what was coming.

'Can I chance what is about to happen? Should I?' I thought, my heart torn between letting Optimus get slaughtered or giving myself up.

I heard two more roars, one from Optimus and the other from Grindor as the Prime ripped the Con's face in half and sent him to the Pit.

This was it...it was now or never to save Optimus. I could hear the Autobot mutter about Grindor being a piece of tin and I shot up from the ground.

"Cari?" he shouted and I waved my hands in the air but not at Optimus.

"MEGATRON STOP!" I scream at the top fo my voice.

The Decepticon hesitated for one second and that gave Prime a chace to turn, Megatron's blade bouncing off his shoulder plating. The two grappled for a moment but Megatron gained the upper hand and shoved Optimus to the ground.

"STOP!" I shouted again and ran towards the brawling giants.

"No get back!" Prime yelled but I ignored him.

"Megatron!" I demanded gaining the attention of the mech.

"If I surrender will you leave?"

The Decepticon leader narrowed his eyes at me, as if deciding whether or not this was a trap.

"Yes..." he growled and stood up slowly giving Optimus one last kick.

"And you'll leave him alone?" I tried to stop my legs from becoming jello.

"Yes..." Megatron answered again and reached towards me with a giant, clawed servo.

I gasped as the metal talons pinched around my waist...hard and I was roughly lifted up into the air.

"Foolish fleshling!" Megatron gave an evil rumbling laugh and turned back to Optimus.

"You said you'd leave him alone!" I screamed at him trying to breath normally.

"Yes and I I will," he growled and raised his bladed arm, "in pieces."

I scream as the Con's blade plunged into Prime's chest and came out his back, the sound of screaming metal defening.

"NO!" Optimus roared but it was too late and he slowly fell to the ground.

I stared numb at the fading optic of my greatest idol, their lights flickering and then dying. I didn't even register that Megatron was walking away slowly, me stil clutched in his claws.

I had sacrificed myself...for nothing...Prime was dead.

Okay I usually wouldn't do this but...I'm sorry. I was thinking about having Optimus live but then there wouldn't be any tragedy or point to the rest of the story. Frankly I blame the writers of ROTF for making such a weird story line. But reviews are welcome...just please no hate.