Okay this is the chapter where I am trying something that I am not sure what you are going to think. It isn't very far in. Let me know if you like it. And this is the longest chapter I have done so far. There's also more Megatron thinking about his interest in Allison after the battle.

Chapter 22

Sam and I were running through the desert with Mikaela hot on our heels. We had the Matrix, there was a problem though. It had turned to dust. I just hoped that the Primes would see fit to give it to us. If we couldn't help Optimus, I didn't know what we would do. I hadn't been so attached to someone since I was a little girl. As a little girl I learned really quickly not to get attached to any living thing. It only brought pain. As I ran I started to pull ahead of Sam and Mikaela. I needed to get to where Optimus was. "Allison slow down, we can't keep up," Sam called. I stopped and turned to look at the couple several feet behind me. I reluctantly waited for them to catch up. As soon as they caught up I was running again.

As my feet flew over the burning sand, I felt a part of myself trying to come out. A part that I had locked away for years. This side of me could be dangerous. If I let the wall down I could quickly get to Optimus, but how would the wolf view the humans around me? Would I hurt them? What about the Auto bots? Would they recognize me? Would I get shot just because I looked like a wolf? I decided not to risk it. I pushed the wolf back down, promising her a run later. We came up on a hill and saw two more flares fired into the sky. "We have a couple miles," Sam said. Below us was a village that we would have to pass through to get to our destination. Once in the small village we saw Decepticons heading towards the soldiers in front of us and coming up from behind us.

"Great," I murmured. We needed to hide for a while. Right now we could not get through this village without being seen. We took cover in a small house, hoping that we could wait for a path to clear. "As soon as it's clear we run for Optimus," Sam said.

"What if it doesn't work?" Mikaela asked.

"It's going to work," Sam said.

"I did not come this far to give up now," I said as Mikaela made to argue. "I am supposed to do something about this. I won't give up!" If we couldn't bring Optimus back, I wasn't sure I would ever completely heal from losing him. I hadn't been this attached to another living being since I was a little girl. I had learned that attachment brought pain. I would get attached to the family pet and my father would kill it. Simply because I showed more affection to the pet than him.

So by the time I was six I stopped attaching myself to anything. It just caused too much pain. And here I was in that situation again. I had allowed myself to become attached, the pain was just too much to bear. I couldn't lose anyone else that I cared about. I could barely handle this. I became aware of a sound that sounded like a sword being pulled from its saber. I looked to see Sam pulling a sword from the dirt wall. "What are you doing?" I whispered harshly. "Put it back!" I whispered again.

"I want to look out," Sam replied.

"They have cons small enough to get through that hole. Put it back before we are found." Before anyone could protest further Sam pulled a little insect con from the hole. He looked at it confused before quickly dispatching him by pulling his head off. Suddenly the roof of the small building was ripped off. Starscream was once again in our faces, and he was slobbering. We made a run for the roof of the building we were in. We managed to jump across to the other building just as the one behind us blew.

We rolled off the roof and into the alleyway below. I pulled Sam and Mikaela to their feet. "Run!" I said pushing them ahead of me.

"Get back here girl. Megatron has a special interest in you!" Starscream drawled as we ran.

"Not the time, if he wants to talk to me he's going to have to wait. And if he hurts any of my friends I will kill him," I said. Since Starscream didn't continue, I ran to catch up with Sam and Mikaela. I very quickly caught up. I could hardly believe that I had stopped to talk to a con. I must be fucking nuts.

"What was that about?" Sam asked.

"Nothing to worry about, just run," I said. Finally we reached the pillars and I could see the triplets and Ironhide coming towards us. As we ran I heard a familiar voice, one that was supposed to be in Paris. "Sam!" I called changing the path I was running on. I knew it was a trap, but I was not going in unarmed. As we approached I heard Sam's mother more clearly.

"Sam! Sam!" Mrs. Witwicky yelled, her husband joining her in yelling for his son. As we ran for them a big con jumped in front of us. I could tell by looking at him he was a piece of construction equipment, at least his alt mode was. This one's name was Driller.

"Dad! Wait, wait! They don't want you they want me!" Sam said as his parents insisted that we run. I stepped behind Sam to hide what I was doing. Once I was mostly hidden from view I pressed the gem on my bracelet. I was now ready to attack, if the need should arise. "Dad just stop!" Sam then turned his attention to the con, "Don't hurt them." He pulled the sock out of his pocket.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"This is what you want. You don't want them," Sam said.

"Go! Go!" Mrs. Witwicky yelled at us.

"Stop! Just stop!" Sam said.

"Listen to your father!" Mrs. Witwicky yelled. I then heard a whistle and Sam and I turned to see Bee, hiding between two buildings. He was waiting for a signal.

"Just get out of here!" Mr. Witwicky yelled.

"Just don't hurt them. I know what you want. And you know what you need me, because I know about the Matrix," Sam said trying to pacify the con.

"Don't do it Sam!" his mother yelled.

"Dad, please stop," Sam said.

"They're going to kill us all anyway!" Mr. Witwicky said. He was not helping the situation. This was getting out of hand.

"Here's what you want, right here," Sam said keeping the con's attention on him. "Bumble Bee!" Sam called. With that Bee lept over the wall tackling the con. I choose this moment to come out from behind Sam revealing my gun. This way I could cover Bee while he dealt with the con that was bigger than he was. "Kill him Bee! Kill him," Sam said trying to get out of the way of the battle.

I saw a cat like bot that was the size of a tiger. He had guns coming out of his hips and up over his back. I fired on him to keep him away from Bee. He jumped over me to attack Bee and I shot him in the chest as he lept and Bee caught him, pulling his spine out of him, causing his body to crumple. Now that both cons were dead I put my weapon away. We were then running with Sam's parents, but they wouldn't be able to come with us. We had to far yet to run, and it was going to be far more dangerous where we were going.

"I don't know what's going on but we got to move! There's got to be a way out of here. Judy, get back, get back, get back. Against the wall, against the wall!"

We made it a few blocks before Sam was calling for Bee. "Bee, Bumble Bee!" Bee looked at us over a building. "Get them somewhere safe, all right?" Sam asked. He then turned to his parents, "You got to get in the car and get to safety."

"No this isn't up for discussion! You're my son!" his father said.

"I know Dad," Sam replied.

"We all go together."

"Listen."

"No we're all going together, we're all going together," Mr. Witwicky said completely panicked.

"Dad stop, okay? Get in the car, he's going to get you to safety. You know, you run. You don't stop, you don't hide you run! You hear what I'm saying, okay? I'll find you when you're safe," Sam said.

"No," his dad argued.

"You've got to let me go Dad. You have to let me go. You have to."

"Ron," Mrs. Witwicky said coming into the conversation. "Ron, let him go."

Mr. Witwicky grabbed onto Sam's chest, "You come back. Come on."

Mrs. Witwicky was then again calling out, "Ron. Mikaela, Mikaela."

"Go with my parents," Sam said to Mikaela.

Mikaela pushed him off of her, "I'm not going without you."

We once again running, heading for the pillars where we had glanced Ironhide and the triplets. We had about half a mile yet to go. Sam moved some chickens out of what used to be a window and wall so he could see. "We got a half mile I don't think the soldiers know we're here," Sam said.

I could hear Ironhide, "Sam! Spotted Sam!"

Ironhide!" Sam called when Ironhide yelled at us. I was so glad to see him.

Arcee rolled up to us, "Follow us, we'll take you to Optimus," Arcee said before she was blown up.

"No," I breathed taking a step back when another one of the triplets was killed. I could not lose anyone else.

"Sam! Allison! Get to the pillars!" Ironhide yelled. I ran out ahead of Sam and Mikaela. I would find a way to help the triplets. I had too. I had the Allspark; I could and would find a way to bring them back. Sam and Mikaela caught up to me as we ran. I saw Lennox move so that he was closer to us.

"Come on Mikaela! Come on, get in here!" Lennox called to us. I saw the planes go over head, ready to drop several bombs.

"Run!" I yelled to my friends behind me, picking up my pace. As the bombs went off Sam and Mikaela fell. I continued running, my instincts told me to keep going. I reached the wall that Lennox was using for cover and I dived for it. I could sense Sam and Mikaela just behind me. As soon I was behind the wall I scrambled to get between Lennox and Epps. As I positioned myself Lennox pulled Sam and Mikaela in.

"You better have a good reason for us to be here," Lennox said. I was trying to catch my breath so I could answer him.

"Where's Optimus?" Sam asked.

Lennox pointed across from us to shape underneath a tarp, "He's over there across the court yard."

"I got to get to him right now," Sam said.

"Not with that air strike coming," Lennox replied.

"We have to get to him right now," I said sternly. I could hear how raspy I sounded. I really need a drink of water and something to eat. I hadn't had anything since Tuesday morning in Astronomy class. That was almost more than three days ago now.

"Go, back, back, back," Lennox said pushing up against the wall. We squished ourselves against the wall, some mumbles being exchanged. At the moment I was preparing myself to run or to fight.

Suddenly I heard a familiar voice, "Incoming! Stick the landing!" I heard a crash as Jetfire appeared on scene. "Behold the glory of Jetfire." I let out a small smile, some more help had arrived. I heard him hit another bot, "Now let me show you how we brought the pain in my day." A head of a con dropped down in front of us and then I heard a small con, well relatively small. Scorponok tore his way into Jetfire's spark chamber. He managed to pull the con out before falling down to the ground. As Scorponok went after him again he crushed his head using the wheel on his hand. "I'm too old for this crap," Jetfire said.

Over Epps' radio I heard, "B-1's time on target, 30 seconds. 2000 pound JDAMS inbound."

"We're gonna make a break through the B's on my command okay? You guys stick with me, you stay on my ass," Lennox said. Once again I heard Epps' radio go off.

"1-1tally orange smoke."

"I hope these F-16's got good aim," Epps said. I was suddenly nervous.

"Yeah, why's that?" Lennox asked.

"Because I told them to hit the orange smoke," Epps said. Orange smoke was curling up around me. Lennox looked at it.

"You mean that orange smoke?"

"It wasn't my best toss okay?" Epps replied. I got ready to run as they looked at each other. "Run!" Epps yelled as we started to clear the orange smoke. I had no trouble keeping up with Lennox and Epps. Lennox was holding onto Mikaela's wrist so that she didn't get left behind. As soon as the bombs were dropped Sam and I veered off the path, heading for Optimus. I heard Lennox, Mikaela and Epps hit the ground as they made it to safety.

"SAM!" Mikaela called after us. I didn't stop, I couldn't, I was so close to changing how that day ended. I then heard something running behind us, something big.

"Boy, die," Megatron said. I suddenly felt the heat of a blast behind me and a searing pain before I went flying. The last thing I was aware of was hitting the ground hard. I'm not sure how much time passed but when I woke up I was in a desert with Sam. I pulled myself to my feet and looked around. Lennox, Epps, Mikaela and the Auto bots weren't here. I then saw the mountains, where the Primes would be waiting.

I walked over to Sam and pulled him to his feet. "Come on, the Primes want to see us," I said walking away from him. It didn't take long to get to where they were waiting.

"We have been watching you for a long, long time. You have fought for Optimus our last descendant, with courage and sacrifice. The virtues of a leader, a leader worthy of our secret. The Matrix of Leadership isn't found, it is earned. Return now to Optimus; merge the Matrix with his spark. It is and always has been your destiny. And Allison, use the Allspark to bring back Arcee and her sister, trust in yourself and what needs to be done will be clear to you." Suddenly they were gone and I was gasping for breath. Ratchet was standing over me holding my legs over my head.

I tried to get up, not evening seeing my injuries. I had to get to Optimus. "Stay still youngling. You have been gravely hurt," Ratchet said. I looked at my legs, taking in what had happened. My right leg from just a few inches below the hip was gone, and the left was missing from just below the knee. I shook my head and again tried to get to Optimus. "Stay still, before you hurt yourself anymore."

I then heard Sam yell as he drove the Matrix into Optimus's spark chamber. After a moment Optimus coughed and moved to sit up. Despite Ratchet protesting I dragged myself over to Optimus. I had to see for myself that I wasn't dreaming. As soon as Optimus was on his side he turned to look at Sam and I. "Children, you returned for me," Optimus said.

"We will always come for you Optimus," I said fighting the darkness that was pressing down on me.

"Allison?" Optimus said.

"I'll be fine Optimus. At the moment there are bigger things to worry about," I said still dragging myself to him.

"Hold still before I sedate you!" Ratchet said coming after me.

Jetfire crawled making his way over to us, "A living Prime. Oh I don't believe it!"

At that moment the Fallen came out of nowhere and he stepped on Optimus holding him down.

He took the Matrix, growling, "My Matrix." He then was gone in a flash. Optimus was then struggling to get up.

"Get up! Get up! Get up! Get up!" Sam said nearly yelling.

"Get up Prime," I heard Ironhide call.

"Oh no," Jetfire murmured holding his spark that was sparking.

"He's turning on the machine! You got to stop him! Get up! Optimus!" Sam yelled.

"Enough Sam," I said. "Optimus what do you need," I said reaching out for him.

"You are not strong enough to use the Allspark at this moment," Optimus said.

"Try me," I said very strictly. I would find the strength; I had too, to save all of us.

Epps got on his radio and called to his other men, "Enemy on top of pyramid. Engage, engage!" Soon there was gun fire.

Jetfire spoke up, "All my Decepticon life, I never did a thing worth doing till now. Optimus take my parts and you will have a power that you've never known. Fulfill your destiny." With that he ripped out his spark, falling to the ground dead.

Ratchet then told Jolt, his apprentice to, "Electrify." Two stands of cord came out of Jolt's hands, one connecting to Optimus, the other to Jetfire's body. As a current passed through Jolt, connecting the bots, Jetfire's parts flew through the air, connecting to Optimus. Soon all the parts were connected to Optimus.

Optimus stood up ready to go to war. "Let's roll," he said taking off in flight. With that I lost my battle with the darkness and that was all I knew.

Time skip

Megatron's POV

I was now back in hiding thanks to the little insect. I headed for a part of Africa to hide where I would not be found. That little female insect was starting to interest me more. I still hadn't figured out how she threw me back when she screamed and I was very interested to know how she did that. She had risked her own life for the Auto bot scum. She even talked to Starscream today, with no fear. I had to get my hands on her so that I could study her. Now that the Fallen was dead he could not stop me from taking her to figure out what made her tick. I was now hurt because of her. I shot at her and Prime and taken a part of my face. She would have to pay for that. There was one other thing as well. She knew things that she couldn't possibly know and in the first battle I went up against her, she fought me. She had shown no fear and even today she threatened to kill me if I hurt any of her friends. Why was she not afraid of me and my kind?