Chapter Eight: Black Sunshine
After Ratchet was done with Star, who didn't flinch or cry the whole time, I picked them up and we headed out. We had just rounded the corner when we ran into him again.
"Well lookie here, it's the young Sire." He said blocking my way.
"Move Black, I need to get these two home." I said avoiding optic contact. This was one guy you really didn't want to mess with.
"That's Captain Black Sunshine to you boy." He yelled grabbing my arm.
"No, no hurt!" Starlit said trying to push his hand off of me.
"Oh I won't." He said taking her arm.
He squeezed my shoulder with his other hand causing me to let go of Starlight and pulled her towards him. She cried as he got a better grip on her arm and held her in the air. Poor femmie was crying in pain and Black just laughed.
"Star!" Bumblebee cried.
"Hey, leave her alone!" I Shouted as I put Bee down. I was too shocked and worried to noticed they were saying more words than usual.
"Why? I think she likes it." He sneered as he pulled her in once again and kissed her cheek.
"Black…you're a sick…" I said as he pushed me against the wall.
"In battle you have to fight for what you want." He said putting Starlight over his shoulder. Poor thing, for no matter how much she kicked and screamed he wouldn't let go. She was just too small to do any damage, and the same went for me.
"What? Black you're not making any since…oww. Please let her go…" I struggled to say as he pushed me harder against the wall.
As I said this he formed one of his guns and aimed it at my processor.
"What's wrong little bot?" He said with a smile. "Too scared to fight?"
"Hot Shot, Bee!" Starlight screamed as loud as her vocal processor would allow.
"She's calling for you." He sneered.
I would have fought him, but he had me up against a wall, but even if he didn't he would have still crushed me with his grip or worst because of my size and age.
"Black Sunshine…come on…t…this isn't a game." I said weakly.
"Let them go Black!" someone said from behind him.
"And who are you to…" Black said turning allowing me to see who it was, Optimus Prime. "Uhh…sir…I."
"Give me the sparkling and let Hot Shot and his brother go." He said in his, always, calm voice.
"Sir I…"Black tried again.
"NOW!" Prime said revving up. That was the first time I've ever heard Prime lose his temper.
Starlight wimpered with tears running down her cheeks as Prime took her from Black.
"Come on Hot Shot." He said as I picked up Bumblebee. "Your parents are waiting."
Optimus Prime's view:
For most of the way back no one spoke. A few times I tried to break the silence but Hot Shot kept shying away.
"So…what happened?" I asked trying to break the tension again.
That broke Hot Shot's silence. He stared to tell me every thing from the acid to the run in with Black Sunshine just then.
"Sir I…I didn't know what to do." He said sounding like he was on the brink of tears.
I wasn't sure how to answer him. I knew how he felt, for even I was tortured by Black when I was in boot camp. He wasn't the nicest bot but damn did he know how to fight. Unfortunately Sunshine got it into his processor that he was the best at every thing and any new recruit he would torture, but this time he took it too far.
We arrived at his bunker and Hot Shot was about to open the door but I stopped him.
"Hot Shot," I said putting a hand on his shoulder. "I guess…just try to avoid Black, no matter what. Okay?"
He gave a slight smile and walked inside, but even I knew that that was impossible. Black Sunshine always found a way to make life miserable.
When Star and I walked in I nearly fell when Raindown tackled us in a hug.
"There you are." She said squeezing us. "What took so long?"
"I ran into Hot Shot and we walked home." I said purposely leaving out details.
"Ok…descriptive." She said taking Star and gave me a suspicious look.
Starlight snuggled into her arms a cooed happily. I put my arms around them both not knowing this would be the last time the three of us would be together.