Authors Note- And here I am back again with yet another chapter to Until I Break You. As you can gather I only own the plot, everything else belongs to Hasbro. Now that we got that out of the way here is Chapter Three of Until I Break You. I hope you enjoy.
Chapter Three.
Large, cold fingers closed in around her, lifting her off the ground.
"Let me go.!" Miko shouted, trying in vain to break free. Though to no avail, not like she knew she'd escape. She was nothing but fragile flesh and bone against cold, unyielding metal.
"Let you go?" Bulkhead parroted, arching an optic brow at the struggling human female clutched in his fist. "After you stopped me from slagging Screamy here?" He jerked his head in Starscream's direction.
The seeker was currently picking himself up off the ground, glaring at the wrecker. Bulkhead growled, bringing Miko closer to his face plate, blue optics blazing as he growled. "I don't think so, kid. You're going to pay for what you did." As he said that the slowly began to squeeze, intent on making her suffer painfully.
When a well placed blast hit him square between his shoulders. Crying out he whirled around to see Airachnid standing over a damaged Arcee, and glaring daggers at him. While Arcee spat insult upon insult at the female Decepticon, as Airachnid kept her foot on Arcee's head, keeping it pinned to the ground.
Bulkhead growled again, as he turned to fully face her, his own blaster raised as he opened fire. Airachnid quickly dodging out of the way, allowing Arcee to pick herself up. Energon trickling down her chin which she angrily wiped away.
"Leave her!" Arcee snarled, glaring at Bulkhead. "The insect is mine." She then pointed to where Starscream stood, preparing to fire on Bulkhead.
Sneering at Arcee, Bulkhead turned to Starscream, before looking down at the struggling human still clutched in his fist. Growling once more he looked for a place the human down before Soundwave lashed at the wrist that held her. Making him cry out and release her.
Screaming Miko Squeezed her eyes shut as the ground rose up to greet her, when she felt another hand wrap around her. Slowly, and reluctantly she opened her eyes and found herself staring up into worried looking red optics of the one called Starscream. Gently the Decepticon placed her on the ground, crouching before her.
"Run," he told her, before turning to the advancing Autobots.
Miko watched as Starscream's talons sliced into the thick armor of the one called Bulkhead. The one she had previously dubbed 'Big Green'. Watching as Starscream's talons left deep gouges in Bulkhead's chest. And was rewarded with a fist to his side, knocking him down. Grunting Starscream picked himself off the ground, sparks flying from where Bulkhead had struck him. It was then that he saw the little human he had saved, who had risked her life to save him was just standing there. Did she not realize that she was in danger?!
"What are you doing?!" He growled through clenched denta, as he got to his feet. "I told you to run!" He roared before turning to Bulkhead once more. As the wreckers right hand transformed into a wrecking ball, and came crashing down on Starscream's face plate.
Miko needed no more urging as she turned and ran. Leaving the strange creatures in the dust. However, her ordeal was far from over. As she ran she looked over her shoulder, watching as Bulkhead tossed Starscream out of the way, as if the smaller bot was nothing, before turning his cold gaze to her once more.
"You're pathetic, Starscream. You let your guard down for one measly human?" He said, shaking his head before turning to where the little human had run off to.
Starscream groaning as energon spilled past his lips, as he fought to pick himself up off the ground where Bulkhead had tossed him. His optic then turning to where Airachnid and Soundwave were. He was relieved to see to see that Soundwave had managed to take out Bumblebee. The scout glaring up at him. Energon leaking from various wounds on the Autobots chassis. As for Cliffjumper the red Autobot was spouting curses in Cybertronian as he glared at Airachnid. As he struggled to break free of her webbing, as the purple femme managed to subdue Arcee as well. Relief washing over Starscream as he looked to her, as she nodded to him. Energon trickling down the side of her face plate.
The Autobots were subdued, and no longer a threat. But there was still one problem, Bulkhead was now after the human who had risked her neck to help him to keep from having his head blown off. And now Bulkhead was hot on her trail. Obviously Bulkhead was intent on making her pay for her interference.
"We need to help that girl." Starscream choked out, limping, his right hand pressed firmly to his side. Stumbling slightly he would have collapsed face first, if not for Airachnid.
"You stay here." Airachnid said, easing Starscream into a sitting position a faint smile on her lips, as she looked down at him. "Soundwave and I will help her."
Starscream opened his mouth to protest, but she held up at hand, stopping him. Closing his mouth he nodded solemnly. "Be careful." He told them.
Nodding Airachnid straightened, and transformed, taking to the sky along side Soundwave. Leaving Starscream alone...
Miko's legs burned as she ran, Bulkhead hot on her trail, taunting her. Spurring her on. Obviously this was a game to him, Miko thought, biting down on her bottom lip as she forced herself to go faster, looking anywhere and everywhere she could for a place to hide. Until she finally reached a narrow alley. Biting down on her bottom lip once more she managed to squeeze into it. Much to the frustration of Bulkhead, who transformed and tried and failed to get after her. Grunting Miko managed to get through to the other side, and far away from Bulkhead. Finding herself in a back alley.
Looking left and right she soon found herself on a street, her eyes settling on a place that would lead her to an underpass. It's as good as any place to hide if there ever was one. She thought, as she disappeared out of sight of those Autobots. Peering over the edge, she saw no sign of Bulkhead or any other Autobot. Heaving a sigh she sunk to the ground, and bit back a scream when she came face to face with two boys. Both of them looking worst for wear. The boys she recognized from school.
The black haired one whose name alluded her, but she knew it started with a J. And the brainy, quiet kid who was also in her class, whose name she had also forgotten. But in all honesty? Now really wasn't the time to worry about that, as she heard a crash, followed by grumbling. Bulkhead or one of the others had arrived. The younger boy whimpering as he clutched at the back of the older boy. The older ones eyes narrowed, his whole body tensed, ready to run if he had to. Obviously these two already knew about the current situation, but of course they would. Miko was pretty certain everyone was aware of what was going on by now. Hell, despite currently hiding from one of the murderous Autobots she wondered how much clean up would need to be done.
She also wondered if her Host Parents were okay, despite what she thought of them. However she was soon jerked from her thoughts as the older boy grabbed her by her arm, and dragged her away as one of them stepped into view. Clamping a hand over her mouth the older boy peered around the pillar as the younger one continued to whimper.
"It's one of those things." The black haired boy whispered.
Breaking free Miko peered around the corner, breathing a sigh of relief when she saw Airachnid step into view, purple optics widening when they settled on her. Ignoring the protests from the two boys, as she stepped out to face her.
"You're one of the good guys, aren't you?" she asked.
Airachnid nodded, as Miko looked past her, half expecting Bulkhead to come around the corner. "Don't worry about the wrecker." Airachnid told her, crouching down to better face Miko. "He's a little tied up as we speak." Airachnid then looked past the girl to the two boys, as they moved to join Miko.
Obviously they had been hiding down here when the Autobots had come through here, and now a few humans now knew of their existence. Airachnid bit back the urge to groan as she straightened. Megatron wasn't going to like this...
Authors Note- And here we have Chapter Three. Sorry it's not super great and a little short. But I hope you liked it none the less. And this is The Exhausted Writer signing off. Have a good day.