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All who are outside the rooms, shall be terminated. What will happen, what's next
Chapter 3
The timer hits zero. Prime goes to where the window is, and he gasps in horror. He sees soldiers, men, coming out of the water. They start shooting anyone on sight. Prime closes his eyes. This can't be happening. He hears gunshots closer now. He runs to his family and hugs them. Hoping he can mute the gun fire. Arcee covers Bee's ear, hugging him close to her chest. The people screaming, runnning, yelling. You can hear almost everything. Prime closes his eyes, trying to remain calm. He hugs his family tighter. There are explosions, bombs going off. He wishes for all this to end. In a short time, it was all silent. He looks around and the Tv goes back on again.
We have rules for you to follow
Prime looks at his wife, then at the Tv.
Number one, don't leave your rooms.
What! They are stuck here. They can't escape, can't move to get help.
Number 2, obey all is said
Who is in charge. What do they have to obbey. He concentrates.
Number 3 break any, you will die
Prime rolls his eyes. Is that really a rule, but oh well. What can he do now.
Each floor is covered with speciel agents. You try anything, you are dead. You try to escape you are dead.
Prime can hear footsteps outside the room.
You will only get one meal a day.
"Oh no..." Prime says
Also the less people, the more food you get
How evil. He moves to look at Arcee. Good thing she pack food as well. She thought it will be easier just to cook instead of going out everytime to eat. She pack mac, pancakes, noodles, can good. He smiles in releif. She hugs him.
You are only to exit the room to pick up a meal. Only one person can be sent
"Should we go get a meal..." she says
"Yes...so we can have food still. I don't know how long we are going to be here" Prime says
Lights, are to be off right at midnight.
The power goes down. It is midnight. Prime gets up to find a flashlight. He leads his family to the room. Bee gets help from Cee, and she genlty helps him tot he bed. He cuddles with her. Prime lays next to her. Optimus growls in anger.
"Optimus..." she says
"This is my fault..." he says "I shouldn't have brought ya'll here. We should've just went to another beach and"
"Stop...you didn't know this was going to happen... no one did" she says. She looks down with sadness. "I wonder, how everyone is doing?"
"Don't know. But they are smart." Prime says.
She leans in to kiss him.
"I love you"
"Love you too"
There was an alarm. Waking the three of them up. Prime gets up first, trying to get the Tv to shut off. He growls, he is already tired. Last night was a long night. He seen so much, he doesn't want to get up. He doesn't want to go outside. He goes to the window, it looks different now. The sun isn't as bright, the water, looks dirty. The beach, looks abandon. He sees boats all destroyed around the beach. He gasps as he hears footsteps. He goes to the living room, and looks out the peeping hole. He sees the gaurds, all were leading them to the end of the hall.
Morning, meals are outside the hall. One person may retrieve
Prime takes a deep breath. He punches the door, wondering what to do. He then feels arms around his waist. He stops, he turns around to hug her back.
"Morning...how are you feeling?' Prime ask
"I'm okay..." she whispers
"I'm going for the meal" he says
"Optimus...wait..."
"Don't worry. I'm going to check the surroundings, and I'm going to see if we can get out of here." he says
"Be careful...please..."
"I'll be back" Prime kisses her.
"I love you" she says "You better come back"
He nods, he goes out the door. He shuts it. He scouts the area. It's true, this floor is pack with agents. Nothing can get past them. Prime slowly walk to the end of the hall, where the line is still long. He waits, and listens to each conversation. He is close but the line stops for a while. He goes to see what is happening.
"Please...this will not feed all my family...we need more" says one man
It is one lunch box. It is pack with a sandwhich, an apple, and one water. Prime growls, a meal a day, that won't last long. It's no use to get the lunch. He gets shove by another man.
"Hey...one per person" The other yells
"No...they will starve...give me another...I'll give you anything"
"If we do" one agent starts "Someone here, won't get a meal. They will be left to starve till tomorrow"
"oh no..." the others yells.
The agent shoots the roof. making them all quiet down. "It's your choice, he has a big family...young children..."
Prime heart aches.
"What will you people do..." the agent says "I mean...you have to survive too...it's not your fault, he has a family"
The others start mumbling. The man with the family goes to grab four lunches.
"Looks like, four other rooms are going to be left to starve"
Optimus wonders, how do they know. How many people are left, how can they tell. He looks around the place, to find cameras. Could that be it. He hears yelling. The people are trying to take the lunch away from him. They start punching him down. Prime goes to help him but, he stops. He can't, its him against all. He closes his eyes and looks away. He hears the man yell. He is knock unconcous. Prime sighs, how can they be so cruel.
"So...looks like you made a desicion. Only one per room" the agent laughs
The people take one and go. Prime takes one and goes to his room. He sees the man, still knock out. He waits till the end. He sees that one meal is left. It must be for the man. He goes back to get it, but another got it and ran for it. Prime sighs.
"Hey you there!" says one agent
"Back to your room, you got your meal!" he says
Prime keeps his anger in check. This is not enough. Who do they think they are? He gets hit on the side of the head.
"Back to your room" yells the agent
Prime stumbles, and he goes back to his room. He goes and knocks. Arcee opens it and she hugs him. Prime gives her the meal.
"That's it, A sandwich, an apple and water" she gasps "For a whole day"
"I know" Prime says "We can't survive like this"
"We can...we still have food here."
The tv turns on again.
Questions? take the phone and ask
"Medicine...do we get medicine" one cries.
No. No medicine is to be given. The first aid kit is the only medical need you get
Prime eyes widen. This is getting worse by the minute.
"Who is your boss! Let me speak to HIM!"
No one is talk to the boss
"Tell him to-" The line cut off. Prime swore he heard a gunshot through the phone. He shakes his head.
"Our belongings, still in our vechicles. Can we retreive it!' Our son's medicine is in our car"
No one is to leave the room.
"But...he is sick...he"
That is not a question
It hangs up. Prime paces back and forth. He can't listen to this anymore.
"Where's Bee?" he says
"He is in bed. The cut, he says it's hurting him" she says
"I should've..."
"No...you did your best" she says
The Tv shuts off. He sits down on the couch. He feels sore, he stretches, trying to move. Arcee walks to the bed to check on Bee. Optimus hears a thump. He sees a shadow, he gets up and slide the curtains., to see people climbing down. He opens the slide door and walks to check what is going on.
"Hurry" One says
"Keep up" the other says.
Prime looks to the side to see others staring at them. He then hears a loud bang. He stumbles back, taking cover. He hears yelling. The people who are climbing down, are now falling to the ground. Optimus eyes widen.
"Optimus...what is going" another shot was heard. Prime runs to Arcee to cover her. He hugs her close, hoping that she doesn't hear the horror. He keeps hearing popping sounds, people yelling, franticaly, desperate to climb back to the rooms. It feels like it lasted a long time. Then silence. Prime let's her go. He goes to look at the edge. He gasps, everyone, every single person, dead. He stumbles back but Arcee holds him. "Optimus...what happen?'
"They-they try to escape" he whispers "They are all dead"
"Oh No!" she cries. He looks up, he notices something. He sees that the top eight floors are shut off. You can't see anything there, not the windows, he notices that no one is outside. Something is up, and he feels those floors might be the answer.
"Let's head inside" he says
Bee is sitting in the living, he is enjoying his pancakes Arcee cook. She sits next to him. Prime walks to the door, he tries to hear anything. He hopes he can hear the agents talk. He can see a shadow which means they are marching. He feels a hand on his arm.
"Come eat hon" Arcee says "You need to eat"
"I'm fine...beside we need to save food"
"Optimus..."
"I'm fine...baby" he says "I promise"
She nods. She goes back to sit with Bee. He is still shaking. Optimus turns to his family they are still shaking. Prime sighs as he walks up to them. He sits in front of them.
"Bee...you okay?" he says
"I'm fine" he whispers
Prime heart aches. He smiles a little.
"Did we ever tell you about one of our dates?" Prime says
Bee looks up. Arcee smiles as she shakes her head "I don't think we have"
Optimus moves a little "Well"
Flashback
Arcee is pacing back and forth. She is standing in front of the movies. She is waiting for Prime. She didn't bother to get dress, well she did. She got on a superman t-shirt, along with black basketball shorts. She decides to wear a hat. She gets nervous now. She did get here early, but she is thinking to herself, that Prime is not coming. Just like what Wheeljack said, no man would want to date her. The men want one who are perky, who loves to show off their bodies. Wheeljack says a dress to tight is what they are looking for. She growls, she is never wearing a dress, or mini-skirt. It's just not her. She looks at the time. Prime doesn't like you Jack says, He won't show up, Bulk says. Look we are telling you the truth because...we are your friends they both said. No, they are not. They are no longer her friends. Also, she's been dating him for at eight months now. Why is she having doubts, but then they get to her head to easy. She gives up so she walks but stops when she hears her name.
"Arcee!"
She turns to see him running to her. He stops in front of her. He smile "I'm so glad you didn't leave. I couldn't escape the office. I sneak away. I feel bad because I couldn't get you flowers but" He takes out a little shark "A shark..." he says
Arcee laughs. Prime laughs with her.
"It's perfect" she grabs the little shark toy. She hugs it close to her.
"You look amazing by the way" he smiles
She doesn't know what to say now. She looks at her clothes. She is just wearing ordinary clothes. "Thank you" She notices that Prime is also dress causally. He just has jeans on with a white tank top but has a blue bottom up shirt. The shirt isn't buttom up, so she kept staring at his chest.
"Well...let's catch the movie shall we" Prime holds her hand and drags her to the movies.
The movie finishes. Optimus walks out with Arcee close to him.
"Never seen the movie..."she says "Grease...I like it. Cool music, cool cars"
"Right...i'm glad they are airing it again" he says. "it's my favorite...And I love this one song"
"Really...Grease lightning?"
"No...Those magic changes"
She smiles. They keep walking enjoying the time, but then it starts raining. Optimus completely forgot about the rain. His brother did tell him about the rain, but he is so focus on see Arcee again, he just ignore him. "Oh no"h He says. Arcee laughs as she goes to feel the rain. He smiles and does the same. They both look up to see the raindrops. He twirls around catching the rain along with Arcee. She then jumps to him when a thunder roar. Optimus catches her. "Oh boy" he says. He runs to find shelter. The thunder sounds again, and Arcee hugs him tighter. "I got you" he says. He goes inside a house. He takes them in. Arcee notices the big house.
"Where are we?" she says
"My place...make yourself comfortable" He smiles
She nods but feels her clothes are still wet. "um..."
"Oh...here..." he goes to his room and grabs a shirt and shorts. "You can change to these"
"Thank you"
"Guest restroom, is upstairs last door to the right" he says
Optimus is listening to music while the rain is still going. He loves the rain. It helps him relax. "Optimus.." He turns to see Arcee standing in front of him. He looks at her, he can't get his eyes off her. The clothes are a little, well too big for her but she tied it up just right. "Where can I sit?"
"Right here..next to me, let's enjoy the rain'
Prime music is going but he gets up when those magic changes comes on.
"This is the song" he lends a hand to her.
-what's that playing on the radio-
-why do keep swinging to and fro_
-I have never heard that song before
-If I don't hear it anymore_
Prime starts dancing with her close to him. He goes with the music, just like how Danny was dancing with Sandy during this song, but he didn't see though. He twirls her around, brings her close. He leads her. Arcee smiles wide, enjoying the song. She goes limp to his arms. She feels her heart racing, she blushes everytime he looks at her.
-oh, my heart arranges
-Oh, those magic changes
-Oh...oh.
Optimus stops with her close to him. He leans to kiss her. She hesitates but she follows her heart. She kisses him back. He kisses her with passion, he is falling for her, falling for her quick. He wasn't sure if she is falling of him. When he went for the kiss, he hope that she will kiss back. He is also okay, if she pushes him back and punches him. He is glad that didn't happen. He kisses her.
"Arcee...I want to spend more time with you" he says "Be my girlfriend..."
"Yes..." she smiles "I'll be your girlfriend"
_Those magic changes_
end of flashback
"That was the first time he kiss me. And the day he ask me to be his girlfriend" She finishes
"Oh wow..." Bee says
"Take him long enough" Arcee laughs
Prime laughs "I thought she was going to punch me if I kiss her" Arcee smacks him upside of the head. "There it is" Bee laughs. Optimus tickles Bee. "Why are you laughing?" Bee starts laughing more but Prime stops once Bee said he was sorry. Prime hugs him.
"Those magic changes..." Bee says "Can we hear the song"
"Yes we can" Prime takes his phone. He looks at it. No signal, nothing at all. The Wi-fi is off too. He sighs but proceeds to go to his music play list. He puts the song on.
The family are sleeping on the couch, cuddle together. Prime jerks up when he hears gun shots. Arcee does the same and looks at Prime. He hears it again, this time he hugs Arcee and Bee. He hugs them close as the shooting keeps happening. He hears yells, screaming. The agents are yelling "Go back to your rooms!' He also hears We have to get out of here. They can't stop all of us. Prime gets up to get closer to the door.
"Optimus..." Arcee reaches for him but he stops her.
"It's okay"
He looks to the peeping hole and he sees blood. His eyes widen, he tries to look for more. He hears gunshots again.
The Tv turns on again.
Rules are broken, the ones who broke the rules are now dead. But to show you we are not messing around. We will torture all who are living
Prime eyes widen, "What..."
There was a knock at the door. Arcee hugs Bee tight to her. "Hide..." he says
The door opens. He gasps, the agents, they have cards too. He slowly takes a step back when he gun is pointed at him. "Whoa hey...we didn't do anything..." He gets hit by the back of the gun. He feels his whole air gone. The hit is right to his stomach. He gasps for air.
"Those two over there..." says one. Prime gets up to tackle the one that is heading their way. The agents stay in shock. Prime knocks one out.
"You are not touching them" he warns "You are not going to hurt them"
The agent laughs "Whoa...you are strong enough to knock him off" He says
"I'm strong enough to knock you out too"
The agent growls, he charges to him. Prime tackles him down. Prime is winning this fight. The agent grabs something from the floor, he smacks Optimus on the side of the head. Prime rolls over. The agent grabs a gun, he hits Prime with the back of the gun. Arcee runs and spins a kick to the agents head. He rolls over, his world going around in circles. He stumbles to his partner, and picks him up. "This is not over" He cries. Optimus slowly gets up to his knees, but he collapses. Arcee runs to him trying to catch him from falling on his head again.
"DAD!" Bee yells as he limps to his dad. Arcee rolls him over, he is still breathing. She goes to get the first aid kit. She whipes the blood, a cut is on the right side of Prime's temple. She tries to hold back tears.
"He will be alright...I promise"
He cause trouble. He assualted the agents.
more to come