sixteen floor. Prime gets ready to fight.

chapter 9

Prime wakes up with gasp. He looks around to see Arcee is gone. He rubs his head, and he walks to Bee's room. As he did he removes the band-age wrap from his eye. He sees Bee, but not Arcee. He goes to the restroom, to see how his eye is. He gasps, it's bruise, the cut deep, but not bleeding. He decides to leave it uncovered. He wonders where she went. He walks back to the living room. He stops cold. He looks outside, he sees Arcee, being held at gunpoint. The one holding the gun, is a man wearing a red mask. He doesn't move, not even Arcee. She tries her best to remain calm.

"How did you?"

"I was watching you all night" he smirks

Prime eyes widen, did he see them, like them...having.

"I saw everything" he says "I saw how you killed Blue. I saw how you treat your wounds. I saw...how much you love this girl" He waves the gun around her. He laughs as she closes her eyes. He shakes his head "Makes me sick. Why can't I have her?"

Prime didn't say anything. What does he mean? He takes a step closer, but he lifts the gun to her head.

"No. I wouldn't if I were you" He threatens.

"Let her go" is all Prime can say. He doesn't know what to do. He can't lose her, he is too scared to think. He hopes Megatron wakes, so he can help him out. He hears footsteps. He looks to see Bee coming in, rubbing his eyes. He stops when he sees Prime yelling at him to stop. Bee looks around, what is going on, he thoughts. He sees his mom, she is outside, someone holding her, with the gun to her head.

"NO!" he cries. He is about to run to her, but Red moves the gun to aim at Bee.

"NOOOO!" Prime runs to Bee.

Red is about to shoot, but Arcee elbows him on the groin. He yells out in pain. He goes to his knees, trying to stop the pain. She looks to see Optimus, hugging Bee tight. He is covering him from the bullet, luckly Arcee stop it. Optimus looks at her, he panicks. She turns around see Red about to strike her. She goes for the kick, and he stumbles. She grabs a vase and smashes it on his head. He cries out as he tries to get away from her.

"You will pay for that!" he cries. He swings to punch Arcee. Optimus gets up fast. He opens the door. As he did, Red pushes Arcee over the rail. She yells out, but manages to grab the edge. Prime runs to catch her. He sees her dangling.

"Arcee! Your hand!" Optimus cries

"MOM!"Bee yells.

Red sees Optimus trying to reach her. He goes behind him, he tries to lift him up, over the rail, But he thought of something better. He goes to stand next to Optimus.

"You hand!" Prime yells. Arcee tries her best to reach it but she misses it. Red laughs at the two. He then sees Arcee, reach for him and holds him. Prime lift her up, then holds her with both his hands. "Optimus!"

Red punches Optimus. He starts kicking his side. He keeps hitting, no matter what. Prime is not letting her go. He gets kick again on the ribs.

"Optimus...let me...go...he is going to kill you!" she yells

"No. I'm not letting you go" He cries. He lifts her up. but he gives out when he gets kick again. Red gets his gun and aims it at Prime's hand.

"Say good-bye to her" He smiles but then he yells out in pain. He stumbles back to see a knife on his left thigh. Bumblebee is standing there, he can't believe it. It work, he stabbed him. He shakes his head. He had to, he says, He had to save his parents. Red grabs Bee by the neck. "You little brat!"

"NOO BEE!" Prime yells "Leave him alone!"

Red starts choking the kid. He is about to punch him but he feels something hit his hand. He yells in pain, as he stumbles back. He checks his shoulder, he was shot at. He looks to see Megatron, he is holding a gun to him. Red yells out in anger. Prime brings Arcee up and he hugs her tight. He lends a hand out to Bee.

"Bee..over here son" Optimus says. Bee runs to him but he is caught by Red. He lifts him up. He jumps, reaching the stairs above him. "NOO BEE! Leave him ALONE! He is just a kid!"

Red laughs. "You want him, come up here and get him"

"If you HURT HIM!" Prime yells "I swear You will suffer a fate far worse than DEATH!" He yells "You hear ME! YOU HURT HIM I WILL MAKE YOU SUFFER!" Prime eyes go on a rage. Arcee can see something snap in him. "YOU MADE A BIG MISTAKE!"

Red stares at him with fear. Luckily with the mask, they can't see the fear in his eyes. He looks Bee, he is crying out, yelling out to his parents. Red hits him on the back of the head, to knock him out.

Prime eyes widen with rage. "YOU ARE DEAD! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!" Red looks at Prime, his heart drops. Prime eyes, are different, wide, his stance, his image, change completely. For some reason, Red sees him growing bigger, but that's his fear messing with him. "I WIlL make you suffer. You will BEG ME TO KILL YOU!" Red opens the door and goes in.

Prime yells out in anger, yells to the sky. He fist his hands hard, making his hand bleed. He keeps yelling. Arcee runs to him to hug him tight.

"BEE! BUMBLEBEE! He keeps yelling. "NOOO!"

Arcee cries to his shoulder. She then goes to kneel in front of him. "Optimus...look at me...hey..."

"I have to save him!" Prime keeps yelling to the sky. He can feel his adrenaline running. She grabs his face to make him look at her. She gasps, his eyes, different, Prime...this isn't you. She whispers.

"Optimus...please...look at me..." He didn't. He kept moving around, trying to go after Red. She slaps him. He looks at her in surprise. "Optimus...please..."Prime sighs, and he hugs Arcee. "I'm Sorry Prime...but I had to...I was losing you"

"No...no. It's okay" he says. "We have to get him back. We have too"

"I know..." she says.

Megatron kneels next to them. "Then let's get him"

Prime gets up. He stares with rage. He can feel his rage rising again. He is going to get his son back.

Flash back

"Optimus..."Arcee is looking down at the ground. She doesn't want to look up. She wonders if Prime is going to take the news well. "Um...I have something to tell you"

"Sure..."Optimus sits down. He looks at her with love.

"i'm...uh. I'm pregnant" she smiles wides. Her arms wide open.

Optimus stays frozen, trying to process what she said.

"Optimus..." she waves a hand in front of him "You are going to be a dad"

Optimus smiles wide "I'm going to be a dad!' He jumps to her, and hugs her. He kisses her with love. He twirls her around. "A father...me a father...a dad!"

"Yes..I'm pregnant..." she laughs. Optimus places her down, and kneels down. He places a hand on her stomach. He kisses her stomach.

"I'm so happy. You make me so happy. My beautiful girl..." he says. He goes up to kiss her.

...

Arcee is walking to the living room. She got juice to drink, and gets some snacks. She is about to watch a movie with her love. She stops as she feel something on her stomach. She winces, and gives a little yelp. She looks down "Oh No"

"Babe..." she says

Prime doesn't move. He contrates on what movie they should watch.

"OPTIMUUS!" she yells

Prime jolts up to look at her. "What..what...!"

"It's time...my water..." she tries to say "He is coming"

Prime stays still, for some reason, he forgot all about what to do. They plan it, they got the baby bag ready, the keys, always in place. Prime stares blankly.

"OPTIMUS! Let's GO!" she says

"Oh right"

Prime jumps up to grab the bag. He grabs the keys. He goes to Arcee, and helps her to the truck. He lifts her up and buckles her. Prime drives carefully to the hospital. But Arcee is yelling out to go faster. Prime tried his best to go faster but...can't do. He parks the truck. He gets the stuff. He helps Arcee She waddles a little but then stops as she moans in pain, holding her stomach. Prime scoops her up and walks to the hospital. The nurses see and goes to her right away. Prime stays back, they told he can enter more later. He goes in all dress in blue uniform they have. He runs to Arcee. He goes to hold her hand as she breathes. Once he holds her hand, she squeezes it tight. Prime winces, he tries to ignore it. Optimus kisses her head, telling her that she is amazing, beautiful. She is doing well. Arcee squeezes his hand tighter. She yells out at him, blaming him for her pain. she threaten to kick his ass, when this is done. He smiles. Hours pass and they hear a cry. Arcee did one push and here he is, in the world. "A healthy baby boy"

Arcee smiles, and reach out to hold her son. Prime kisses her, saying that she did great. She is amazing. Arcee moves to kiss his lips. "Look at him...he looks just like his dad" She cries. Prime whipes the tears. "He is a handsome boy" Prime smiles. Prime places a hand on the little one's cheek. He smiles wide, he is so happy right now.

...

Bee is running down the stairs. Right now, a storm is out. The thunder loud, the lightening bright. Bee runs to Prime. He cries on his shoulder. Prime hugs him back.

"What's wrong?" Prime says "You okay?"

"The thunder...it's too loud, scary..."he cries "I...I'm scared...the lights...are off..."

"Hey...it's just a storm. It's mother nature." He makes his look at him "Don't worry Bee. As long as i'm here, I won't let anything hurt you. You don't have to scared, not while your dad is here to protect you"

Bee nods, he hugs him tight.

"Nothing...is going to scare my boy again" he says "Because your dad is here"

end of flashback

"As long as i am here" Prime says "Nothing can hurt him"

Prime starts charging. He is not holding back.

Red goes to his room, places Bee down. His heart is racing, he tries to calm down, but his fear. He takes a few deep breathes. He turns to look at Bee. As he did he hears voice. He jumps but then relaxes as he sees The boss.

"Who is this?" he ask

"This..is the man's son. The one that killed our friends" says Red

Boss looks at him "You mean...his father, killed prowl, jazz, soundwave, starscream...he killed them all"

"Yes...so to avenge them, I went to attack, but I got outnumbered. I had to escape. So I took him with me"

Boss laughs a little "You got his son, I bet he is on his kees begging for you to return him. He will kneel down, so you can give him back right?"

Red swallows. That is not what he saw. Optimus didn't beg, he threaten him. Red feels his fear coming back again.

"No...actually...he..."

"Oh. Let me guess...He is in rage. He threaten you didn't he." Boss laughs "What they say it's true, If you take away a man's son, there is no man on heaven or earth that can stop him"

Red sighs. He doesn't know if he did the rigt thing. For some reason he is fearing for his life.

"I wish you luck...I bet he is already on his way" The boss goes. "I'm going to seventeen floor. You better stop him here at sixteen...got it" he looks at Bee "Whatever you do...you are in trouble already" He disappears. He sees gaurds running to the end of the hall. His eyes widen as he sees the man, walking by like nothing. He shoots every gaurd down like nothing. He looks like a gaint. He runs to the elevator he goes up.

Optimus sees nothing but red. He can hear his heartbeat, its going fast. His rage increasing fast. He is about to lose control. He can't see clearly, it's all a blurr. His focus only on the red mask. He keeps marching, the guards don't shoot, due to the fear. When they see him, they freeze, how can a man, bring so much fear. Optimus Keeps going until he finds the room. Megatron and Arcee are running after him. Megatron goes after him to cover him, along with Arcee. But they see that he is handling it well. She sees Prime, staring coldly at the door. She goes to stand next by him.

"Should we...barge in" Megatrons says

Optimus knocks at the door. He didn't hear an answer. On the other side of the door, Red is tying up Bee. Only Bee is struggling, wouldn't let him. Bee has to think of something. He gasp when he heard a knock. He yells out "DAD!"

Prime breaks down the door. He dashes to Red. He grabs him and slams him down. Arcee comes running in, she sees Bee. He is trying to get his leg free. She kneels in front of him, and helps him with the knot. Once he is release, Arcee hugs him tight. "We got you!"

Megatron sees other guards charging in. He goes to shoo them off. Arcee places Bee behind her as she starts fighitng the other gaurds that go pass Megatron. Bee tries to help hear and there, making them trip, or lose their momentum. Optimus is out fighting Red. He is not stopping. He heard his son yell, and something in him snap. He is like a monster. Red, no matter how many times he punches him, Prime wouldn't back down. He didn't even slow down. Red tries for a weapon, and Prime kicks it out of the way. Red goes to one room, Prime breaks the door. He stops when he sees an indoor pool here. He looks around, trying to find Red. He stands still, listening, trying to find where he is at. He turns around to see Red charging. he tackles him down, He starts punching him. Optimus turns them around and starts punching Red. Red throws him off, trying to get some air. He rolls over to stand up. Prime is already on his feet. He is glaring at him.

"Whoaa...stop right there" Red says

"I told you...You will suffer" Optimus says. Red swallows, he has to think of something. He has to figure out something. Red, he looks around the pool, wondering if he can use something. Optimus runs to him, he kicks him, making him fall to the pool. Red tries to swim up, he swims to the other side, and he jumps up. He is on his hands and knees, He tries to get the water out of his eyes. He turns to see Prime standing on the other side, he blinks and Prime is gone. His eyes widen and he feels his feet getting drap. Optimus swings him up to slam him down, back first. Red yells out in pain. Prime picks him up by his leg and slams him down face first. Red growls, but he stays down.

"You hurt my son" Optimus says "I'll make you suffer"

"I...I..." Red crawls away. Optimus follows him. "I didn't mean to hurt...I..."

Optimus yells as he stomps on Red fingers. He cries out. As he goes for it again. Red rolls over and he runs away. Optimus sighs as he watches him go. He follows him. He steps to another room, it's a gym. He sneaks out, trying to find him. Red cries out as he charges, he hits Prime on the back with the 45 pound bar. Prime goes to his knees, he tries to turn around, he sees the bar heading towards his head. Prime dodges it. Red twirls then jabs it to Prime's chest. He heaves out in pain. Prime sees the pole do down to him, and he stops it. He jerks it around, making Red stumble back, letting it go. Red grabs a dumb-bell and he gets ready to hit. Prime rolls over to get up. Optimus grabs the dumb-bell, he tries to throw it off. Red elbows Prime, he then grabs Prime's head and smashes it to the wall. Prime growls as he tries to get away. Prime turns to see Red about to hit him with the bell. Prime moves out of the way and punches his jaw. Red goes to the ground. Prime limps to find something to use, something to make him suffer. Red gets up slowly. He walks after Prime. He tries to reach him, but his body is numb. Optimus turns around, with anger, staring at him. Red fear comes back.

"Your son..is fine...I didn't" Prime punches him.

"Don't you dare talk about him" Prime warns. Optimus grabs a knife from his pocket. He swings it to stab Red on the leg. He then twist it. Red yells out in pain. Prime takes it out, and does it again. He is about to go again, but he gets tackle. Prime rolls over to stand up, and he gasp, another red mask. He is about to attack the other mask, Red spears him down, making Prime hit a set of dumb-bells. He yells in pain. "Another red...mask?"

"it's more like maroon." He smiles. He kicks Prime's ribs. Maroon laughs as he kicks and kicks. "Well well, what happen to your rage?"

Optimus gets up, trying to fight back. Maroon kicks his jaw. Prime ears start ringing. He gets kick again. He can feel his body, slowly shutting down. Maroon kicks his ribs again, this time something snap. Prime rolls to the ground with a yell. Maroon goes to help Red up. He then sets him down. "You wan't walk with that injury..."

"Well...it's not that bad" Red laughs

Maroon looks at Prime. He is trying to get up. Maroon kicks his ribs again. He walks to grab a 45 pound disk. He raises it up. "Bye now"

Megatron dashes to tackle Maroon down. He starts fighitng him. Maroon manage to hit him, to kick him. Megatron starts getting dizzy. Megatron grabs Maroon in a chokehold. He tries to snap him. Maroon steps on his toe, then bites his hand. Megatron yells out as he let's go. He stumbles back to where Red is. He sees Red trying to get up. Megatron kciks him right on the injure knee. Megatron turns to see Maroon going for a punch. He ducks out of the way, and he starts blocking the other attack. Maroon hits Megatron, right on the left side of his stomach. Megatron growls, he can feel his stitches open up. He can feel his wound bleeding out again. He gets punch right on the chest. He goes through a glass window. He lands right in front of the pool. He goes down to his knees. Maroon grabs his knife. He slowly walks to Megatron. He kicks Megatron side of the stomach. "Looks like I got you"

Maroon lifts the knfe, he feels something hit his head. He turns around, he glares at Prime. Maroon tackles Prime, both fall to the pool. Megatron gets up trying to help Prime. He sees that they are struggling under water. Optimus is fighting, but now he is trying to swim up Maroon is holding him down. "Wait...wait...Prime!" Red limps to the side of the pool. "How can he stay long down there"

"Our mask...He..." Megatron grabs him and punches him.

Megatron looks the pool, he sees Maroon swimming up. He gets out. Prime is floating down.

"So...are you going to stop us...or save him" Maroon says "If you save him...we will go after your son, and the lovely lady"

Megatron blinks a few times. He looks at the pool then at them. Megatron yells as he tackles both to the pool. Megatron starts swimming to get Optimus. He grabs him, and he swims up. As he did, the reds grab his leg, and drag him down. Megatron pushes Prime up. Hoping he can get up to the surface. His eyes goes down to start fighting the reds.

Arcee comes running in and goes to get Prime. She dives in and helps him up. She grabs to the edge, and she tries to lift him up. She struggles, Prime is a big guy, taller than her, bigger than her, she tries again. As she tries she is about to give up but then Bee grabs his shoulders. She smiles in relief "On Three" She counts down, and both lift him at three. Bee drags him to the edge. Arcee jumps up and kneels next to him. She starts checks, him. "Optimus...come on...Optimus" She goes for CPR. She keeps goings, "Come on Prime. Not now...not yet" She cotinues, "No..." She goes again, and Prime wakes up coughing. He turns to cough out the water. He shakes his head. Arcee holds his face, making her look at him. "Optimus...you okay?"

"I'm good...Where...where is Megatron!" Arcee looks at the water. Optimus looks to the pool. He sees Megatron struggling. Optimus jumps in. Arcee tries to stop him. He swims to grab Maroon, and snatches him mask. Maroon eyes widen. His air. Prime swims to Megatron, who is being held in a chokehold. Prime gives the mask to Megatron. He then punches Red on the jaw. He swims to take the mask off. Megatron breathes in, as he places the mask right. Optimus does the same with Red's mask. Maroon and Red, swim up. They go to the surface, gasp for air. Both climb out but stop cold as they see Arcee. She is staring, with surprise.

"Cliff...Tailgate" she whispers. Bee goes to hide behind her. He gets ready for anything.

They both shakes thier head. "Arce...looking good"
Cliffjumper gets up to walk to Arcee. He kneels in front of her. "You are so beatiful...you will always be beautiful"

"What...?" she whispers

"I always love you...I always wanted to go with you" Cliff says

"But...but...you told me...you would never date a girl like me..." she says

"That was before, I thought you would wait for me. I made a mistake. I never should've say that to you" Cliff says "Then I saw you with Prime. and I got jealous. You were so happy, and...I wanted to give you that happiness"

"Enough Cliff..." she says "It's too late. I don't want to hear it"

"But...maybe deep down, you still like me" Cliff says as he goes closer to Arcee "You still want me...deep down, you are thinking about me, when you are with him."

Optimus and Megatron get to the top. Tailgate goes to fight them both. Optimus growls as he sees Cliff getting closer to Arcee. He gets hit.

"You still have a crush on me right?" Cliff says "Come on, leave him, and you can live happy. True happiness"

"Shut up!" She yells "I love Optimus! I would die for him, he is my life, heart, my rock. I love him!" Arcee goes to move away from Cliff.

"You like me first! You still do"

"NO! Optimus is my husband, my true love"

Cliff goes to punch her, but Prime catches his arm. He throws him away from her. He stands in front of her. "You stay away from her!"

Optimus goes to attack him. Megatron fights Tailgate, while Prime fights Cliff. They are punching, kicking. Optimus grabs Cliff by the throat and slams him down. He looks at Cliff.

"Cliff..." Optimus doesn't know what to saw. He is beaten. He remembers, he is going to make him suffer, for hitting Bee. "You are going to suffer..."

Megatron grabs Tailgate and swings to the wall. Tailgate cries out in pain, he stays down. Megatron looks at Optimus. He sees Cliff, reaching the knife. "Look out PRIME!"

Cliff grabs the knife and swings it to Optimus. He stops it withi his hand. He twist it. He gets the knife and stabs Cliff, right on the shoulder. Cliff cries in pain. Optimus stabs him again, again. As he goes for it one more time, he feels someone grab his hand.

"Optimus...it's okay..." she says "It's okay"

Optimus sighs as he lets go of the knife. He gets up, walks to Bee. He is hidding behind the wall. Where Arcee told him to hide. Optimus kneels in front him.

"You okay.." Prime ask

"I'm good" he says. Optimus hugs him tight. "Like you said dad...nothing is going to hurt me, because you are here" Optimus smiles wide, he hugs him closer.

"that's right" he says. He picks up Bee and walks to the room. Arcee looks back to see Cliff, He is bleeding to death. She goes after Optimus. Megatron looks at Tailgate, he is getting up. Tron grabs a gun and shoots him. He walks to catch up to Prime. They are sitting on the table, eating some noodles Arcee made. Optimus is staring at the window.

"What now?" Megatron ask

"We are the only survivers" Prime says "We have to get out of here"

"We got two more floors to go" Megatron says

"Yeah...we will find out who is behind this. And we are going"

"Optimus..." Arcee says "Let's rest for now.

Optimus nods. He looks at Bee, who is staring at the table. He goes to Bee, and he hugs him. "We are going home. I promise!"

Bee nods. He smiles as he hugs his dad.

Two floors to go,

more to come