Still on the way home

warning (zombies)


chapter 3

Tarn and Val are arguing. Wondering, what they did was the right thing to do. Tarn keeps shouting, that they are trying to live. We dont't have time for the weak. Tarn sits down, he need to survive. He is not going to die, not like this. He looks at the others, they are waiting for him, for his instruction. He sighs, he doesn't know how to lead, it's just him, he doesn't want anyone else, nobody under his command. He looks at Bot, who is looking out the window. Tarn sighs as he hears a laughter. His eyes widen. "Wait...stop that MAN!"

Shockwave laughs as he place his hand on the door knob. He looks at the dead. "Soundwave, you always want to help, always want to fight for those who can't" He shakes his head. He looks for Soundwave, hoping he can see him, before he goes. He sees him. He smiles wide. "You know when to make me laugh" He looks around, there is no point in surviving, he lost who he had left, he turns to the crowd, he looks at Tarn. He then laughs.

"NO stop that MAN!"

Shockwave slides the door open. The zombies come crashing in, running to anybody on sight. Shockwave can't be seen by the piles of the undead. Tarn gets up to run to the front, he tries opening the door. It won't budge. He tries hitting it, but he's too scared, he can't hit it hard enough. He turns to see everyone already getting bitten, infected. He tries run around, hoping that the zombies won't catch him. Bot is right behind him, fighting off the zombies. He tries to break the door but nothing. Tarn and Val start shouting, as they fight off the others start panicking, trying their best to fight the zombies. Tarn sees the restroom room, and he uses Val as a shield. As he did, Val gets bitten, gets clawed at. Tarn throws him to the undead. He goes in, locking the door. He stays there.

Wheeljack and Bulk are trying their best to fight them off. Bulk looks at the door in front of him. He cries out it, he kicks one zombie, he dashes to the door. He starts banging on it. He shouts, hoping they open the door in time. He keeps hitting the door. "Please GRIMLOCK! HELP!' He shouts. Wheeljack runs to him, he starts hitting the door too. Wheeljack cries out when he feels pain on his leg. He looks to see a zombie, already biting down on him. He cries out as he throws off the zombie. He taps Bulk, he looks at him with fear. Bulk looks at him, he sees the bite mark on his leg. Bulk shakes his head, he punches Wheeljack, picks him up, and throws him. Wheeljack, can't believe this. He lands in front of the zombies, and all are going over him. Bulk tries again. He gets bit. His eyes go wide, he stares at his arm. The bite, Wheeljack, was the one that bit him. He shouts, as he starts fading.


Optimus jumps when he hears banging at the door. He looks to see that someone is trying to get in. He gets up, letting Bee and Grim go, he walks to the door. He jumps back when he hears a loud noise. He can hear someone shouting at them to open the door. He sees shadows, getting thrown, running. He also hears growls, and moaning. His eyes widen, no, the zombies, got to their car. He looks back to see Grim already running to the door. He turns around, and catches him. He holds him tight.

"Wait...let me go...we have to.." Grim says

"I'm sorry Grimlock" Prime whispers

"No, that's Bulkhead shouting, that's Wheeljack...they need help..." Grimlock shouts as he tries to escape Prime's arms.

Megatron looks back at the door. He hopes the door doesn't budge. He hugs Kronika tight, making sure she doesn't hear those screams. Bee hides under the seat. Grimlock is fighting his way, it's no use, Optimus is a lot stronger than he is. He cries out, and he stops struggling. Optimus moves him, to hug him tight. "It's too late Grimlock, We can't do nothing" Grimlock cries out, even though Bulk, and Wheeljack betray him, but they didn't deserve to die, not like this. He goes down to his knees, with Prime kneeling with him. "I'm sorry," Grimlock shakes his head. He looks up to the door, as he did the train goes dark.

"The tunnel" Megatron says "Maybe the dark will calm it down"

"Yes" Optimus says "Well...let's move to the front of the car, and rest."


Captain bot is still going straight, trying to find out where to go. He keeps calling out to all station. Everytime he tries he hears nothing but static. He keeps trying, and trying, and trying. He can't get one damn answer. He tries calling them, with his cell, but the signal isn't strong. He looks ahead, he drifts his eyes to the right. He sees nothing but fire, nothing but burning down buildings, and places destroy. He notice that there is another station, coming right up. He decides to try the radio again. He doesn't get an answer. He decides to stop at the next station. It's where all the train are park, where you can reload, or even turn the track around. In a distance he sees trains station there. He slows his train. He wonders, if the people in the back are still okay. He can't hear much, he didn't even hear from Val. He sighs, he hope they are all good. The trian been rolling for a long time now. He is afraid to stop then, he is even afraid to stop now. but he has too, he can't stay on the train forever. He gets ready, hoping it all goes well. He slowly goes for a stop, he hears static. He gasps, a signal, someone is finally answering. He grabs the radio, he tries to get a better signal. He smiles as he clears it. He listens closely to it. He hears San Pax, it is secure. Anyone who is out there, fighting, fight your way to San Pax, it is safe. They have water, food, shelter. "San Pax. is just another stop away." He decides to keep going. He is about to increase the speed, but something catches his eyes. There is a train, on fire. He also see other train just ahead him. He needs to stop here to get another train.

"Oh NO!" he shouts. he stops the train, suddenly pulling the breaks. The train makes a quick stop, but it skids down the rails. As it goes, it starts the sparks from the wheels. He sees the trian is getting closer. The train stops. He shouts at the mic! He tells everyone who is still alive and well, get off the train. He jumps off, he starts running. He runs to the station. He is going to get another train, and go to San Pax.


Optimus looks at his cellphone. He is trying to reach Elita. The phones are not working anymore. He keeps texting, he keeps calling, nothing. He wonders if Elita is doing the same thing. He sighs, he needs her to answer. So many questions will start going through his head. He tries to be strong, try not to think negative Prime says. He looks down to see Grimlock and Bee sleeping. He wraps a blanket on them. Megatron is also sleeping, Kronika is close to him. Magnus is still staring out the window. He sees a station up ahead. Prime tries his phone again, he text again. He keepts sending hey, then are you okay. He also sends that he fought zombies, and that he is sleepy. He hopes she gets them, he really wants to talk to her. Also he hopes San Pax, is still safe to go to. The city is down, he other towns seem to have zombies. He thinks it didn't spread much, maybe more small towns are still okay. Maybe it s only around the city.

He stretches a little. He looks at Megatron. He is looking at him.

"Who are you texting?" he says

"My wife..." Prime says "I really want to know if she is okay"

"Oh...I'm sure she is" he says "So...why did...umm..."

"She stay at home" he says "Instead of coming with me?"

"Yes..." Megatron says

"She got sick right before we were scedule to go" he says "She got the cold"

"Oh my..."

"Yup..." Optimus says "She says it's best for her to stay home, so she can get better"

"The cold uh..."

"or the flu, but she's been sick for the whole week we were there"

"The flu is terrible" Megatron says "I hate getting sick"

Kronika laughs as she looks at him. "Oh I know...he is a big baby, when he gets sick"

"Hey...we are talking here, not to you" Megatron says

"What you say to me!" she says. She gives him a look. Megatron looks away with fear.

"Nothing...nothing, you heard wrong"

"Oh I heard Wrong!' she says

"No, No...I...me..." Megatron says "I am a baby when i'm sick"

"Yes you are...but you are my baby" she kisses him.

Optimus is laughing in the back. He hates being sick too. When he is sick, he tries to work more, to distract himself from the sickness. Elita always comes to work, and drags him home, yelling at him to stay home. He needs strength to heal, and working, or stress, will make it worse. She even threatens to tie him up if he gets up again. He looks at the couple. Kronika gets up, escusing herself to use the restrroom.

"I got her right where I want her" Megatron winks at Prime. They both start laughing. "But..I love her...so much"

"How did you two meet...?" Optimus says

Megatron tries to remember. He smiles "It was the night after my fight, I was so beaten up, and hurt I wasn't really focus...but I was so hungry. So, I went to eat some burgers and well she was the waiter. And I was so out of it, that out of nowhere i ask her to marry me"

"What...wow..." Optimus laughs

"Yup...she was like whoa slow down, buy me dinner first...So, I order and even ask her again to marry me. The night goes by. After a few days, I go back to talk to her, I couldn't get her out of my mind. So i see her, and I walk to her. I ask her out' Megatron smirks "She says but I'm engage...and my heart drop, face fell...I was like a sad puppy. I'm like realy...to who?...and she answers to me. We laugh it out she makes fun of me for how I reacted. So then she says yes, let's go out. Ever since the, we started going out" Megatron looks at Prime "How about you and the wife?"

"Oh.."Optimus shakes his head "she hit me with her motor scooter"

"WHAT?" Megatron laughs.

"Yes...well It was my fault" he laughs "I had a meeting with my boss. I was late, like really late. I got at least two minutes to get there. I got up, got ready, and off I go. I go running. I drive to the place, got off and again start running. I was running for my life man!' Optimus laughs "And there is a corner, where you can't see much. I just keep going, as I ran, I hear a shout WATCH OUT! I turn and bang! We both crash. She keeps appologizing, keeps saying sorry, she even got mad at me for not looking. I got up all dizzy, and I have a cut on my head. She gasps, and drags me to her motor scooter and takes me to the hospital"

Megatron keeps laughing a little "And then..."

"Well, she is a nurse, well an assistant one back then. She helps me, cleans my cut. And I just can't keep my eyes off her. So I ask her if I can see her again. She says yes. I joke around saying that I don't want to get hit by the scooter to see her. She laughs. She helps me, a lot. She even got me a job...even though i was late. Her uncle runs the place"

"Oh how romantic" Megatron says.

"Oh...maybe I should've hit you with a motor scooter when you ask to marry me" Kronika laughs.

"HEY!" Megatron says "I am strong, big, nothing can hurt me!

Kronika punches his chest. He growls in pain, but he tries to not show it. Optimus shakes his head. He looks back to check on Bee. He is still sleeping. He even checks on Grimlock. The kid is growing into him now, maybe he should take him with them. All the way home, that's if, he wants too. He kneels next to Grim. He looks at him.

"You okay kid?" Prime says

"Yeah...i'm good"

"If you need anything..you can..."

Grimlock sniffs. Optimus goes to hug him.

"It's okay bud. We will be okay" he whispers

"I'm scared...I've been scared my whole life...and...'

"Whoa...hey. it's okay to be scared'

"What..."

"If you aren't scared, then you aren't living" Prime smiles

"I...I...lost my parents, to a car accident, and I'm staying with my uncle...well...he doesnt' really care about me, he's been..." Grimlock stops

"Hey...it's okay. You are here with me..."

Grimlock looks at him "You think...um..when all this is over...I can...stay with you"

"Of course" Prime hugs Grim "You can stay with me...with us"

Grimlock smiles in relief, he hugs him tighter. Bee jumps up to them.

"So that means I have a big brother" Bee says

"Yes...if that's okay"

"Awesome...You can teach me how to play"

"Oh we will have a blast'

The two start talking to each other. Prime gets up. He looks back at the couple. He sees Megatron trying to hide from her. She is standing tall. Optimus laughs a them. Elita always threaten him like that. He loves her, so much. He snaps when he hears Magnus, he walks up to Magnus.

"Hey man...how are you doing?' Prime says

"Good I guess?" he laughs

"Well...good to hear" Prime looks at him with a serious face. "How did you know that this is the end?"

"What...?"

"Well...my son heard you...even Megatron...I was wondering...are you one of those...that stand in the streets and."

"No" he shakes his head "To tell you the truth, I saw it, I saw it all happen before I got on the train"

"Really...?"

"Yes...I was working late..and I hear a strange noise" he looks down "My friend Jazz is running for his life. He shouts..the undead...the zombie!. I went to see what is going on. I see three people eating each the living. One of them...was the boss" He sniffs "Something spilled, and it got into his wound..he just...died...but...he is undead"

Prime shakes his head. Ratchet told him the same thing.

"I tried to runaway, but nothing is working, the planes are down, so I run to this train and here I am"

"I'm sorry" Prime whispers

"Yup..I was so scared...I just kept chanting...it's the end, it's the end. I'm going to die alone"

Prime looks at him with worry.

"I didn't know it was going to spread so fast...even here" he cries "I'm going to die...all alone..because of me...the virus spread here"

"Hey don't think like that" Prime says "We are right here..."

Magnus smiles. Nobody seem to really care about him. Ever since, he killed his sister...but he insist that it was an accident...but all his family blame him.

"We are friends right?" Prime smirks

"Yes...we are" he sniffs. Prime hears Bee call to him. He gets up.

"I'll be back" Prime says

He looks at the window to see smoke, and fire. He also feels the train is slowing down a bit. Megatron feels it too, he holds Kronika. Optimus stops right before he got to Bee. He takes a step but a sudden jerk brings him down. The trian is stopping, but it is too sudden.

The crowd all go down, and try to hang on to hear screeching sounds, the wheels are scratching the rails. Magnus crawls up to see sparks on the side. He goes for cover. The train is slowing down, making the loud noise. The trian is now still. Optimus feels the train is now at a complete stop. He hears the mic, the speaker go on. It keeps repeating, get off the train, NOW. Get off the train. Optimus gets up quickly, and he unties the door. He Goes to open up the door to the exit. He checks, he looks around, he even leans to look ahead. There are trains park in front of him, one park beside them. He sees the captain is already running away, going to a station. Prime smiles, there is a station, They can call from there. He hears a loud noise.

"Come on...the train is stuck here. We have to move" Optimus says

"What" shouts Megatron "Where too...?"

"I saw the captain, he is running to another train. Let's follow him,"

"Okay..." Megatron looks at Kronika, "Ready..."

"Yes.."

Optimus goes to Bee and Grimlock. "We are going to have to run from here"

"What..."

"This train is stuck, there is another train we can take to make it to San Pax..." Prime says "The Captain is already heading there"

"Okay...we are right behind you" Grimlock says

Optimus jumps off the train. He checks for zombies. He looks both ways. He signals the others to get down. He walks ahead, hoping they don't see zombies. Optimus turns and shouts in fear when he hears a bang. He sees a train full of zombies, all are trying to get out. He goes back to them. He huddles them.

"The trains, are filled with zombies...so don't open any door of the trains." Optimus looks again "This way'

The six start running after him. He hears something, it is loud, and it's getting closer. He stops when he sees smoke. He eyes go wide, as he sees one train car going straight, with speed, and on fire. Optimus sees that it's going to hit the one to the right of them. He hears a loud thud. The train explodes on impact, and pushes the cars back, making them go to the side. Optimus turns to cover Bee from the hit. Another sets fire, and explodes, making all the cars lean to the side. Optimus sees gust of wind flowing pass them. He covers Bee, and he covers Grimlock. Another explosion, and everything goes dark.


"hey you"

Optimus groans as he tries to wake up. He looks around, everything is bright, he tries to cover his eyes.

"Hey...my love"Elita kisses him

"Hey..." he is so sleepy still. He just wants to turn over, and go back to deep asleep. He feels a kiss on his cheek.

"Time to get up..." she whispers

Optimus turns to her. He looks at her eyes. "I'm tired...'

"I know...but you have to get up" Elita whispers "You can't stay down"

"Down...but i'm off" he says

"You have to get up..."

"But...I want to sleep"

"You are almost there...you can make it"

"Elita...what are you talking about..." Prime looks at her. He kisses her.

"I'm still waiting for you...please get up and help them" She cries. Optimus goes to kiss her. He leans back. His eyes widen as he sees a zombie standing next to him. He yells out and scrambles. He falls off the bed. As he did his body jerk.

"DAD! WAKE UP! Please!' Bee keeps shouting. Grimlock is trying his best to wake him up.

Optimus gasps, his eyes wide. He tries to catch his breath. He turns to Bee...who is crying out to him. "it's okay...i'm okay...I'm awake"

"Dad..."he points to the top. He gasps. They are trap. A train is leaning onto the train behind them. Right above them, are zombies, trying to break the glass window of the train car. Optimus heart starts pounding. He doesn't know what to do. He Looks side to side, one side there is fire, the other...is completly block but the zombies are still there. He looks to the undead. He moves his eyes down, he sees an opening.

"There..." he whispers. He realize something. He doesn't see Megatron or Kronika here. He only sees Grimlock, Bee and Magnus. He crawls down, he goes through the opening. He looks both ways, he sees that it is clear. He signals for others to follow. As he signal...another explosion occurs and a heavy metal blocks the opening. "NOOO!" Prime goes to move it. He shouts.

Grimlock covers Bee, as the train goes down closer to them. He looks at Magnus who is trying to stop it from crushing them. He hears something crack...like a window...breaking. Magnus turns to the right. His eyes...go wide. He shouts as the glass breaks...the undead go crashing down. One looks at Magnus...it starts crawling to him. He then sees others, joining. He looks at Grimlock and Bee...both are too scared to move. Magnus finds a pole...he uses it to hold the zombies. He looks at the opening...he can hear Optimus shouting...trying to remove the metal clank. Another glass breaks...and the undead run to them. Magnus shakes his head, no, they are going to get to them, before Prime unblocks. He looks at Bee and Grimlock, He gives a small smile.

"Magnus?" Grim says

"WAITNO!' Bee shouts.

He runs to the zombies and he holds them back. He uses his arms,his body, to keep them from crossing him. He sees a light. He see Optimus, he can hear Bee and Grimlock shouting at him. He can hear their pain in the voices. He really did make friends uhh. He hears them saying to come back, to come with them. He can't, he feels his hand, his shoulders, his neck, all biten. He is slowly turning. He wants them to escape first...before he gives up. He is not going to let these zombies get to them. He closes his eyes, when he doesn't hear the voices.

"Look at you..."

Magnus looks up to see a tall girl standing above him.

"Look how strong you got"

"Silver..." he whispers

"What's wrong little Brother...you look like you seen a ghost" she laughs

"Well...yes. I mean...you" he goes sad "You died in a car accident...and it was my fault...'

"Hey no. Stop that" Silver says "It wasn't your fault...I never blame you. You were driving well...but unfortunatly, a drunk driver hit us. I'm so glad that you were okay"

"I...I could't live with myself, our parents blame me, they hate ME!" he shouts "They...treated me like a stranger. I struggled...I am no good"

"Yes you are. You saved two boys" she says "You saved them all"

He smiles. He sees a hand in front of him.

"Come on...let's go" Magnus takes her hand, and she leads him away.

He gives away, he slowly turns.

Optimus shouts again...he yells out as he moves the heavy metal. The opening is no longer block. Prime lends his hand. He helps Bee, and then Grimlock. He even tries to help Magnus, but Grim stops him. He tells him what he did for them. He shakes his head, but they can't waste time mourning. He looks around, he needs to find somewhere to hide. He also needs to look for Kronika and Megatron. He sees the Captain. He is setting up the train. That train, it can probaly lead to San Pax. He points at the train.

"There...we have to catch that train" Prime starts running along with the two boys. He looks ahead to see Megatron and Kronika already running to the train. He sighs in relief, they are okay. He also someone running behind him. Tarn, how did he survive, he thought the zombies killed him, he gueses that Val is gone. He ignores it, nothing he can do. He also hears growls, moans, he sees a herd of the undead running behind the three.

They have to move fast, if not, the undead is going to catch them. Captain bot sees that they are close enough, he starts the train. He goes at a slow speed, making sure that we can make it. Tarn takes one wrong step, he goes down, but he grabs Kronika by the arm and brings her down with him. Megatron hears her yelp as she goes down. He turns around to see her on the ground, trying to get up. Tarn is fighting to get up too, he is trying to use her as a leverage or a way to get up. He sees the zombies are now right behind the two. Tarn turns around to see three already grabbing his leg. He grabs Kronika from the arm again, he shoves her to the undead.

"NOOO" Megatron shouts as he runs to her. He sees her fighting back the zombie. Megatron grabs one, he the throws him to the others. All are falling like a domino. He punches one, kicks one, he keeps hitting the other zombies. Kronika gets up, and she shouts at him to start running. He goes right behind. He keeps throwing whatever he can at the zombie. He sees the train is now closer. He sees Tarn jump on. As he did he slips and goes down. The Captain jumps off, when he sees him. He goes to help him. He sees four zombies already beside him. Tarn feels he is being lift up. He panic, and he shoves the captian to the zombie. The train slowly passes them, the captian gets killed by the zombie. Tarn scambles and runs to the train. Megatron sees the captain disappear, he can't see him from the herd of the undead. He sighs.

He also sees Optimus, Bee and Grimlock on the other side. He looks back, the undead are still chasing him. He sees kronika limping to the train. He kicks one Zombie. Kronika reaches the train. She tries to jump on, but the train is moving faster. She sees that Tarn is now controling the train. He is picking up the speed.

"HEY WAIT!" She is about to slip but Prime catches her. He lifts her up. He turns to Megatron.

"COME ON!" he shouts. The train is getting fast, and Megatron can't seem to catch up. Kronika runs to the control, and she punches Tarn. She even kicks his area. She looks for the breaks, or something to slow the train. She sees a lever, and she pulls it back, the train is slowing down.

"If you stop this train WE DIE" Tarn swings at her. She dodges, and runs out the room. He is chasing her out. Kronika kicks him, making him flip over the rail, but he hangs on tight. Megatron runs fast, and he jumps on. Optimus helps him up. The two turn to see Kronika and Tarn fighting. They go to help but Tarn throws Kronika off the train. She hits with a hard thud. She is laying still.

"NOOO" Megatron shouts. He jumps off, he runs to her. Optimus grabs Tarn and punches him, knocking him out. Optimus goes to the control to slow the train. He sees Megatron carrying Kronika to the train. The zombies are already dashing to them. Megatron did fight off a few, but there is too many. He lifts her up, and Prime helps her on. Megatron jumps on after he helps him. Megatron looks at Kronika, he hopes that she is okay. He looks back to see a zombie, he is hanging on to the botton of the train. Now the zombies are huddling up around him, the train is dragging the zombies.

"The hands!" Prime shouts "make them lose their grip"

Megatron and Prime are hitting the hands, hoping they will let go. Prime kicks one more time, along with Megatron. The herd release, the train is free from them. Prime kneels down, trying to catch his breath. He turns to Megatron. He smiles at him.

'You okay..." Prime says

"I'm okay" Megatron says "But...um..I need to ask a favor"

"What...like.."

"Tell Kronika...I love her so much. And I will always be in her heart"

"Wait...wait. What are you talking about?" Optimus says

Megatron laughs a little "One got lucky"

He shows him his hand. Prime eyes go wide, his heart stopping, "No..."


"I love you Kronika..." he whispers

Prime looks down, he can't do this.