To Free Our Home (TFP AU FF)

Chapter 4

[Chromia and Jack came through the ground-bridge Ratchet opened under the two-wheeler's request. The Autobots watched with worry as Jack ran up to them panicked, holding a pink device in his hand.]

Jack: Optimus! Someone's been kidnapped by a robot! [Jack said as he flipped open the phone and showed it to him.]

[Optimus kneed before adjusting his optics to zoom into the picture on the screen, his optics widened when he saw it. A giant olive green, bulky robot with blue optics was on the screen, and Optimus knew who it was immediately.]

Optimus Prime: Bulkhead. [He said lowly, glaring at the picture.]

[Megatron was behind him, he also saw the picture and frowned.]

Megatron: But what would he want with a different human? You'd think he'd try to kidnap the ones with us. [He said, waving a servo in Raf and Jack's direction.]

Optimus Prime: I do not know. But if the human is with the Decepticons, I can only fear the worst. [He said solemnly, getting up.]

Hot Rod: Maybe the goofball miss took that human for ours. Not that I'd be surprised. [Hot Rod suggested.]

[Just then, they got a transmission from someone. Ratchet went to look. Then he turned to the leaders, optics wide.]

Ratchet: Optimus, Megatron, we're getting a call from the Harbinger. [He said.]

Megatron:... Let's see what they want. [Megatron said, Optimus nodding in agreement.]

[Then Ratchet answered, with everyone – Including the kids – gathering around. When the static cleared, they saw Arcee on the screen. The bots gazes hardened while the kids looked scared.]

::Hello there Optimus, Megatron.:: [She greeted with a smirk.]

Optimus Prime: State your business, Arcee. [Optimus said, getting to the point.]

::What? No hello, nice to see you.:: [She teased, earning a glare from the Prime.] ::I have a human here with me. This breed is called a female. Take a look.:: [She said, turning to someone who was out of frame.]

[Soon, Bulkhead entered the frame, holding a container with something – or someone inside. But what scared everyone was the red, crimson liquid within the container, and all over the fragile, young teen that they could make out laying there.]

::Bulkhead had a bit of... Fun, before this call.:: [She said, Bulkhead chuckling.]

Megatron: What have you done!? [Megatron roared angrily, slamming his fist on the panel, scaring the kids. The bots weren't surprised, but flinched a little.]

::I didn't do anything.:: [She replied, smirking.] ::Bulkhead did. And if you want to see this human alive, come to these coordinates I sent. Be there in thirty minutes, or the human femme dies.:: [And with that, the connection cut.]

[Everyone was silent for several minutes. Then Breakdown spoke.]

Breakdown: What do ya think she wants? [He asked worriedly.]

Optimus Prime: I do not know. [He replied quietly.]

Jack: That girl... [Everyone looked to Jack.] I've seen her before. She's the new exchange student at our school, Miko Nakadai. [Jack said.]

Chromia: Is she a friend? [She asked.]

Jack: I don't know her personally. [Jack replied.]