She's Just a Human | Transformers

57: Ready, Aim, Fire

SJAH 100K special {3/3}

Blood sprays on my face, wide eyed, I fall to my side, not feeling or hearing anything.
I hit the ground, but no pain runs through my body.
I can hear people screaming, but they seem to be far away.
My sight goes blurry as I see shadows running towards me.

Someone holds me in his arms and pulls me up to look at me. His face comes into focus as I see Will staring at me, tears running down his face.
He runs a hand through the side of my head and I feel no pain. Only blood.
Will takes my head on his hands and holds it against his chest, murmuring something onto my hair.

I slowly turn my head and see another man on the floor.
It takes me a moment to realise it's Garrett. Holding his bloodied hand against his chest, staining his suit.
Derek standing right beside him, aiming at him with a handgun.

Still, I feel numb. Not understanding what just happened.
I blink slowly, feeling the little red drops sliding down my forehead, finally acknowledging it's not my blood the one I'm covered in.

Behind Will, another figures comes into view. I slowly look up and find a tall strong man, with short messy jet black hair and impressive blue eyes staring down at me, a gun on his hand.

Ironhide.

For a moment, we simply look at each other.
Then, he drops the gun and his shoulders drop too, closing his eyes, he squeezes his jaw and his throat wobbles.
With no need of words, telling me everything he wishes to say.

-)././.(-

I'm taken out of the carrier... Or at least I think I am.
Everything around me is just light and shadows. I know Will's on my left, shouting orders, on my right, Hide's walking, tightly holding my hand, turning his head to look at me every few seconds.

I don't know if I'm being carried, if I'm sitting, laying down or if I'm walking by myself.
My head doesn't spin, but seems to be filled with cotton. Heavy and light at the same time.

Then, I feel movement, a roar rings in my ears and makes me jump in fear. Hide holds on tighter onto my hand and looks at me.

"It's okay, Cael. You're okay" he says, but for some reason, his face looks devastated. "You're safe"

The words echo in my empty mind.

I look around, noticing we're in a small boat now, heading... Somewhere.
I look upwards and stare at the sky, noticing dawn's about to come, a few stars still visible.
I look back at the holoform beside me.

"H-Hide..." My voice barely a whisper, still, he instantly turns to see me. Squeezing my hand.

"What is it, Cael?" He looks all over me, trying to find any damage.

"What happened?" I ask, confusion and misunderstanding overwhelming me, along with a deep darkness coating my memory of what happened minutes ago.
He presses his lips and looks at my eyes.

"Just... Stay with me, kid" he gives a quick glance at Will, who turns away.

The boat stops and everything around me seems to vanish into shadows and lights again.
Somehow, things start making sense once again when we're on another aircraft carrier, probably NEST's. I can see things properly, but my mind isn't that clear yet.

I'm guided through the place, Hide still at my side, the same as Will.
Without even thinking about it, my mouth opens, acting independently from my mind.

"Where's Ratchet?"

"What?" Will looks at Hide.

"I need Ratchet" my lost eyes and low voice probably confusing them.