Transformers Prime: Result of Impact

Ch.17

While Miko ending up safe from the Decepticons and being rescued from beneath the rubble before she suffocated, and Raf and Jack also being safe and out of the Decepticons' hold, was very lucky, Jennie's situation, however, was not. When the ceiling had been abruptly ripped from the building and Decepticons were looking in, grabbing at scrambling humans and throwing about rubble, Jennie had realized just how unlucky this day was going to be for her. Many humans had been grabbed and presented to Megatron, but he only wanted the ones with personal connections with the Autobots... So he turned down the other scared and confused humans, but when he saw Jennie, recognizing her from back when he had captured her and Ratchet. In the end, she was the only one Megatron was able to recognize, and the Decepticons left the scene, Jennie with them, much to her horror. And now, she sat, doing her best to nurse an injured arm, in a small glass box with walls just high enough that she couldn't reach to climb out. The box sat beside the keyboard to the monitors, where Soundwave and Knockout stood, awaiting Megatron's orders. Jennie watched Soundwave, who was closest to her, with a troubled gaze, mostly trying to figure out his face situation, and also struggling to find if there was any way out of this situation. "So... Do you talk?" She asked after a moment, her nervous voice slow with hesitation. She received no response, or even acknowledgment. Guess he had better things to do. Jennie sighed and stared at her arm in defeat, which sported a nasty, bleeding gash. She had taken off her jacket to press to it and try to stop the bleeding, which it did, a little, but now all her clothes were stained in her own blood. All this blood everywhere reminded her of the last time she had seen so much of it... When her father kidnapped her, and his asshole friend tortured her with a pocket knife. Would Megatron do anything of that sort..?

Speak of the devil... The warlord entered then, gaze surveying the room with a superior look. Said gaze met hers, and she tensed a bit, staring into his red optics with a fear. Megatron narrowed his optics a bit, and walked over. "Do we have the ability to reach the Autobots?" He asked Soundwave, gaze still locked onto Jennie, who had shifted backwards a bit to put some useless distance between them. The silent mech gave a tiny nod.

"We can't reach the Autobot base directly, but there's the good old-fashioned leave a video tape somewhere obvious for them, they can get the message that way, or a less interesting signal with an embedded message within..." Knockout offered with a small shrug. "I personally-"

"A video would be the most satisfying." Megatron cut him off, uninterested. The red medic huffed and fell silent. "That way the Autobots can see their little pet in my grasp." He sneered viciously, which drew a small whimper of fear from Jennie.

God, this wasn't good in the least bit... What should she do..? What would Ratchet do...? Ratchet would probably flip him off and call him something offensive, or anything along those lines... That thought nearly made her smile. Ratchet would find a way to get her out of here... She knew it. Her guardian would get her out of this.

Megatron's voice snapped her from the thoughts of her guardian. "Soundwave, prepare to record." He ordered the silent mech, who nodded and turned to face him. Megatron then approached the glass box with a dark look. Jennie squeaked and began to back up, away from him, as he reached a clawed hand in and made for her. Of course, he easily fished her out, and tightened his hold around her when she struggled enough to make her yelp and still her movements in hopes of him loosening if she behaved. "You belong to Ratchet, don't you?" He asked, with a hint of amusement in his optics. Damn warlord enjoyed causing her pain. Jennie stared up at him, silent, untrusting. Megatron raised an optic Ridge and tightened a bit, lips curving into a slight smirk as the sound of her cry of pain came as expected.

"Y-Yes-s..." Jennie forced out through ragged breaths, barely able to breathe and in pain. "P-Pleas-se..." She whimpered when he didn't release her, even with her answer. Megatron watched, taking satisfaction in her submission, before loosening enough for her to breath properly. Jennie gasped in relief, squeezing her eyes shut and collapsing in his hold a little.

"Start recording, Soundwave." The warlord ordered, straightening up a bit and taking his gaze from Jennie. Soundwave nodded, and a small red dot appeared in the corner of his visor. Not long after, Megatron spoke. "Well hello, Optimus," he began, tease flashing in his optics. Jennie opened her eyes and watched him, chewing on her lower lip nervously. "Does this human look familiar to you?" He held Jennie a bit higher, his smirk growing. "She has fallen into my hold... and I'm afraid the only way she won't be destroyed is if you follow a few simple demands. Nothing too complicated, I promise... But if you fail to comply to me, Ratchet's little pet will live the last moments of her life in the most pain she could possible endure." Jennie whimpered at that. "Now, to what I want... You do constantly fight us for this planet's energon, and despite our massive lead as far as energon goes, you still somehow manage to keep energon within your vaults. Well, Optimus, that is what we are here to talk about..." A dramatic pause. "I want half of your recources. Whatever you bring in, you lose half of. At the end of every week, we will meet and you will hand over said resources. Any refusals or defiance, and the human will be killed or harmed greatly. I'll see you a week from today, Prime. And to you, Ratchet," Megatron's sinister smirk darkened ferociously, as he moved his thumb to force it's sharp edge into the gash in Jennie's arm, causing her to scream loudly in agony and begin to struggle, tears springing to her eyes. "My condolences." The warlord taunted, before Soundwave stopped recording and turned back to the monitors, most likely to begin transferring the video onto a tape, that they could then send to the Autobots. Megatron removed his thumb from it's position, leaving Jennie with an aching and bleeding arm. Her blood now dripped from the tip of his claw, and began to leak onto his servo slowly. "Soundwave, ensure the Autobots receive the video." He said as he walked over to the monitors and dropped Jennie back into her box. "And Knockout, don't let it out of your sight."

"Of course, my lord."

Megatron left after that, disappearing behind the door. Now bleeding again, and in much more pain, Jennie hugged her arm to herself and quietly cried. This was worse than Jason kidnapping her.