I woke up, it was Saturday, no school, but I still had to get up early, the Autobots were always up at the crack of dawn, I hated it but I also didn't mind, weird and confusing but the truth.
I was all ready by the time Bee and Raf arrived, I exited the house and approached them.
"Morning Fallon." Raf greeted as the passenger door opened, I climbed in.
"Good morning, Raf." I greeted back, buckling up, looking up I focused on the dashboard. "Morning Bee."
The yellow car beeped happily, in my guess in greetings.
"Bee says you look better then you did last night, but I could guess why, you looked like you had saw a ghost, you were captured by the Decepticons....I think I would be the same way after an encounter with one."
I rubbed the back of my head, looking down at my lap. "Yeah....do you know how Agent Fowler is doing?" I asked as Bumblebee drove down the road, toward base.
Raf shook his head. "No I don't....sorry."
"It's fine, we'll find out soon enough when we get to base."
"True..."
"So...what happened last night with Jack? I noticed he left early."
"He, uh..." Raf scratched his head. "Uh, isn't coming to base anymore, he thinks it's too dangerous, and doesn't want to be apart of it."
"Ohhh.....think he'll come back?"
"I don't know, I hope though."
"Me too...I can't handle Miko all the time, he is the oldest and most commanding...He reminds me of Optimus....but younger, smaller, skinnier, weaker....human..."
Raf laughed quietly. "Yeah..."
At base I sat on the couch, wishing to go outside, and as I looked up, Optimus walked by. I stood up.
"Optimus? Can I ask you permission to go somewhere?"
Optimus walked over to the catwalk, toward me, staring down at me as I did the opposite to him.
"It depends on the what you would like to do."
"Well, I was wondering if I might be able to spend some time outside....alone?"
He didn't answer, clearly thinking about my request. "If you like, but an Autobot has to be nearby, with the incident yesterday, we need to be cautious."
"I understand that, Optimus, and I agree, we need to be careful, and I will."
He nodded. "Alright Fallon, you can go outside."
"Thank you Optimus."
"You are welcome."
Time Skip ~
I sat in tree, on a large branch, with my iPod and iPhone. I was texting Caroline, no real reason, I was just really bored, as I texted I felt a sudden thud as something rather large object landed nearby, I sat up, looking at the ground below, then stood up on the branch, holding onto a higher one, iPhone and iPod in my front pockets. Suddenly the ground shook again and I squeaked, gripping the bark tighter as my foot slipped off the branch. Was it Decepticons? Did they track my location by my texting? Oh dear Primus I hope not.
As the vibrations got rougher, I held on to the branch tighter, till I quickly let go and got down into my original position. I watched, paralyzed, as a familiar figure appeared, I nearly fell off the branch. Not him again......please not him, it was awkward the last time. Please not Faceless.
I watched, hidden in the leaves, as the dark, slender, mech from yesterday approach, I now regret coming here, I wish I could just vanish, I slipped suddenly and almost fell, but my movement gave me away, I tensed looking at the mech as he stared at me. It was silent, Fowler was right, where's an Autobot when you need one?
The mech lifted a hand, I froze even more, staring at the appendage as the long, razor sharp, claws came closer to me, slowly. I closed my eyes, waiting for anything to happen, but to my surprise I only felt the cold, delicate touch against my left cheek, I opened my eyes slowly, still scared of the being in front of me. I looked up at him slowly, only seeing my reflection sitting on the tree branch, but behind that screened visor was probably, optics that were staring at me.
Why was he here? Why was he following me, what was with him?
Movement out of the corner of my eye caught my attention and I looked in the direction of the source.
Not the tentacles again....
I backed away from it, till my back was against the trunk of the tree, my phone suddenly vibrated, making me jump. I hesitantly glanced down at my pants pocket, before I jumped off the branch and landed heavily on my feet, on the ground. Ow that hurt my ankles...
I got my phone out, read the message, and turned it off, couldn't let anymore Decepticons finding me, and Bee was out patrolling the perimeter, so who knows when he'll be coming back.
I looked up at the Con standing before me, Primus he was scary, suddenly I saw one of his tentacles slither towards me and I ran, glad I was in gymnastics and track, let see if my hurtling could help me out at all. I ran to the more dense trees, and hid behind a trunk, controlling my breathing so he wouldn't be able to find me, quickly anyway....
My eyes widened as I remembered something.....my iPod was still on....scrap....
I quickly pulled it out and hastily turned it off, shoving it back in my pocket I calmed down slightly.
As I stood there I found myself asking again why this certain Con was after me. What does he want? What's his problem, why me, why not Miko? Wait, scratch that, I think Miko would just scare the Con to death with her unbearable questions....or annoy him till he squashed her or something...shot her probably....yeah I can see that....
Suddenly I was brought out of my thoughts as a large, wait no, enormous, thud crashed beside me, making me jump.
Jesus Christ! Holy Primus that was....that scared the slag out of me. I looked to my right, and almost gagged. Primus please help me.
I stared at the black and dull silver pede beside me thinking that I want to die, I want to die right now I'm not kidding, I seriously want to die right now. I slowly lifted my head up, scared that I would find a blank screen staring down at me, but I didn't, he didn't even know I was at his feet, yay.....
I shifted away from the pede, cautiously, heart pounding against my ribcage, which made it hurt, it was a minor side effect of exercising too much, working my body with gymnastics, track, basketball, volleyball, even wrestling, all of it gave me breathing problems, sometimes I would pass out because I wasn't breathing and getting enough oxygen to my brain, or other times I would need oxygen...bad for a fifteen year old girl, but I was great at what I do and I love it, so why quit? Even if I could collapse and probably die, but who cares.
I winced and leaned against the tree, mouthing "ow' as I tried to get the air to regulate in my lungs, but it made it difficult that I had a Con on the other side of this tree, and I tried not to gasp loudly, but it just caused my head to spin and I grabbed the tree to keep me steady. Where's Bumblebee? I need him, before I pass out....
I stumbled as my body threatened to shut down, and I growled, frustrated with myself, and hating that I just gave away my location.
I stumbled again and fell on my butt, I rubbed my head and looked up, this time greeted with a blank screen, with my reflection, gee I look terrible.
I stared pass my reflection and at the face hidden underneath it blankly, I don't care what this Con was gonna do to with me, I'm already starting to have difficulties breathing.
I sat there, mouth open slightly, in attempt to breathe correctly, so I could stop gasping for air and have my own body stop suffocating me. The Con began to get blurry as I started to get light headed. I moaned, shaking my head, looking at the ground and blinked repeatedly. Where's Bee? Come on, anytime now.
The Decepticon crouched down, studying me, and I saw a blurry blue sensor, which was probably a scanner, and it sent a awkward chill crawling down my spin, I shivered. I started to inhale jagged breathes as blackness crept from the edge of my vision, I need medical attention, soon. Bad thing is, is that I left my inhaler at home, I could really use it right now.
"Do you have asthma?" I heard a male voice, that sounded like a doctor on a television series I've seen Caroline watch.
"Why....would.....y-y-you care?" I muttered inbetween my jagged breaths, not looking at the being in front of me.
Yeah sure I was having an asthma attack, it hurt yes, it was bad, yes definitely, but I wasn't going to be weak, or show any weaknesses in front of this alien, even if I'm about to pass out I'm used to this, I'll probably just wake up somewhere different, not in a hospital like usual. I laid down, oh dear Primus I can't breathe.
"Are you alright?" A different voice asked.
I didn't answer, for one I couldn't and another is that I wasn't sure if I was, I stared at the sky and and began to cough, huh that was a late appearance that's usually the first symptom to occur when I have an asthma attack.
"This seems like a daily occurrence."
Since I was nine yes, first asthma attack I had was at a gymnastics practice, scared Caroline half to death.
"F-f-for t-t-the last s-si-six years.....yes." I answered after awhile, wait why was talking to him? Why am I not scared that he might do something to me?
Why is he even here?! If he didn't show up I wouldn't even be having a asthma attack right now!
Stupid Decepticon......
I closed my eyes, and just waited, if I stayed calm I would be able to breath and be ok, even if I could still be wheezing afterwords, but I'd rather be able to breathe instead of slowly suffocating.
After awhile I sat up and coughed, wheezing like I predicted, but I could breath and I'm happy.
"I should carry my inhaler more often...." I said dryly to myself, I mean I should've learned to carry it always, but I don't like it, and I only carry it when I'm at volleyball, basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, and track practices.
"Shouldn't you have it always?"
I looked up at the Con and shrugged. "I only carry it when I have volleyball, basketball, tra- wait why I'm I telling you this?"
The Con shrugged.
"So.....why didn't you capture me when you had the chance?" I asked clearing my throat after gaining enough confidence to ask.
He shrugged again, and I shifted away from him, uneasy, he hasn't attacked yet, no need to run, and probably have another asthma attack.....that would just suck....two asthma attacks in less than an hour....
The Con watched me intently, which was very unnerving, I looked around, where in the Pit was Bumblebee?! I don't want to be sitting here in front of a Decepticon, one that looks like Slender Man just made it worse, and we were in woods that just makes me feel like I'm being watched by more then just the slender bot in front of me....creepy....and awkward.
I shifted again, once again wishing I could die, don't want to be here anymore.
I then remembered that I had gotten a message before all this, and pulled my phone out quietly and turned it on. I read the message, it was from Caroline, well they both were, while my phone was off she had sent another text.
' Fallon u haven't answered r u ok? R u having another asthma attack?' -Caroline
'Maybe I did......' I sent.
' Fallon Paige Rodgers! Ur in big trouble with when u get home!' - Caroline
Oh no....
'Nooooooo.' -Fallon
'Yessssss u should know better what were u doing anyway?' -Caroline
'Running.' -Fallon
'For what?' -Caroline
I paused, uh....how was I going to answer that? '....fun....'
'Ur lying.' -Caroline
'No...I'm not.' -Fallon
' Fallon.' - Caroline
'....bye ttyl!' I sent before turning it off.
I knew the Con was reading the conversation as for he was robotic, he could read and maintain any conversation worldwide, which I learned from Ratchet. I sat there, could I make a run for it?
"I'm surprised you haven't tried to escape." An auto record said, I looked up.
"I'm surprised you haven't tried to capture me yet." I bit back, but quickly regretted it, and winced, I got to watch my tongue....it could get me killed.
But I was shocked when I heard a chuckle, come out of the quiet being crouched nearby. That was deep, and creepy, it sounded like a way more smoother speaking Darth Vader, not the usual jagged creepy breathing that you would hear before he entered a room.
I looked at the ground, I wasn't going to look at him, not while he's laughing that creepy Darth Vader laugh, heck no, it was creepy.
Come on.....hurry up Bee....please....
As I sat there I thought that this Con reminded me of someone, but who?
Mom? Caroline?
No definitely not Caroline....mom I barely knew.....Dad?
But how could this Decepticon remind me of my dad? He was nothing like him, my dad was way less creepy, fun loving, playful, man that cared about family.....which was only me....but he just....was a person you would like immediately after meeting him.
I snapped out of my thoughts when I heard a car engine coming from the west.
Was it......please let it be....
I looked up and spotted a yellow car in the distance.
YES! Bumblebee finally!
I looked at the Decepticon, he was watching Bumblebee approach, his weird shoulders panels, wings, or whatever they are, were held like he was disappointed that the car was coming.....this Decepticon is very confusing.....a Con like him would have attacked by now and even captured me, and here this Con was, watching an advancing Autobot like he was sad?
Very confusing.
He stood up to his full height, not looking away from Bumblebee, and I got to my feet, and started to slowly back away, if a fight broke out I wasn't gonna be sticking around to watch. I hid, watching from a safe enough distance, I jumped when I heard a groundbridge open behind me and turned around, I sighed in relief.
"Optimus....I'm so sorry..."
"Mrs. Rodgers it is fine just go into the groundbridge." He said, his battle mask sliding across his face and I did as told.
(Thank u for reading)