MERFORMERS (MY AU)

🌊Chapter 5🌊

Silas wasn't kidding when he told Evee, he will inform her college today that she won't be coming because she had to take a double shift. The teacher, which was infact her class teacher, was so kind to not give her any homework for that matter, which Evee was thankful for, but rather ashamed at herself, that her whole class now knows, why she wasn't in college today.

Now it was shortly before 5 pm and Evee just had finished the upper floors of the building. She breathed heavy and leaned against the wall, sweat rolling down her face while on her fingers were small bubbles filled with water. She worked so hard that her body was giving in from so much stress. 
"I can't do this anymore...",mumbled the small girl to herself, tears sting in her eyes as she slid down the wall, trying to give her trembling legs a break they truely deserved after all those walking. 

Her body was shaking, begging for her to stop and rest, not to move anymore. 
But she can't and she knows it. The whole building must be cleaned until then, she was allowed to go, Silas didn't care if she would take the whole night for it or even another day. 
It's a miracle Evee could even clean the floors and rooms that fast, such as the tools and tanks.

"What are you doing." Startled by the unknown male voice, the girl rose up to her feet, stumbling slightly, only to see one of the headworkers infront of her. By the judgement of his voice, he wasn't pleased with her sitting on the ground, trying to get at least some seconds of a break." I-I'm-"" Resting? Taking a break?",she got cutted off, as the man grabbed her arm roughly, causing her to cry out in shock," You foolish girl, get up and do what you are told to!" He pushed her with no remorse against the janitor cart, which made Evee gasp in pain as her ribs came in contact with the edge of the table. She took in some fast breathes, the pain became slowly numb as she steadied herself. 
"You better get ready to clean up room 37. Silas will soon experiment on the Prime." 
Evee's face paled for some reason." No...",she breathed out, pushing the janitors cart far ahead, ignoring the pain in her legs as she started to sprint down the hallway. The headworker looked after her, clearly perplexed:"...Oh now you can run!"

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Evee had arrived at the floor where room 37 was. Fear and worry rushed through her body aswell as the pain from running. Wasting no time, she pushed the door open and entered, finding to her horror a few men on the table she had cleaned up yesterday.

On that table was Optimus.

Tools were smeared with blood, while the Merformer was held down on the table while he tried to get out of their grib. Ropes were around his tail and wrists while he grunted and growled. Above them all was Silas, looking down at the whole scene.

Evee stared in shock still at the table, even after Silas spoke to her:" Welcome, Evee. I'm glad you could make it." With horror and aswell as tears in her eyes, the girl stared at the sight infront of her. Optimus, who happened to hear Evee's name, spoke up with a loud but also pain filled voice:" E-Evee! G-Get out of here!" The teenager wasn't moving, like she was stone as she witnessed the Prime crying out in pain, as he got cutted on his arm. Her lower lip started to quiver while her eyes barely held back her tears, her chest rose and fell shakingly, her legs having barely energy left to keep her upwards. She took in a shaking breath through her mouth as Silas watched the girl, grinning slightly." I assume that is not the sight you wanted to see, am I right?"

Evee didn't answer.
She couldn't.
Her voice was stuck in her throat, the words didn't wanted to leave her mouth. Nothing came out, only some chokes as her body tries to process what was happening before her very eyes." Leave him alone!",she wanted to scream," Please let him live!" But even that, she could only do in her mind, while silent tears fell down her cheeks and onto the ground.

Silas just watched with amusement before he stopped his men:" Gentleman, that is enough. Patch him up and bring him back into the tank." 
Her whole body was numb, as Evee watched the headworkers clean the Autobot-Leader from the blood he had on his body because of serveal cuts and wounds, before they pulled off the ropes that he was tied to.
Right away, his massive tail slammed into one of the headworkers, causing them to fly a few meters away from the table and lay unconcious on the floor, once their back had hit the wall. With great struggle, the remaining workers managed to bring Optimus back into the tank, before they all walked out to get cleaned up.

Silas walked down the stairs that had led to the platform he was standing on. He looked with slight amusement at the horrified girl, who shed silent tears for the Prime." Clean this mess up, would you dear." With that, he walked out of the room.

Evee fell to her knees, after some moments of silence. 

Soon her screams followed, they sounded full of agony, fear and horror. Sobs shook her small body as all the tension in her body finally allowed her to have a breakdown. Optimus, who was slowly recovering from his injuries he had taken, looked at the small girl, who cowered on the ground, crying terribly. His eyes held sadness for her, as he heard her violent sobs.
"Evee",he spoke out weakly, it was barely a whisper, but enough to get the girls attention. Wiping her head to the tank, Evee rushed towards it, tripping with her feet and slammed right against the glass. Optimus looked alarmed as he heard her back snap, but found the girl to be alright.
Steadying herself infront of the tank, the girl sat on her knees, unable to stand up with pain zaaping through them. Tears were still running down her cheeks as she looked at the Prime." I'm sorry!",she blurred out, sobs shaking her body once more," I'm sorry that I didn't stop them! I'm sorry!"

Optimus pressed his hands against the glass window. How much he would give to hold this trembling human in his arms, telling her he is alright, that he was okay. It wasn't her fault, it never was to begin with. To ease her crying, hushing her gently while holding her close. 
"Shh...it's okay",he lowered his voice a bit more into a gentle tone, making the quivering girl look up to him. Her hair was infront of her face, hiding a bit her vision she had on him, but the Prime didn't mind." It's okay..."
Evee sobbed, her body shaking from it as she pressed her head against the glass. Optimus lowered his form and was right at her eye level, looking at her." It's okay, Evee...",he spoke gently, if he could, he would run his hand through her hair to calm her. Why he was thinking that? June had done it a lot when Raf, one of his human friends, felt sick or not really good. Maybe it came from that...

To his suprise, Evee had slowly calmed down. She was now leaning against the glass, sniffing only here and there while her face was messed up with tears. Optimus stayed with her, looking with sorrow at her cowered down form, that was still shaking from some sobs that left her.

"You don't deserve this...",Evee suddenly said, making the Prime look up slightly, since he had looked down a bit," I will get you out of here..." Optimus looked at her:" You will get into trouble, not even risking your own life doing so."" And I don't want to see MECH killing someone that needs to protect his people! Someone who is innocent!",yelled Evee. Optimus looked at her. She surely had a heart made out of gold, she was so kind and caring.

She was a good one.
She was a good human.

"I don't care for the consequences I will take. MECH has no right to treat you like this",she slowly stands up, walking up to the stairs to one of the computers and started to type on the keyboard. Optimus swam up to the surface and watched her carefully.
Soon, the security cameras went online and they could see the workers walk around, even Silas could be seen.

Evee narrowed her eyes slightly at him, but kept herself in check." The lab closes at 9 which is in less then 1 hour. I will hide in here...and after everyone is gone...I open every water tank in this building...the water will be strong enough to bring you to the beach..." That plan was indeed crazy, even for a human. Optimus looked at her worriedly, knowing that anger was eating her from the inside out, while she tries with all her might not to let it consum her. She was indeed a strong human.

"You will be free tonight Optimus...I promise."