A.L.W.D.F Book 2

Cliffjumper's Sacrifice

War Path P.O.V

I looked into the eyes of my sister. They were no longer orange as they usally were. They were a sick green color.

War Path: "Draco's controlling her. We have to be careful not to hurt her."

War Path said as he prepared his canon and shot at her legs to try and slow her down. Shadow lunged at Cliffjumper as he ducked and turned to face her.

Cliff: "Her!? What about us?"

Cliff exclaimed in a panic. Shadow growled and hissed at the mechs before her. She then lunged at Bandit. Bandit grinded his dental together as he fell to the ground holding Shadow by the throat as she attempted to claw at him.

Bandit: "Shadow snap out of it. It's me. Your bot. Shadow come on. Snap out of it!"

War Path: "It's useless. She won't listen to reason."

War Path tackled Shadow off of Bandit and wrestled with her.

War Path: "Cliff shoot her!"

Cliffhanger: "Just do it! It'll be ok."

Cliffhanger closed.his.optics and a his canons at Shadow. With every bit of hesitation, he fired his weapon. Shadow jumped off as the shot missed and went straight into the poisonous stone.

War Path: "Scrap!"

Bandit: "What happened?"

War Path: "We have to get out of here! Pin Shadow down. We have to get her away from Draco."

Bandit shot a net at Shadow as it wrapped around her entire body. She went down growling at Bandit as he carried her over his shoulder.

War Path: "Let's go!"

War Path ordered as he looked back at the spot Cliffjumper had shot. From there he learned that a Draco stone turns into a flowing non-stop liquid with extreme heat. He learned the non-stop part because Draco was heading straight towards them. They transformed and drove off. Shadow was strapped to Bandit's top as they drove. Once they got away enough, they transformed and took a break. Shadow had finally calmed down as War Path took the net off of her.

War Path: "Are you alright?"

Shadow: "I'm fine."

Bandit: "Shadow do you remember anything from you're rampage?"

Shadow: "Yes. I could see you guys, but I wasn't in control of my body. I'm so sorry."

Cliffhanger: "Don't be, it wasn't you're fault. You were controlled by the poison."

Shadow said nothing as she sighed. War Path placed his servo on her shoulder.

War Path: "Take it easy. Don't be so hard on yourself, Small Fry."

Shadow pouted at the nickname War Path had given her since he found out she was his sister.

Shadow: "Path, come on. Rise been years. You think you can stop with the nicknames?"

War Path: "Nope."

Shadow rolled her optics as she pinched the bridge of her nose. She opened her optics, suddenly.

Shadow: "That smell. It's the poison."

War Path: "Alright, lets get moving."

Cliff: "You got-AHH!"

Shadow, Bandit, and War Path all looked at Cliffjumper as he held his leg close to his chest plate.

Shadow: "Cliff!"

War Path: "What is it?"

Cliffhanger looked to the side of where his ped was. The blackish-green poison was nearing them.

Cliff: "It's Draco."

Shadow: "Oh Primus."

War Path helped Cliffjumper to his feet and ran off with Bandit and Shadow. Due to Cliffjumper's weight, War Path was falling behind.

Shadow: "We need a bridge! Ratchet can you hear us!? Repeat. We need a bridge."

Cliffjumper P.O.V

War Path was slowing down. I was losing consciousness. The poison could reach my spark at any time. The poison was also getting closer. Bandit was falling behind.

Bandit: "Ahh."

My optics widened as Bandit had tripped over a rock. Shadow turned around and helped Bandit to his feet, but it was too late. The poison had reached Bandit's chest.

Shadow: "Come on stay with me, Bandit."

We had to get out of here. I had an idea. With every bit of strength I had left I picked myself up.

War Path: "Cliff. Stop moving around."

Cliff: "I'm sorry everybody."

Shadow: "What?"

General Narration

Cliffjumper jumped off of War Path's back, using his foot and crashed into the pool of poison.

Cliffjumper P.O.V

As I felt the poison go into my insides, I could see the sadness in Shadow's optics and the horror in War Path's. I only smiled at them.

Cliff: "GET BANDIT OUT OF HERE. FORGET ABOUT ME!!!"

War Path: "YOU IDIOT. WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!?"

I looked up at them one last time as I myself slip further into the darkness that slowly surrounded me. With my last breath, I shouted out.

Cliff: "GO. MAY PRIMUS BE WITH YOU!!"

I knew nothing more.

General Narration

Shadow: "CLIFF!!!"