More Than Meets the Eye

A Fallen Brother

I groaned as I slowly opened my eyes. My head was throbbing, and my body was in pain. I nearly screamed when I saw that I was just on the edge over deep, dark water.

"Rise and shine, Sleeping Beauty," a sickly sweet voice sneered.

I whipped around to see Barricade and Frenzy staring down at me.

"Good work, Frenzy," Barricade said to the smaller Cybertronian. "And I like the outfit."

I looked down in horror to see that I was wearing a revealing black bodycon two piece dress. Barricade's optics roamed my body, making me shudder in fear and disgust. His gaze softened ever so slightly, but lust overpowered the softness.

"Primus, you're beautiful," Barricade said in a soft voice as he stroked my face. "And now you're mine."

"Go. To. Hell," I spat.

Barricade growled before turning away from me. "I really do like you, Alyssa," he said in a low tone. "And I would like you to be my Spark Mate, to Bond with me."

My eyes widened when I remembered what Ironhide had said about breaking Bonds: the only way to recover was to create a permanent Bond, like a Spark Mate Bond. Barricade was going to use me in order to finally heal himself from the Bond Breaking!

"And if I don't?" I growled.

"Are you familiar with the phrase, 'If I can't have you, no one can'?" Barricade hissed.

I glared at him before analyzing the situation: Barricade had his back turned to me, Frenzy zoned out, and I wasn't tied up. I smirked as an idea formed in my head.

"Well, see ya!"

I wished I could've seen Barricade's reaction as I darted between his legs and ran as fast as I could.

"Dammit!" I heard Barricade curse. "Frenzy, get her!" 

I was tackled to the ground before kicking Frenzy off me. He snarled as he circled me. I glared back at him as I readied myself for a fight. I could only pray that Chromia's training would be enough.

Frenzy lunged at me, scratching my cheek as I moved to dodge him. I ignored the blood trickling down my skin as I blocked a blow from the small Cybertronian. Frenzy cursed in some strange language before swiping at my neck.

The blow barely missed my skin, but to my horror, my necklace broke off. Frenzy and I watched as the pendant fell to the ground and shattered, revealing a strange blue gem. It gave off a faint glow and seemed to be solid, yet unfixed at the same time.

Frenzy was the first to snap out the trance, and tackled me with an angry screech. I grunted as I tried to push him off me, but despite his size, Frenzy was pretty heavy.

I looked around for something to use as a weapon before spotting an axe just a few inches away. I remembered Bumblebee telling me that while Earth metals such as steel or iron could only leave slight scratched in a Cybertronian like him, they could penetrate a smaller Cybertronian's weaker joints.

I twisted under Frenzy before kicking him off and grabbing the axe. Before he could react, I swung the axe at his neck, slicing it clean off. Frenzy let out a screech as I brought the axe down on his head as it started to crawl away. I sighed in relief as the optics dimmed, a sign that meant he was dead.

"Alyssssa," I heard Barricade hiss. "Come out, come out wherever you are."

I gulped before picking up the gem and darting behind a crate. I heard Barricade's footsteps come closer to me, then suddenly stop. It was then that I realized I had left Frenzy's body out in the open. Barricade growled angrily before speaking.