Never Again

13

Sorry it took so long  😅

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The moment Optimus Prime spotted Starscream holding the human femme, he placed his servo out. The Autobot team paused in their tracks, knowing better than to go against their commanders orders.

At first, none of them could see the human. Of course, it was dark out, and it took a moment for them to switch to adjust their optics. When the little femme cried out in pain, the team was instantly alert, raising their blasters and taking a cautious step forward with Optimus.

Starscream grinned, showing his denta, and squeezed the femme harder. "Stop right there, Autobots. Take one more step and I crush her."

"What are you doing with the human, Decepticon?" Arcee seethed. Bumblebee whirred in question and Bulkhead kept silent, staring at the little femme in the Decepticons grasp.

"Release the human, Starscream." Optimus spoke in his baritone voice. His optics narrowed on the Decepticon. While all of them could easily see Starscream, none of them noticed Soundwave hiding behind the trees.

The silent mech merely watched from a distance, waiting for the right time to intervene. His curiosity was piqued. That stone hanging around the femme's neck was glowing so bright, he was positive even the Autobots noticed it.

"I do not follow your orders, Prime." Starscream sneered. In his servo, Lynlee was panicking. Nothing was making sense to her. One moment, she was saying goodbye to her mother, and the next she was being scooped up by a giant metal robot.

A Robot.

Just like the one she spotted at her home.

How was this happening?

Her body was being squeezed so hard, Lynlee was almost positive her ribs would break. The robot holding her was speaking, but the world was beginning to sway around her. Voices began to slur, and a ringing could be heard in her ears.

"-release the human!" A deep voice spoke.

She was being squeezed again, and she let out a small whimper. "P-please let me go." The robot smiled down at her.

"My business with you is not finished, femme." His attention turned towards something else. "As for you, Prime, I will not say it again. Step back, or I will crush her."

Lynlee screamed as the grip tightened, and this time she was sure something had broken. A sharp pain shot through her body and she gasped for breath.

Soundwave watched the human struggle. He felt no empathy for her predicament, or sadness. But then, the femme raised her head, and he stared into the familiar optics that had been haunting his recharge.

"Let us go."

"Daddy will never let you go."

A sharp noise was heard, followed by a cry of pain.

"Daddy is never leaving."

In an instant, everything came rushing back to him, and he suddenly realized who this little human was. How was it possible? He had thought the fleshy had been in his healm!

But Lynlee was very real, and currently on the verge of blacking out. The pain in her rib cage was dulling down to a minor throbbing, and black dots were beginning to fill her vision.

Soundwave had to do something.