Zara's New Life

Chapter 6: Kidnapping.

"It's happening." I said, fear obvious in my voice. That bad feeling vanished and was replaced by many different auras but they all had the same group aura. It was dark and somewhat familiar. I looked to the ground.

"Oh primus no! No, no, NO. Not them." I said scared as hell.

"Who is it Zara? Who can you sense?" asked O.P in an urgent tone. He knew something was up and he knew that it wasn't good. I looked up to him.

"It's THEM." I said still sounding scared. I was shaking now. Just the sheer number of them scared me. Optimus must have known who I was talking about, his optics dimmed as he scanned the area. His expression changed to a more serious and determined look. He got up.

"Autobots..." but before he could finish a dark and evil voice came to our ears.

"Well, well, well. Isn't this quite a surprise?"

The Autobots turned around and form a protective semicircle around me. I instinctively change into my dragon form. For right there in front of us was Starscream with fourteen other Decepticons right behind him. I wanted to fight with the Autobots but I lowered myself close to the ground with my ears folded back and I took a step back out of fright.

"Starscream." Ironhide growled.

"Come with us fleshling. Lord Megatron awaits your arrival." Starscream said addressing me and putting out his hand. I growled irritated. That one statement got rid of my fright quick. I rose to a fighting stance. Did he really think that I would go to their side that easily?

"I'll never join you or any of your junk yard pieces of scrap metal. You pit slagger." I growled.

The Autobots seemed to chuckle at what I had just called Starscream and his soldiers. The Decepticons growled back at me, some calling me 'stupid fleshbag' and other things. I would never change sides. The Autobots have done more for me than I could have imagine or ask for. They helped me with my injuries from fighting Starscream when I arrived to this world. They sheltered me at their base and decided to look for a way to get me back home. They gave me training; I'm stronger in this form now than when I was back home. I can stay in this form for however long I like. I stay in this form when I'm forced into stasis, I don't change back unless I do so myself. Even my elements have become stronger. I owe it all to them, for taking me in, for training me, for everything. There was no way I would betray that kindness. I am going to stick by their side for the rest of time itself.

"It wasn't a question." Said Starscream. A Decepticon fired a shot at Bee. I knew he wasn't going to have enough time to move out of the way and I knew it was going to be a lethal shot too. I teleported in between Bee and the shot with my wings in front of me. As soon as the shot hit, I pulled back my wings and hovered in front of Bee. My expression cold and irritated but yet protective and determined.

"You would protect these Autoscum?" asked Starscream sounding a little bit surprised and irritated.

"With. My. Life." I vowed in front of everyone. The Decepticons weren't the only ones who were surprised by my vow, the Autobots were too. There was silence, the only sounds to be heard was the birds singing, the rustling of the leave in the slight breeze and the flapping of my wing as I hovered at the height of Bee's chest.

"They gave me more than I could have ever imagined or asked for. They sheltered me, they trained me, and they became my friends. And soon they became more than that, much, much more. They ARE my second pod now. And I WILL protect them. I will NEVER betray their kindness. I will stick by their side till the end of time itself." There was shock silence.

"Zara." That was Optimus. I could tell in his tone of voice that he was grateful for what I had just said but I could also tell he want me to sit the battle out and leave it to them.