The Hunted

Chapter 1

Orchid got a new look! Mostly because her hair looks so nice when it's not braided as well.
I'll be sure to include some pictures of Optimus and the others as well, so you won't miss anything...
With that all cleared up, let's start with Orchid
In Mexico...

I got out of bed and opened the window to let early morning sun in before it got too hot.
I looked back at the other form still in bed. Optimus' holoform.
We had decided to run away to Mexico City after legislation passed a law that Autobots and Decepticons alike were decreed illegal on Earth. Since our ship had been destroyed about a year ago, we had no means of leaving.
So now, we were being hunted.
Optimus and I had started a new life as regular humans in Mexico. We used our holoforms everyday, and dealt with the cramps of being in vehicle mode too long at the end of the day.
We had rented an apartment building, and Optimus had gotten a job at a convenience store that allowed us enough to just barely cover the costs. In addition, we needed food to survive.
Yeah, things were rough right now.
But, despite all of the hard things, we were together, and we were content with that. I still wasn't ready for sparklings, and Optimus understood that. But our love remained undying forever.
Optimus shifted a little and woke up. He turned over and looked at me with bright blue eyes and smiled.
"Good morning," he said.
I smiled back and sat on the bed next to him,"Morning."
"You seem troubled," Optimus remarked, pulling me to lie down beside him.
I rested my head on his shoulder and sighed,"How long can we go on like this, Optimus? How long before somebody finds out what we really are? Costs are too high and keep rising and we can barely pay the rent."
Optimus kissed the top of my head,"Then we'll save up and buy a real house. We won't pay rent then."
"But how long until we have enough?" I asked,"We still need food, which prices are rising for that too. Plus, we pay the taxes. Buying a house will take forever, and possibly never happen."
Optimus wrapped his arm around my shoulder, his thumb brushing my arm softly.
"We're Autobots, Orchid," he replied,"we'll find a way."
I bit my lip and nodded, even though I didn't quite believe it.
Optimus smiled slightly, but I knew that underneath, he was as worried as I was.
We lay in silence for a while. Then I asked Optimus if he had heard anything of our friends.
Optimus sighed sadly,"Nothing still. I'm getting very worried."
I groaned and closed my eyes. Nothing was good lately. Nobody had contacted us. No humans wanted to help Autobots for fear of being arrested.
Life literally sucked right now.
"I still have you though," Optimus said quietly.
"What?" I asked.
"I said, 'I still have you though,'" Optimus repeated himself, and brushed a few strands of my hair out of my face,"And that's all I'll ever need."
I smiled a little and felt my face grow warm.
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Unfortunately, Optimus had to go to work, and I needed to buy groceries. Again.
My holoform climbed into my vehicle mode and I began driving to the local grocery store.
After about ten minutes, a black Lamborghini began following me.
I didn't think much of it at first, he probably needed groceries too.
But when a pale man wearing skin-tight black jeans, a black T-shirt, black leather jacket, and black sunglasses with black hair got out and continued following me into the store, it began to get creepy. When he followed me to bathrooms, it was just plain weird.
Something about this man was off...and I didn't like it.
Once I exited the ladies washroom, the man was waiting for me outside.
"Do you have a problem?" I asked, crossing my arms.
"No," the man said simply.
"Then why are you stalking me? Look, I just wanna buy some groceries for my family and go home, okay? I don't need some...middle-aged man in a gangster suit following me everywhere. So please, leave me alone," I said, trying to push past him. He caught me by the waist and dragged me back into the ladies room, (weird, I know) and shoved me into a large stall before locking the door.
"You're creepy, you know that?" I said, standing up and brushing my pants off.
The man pinned me to the far wall and brought his mouth close to my ear.
"The name's Lockdown," he whispered, his breath hot on my neck,"And I know who you are."
"Are you one of those giant, alien, metal freaks?" I asked, playing as a regular human would,"Because I've got a bone to pick with you."
'Lockdown' pulled my head forwards, then slammed it into the wall again. My holoform could still sense pain and send it to my vehicle mode, so intense pain shot through my head.
"What'd you do that for?" I exclaimed, reaching to rub the sore spot on my head.
Lockdown grabbed my hand and held it against the wall as well.
"You have an attractive holoform, Orchid," he said, using my real name,"Is your bi-ped mode as lovely?"
I kneed him in between the legs, on the most sensitive part of the human...and Cybertronian body.
Lockdown keeled over, clutching himself where I had kicked him, giving me enough time to unlock the bathroom stall door and escape.
Once I was outside, I took out a phone and dialed Optimus.
::Leslie, (my fake name) is everything alright?:: I heard Optimus ask on the other side of the line.
"I'm being stalked, and now chased by a creepy guy who calls himself Lockdown," I explained, heading for my vehicle mode,"Some assistance would be appreciated."
::I'll be there as soon as possible, just...have to clear up a few things first,:: Optimus replied, then hung up.
My holoform climbed in and I drove out the parking lot. Forget the groceries. I just needed to get as far away from Lockdown as possible. Somewhere, where no human could see us fight...and me win.

Author's Note: First chapter of the fifth book done! Yaaay! Comment down below if you enjoyed the chapter and I'm going to try and get at least one more in today.
See you...
Katttybri, out!