Transformers Prime: Amulet of Life (#1) [Completed]

Chapter 6

I was walking around town by myself when a hand clamped over my mouth and somebody dragged me into an nearby alleyway. I struggled against my captor but my efforts were futile, they were just too strong for me. Finally, only after I stomped on their foot was I able to free myself, allowing me too see who had grabbed me. To my utter shock and fear I faced Derek.

"How did you find me?!" I asked with force, trying to hide my fear. My hands clenched at my sides, my nails digging into my palms of my hands, trying to control the shaking.

"I have my resources," he said with a shrug. "you're coming with me."

"Never!" I spat. I turned and ran out of the alley. He grabbed my arm and a cloth went over my mouth and nose and a sweet sickly smell went up my nostrils, then everything went black.

I sat straight up and looked around, breathing hard with sweat coating my skin. I was still in the Autobot base; I was safe.

"It was just a dream." I assured myself as I laid back down, heart pounding. "But it seemed so life like, so real." Pushing my overactive imagination aside, I rolled over and went back to sleep, trying to shake that dream from my head. Eventually sleep claimed me once more.

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I woke up an hour later and couldn't get back to sleep so I decided to get up and walk around. I walked out of the medical area into the main room and saw Ratchet working on the computers. He turned and saw me walking to the stairs, or at least trying. I used the railing to support me, taking the unneeded pressure off my ankle.

"What are you doing up at this hour?" He questioned me.

"Couldn't sleep," I replied with a shrug, "What are you doing?"

"Research on Dinobots, I have found absolutely nothing on them."

"Have you tried the Decepticon's database?" I asked.

"There's no way to access it from here," He replied, all the while never looking up from his research. I stayed there for a bit, thinking about nothing.

"I'm going to get ready for school," I told him after a moment. He opened his mouth to say something, but I cut him off. "I know, I know, go easy on the ankle."

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A week later
"School is out!" Miko yelled while pumping her fists in the air. I smiled at her and continued walking towards Smokescreen.

A lot had happened in the last week; my ankle was almost fully healed and I was excited about moving into my own room, I had gotten to know Smokescreen and all the Autobots better, and information had come up on the Dinobots. I'm pretty sure that everyone, including me, thought that I had just imaged them. I was in shock and all, learning about an alien race living on earth with no one knowing about them except a few select humans. Ratchet still was looking for them, even against all odds.

"Want to go for a spin?" Smokescreen asked me eagerly as I buckled in. How could I say no. It was a beautiful day and plus exams and school was done for a while.

"Let's go!" I said with excitement clear in my voice.

"Do you mind if Bumblebee comes along? I know he loves a good drive."

"Not at all. The more the merrier," I replied, a huge smile on my face.

"Hey Bee, you want to go for a drive with Lora and I?" Smokescreen asked through his com. A lot of beeping and noises came back in reply.