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

Chapter 30

As the Autobots and Dinobots fought the oncoming scraplets, I moved to the wall out of the way. At this moment, I really didn't want to become a human pancake.

Swoop flapped his wings frantically, pushing the tiny vermin back while blowing fire with Slug, melting them. Optimus' aim was flawless as he shot one after another, slicing the occasional straggler with his sword.

Smokescreen was a bit more panicked when shooting and missed quite a few which Grimlock and Wheeljack quickly dispatched using their hand-held weapons.

One got on Smokescreen's leg and he started to jump up and down to try to fling it off of him. Eventually he got it off and back handed it towards the cavern wall.

A few got passed everyone and oddly enough didn't go for them, but for me.

"Scrap," I muttered as they flew at me. I crossed my arms in a 'X' and my shield popped up. The scraplets just bounced off it but kept on coming.

"A little advice would be handy right about now!" I though frantically as a few more bombarded my shield.

"They must be going after the amulet. Keep the shield up. I'll think of something," Alpha Trion assured. I winced as more got through and they start to pound relentlessly against my energon shield. The Autobots didn't seem to notice the ones getting past them. My feet started to slide backwards from all the force, creating shallow rivets in the ground.

I grounded my teeth and scrunched my forehead, trying to maintain my ground. "Go...away!" I yelled. By instinct, my arms that were originally crossed in an 'X' in front of my head, uncrossed and flashed outward, a blinding light following them.

I stood there panting, the dust settling from whatever I just did. All of the scraplets were dead on the ground. The Autobots and Dinobots stood frozen in shock to see that all of their enemies just drop, dead before they hit the ground.

My knees gave out and I fell backwards onto my back in exhaustion, a groan escaping my lips. Whatever I did took a lot out of me.

Smokescreen noticed me first. "Lora! What happened?!" He asked while running over to me on the ground.

"Scraplets...shield....blinding light," I gasped, laying on the ground still. Grimlock had a confused look on his face where as Smokescreen seemed to understand me.

"The scraplets came after you?" He questioned. 

"Yeah, my shield activated and then I threw open my arms and a blinding light followed them," I said, finally getting my breath back. "Alpha Trion assumed that they where coming after the amulet," I pushed myself of the ground and felt the world sway before me.

"Does Optimus still have the energon?" Alpha Trion asked.

"I'm not sure. Hold on one sec," I turned and faced the Prime.

"Optimus, do you still have the energon crystal?"

"Yes."

"Take it, the amulet needs more energy. It also used a fair bit of yours." Alpha Trion said.

"I need it," I said. Optimus didn't question me and handed the energon crystal to me. I grabbed it out of his huge hand and held it.

"What do I do now?" I questioned.

"Leave it to me," Alpha Trion mentally spoke. The amulet lit up with a vibrate blue light and grew warm against my skin. The crystal started to disintegrate in my hands, disappearing before my eyes, or rather get absorbed by the amulet. Then, it stopped and the energon crystal was no more.

"That was a lot of energon so that should last a bit longer," Alpha Trion explained.

I looked up at the bots and saw Smokescreen looking very surprised. I suppressed a giggle from his slightly open mouth and shocked expression.

"We should get moving, the scraplets won't be far behind the scouting party," Grimlock said.

"That was another scouting party?" I groaned. "How many more are there? These guys are so annoying."

"Hundreds of thousands more," Smokescreen said. I let out a groan and started to walk, the transformers following.

As we walked, I kept an ear out for the whirling noise of the scraplets. Any small noise made me jump. Swoop seemed just as uneasy as me, along with Smokescreen. I couldn't blame them, these scraplets were terrifying.

Up ahead was a small cavern and another path leading deeper into the mine. We entered the cavern in hopes of a com signal. But, for our luck, there was none. The cavern was completely empty. 

While the Autobots and Dinobots discussed a plan I walked into the middle of the room and looked around. I looked up and noticed something hanging from the roof. I squinted my eyes and saw a familiar looking pod dangling from the roof.

We weren't alone in this cave. There was not just one pack of scraplets, but two. Just peachy.