Chapter 5: A Box Without Hinges

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Optimus's POV:

The whip hits my back hard, and fast. The pain stings, and lingers even when the whip is no longer touching me.

When I said I would take Ratchet's place in the torture, the medic had begged me not to, but I had to, I wasn't going to let anything else happen to him. They have to rip out my spark if they want to get to my medic.

I let out a shriek of pain as Megatron whips me again, harder this time. Ratchet can't see, but he hears the whip and my cries, and flinches every time.

Megatron suddenly stops, and I hear him come closer. "The gem, Prime."

I bite down on my jaw hard with pain, and respond, "I can't allow that information into your treacherous grasp."

Megatron growls in anger, but I feel it... he's getting an idea. And I'm right. He strides over to where Ratchet stands, lifts his servo and forces Ratchet to his knees by the back of his neck.

"Give us that information, and your lapdog will live to care for your wounds." He snarls, and holds the blade of his sword to Ratchet's throat.

Scrap! Ratchet stiffens and holds his breath. My processor is screaming at me to give him the location of the gem, but at the same time, how many more Autobots will die?

"Ten seconds, Optimus." Megatron states coldly.

"Optimus don't do it--" Ratchet begins but Megatron sinks his claws/fingertips into the back of his neck.

My spark twists in fear. What now?

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Emma's POV:

"All mechs, out of the room." Everence orders to Bulkhead and Bumblebee,  who are already scooting away.

The computer beeps, and Everence realizes she has to send us out to handle a few Decepticons.

"Bee, Bulkhead, Em, go get em." She says, and off we go.

I pin Ravage to the ground and snarl. He glares up at me and lashes out with a paw, barely missing my muzzle. Jerk!

"You better give up the Gem." He growls at me. "Cuz I just got a com link call for a meeting between the Bots and Cons, and I'm pretty sure the medic won't be attending."

I have an inward panic attack. What?!

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