Sunstreaker's vengeance ✔️ (book 1)

17. Attack

I have searched for Endman all evening till it got dark and I haven't found him. I wanted to burst into tears but didn't. Sideswipe was in a bad shape and I wanted to support him. I walked back into the garage, closing the door and shuffled towards the armchair. "did you find him?" I shook my head, swallowing the lump in my throat, and blinked the tears from my eyes. "He will come back!" he stated. "What if he can't find his way back?" I whispered. "you had him when I threw you out! He probably runs off in a panic during the attack," he said.

I got up, sitting down next to him and resting my head on his dented hood. "Do you think he'll come back?" I asked. "Yes! I am sure of that," Sideswipe stated. "I am worried... that cat means so much for me," I sighed. "don't worry... just try to rest," he said. I nodded while closing my eyes. With my ear on his hood, I listened to the sounds of his systems below me and I fell in slumber within minutes.

I woke up that night, knowing Sideswipe was asleep as well. I rubbed my eyes before I shifted and laid my head back on Sideswipe's hood. My eyes snapped open by the sound of a cat outside. I got on my feet, and quietly left the garage. It was completely dark, I couldn't even see what was a yard in front of me. "Enderman!" I hissed softly, looking around. "Enderman where are you?"

I slowly started walking "Enderman!"
There was no response, which saddened and depressed me. What if I couldn't find him anymore? I am not leaving this place without him. I halted and listened, maybe I could hear him, but there was just nothing except a soft breeze flowing between the buildings.

I sighed, turning around. There was no chance I was gonna find him now, I could better head back to Sideswipe get some sleep and hopefully, Sunstreaker would be here by the morning. Just as I decided that this was the plan, I heard footsteps.

With light-speed I turned around, staring in the dark. It's obvious I can't see anything. I shrugged it off, just my imagination. I shuffled back slowly through the dark. But then again, I heard footsteps, much closer this time. If I didn't know better, I would think it was Sideswipe's holoform messing with me, but his systems are damaged. He's not able to activate his holoform.

I started walking a little bit faster, though, it was already too late. I got knocked off my feet and landed face first on the floor. With a groaned, I tried to move but someone was holding me down with a lot of force and strength. I couldn't see who it was and something sharp was placed against my neck. "Get off me! What do you want!"

"You never should've been born,"

That voice...
I knew who it was without seeing him. This was Stanley, the younger brother of my mom. "Get off me, Stanley!" I snarled, trying to move. He pressed the knife harder in my neck. A soft whimper escaped from me. "You're a monster! I told your mom to get rid of you! You're gonna cause problems but did she listen? No!"

"What are you talking about!" I snapped, trying to turn. "Shut up!" He hissed, pressing my shoulders harshly in the road. "I never wanted to see you again! But now you showed up! Out of the blue!" He snarled. "I have no idea where you're talking about, okay?" I snapped. "It's not okay! You need to die before you cause damage!" He hissed. I groaned, trying to get him off my back.

Stanley pressing his knife harder against my back, making a small wound. The smell of Tabasco and alcohol filled my nose. I started thinking quickly before he would try to kill me. I moved my hand over the floor to feel if I could find something sharp.
I found something, I think it's a shard or something. "Stanley above me started shifting and was ready to stab me, I quickly turned as he shifted and cut him with the piece of glass. He hissed, jumping back and collapsed. I quickly got up, making a run for it through the darkness. Behind me, I heard someone chasing me. I couldn't see anything, I could easily run into something, but so was he. I only saw dark contours of buildings, but not much.