Predacon Outcast

Chapter 14.

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Optimus and Elita had fended off a Decepticon attack on the Decagon, they had defeated Starscream who had decided to retreat like a coward. The 2 Autobots were about to leave when suddenly one of the monitors started glitching, it caught their attention immediately when a very familiar face and voice came crackling through.

"Th-This is Zeta Prime..." the voice said.

"That's impossible..." Optimus sighed.

Elita looked towards Optimus.

"I am being held deep within Kaon Prison, and it appears I am not the only one..."

The screen glitched again to show the young Predacon in restraints being dragged towards the prison cells. This infuriated both Autobots, seeing the innocent young child in chains. It switched back to Zetas face.

"Please hurry, I fear that her and I do not have much time-"

The screen glitched again, returning to normal. Optimus and Elita look at one another.

"Zeta Prime...he's alive." The red femme said.

"It could very well be a trap." Ratchet came up behind them.

"It is a risk that we must take. Even if Zeta is truly gone, they still have Springlock. We must organize a rescue and reconnaissance team, now. Elita, I need you to stay here."

She only nods and heads out.

"What's the plan, Optimus?" Ironhide walked in.

"It's a very risky idea, but we must allow ourselves to be captured."

Ratchet and Ironhide glanced in between each other.

"Pardon?" The medic said.

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I was talking with the other Autobots in the cell, they really made me feel better. At least I wasn't alone like I was back with Nex, here I made some friends. These Autobots were really nice and some of them even played with me, I guess I made them feel better too. Right now we were trying to think of a way to get to Zeta, but so far we got nothing. Just then, we heard someone approaching our cell and we all went quiet.

I looked toward who was coming towards us, and my ears drooped when I saw it was Soundwave. I whimpered and stayed closed to the Autobots, hiding behind them. The cell bars opened and the con walked in, coming right towards me. But the Autobots got in his way to protect me.

"Back off Soundwave, leave the kid alone." The black and blue Autobot said firmly.

"Negative. Predacon requires supervision." He spoke.

"We said, leave her alone!" Another Autobot adds.

But Soundwave didn't care. He pushed the Autobots out of his way, including the ones I was hiding behind. The con grabbed me by the arm and started pulling me away from them, I was growling and swiping my claws at Soundwave. He got some bad cuts but didn't flinch, he took me out of the cell and dragged me down the hallway. I could hear my Autobot friends calling out for Soundwave to leave me alone, I heard them until the con dragged me out and a door closed.

I growled.

"What's wrong with you, Soundwave?! Why are you connies so mean?!" I yelled.

Soundwave stopped and looked down at me.

"Decepticons only desire a free Cybertron, nothing 'mean' detected." He said with his robo voice.

"But you're putting good bots in jail! And me too! I didn't even do anything..!"