Predacon Outcast

Chapter 15.

I held onto Optimus as the Autobots jumped down a steep hole, he held me close as he knew I was scared. We were walking through the duct while I was finally calmed down, I finally felt safe again with my friends. I leaned against Oppis shoulder with a purr, closing my eyes.

"Someone's tired." Sideswipe said.

I opened my eyes, "No, I finally feel safe. These connies are mean..."

"Yes, they are." Shuri said.

"Megatron tried saying you guys were bad, but I didn't believe him." I say.

Optimus pat my head, "A wise choice."

There were voices up ahead, angry ones. The Autobots stopped at the sound of the voices, listening. They must be connies, because they sounded REALLY ticked off.

"If you see the Autobot Prisoners, shoot on sight!" One voice said.

Oh no...I don't want my friends to be shot! I whimpered and hugged Optimus, to which he shushed me and rubbed my back. He did it just like how Nex did when he was still good, it felt almost...familiar. Something I haven't felt in a long time, not since Nex turned himself bad by accident. I purred at how nice it felt as he calmed me down.

"Optimus, I think there's guns through there." RoseBlade whispered.

"Good. Be cautious Autobots, they are armed."

The Autobots quietly snuck towards another vent grate, suddenly bashing through it and fighting cons. There were gunshots and loud screams of pain, then weird booms. Optimus and I stayed in the vent as he was protecting me, hugging me close to his chest and facing away from the noises. I shut my eyes because I didn't want to accidentally see anything. Then it went quiet, followed by a sigh.

"Ah, never gets old." It was Rose.

Okay phew...I thought some of them got hurt. Optimus jumped out of the vent and I opened my eyes, seeing a lot of dead cons on the ground. Oh my...Optimus set me down and walked over towards some of the weapons. I started looking over the weapons, tilting my head.

Just then there was a tap on my shoulder, I turned my head to see Slingblade standing there holding a gun.

"Hey kid, take this."

He held out the gun to me, my ears perked and I reached for it. But suddenly it was snatched from him.

"Slingblade! We are NOT giving a child a gun!" It was Shuri.

"What? She's big enough to hold one, and Optimus can't carry her the whole way." Sling said.

The two started arguing back and forth about me being able to use a gun, I just watched in confusion. Why would I need a gun? I don't want to hurt anyone. RoseBlade went and smacked the 2 brothers upside the head, making me giggle.

"Enough you two, you can talk this out after we find Air Raid and Zeta Prime."

My ears perked.

"Zeta! He's here! And so are a lot of other Autobots, we gotta help them! Please?"

The brothers and RoseBlade all looked down at me with a smile.

"Like duh, Springy. Why do you think we're here?" Rose said and pat my head.

I smiled and jumped up and down. My new Autobot friends are gonna be free too! And Air Raid, and Zeta! Hooray!

"Autobots, we must move quickly." Optimus said.

"Right." The yellow horned Autobot replied.

I think his name was Bumblebee, even though I don't know him very well.