Fatal

Chapter 12: Help From Hell

Soundwave's POV

        I grunted in pain as I pushed myself up off the ground. My visor shattered and a few of the pieces were lodged in my left optic. I had dents and scratches all over my armor. I stood on my pedes and winced. My right pede was broken and twisted in an unnatural way. I turned, only to be grabbed by the throat. I clawed uselessly at the strong servos that were cutting off my ventilation. A cruel, sadistic smile spread across his face, and sickly enough, I could see myself in his optics. I looked like a scrap-heap. My growls turned to whimpers.

        I remember the force of those huge servos. They were the same servos that would beat me and choke me. The same hands that hurt my Carrier. I was a coward back then, but not now. I was going to fight! I kicked harder, and Ravage's lessons clicked into my processor. I bit down on the arm holding me, my sharp, canine-like denta piercing the metal. I closed my optics and bit down harder. My Sire yowled in pain and released me. I let loose a feeler that made and attempt to choke the mech, but no such luck. My beloved Sire ripped my feeler right off. I screamed in agony, clutching my abdomen. Why, the sick..!

        I decided to keep the rest of my feelers to myself for awhile. my Sire threw punch after punch, kick after kick until I was on the ground again, screaming and begging for him to stop. Like I did when I was a youngling. Then, to my absolute terror, he pulled out a knife, but it wasn't just any knife. It was cursed, and whoever got cut by it was to endure their worst physical and emotional pain. I don' know who made it, because I was always too busy screaming.

        The cold knife made contact with my armor plating and I felt like I was going through the Pit. I was seeing Laserbeak and Ravage, murdered in cold blood, right before my very optics. I watched my Sire laugh and point to two limp figures. I recognized them immediately and screamed, thrashing. It was Rumble and Frenzy. I had locked them tight in stasis lock and sealed them away o Cybertron! How were they here?! Why was I here?! My optics refocused themselves and the cutting stopped, and for a brief moment, I saw a flash of red and blue, but then the knife struck again and I was sucked back into the world of screams and pain.

Miko's POV

        I watched in deep delight as Optimus and Ratchet prepared to leave and meet at Ravage's coordinates. I snickered and out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jack and Raf resume thier video game. Yes, my perfect chance! The green vortex appeared and I grinned, that was my que. Optimus went first, then Ratchet, then me. I knew I wasn't supposed to follow, but it was SO tempting!

        I held in a sneeze as I exited the Ground Bridge. Sand was everywhere! It was floating in the air and inside my shoes! Yuck! I heard a commotion and followed Optimus and Ratchet towards it. I saw a huge robotic cat-thing and a huge robotic bird-thing hiding behind a rock. What, were they playing hide and seek of somthin'? I saw the cat nuzzle the bird once, then both seemed to look ahead with sad and fearful optics. Wha- Then I saw. There was a huge, burly mech that was pounding Soundwave into the ground. Ouch.

        Optimus stared wide eyed at the pair. Soundwave was screaming and writhing in pain, lashing blindly at the other mech. I noticed Ratchet's servo drift towards his medical saw and the other towards his wrench.  The big mech pulled out a knife and started cutting Soundwave. Soundwave screamed in pure agony and had a dazed look in his optics. I stared in shock at Soundwave's face. His soft, gentle faceplates were twisted in pain and he had a long gash across his optic that was bleeding Energon rather quickly. 

        Suddenly, the big mech plunged the knife into Soundwave's chassis. Soundwave roared before going limp. I noticed something wet drip down my cheeks and I realized I was crying. No bot, Autobot of Decepticon deserved to be tortured like this. It was just wrong. The cat-thing sprung from her place by the rock and bounded down the hill, teeth bared. I sprinted towards Ratchet and demanded, "What is this?!  Why aren't you helping?!" I yelled. He jumped, "Miko?! What in the Allspark's name are you doing here?!" Optimus turned. "Miko. Return to base." He ordered. "No!" I shouted. "He's dying! He's hurt! Go help! Please...!" I sobbed, banging my fist down onto Ratchet's pede. "Fine."

Soundwave's POV

        I struggled to remove the blade from my chassis. It had thankfully missed my spark, but it cut off the use of my left arm. The poison from the blade threatened to burn my spark chamber. I had to gett this thing out fast. I heard a roar of anger and turned to see Ravage tackling my Sire, trying to wrap her jaws around my Sire's throat cables. I threw the now Energon soaked blade to the ground and launched myself at my Sire. I bit harshly down on his shoulder plates, swinging my head side to side as my sharp denta pierced the abusive mech's armor. 

        I saw a flash of red and blue and internally cried in joy. It was Optimus Prime! The Prime had his plasma blaster aimed right at my Sire. I detached myself from my Sire's shoulder and pushed him forward and Optimus shot. I watched in slow motion as the plasma bomb scorched my Sire's servo right off. Ravage came and licked my leg and i was soon joined by Laserbeak. I cast one thankful look at Optimus before falling to the ground, my frame shaking the ground. 

I was safe. For now.