It's me again! Hope you didn't miss me too much! Okay, just snorted... I'm gonna start writing now XD

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Hope's P.O.V

              "I can't finish it that quickly. Especially with Knockout gone." Shockwave stared at me silently, as always, while Megatron merely glared.

               "You will not fail to serve me as I command, pet. Failure is not an option." And serving you isn't an option. Bags pulled the skin under my eyes. My hands trembled, as well as my bottom lip.

           I'm scared. Beyond scared, terrified. Shockwave has completed my Cybertronian body. The news sent me into shock. The only thing keeping me from being put in the body now is the fact that I haven't completed the Cyber Matter.

                I can't do this! But I have to. Ryan needs me. I'm his sister, and he would do the same for me if he was in my position.

                I've held my tongue and stopped arguing with whatever Megatron says. If I don't listen, he hurts Ryan like he did last time. For my good behavior, Shockwave agreed to help him with his sight.

              The very though of the experimenting physic going near Ryan made me shudder. "I am working as fast as I can, L-lord Megatron." My stutter made me look as weak as I felt, and I winced.

           I feel like I've always been weak. I have all these powers, and my wings, but I can't do anything to protect myself. I'm useless.

          And now I'll be forced to kill my friends.

         "Trying isn't good enough. From now on, you will not receive energon or rest until the Cyber Matter is completed. Understood?"

         I bowed slightly, my headache from the other day still pounding at my head. "Yes, Lord Megatron."

            "Very well. Knockout won't be here to help you, so Shockwave will assist you in your work." And then we were dismissed. The two of us walked down the metal hallways, passing vehicons and other Decepticons as we went.

               "I don't know how I'm going to do this." I whimpered quietly, bike rising in my throat.

            "Illogical statement. You know how, you simply aren't looking at the needed facts. You will complete the formulas and then you will be a Cybertronian."

                 His monotone voice cut through my thoughts like a knife. "I don't want this. I can't hurt my friends, but I can't let my brother die." I whispered. The guilty feeling was in my stomach again.

                "Again, illogical. You can, your conscious just does not wish to." Its impossible to talk to you.... I ignored Shockwave and tried my best to focus on the task at hand once we reached the lab, gathering energon letting out a loud sigh.

                 This cant end well...

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Lockdowns P.O.V

             Everything was going to come to an end soon. I could feel it in my spark. There seemed to be more of a war within the Decepticon ranks than anywhere else.

          Starscream constantly complaining about Megatron and how he was rightfully meant to rule. Without my help, the puny seeker would die at the warlords hand.

                 Wheeljack would make the perfect distraction that Starscream needed, but after that, how he plans to kill Megatron I don't know. He probably won't. But it is a show I plan to watch.

          Grinning, I changed the channel until the useless sounds of monotone vehicons were tuned out, and I could hear a strong voice speak.

               "Why do you contact us, Lockdown?" Optimus prime spoke softly. He was a strong leader, but calm in times of trouble. I stared up at the night sky. All the planets, including Cybertron, could be seen by sitting on this tiny planet.

                "I have a deal to make with you, Optimus." The nemesis was not the ideal place to speak with the Autobots. That pesky communications officer was everywhere and anywhere.

            "What is the catch?"

            "I merely am helping a bot for a job."

              "And whom might that be?"

             "I would rather not say, just know that I am not doing this for you." Nor would I do any favor for any bot unless I am being payed for my work.

               "Continue, Lockdown." If Optimus was agreeing to listen so quickly, he must be desperate.

                 "I can get you a groundbridge to the Nemesis. You want to save the child- hope - yes?"

               "This is scrap! What if it's a trap?!" (Just realized that sentence rhymes XD)A new voice sounded. Ratchet.

            I chuckled. "Megatron has ordered the completion of a Cybertronian body, and it was finished today. And Hope has been making progress creating the Cyber Matter."

              "Wha- how- it is impossible for a human child to create such complicated formulas! They were lost to us! She can't be making it!" Ratchet stuttered, baffled.

                "Whether you believe me or not, I suggest you make a decision. I would be careful, it may be too late if you take long deciding on the answer." I smirked.

                Optimus vented. "I will take your word. Though I don't fully trust you, it may be the only chance of us saving Hope."

              How sweet. I sneered and thought of the human. She caught my attention as soon as I first found out about her. But her story is about to come to an end.

             And she could easily end up dead.

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Wheeljack's P.O.V

              I patted the explosive that sat on my hip as I set my sights on the door that held me captive in my cell.

            I waited patiently, knowing that any time now, the door would open and my one chance at freedom would be in my servos.

             Right in time, the vehicon who normally came in to mock and beat me entered, the door opening as he passed through.

              His optics widened but closed immediately after I took one swipe with my katana, cutting off his healm. He dropped and I stepped into the hallway without a sound.

                   There were hundreds of other cells. Any of them could hold Ryan. I opened as many doors as I could before finally deciding that randomly opening doors wouldn't help.

            My denta clenched as I sprinted away from guards who walked my way. Quickly, I placed the phase shifter on before phasing into the wall right as a guard passed.

               I phased through nearly all the cells, easily avoiding guards and keeping quiet. Where are you, Ryan? I swung my katana forward as I came out of a wall, startling a mech so bad he couldn't even shout.

             "Here's what's gonna happen." I held the blade to his throat. The vehicon was silent, as usual, by trembled slightly.

             "Your gonna show me where the cell keeping the human is, and I won't off-line you. Got it?" The vehicon was silent, but nodded slowly. His Leeds slowly walked forward, and I followed right behind him, my blade digging into his back platings.

               "Hurry it up." He jerked and turned the corner, opening a cell door and stepping inside. I immediately spotted Ryan. He was on the floor, shaking, bloody, and injured.

               But even in his injured state, a smile found its way into his face. "Wheeljack." He grinned up at me.

             "Kid." I vented and bent over, picking him up into my servo. "We have to get Hope and get out of here."

               "Couldn't think of a better plan myself." He winced as he shifted in my servo. I turned to the vehicon, stepping away and keeping true to my word. I stepped out and locked the cell without killing him.

          Ryan let out a sigh of relief. "We are really getting out of here."

                "Yes, but we are t out of here yet. I need some help."

               "Of course. What do you need." Ryan asked quizzically. I smirked, turning the corner and continuing to run.

              "I need to know where the engine room is."

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Hope's P.O.V

            "I think I did it." I whispered, almost in awe. In front of me, sat a now perfected and completed vile of Cyber Matter.

            Shockwave stared at the matter, nodding in satisfaction. "It is completed. We must tell Lord Megatron. He will be pleased in you, Hope."

               The compliment merely made me squirm. I completed the matter in a matter of five hours, but what would happen now?

                 After speaking with Megatron over silent communications, shockwave picked up the vile and placed it into a machine, nodding his head as it began to glow.

               "Cybertron will be restored." He spoke softly. Suddenly, the door opened, revealing Megatron. Biting my lip, I held my trembling hands together before bowing and staring up at him.

             "You have done well." Megatron seemed genuinely pleased. "I will rule Cybertron and Optimus Prime will fall!" He laughed Evily.

            "You are to go straight into the experiment, Shockwave." He turned to the mech. "The sooner we get her completed, the sooner I will watch Optimus perish."

                My heart leapt into my throats and I choked on my words. "You c-can't do this. Not yet."

          Shockwave turned to me, speaking to Megatron without facing him, "it will be completed."

              No, this can't happen. I can't let this happen. Why, God, did you let this happen to me?! A hand reached down to grab me and I finally let my body react.

              I dodged out of the way. "Please, you can't do this to me!" I cried out as Shockwave easily scooped me up, squeezing me until I was rendered helpless.

            Megatron had an evil glint in his eyes. "You will be loyal to me always, pet. From now on, you will be a Cybertronian.

"No! Please!" I squirmed in Shockwaves grip. My legs an arms were strapped down, and my eyes were full of tears. I'm doing this for Ryan... for Ryan.... you can't fight or they will hurt Ryan...

I closed my eyes, holding my breath as Shockwave leaned over me, looking me up and down before turning on his holoform and pulling out a needle - most likely filled with sedatives.

Megatron laughed before turning to walk out of the room. "Let it be done swiftly, Shockwave."

"Of course, Lord Megatron."

Tears fell down my cheeks and my throat was tight with emotion as the needle finally touched my skin. Just as it entered, there was an ear piercing sound, followed by a scream. My scream.

The world around me tilted as Shockwaves holoform was tossed off of me and another explosion sounded, this one louder than the next.

Shockwave stumbled around as Megatron stormed back into the lab. "The wrecker has escaped!" He slammed his fists into the wall in pure frustration. "Finish it before he arrives! We need him captured immediately!"

Letting myself breath, I suddenly felt the slightest bit of hope.

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Sorry for the short chapter. As lane as it sounds, I had to rush to get to bed. I'm tired. Hope you liked it, and letting you know, the end is coming.

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