Chapter 8: Part 2

"Raptor, Raptor, do you copy?" Epps asked.

"We have you visual," the aircraft replied.  The Raptor flew above us quickly.

"Green smoke is the mark," Lennox said.  "Provide air cover a d vector Black Hawks for extraction."

I looked over my shoulder and saw Ironhide above us.  "It's Starscream!"  He yelled.

"Please tell me you copy," Epps said into the radio.

"Back up!  Take cover!"  Ironhide said.

"Bumblebee!"  I heard Jazz's voice boom out.

"Jazz!"  I shouted.  I have never felt a connection like this before.  I started to run forward when Sam pulled me backwards.  "Let go!"

"Witwicky, if you go out there right now, you could die.  Let them handle it," Lennox said to me.

"Retreat!  Fall back!"  Lennox yelled.  He ran around the trucks as they were starting to move.

"Incoming!"  Jazz yelled.

Jazz and Bumblebee were lifting a transport truck up to protect us.  One of Starscream's missiles hit the ground in front of the truck, causing debris to fly upward.

I jumped behind a mail box to protect myself from the flying pieces of rock.  The next missile hit the transport.  Jazz and Bumblebee flew backwards, the transport catching on fire.  Dirt flew on top of me, a telephone pole landing on my leg.

I looked around the mailbox, trying to avoid the pain.  I put my head back on the mailbox, resisting the throbbing.  I tried to move my leg.  I saw Jazz was on his back.  "Are you okay?"  I asked him.

"I'm alright," Jazz said, standing up again.  "Whew!  That was epic!"

"Everyone okay?  Anyone hurt?"  Epps yelled.

"Clear the area!"  Lennox had said. 

I tried to move my leg from under the pole, but it was too heavy.  I whimpered from the pain.  "Lennox!"  I shouted.  "Sam!"

"Chick!"  Lennox replied.  "Where are you?"

"Mailbox!"  I said.  I bit my lip, trying to take the pain away from my leg.

Lennox slid by me.  He knelt beside me and looked at the pole.  "Jazz!  Help me!  The pole fell.  She needs help," he said.

Jazz nodded and bent over, lifting the pole like it was nothing and dropping it beside me.  He transformed back into his car and drove beside Bumblebee.

Lennox grabbed my arm and helped me up.  He wrapped his arm around my waist.  I leaned on him for support.  "Can you walk?"  Lennox asked.

"I can limp," I said.

"That's all I'm asking," Lennox said.  He left me and went over to Epps, talking to him.

I noticed Sam and Mikaela beside Bumblebee, Jazz sitting there.

"Your legs," Sam said.  "Here.  Here, back, back, back, back!"  He said to Jazz.  "You all right?"

Bumblebee crawled towards Sam.  "Please get up.  Bumblebee?  Get up!"

Bumblebee groaned and his voice crumbled to pieces.

"Ratchet!"  Sam yelled.  "Ratchet!"

"What the hell was that?"  Lennox yelled at Epps.

"What are you talking about?"  Epps asked in return.

"What do you mean what am I talking about?  They shot at us!"

"F-22 pilots would never fly below buildings.  That's alien!  That ain't friendly!"  Epps said.

"You gotta get up," Sam said.  "You're okay.  You're okay.   Come on!"

Sam was dirty.  He had dirt on his face and on his clothes.

"Alpha 273 degrees, 10 miles," Epps said into a radio.  "November Victor, 1.2 clicks north."

From across the road, a tank was shooting at us.  I ducked behind a pile of rocks, Lennox and Epps were behind.  "That's alien too," I said.  I grabbed my gun from on my back and loaded it.

I turned and looked at the tank.  It shot at me.  I ducked down when it hit the ground in front of me.  "Yeah, well, it knows I'm hiding here!"  I yelled to Lennox.

The tank was driving over cars.  I looked up and I saw Jazz driving towards it.

"Cover Jazz!"  I yelled.  "Move!"

I got up and heard the shot of a tank go off.  I ducked down and did a roll.  I broke through the glass of a window shop and stood there for a minute.  I looked at Lennox.  He jumped up and shot at the tank.  I did the same, covering my Pontiac Solstice.  Ratchet was driving behind the little Pontiac.

"Move out, let's go!"  Lennox yelled to Epps.  "Come on!"

I ran over to Sam.  "Sam, you need to get out of here," I said.

"Not without you," Sam said.  He took my arm.

"No, Sam.  I belong here.  The Decepticons are after you.  You need to take Mikaela and run," I said.

"Chick, you can't--"  Mikaela started.

"I just did!  Go!"  A shot was taken behind me.  I flinched.

"Witwicky!"  Lennox yelled.

"Go!"  I shouted at Sam and Mikaela.  I sprinted back over to Lennox and Epps who were packing up there trucks.

"Captain, Sam and Mikaela..."  I started.

"They'll be fine!  Trust me.  We need to leave," Lennox said.

I heard footsteps behind me and saw Sam sitting beside Bumblebee.  Mikaela dashed off towards a tow truck.  I looked at Lennox.  "Five minutes.  Give me five minutes, Captain," I said.  I didn't bother to get a yes or no answer.  I swung my gun across my shoulder and sprinted to Mikaela.  "Fire it up!"

"It's not wiring properly," she said.  She flicked the two wires together to try to start it.  The engine purred to life.

I looked over my shoulder and the tank was closer.  I took off my gun and aimed it at the tank.  "Go, Mikaela!  I've got you covered!"  I shot at the tank, knowing it won't do anything.  I glanced over at Sam who now had the Cube in his hands.

"Lennox!"  I shouted before he could take off.  I pointed at Sam.

"Get him out of there!"  Lennox shouted at me.

I heard two more shots.  I dropped to the ground.  "Sam!"  I yelled.

He looked at me.  He looked at the All Spark.  He needed to go.

The shots were for Ironhide.  He had transformed into his bot form and did some cartwheel looking things.  He was lucky he didn't squish a girl.

I looked back at the tank and saw Jazz jump around and on top of the tank.

"Come on, Decepticon punk!"  He yelled.  He stood on top of him as the decepticon shifted into a robot.  The robot just grabbed Jazz and flung him across the street near me.  The impact of Jazz made me fly back about two feet.  I landed on the ground, my gun lost in the debris.

"Jazz," I said.  "Are you okay?"  I asked, getting up with difficulty.  My ribs and leg ached.  The good thing was I didn't feel anything in the adrenaline.

"That hurt," Jazz said.  He shook his head and stood up.

I watched Ironhide do spins in the air as bullets from his cannons shot at the decepticon.  Ironhide looked like he was going to land on his head.

"I'll be back," Jazz said.  He ran out and with his wheels, he spun and ducked as Ratchet sliced off the Decepticon's arm.  I watched for Sam.  He was gone with all the dust flying up.

"Concentrate your fire!"  Lennox yelled.

From where I was standing, my team was starting to help take down the bad guy with the help of Ratchet.  The decepticon fell to the ground, lit with flames.

"It's Megatron!"  Jazz yelled.  "Retreat!  Move!  Fall back!"

"Fall back!"  Lennox yelled.

I ran over to William.  "Will, we can't leave the smallest Autobot to fight against the biggest decepticon!  We have to help Jazz!"

"He said to fall back, Witwicky!"  My Captain said.

"Lennox, we have to--"

"No!"  Lennox yelled at me.  "If you're a part of my team, you do what I say, got it?"

"Lennox!  Jazz is my best friend!  I can't let him die!"  I turned and started running when Epps grabbed my vest.  He brought me to the ground and pinned me there, pushing my chest into the gravel.

Megatron shot at Jazz, making him swing up in the air and landing hard on the ground.

"Get our guys out of the way!  Get out of here!  Go!"  Lennox said.

Epps lifted me up.  I lifted my arms out of his grasp, but he just fell backwards.  I fell into his lap.

Megatron had picked Jazz up and brought him to the top of the building beside us.  I looked up, watching Megatron at the edge of the building.

"That all you got, Megatron?"  Jazz edged on.

Megatron held him over the edge of the building.  "Come here, little cretin."

Jazz shot at Megatron's stomach.  He was being dangled by his robotic foot.  "You want a piece of me?  You want a piece?"  Jazz yelled at Megatron.

"No!  I want two!"  Megatron yelled.  He grabbed Jazz's head and ripped him apart by his waist.

"No!"  I cried.  My throat hurt from the yelling.  I tried to crawl forward away from Epps.  "Jazz!"  I felt my cheeks stained with tears.

I could see the sides of my vision going black.  My best friend was ripped to shreds.  My car.  Right in front of me.  My insides hurt.  My lungs were empty.  My mouth was dry.  It feels like half of me died too.