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Summary: Megatron is in trouble, and its Mikaela Banes who comes to his aide
I'll never hurt you
Mikaela Banes sat at the little diner at the counter sighing heavily as she drank her soda. She had finally gotten Sam to say he loved her; but something was just not right he was becoming more and more distant. Of course, she found out why he had found someone new at college; she found herself alone once more. Bumblebee was with Sam at college; so she rarely saw Bumblebee anymore. She saw the Autobots even less they were stationed at the base in Diego Garcia and it was far and a small base. She knew if she had a problem she could call Lennox's wife and she'd contact the proper people. She still had Wheelie not that he could honestly help if any of the larger Decepticons attacked. Well, actually the only two she knew of that were left were Megatron and Starscream and quite frankly she wasn't sure how badly Optimus had damaged them. She knew Optimus killed the Fallen and from what Optimus said it was a brutal death. Of course, Sam had said Optimus's death by Megatron's hand was pretty brutal and obviously when Sam brought Optimus back. Optimus was in a lot of pain when he was getting up he moaned constantly. She was glad she didn't see Optimus get killed by Megatron; Mikaela knew she would have just stood there crying like a baby. Once she finished her lunch she paid her bill and left the tip and she headed out the door.
"See ya, Tina!" Mikaela called out as she waved to her friend before leaving.
Mikaela was riding her bike back to the garage when she saw an f-22 Raptor heading for her without thinking twice she knew who it was. She tried to head for the trees where he'd have trouble maneuvering in.
"Wait, fleshling; WAIT!" Starscream exclaimed.
Mikaela against her better judgment stopped there was something in his voice that made her stop.
"What do you want, Starscream?" Mikaela asked.
"Megatron was injured; we have no medic now and Ratchet the other fleshlings would never allow me close enough to ask his help." Starscream said.
Mikaela was confused.
"So, Megatron wants MY help; but I am not a medic I just fix things." she said.
"Please fleshling, I cannot allow him to die." Starscream said.
Mikaela had never seen Starscream like this she remembered how he was in the Mission City battle and also when Grindor grabbed them fleeing from the college. Starscream had spit at Sam and also he fought with Optimus too; why should she help Megatron?
"He killed Optimus why should I help him?" Mikaela demanded.
Starscream snarled now, he had tried to be nice; and for what to be turned down by this insect. He turned away from Mikaela trying to hold his vocal processors; if she did not help his master who would?
"Fine, I'll help." she finally said with a sigh. "But if he kills me I am coming back and haunting you." Mikaela said as he transformed and waited for her to climb on.
Mikaela felt him strap her in and with a powerful force he took off. Mikaela saw where Starscream was heading a cave; and once inside he expelled her from his cockpit and caught her when he transformed. Starscream carefully placed her near his injured master; she looked at Starscream and realized he was truly worried for Megatron.
"You're worried about him, aren't you?" she asked as he looked at her.
"Yes, we are all that's left if he dies I will be all alone and if I die he will be a lone; we are all each other have. The Autobots wouldn't want us not now we have done too much evil for them to ever forgive us. This war has cost us so much our friends, family and comrades and the femmes and sparklings and our home." Starscream said as Mikaela found herself feeling sorry for Starscream and even Megatron.
Mikaela wanted to try and help both the Autobots and the two Decepticons put away their differences and become friends once more. They had nothing left to fight about Cybertron was gone and so was the Allspark and both sides had lost comrades and friends. Autobots and Decepticons had both lost their leaders at one point; maybe it was time to put their differences aside and call off this silly war. She looked at Megatron his armor was badly dented and his arm was severely damaged. He was leaking Energon as well; she also remembered that Ratchet had told her Energon was dangerous if humans came in contact with it. She remembered she had Vaseline in her jeans pocket it wasn't a lot but it would help her as she fixed him. She pulled out the Vaseline and smeared some all over her hands she had hoped that the Vaseline would help protect her hands. She then got to work fixing Megatron while Starscream watched and talked to her.
"Where is your fleshling boyfriend at?" Starscream asked.
"Sam? He and I aren't together any longer he found someone new at college; I was afraid that would happen when he went away to college. I think what we had in common was this Optimus and the Autobots and the Decepticons and when he went to college things changed. I thought our relationship was solid especially after he died in Egypt; because when he came back to life he told me he loved me. But he met some red head and he said she was just a regular girl and wanted to date her." Mikaela said as Starscream snorted.
"It seems to me humans are fickle with their emotions Transformers love forever and when they bond with their sparks its forever. If the one mate dies; then the other will die after. It is forever not some fly by night thing humans seem to think it is." Starscream said.
"I always thought it was forever but I guess I wasn't good enough to keep his interest." Mikaela said as she continued to fix wires for Megatron. "He's going to need fuel, Starscream: I have some back at the garage and also oil. Can you manage it while I keep tending to him?" she asked the seeker.
"Yes, I can use my holoform; where are they located?" he asked as Mikaela told him and watched as he transformed and took off.
Mikaela put more Vasoline on her hands and she heard Megatron groan in recharge and out of instinct she patted his arm.
"Its okay, Megatron; you're in good hands." she whispered as she tended to him not realizing his optics onlined.
(Megatron's POV)
What was going on why was a human touching me and especially THAT human boy's femme and she keeps talking to me like she cares what happens to me.
"Its okay, Megatron; I will help you." she said as she ran her small hands over my chest.
I must be completely out of my processors because I seem to like what she is doing; she stopped abruptly touching my chest. No, she can't stop I enjoyed the touch I wanted her to touch me again.
"Do not stop..." I whispered.
My words must have startled her.
"What?"
"Do not stop touching..." I whispered fading in and out.
"Okay..." she says as her tiny little servos were touching once more. "I sent Starscream for fuel at the garage for you and him too there is enough for both of you." she said as I moved my hand toward her my one long sharp finger moving toward her touching her small fragile body.
"Thank...Y...you..." I whispered as darkness claimed my processors once more.
Mikaela walked up and touched Megatron's face running her hand over the jagged metal on his face. It was then she heard Starscream familiar jet engines; now they'd have plenty of fuel. However she was surprised Starscream had human food for her from the garage also and a six pack of soda.
"I thought you would need this recharging nourishment for your body too." Starscream said.
"Thanks, Megatron woke up for a bit he talked to me; but I am not sure if he knew it was Me." she said as Starscream nodded.
Mikaela was silent and then spoke to Starscream and her words shocked the seeker to his circuits and back.
"I would like to stay with you and Megatron, Starscream." she said as he stared at her.
"What, why...?" Starscream asked. "No one ever cared about us before; why would they start now?" he asked.
"Because I am different and you two have to trust someone; so why not let it be me?" she asked as Megatron onlined his optics once more and they automatically focused on Mikaela.
"We except..." was all Megatron said as he offlined once more.
Starscream glanced at his master and then back down toward Mikaela and knew Megatron had spoken and his word was law now.
"I am going to need my stuff, though." she said as Starscream nodded.
"What stuff do humans require?" he asked as she made a mental list and then told him. "I will go get these things and return." Starscream said as he transformed and took off leaving Mikaela with Megatron once more.
Megatron onlined while Starscream was out and Mikaela gave him some fuel; which he greedily drank as his optics never once left her. She was sitting on his chest after as he saw her hands were burned and he realized they were because of her helping him.
"You are injured." Megatron said gruffly.
"Huh, oh yeah well the Vasoline kept coming off; so yeah I guess it was bound to happen." she said as Megatron slowly moved his sharp claw over her.
"Rest, fleshling..." Megatron ordered as she just stretched out on his chest armor and fell asleep.
Megatron just smiled, he liked this fleshling she had shown bravery in the face of his Decepticons before many times. He had briefly onlined to learn that insolent fool Witwicky boy had cheated and left this human femme and for some reason. He felt Primus had dropped this fleshling in his path for a reason he couldn't understand why; but maybe just maybe he could find some measure of peace instead of chaos in his life. Maybe he could see what it was that made his brother want to protect and care for these little fleshlings the way he did starting with this little femme. Megatron watched Mikaela sleeping quite soundly; while every once in a while, her fingers moved gently over his armor. Megatron was pleased that Starscream thought of Mikaela obviously his brother's medic taught her well. Megatron glanced down when Mikaela stirred and abruptly sat up rubbing her eyes.
"Are you okay, Megatron?" she asked as Megatron detected concern in her tone.
"Yes, I am thanks to you." he said.
"I did nothing really." she said with a shy smile.
Mikaela wasn't used to feeling shy; but for some reason he was making her feel that way and for the life of her she couldn't figure out way.
"You're too modest my brother's medic taught you well." Megatron said.
"Well...maybe I picked up a few things from Ratchet." she said as he leaned back against the cave wall.
Megatron smiled as he watched her climb into his claw; he noticed she was unafraid which made him glad for some reason. He ran his one long finger over her body; which earned him a sigh and slight groan from her.
(Megatron's POV)
It was so odd this human fleshling provoked such odd feelings in me. I watched as she climbed up my armor toward my face. She was touching me again, oh Primus but she had the most distracting touch. A mech could lose his processor very quickly with this one around for very long; but I didn't care I really didn't. Now, what was she doing to me? I could feel her tiny lip plates on my face and oh Primus her hands were in my wiring. I thought suddenly to myself dear brother this human you can't have she's all mine.
"Fleshling..." I started to say.
"What's my name?" she asked tugging on my sensitive wires.
"Oh slag..." I mumbled as she tugged harder.
"Come on, Megs; what's my name?" she said in a whisper.
Anyone else calling me Megs would have been vaporized; but her she could have called me anything and gotten away with it.
"M...Mikaela; please..." I begged yes the great Megatron was reduced to a whimpering mass of scrap metal by this lone female fleshling.
"Do I detect a hint of need in your voice?" she asked me as she jumped when she felt my hand on her.
"Mikaela, touch my spark please." I begged as she climbed onto my claw as my chest plates rearranged themselves while she moved closer.
She stared at my spark and her optics widened.
"It's so beautiful I've never seen one before; it's so beautiful." she whispered.
"Good, I was afraid you were bonded already." I said.
"You mean to one of the Autobots? No, I was with Sam before we aren't together anymore so technically I am single." she said.
"No, little Mikaela; you belong to me now you will be my bonded soon." I said as she smiled and she suddenly had the most predatory look in her optics like I almost get; except it was the look I got when I was after my brother.
Optimus... suddenly my processor went to my younger brother and I suddenly felt guilty for all that I had done to him. I thought about all the lies that the Fallen had told me and how the battle in the forest where I killed Optimus. I had been losing and I cheated to win for the Fallen while Optimus was distracted I had stabbed him through his back. At that moment my brother's cries of pain were music to my audios and his struggles to free himself from my blade as Energon poured from his body. I knew I had him then; I knew victory was mine. Even when he was dying all he thought of was that insolent insect boy; who only cared about himself. I was no better though I had destroyed my brother I had hurt him so badly I wanted to change the past I really did. Starscream and I were the last actually no that wasn't entirely true. Soundwave and Shockwave were still alive; but harbored hatred for both Starscream and me. Soundwave used to be tremendously loyal what happened I do not know and as for Shockwave he was treacherous. He was another who believed he could be leader of the Decepticons. I was in such deep thoughts I hadn't realized I was ignoring my little Mikaela.
"Megatron, are you okay?" she asked me.
"Yes, sorry my dear; my processors were getting all distracted; please forgive me." I said as she smiled.
"I think I can arrange that." she said softly.
She moved closer just running feather light touches along my spark chamber; she was teasing me of course. My spark flared up wanting to be touched as I saw the look on her face change. I wanted more and so did my spark. Dear Primus, I've never been so alive then I was with this little human. I arched up as her touches became bolder and frenzied; and when I scanned her she was just as excited as I was. The human held excitement for me Megatron the leader of the Decepticons. She started out with gentle feathered touches; but now her hands were moving so fast.
"M...Mikaela." I said in barely a whisper as she suddenly rammed both her hands into my spark directly; which caused me to become more than a little loud.
(Mikaela's POV)
I felt powerful swirls of electric tentacles reach for me; they raced all through my body it was the most controlling and dominant force that ever overtook my body. I gasped and arched up as my hands grasped his spark once more.
"MIKAELA...!" I heard Megatron yell as his overload hit him with strong currents hitting him over and over again his optics glowed a brighter color of red.
Then suddenly he was thrown offline with a snarl. I climbed onto his arm and lay in his claw as his optics onlined and he had what looked like the most satisfied expression on his face.
"Oh Primus, you...I...can't move; what have you done to me, flesh..."
"What's my name?" I said wagging my finger as he smiled his fangs showing.
"My dear little Mikaela; you belong to me now." Megatron said as it was my turn to have a big smile on my face.
I was really tired and I settled down on Megatron's chest and fell asleep and didn't even realize Starscream had come back.
Starscream looked at Mikaela lying on Megatron's chest and understood his master had more than just a passing infatuation with the human. He truly cared for her and he bowed his head at Megatron and placed quite a few things on the floor of the cave.
"Things that Mikaela mentioned she wanted, Lord Megatron." Starscream said as he saw the expressions cross Megatron's face. "What is it, master?" he asked.
"That's not necessary, Starscream." Megatron said.
"What isn't necessary?" Starscream asked.
"You don't have to call me Lord Megatron or master; you can call me just Megatron." he said which shocked the seeker very much.
"As you wish, Megatron..." Starscream said as he watched Mikaela. "Are you bonded?" Starscream asked Megatron.
"No yet, but soon I will merge my spark and her heart and she will be mine; she touched my spark while you were gone. I cannot for the life of me figure out why she vexes me so; everything has changed since you've brought her. I have a desire to be like Optimus I do not understand it; I usually wish to destroy Optimus; but now I desire to make things right." Megatron said as Starscream nodded. "We've lost far too much already and for Mikaela and I to be happy; you and me must not be on the wanted list of the Autobots or the humans. We must go to the Autobot base and bury the hatchet and put an end to this war once and for all." Megatron said.
"What about Shockwave and Soundwave?" Starscream asked.
"I will tell my brother they are rogues still looking for trouble we both know they won't stand down." Megatron said. "Send a signal to my brother and let him know we are coming in and it's a flag of truce." Megatron said as his one finger gently traced over Mikaela's body as she gripped his armor making him smile with his fangs.
Starscream sent the signal and it was received by Optimus who although shocked and skeptical agreed to meet with Megatron and Starscream. Starscream failed to mention Mikaela for fear Optimus would take it as she were a hostage instead of Megatron's future bonded.
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Optimus glanced over at his fellow Autobots as he relayed the message to them; which was a shock to everyone.
"A flag of truce, are you serious?" Ironhide demanded.
"Yes, Starscream sent me a private com link just a few minutes ago; apparently Megatron wants to meet with us." Optimus said.
"What could he possibly want?" Ratchet asked.
"I do not know; but I will meet with him and see what he wants." Optimus said.
Optimus had hoped against hope that he could end this war; he longed for peace his spark ached for it. He was tired of fighting; he was tired of death and destruction. He did not want to see Earth suffer for their war; their war which ravaged their home until it was nothing more than a dead world. Optimus wished just once his brother would come to his senses and help put things right. Megatron had constantly told him he was weak and not worthy of the title of Prime. He wondered silently if he truly was weak for hoping for peace. However there was nothing wrong with Optimus for wanting a change and wanting and yearning for peace. Optimus heard the jets approaching as suddenly Starscream and Megatron came into view. They both landed and when the Autobots saw Starscream transform first and help a human from Megatron's vehicle form. They all realized grimly it was Mikaela Banes; why she was with them they hadn't a clue. Starscream handed Mikaela back to Megatron after he transformed; Optimus was quick to notice Mikaela was not afraid and that she was cuddling Megatron.
"Mikaela, what are you doing with Megatron?" Ironhide demanded.
"He needed my help and it was my choice to stay with him and Starscream." she told Ironhide.
"She reeks of your scent Megatron." Ratchet growled.
"Okay, that whole smelling the sexual thing; gotta say that's so an invasion of privacy." Mikaela said as Ratchet huffed.
Ironhide and even some of the NEST soldiers looked rather disgusted; that she would show signs of affection to Megatron.
"Are you nuts Mikaela?" Epps remarked.
"What about Sam?" Lennox asked in a snide tone.
"Sam cheated on me and broke it off; what doesn't Bumblebee keep you updated?" she asked in a bitter tone.
"So, Megatron is the rebound?" Epps said with such venom that it stung both Mikaela and Megatron only Megatron refused to let it show
He had come here with honorable intentions and good faith to end this war; he hadn't come here for abuse from these insects and that weapons specialist. Megatron wondered if any of them would even believe him; that he was tired of fighting and wanted peace just as much as Optimus had.
"Would you hear him out?" Mikaela finally said her tone angry as Ratchet approached Megatron with his hand out.
"Give us Mikaela." Ratchet growled. "It's clear she isn't thinking straight she's distraught from losing Sam." Ratchet snapped.
"No, I am not a prisoner nor am I under any kind of trance or is he a rebound from Sam. I can't believe you any of you; they came here to end this war. Why can't any of you act decent and accept what he had to say?" Mikaela snapped angrily as she felt Megatron's one long finger rubbing her back.
"I am not giving you Mikaela; she will be my bonded." Megatron said as his red optics locked with Optimus's blue optics. "We have lost so much over this war; we have nothing to show for it except everything our home is destroyed, family, comrades, friends and the Allspark. I realize the war was my fault my stupid greed and siding with the Fallen and worst of all hurting you, brother. I had hoped we could put aside our differences and join together as one. The only remaining rogue Decepticons is Shockwave and Soundwave I cannot control what they do." Megatron said as all the Autobots scanned Megatron and Starscream and all readings were confirmed he was serious.
Optimus took a step toward his brother and he extended his servo slowly toward Megatron.
"This ends our war then?" Optimus asked as Megatron and Starscream both didn't hesitate to extend their servos to Optimus Prime.
"Yes, the war is finished." Megatron said, as Optimus couldn't help but feel his spark race.
The impossible had happened Megatron and Optimus Prime had settled their differences and ended the war. It was a war which ravaged Cybertron; until there was nothing left to their home.
"We will celebrate the end of the war with a well deserved party a grand celebration." Optimus replied as Autobots, humans, Megatron and Starscream all shouted in victory.
Optimus and Megatron slipped off together, while Mikaela stayed with the others.
"They have to seal the rest in private." Ironhide explained to the soldiers and Mikaela. "It's like spark merges only it cleans their sparks from all the bad and negative emotions that the war caused them. The ritual is very painful to them; but well worth it in the end." Ironhide explained as Starscream motioned toward Mikaela.
"She helped bring about the end of the ware; he truly cares for her." Starscream said as all the Autobots and NEST soldiers turned their attention toward Mikaela; who suddenly seemed a little shy right then making everyone chuckle...even Starscream.
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Optimus glanced at Megatron still unable to process what had happened.
"It was the human female who made the difference as well as the fact I was growing tired of the war. We have lost so much, brother; I just didn't want to lose anymore." Megatron said as he and Optimus embraced for the first time since the war had started.
Both brothers felt their chest plates move to allow for the cleaning of their sparks ritual to start. All those years of pain, they both knew the cleaning ritual would cause them both agony beyond belief. Megatron and Optimus's sparks met at once and intertwined as they both cried out painfully at first. Than as the cleaning had continued both brothers collapsed in tears. They both were gasping as their spark continued to be cleaned. The insignias on Megatron and on Starscream both had changed and melted into the familiar Autobot insignias. If the end of the war had been forced without truth to it the change in insignias would never have happened. Ironhide and the rest of the Autobots approached Starscream giving playful slaps on the backs as well as embraces knowing this was very much real.
"I care deeply for her, Optimus; she was what changed me it was all because of her." Megatron said.
"I am just grateful you did and that I once more have my brother back." Optimus said as he felt Megatron tighten his hold on him.
However watching from a far at the base was a small flying robot creature that was recording everything learning who was responsible for the end of the war. The little robotic creature returned to its owners Shockwave and Soundwave and both were not happy at all.
"The source of the problem must be dealt with." Soundwave growled.
"Yes and the source is the human female Mikaela Banes; we will strike at her to get revenge on Megatron for ending the war." Shockwave said as he watched the recorded data seeing the video feed of Mikaela's face as sinister thoughts crossed the evil robot's thought processor.
Everyone had decided to head to one of their bigger bases from now on and the celebration would be held there as well. General Morshower arranged everything who regardless of everything was pleased things seemed to be falling into place as opposed to death and destruction. General Morshower, John Keller, the President and even Galloway (not that anyone really liked the man) would be present at the celebration. Galloway had been instructed to apologize to Optimus Prime and the Autobots as well as Lennox's team for his rude behavior toward them.
Optimus cornered Mikaela and lowered his hand to her; which she gladly accepted and climbed on.
"Thank you, Mikaela for bringing back my brother to me." Optimus said as his optics misted over.
Megatron and Starscream watched as Optimus told her how grateful he was.
"What you did was beyond selfless; you did a beautiful thing that I will never be able to thank you enough for." Optimus said.
"You're more than welcome, Optimus." Mikaela said.
"I wish you all the best with your relationship with Megatron." he said as Mikaela grinned from ear to ear at the mention of Megatron's name something Optimus was happy about for his brother and Mikaela.
Optimus put Mikaela into Megatron's claws and he could tell Megatron was extremely gentle with Mikaela. Mikaela had talked to Megatron about wanting to set Starscream up with her friend Maggie Madsen. Mikaela would make sure Maggie came to the celebration when they had it. Starscream deserved to be happy to and she figured Maggie was smart, pretty and feisty just what the seeker needed. In fact, all the Autobots were talking about finding human girlfriends soon because they were lonely for companionship of a female. It looked like Megatron and Mikaela's relationship had rubbed off on the others as well. Optimus told Megatron where the other base was located; however Megatron was intending to make a little detour to spend some alone time with Mikaela.