Megatron Knew his numbers were dwindling and he also knew that with the little resources he had no way of enlarging it.
"I believe Dreadwing, we can say that everyone aboard the Nemesis knows of our dying numbers." Looking at the large screen that stood before them, Megatron and Dreadwing watched the small amount of Decepticons walking down the many halls on the Nemesis.
"And if it is known on the ship lord Megatron, it is wise to say that the Autobots know this as well." Dreadwing stated as he watched his lord and master turn off the screen. "But what shall we do about our… predicament my lord?"
"I think it is time to bring up one of Shockwave's old Projects. Dreadwing, go and return and find Knock Out and bring him here. We need to have a meeting on our dwindling numbers." Megatron ordered his faithful follower who bowed his head and left to go find the vain medic.
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After Dreadwing found the Decepticon medic, he informed him how Lord Megatron had order his presence in the command room. And he also informed him that it had to deal with a project of Shockwave's.
"Anything that has to deal that one optic freak can never be good." Knock Out complained as he and Dreadwing neared the command room.
As they entered the room, they were shocked to see that the only ones in the room were Soundwave and Lord Megatron. All the Vehicon that had been in here earlier had all disappeared.
"You called Lord Megatron?" Knock Out asked as he leaned over on one pede and placed a servo on his hip plating.
"As you all know, our numbers are falling at dramatic rates and we haven't the resources to mold them." Knock Out nodded at his leader's words and flicked his other servo in the air in an irritating matter.
"No thanks to those low life Autobots, might I add." Megatron bared his teeth at the medic who quickly shut his mouth.
"So I am ordering that we reopen one of Shockwave's old experiments that was created for situations like this." Dreadwing could only look blankly at his lord, for he had no idea as to what the experiment was for he knew little about this Shockwave.
"You can't mean that monstrous project Lord Megatron?!" Knock Out blurted out, surprising the other two Decepticon followers. The medic's posture change from his normal laid back vain pose to one that showed concern.
"Indeed Knock Out. Our numbers are falling at a dramatic rate and this is the only way I see fit to increase those numbers." Megatron said calmly as Knock Out's stance showed that he was afraid and angry now.
"Can you explain to me Lord Megatron about what it is you are speaking of? I am not familiar with Shockwave's experiments." Dreadwing asked, trying to ignore the frantic red Mech besides him.
"Shockwave created a project where our kind, when given a special energon serum, can carry a Spark within ourselves. The experiment was called 'The Carrier Project'." As Megatron finished explaining to the Seeker, Dreadwing face showed pure terror and disgust.
"But Lord Megatron, that is unnatural! Sparks were only created through the Well of All Sparks. To carry on inside our bodies in not natural; almost demonic." Megatron nodded to what the Seeker said but raised his servo to silence him. "True Dreadwing that it is unnatural but seeing as our numbers are in question I deem the project fit to be used."
Knock Out Step forward and looked ready to smack his leader for even bringing up the idea. "You really can't expect us to carry such abominations inside us do you?! Do you have any idea as what it will do to my form; to all our forms?!"
Megatron growled at the medic who quickly ducked behind Dreadwing, not wanting to ruin his paint job and finish by his master's claws.
"Why don't we just capture an Autobot and have them carry the Spark Lord Megatron?" Dreadwing proposed but both Megatron and Knock Out laughed loudly at it. "Don't you think we have tried in the past Dreadwing?" Knock Out asked still laughing lightly at the Seekers unknowingness.
"Knock Out is correct Dreadwing. In the past we have tried to use an Autobot to carry the Spark but when the Spark was placed in the Autobot the Sparkling downloaded Autobot coding and no matter how much we tried to control it, the Sparkling refused its Decepticon coding." Megatron finished with an angry expression as he remembered the Sparkling very well.
"It also caused the Sparkling to be disfigured. Autobot coding doesn't mix well with Decepticon coding." Knock Out added as he stepped out from behind the Seeker. "How the Autobots could stand to look at that 'thing' is beyond me." Dreadwing looked at Knock Out in confusion and Megatron saw this as well.
"And not long after the Sparkling's birth, the Autobots attacked us and took the Sparkling into their care." Megatron finished and stepped closer to his three closest followers.
"I am ordering that each and every one of you be placed with a Spark inside you. More than one if possible. That is my final decision. Knock Out see to it that you all are given the proper supplies to hold and create the sparks." Megatron ordered and dismissed his three followers to go to the med bay and be placed with Sparks.
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"How could he do this to me?! The Spark will ruin my figure and not to mention it will drain us greatly!" Knock Out shouted as he prepped to inject himself and the two other Decepticons with the necessary Spark and Spark pouch serums.
"If this is what Lord Megatron sees fit to bring greater numbers to our cause, I will do it willingly. As should you Knock Out." Dreadwing said as and Soundwave sat down on berths.
"Shut up already Dreadwing and lay down. When I inject the Spark pouch serum, it will cause your body to go into stasis for an earth cycle and then I will have to place the Spark serum inside it." Knock Out stated as he pushed Soundwave down onto the berth.
"And what about you? Will you be able to perform this on yourself?" Dreadwing asked as he watched Knock Out stab Soundwave in his midsection with a large needle and injected the glowing pink liquid.
The room fell silent as Soundwave's body gave a slight jerk than slowly fell into stasis. "I am capable of performing this Dreadwing but I first have to do it to you two, I do believe you have no medical training as I have Dreadwing."
Dreadwing ignored the red Mech and laid down on the berth, allowing Knock Out to push the needle through him. "I have done this before I might add." Knock Out said quietly as he injected the serum into Dreadwing and watched as he gave a jerk just like Soundwave and then he too fell into stasis.
"I swear by Primus, this was never what I imagined I would be getting myself into when I went in to become a medic." Knock Out said to himself as he laid himself down on his own personal berth he had in the med-bay and held the large needle with the Spark pouch serum in it in his shaking servo.
"Let's get this over with." Very quickly, Knock Out pushed the needle into himself and injected the serum into his protoform. Pulling the needle out, Knock Out's body gave a violent jerk and he slowly closed his optics as he fell into stasis.
This is my new idea as to how Sparklings can come to be.
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