Captured Spark

Sneaky Femme's

StoneBlaze sat at an elongated table and gingerly drank her portion of energon. She was quite tired this morning, more or less due to the fact that she'd been out and up past the dark hours of the night. Her sire, Truvulous, walked up to the table and sat down, awaiting for the kitchen servants to bring him his breakfast.

"You know, sire, it'd be much faster if you got the energon yourself." Blaze said, swishing her breakfast around and starring at it blandly. "I mean, it doesn't hurt to give them a break in there."

"Where were you last night?" She looked up from her cube and starred at him. "You heard me correctly, StoneBlaze, where did you go?"

"Nowhere."

"SharpShoot saw you last night past three Megacycles in the morning."

"Oh, and why per say was he here at three Megacycles in the morning?" She questioned back, finding her thought was far more important then her leaving and coming back.

"I had some. . . Important things to discuss with him. . . Now, Blaze, I would like to know where you went."

"Out, sire. . . I went out."

"Out where?"

"On a long walk, I needed some time to think to myself. That's all."

"Why would you g-"

"Sire, I do not mean to disrespect you, but I am nineteen solar cycles, I'm pretty sure I can make my own choices of when and when not I want to take a long walk." She shoved her chair from the table and left, leaving her energon. Coming back, she grabbed the cube and bowed her head. "Thank you." Walking off again, she disappeared out the door and to her room.

The light that shone through her window danced off her almost translucent purple and orange colored exterior. She hated how her sire would barge down on her so much at times, as if she was someone he thoroughly couldn't ever trust. It was such an issue that at times, she contemplated on running away, forgetting that her father was one of the wealthiest and twisted mechs on the planet. She sighed and stopped, it would never work though, no matter where she went, she would always be found.


Megatronus rested in his room that was positioned near the pits of Kaon, he could hear the rumbling of the crowd and the fighting of the gladiators. It shook his room much to hard and often that he found most of his belongings were either packed away or thrown out, besides those that were of great importance or personal belonging.

His helm vibrated against his berth and he sat up, knowing again the he wasn't to get any sleep. He looked upwards of where the stars would be if a roof didn't cover him; many thoughts came to him as he did this, but one in particular never left his mind until absolutely necessary. The Caste system needed to end, the tyranny of the Higher Council Members needed to be stopped and life needed to be reconstituted back into Cybertron. The planet was once thriving and peaceful, that was until the Caste system came into play, then all of a sudden, everyone was either rich or poor, even the Middle Caste's were known as poor.

The mech clenched his optics shut and sighed, this wasn't how it was supposed to be, and everyone knew it, even the Council Members. Through the thick of his usual dissatisfying thoughts, Megatronus began to think about another thing, StoneBlaze. She was of course of the Higher Caste, he'd seen that clearly enough from last nights walk, but something about her was different than most from her view of life. She was kind, and willing enough to come down to Kaon. Surely one brave enough to venture from their safe haven to come to the deadliest city on Cybertron had a spark worth talking to. Though she could of been a spy, sent down to see whom was most a threat to the livelihood of all Higher Caste members; but then there was the thought that she was just a normal femme seeing a grueling fight to the death.

Megatron raised an optic ridge at his thought, surely a femme like her wouldn't want to see a spark brutally ripped out of another. Sighing again, he moved off of his berth and walked out of his room. He was to fight soon, and maybe he'd see her, after all, she owed him that.


"Sire?" StoneBlaze walked into an oversized office to see her sire sitting quietly at a desk. He hummed in response and she stood up straight. "I'm wa-" No, she had to tell, not ask. "I'm going to SeaFare's house for the night." He turned in his chair and met his optics with hers.

"You most certainly are not." He stated, standing up from the chair and walking towards her. "I will not allow you to go down to that wretched Middle Caste living system, it is far too. . . Unruly."

StoneBlaze scoffed and crossed her arms. "If someone would step up and do something about it, maybe it might not be so unruly." She stated directly at him, now glaring at her sire. He raised his head higher and she did so herself, a trait the two shared. "I will be going, it is not fair to either her nor me that I cannot have fun with her because of her Caste."

"I guess it isn't, but I am your sire. . And you follow my law."

"I shall take one guard if it makes 'you' feel safer."

"Three."

"I only need one." She stood taller, stating that she should be right.

"Two and that is my final offer, or you won't be going."

Letting her body slump down she sighed. "Fine, I'll take two." He smiled at her and nodded. Comm'ing for two guards to escort her she walked out and awaited outside for the mechs to catch up. Soon after they began their trek, StoneBlaze between the two while they kept a secure guard on her, knowing her sire would have their helms if she disappeared from the vision. "I'm fine with just one. Surely one of you wants to go home."

"We were given orders, StoneBlaze." The one before her answered, keeping his weapons systems open for any threats.

"That would be ma'am to you."

"Yes, ma'am." If there was one thing she liked about the guards, it was bossing them around. They ventured farther away from Iacon and soon made it to SeaFare's house who's family greeted StoneBlaze as one of their own as soon as she arrived on sight. The two soldiers were kept outside, their presence no more wanted than they were needed. SeaFare led her friend to her room and shut everything so that they could be neither seen nor heard.

"Well, your presence is unexpected."

"Ya, sorry, I had the impression you liked surprises." Fare punched her friend in the arm and they laughed. "I didn't know if I was coming or not and then my sire stationed me with those two numskulls, and well-"

"It's fine, Blaze. . I'm just kidding." Blaze looked around and smiled at her friends room. She loved visiting it, it was so small and quaint and filled with numerous items that filled it up. Her room was large and felt always so empty no matter how much stuff she filled it up with, there was always too much room. "Hey, you ok?"

"Ya." Blaze snapped out of her alternate reality and looked to her friend. "Hey, do you think the fights are going on tonight."

"They go on every night. Why?" Silence filled the room before SeaFare began jumping up and down on her berth. "Oh. My. Gosh! You don't want to see the fight, you want to see Megatronus again!"

"Shhh! They'll hear you." Fare calmed down, but energy now seemed to boil out of every crevice. "And. . Maybe."

"What did you guys talk about last night?"

"Nothing actually, just that he said he. . . Maybe. . Kinda. . Wanted to see me again." Fare squealed and resisted the sudden urge to pull her friend into a tight hug; though she did anyways. "What's happened to you?"

"It's just that, wow, it's so cool to finally see you with someone that actually suits you."

"You think, Megatronus suits me? ." Blaze shook her servo's and helm. "And were not together, yeesh, we just met last night."

"True love at first sight! Haven't you ever heard of it!?"

"I don't believe in it. . Plus sire would never allow me to court someone like him. . He's too."

"Unruly. . Masculine. . . Charming. . . Ho-"

"SeaFare, I simply would like something to bring me out of my boring life, and going to the fights. . It's different and exhilarating, I don't mean for you to get the wrong idea, but I merely wish to just-"

"See him again." Fare stood up and once again grabbed her friends servo. "Come on, let's get going!"

"What about?" She motioned towards where the guards were stationed and SeaFare laughed. "Last thing I need is them catching me."

"Don't worry, my carrier will cover us." SeaFare relayed the information to her creators and they agreed, already at grips with their daughter taking jaunts out to Kaon. The two femme's left the house and oddly enough to StoneBlaze, they were easily undetected.

Making their way to the gladiatorial pits of Kaon, the two kept their watch out for all the beings that roamed the eery and overly dangerous land. SeaFare had no trouble keeping track of where she went, weaving the two through alleyway and city, ducking when she saw trouble and bolting when it came after them. Finally they made it and found that cybertronians lined the wall of the buildings, awaiting their turn to get in.

"Come on, I know a different way to get in." StoneBlaze began to protest when she saw whom controlled the line, but was pulled into the darkness before any words could escape her. They once again began weaving around objects until SeaFare stopped her and bent down at the basin of the building. Pulling off a panel, she ushered her friend inside and Blaze shook her helm. "It's not that bad we're doing this. . In fact, someone else showed me this." StoneBlaze took in a deep intake before crawling inside with her optics shut tightly. SeaFare followed after and recapped the panel into its place, setting them into full darkness. The dark ocean blue, stormy grey and gold femme moved before her friend and then forwards, leading the way until they moved out of the tunnel and into the building. "Tada!" SeaFare set the second panel back into place and ran off towards the fighting arena's entrance.

"Never ever take me that route again." StoneBlaze said after catching up with her overly energized friend.

"Scardy cat." The two walked into the arena and once again had to work their way through the crowd, thankfully this time finding seats that were closer. SeaFare fell into her full on screaming and death match mode, leaning so far off the edge that her friend once again had to hold onto her so that she wouldn't become part of the action. StoneBlaze watched herself though, actually enjoying the matches, even though they were fights to the death, it was new entertainment.

The fighting seemed to go on for hours, Megatronus beating every opponent in his fights, being injured in most and almost killed himself in some. He raised his arms after each match, gaining a arena full of shouts and cries of following admirer's. She herself found herself actually joining the crowd, but reserving herself again when she heard her own voice shouting over the others next to her.

As the matches ended, Megatronus made another speech before exiting and leaving the pits open for the next champion to win his slew of fights.


Megatronus entered his quarters, tired and ready for a nights sleep that he knew he wasn't going to adequately get. His room once again shook from the pure force from the pits and he sighed, it seemed as if it was never going to end. Hushed voices came from outside before a light knock rung through his audio receptors. Walking to the door, it slid open and he saw the two femme's from the night before, standing before him.

"This was all her idea." He looked to StoneBlaze as she spoke and smiled.

"Well I very much accept your idea. . Please, do come in." He stepped aside and the sea colored femme began to step in, but was pulled back by her friend who had a stern look on her face.

"SeaFare, no."

"Aww, come on. . It's not that bad." StoneBlaze held up a minute finger to Megatronus and turned the two against him.

Whispering harshly she spoke."No, we barely know him."

"But he walked you home last night."

"Walking in open public spaces is much different than being confined to a 'bedroom'."

"I think we can trust him enough."

"Enough isn't enough, Fare. . I don't think we should, just, lets stay out here. Ok?"

Her friend huffed a sigh and let her shoulders slump. "Fine, we'll do it your way." They turned back and SeaFare forced a smile. "Sorry, but we do not feel comfortable entering your quarters." StoneBlaze resisted a Facepalm.

"That is understandable. . I was merely offering." He stepped before his doorframe again, taking up the space. "I'm glad you kept your word, StoneBlaze, I had thought that maybe you might not come."

"Is being in the Higher Caste all that bad?"

"No." He stated.

"Yes." Fare followed and she bit her lip at her word. "I mean no." Blaze slightly laughed and Megatronus held back a smile. He liked her laugh, how her face seemed to brighten as the indulged happiness overtook her for the matter of seconds she allowed it. "You know what I mean, Blaze."

"I know." Her lightly jubilated expression fell as she completely understood what her friend meant. Pede's reverberated off the heavy walls and the three looked over as a Kaon guard turned towards them, his weapons on-lining as he saw the two girls as intruders. Megatronus stepped before them defensively.

"These femme's are no threat." He stated, holding out his arms.

"They are not permitted here."

"I allowed them here, so they are permitted." His voice became deeper and the mech turned down his weapons. "You can leave as I assure you they are no threat." He nodded and walked off. Megatronus turned back to the femme's whom seemed slightly scared of who would show up next.

"They really listen to you, don't they?" StoneBlaze asked.

"They know that if they don't it'll end. . Not quite so well for themselves." He looked back where the mech was and then stepped behind the femme's. "Shall I once again escort you home. As before, when night falls upon Kaon, not even mechs should be out alone."


StoneBlaze and SeaFare stopped a ways from the latter femme's house. As confusion set in, Megatronus was inclined to ask why.

"Someone's sire here doesn't know boundaries, nor the quality of respect." SeaFare answered with crossed arms.

He raised an optic ridge and StoneBlaze intervened. "What my friend means to say is that my sire decided to be a little too overprotective and sent me with my own escorts."

"You mean detainee's. I would invite you farther, but I'm afraid they wouldn't let you live to see your next fight."

"SeaFare."

"Well it's true."

Megatronus held up a servo for the girls to stop. "If you require me to stop here, then I will merely make sure you get to your house safely from this distance." StoneBlaze smiled a thank you before her and her friend walked off, SeaFare now in a foul mood from her squandering about the unwanted body guards. As StoneBlaze walked farther away, she turned back when Megatronus called out to her. She sent her friend along and made her way back to him. "I do not know you, StoneBlaze, but if there is a chance I do not ever see you again, thank you."

"For what?"

"For giving me some sense of hope for your Higher Caste lives. . And for allowing me to see you again, though you had the opposite choice." She smiled and held her hands behind her back.

"Well then. . You are most certainly welcome."

"Ma'am!" StoneBlaze's optics widened as she looked behind herself to see the two guards coming her way. "I would advise that you step away from this mech." Megatronus stepped back.

"He means no harm, soldiers, just a friend whom was looking out for both mine and SeaFare's safety as we went out on a walk." The guards charged up their weapons and Megatronus began to walk away. He stopped as the sound heightened and turned his helm back to her.

"Hopefully, StoneBlaze, until we meet again." He shifted into his alt-form and flew off into the city light masked sky. She turned back to the guards and glared at them before stomping off back to SeaFare's home, ready for the night to be over with; seeing how they ruined it.


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