Author's note. Well here's the next chapter, where the kids wake up and find themselves prisoners. The way the characters speak may seem to change but that's because I was using the same words from the episode for most of the first chapter. Just so you know.

Enjoy and please review.

The Autobot Mountain Base.

The mood at the Autobot base was grim to say the least. The Decepticons plan to take the Minicons had failed and for that Optimus was supremely grateful, he had sworn to protect them. But he had also sworn to protect another equally precious team and now they were gone.

"This is our entire fault" Fred wailed, as Billy slung an arm around him also looking like he was about to cry. "If we hadn't been captured, you wouldn't have had to rescue us, and Rad, Carlos and Alexis would still be..." He broke of as his misery over took him.

"It wasn't your fault" Red Alert said bending down to look the two boys in the face. "You did nothing wrong, in fact you behaved very courageously."

"Red Alert's right Fred" Optimus said firmly, turning around to speak to Billy and Fred. "Thanks to you, Megatron wasn't able to get hold of any of the Minicons, no it is my fault for taking my optics off Megatron for even a single click."

"Don't blame yourself sir" Hotshot said utterly dejected. "I was the one guarding them and I let Megatron get right past me and....take them."

His voice broke and he sank to the floor, he cared so much for those kids, they had done so much for him and his two comrades, asking for very little in return. How had this happened?

"I thought we had won" he whispered to the floor. "I thought it was over so I let my guard down. I failed."

"No, Hotshot" Optimus said, bending down to look Hotshot square in the optic. "You didn't fail, and there is no point in us brooding over what might or should have happened."

"Optimus is right Hotshot" Red Alert said quietly. "Right now we need to be focusing on getting those kids back."

"What's he going to do to them" Billy whispered, the fear evident in his eyes.

"I don't know" Optimus said, closing his optics. "He...he won't kill them, there would be nothing to gain from that. But in the meantime....I don't know."

"Once he's cooled off, Megatron will likely try to make us hand over the Minicons again" Red Alert said. "We can't get to their base, we don't have the coordinates. So until they contact us, we're just going to have to...wait."

"Wait" Hotshot exclaimed, leaping to his feet. "While we wait he could be doing anything to them."

At Billy and Fred's cry of terror, Optimus gave him a stern look and said.

"That's enough Hotshot, if there was any way to rescue them I would do it but there isn't."

Hotshot's shoulders slumped as he said.

"I know that, sir. But what if that creeps keeps them even after we've given him all our Minicons, he knows how much they mean to us."

No one had an answer to that. There was an air of utter dejection in the base. Outside three Minicons stared at the sky, their Sparks filled with sadness at being unable to do anything to help their human charges. So they prayed to Primus that their friends would be safe.

The Decepticon Moon Base.

Carlos groaned as consciousness returned. His whole body ached and he had the mother of all headaches. The first thing he noticed was the strange cold surrounding him, had he left a window open in his room? The second thing he noticed was a strange buzzing which really confused him.

"Whuh, what's going on" he thought as struggled to throw off the vestiges of sleep, something in the back of his head was yelling at him to wake up.

He could feel two other bodies pressed against his and this really confused him, he really did need to wake up and now. He moaned again, and his moan was answered by the two bodies on either side of him. Groggily he sat up and opened his eyes.

Immediately his sight was assaulted by bright neon pink that seemed to be everywhere. Clutching his eyes he collapsed backwards and he felt the others stir beside him.

"Oh man, don't open your eyes dudes, it's blindly" he groaned, rubbing his eyes.

"Carlos?" a voice said to his left, and opening eyes he saw Rad blearily sit up beside him. He then glanced to his right and saw Alexis sitting up, rubbing her head in obvious pain.

"Ohhh, what happened" she moaned as the kids tried to focus and get their bearings. All they could see was that strange pink light surrounding them, it was crackling with electricity, wait electricity?

"Ahh, you're awake, good" came a voice above them and to their horror as they looked up, they could see Megatron's smirking face through the static. They instantly clung to each other, wary of him hurting them again.

"Megatron" Rad said grimly, glaring up at the Decepticon while Carlos took in where they were. They seemed to be in a large grey room that had little light.

"Where are we?" Alexis demanded fiercely causing Megatron to smirk even more.

"In my base of course, where you are going to remain for quite some time, so I suggest you mind your manners young lady" Megatron said before regarding them thoughtfully.

"I don't suppose Prime has trained you properly in obedience, but rest assured, I will not be so sloppy."

"Optimus is going to kick your butt next time you meet" Carlos said hotly, not the smartest of things to say, but he did have a really bad headache.

"Enough" Megatron snapped before Rad or Alexis could add anything to that statement. "You brats are going to sit here quietly, I don't want to hear a sound, understand?"

The kids didn't say anything but Megatron didn't seem to care, turning on his heel he walked away from them. As they watched he went and sat down on what looked like a throne as Cyclonus and Demolisher entered. The two Decepticons didn't even glance in the kids' direction, instead they went straight over to Megatron.

The kids miserably contemplated their situation, they had now remembered all that had happened. As well as headaches, their bodies ached from the electricity they had been hit with, not to mention burns caused by the cables Megatron had grabbed them with. They stared at the three Decepticons for a while, Megatron seemed to be gloating while his soldiers made noises of agreement and enthusiasm. They caught the end of one statement that caused them to roll their eyes.

"Yes, Optimus may be a worthy opponent but ultimately he will never defeat me."

"Well he's sure got confidence problems" Rad said sarcastically, making sure to keep his voice low.

"What wrong Carlos?" Alexis asked seeing the frown on her friends face. Carlos gave a small shrug.

"Well, I'm wondering how Megatron managed to hide under such a small pile of stuff" Carlos.

"Well" said Alexis thoughtfully. "He did yell 'Transform' so he must have been in his tank form."

"Yeah but still" Carlos persisted. "He's not exactly tiny in that form, how did they get him under, in so short a time?"

"He's got a point" Rad mused. "The Decepticons would have had to have gotten him hidden before Cyclonus arrived with Billy and Fred. I suppose they must be more resourceful than we thought."

The kids pondered the problem for a minute before Carlos giggled and smiled slyly.

"Not that we're going to tell them their resourceful" he said laughing, causing Rad and Alexis to grin as well.

"Defiantly not" Rad agreed, chuckling.

"Megatron certainly doesn't need any more ego stroking that's for sure" Alexis said tossing her head. "I mean, have you ever seen anyone preen themselves as much as Megatron does, he looks and acts like a puffed up green and purple peacock."

This statement caused Carlos and Rad to started giggling hard, so hard that they had to smother their mouths with their hands, it was a very funny image. Unfortunately they weren't able to smother their giggles enough because Megatron cast a suspicious glance in their direction.

They quickly tried to look innocent, they suspected Megatron wouldn't approve of them being anything other than miserable. At that moment however, Starscream entered and Megatron's frown become a smirk.

"I have finished them Megatron, just like you asked" Starscream said holding out something in his hand for Megatron to inspect. The kids craned their heads but couldn't see what it was. Megatron seemed satisfied and turning to smirk in the kids' direction, he said.

"Demolisher, bring over our little guests."

Demolisher did as ordered, walking over to pick up the ball containing the kids and took them over to Megatron. Depositing them in Megatron's outstretched hand Demolisher respectively retreated. The kids just glared up at Megatron's smug expression as he said.

"I suppose you're wondering what's going to happen to you?"

"We know what's going to happen" said Carlos rolling his eyes. "You're going to trade us for Minicons."

Megatron smirked.

"Perhaps eventually" he said causing the kids to gape at him. "But for now, you are going to remain here, as....my pets."

The kids' jaws dropped in total shock while the Decepticons grinned evilly. Pleased with their reaction, Megatron continued.

"I expect total obedience, anything less will be met with punishment. Furthermore, you will call me your master".

This broke the kids shocked silence and they immediately began to loudly protest.

"Pets? Aww, hell no" Carlos yelled.

"Master? There's no way in hell we're calling you 'master'" Alexis said hotly, her eyes sparkling with fury as Rad said just as loudly.

"If you expect us to 'obey' you, you're crazier than I thought."

"Silence" Megatron roared at them, gripping the ball so that they were shot with static which silenced them. As they continued to glare at him, Megatron said.

"Also you will wear these" and he held out what Starscream had given him. In his hand were what looked suspiciously like.

"Collars" Alexis burst out in total disgust.

"Oh no, we are so not wearing them" Rad said while Carlos added.

"And there's no way you can make us."

"I think you'll find I can" Megatron said dangerously. "You will wear them."

Seeing they were about to protest at this, he added.

"Because apart from anything else you will need to wear them to survive."

At the confused looks he received, he continued.

"You are on your planets moon and the only reason you are breathing is you are protected in this ball. Outside of it however..."

He didn't need to finish as they knew exactly what he meant.

"And I am not wasting power keeping this going" Megatron added in a very serious voice. "If you want to live, put them on, now."

The kids' looked at each other but they knew he wasn't bluffing, Megatron was deadly serious. They had no choice. With a few grumbles, they held out their hands and Megatron dropped the collars into them. With expression of disgust they put them on, clicking them together. They felt a strange energy coming from the collars, obviously the thing that would keep them alive on the oxygen deprived planetoid.

Smirking, Megatron opened his hand and the energy ball disappeared leaving the kids' exposed on his palm. As the other Decepticons laughed, Megatron patted their heads, saying.

"Very good my pets. Very good."

Author's note. The kids are given to different Decepticons but which ones? Find out next time.