MEETING MEGATRON
I hope this can make more sense of the plot
I have had job interviews before but this job interview was the most stressful time of my life since my mother's death. Meeting Megatron, I highly doubt any human would be able to approach this with bravery. Megatron the hail bringer of destruction and death. A being who's sole mission in life was the annihilation of all beings that he considered weak. A being that I am. The only thought going through my head as we (Blackout and I) approached the base of the Decepticons. A base with the name Nemesis, an interstellar space shuttle that from what Blackout told me was gigantic. A ship that was 2.5 earth miles long, and 1.5 miles high. The Decepticons had placed in the middle of the North Atlantic. Blackout rehearsed a few questions that Megatron would most likely ask to me.
Blackout – "what makes you think you are special enough to be a Pet of the mighty Decepticons?" {Blackout said in a different tone}
Taiya – "uh…"
Blackout – "No, no, no, you can't get tied in the vocal processors, Megatron will take that as a sign of disrespect. Try again"
Blackout – "what makes you think you are special enough to be a Pet of the mighty Decepticons?"
Taiya – "I do not think I am special enough but I would like to have a chance to prove that I am WORTHY of such a place amongst you….. How was that?"
Blackout – "GOOD, just keep going along with whatever he will say. He likes it when people agree with him."
And just like that, before my eyes, was the largest thing I have ever seen. It was a gigantic purple colossus. This so called space shuttle was larger then most buildings or complexes that exist on earth. The shuttle was large enough to dwarf all skyscrapers. This Thing, was covered in not only HUGE spikes, but I could see protruding gun barrels and weaponry I thought only existed in science fiction. Surely not even the great Alan Dean Foster could come up with a word to describe just how colossal it was.
Taiya – "HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL! THAT THING IS HUGE!"
Blackout – "Big to your standards, I take it?"
Taiya – "Are you kidding me, there are actually larger things on Cyber-tron?"
Blackout – "Yes, that would be correct, there are buildings at least four times as big."
Taiya – "Wait a minute, if what you say is true, JUST HOW BIG IS CYBER-TRON?"
Blackout – "Your earthling standards would say that it is Jovian in size."
Taiya – "THE SIZE OF JUPITER?!"
Blackout - "Yes, just a tad bit smaller though, and less moons. We only have two moons, each the size of this solar systems Mars"
Taiya – {just stopped dead awestruck}
We flew down onto a landing area where blackout told me to get off so that he may transform into his bipedal form. I complied with that and got off of him, of course almost stumbling as my nervous knees almost gave way. I heard the same weird sound and as I turned around I saw blackout back in his robot form. I asked what that sound was and he said it is like a dial up connection here on earth. It is just a signal to the body to start transforming. He laid down his hand and told me to get on. I did this and he lifted me up till I could sit on his shoulder. I was pressed against his head and grabbed the rather large protruding spikes on his forehead to stabilize myself. He started walking till we hit a door. This panel came up and blackout placed his hand on to the panel and a bunch of nonsenable batch of tones came from it. This made the door open and blackout steeped inside. He started walking and I noticed that I was in a giant mechanical room. Everywhere you looked, you could see wires, pipes, and button laiden boxes. I think there was every kind of mechanism aboard the vessel. He kept walking till he got to another door, blackout then spoke in a language I have not heard before. And the doors slidded open and we made our into a small (more like large room} and I noticed we were in an elevator. An elevator with 150 OR MORE BUTTONS AND TOGGLES. Each of which was the size of my hand or bigger. The elevator began to descend and it stopped at what I could guess was the 20th floor. The elevator door slide open and blackout began to walk just until we reached the end of the hallway. He helped me down.
Blackout – "I know that you are scared, but just listen to what I told you. Keep your head down unless told not to, and stay quiet.' …"Okay." {Blackout brushed the side of my head}
Taiya – {saying anxiously} "okay…" {I took a deep breath}
Blackout – {knocked on the door} "Megatron sir?"
A deep voice bellowed from inside the room.
"WHAT IS IT BLACKOUT!?"
Blackout – "I brought the Pet I wanted, just as you asked"
Megatron – "FINE!' {The door opened revealing an even more menacing being then I remembered from LA, he was big, and he looked angry.}
I didn't move initially, thinking all the time on just how royally screwed I was. Blackout tapped my back indicating that I go forward. I carefully steeped toward the monolith of a robot. Megatron just looked at me like he was going to squish me.
Megatron – "I don't know why Blackout wants a pet, you humans are vile little creatures that deserve to be destroyed…don't you think so?" {Blackout tapped my back again}
Taiya – "YES SIR!' {Megatron turned to a computer monitor with a video clip of Optimus Prime}
Megatron – "All this mess with the Autobots, more like Rustibots to me, with YOUR KIND working with them. I have no idea why Optimus would help those who had me imprisoned. Now how can I trust you to keep the Decepticon secrecy?"
Taiya – {I don't know why I but I blurted out} "FEAR SIR.' "FEAR OF YOU"
Megatron – "Well, maybe you are not so stupid after all. BUT HOW DO I KNOW YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GO BABELING TO OPTIMUS THE MINUTE YOU LEAVE THIS COMMPOUND!?" {I clenched my eyes shut and only after realizing he wasn't going to hurt me did I reopen my eyes}
Taiya – "SIR… I Have seen enough movies to know what happens, the minute my treachery is found out, you would…you would, take it out on my family. A family sir, that gets smaller every year." {I said with a slight bit of sadness}
Blackout – "SHE has a brother sir, a brother she would not put into danger." {Blackout said franticly} "So you can trust that."
Megatron – "Blackout, who am I talking to?"
Blackout – "Her sir"
Megatron – "Then why ARE YOU ANSWERING FOR HER? {Blackout just looked like "crap" } "As I was saying, hum..You look familiar, were you in LA 6 months ago?"
Taiya – "Yes sir, you uh..Almost crushed me when Optimus punched you"
Megatron – "That would explain it. Blackout, are you sure you want this one, she seems kind of off?"
Blackout – "YES MEGATRON!"
Megatron – {looked un-amused} "Well you are one of my most loyal soldiers, you have never given me reason to question that, even my second in command is not that loyal, starscream has tried every opportunity to overthrow me, and you stood by my side, if this human pet makes you happy, then fine, she is your responsibility. UNDERSTAND?"
Blackout – "YES SIR" [I could see a sense of pride in blackout, it occurred to me then, that he feels most happy when he is satisfying his leader}
Megatron – {just folded his arms and nodded} "Now back to you." {he then glared back at me, which made my heart cold, I could see why he is the leader, his ability to own a situation, his coldness, that is why no one questions his leadership} "WELL, do you have a name, or should we all call you fleshling?"
Taiya – {I put my head down and shut my eyes tightly} "My name is Taiya"
Megatron – {looked as if degusted with such a name} "Not much of a name is it, Tai-ya. I will have to find a better name for you then that.'
Taiya – {I just nodded my head}
Megatron – "Such disrespect, I EXPECT YOU TO LOOK AT ME WHEN I AM TALKING TO YOU!' {Just at that I raised my head and tried hard not to avoid eye contact}
Taiya – "YES SIR"
Megatron – "That's better. Blackout… Leave us." {Blackout looked apprehensive at this request but had no choice but to follow it} "But before you go" {Megatron pointed at me and then to the ledge where the computer controls were}
Blackout then picked me up and put me on to the desk area and left the room. I was never more frightened in my life. As soon as the door shut my heart sank as I faced Megatron more to eye level. Well more like chest level.
Megatron – "You understand that I could kill you in an instant right?"
Taiya – "Yes sir.'
Megatron – "I don't like you or your kind, to me all of you are NOTHING. But I look forward to seeing your kind at our feet where you belong."
Taiya – "I understand sir."
Megatron – "Raise your hand.'
Taiya – "Which one sir?"
Megatron – "ARE YOU GETTING SMART ON ME!"
Taiya – "NO SIR, I just wanted to know what you want."
Megatron – "You'd better hope that's all… Your right… Dear Primus you humans are stupid.' {I rose my right hand quavering} "Better, now repeat, I am now part of the Decepticons. {I repeated} "I will do all that is asked of me. {I repeated} I am now property of the Decepticons. {I was apprehensive to say this but I repeated} I may be Blackouts' pet, but I belong to Megatron. {This statement made me angry}
Taiya – "I BELONG TO NOBODY." {Let's just say that I was stupid to say that. Right at that instant Megatron threw his hand down beside me knocking me down.}
Megatron – "YOU BELONG TO ME, AND NEVER ARE YOU TO TALK TO ME LIKE THAT AGAIN. Unless you want that brother of yours terminally put into stasis. Now REPEAT."
Taiya – "I may be Blackouts' pet but I belong to MEGATRON."
Megatron – "You will serve me, FAILURE TO DO SO, is not an option you have. I AM MEGATRON, I am the leader, and NO ONE, NOT EVEN BLACKOUT CAN DENY MY WILL! Repeat, I surrender my will to you"
Taiya – "I surrender my will to you."
Megatron – "AND"
Taiya – "Forever"
Megatron – "BLACKOUT!" {Blackout came in the room and bowed down his head}
Blackout – "YES SIR!"
Megatron – "Take her and get out of my sight, this girl has a lot to learn, it is your job to do so."
Blackout – "Yes sir"
Megatron – "We also need to get in contact with shockwave, we have use of his surgical skill, and the human cannot be useful to us without some upgrades. And a change of name"
Blackout – "Thank you Megatron, your generosity is greatly appreciated. I will do that immediately sir."
Megatron – "Taiya, what have you learned?"
Taiya – "I will never question you, not EVER."
Megatron – "Just keep that in mind and you will not be terminated." {Megatron went back to the video monitors}
Blackout grabbed me and rushed out of the room.
Blackout – {looking down at me, as I clung to blackout very tightly} "Wow that went better then I thought. You were lucky he didn't hurt you. He broke my arm they day I meet him, he also punched starscreams jaw off the day he came before him."
Taiya – "That was going well?" {I just noticed that I was drenched in sweat and was tearing up}
Blackout – "Considering his track record. Yes. And I can show you were you will stay with us. I have it all set up."
Blackout and I boarded the elevator again and it brought us down to an even lower floor. I think it was the 3rd floor. We got off and the entire floor seemed to be dead. There was hardly any lights on and it was smaller then the other two floors I saw. This floor looked like it was meant for smaller bots.
Blackout – "This floor was once home to many mini-cons. But we left many of them back on Cybertron. Since then we have not used this floor in a long time. I have the 9th room set up for you. You will feel right at home. This entire floor will be converted I hope to pet quarters. But you will probably be moved up after your initiation."
Taiya – "Initiation?"
Blackout – "You didn't understand what Megatron meant. I think he wants to make you a con. Why else would he want Shockwave?"
Taiya – 'I have no idea? I don't even know what shockwave is."
Blackout – "He isn't a thing, he is a Decepticon, he is our medical expert. My guess is that Megatron wants to make you more like us. I think he may even like you."
Taiya – "What the hell, if that's how he treats people he likes, I SURE AS HOPE TO GOD I DON'T piss him off." {I just kept thinking, WTF}
Blackout – "I have a lot to teach you. But from what I have learned about your race, you can learn a lot and fast."
Taiya – "And what does he mean by upgrades?"
Blackout – "Not really sure. Anyway it is kind of getting late, and I am due for a stasis lock. You will find everything you need inside." {Pointing to the number 9 door} "And oh just before I forget." {Blackout handed me what looked like a large key that had a tiny light on it} "That is your access key for your room and the elevator, it can only take you to places Megatron allowed, so don't go wandering off into areas you don't have clearance. And the light is so that you won't loose it in a dark place"
Blackout lowered me and said goodnight. He left me in the hallway. I saw an access panel that was at my height and inserted the key. A voice spoke out "Welcome Home Taiya". And it was there I realized that my life as a normal college student had been flipped upside down. I had to come to the conclusion, this is my home now. I was just happy that this past day was my last day in school, leaving me the entire summer to get this Decepticon thing down.
The room was really nice. And he was right a 1 bedroom apartment. Everything was taken care of. Furniture, food, water, and even to my surprise clothes. I ate a small dinner and had a shower before going to bed. Which was the most comfortable bed I had ever felt. I remember falling asleep with the last thought of just how fast my world got turned around.
Taiya – "Okay this is the last time I help a boy who is helping alien robots. Stupid cube."
Just outside a pair of mini-cons want to see this new human.
A small red Decepticon outside spoke – "What do you think Frenzy, I think its time for a little bit of Decepticon hazing?"
Frenzy a blue Decepticon spoke – "I think it is, what do you say to a little prank Rumble?'
Rumble – "That sounds like a plan to me."