Ok, thanks for the reviews. I'll just say this, this isn't the greatest chapter, but to each their own. Enjoy.
Chapter 1: Serenity
The counsel room of the Decepticons was filled. Megatron had his fingertips pressed together, glaring out at the other Decepticons assembled before him around the long table. Some squirmed in their seats, nervous about what was happening. They were planning an attack on the Autobot's training base (again), hoping to wipe out some of their new recruits while they were still weak and naïve.
Suddenly the counsel room door burst open and Blackout stood there panting.
"Forgive me for interrupting Lord Megatron, but it would seem that my quarry has escaped into here." He panted, his optics scanning around, trying to find what had escaped him.
The Decepticons began to chatter nervously, not sure what had gotten away from Blackout. As Megatron opened his mouth to ask what had gotten away from him, Starscream's face got an annoyed look on it.
"I think I know what he lost." He stated lifting his arm that had been hanging below the table up to where everyone could see it. Dangling there was a little indigo femme with baby blue optics, a wide smile across her face. She was obviously enjoying the fact that Starscream had picked her up off the ground using his arm.
The other Decepticons sighed with relief, seeing that it was only a Sparkling that had gotten away from Blackout. Megatron chuckled, watching the little blue femme swing back and forth on Starscream's arm. Blackout had a relieved look on his face.
"A femme managed to get away from you Blackout?" Megatron asked coolly, eyeing him.
"For a Con my size, she can slip away from me without me noticing." Blackout replied, bowing his head in respect.
"Come on Starscream! Just a little higher, please?" The little femme asked, her optics sparkling. Megatron fought back a laugh. Not even he, Megatron, the Sparkless Leader of the Decepticons, could resist those optics, even when he was in a raging fury.
Sighing, Starscream raised his arm a little higher. The femme giggled with pleasure as she was lifted higher off the ground. Megatron couldn't help but smile as the little femme enjoyed the ride.
Starscream lowered his arm, causing the femme's feet to touch the ground again. She didn't hesitate to let go, though not before letting out a happy "Thank you!". Megatron braced himself, knowing all too well what she would do next.
He eyed the other Decepticons. "Is the plan clear?" He asked, his voice holding a strong bite to it.
"Yes, sir!" Came the response.
"Good. Now leave." Megatron stated. The men left as quickly as they could, leaving only Megatron, Starscream, Blackout and the little femme in the room.
"Three, two, one." Megatron sighed. Just as he finished counting down, the femme had her arms wrapped tightly around his leg. She looked up at him with her blue optics, giggling at what she was doing. Megatron smiled, bending down and picking his femme up. Starscream quickly left at that point, know that if he stayed to long, he might get the brute end of an angry lecture of watching her better.
Megatron lifted the femme up onto his lap. She laughed, happy to be near him.
"Megatron!" She laughed, hugging his chest.
"Hello, Serenity." He replied, gently hugging her back.
It had been the 3 months since he had found her all alone near the wreckage of the building, which they had later discovered to be her home. She had been only a few days old at the time. He had meant to hand her off to another of the Decepticons to look after, but he had become attached to her during the walk back to the base. He hadn't understood why he had kept her at the time, but now he was happy that he still had her.
"Now tell me, why did you run away from Blackout? I thought you liked him?" Megatron asked.
"He was taking me to Brawl." Serenity replied coldly. She really didn't like Brawl; in fact she hated him and that was putting it lightly.
"And why was that?" Megatron asked, glaring at Blackout.
"I needed to recharge my lord. I only needed less than a cycle." Blackout replied his head lowered.
"So you ran here, Serenity?" Megatron asked.
"Uh-huh. I knew you wouldn't let him take me to Brawl." She stated, giving a look that no doubt was hoping that she was right.
"I was heading back to the room now anyways." Megatron replied, standing up. He cradled Serenity in his arms, her laughter making him smile. He looked at Blackout and added, "Next time take her to someone that she will at least listen to when you have to recharge, or take her with you." He stated coldly.
"Yes, my Lord." Blackout replied his head still lowered.
Megatron walked past him, shifting Serenity slightly to open the door. He heard Blackout follow him, trying his best to remain silent. However, both mechs were tall and had a harder time of being silent when walking.
Megatron carried Serenity back to his room. When he got inside, he placed her gently on the floor and watched her race off to their bed. He smiled as he watched her climb up the high side of the bed and land with a soft thud on the mattress. She looked back at him, her optics small with embarrassment. He walked over and lay down on the bed, pulling back the covers for her to wiggle under. When he was sure she was comfortable, he pulled the covers up over top of himself.
Serenity snuggled close to him, sighing happily. "Good night Megatron." She whispered, yawning.
"Good night, Serenity." Megatron replied. He felt her stretch her legs out, before she fell into a deep sleep.
It still surprised him as to how well she had taken to him. She seemed to see him as her savor, the Transformer that had rescued her from the freezing cold of Cybertron's nights. He could still remember when she had woken up in the room full of Decepticons all staring at her. She had tried to crawl away, but found that she was already up against a wall, in the corner of the room. When she saw that there was no escape from the huge mechs, she had started to cry again. Brawl had snarled at her to stop being such a wimp, which had only made her cry harder. Blackout had walk forward and picked her up, gently rocking her back and forth until she had calmed down. The Decepticons had been snickering behind their hands at the sight of Blackout rocking a baby back and forth. But, she had spotted Megatron at that point and let out a happy cry, holding her hands out towards him. This had caused the Decepticons to laugh all the harder, that is, until Megatron hissed at them to shut up, before he made them quiet, permanently.
Megatron had walked over to her and picked her up out of Blackout's arms. He couldn't help but smile as she nuzzled her head against his chest.
"Well, she's calm now." Blackout had commented.
"Yes, she is calm…that is her name." Megatron had said.
"Calm? You're naming it Calm?" Starscream had stated, his nose held up in the air.
"No, you fool. Serenity, that's what she'll be called." Megatron had stated.
Megatron smiled to himself as he looked at his Serenity. She had such an angelic face, that within the first week of her being with the Decepticons, she had won over most of his men's sparks. Starscream had tried to pretend that he could care less, but she had won his spark too, soon after referring to him as "Big Brother". It stung a little, the fact that she only ever called him by his name. He smiled, thinking about what she had called many of his men. "Uncle" had become her favourite title for them, except for Blackout; he too was only called his name. Even Brawl had a nickname…only his wasn't very nice.
Megatron yawned, slowly drifting off to sleep. Before he fell asleep, he whispered, "My darling little Serenity. You are my world right now. I pray I never lose you to those Autobots. That alone may be the death of me."
