Megatron stood over Will with his large servo placed on the ground, nearly cradling the human. He briefly peered down to see the fear in the fleshling's eyes as they stared at the opposing mech parallel to them.

"Didn't think I'd ever see you dive so low to actually defend an insect. Has this floating hunk of rock softened you?"

"Do not go near him! That's an order, Crossfire!" Megatron bellowed.

Lennox gulped as the fighter jet known as Crossfire eyed him beyond the cover of the servo shielding him. He heard the Transformer chuckle sadistically, "Then that is an order I must refuse to perhaps awaken you from your delusion."

The mech lunged at his leader, hurling the tyrant back before snatching Will. All it took was a small gasp of distress from the human and both of them saw Megatron's optics brighten to a shade of red neither had ever seen prior, sharp teeth bared as he gave a frightening roar. Even the fighter jet flinched but could not react in time as he was knocked down and released Lennox who fell into the warlord's open palm. Will was dazed as Megatron placed him nearby a set of rocks for temporary cover before storming back to his subordinate and nearly ripping the mech to shreds in front of the human.

The Lieutenant Colonel smiled at the silver mech's carnage despite how Energon was beginning to fly everywhere. As trouble brewed among both Decepticons and Autobots, Lennox found it rather enthralling Megatron stood by his side throughout the danger. He protected the human through thick and thin like a bodyguard, like Ironhide did.

Megatron had his moments of rare altruism very few have ever witnessed but Will was fortunate, he saw it every time the mech saved him from oncoming threats. It was safe to say that the warlord was ostensibly becoming attached to him. Among the Decepticons, that was perceived as a weakness but it seemed the tyrant could care less as he was their leader and he would hurt anybody who dare go against his word…or apparently attempt to maim Will. It was sweet in a brutal way.

The warlord finished snapping Crossfire's leg in half when he threw the challenging mech away from him in disgust. He gave one final guttural bellow as the fighter jet scrambled on all fours from his vicious leader. Nobody tried to kill his human…err…pet!

"Megatron?"

His helm whipped with enough speed to make Blurr look slow to the man sitting on the rocks with a ludicrous grin. Hiding his concern with a brash expression, he strode over and knelt by Lennox's side. He wouldn't admit out loud he was thankful Crossfire had not pierced the human's burnished skin with his talons.

The mech cleared his throat rather crassly which made Will raise a brow, "Next time you won't go looking for trouble? I can't always be there to save your reckless backside."

"Something tells me, no matter where I go and get in jeopardy, you'll always be there to chase it away," Lennox smirked nonchalantly.

To the side, Megatron sneered. Now he understood why the Autobots secretly loved their humans getting into trouble. There was a thrill seeker in his pet that kept his engines wanting more and being Will's secret guardian, he would always be there just for him.

AN: Figured a mention of Ironhide was in order. Sorry, Ironhide/Lennox shippers! There's a new guardian in town!