AUTHORS NOTE: Hello, here is another quick chapter. You can say a little bit of break for Shizuka ark. So I wanted to explore a little bit Megatrons point of view. I wanted in the beginning that is very similar to Primes thinking and are almost the same. So this chapter is mildly interesting... I actually wanted to put more funny side in it and put more sarcasm. In the meantime I am writing and exploring chapter 9 already due that it would be very long and brutal events :)
In any case I hope I am not too morbid in writing this fanfiction and not too much insane XD
Cheers.
SYSTEM ERROR 08: WHERE IS BLOOD THERE IS PEACE
(Megatron"s point of view)
All I want for my people... I only wanted peace and prosperity. Why am I engulfed now in true darkness? Those walls of the room pushing me closer. Closer to my demise. In distance I can hear old clock, pendulum heavily but freely moving. Each and every turn of it reminding me that every hour is moving so slowly. Slapped by reality that I done in the past. My planet literally destroyed, I thought I was defending it... The whole time. I was wrong, my spark fueled by hatred. I just wanted to show them... Show them that I can do great things... Proving too who? Optimus Prime? My brother who did a speech too whole council, being data clerk in that time and then earned the right to be higher then others? I was devastated by that fact.. My mind consuming it like a plague, spreading it across whole system. I could just stand there and listen to his "heroic" preaching. I was the one who first battled our council and for our rights! I was the one who battled in the terror and depths in gladiator arena for my survival! For my survival? Was I so selfish that I wanted to get them all out of their misery? So they can laugh or cheer up to me when I severed someones spark in the "pit of wolves"? No... I wanted everyone's freedom and Prime took it again... I tried to be friends with him after he got "promoted" to a Prime. He began to be selfish, arrogant, full with lust and desires... The same kind like me... The wires of war and hatred grew more, coiling both of us and condemning us to insanity. The insanity that cost so much more.
I am still in this room.. Ten years passed from the dreaded war or was it more? My optics started to shut down in this tight room, only filled with darkness, with no bars, no song nor anything. Drowning...My hands being on my back, humans wanted me to be in their asylum, in their custody... They are having full right, I gave them so much pain and now I can see it. My eyes are maybe numb but at least I can "see" finally crystal clear.
I misjudged humans, referring them as insects, being full of myself, tearing them and torturing them one by one. It was remarkable to see that they suffered so much causality and yet, they tried their best... How many times did I pinned one on the ground? Severing his limbs one by one with my claws and yet, they tried to stood, they tried to inflict... They tried to fight...
Amazing, yet fearless... It was the day their finally captured me and defeated me, Prime giving too me almost fatal blow with his blazing sword. It struck my arm, cutting it... It struck my vital parts but I could still function... Then I realized that I am just like that human... Insect trying to get up, never surrendering . We are all the same...
As they transferred me to a assembly line, humans started to stitch up my wounds, forcing me to take human form and locked me in here.
One year later Prime whispered to me one simple line upon visiting me: "I found her, my "brother"." I didn't know on who did he reefer? What he meant?
What was he searching for? What everything means? We both did casualty, but I was a monster. Humans still have one monster left... One that its insanity surpasses mine.
Several years took me to bring up the fact that no planet will be like Cybertron, no planet deserves slaves and such consequences. I was so blind. It occurred to me when humans started to live peacefully with my Decepticons. Being with them, forgetting their sins and even generating new race... Hybrids...
I was so proud that day, my hatred and jealousy lost in mist. I was so happy, finally we have home... Home that after so much greeted us, my people started to living and breathing again. They cured me...
(Shizukas point of view)
As we took a bus too local village where asylum is, we didn't spoke a word. I focused on the landscape, watching trough foggy window. Snow was everywhere, there where no rebels ,just people trying to survive in this harsh environment. I froze in place when I saw a kid making a snowman with parents. Laughing and enjoying with them. I was just looking at this sight, until we passed by them.
Bloodwolf recognized my behavior, she took my arm and just hold it with her warm hands: "Shizuka... You couldn't stop it even if you wanted it..."
"I know but my question is why my parents?" I looked sadly on the floor of the bus, I started to shake.
She started too tighten that grip on my arm: "War is destruction and that destruction mostly comes from the inside of one individual. Spreading to another... Causing a chain that cannot be broken."
I sighed: "Yes, you are right." I stopped, feeling in my throat a lump, I couldn't speak.
She again hugged me, pulling me to her.
I broke from the hug, she then smiled asking: "So we are going to visit important prisoner, right?"
"Yes" I laughed a little bit, I was right,she knows me well enough to know where are we heading.
She shook her head: "And how on earth will you pass the permission and guards to visit him?"
That was a good question, I stopped, thinking about it. I cant access alone, I am just a military official. I remembered... Prime can access!
I snapped with my fingers: "Optimus! He can access it,right?"
She looked me with a smirk: "Oh, yeah, but he is here right?"
Her sarcasm, I smiled a little bit: "Does Parliament have a number or does Prime have a cell phone?"
She rolled her eyes, crossing one of her legs to another: "Prime having a cell phone? Now that would be a funny sight..."
I moved my finger in the air, just suggesting that I will be back on the topic for a moment. I wrenched in my seat, turning around and asking a local where I need to get off, it would be on the next stop.
I stood, moving too the entrance of the bus, Bloodwolf being behind me, as the bus stopped, opening the doors, we stepped aside... The air was different here, it was cleaner, the atmosphere was with hostility and peace at the same time.
I flinched: "I AM FREEZING MY BUTT HERE!" Bloodwolf yelped suddenly, shaking, I guess in human form she cant maintain proper heat balance.
As seconds passed, relaxing my muscles from her yell I asked her: "Well , why don't you transform?"
She sighed, saying nothing, blood covering her mouth, gums and muscles falling off. In few minutes, red eyes where glowing and her beast form was apparent.
I smiled: "That is more like it."
She growled in response, having multiple and metallic voice:"Yes, why the hell I didn't thought about this sooner? Maybe because I don't want to be different and scary?"
I again smiled in reply: "You aren't scary, you are just a cute, metal doggy"
She growled again: "hahahha, way tha go you funny-ass."
I grinned, lolling my tongue out again. I need to get back on the topic fast. Every military official on escort missions has satellite phone in pocket. I searched my multiple pockets and I found one. Bloodwolf was silent for those minutes. I knew number of Colonel so I called him, he picked up after few rings: "This is Colonel Radford, how can I help?"
"Hey, Colonel, it is me, Shizuka... Can I ask for a favor?" I asked politely and nice. I continued: "Do you have maybe emergency number of Parliament here or Primes cell if he has it?"
The line was silent for a moment: "Shizuka... You aren't at the base, aren't you?"
I sighed, slightly my heart started to throb: "No Colonel I needed to visit Him... I am sorry, something was stronger in me"
He paused again: "This is violation of direct order, but... I will give you everything what you need as a friend." He continued: "Yes, Prime has an emergency dial in number, because you know how is out of rules that he hacks into satellite mainframe and causes a ruckus..."
I sighed in relief: "How strange... mechanical robot having a emergency cell phone, can you then call Prime so he can call me?"
He again paused: "Yes, I can, he will be back at you for the moment. Oh and Shizuka... Take care, please?"
I nodded, watching the nearby house: "Yes Sir!"
He hanged up, I put my phone in my hand so I can be ready. I smiled: "Thank God, Prime has a cell phone."
Bloodwolf stared at me with her red eyes and started to laugh, metallic clacking coming from her double snout.
I sighed, shaking my head, after few minutes the phone rang. I picked up, my hands shaking.
I heard familiar, powerful baritone voice coming on the other side of the line: "You asked for me, Shizuka?"
My voice was now shaky: "Well, yes.. Where are you at the moment?"
He paused: "Is that a real question at this time?" He continued now having more angry tone in his voice:"I heard that you search for my... "brother"?"
I nodded: "Yes, actually I want to just have some answers and question him..."
I heard now growling noise from him, threatening: " NO! I will not allow it... I you want to see him and question him, there is a town nearby where the Parliament has a session."
I just blankly stared at Bloodwolf now: "Why are you telling me this?"
He started to clack : "It is a secret from everyone but... If you want too question him then come here and you will question him with me. I will guarantee for your pass here."
"O.K, where is that location?" I shook my head.
"Two kilometers on the south, you will see a big gray building with flags on it. I will meet you at the entrance."
He then clacked off from the cell, I put my phone in the pocket saying Bloodwolf what he said too me.
She just nodded, so we quickly head off too the south. It was a little bit confusing but we made it. It was a rural town going in a circle, big gray building being the highest one, there where few stores but nothing much that we can admire.
We quickly rushed to the entrance, where I could see Optimus leaning on the door from the outside, huffing white clouds in this cold air. My heart again started to race.
I greeted him, staying few meters away from him, in reply he smirked just watching me. We stood in silence, when Bloodwolf interrupted:" So, when we will see Megatron?"
Optimus in response growled, saying sharply: "That is not question to be asked by likes of you... Disgusting..."
Bloodwolf growled and howled in reply, giving both of them sense of tense atmosphere:"Why do you have anything against me? I didn't do anything!"
He again just smirked, tensing a little bit: "I have everything against you, you half blood. I hate humans and Transformers mingling together."
That was enough, I needed to protect her saying the truth: "And yet you are with one human..."
Suddenly, he was again surprised.. Sighing he said:" We should probably move inside, at least it is warm."
I nodded, following.
As we entered a large white room appeared before me, I never was at ones Parliament house or session The logo with two snakes and the world covered the wall. They where all busy, all too crowded... Too hectic for me and my simple brain. We moved to one of the nearby rooms, it was amazing, brimming with red colors, carpet across the whole floor and leather suited seats.
I clapped happily when I entered, being thrilled:" Wow! What a luxury."
Bloodwolf smirked: "Gah, I still don't get it why being so foolish to buy all those unnecessary things."
Prime sat on he nearby leather, relaxing and spreading across the whole seat.
I sat on the floor near the glass table and Bloodwolf sat near me. He just watched me now, cocking one of his eyebrow up: "Why are you sitting on the floor?"
I smiled in reply: "Well it is more relaxing for me.."
Bloodwolf instantly bump one of her elbows in my shoulder, screeching: "Yeah, that is her habit."
He again moved, searching something in his pocket, after some time, he pulled a cigarette, lighting it up and moving the ashtray too himself on the table.
My jaw dropped: "You smoke? I didn't know that..."
He nodded lightly, having that cold stoned look on his face: "Yes, I always smoked, it kinda relaxed me the whole time."
"But you...!" I yelped and he interrupted me, smiling: "No, I didn't smoke before in your presence."
Bloodwolf smirked in reply but still she didn't said anything.
Again, that dreaded silence. Nothing but distant echoing voices nearby.
Optimus spited the last smoke, moving his cigarette from mouth too ashtray.
He smiled: " I will not ask anything but,Bloodwolf? Can you get an hour away from here? I need privacy with her."
Bloodwolf blinked, confused by sudden question: "And what about Megatron?"
He moved his hand up: " He will be here by that time, don't worry."
Bloodwolf smirked again, moving her gears and half wires to rise up, moving lightly to the door, she stooped before opening and going outside :"If you hurt her again... I will kill you..."
