Author's Note: Okay, I couldn't wait to do the next chapter, and I thought I'd update anyway since I'm not going to be home at all this weekend. I don't really know any other time I'll be able to update since I have to stay after school until 5:00 on Tuesday and Thursday and then on Wednesday I'm getting my hair done after school. Friday I'm leaving school early to go to Binghamton and I won't be back until Sunday afternoon. So yeah, that's my schedule.

Chap. 10: Confessions

Scourge suddenly was at a loss for words. Desperately he tried to calm himself and recollect his thoughts. Lori looked at him waiting for him to say something. She noticed he seemed nervous and unsure of himself and casually she asked, "Are you alright Scourge? Megatron really did a number on you…maybe you're not 100 percent yet."

"No, I'm fine," he answered finally getting a grip on himself, "There's just a few things I want to tell you, and I don't want to do it here."

Lori did a half smile, "So what do you propose we do? Go to a different room, or sneak out of the base?"

Scourge couldn't ignore her rebellious side and opened a dimension gate saying, "Follow me. Before the other's notice what we're doing."

"I'll go, just as long as it's no place where Megatron will show up,"

"It'll only be the two of us," Scourge remarked, "Now let's go."

"As you wish," she replied following Scourge into the dimension gate.

They ended up at the pond where Lori had run off to when she first learned how to transform. The sun shown brightly in that clearing of the forest making the water look like shimmering crystals.

"Wow," Lori breathed, "I never realized this place could be so beautiful."

Scourge glanced around not really caring for the beauty of the landscape and sighed, "Yeah, I guess it is."

"So, what was it you wanted to tell me?"

Unprepared for the question, Scourge blushed a bit before rubbing the back of his head, "Well, there were a few things I realized last night while battling Megatron."

Lori sat down on a rather large rock and looked towards the water. Her cheeks reddened a bit as well and she responded, "Yeah, me too."

Scourge was a little surprised to hear her say that and sat down on the rock next to her, "Like what?"

Her cheeks reddened even more and she said nervously, "Well…I…I feel different about you than the rest of the transformers."

"How so?"

Lori wasn't about to tell him exactly how she felt and instead replied, "I don't know, we are friends right?"

"Yes,"

"Then you know a true friend should be able to listen and understand what you're saying,"

"Of course,"

"Well, I don't know if the word 'friend' is what I want to call you. Don't take that in a bad way or anything, it's just that…" she trailed off.

Scourge wanted her to say what she had to say, "That what?"

Lori sighed, "That the word friend isn't…powerful enough. Do you understand what I mean?"

Scourge felt elated, "You couldn't have made it anymore clearer."

"Now what was it that was so important that you had to bring me out here and tell me?"

With a reborn confidence the male dragon began, "There was more than one thing I wanted to tell you."

"I'm listening," Lori exclaimed not looking at him but the water still.

"First of all, I must say I owe you an apology. After all this time I realize now that you were right in what you said about Megatron, and about me. I am self-centered, and I was so wrapped up in the glory of conquest I had forgotten entirely about my planet and my people. And as for Megatron, I couldn't have been more blind around him,"

A smiled formed on the femme's lips, "Aha! So you finally admit you were wrong and I was right. It's about time. And no worries Scourge, you're forgiven."

It felt like a blessing to have her forgiveness and he continued, "And secondly…I…feel differently about you too Lori."

Lori looked at him a bit taken aback, "What do you mean?"

"I mean…I mean I've never felt this way about anyone else, and I know you feel it too, I just don't think you realize what this emotion is,"

Lori looked to her feet. Was this the way Coby felt about her? She never felt this before for anyone else, that was why she had turned Coby down. He wasn't "the one," and the way she felt about Scourge right now, was it possible? Was being hit by a blast from the Omega Lock and turning into a transformer really a sign of fate? Did that happen, just so she did meet the love of her life?

The female dragon knew one and only one thing. She had fallen in love with the leader of the Jungle Planet. It wasn't clear to her why fate played such a horrible trick on her and turned her into a different species, but as she looked back over to Scourge, it became clear. Lori knew that she had been turned into a transformer so she could finally meet "the one."

Quietly she whispered, "It's love."

Scourge never thought he would fall in love and make a femme his weakness. He hated being weak and having a weakness, but right now that didn't bother him at all. Weakness or no weakness, he loved Lori and he wasn't going to let his pride get in the way of him having her.

"You've made me weak Lori, and I don't want to let this weakness for you go. So will you please stay with me and be with me?"

Lori felt tears forming in her optics and threw herself into his arms, "Oh Scourge you didn't have to ask."

Scourge smiled wrapping his arms around her; "Well that leaves one thing then."

Lori smirked looking up at him, "I know you, you want to kiss me."

Scourge's smile turned into a half smile, "Guilty of charge."

"Well then, you'll have to catch me first," Lori exclaimed breaking free from his arms and running away from him.

Scourge watched her for a minute and then got up and went after her. It took him a couple minutes before he finally caught up to her and tackled her to the ground where he pinned her. Lori struggled beneath him causing the male dragon to smile.

"Get off me," she hissed.

"Not until I get my winner's kiss," he exclaimed leaning down to kiss her.

"Winner's? Pft," she remarked rolling suddenly so that she lay over Scourge and he beneath her.

Scourge was surprised at this and then said, "I guess I taught you well. No matter." He copied her move and pinned her to the ground again except this time he made sure she couldn't move.

Lori struggled to no avail. She looked up only to feel Scourge's lips meet hers. It was the first kiss of her life, but it felt wonderful. Slowly, Scourge loosened his grip on her and she wrapped her arms around his neck. He slid his hands to her face and neck. They both rolled onto their sides without breaking the kiss.

Scourge had complete control, and that was the way he wanted it for the time being. He moved his hands to Lori's waist and wrapped his arms around her massaging her back gently. It was a few minutes before the kiss finally ended. When it did they lay in each other's arms looking into each other's optics.

"Scourge," Lori breathed caught in the heat of passion, "I love you."

Scourge couldn't help but smile as he pulled her into another kiss. Never had either one of them felt so complete.

Author's Note: Love is in the air, everywhere I look around…um, yeah. Yes, this chapter was short, but I think everyone enjoyed it. Please REVIEW. ; )