"In gratitude, I bought Pax lunch after the rally, I had nothing else to do for the day, and I had to wait until Megsie and 'Wave were finished doing their thing before I could head home.

Pax was… shy, and a little awkward, and was obsessed with the ancient histories of the Primes. This became apparent when I accidently got him started on the subject and he was still going on mega-cycles later when Megsie and 'Wave came to take me home.

"… and that was how the Forge of Solus Prime came into existence." Orion Pax explained. Deepdrive forced a smile, this half-sided conversation had started out by her asking about the prime Megsie' name himself after and somehow it had ended here and she had no idea how to politely tell him that she wasn't interested anymore.

Thankfully she saw Megatronus and Soundwave heading over and used him as her escape. Deepdrive stood up from their table and waved over to him.

"Hey Megsie!" Megatronus smirked, glancing at Orion and pack at Deepdrive, eyebrow raised. Orion on the other hand, had his optics wide, a little star-struck.

As Megatronus approached the table, Deepdrive explained herself.

"This is Orion Pax, he helped me out when the crowds at the rally almost squished me in their stampede. So I offered him lunch as a thank you." Megatronus nodded and turned to Orion.

"Thanks for helping Deepdrive, she's a friend of mine and it would've a lot of trouble scraping her from the floor." Megatron joked.

Pax looked up to Megsie, and Megsie was happy to have Pax around, because well, Pax was good to talk to. He was polite and genuine and kind, and could talk about ethics as long as Megsie could, which trust me, was a long time. He was just a little naive. Pax ended up spending more and more time with us, and before we knew it, Pax was living with us too.

I was happy, it was like I had a family again, Pax reminded me of my brother and I went full mother hen on everyone, but at the same time, it was like Pax and I were the children of the family. Megsie and Soundwave were rather protective over Pax and I, Pax because had absolutely no clue what to do in a fight, and me for obvious reasons.

Megsie somehow increase the protectiveness over us when Pax got mugged on his way to work. Knowing someone unable to defend themselves entirely getting so badly hurt was one thing, but Pax was bigger and taller than I and actually had a chance but he got badly hurt too. It just came to show how dangerous Kaon was becoming.

Escorting me home at night became escorting both of us everywhere except when we were at work. When both Megsie and 'Wave were busy, Megsie had one of his followers, Dreadwing, come with us. We ended up going out less, not wanting to cause trouble.

Both Pax and Megsie quickly discovered my crush on 'Wave and teased me about it all the time, going through all sorts of jokes and pranks trying to get me to confess, and I had to endure all of it, unwilling to let my precious secret slip.

Pax started to become more and more prominent in the movement, and that was when Megsie started to bring Pax with him to see the High Council.

Again and again Megsie would speak outside the High Council with his followers, demanding to speak with them, and yet the never listened, they never changed.

However, they finally allowed him to speak with them, but Megsie had had enough, he told the High Council that if they wouldn't change, then perhaps it was necessary for a change in leadership, even if force was necessary.

Pax, however, disagreed with Megsie, in front of the council, he told Megsie violence wasn't the answer, and if Megsie would continue down that path, Pax would not go with him.

The high council had heard Pax, and they chose to side with him. They made claims that Pax had shown that he was worthy of being a prime, that with him to lead them, they would move down the right path.

Pax listened to them, and joined with them. He believed that they honestly would change. Even though they had made promises like these to fix things before… Megsie was disapointed in him, I could tell, but rather than saying something he would regret, he left without a word, 'Wave following.

I couldn't move.

Pax offered for me to join him, and it was so hard. I more than anyone wanted to avoid violence, but… I had to remember Deoblon, what happened to my family and how then too, the High Council made shiny promises that they never followed through.

I couldn't do it. So, I too left, and I never saw Pax again. So, was that what you wanted to know, little one? You wanted to know what happened between us right?" Deepdrive asked Miko, small smile on her face, but optics sad.

"Wait. What? How?" Miko asked, surprised that she had been caught.

"Five younger sisters, two younger brothers. Believe it or not, I can smell mischief by now."

Miko put her head down, a wee bit embarrassed, but nodded.

"What I want to know is why." Deepdrive asked without asking.

"Never mind. It can be fixed." Miko said sadly, she had a lot to think about.

"Fix Miko? What are you talking about?" Bulkhead asked, concerned. Deepdrive caught on.

"Oh, sweetie, that was very nice of you to try, but some friendships can't be fixed, nor do they want to be. Now, can I please have some time to myself? We can talk again later, if the Autobots allow, but right now, I just want to be alone."

Miko nodded, and Bulkhead let her out. He sent a nod in Deepdrive's direction, before ushering Miko out.

Deepdrive still sat on the floor, and lightly pet the cat she had yet to name, deep in thought, remembering that afternoon after 'Wave, Megsie and herself had went home just the three of them for the first time, in a long time.

"We're going to have to fight Pax aren't we Megsie?" Deepdrive asked softly.

Megatron nodded, "I don't want to either, but if he stands with the High Council…"

"How could he listen to them so easily? He knows that the High Council has made promises before. How could this happen?" Deepdrive had her head hung low, it felt like there was a hole in her spark. She flinched when she felt a sudden weight on her shoulder looking up to see it was one of Soundwave's tentacles.

"Maybe one day, when this all over, we can talk it over." Megatron supposed.

"He probably hates me." Deepdrive sobbed.

"I'm sure he doesn't." Megatron placed a servo on her shoulder.

They went the rest of the way home in silence.