Author's note. The kids have just been covered in oil, so now they need a bath. How's that going to go down? Read on to find out.
Also, 'snigger', prepare for a moment as they kids discover something about both the Autobots and Decepticons they could have done without knowing. Trust me, you'll know why I'm laughing if you read this, hee, hee.
Please take a look at my other story 'Collars and chains' which is slightly similar to this one, but where only Rad was captured. And follow a different route. But anyway.
Enjoy and please review.
"So, Starscream" Megatron began. "Cyclonus tells me you allowed your charge to go wondering."
"Yes sir" replied Starscream as he stood to attention in front of his leader who regarded him. Megatron's face was impassive, it was impossible to tell whether he was angry or curious.
"She wasn't alone, sir" Starscream finally said. "My Minicon was with her and I made sure she knew not to go far or be long."
"Who does she belong to, Starscream? Megatron asked calmly, his face still not revealing what he was thinking.
"To you Megatron."
There was a silence, and then Megatron leaned forward. Starscream mentally braced himself for whatever was coming.
"Do not forget that" Megatron said softly as the sound of approaching footsteps could be heard. Starscream bowed his head and stepped to one side as Demolisher and Cyclonus entered. Cyclonus hands were cupped together and it looked like he had spilled cleaning oil they used on their weapons all over them. Starscream suddenly had a very bad feeling. Megatron's optics were narrowed as he spied the dripping hands.
"Um, there a slight accident" Cyclonus nervously said as he opened his hands to reveal three very dirty looking kids.
"Cyclonus" Megatron snarled in annoyance, causing Cyclonus to duck his head in shame.
As Megatron started to rant at Cyclonus, Rad wiped a glob of grease from his hair as he shot a white grin at his friends. His teeth were the only clean thing about him.
"This would happen to us" he said as Carlos mock shuddered and said.
"Dude, have you ever been this filthy in your entire life?"
"Never" said Alexis as she tried to wipe the sticky oil away. "Argh, how are we going to get clean?"
"A good question, my dear."
The kids jumped and looked up to see Megatron eyeing them distastefully. The kids were uncomfortably aware of how much they stank of oil and grease now.
"You three" Megatron said sternly. "Need a bath."
A while later, the kids were all standing on a table, staring at a very large container of water. The Decepticons were gathered around the table, Megatron and Demolisher sitting while the other two stood. As the container was much taller than them, the kids were just wondering how they were going to get in, when Megatron spoke.
"Well, take off those garments and we'll put you in" Megatron commanded.
The kids hesitated, looking at each other nervously and then Rad said.
"Just these suits?" and he pulled at the sodden material.
"Yes. Why, are you wearing other things underneath?" Megatron asked with a frown of confusion.
"Um, yeah, we've got...ah...undergarments" replied Rad.
"Well, take those off as well."
The kids, despite the oil, blanched. The Decepticons all stared at them in confusion as the kids clutched themselves.
"Dude, you cannot be serious" Carlos cried out before stepping forward to hiss.
"We can't take our clothes off in front of Alexis, she's a girl."
"Plus we don't really want to take everything off in front of you" Rad added.
"You don't show your bodies to each other?" Megatron said in mild surprise.
"No. I mean, not our totally naked bodies" Alexis amended, blushing beneath the grime. "We've gone swimming together but we wear swimming costumes. And we don't change in front of each other."
"Wait a minute" said Carlos, seeing the Decepticons bemused looks. "You guys telling me that you don't mind going uncovered in front of each other?"
"No" answered Demolisher as the kids eyes widened.
"Even in view of an Autobot?" Rad aksed.
"We're hardly going to expose ourselves to an Autobot"Starscream said annoyed as Alexis shook her head vigorously, droplets of oil flying.
"No, no, what he meant was, if an Autobot could just see you but obviously not hurt you, would you go...um, armour-less?"
"In that case yes" was Megatron's casual reply causing the kids eyes to pop.
"Sooooo...have you?" Carlos asked finally.
"Seen an Autobot bare? Why yes" Megatron replied as Demolisher said smugly.
"Don't mind showing an Autobot Femme a real Mech's body."
All the Decepticons grinned at this as Alexis rolled her eyes. But what Megatron said next, made all three kids jaws drop.
"Both Optimus and I have seen each other without our armour" he said musingly as the kids looked horrified. Finally Carlos choked.
"Why did....? How did that happen?"
Megatron flashed a fanged grin.
"That's for me to know and you children to stop moving away from the subject in hand. Now get those garments off this instant" he ordered.
The kids, still dazed by what they had just been told, did as ordered, removing their stained jumpsuits. To their dismay, the oil had soaked through to stain their bodies and underwear. The boys politely turned slightly so they weren't staring at Alexis who was blushing under the stares of the Decepticons.
"Well" said Megatron as the kids just stood there. "What are you waiting for? Remove the rest and then you're going in the tub. There's a layer of cleaning solution suitable for humans on the surface of the water so you can clean yourselves."
Rad and Carlos were desperately thinking of a way out of this. Though like Alexis, they really wanted to be clean, they also weren't very keen on the Decepticons seeing their bare bodies. They knew it was much worse for their friends whose normal feistiness was rapidly failing her as she nervously wrapped her arms around herself. Pity it wasn't darker, then they could...
"Close your eyes" Rad suddenly said to which Megatron said "What."
"Close your eyes when you're putting us in the tub. Once we're in, you won't be able to see us....naked and we can get clean" Rad explained.
As Megatron digested this idea, Rad leaned close to his friends.
"You go first, Alexis" he said quietly as Carlos said "Yeah, stir up the water so there's lots of bubbles."
Her eyes shining, Alexis whispered her thanks. Megatron realised how scared the young girl was and this surprised him somewhat. But then he remembered the strange age she was at, when human girl-child's transformed into full females. She had the developing body of a woman with the still shyness of a child.
He decided to indulge this request, after all he had no desire to torture the children in this fashion. Turning to his men, he said.
"Turn your backs until they are all in."
They did as ordered, Starscream and Cyclonus turning fully while Demolisher twisted in his seat so he couldn't see. Megatron then extended an opened fist to Alexis.
"I will close my optics while you undress and when you're ready I will put you in the tub" he said gently, seeing the tear tracks on her face, he added. "I won't open them until you are in the water."
Alexis nodded rapidly, unable to reply. The boys covered their eyes and turned their backs quickly as Megatron's optics closed shut. Alexis took a deep breath, and then before she could lose her nerve, ripped off her underwear. She quickly stepped into the semi-circle of Megatron's hand which closed around her. The feel of her body against his cold metal hand was very strange and she tried to forget about it by focusing on his face.
His optics remained shut as he lifted her into the tub. He gently released her as his fist went into the water. She ducked under the water to quickly scrub at her head then re-emerged to see Megatron smiling down at her. His hand, which was still in the water, started moving around, stirring up the water so that frothy bubbles started to appear. She smiled gratefully.
As he removed his hand, she started splashing about, trying to create even more bubbles. It was just getting nice and bubbly when she looked up and saw Carlos in Megatron's closed fist. She closed her eyes as he was lowered until she heard a splash. When she opened her eyes, she saw Carlos grinning sheepishly at her and she grinned back. In no time at all Rad had joined them and they were able to wash away the horrible oil.
Having been told they could turn around now, Demolisher, Cyclonus and Starscream watched the kids swim about. Because of the bubbles, they could only see the kid's heads but they seemed fascinated by the scene. They watched as the kids ducked under water and splashed each other in warm soapy water.
In the end, the kids had a lot of fun, and were a little disappointed when Megatron said.
"I think your clean enough, time to come out."
"Awww" the kids all groaned as Megatron reached a hand in to lose around Rad. The other Deceptcions all turned their backs once again as Megatron lifted Rad out of the tub. With his other hand, he took hold of a clean cloth and carefully wrapped Rad in it, before popping him onto the tabletop. He repeated this process with Carlos and Alexis so that all three were snuggled up in soft cloths beside each other.
Of course there was now a new problem.
"What are we going to clothe them in, Megatron" Starscream asked, eyeing the remains of their soiled clothing.
"It shouldn't be too hard" Demolisher piped up. "We can just do what the Autobots obviously did. Though they'll still need to be wearing something."
Before Megatron could say anything, a sudden alarm went off and both he and Demolisher leapt to their feet. The kids jumped a little at the sound, but didn't need Cyclonus to say.
"It's the Minicon Alarm."
"At last" Megatron growled, evidently very pleased. He glanced down at the kids whose eyes were wide.
"Starscream, put them in the room with the Energon treats" he ordered. As Starscream scooped them up, Demolisher's Minicon beeped at his master.
"Megatron" he called before his leader could leave.
"What does your Minicon want, Demolisher?"
"He says a Minicon called Motors is volunteering to watch the kids and also dress them in something."
"Fine" Megatron said as he was handed a blaster by Cylonus. "We'll all spend some time together later" he directed at the kids as Starscream held them close.
"If you perform well for us, you'll get a treat" he added as he, Demolisher and Cyclonus disappeared out through the door.
Starscream held the kids close as he also walked out of the room after them, Swindle as always following. Once he reached the room, he entered and carefully laid them on a wide but not very high box.
"Stay here" he advised. "The Warpgate will close and lock after we leave, so there's no point trying to escape."
"We'll stay here" Alexis promised as Starscream straightened up. He smiled and then said.
"Motors is just coming and clothe you in something. Be good now."
And with that he left. The kids glanced around, even as they buried themselves deeper into their blankets. The room was half filled with boxes and would have been perfect for climbing if they had any clothes on. It was actually even dimmer in this room than throne room, which was saying something. They were silent and then.
Wonder what's happening back on Earth" Rad said, looking at his friends.
"Dunno. Man, I wish could be there" Carlos said in a disappointed voice.
"I'm sure Megatron will give us a blow by blow account" Alexis said, wondering the same thing as the boys. What was going to happen between the Autobots and the Decepticons. But there was no point in brooding over it, so they settled down to wait for the Minicon Motors.
Sometime later.
The kids sat together as they watched in fascination as Motors worked. The Minicon had gotten together pieces of material and spare Minicon armour to create some outfits for them. To Carlos's delight, Motors was the Minicon who had helped escape from Cyclonus when the Decepticon had fallen asleep. To the kid's relief, Motors hadn't been punished, in fact he hadn't even been spoken to about the incident.
The kids were all dry and clean, and feeling much better for it, though it was still strange being naked underneath the cloth they were wrapped in. But they were still reeling from a certain conversation they had had with the Decepticons.
"Dude, I still can't believe it" Carlos declared but quietly, none of them wanted Megatron walking in on this conversation.
"They like to around...naked. In front of each other."
"Apparently" said Rad. "But thankfully not in front of us."
There was a pause and then.
"Dude, do you think...They mentioned Femmes...So they must...have, you know" Carlos said blushing as he waved his hands for emphasis, not quite able to put what he was thinking into words.
Rad and Alexis all yelled in mock horror and playfully punched their friend who laughed.
"Too much information, Carlos" Rad groaned as Alexis said "We'd better not ever go into their washrooms when they're in."
The boys nodded sagely but then Alexis suddenly said.
"Considering they're all Mech's, no doubt they like to show off their...."
"Noooo" both Carlos and Rad howled, covering their ears hurriedly.
"Too much information" Rad yelled horrified but laughing at the same time as Carlos moaned.
"Aw, amiga, now I've got an image in my head, gaaaah."
"Sorry Carlos" Alexis giggled as Motors shot her a grin as he cut some light coloured cloth.
"But it makes you think..."
"No please, I don't want to think" Carlos moaned loudly.
"Not about that" Alexis said quickly. "I meant what Megatron said earlier, about him and Optimus seeing each other without their armour."
"That is a good question" Rad mused along with Carlos who looked equally thoughtful.
"But there could be a perfectly innocent reason" Rad continued. "I mean, look at them, their walking armoured weapons, there's a lot of temptation to fight."
"I see what you mean" Alexis said eagerly. "So if they wanted to have a brief truce to talk or something, Otpimus would probably prefer to meet armour-less Megatron. And of course if Megatron did this, Optimus would have to show the same courtesy."
"Makes sense" Carlos agreed and there was silence for a moment.
And then they all burst out laughing, literally howling as the imagine of Optimus and Megatron talking came into their heads. It didn't matter that they had just shared a bath together watched by giant robots, some things i life were just too funny not to laugh at.
Author's note. Just to be clear, in this story, Optimus and Megatron do not think of each other like 'that' or have ever done, you know, anything like 'that'. You all know what I mean. I just thought it would be funny and after all there would be bound to be things the transformers do that we would find very strange.
The next chapter contains the encounter between the Autobots and the Decepticons, and find out what the kids look like in their new costumes. Till next time.