Imperfect

Disclaimer: This was a very peculiar idea I got from watching Transformers the movie last night. I was observing the scene when Simmons explains the purpose of the Allspark at Sector Seven and the Hoover Dam and oddly enough, came up with this odd little fic. I dedicate this to Cyndi. Note that the first few chapters will be pre - 2007 verse. And yes, there is language, but as far as I am concerned, language isn't that bad enough to give it an M rating. I have quotes from the movie, so they are Michael Bay's and the writer of the Transformer movie. Not mine.

"People throw away what they could have by insisting on perfection, which they cannot have, and looking for it where they will never find it."

-Edith Schaeffer

"Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable."

-Lord Chesterfield

By: VampireQueenAkasha

"Humans don't deserve to live!"

Megatron: 2007 Movie

Chapter Ten: Threaten

Hoover Dam

Nevada

The masked soldier clenched his fist tightly, ready to do battle with this bloody menace standing before him. The menace known as Terra. And personally, he had suffered such a terrible humiliation because of her. Because of N.B.O.7.

"Leave them out of this," Terra told him, "They have nothing to do with your petty revenge."

The masked soldier laughed deeply, a cruel sound meant only in malice. "Revenge?" he hissed, "Revenge is not something I crave from you, N.B.O.7." His next words were chilling and icy. "I want you to scream. I want you to beg me to finish you."

Terra glanced at her friends in sadness. "I'm sorry." she said, calmly.

The others watched above, doing nothing to stop the fight. "Should we stop them or something?" Maggie asked.

"No." Banchek replied, calmly, "After all, they're a lot like brother and sister. Maybe it's time we see who's stronger."

"Are you kidding?" Maggie cried, in disbelief. "There's a war going on and you want to - - "

"Shhh!" Simmons snapped, holding up a hand. "Keep it down, missy!"

Maggie scowled at him indignantly.

The masked soldier and Terra stood in fighting positions, fists raised. Terra's bright, violet eyes were filled with violence. She clenched her fist tightly and the masked soldier charged for her, shouting out. He threw his fist out, only to have Terra dodge it and swing her left leg up to strike his head. Only he was just as fast, catching the leg and twisting hard, sending her flipping through the air. Sam and Mikaela ducked out of the way as Terra fell right on top of a counter top, shattering tubes and beakers.

The masked soldier leaped directly at her, and she raised both feet, kicking him hard in the stomach. The masked soldier uttered a low grunt and flew through the air, catching a tube attached to the Allspark and swinging himself out with the grace of a chimp. Terra raced up the stairway to continue her battle. The entire stairway on the Allspark shook from the force of their combat, causing many scientist and researchers to quickly bail out amid the chaos.

The masked soldier chuckled softly, tilting his head. "Brings back memories, doesn't it?" he hissed, cruelly.

Terra bared her teeth. "All I remember is how much I hated you!" she spat.

The masked soldier laughed, shaking his head. "What I remember is that you couldn't defeat me ... at least, not all alone." he sneered, "I was always the better fighter than you." His next words held only mockery. "Amazing, isn't it? After all those people you butchered, all those powerful foes you killed, you could not beat me in single combat."

Terra tightened her lips in fury.

She was tossed down the steps, but turned the tumble into a series of somersaults and found a footing; the masked soldier charged at her and delivered a kick that forced the wind out of Terra's lungs. She gasped and quickly regained her equilibrium. She punched out, but he dodged and her wrist was seized, arm bent viciously up behind her back. Bones ground against one another as the masked soldier applied leverage in just the right spot, after which Terra was flung over the rail.

"Terra!" Sam cried.

Terra glanced down at him, tightened her fist and glowered up at the masked soldier. As he lunged at her, she dove at just the moment he attacked, she swung her fist up, striking him in the face with enough force to tear the mask off of his head. It sailed through the air and landed below.

Terra blinked a bit in surprise, but climbed up onto the stairway and noticed his back to her. Finally, he turned and faced her. Half of his face resembled a fleshy skull, cracked and stained an ulcerous gray as if it had been buried for years. Its empty right eye socket glares meaninglessly at nothing, while a fleck of red fire shines in the left; the eye on that side was a dummy contact lens due to the loss of that eye. Below the missing nose, the exposed teeth were set in a grimace of unchanging, unadulterated fury.

Terra formed a faint smile on her face.

"It would appear as though you've kept those burns after all." she hissed, softly.

A memory flashed through Terra's mind, a fragmented one that played like a broken television set.

Terra was a little girl, only 9 years old, playing in the laboratory. The masked soldier was walking into the room, wearing no mask, but sporting a very handsome face. His eyes were similar to hers and his hair was clean cut and brown.

"N.B.O. 7, time to go back to your room." he snapped.

Even in youth, she was hated by him. Because she was perfection and he was a ... flaw. He was useless as long as she served her purpose, a simple drone, nothing more. Terra blinked up at him.

"No, I want to play some more." she argued.

"N. B.O. 7, I am ordering you to - " He grabbed her wrist and she struggled madly.

She kicked at the bigger man angrily, shrieking. Finally, she grabbed a jar of Sulfuric Acid and tossed it at him, shattering the glass and spilling the acid in his face. The soldier shrieked in agony, releasing her and covering his face with both hands.

Terra watched him in rapt attention as his skin and muscle began to burn away from his face, smoke filtering from his flesh. He screamed and writhed in pain and Terra could hear the sounds of medical officers coming her way.

They poured into the room and tended to the soldier, speaking quickly and heavily. The elder doctor bent to Terra's level and spoke severely.

"Did you do this?" he asked.

Terra looked at him and nodded. "He hurt me." she said, calmly.

Terra snapped back to reality and chuckled. "You never forgave me for that." she murmured, "Even before, you were always so full of hatred toward me. And because I was ... 'special' and you were ... a mere test tube plaything."

The masked soldier snarled at her, baring his teeth. His eyes trembled in fury and he dove with a terrifying scream of pain and anger. Terra quickly turned the move against him, spinning around and snatching the electric rod from his belt. Just as he turned to defend himself, the rod was shoved into his mouth and completely out through his head.

Everyone flinched at the sight, looking away. Banachek cringed slightly, blinking and barely reacting. Terra merely twisted the rod a bit in the masked soldier's mouth, staring at him with hatred. She watched as he convulsed for a moment, and then went still.

"Yes ... N.B.O. 6 ... " she whispered.

Terra heaved a deep sigh and removed her grip from the rod. She looked down at her two friends and said nothing.

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The Hoover Dam began to shake madly. Outside, Starscream stood, crouched over the bridge. He was a massive, rippling powerhouse, armed to the rim with weaponry to surpass all human artillery. He smiled in smug satisfaction. After hearing Frenzy's discovery, he could claim the Allspark for himself and not concern himself with that fool Megatron's meddling any further. For surely he was dead and surely no one would get in his way now.

Until Frenzy sent him another message.

"Nnnnn - uhhhh ... Megatron! Megatron ... is here!" Frenzy sent, through the COM - link. "Stupid ... insects have him ... frozen!"

Starscream cut off the link, optics wide in shock. "Impossible!"

Meanwhile, Bumblebee stood beneath the Allspark, fascinated with it. He, the first Autobot to ever lay his optics on something so powerful ...

Terra cocked her head, studying the dead body of her former rival. She snorted and noticed her goggles around his belt.

"Hm. I figured that you took them." And she snatched them from his belt and fitted them onto her face. She looked up and gasped softly as the Allspark seemed to transform before her eyes. It fitted smaller and smaller, folding into a tiny version of itself that could be held in human hands.

"Okay, we gotta go, now!" Sam insisted.

"He's right." Lennox replied, "We're as soon as dead with Megatron in the other hanger."

Terra blinked at the name and her voice pricked up with interest. "Megatron?"

No one took heed to the change in her voice. They were too concerned with what to do with the Allspark and how to get out of there.

Sam studied the small Allspark in his hands. "Where do we go from here?" he asked.

Meanwhile, Frenzy stood over the bodies of two dead human guards and chattered nastily. Now, back to business. He turned to a computer system and cracked his fingers. He typed a few keys on the human console system and chuckled.

He was thawing out Megatron and decreasing the pressure in the cryo systems.

Inside the hangar, the ice covering the massive, frozen mech began to chip away and melt down. All around him, scientists were frantically attempting to take control of the situation. Horrified shouting echoed all around the hanger.

When the ice was weak enough, Megatron's flaring red optics flickered to life and he shook himself free from his icy restraints. A bellowing roar escaped the Decepticon leader.

"I ... am ... Megatron!"

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Terra had wandered out of the Hoover Dam, goggles scanning the entire terrain. But for some odd reason, the goggles began to fill with static. She shook her head rapidly and tapped her goggles with one finger.

A loud roaring sound filled the air and Terra looked up, spotting the alien, silver jet of Megatron passing over her. He transformed with ease and landed on two feet. His subordinate, Starscream landed just overhead of him.

Terra watched Megatron with amazement. The massive, towering frame of the Decepticon lord himself stood, armor glinting in the sunlight.

Megatron hissed at his subordinate, but sensed Terra there and turned to look at her. He gnashed his teeth once and hissed.

"So ... you're the creature they made in my image ... " he hissed.

Starscream blinked once, amazed. So, it was true what Barricade said!

Terra took a cautious step forward, intrigued and wary at the same time in his presence. "How did you know?" she asked.

"I can sense our energies ... " Megatron hissed, leaning down to her. He tilted his head, almost mockingly. "It's like ... looking in a mirror ... only not."

Terra looked away. In truth, she felt a connection with Megatron, but not a good one. They were similar in that regard, but ... she still did not feel right about this at all. It was a sense thing and not once was she told she had come from ... him.

"I know you know much about these insignificant creatures." Megatron sneered, "Those ... fools ... the ones who treated you like a science experiment ... but I see you as a valuable partner." He watched a confused look cross her features. "We are kindred spirits, you and I. We both know the pains the humans have caused us and we both suffered."

Terra tilted her head. "Partner?"

Megatron nodded in agreement and behind him, Starscream simply shook his head.

"With your resources and my authority ... together we can control the universe." he coaxed.

Terra scowled. "And why would I want the universe?" she snapped.

"Because you can bring justice to the universe," Megatron purred, "If you simply show me and bring me the Allspark, I will give you a chance to put an end to this wickedness. And put an end to the evil you fight to destroy ... "

Terra simply responded with nothing. And yet, she thought of how she could accomplish this.

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Note-Terra's smarter than ya' think!