I typed this whole chapter while listening to Transformers Animated. My brother decided to play it on Netflix and I was tuning in and out so sorry if there is any mistakes. Thanks to Girl Supersonicboy for reviewing. :) Here is chapter 11!
Chapter 11
"Are you ready to confront our prisoner?" Megatron asked as we walked toward the med-bay. I nodded. Once I had gotten back, Megatron had informed me that we had successfully captured Ratchet.
"I can endure the Autobot scum." I said, but it hurt to say it. I didn't think of Ratchet as my enemy.
We entered the med-bay where Ratchet lay unconscious on a berth. Suddenly, his optics flew open and he looked at us. I saw the hurt and disappointment on his faceplates when he saw me. It killed me but I forced my gaze to remain cold.
"Cloudwing?" he asked.
"Hello Ratchet. Did you miss me?" I asked, my voice dark and I smirked.
"What do you want from me?" Ratchet asked, directing his question at Megatron.
"Your assistance actually, to help complete a little science project." Megatron said.
"I will never cooperate!" Ratchet snarled.
"Shockwave does not require your cooperation to siphon your knowledge, doctor." Megatron said as Shockwave approached Ratchet with a cordical psychic patch. He inserted the patch into the back of Ratchet's helm. As soon as the patch was inserted, Ratchet lost consciousness. Megatron turned to me, pleased.
"Impressive Stormwing. I did not think that you would be able to handle this. And Shockwave has informed me about your encounter with your sister. I am very impressed with your progress." Megatron praised me.
"My loyalty is with the Decepticons and only the Decepticons." I replied.
Megatron left the med-bay, leaving Shockwave and I alone with the prisoner. We never said a word to each other. We just analyzed the data that came from Ratchet's head. Afterwards, nothing came up. When Shockwave removed the patch, he turned to me.
"See to it that as soon as the prisoner wakes up, escort him to the brig." Shockwave said. I nodded. Shockwave left a short moments later and I was left alone with Ratchet. I couldn't stand to hurt my mentor, not after what all he's done for me. He took me under his wing and he cared for me like my own father had and all I've ever done for him was hurt him. I closed my optics in shame. I heard Ratchet groan. I opened my optics to see Ratchet regaining consciousness. I instantly fixed my gaze back to cold. I produced a pair of laser cuffs. I deactivated the restraints and snapped on the cuffs on Ratchet as soon as the restraints deactivated. Ratchet looked at me, not with hate, but sheer disappointment.
"Why Cloudwing?" he asked as I led him out of the med-bay. I ignored him. I did not want to make it worse between us than it already was.
"Answer me." he said sternly.
"I do not answer to an Autobot scum" I growled.
Ratchet sighed and it remained silent between us. I had escorted him into the brig and as soon as I made sure he wouldn't escape, I left. I made it back to the control room to report to Megatron.
"The Autobot prisoner has been successfully escorted to the brig." I said.
"Excellent work Stormwing. You have been holding up good so far. Although, it would have made more sense to stay there at the brig because we will be going back." he said and he walked toward the exit. I growled under my breath.
Here we go again, I thought bitterly and I followed Megatron.
We made it back to the brig and the door slid open. We entered to see that Ratchet had his back to us. He turned around to face us.
"Are you done poking around inside my head? You didn't find what you wanted, did you? Otherwise, you wouldn't be here." Ratchet snapped at Megatron.
"What I want, apparently does not yet exist." Megatron said calmly.
"And that would be?" Ratchet asked.
"We would very much like for you to complete your work on the formula for Synthetic Energon." Megatron explained.
"And if I were capable, do you think that I would hand you the limitless supply of fuel and ammunition just so you can turn around and use it against the Autobots?" Ratchet snarled and he turned around. I growled. Ratchet had always been stubborn.
"Oh you misunderstand, dearest Ratchet. I intend to use your formula for the purpose of creation, not destruction." Megatron said. Ratchet turned around and looked at Megatron thoughtfully.
"We have fortunately discovered that your Synthen, when combined with Cyber Nucleic Acid, may in fact form the basis for an alternative cyber matter." Megatron said. I widened my optics in surprise. I had no knowledge of that.
"You are attempting to rebuild the Omega Lock!" Ratchet exclaimed
"We stand on the verge of a great moment in time and knowledge. The restoration of our very home world." Megatron said.
"Collaborating with the barbarian who essentially destroyed our planet in the first place? Who sadistically crushed Bumblebee's voice box while looking him in the eye? No thank you." Ratchet hissed.
"Then I present you with a with a choice. Complete your research or..." Megatron gestured to Soundwave, who stepped forward and presented a picture of the human children. Starscream chuckled.
"Humans. Always the weak link." he said.
"Are these humans supposed to mean anything to me?" Ratchet asked, stumbling over words.
"If not, I am certain this will, that you must certainly be aware that we know the location of your current base." Megatron said. Ratchet widened his optics in horror.
"You provided them with the coordinates to our base!?" he yelled at me. Megatron looked at me in surprise.
"You knew the location this whole time?" he asked. I shook my helm.
"I don't know what he's talking about master. I told you, he erased my memory." I protested. I was in deep scrap now. Ratchet looked at me with anger.
"I did nothing of the sort. You are a disgrace to the Autobots." he spat. I winced. Megatron glared at me.
"We will talk about this later. And doctor, except my offer and I will allow your fellow Autobots and human pets to remain unharmed." Megatron said. Ratchet glared at him.
"Think about it." Megatron said and he walked out of the room. Starscream and Soundwave followed. I went out last. I could feel Ratchet's cold gaze following me. I was glad when I finally got out of the room, but my joy was short lived. Megatron turned around and he slammed me into a wall. He had his servo around my neck and it was cutting circulation. I struggled, but he was too strong.
"You ever play me like a fool again and I will kill you. Do you understand?" he hissed. I made a wheezing sound and I nodded my helm. He released me and I fell to the ground. I was dizzy because of the lack of circulation. I coughed.
"My liege, you aren't really going to allow the Autobots to remain operational?" Starscream asked, ignoring what had just happened.
"Of course not. Assemble your armada Starscream and decimate their base once again." Megatron said and he turned to me.
"As for you, you will be by my side for the whole time Ratchet is here unless I assign you elsewhere. Is that clear?" Megatron asked, his tone threatening.
"Yes, my lord." I said and I picked myself off the ground. I was in so much scrap right now, I just made myself a metal tomb.
Megatron and I returned to the control room, awaiting Ratchet's arrival. Two Vehicons were assigned to bring him here. Megatron turned to me.
"I expect much better from you Stormwing. You have a long way to go to regain my trust." Megatron said, his voice grave.
"Understood my liege." I said quietly. I heard the door behind us open and the sound of pede steps. I turned and I saw Ratchet with the two Vehicons.
"I ensure you would fully appreciate a tour of our facilities if you get comfortable." Megatron said. The Vehicon on Ratchet's right side deactivated the laser cuffs. Ratchet rubbed his wrists, trying to get the feel of the cuffs to go away.
"How do you know I won't use these to amputate?" Ratchet growled, activating two knives. Megatron turned to face the Autobot medic, not bothered that he had just been threatened.
"And pass up the chance to see our molecular masking field?" Megatron asked, gesturing to the computer database.
"Your cloaking device." Ratchet said quietly, deactivating his weapons. He looked at the database in astonishment.
"Hmph. Shielding is showing. High tech or long." Ratchet said, unimpressed.
"Then perhaps you'll be more impressed by our Energon Transfusion Capacitor." Megatron said, pulling up images and information regarding the Capacitor.
"It allows us to maximize our consumption a thousand fold." Megatron added.
"Decepticon engineering never fails to impress." Ratchet stated.
"Doctor, we may be mortal enemies, but Autobots and Decepticons do share one common goal. You would like to see our devastated home world restored to its former brilliance as would I." Megatron pointed out, pulling up an image of Cybertron. Ratchet thought for a moment.
"Megatron, you would just try to conquer Cybertron all over again and enslave anyone who refuses to pledge allegiance to you." Ratchet said.
"Of course I would and your comrades would attempt to stop me as ever. But at least we would once again possess a planet worth fighting over!" Megatron exclaimed, walking over to another database.
"Perhaps. But you wouldn't stop there, would you? Earth would be next, if not first. What assurance do I have that you would leave human kind be? And that you wouldn't instantly terminate me once you get what you need?" Ratchet asked. Megatron turned to face Ratchet.
"None whatsoever. After all, we both know that as a Decepticon, any assurances I might offer would be worthless." Megatron replied. Ratchet glared at him.
"But that does not change the fact that you may be Cybertron's only hope of ever seeing light again." Megatron stated and he started walking towards the exit. Ratchet stared at the image of Cybertron and reluctantly followed Megatron. I brought up the rear.
We aren't getting anywhere, I thought hopelessly.
We walked into another room where Shockwave did most of his research. Megatron stood by a strange looking machine.
"While your forces have put a dent in our resources, Shockwave has been invaluable in aiding our laboratory. Should you choose to accept the task, you will have unrestricted access to our equipment." Megatron said, gesturing to the machine.
"Is that a Quantum Prior-Reducer? Only two were ever made!" Ratchet exclaimed, walking over to the Reducer and carefully picking it up.
"Three actually. You are holding the original proto-type." Megatron said. Ratchet examined it carefully and thoroughly.
'The highlight of our tour is yet to come." I said, gesturing that we move on.
Ratchet reluctantly set down the Reducer and I walked out of the room.
The next stop should convince you Ratchet, I thought.
We had made our way to the lower levels of the ship. We were walking through the halls on our way to the last stop of the tour.
"Even if you managed to reconstruct the Omega Lock, it is a mystic force. Now I've come to my senses, the notion of scientifically replicating its capability is pure folly! Madness even!" Ratchet said behind us.
We had stopped at a huge door. Megatron entered a code and the door opened. Megatron stepped aside to allow Ratchet to enter the room. I followed. The room was huge and it had a huge door that could open on the floor.
"But how will ever know for certain, doctor if we don't even try?" Megatron asked and he pushed the servo scanner beside the door we had just entered from. The floor opened up, allowing us to see the outside of the ship.
"And how can we not try when the means finally lie within our reach?" Megatron continued, coming to stand beside Ratchet while I took up the other side. Ratchet gasped. What we saw was the frame of a newly built Omega Lock.
"By the All Spark! You've actually done it!" Ratchet gasped.
"Decepticon engineering. It will not take long for this Omega Lock Strives to become fully operational. All that is still needed to restore our home is the cyber matter to launch through it." Megatron said gently.
"Which requires a stabilized formula for the production of Synthetic Energon" Ratchet realized.
"I have every confidence in you doctor." Megatron said. Ratchet looked at Megatron, then me, then the Omega Lock. He closed his optics. I held my breath. Then his optics flew open.
"I'll do it." Ratchet said and he looked at Megatron.
"But you already knew that, didn't you?" Ratchet asked darkly. Megatron smiled and I smirked. We would be going home soon, where Decepticons would rule.
Ooh, Stormwing is in deep scrap now. :0 So how did you like it? Please review and I am sorry that Knock Out wasn't in this chapter. :( But he will be in the next. We will see romance in the next chapter. 3 Until then, SnowsLeopard out!
