A Chance at Freedom Chapter 14
It had to have been hours before he heard the door open again. The heavy footsteps of his master soon put him at the side of the berth and the lecherous voice filled his audile receptors. "You look good like this pet, and I think we should have some fun while I've the time".
Though blinded and mute, Megatron flinched away from the blue servo that caressed his faceplates. His master chuckled and moved to straddle him and it was a very big mistake. Quick as a striking snake Megatron helm butted the other mech, busting his lips. The fallen tyrant felt a swell of pride right before a fist connected with his abdomen. "You worthless pitslag whore, I'll show you who's boss". Sentinel walked over and grabbed a toy off the table and forced the black panel to retract. Megatron didn't need to see that it was a false spike and then his master pushed it inside of him.
Sentinel thrusted the toy in and out of his valve and when he felt the grey mech was close to overload he pressed a button on the bottom of the spike and small metal thorns unsheathed and buried themselves into the already torn protomesh. His slave gave a muffled shout of pain and tried pushing his legs together. It was in vain; the spreader bar and now the toy kept the mech's legs spread wide and open for all to see. "I'll return soon pet and then we can have some more fun". Washer fluid spilled down Megatron's face after the door closed and he once again prayed for Primus to take him, but as before no answer came.
As Sentinel walked down the hall he remembered the moment he lost his creators: a blue and gold sparkling heard his carrier shouting and begging from the small hole he was in and a loud bang followed by silence and muffled voices. In that moment the door in front of him was opened and he looked up into the sky and saw a towering mech with red optics and an expression of shock and regret. The strange mech said something in a foreign voice and left. The little mechling went over to his carrier's body, grey from death, and cried. A shadow passed over him and he saw another mech this time with blue optics. The stranger picked him up and told him everything would be alright.
The Magnus remembered the day Ultra told him about what happened many stellar cycles later and from that day forward he vowed to exact his revenge on the mech who took his family from him and for everyone else who lost someone to the tyrant.
Megatron cried and whimpered in pain and humiliation. He couldn't think of anything that would warrant this punishment. However his master did say that this was for what he did for his creators and then he recalled: his troops were attacking Polyhex and he and his lieutenants approached a home with a known Autobot general. The femme that was home heard his approach and when he opened the door, a blaster shot rang out. Megatron shouted in pain and withdrew his sword; within seconds he had her on her knees. She gave a valiant effort at defying him, but she met her end at his fusion cannon. As her frame grayed he wondered why she would put up such a fight that she knew couldn't be won. They searched the house and when he came to a small door; there cowering before him was a blue and gold sparkling looked at him with tear filled optics. He cursed himself and told everyone to fall back.
The grey mech now realized why he was here and knew the only way he was leaving was when his frame grayed. He also knew that's why his master took his sparkling; never giving him the chance to raise it, like Sentinel was never raised by his creators.
Back at Optimus's apartment the young Autobot was wondering how to go about the situation. Ratchet now knew of what was going on and the old medic knew this would not end well for Optimus if Sentinel found out any information before Optimus had a chance to deliver the reports himself. There was also concern for Galvatron, if the current Magnus found out if he had allowed a warframe on Cybertron and not tell anyone; well they all knew what would happen next.
Lost in his own thoughts he didn't notice that a message popped up in his HUD. He opened the message and it was from Sentinel. "Optimus please come to my office immediately and don't be late this time". Leave it to his old friend, or better yet brother call him in for something that probably wasn't important. The drive to Fortress Maximus was ok but the darkening clouds promised acid rain later.
He arrived at the door to the Magnus office and pinged for entry. The door opened and he saw Sentinel on the communicator yelling at some poor mech. "I don't care if you are low on supplies, we must protect our home from the Decepticon scourge at all costs. If you call to complain again, I will have you court marshaled". His brother then ended the transmission and turned his chair towards Optimus.
"You wanted to see me Sentinel Magnus sir".
Sentinel couldn't help but smirk; "finally decided to call me by correct title eh Optimus old buddy"? Optimus opened his mouth to speak but Sentinel cut him off "doesn't matter as long as you're following protocol. Now then, someone told me that a warframe was spotted in Iacon a few days ago and if you see it, report to me immediately. I know how you can be if you see a defenseless mech or femme but remember, they only cause death and destruction. Don't play the hero, you got lucky with Megatron. Let the real warriors handle this".
Optimus left his brother behind the closing door and decided to head home. He got to thinking about was he said and what would happen if the Elite Guard were to find Galvatron; he shuddered at the thought. It was late in the dark cycle when he returned back to his apartment and found an impatient warframe sitting on his couch.
"What took you so long"?
"I had to wait on Sentinel to finish his conference and then listen to him tell me to report and Decepticon activity. I'm starting to think that he actually is paranoid."
His house guest just chuckled and turned back to the paused holovid. Optimus went about his nightly routine, when he laid down he mulled over all the options and questions flowing through his head. He knew that he had to tell Sentinel about his findings and whether or not his sanity to withstand the fallout would hold or not he was going.
Hadeen rose over the horizon and Optimus woke well rested and went to pour him a cube of low-grade. He could hear Galvatron's snoring from the entertainment area; apparently the mech had fallen asleep there. When he finished, he decided that he would go to his brother's apartment and deliver the reports in private, without any spies listening in. The drive was pleasant and hassle free. The apartment building itself was very expensive and lavish 'of course, it was Sentinel after all'. When he got to his friends door, he pinged for entry and the sound echoed inside.
Megatron heard the ping and gathered his remaining strength, raised his legs brought them down hard against the berth. White hot pain exploded in his knee joints as the broken metal structures grinded against each other. He repeated this over and over until he couldn't anymore. After one last attempt he fell into stasis and his last thought was that at least he might escape this hellhole alive.
Optimus pinged again and when all was quite he swore he heard a faint bang inside. His curiosity spiked for his brother's welfare so much that he found a ventilation shaft and crawled inside. He took a series of turns until he found his friend's apartment. He dropped inside a few feet in front of the entertainment area and turned his headlights on. He searched the main room before he headed down the hallway. He checked all the rooms until he came to the final one at the end of the hall. The door was unlocked and when opened it a strong post-interface smell hit him like a punch to the face. He found a light switch and when it flipped, the sight froze Optimus to his spark; energon and all other life fluids draining from his face. There on the berth in the middle of the room chained down was the one mech he least expected, "Megatron".