Author's note. Kitamis has requested a Alexis/Megatron moment, so watch out for that though it may surprise you.
Though I should point out I still consider Megatron more a father figure in this story, just to be clear.
Suggestions are welcome.
Enjoy and please review.
Megaton sunk into the hot water with a groan. He'd had something of a stressful day, not only had he accidentally hurt one of his pets, but Optimus had given him a hard time about it. And those other two accursed brats of his had gotten ill.
Cyclonus had given Carlos a weird mixture of food which had given the boy a bad stomach ache. The boy had been so sick in fact, that he'd purge all over Cyclonus's hand, disgusting.
And as for that girl, Primus, the trouble she'd gotten herself into. She was having something called a period, a disgusting cycle that fertile Femme like her apparently went through. He still shuddered over that, she had told him exactly what happened when a human Femme had a period and it wasn't pretty.
He hoped he could soon purge all those imagines he now had with some serious High Grade.
He sighed, slowly allowing the water to seep into his stiff joints, he really needed this.
"Did you really ask him that?"
Megatron grimaced as he suddenly remembered the two children currently snuggled on his chest. They'd played around in the water for a bit before deciding they'd rather lie on him. He'd been ignoring them so it hadn't been a problem.
Until he became aware of their conversation.
"Yeah, why not?"
"Well, it's Megatron, Alexis," Carlos said with a grin as he lay propped up on Megatron, his feet dipped into the water.
"I can't imagine asking him something like that."
"Boys," Alexis said with a laugh.
"You're so shy and squeamish sometime, you know that?"
Carlos shrugged, still grinning.
"So," he said. "What did he say?"
"Well," she began with only a slight blush and a very wide grin.
"Mech have something called a Spike."
Megatron growled as Carlos broke into a fit of giggles, really what was so funny about that?
"And Femmes have something called a Port," Alexis continued before breaking off with a grin.
"I think you can work out what happens next."
Carlos nodded, still unable to stop sniggering.
"I think so too,"
They both started giggling and Megatron decided that he'd had enough.
"Are you two quite done yet?" he asked irritably.
They looked up at him, still grinning.
"Just explaining how sex works for you, wouldn't want him to be ignorant," Alexis said blithely.
Megatron scowled.
"It's no laughing matter young lady, just wait until you try it, you'll not be so light about it then."
Alexis rolled her eyes causing Megatron to growl again.
"Okay, okay," she said, resisting the urge to roll her eyes again.
"Geezo, you really need to learn how to chill out."
"No cheek from you, girl," Megatron said sternly, tapping her head sharply.
"And mind your manners," he added as she scowled.
"Sorry," she said, lowering her eyes.
She didn't want to get anyone into trouble.
Carlos smiled wryly, and patted her arm. She smiled back and the two relaxed again. Megatron idly took his hand out of the water, and started stroking them. It felt odd when their hair was plastered to their heads but he did it anyway.
"Did you know that Optimus has two wives," Alexis said suddenly.
"What?" Carlos said in astonishment.
"Really?"
"Yeah, their names are Elita One and Bumblebee."
Megatron groaned softly, she'd successfully if unintentionally reminded him of her conversation with Prime.
He'd gone to see his prisoner after ordering Cyclonus to take Carlos and Alexis to his room after comm'ing Starscream. He'd told the Seeker to go to Cyclonus and talk to Alexis, about her needing something. It was then he'd gone down to see Prime.
"Megatron," Optimus growled as Megatron entered the cell.
"Prime," Megatron greeted curtly. "I just thought I'd let you know that boy's going to be okay."
Optimus's optics narrowed as Megatron continued.
"It'll take a couple of cycles or so but he'll recover fine."
There was silence between them.
"You are a fool, Megatron."
Megatron snarled with fury and in another moment, had his claws wrapped tightly around Optimus's neck. He pulled the Autobot leader's face close to him, or as close as the bonds would allow.
"What did you call me Prime?" he hissed.
"I called you a fool, Megatron," Optimus snarled back.
Megatron let out a curse of rage, and smacked Optimus across the face. Optimus grunted but then pulled his head back to glare at Megatron.
"You could have killed him, Megatron."
"But I didn't," Megatron growled.
"But you could have," Optimus repeated, his voice rising uncharacteristically for him.
"You may have tied them up but they were still free enough to try and help me. Why did you do it Megatron, why were you taunting them in that fashion?"
"None of your concern Prime," Megatron snarled back.
"You knew how much it would hurt them," Optimus continued regardless.
"And yet you still did it."
Megatron hadn't answered, just looked away, a scowl on his face.
"Were you still punishing them for warning me?" Optimus now asked quietly.
"Because I thought you had given them enough to for three betrayals."
Megatron snarled in fury, he hated being reminding of any mistake he had made, no matter how small.
"There was no need to whip me right in front of them, you could have easily spared them that torture."
"Well you needn't worry about that, because in future I'll whip you raw right here."
And with that, he stormed from the cell.
He silently growled again before closing his optics and trying to forget. He also did his best to also ignore his pets who were once again splashing around in the still hot water.
While Megatron was brooding, both Alexis and Carlos were thinking over things.
Alexis was remembering her brief conversation with Starscream when she'd requested the stuff she desperately needed. He, like Megatron, had wanted to know why she wanted them but had quickly realised he didn't want to know. This had made her giggle slightly, guys could be so shy about that sort of thing.
Though she had to admit, there was good reason for it but still. Laughing about it helped.
Carlos meanwhile was wondering about Optimus and Rad, but mostly Rad. They still hadn't seen him, just been made to hang around with Cyclonus until Starscream came for them. He'd heard what Alexis had asked Starscream and had grinned at the way the Seeker's optics popped when Alexis explained why she wanted what she wanted.
He gave a heavy sigh as his mind was brought back to Rad. Alexis noticed and said softly.
"You thinking about Rad?"
"Yeah," he said quietly.
"He…he just looked like he was hurt so bad."
"He'll be okay," she said, swimming over to him and patting his shoulder.
Her lip quivered slightly as she said.
"He has to be."
They glanced over at Megatron who looked like he was napping. It didn't seem like a good idea to disturb him at the moment. But the second he woke up, they were going to demand he take them to Rad. They just had to see him with their own eyes.
So after a good while of splashing about, they finally noticed Megatron rousing. And immediately swam over to him.
"Hi Megatron," Carlos called as he clung to the large Mech.
"Hmm, what?" Megatron asked, slightly sleepily.
"Can we go and see Rad?"
Megatron now looked down at them properly, a frown on his face.
"Please," Alexis now said and they both gave him puppy dog eyes.
He sighed and rolled his optics.
"Fine, I'll take you too see him, you can remain there if you like."
They both grinned up at him, that was fine by them.
"Thank you," the both cried and hugged his hand which was lying nearby.
Megatron grumbled under his breath but didn't protest their affection.
"Let's go then, the water's getting cold," he muttered and took hold of them.
They clung tightly as he suddenly rose from the tub, water cascading off him. He climbed out and wrapped them up in some cloths before putting them down on the ground. He then started drying himself off.
A short while later, the kids were dressed and he had replaced all of his armour. He picked them up and headed off for the Med Bay where Rad still slept.
Rad's POV.
Rad came awake very slowly. His mind was fuzzy, it almost felt like he was floating. There was a strange feeling deep inside him, as though a powerful sensation was being blocked.
This confused him and made him want to wake up even more but it was difficult. He couldn't move, it felt like all his limbs had lead weights attached to them. He struggled to overcome this weakness but it was no good. And so he gave up and simply concentrated on his gradual consciousness.
"Alexis, he's waking up."
"Rad, oh Rad."
"Dude, you in there?"
"Whuh, huh?" Rad mumbled, his lips felt oddly puffy.
He finally managed to crack open his eyes and wished he hadn't. They were swollen and hurt, a lot. Now he knew what that strange feeling was, it was pain masked by anaesthetic.
"Ow," he groaned softly as he blearily took in his two best friends.
"Hi man," Carlos said softly with a sad smile.
"How are you feeling?"
"Like I've been run over, repeatedly," Rad said, trying to smile but only managing a grimace.
"Rad," Alexis said softly. "I'm so sorry."
"What happened?" he asked, a little confused at to how he got like this.
"Megatron happened," Carlos said grimly.
"He was going to whip Optimus and you tried to stop him and…..he hit you with his whip."
Rad blanched. Now he remembered, the fear and the desperation they had felt. He remembered being tied up but managing to free himself before running forward and…
Nothing.
"I remember now," he said softly. "Not one of my best moments."
His friends grimaced.
"Heh, no," Carlos said softly.
"And yet, we'd have probably done the same if we'd been bale to get free."
"So how bad is the damage?" Rad asked quietly, he was too tried and sore to even check out his own body.
"You've got a big gash on your front," Carlos told him gently. "And your face is pretty bruised. But you were lucky, you were just knocked up when you went flying, so no permanent damage."
"Heh, I'm very lucky aren't I," Rad said with the barest of a chuckle.
"Indeed, you are," drawled a voice from right behind them.
Rad looked up and saw Megatron loaming over the table the three of them were currently on. He wore a tight smirk on his face as he surveyed Rad.
"So boy, are you functioning?"
"I guess," Rad mumbled, though the truth was far from it.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Alexis stir, she'd been surprisingly quiet.
Megatron smirked.
"Good, I wouldn't want one of my little pets to be off-lined."
"Then maybe you should take better care of them."
Rad and Carlos both stared, utterly shocked at the words that had just come out of their friends mouth. Had she just snarled at Megatron?
The large Mech himself looked equally surprised.
"What did you just say?"
"I said, you should look after those under your care better," she retorted, eyes flashing.
It seemed all the pent up anger and fear she'd had was now spilling over. No one hurt her friends and got away without at least a good earful.
"It was bad enough that you were hurting Optimus in the first place, especially as he couldn't even fight back. But then you thought it would be a great idea if you made us watch, after tying us up."
Megatron's optics were wide as she yelled at him about how irresponsible he was. Frankly, Rad and Carlos were surprised he was just standing there, not doing anything.
"And now look at him, take a good look," Alexis was now angrily pointing at Rad who smiled weakly.
"How long do you think it'll take him to recover from this? And he could have been scarred for life if that whip had gone just a bit deeper."
"Young lady," Megatron growled, taking hold of her but she didn't stop.
"You really are the most selfish, unthinking, cruel, god damned maniac I have ever had the miss fortune to…."
But she never managed to finish her sentence as Megatron suddenly brought her to face level, leaned her forward and….kissed her.
The boys jaws dropped in utter shock as Megatron continued pressing his lips against Alexis's. Alexis herself was rigid with astonishment, her eyes wide as she stared at Megatron.
Finally, Megatron released her and placed her back on the table. For a moment, no one spoke and then Alexis managed to find her voice.
"What…..What….why did you just do that?"
Megatron smirked.
"It got you to be silent, didn't it?"
"Uh….," she stuttered making him chuckle.
"Ah, my dear," he said as he patted her head.
"You amuse me no end."
The two boys glanced at each other, eyebrows raised. Alexis's face, meanwhile, was flaming bright red.
"Well, I'll see you later then," he said, still smirking widely.
He then turned on his heel before they could answer and strode away. He left three, very stunned children behind who were could not believe what had just happened.
To be continued.
Author's note. Rad continues to recover while his friends wonder about their situation. Also, the Autobots on Earth are getting desperate and try to concoct a plan to free their leader and their human friends.
Until then.