Hello readers guess who's back and with a new story. This is a song fic set in Transformers Prime. The song is Heavy Prey by Lacey Sturm of Flyleaf featuring Geno Lenardo, which is featured in the Underworld: Awakening soundtrack. This is the conclusion to my other two stories. 1. If You Please, 2. If You Care, which are centered on Arcee and Megatron. This story is the aftermath of If You Care. You should read these two first in order to fully understand this story. However, I will say that the first two aren't very pretty and aren't for the faint of heart. Thank you for all your reviews. I would like to say thanks fo Sounddrive, Little-Miss Starscream, and Daklog73 for the reviews. Also the lyrics are in Italics and the narration is in normal font.
Heavy Prey
Betrayed by your kiss
Acree shuddered on her bed as she remembered Megatron's cold touch. Her body was sore and was no longer bleeding thanks to Ratchet, but the mental scars were there. They would always be there. His glossia had invaded her mouth and he even had moaned in her mouth. Even the sound haunted her body.
Hurry finish
She kept trying to push him away, but those damn cuffs had pinned her down. She kept trying to squirm out of his clawed servos that kept scratching her armor. The servos that kept touching her whether she wanted it or not. That touch never went away until she was forced to surrender to it.
You wasted your chance, I'm provoked
"If you please….the matrix!" Lord Megatron growled at Arcee. He had her right in his grip. Her tiny waist fit perfectly into his large servo. He stared right into her optics as she didn't respond. He kept staring at her for too long until he heard the sound of some kind of laser behind him. His own optics widened in shock at what he saw.
So I bleed 'till it is finished
"RAWWWWWWRRRRR" Megatron roared into the air when Optimus Prime disappeared into the autobot ground bridge. He had his chance. He HAD IT! Orion Pax had stood there right in front of him just moments earlier and he lost Orion again. He gritted his denta as he tried to clear his mind…and his mind settled on Arcee. He would make her bleed. He would make her suffer for this.
And I proved that my gifts have revoked
His loss was her gain. Arcee never felt so happy to see Optimus walk through that ground bridge again. He himself said he couldn't remember much about his own stay on the ship. Arcee wasn't sure if she would either. He might have been a little disappointed to hear her say that she literally went on a rampage on the Nemesis looking for him, but he would still see her good faith. Arcee just wanted to make sure he never went back on that ship.
I won't repent from this, I won't repent from this
He made up his mind as he walked through his own ground bridge. No body dared tried talking to him and even Soundwave didn't spare him a glance as he walked onto the bridge. Some foolish droids looked his way, but when they saw that Prime was not present they quickly resumed their work. Megatron just stood in silence with his arms crossed behind his back as he stared out at the skyline. Only Soundwave could tell that not only was Megatron pissed off, but he was planning. He was planning something deadly.
Blood is binding
He had made her bleed. He had made her bleed hard. She didn't remember how she had gotten back to base because she passed out after the forced spark-overload. Even during the attack the feeling of the energon flowing out of her was enough to make her shake all over. But Megatron hadn't bleed. He hadn't bled at all. How ironic when his optics were blood red.
Love you were meant for this, but your weren't meant for this
Megatron knew she deserved it. Optimus felt guilty for not protecting her. He knew she would disapprove of his guilt and try to make him smile, but he couldn't help it. Arcee was one of the strongest bots that he knew and it seemed that at every turn something went wrong for her. The thought of that made Megatron smile inside with pleasure.
Life by dying
She never felt so much pain in her life. Something was terribly wrong with the sparkling inside of her. At first she prayed to Primus that it was just in her dream, but the pain woke her. Her screams woke everyone in the base up.
I won't repent from this, I won't repent from this
Even in her dreams Megatron hunted her. He wouldn't know it as she kept reappearing on the battlefield. He didn't care that she was mentally broken inside. That was what he wanted and he taunted Optimus every time he got, just to see the guilt come over his optics for however brief it was. It was a sick and twisted pleasure Megatron got since those infernal optics were the only thing he saw of Prime's face because of his battle mask.
Blood is binding
There was a human saying, "Blood is thicker than water," but what about energon? Energon was Cybertronian blood and right now Arcee's blood was tainted. No! Not tainted, she had to stop thinking like that with the sparkling inside of her. Even though the sparkling had Megatron's energon in her Arcee was determined to raise it on her own. Without his knowledge.
Love you were meant for this, but you weren't meant for this for this love
Arcee wanted her sparkling to be raised in a safe environment. She wanted her sparkling to be happy and be loved unconditionally, but fate had other plans for the sparkling. Perhaps it was another sign to her that Arcee would never truly find peace in her life, but perhaps it was another sign in Megatron's life that he could never fine peace in his own life as well.
You're my flesh and blood
Megatron never felt so dead in life when he held that tiny sparkling in his arms. He treated her like she was made of glass and that at any moment she would break into a thousand tiny pieces. He never imagined that he would ever get a sparkling to raise and to care for as his own. He wondered what she would have looked like had she grown older. He wondered about so many things now with his Starlight. His precious little Starlight.
I'll never feel at home
Arcee felt sadden when Jack came through the spacebridge to Cybertron. The planet was nothing more than a barren wasteland after the war and that dark energon that had been exposed to it. She had hoped that Jack would be able to see the planet restored back to its Golden Age, but now that was a far distant memory.
Anywhere, anywhere you go
The planet was a wasteland thanks to Megatron. As a gladiator he tried to call for peace and equality, except he never told anyone that that peace came through tyranny. Now he was doing the same thing on earth. "Make no mistake, this time there will be a planet left for me to rule!" He had snapped at her once. Arcee wouldn't let that happen because of one person…and his name was Jack.
And when you stand around
She had requested that only her and Jack bury her daughter. Everyone respected Arcee's request. Once the sparkling was safely under the earth, Jack planted seeds over her grave so that flowers would grow. While he worked he talked to her about anything and everything. He just wanted to make her happy. She smiled at the thought.
All your questions they start to grow
While Jack spoke to her, there were so many questions in her mind. She had so many questions about what would have happened if Starlight had lived. She wondered what would have happened if Megatron had discovered her. There were just too many question going on inside of her that she really didn't hear Jack at times.
They won't give you any answers
Not even Primus was able to answer her questions. She didn't want answers from Megatron or Optimus either. She hated the answers Ratchet gave her. As a medic he explained that the sparkling was severely premature and that there was no chance of saving her as she came out into the world. She didn't hate him for it, she would never hate it for it, and she just hated the answer.
And they lie about what they don't know
At one point she must have spoken out loud one of her questions because Jack started to answer it. He knew he was lying to her about the fantasy, but he wanted to create a positive picture in her mind to help her. She knew he was lying too, and she knew he was still trying to help her. That made her smile as she pictured Starlight wondering around the base. They even laughed at the thought of her being around Ratchet. Ratchet taking care of a sparkling! That would be the day!
But I won't repent from this, I won't repent form this
She didn't regret telling Megatron. In fact she would have regretted not telling him about the sparkling. Even though their daughter was created out of vengeance, she was still a sparkling and was still and innocent sentient being. Of course, Optimus was worried for her. He didn't want to go alone, but she insisted that she had too. He reluctantly let her go because she knew his presence would send Megatron into a fury and she wouldn't have that. Not now.
Blood is binding
After all Starlight was bound to Megatron. She did share his energon, however dark it got at times.
Love you were meant for this, but you weren't meant for this
When he gave her that gentle kiss, she wondered what it would have been like to be by his side. What it would have been like if there was no war and he was just another mech in the universe. In that kiss she felt that gentle side of him that only Orion had felt before. She would never take the encounter for granted.
Life by dying
They stayed in each other's company for the remainder of the night. Arcee was thankful that no one tried to comm her. She wondered if Optimus would be waiting for her when she called in for a ground bridge. They didn't talk too much, or rather Megatron didn't because Arcee talked about her carrying time. They stayed with each other until the stars started to twinkle out of the sky.
I won't repent from this, I won't repent from this
Arcee had defiantly made up her mind about the attack. She forgave Megatron. He had paid the consequences of his actions with his daughter's life. He understood that perfectly. Megatron knew there was no way to take this back. He prayed to Primus that he could, but he knew long ago that Primus would not hear of his prayers.
Blood is binding
Even as he went back through the ground bridge, Megatron wondered what would happen now. What would happen when Arcee was on the battlefield? What would happen if he had her in his sights? He knew that Optimus would look after her. Prime was a good match for Arcee. It was just another sign that he was meant to be alone.
Love you were meant for this, but you weren't meant for this love
How ironic that Arcee could have Optimus Prime, but Megatron couldn't have Orion Pax.
You're my flesh and blood
How ironic that the one thing Megatron wanted was dead and buried, when for so long he fought for a different life.
You only know my heart when it's cold
Both the warlord and the femme only knew hard side of the other. Arcee saw only the monster who killed many of her comrades and Megatron only saw the infernal femme who foiled his plans once too often. They only saw the fighting side of things.
But it burns when I hear my affection in your voice
Everything hurt inside for Megatron now. He no longer felt like the fierce gladiator he once was. He felt cold and empty inside. It hurt him to hear Arcee say that she forgave him because he knew how hard it was. It made him trust an autobot's word for the first time in a long time.
Don't you see all my soul that is yours?
If he could give Arcee his spark he would, but he knew that she would never take it. Especially, not after he forced it on her like that. Instead he would do what Arcee said and give Starlight the stars.
When you stand in the truth
It was times like this that made him realize that he was getting old. Getting old meant getting weaker and getting weaker meant getting tired. That was how he felt like right now. Megatron, leader of the decepticons, felt tired.
All for you
He returned to her grave the next night by himself again. Even in just a day the grass had returned to the gravel area. He wondered how the flowers would look like. He looked over her grave for the longest time before he realized that the tears were coming down his face.
"All for you my little Starlight. All for you."
I won't repent from this, but you weren't meant for this
He had his fusion cannon armed and ready when another ground bridge came into view. He felt heavy all over again when Optimus Prime walked through it.
"Megatron." The Prime stated.
"Prime." Megatron stated back.
Life by dying
The silence was unbearable for the longest time, but eventually the two enemies spoke calmly to each other.
"I am truly sorry Megatron for what happened." Optimus said quietly.
"As am I Prime." Megatron whispered. "I have to pay for my sins with my daughter's life." He cried quietly.
"Maybe it's not too late to end this." Optimus pleaded.
Love you were meant for this, but you weren't meant for this
"No, it's too late for me Prime. It's too late for so many things." Megatron cried.
"So much has been lost Megatron, it's not worth the fight anymore." Optimus said.
"Yes we both know what has been lost." Megatron stated.
Life by dying
"I deserve to die for my sins Prime." Megatron said as he wiped the tears away.
"That's not the way to do it Megatron." Optimus said.
"Than what other way is there?"
I won't repent from this, I won't repent from this
"Just because you stop doesn't mean you're weak Megatron." Optimus argued.
"I never said anything about weakness." Megatron snapped. "This is about guilt. This is about the blood in my servos!" Megatron shouted into the air. Both mechs tensed when another ground bridge appeared.
Blood is binding
"Glad to see that both of you are still in one piece." Arcee said in her normal voice. "I saw the coordinates you put in Optimus, so I got worried." She explained quickly. She then walked past both leaders to look at her daughter's grave. "Hmmmm," she hummed approvingly, "just a day old and the grass is green." She whispered. Megatron paid Prime no heed as his trembling servo touched her shoulder. She looked over at the silver giant.
"Arcee." He whispered.
Love you were meant for this, but you weren't meant for this love
She didn't hesitate when she leaned in to kiss him. She didn't care that Optimus was right in front of them. It was just a gentle kiss. It was brief, but reassuring. When their lips parted she glanced quickly at Optimus and then back to Megatron. She saw the stains of tears by his optics. She didn't need to look at Optimus again to know what they were talking about.
"Do it for Starlight Megatron."
You're my flesh and blood!
Again this really isn't a very happy story and I wanted it to be in the same tone of the first two. Most of POV is told from mostly Megatron and Arcee's pov alone with little bits and pieces (kind of like deleted scenes) from the previous two stories. Again this song is by Lacey Sturm of Flyleaf featuring Geno Lenardo and this is a song in the Underworld: Awakening soundtrack. I do not own the song or the Transformers as they are owned by Hasbro. Don't worry I've got some funny stories coming up. Sounddrive I like your word for me in your review and I do have a story in mind for that and it will be coming along soon.