OMP! I made a boo-boo. In this chapter I accidentally had Soundwave call Megatron his sire... he's his carrier, Primus Dammit! Oh well, I fixed it.

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Optimus didn't know how he got there, but there he was. He only stopped for a few moments to figure out where he was. He recognized the halls immediately. He was within the MECH base. Bumblebee was here.

And so was Sentinel.

The thought filled him with a mixture of fear and rage. The mech who had violated him so many times was here. The thought scared him. He was here, and he had his son.

The rage overpowered the fear and Optimus surged forward, ignoring the stinging in his chest. He was here. He could feel him. He was close enough for Optimus to feel him. He navigated the halls easily, while the stinging in his chest grew to a sharp pain. But Optimus ignored it. His son was here.

His son was here!

He slid to a stop before the door and didn't hesitate to knock it down. He ran into the room and looked around desperately. He found what he was looking for chained to the berth, a cable plugged into his helm.
"Bumblebee!" Optimus cried and ran towards him. But a strong hand grabbed him and pulled him away. Optimus froze as an all too familiar pair of arms wrapped themselves around Optimus.

"Hello, my sweet, little Prime," Sentinel purred. "I've missed you."

Optimus shook, fear overtaking his spark and processor. The pain in his chest became near unbearable.

"Oh, I knew you would be coming for your little bee," he said softly. "Don't worry, he's fine, physically at least. As for his mind... well..."

Optimus whimpered as he tried to find the courage to pull away, but found himself frozen in place.

"Of course, I am going to have to offline him," he said. "I cannot allow any sparkling of yours that isn't mine to live after all. I'll have to go after that little Soundwave as well. Oh, and Megatron. Can't have him around. As soon as they are out of the way, you'll truly be mine."

"That is one dream that will never happen."

Sentinel was thrown against the wall, screaming as the shelves lodged on the wall came crashing on him. Megatron ran to Bumblebee first, freeing him form the machine and lifting his unconscious form form the berth.

"I need to carry Bumblebee," he said. "Can you walk?"

Optimus nodded. Megatron led the dazed mech as they ran down the halls.

"Soundwave, we need a bridge, now!"

There was no response.

"Soundwave?"

Again, silence.

"Unicron fragging- they're blocking the signal!" Megatron growled. "We'll have to get outside."

In the distance, they could hear Sentinel's angry yell. Megatron stopped before a ladder and turned to Optimus.

"Climb up first, I'll hand Bumblebee up to you."

Optimus nodded and did as he was told. He climbed up, his leg slipping from time to time and letting out painful gasps. Megatron didn't notice. He was too focused on Sentinel's fast approaching footsteps.

"Optimus, hurry-"

"I-I'm up," he said weakly.

Megatron quickly lifted Bumblebee up so that Optimus would pull him up before following after. When he reached the top, he turned and shot at the hatch, causing the rock around it to collapse the hall. Sentinel was blocked, for now. Optimus was nearby with Bumblebee's head in his lap and a hand clenching at his chest.

"M-Mega-"

"Soundwave!"

"Megat-"

"Yes, carrier."

"Meg-"

"We need a ground bridge."

"Locking onto your position."

"Megatron..."

"What?" Megatron finally turned to his mate.

Optimus was bent over, shaking. Worried, Megatron ran to his mate's side

What's wrong? Megatron asked through the bond, worried. Optimus looked up, his optics wide with fear, and energon leaking from his chest and covering his hand.