Chapter 36 is here for the win! I hope is does win.
Anyway, disclaimer: I do not own transformers prime, it belongs to Hasbro.
Warnings: you tell me.
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Chapter 36
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Breakdown, Knockout, Arcee, Bulkhead and Prime ran as fast as they could.
Time was running out, if they didn't hurry. Breakdown was ahead of them with Prime, both mechs concerned for their families safety.
"I swear, if they have left one scratch on my darling music-maker, I will pound them up so bad, that their ancient ancestors will feel it!" Knockout growled.
"I get dibs on the heads though."
Everyone screeched to a stop, with Knockout accidentally running into Prime.
Arcee glared, growling up at the Decepticon femme above their helms. Airachnid smirked.
"What are you doing here?" Optimus asked.
Airachnid came down from the ceiling, going into her bi-pedal mode, with a purr. At that moment, Dirge and Obsidian came up beside her. Breakdown blinked, before he narrowed his optics.
"Ah…."
"I don't want to know," Breakdown growled, "I want your brother safe."
The two mechs looked at each other, before nodding in understanding.
"To answer your question Prime, I am here, under the request of Galvatron, to help rescue your mate and your son," Airachnid said.
Arcee's intakes hitched, "How do you know…?"
"Galvatron, Cyclonus and I share…." Airachnid took in a deep breath, licking over her fangs, "a long history together. We're old friends, actually."
Prime's optic twitched at the innuendo, and he tried hard not to shudder in slight disgust at the imagery running through his processor. Arcee was glaring at the Decepticon femme from her spot beside Knockout. Airachnid pretended not to notice.
"Now, let's move," Airachnid went into battle mode, her legs coming forwards, and landing on either side of her.
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Barricade watched, shaking harshly, as machines were set up around him, all pointed at him, preparing to rip his precious sparkling from inside him.
His two comrades were trying to break free still, trying desperately to help him, but they were unable, and were forced to watch Silas perform the procedure.
The humans went to their stations.
The pregnant mech sent another silent plea to Primus above to help them, to save his sparkling and protect them all.
Then he looked up when he saw a drill going towards his abdomen.
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Bumblebee buzzed a loud battle cry, blasters in the air, as he ran forwards.
He was very, very close. He could feel it in his spark, coming off from his bond-mate. Maximum clutched his brother's helm for dear life, and gave out a squeal, as they went very fast.
"I'M COMING BARRIIIIIIIIII!"
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Megatron, Soundwave and Barricade all jumped when they heard the shout, and then the doors to the operating room were blasted open.
There was a lot of smoke around everyone, making it hard to see.
Silas yelled for everyone to stop what they were doing, and wait for the smoke to clear. It took a few minutes, and everyone looked around cautiously.
It was a tense silence, that thrummed through the air.
The MECH personnel were all looking around, wearily.
The silence broke and multiple shots of light blue laser fire broke through the veil of smoke. As it cleared, Barricade felt relief and joy fill him when he saw it was his darling Bumblebee.
Megatron stared with wide optics, and then he spotted Maximum on Bumblebee's helm. When his sparkling spotted him, Megatron had a near spark attack when his son jumped down from Bee's helm, and…
And started walking. He was stumbling at first, but through the laser fire, the shouts of the humans, and destruction around, Maximum walked towards his Mother, with a soft mewl, and happy tears sliding down his unblemished face plates.
He climbed, with some difficulty, on to the operating table, but he made it. He climbed on to his mother's chest plates, and then slid down to nuzzle his face against his mother's.
"Mama."
Megatron smiled, as pride and joy filled his spark. He nuzzled back as best he could, Maximum curling into his neck.
Bumblebee tore the tools away from his mate, after forcing the humans to retreat to safety and then he yanked off Barricade's restraints. The moment his mate was free, Bumblebee pulled his mate into a loving embrace, pulling down his mouth guard to kiss him. The yellow mech placed a hand over his mate's abdomen, as the kiss broke.
He buzzed, "Are you and the sparkling all right?"
Barricade smiled, and nodded.
Soundwave cleared his throat. Barricade looked over, before he pulled away from Bumblebee and tore off Soundwave's restraints. Bee went to his mother and brother, and freed his mouth.
The moment his arms were free, Megatron held Maximum close to him, cooing to him softly, as he slowly got up, wincing at the pain in his back where his wings used to be.
Bee stared at his mother's back, where the ridged silver wings used to be.
He walked over and hugged his mother, with a soft beep. Megatron held both his children to his chest plates, kissing their helms gently, as he listened to the beating of their sparks, so close to his own.
Soundwave walked over with Barricade. Megatron looked in the directions that those disgusting humans had exited through. His optics narrowed.
"Stay here. Use your weapons only if you are being attacked. Oh, and Soundwave, turn Barricade's vocoder back on," Megatron said, before he looked down at Maximum, who mewled up at him.
He kissed his son's forehead.
"Mama…." Maximum whimpered, reaching to touch his mother's face.
"Mama's gotta go take care of something," Megatron whispered, kissing the tiny digit, before handing his son to Bumblebee, "Stay safe. I'll return to you soon."
Then, the silver mech ran off in the direction he believed that Silas and his men had gone. Bumblebee held his brother, watching his mother. He was tempted to follow, but Barricade needed him. His unborn sparkling needed him too.
Bumblebee walked over and nuzzled his helm against Barricade's, kissing it softly.
Right then, there were loud thunderous footsteps. They looked up and in came Knockout, who tackled Soundwave to the floor. The Spy yelped, as his mask was torn off, and he was pressed to the wall, being kissed in relief.
He squeaked when Knockout pulled Soundwave's helm to his chest.
"Fragging humans…touching….my mate…..never leaving you again…" Knockout muttered, caressing his mate's helm, as he kept pressing kisses to it.
Breakdown ran to his son, and held him firmly to his chest plates. Barricade held on to his mother, accepting the loving and frantic pulses coming from his family's sparks to his.
"Don't EVER do something like this again, got it?" Breakdown yelled, while cuddling his youngest son to him, "My baby….did they hurt you?"
Barricade snuggled closer, sniffling.
Optimus looked around for a moment in confusion, before he went to Bumblebee, "Where is Megatron?"
Bumblebee looked at his father, and sighed, "He went after Silas. He went that way," he pointed in the direction his mother had gone.
"WHAT? Why would he do that, after just getting free?" Obsidian demanded.
"Because Megatron will never forgive anyone who would dare harm a sparkling," Airachnid answered him, "You should have seen him when some mechs beat up Barricade when he was a sparkling. Poor thing, was in the med. bay for weeks. Megatron tore those mechs sparks out on the spot when he found out."
Breakdown nodded, "It's in a seeker's programming to protect sparklings and younglings alike. I'm not shocked that Megatron's going after that disgusting meatbag."
Optimus rolled his lips, before sighing, and smacking his helm. Then he straightened up, and looked to the others.
"Go back to base and stay there until I return with Megatron," Optimus ordered.
Arcee's optics widened, "You don't mean to bring Airachnid there, do you?"
Prime gave her a warning look, "I know your history Arcee, but I want you to at least try and tolerate the femme con's presence until I come back. Now be good."
Optimus turned to Bumblebee and Maximum. He smiled down at his sons reassuringly, before he leaned down and kissed Maximum's helm, and then Bumblebee's.
"Stay safe my darlings," he whispered, before he turned and went down the direction that Megatron had taken.
Arcee refused to look Airachnid in the optics, before she comm. linked Ratchet for a bridge.
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Megatron ran down the tunnel, his breathing heavy as he moved.
It felt weird running without his wings though. He looked left and right, optics narrowed, as he listened for any indications of which way MECH had gone.
He heard small footsteps from the left. He turned with a growl. Unaware that he had a travelling companion.
Optimus spotted Megatron, and ran after him, making the sharp turns that the mech leading him made. Did the silver mech even know he was behind him?
Prime screeched to a stop, when Megatron snapped around, holding an electrum dagger out. It nearly touched Prime's belly. The two mechs stared at each other for a moment, as if they were unsure of what to do. Then Megatron sub-spaced the dagger, and then allowed Optimus to pull him close to him. The Prime shook hard as he held the mech he loved.
His mech caressed up and down his chest plates, before Prime pulled back to look down at Megatron.
The silver mech felt his lover cradle his helm, caressing it, as he kissed his brow.
"Are you….?" Prime's question trailed off, when he saw the missing wings, and healing scars on Megatron's arms.
His blue optics darkened, before they softened, when his lover caressed his cheek.
Prime kissed his lips gently, before resting his helm against Megatron's shoulder. The two stood there for a few moments, before the silver mech pulled back.
"I need to do something," Megatron whispered.
Optimus immediately understood, and he simply pulled Megatron closer, "No….we should go back to base now, and have you repaired."
Megatron shook his helm, "I can't. I can't go back until those butchers are destroyed."
"But….Maximum and Bumblebee…the others….." Optimus leaned into Megatron's hand when he touched his cheek.
"No one is safe until those sadists are dead. How can you expect me to live with myself knowing I let my sparkling's tormentors live, Prime?" Megatron asked.
Optimus bowed his helm, biting his lip. After a moment, he took in a deep intake, his blue optics snapping open.
"I'm coming with you."
"No you're not," Megatron said firmly, optics narrowed.
"Are we really having this argument?" Optimus snapped softly, "I don't care how many battled you have fought in, I am not leaving you to kill MECH in this state. And I called a claim over Silas' head."
The silver mech stared at Optimus, before he sighed. He reached up, caressing Optimus' antennae, and down to his neck. He leaned up and kissed his lips gently.
Then he whispered, "I love you…..but I can't let you do this."
He squeezed a spot on Optimus' throat and the Prime fell to the ground, unconscious. He stood there a moment, staring at Optimus, with slight regret for doing that to him.
Then he turned and ran down the corridor, on his search for Silas and MECH.
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Oh Megsy...(sighs)
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