It had been an agonizingly long week of waiting. Each day was spent monitoring the growth of the parasite and planning on what to do with it once it was born. It was growing fast. Megatron's patience was running thin as he began pacing back and forth in his quarters once more. He glanced down at his chest and frowned when he felt the parasite squirm within. It was almost ready. He hoped this new creature would be useful when it was fully grown.

With a loud sigh, he sat down and read through some reports to pass the time.

"I'm getting tired of waiting, little one," he grumbled when he felt the creature move again. He paused when he felt more movement that was more…aggressive.

"You're ready," he murmured as he got up and quickly made his way to the med bay. He pushed multiple grunts out of the way as his chest began to actually hurt. He would have to properly discipline the creature when it was big enough to handle a beatdown from him.

"Knockout! It's ready to come out!" He bellowed when he rushed into the med bay where the doctor was busy cutting off the limbs of a screaming human.

"Oh! Already? I thought it would be here a bit later. Lie down, my lord. I'll get it out," Knockout said as he picked up the human and put in a nearby cage. Megatron went to lie down on an operating table and let out a low growl when the pain got more intense.

"The child should be located above your spark chamber, so this might be a bit difficult," Knockout said while getting out his buzz-saw along with a few other tools.

"Do what you must," Megatron grumbled, watching the doctor's every move. He noticed Starscream watching on from the doorway and let out another pained growl. Starscream frowned before rushing off. Knockout came over to his side and made a mark on his chest where he was most hurting.

"I think the child is having a hard time getting out on its own. If it keeps this up, it'll start to bleed and damage you," Knockout murmured as he turned his buzz-saw on. Megatron only nodded and ground his teeth together as the saw was turned on and slowly cutting him open.

"Mess up and I'll have your spark," Megatron threatened.

"You have the best medic around, my lord. You don't have to worry about a thing," Knockout crowed as he continued to cut his chest open while avoiding his spark chamber. Megatron balled up his fists as he glared daggers at Knockout, not wanting to cry out in agony in front of his subject.

Knockout made another cut before a soft hiss filled the air. There was a confused look on his face before he smirked and put his saw away.

"There you are, little one," he purred as he reached into Megatron. He fished around in Megatron's chest before he finally stepped back, holding the parasite with both hands. Megatron could have sworn he chipped a few teeth from grinding them together, but he ignored that when he saw the newborn in Knockout's arms. It was much bigger than the queen and much more active as it squirmed about. Its arms were already fully developed as it tried to slash at Knockout. It barely left a dent in his armor. The newborn appeared to be covered in a thin covering of silver armor that was very similar to his own.

"A healthy little female," Knockout crowed. The newborn let out an angry hiss as she bit one of his fingers, making him chuckle. Megatron was too exhausted to do anything. All he could do was just stare at the newborn in awe. He could tell she was going to be a menace once she was fully grown.

"Contain her as best you can and put me back together, Knockout," he murmured.

"Are you going to name her, my lord?" Knockout asked as he placed the newborn in a rather large cage. He grabbed the human he was experimenting on and put him in with the newborn who eagerly began to feed.

"I will think of something eventually," Megatron replied as Knockout got to work fixing his chest. He couldn't help but watch as the newborn feasted. She was a vicious little thing as she tore the screaming human apart. He couldn't help but smile.

One Week Later

Megatron could already hear the child screaming angrily as he approached the chamber where she was being held. He had been reading some reports on her and he liked what he read. She was already massive and very destructive.

He came across Knockout who was taking notes as he looked into the chamber.

"Ah, there you are, my lord. She's all grown up now. Have a look," Knockout said as he went in and turned the light on. Megatron went in and saw the child at the far end of the chamber. She was chained down by her legs and arms, but it was clear from the way she struggled against them that they would be breaking anytime soon. She was nearly as big as him and built almost like him. Her skin had gotten darker, but she was still silver like himself. Purple veins bulged out from her skin, a possible side effect of the dark energon coursing within him. She looked up at him as he slowly approached and growled, baring her sharp teeth together. She had a crest that was similar to the queen's, but it was smaller and shaped almost like his helm. To his surprise, he could see angry red eyes glaring at him from under her armored face.

"She takes after her sire," Knockout crowed, walking over to his side. The child let out a warning growl as Megatron got closer. He noticed the translating device attached to her neck, but nothing came out of her except for her animalistic sounds.

"You know who I am, little one," Megatron said. The child growled, her sharp tail curled and ready to strike.

"Can you speak?" He asked. The child only glared at him silently.

"She's not much of a talker," Knockout noted.

"We'll have to work on that soon," Megatron replied, never taking his gaze off the child.

"I'll take those restraints away, but if you attack, I will have to punish you, my child," he said as he got even closer. The child grew silent at that, cocking her head curiously at him. Megatron smiled and proceeded to remove the damaged chains.

"Fascinating. She definitely knows who you are," Knockout said.

The child rubbed her wrists once she was free and gave him a questioning look as she stood to her full height. She barely came up to his shoulder.

"I'm sure you must be confused about everything, but you will understand your purpose very soon. You are my child and will obey me and only me. I don't know what your connection to your…mother is like, but you will reject her influence or else you will punished," Megatron said.

"Mother…Where is…Mother?" The child asked, her voice similar to her mother's.

"Gone. The wretch left you behind," Megatron replied shortly. The child gazed down at the floor for a moment as if sad before she shook her head, breathing heavily.

"Now, will you obey me or do I have to beat you into submission?" He asked. The child was silent as she nodded her head. She stepped closer and pressed her head against the part of his chest where she was pulled out. Megatron wanted to push her away, but he didn't. He sighed as he pet the side of her head. He forgot all the threats he had made to her. A deep purr came from her chest, which strangely put him at ease. He noticed Knockout watching on in surprise and he scowled at him.

"You will tell no one of this," he grumbled. He had a reputation to uphold. If he wanted to be gentle with his child, he would do so privately.

"As you wish, my lord. I'll just leave you alone with your little spitfire," Knockout said before leaving the chamber.

The child stepped away and sat down, gazing at Megatron curiously. Megatron's mind was racing as he tried to figure out what to name her.

"You need a name, little one," he said.

"Spitfire….," the child said, surprising him.

"Ah, Knockout often called you that in his reports. Do you like that name, my child?" Megatron asked. He liked the name. It fitted her well. The child nodded again. Megatron smiled at that.

"Spitfire it is then," he crowed. Spitfire let out a happy hiss at that.

Megatron smiled proudly as he walked down the corridor with Spitfire by his side. She looked around curiously and didn't seem to notice any grunts she would accidentally walk into. Megatron chuckled darkly at their surprised cries.

Spitfire went forward and paused as she sniffed the air. She let out a soft growl and ran ahead before turning to go into the med bay where the sound of pained screams filled the air. Megatron walked into the med bay and saw how Spitfire stood before the many caged humans who screamed and cowered in fear at the sight of her. Knockout had been experimenting on one, but he stopped when he saw Megatron and Spitfire.

"She's hungry. Get some humans out, Knockout," Megatron ordered.

"As you wish, my lord," Knockout crowed as he went to one of the cages and grabbed two screaming humans. He presented them to Spitfire who only growled softly at them.

"Run…," she ordered.

"Ah, you'd rather hunt. Good choice. You two better run fast," Knockout said as he carelessly dropped the humans to the floor. There was a familiar crunch of broken bones as the smaller human cried out in pain. The other human got to her feet and made a mad dash for the exit. Spitfire hissed softly as the injured human tried to crawl away.

"Please…have mercy…," she groaned in agony. Spitfire picked it up and pulled at the human's broken leg, making her scream. Megatron chuckled as he watched on proudly.

"Show no mercy, little one. Make it suffer," he crowed.

Spitfire proceeded to tear off the human's leg and ate it as the human screamed even louder. The other caged humans looked away as Spitfire then swallowed the human whole. Spitfire wiped her mouth and rushed out of the room to hunt the other human.

"She's perfect," Megatron said. A distant scream filled the air, followed by Spitfire's familiar screech.

"She's a lot like her sire," Knockout crowed.

Spitfire came back, wiping away blood and gore from her jaws. She looked over at the caged humans greedily before going back to Megatron's side.

"You have so much potential, my child," Megatron crowed, petting the top of her head and making her purr. He looked forward to putting her on the battlefield and surprising the Autobots.

"Father...," Spitfire said, nuzzling his chest. Knockout chuckled softly, a knowing look in his optics as Megatron smiled at his child.