"I want them all," said Megatron as they arrived at the sweet's aisle, making Elisabeth giggle at his statement. "What is so funny, Elisabeth?"

"You seem very excited about the sweets, that's all" she shrugged as she took out a box of Oreos. "While we haven't got enough money to buy the whole aisle, I could offer to buy an Oreo for you."

"Is this the stuff that the original owner of this body…" He picked the box out of her hands and started to inspect it.

"Merlin" she interjected, feeling uneasy about bringing up her friend.

"Merlin liked it so much?"

"Yes, it's that."

"I suppose it wouldn't hurt to taste it then." He went on still looking at the box. The name Oreo reminded him again of Orion. "But why all the packaging?"

"Health reasons. And would you like to eat something that has been touched by many people?" asked Elisabeth with an annoyed look plastered on her face.

"We usually do that" recalled Megatron the way they processed and ate energon in most cases.

"Your race is disgusting!"

"To be fair we do not have to fear health issues if it comes to eating energon" he explained as they continued towards the checkout.

"What's energon? Is it one of the foods you eat?"0

"The only kind of food we eat and have at my home. The reason is simple, energon is our blood too."

"So, you are vampires too… Do you want to add anything else to the list?" she crossed her hands as she lifted one of her eyebrows.

"You are ridiculous" he shook his head tiredly. "And I might add: childish."

"Okay, I understand… But anyway, now that we are finally being somewhat friendly to each other, what are we going to do with that?"

"We are going to figure out what happened. Whether my soldiers find me or not."

"Are you a general or something?" Elisabeth looked up at him. What kind of military system do these alien cars have? It must be badass. Cars that transform and shoot with sci-fi blasters.

"No, I am the leader of my faction. You might not be aware, but there is a reason why my kind is on your planet."

"I told you to add to the list if there's anything else!" she shouted frustrated. What else was this guy? Or rather what else he wasn't?

However, at that moment all the people in the line looked at them, but Elisabeth didn't falter, she snapped her head towards Megatron. She tried to look like an angry wife.

"Because I can't believe you just now remembered to buy beer!" and they went back doing their things, thinking this was just a normal conversation.

Elisabeth sighed, being happy that she dodged the total embarrassment, but for her biggest surprise, she found Megatron giggling next to her.

"You made a scene just to not embarrass yourself, but you only embarrassed yourself more." This whole situation was something that Starscream would get himself into.

"It's not funny, you know? Being the babysitter of a dead, half-robot, half-car, military leader, vampire alien, in your best friend's body, who tried to kill you when you two met" she crossed her hands still having the angry wife's impression.

"You seemed to enjoy it" he said but upon seeing Elisabeth's strangely angry face, he decided not to tease the young woman more. If he continued, he might have found himself in an uncomfortable situation like in the morning. "We can go back to the subject of philosophical questions if you want."

"Good idea! So, while I pay, tell me if you think humans are weak, why are we still existing on this planet?"

This question took him by surprise as he never wondered why this race still exists on the face of this planet. They weren't poisonous or venomous, had soft bodies, no talons, no claws, no sharp teeth. Maybe their intelligence? No. Intelligence alone is not enough to survive. Although humans had as strong will as any Cybertonians. This could be the answer he is seeking?

"You seem to possess a will so strong that it makes you pull through everything. Which is an admirable trait. And the key to your survival" he responded while Elisabeth finished the shopping by paying with her bankcard. "But sometimes that strong will converts into stubbornness, like in your case."

"Stop teasing me, help me instead!" With that she put a lot of stuff into his hands to carry.

Returning to the car, Elisabeth put all the stuff in the trunk, while Megatron sat into the car fast and was happy to be out of the supermarket. He even fastened his seat belt which made her smile. Things started to change between them and it seemed they both liked it.

"About the food you promised. Why is it fast? The food starts to run or something like that?" he asked, only earning a hearty laugh from her.

"No, fast refers to the speed with which it is made. Though on the topic of fast food, I would say that I let you choose where to go, but you don't know the food."

"But I gladly choose even if I do not know what these places are."

"Really?" she looked at him while they had to stop in front of a red lamp. Megatron just nodded confidently and Elisabeth looked at him very gladly. "Then I give you my phone with the possible places we could go to" she explained as she fished out her phone and searched for the local fast-food restaurants. As the google listed it out for her, she put it into his hands, so he could choose. "This day is getting better, and better. Me and him are finally not at each other's throats" she thought as she returned her attention towards driving.

"I chose KFC, but only because you told me about the chicken and this has it in its name" then he gave her back her phone.

"Thanks for choosing. Merlin never knew where to go to eat and he always 'let' me choose. So, yeah, you are straightforward and know what you want even when you don't. I like that."

"You would be the first one…" he said, while he wondered why her praise was different from his subordinates. Why does it make him feel… weird, for the lack of words?

"The first? Your soldiers never said it? Because I would be happy if my boss would be this straightforward and confident" she asked as she turned towards the drive-through.

"They are the silent type," he answered. "Except Starscream, he loves to talk. Too much."

"A shame" she said as she stopped next to the cash register.

"What can I give you two?" asked the cashier.

"A family bucket with two cokes and two middle sized fries" Elisabeth replied immediately while the man took their order.

"It will be 15 pounds. Cash or card?"

"Card."

As soon as Elisabeth got their order, she carefully gave everything to Megatron, who seemed quite curious about what they were going to eat.

"I hope you will like your first fast-food order, because it's gonna be spicy" she said while starting the engine. "Oh, and be aware of the bones. Don't eat them."

"It is like my mouth is on fire. I like this" he said, taking another bite from the wing.

"Then you made a good decision" she looked at him for a brief moment as she took some fries.

The way back home was silent as Elisabeth was focused on driving, while Megatron was on eating the deliciously spicy food he got from her. He then decided that he loved Earth dishes and would reconsider destroying humanity just because of this. And when he finally gets back to his old body, he will have Elisabeth around as a pet, to keep him entertained at all times. This way he even fulfils his promise to keep her safe.

Arriving back, Elisabeth decided that she will spend the rest of the afternoon watching whatever was on Netflix nowadays. So, after pulling down her shoes and jacket she went straight into the kitchen to put everything in its place and make some popcorn.

"What to watch?" she thought while she put the milk into the fridge and the popcorn was popping nicely and smelling so good in the microwave. "I want to watch a romance movie, but I doubt he would like it. Maybe an action film with a romantic subplot? That would be nice…"

Her thoughts were cut off by the ringing of the microwave as the popcorn was finished. She took it out carefully, trying not to burn herself, then poured it all into a bowl that she brought with herself to the living room.

"I have decided on watching Thor, which you may or may not like," she exclaimed as she searched for the movie.

"What is it about?" Now he was kind of glad that at least he knows what she's talking about, all thanks to Knock Out always babbling about movies.

"A guy who ends up in the exact same situation as you. But I like the antagonist, because he's so good looking and smart and mysterious and…"

"I think I get it, Elisabeth" he cut her off before she became annoying.

"Good" she smiled as she started the movie and put the popcorn between them.

As the movie went on and on, they both found themselves intrigued by the story. Elisabeth felt much more empathy towards Jane Foster, because now she knew too well how hard it is to babysit an alien. As for Megatron, he was mainly interested in the rivalry of Loki and Thor and how their different views and personalities drove them apart.

Around the end of the second act the bowl was quite empty so when one Elisabeth wanted to take out a piece, she accidentally touched Megatron's hand. Her head snapped toward the bowl, but as their gaze met, it seemed as the world slowed down for a minute.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to touch you."

He didn't answer, only nodded and went back to watch the movie. But before she could do the same, she felt their fingers intertwine for a moment. It was so brief Elisabeth thought she just imagined it. But she didn't have much time to wonder, because her favourite scene with Thor and Jane kissing came.

I only ever wanted is to be your equal

Said Loki later at the end of the movie in the final battle. This scene was a jarring revelation for Megatron. He couldn't understand how Loki just started a war because he wanted to prove himself. Or maybe he just didn't want to understand, because if he did, the similarity between the reality and the movie would be unsettling.

By the end of the movie, they were really tired, so they both went to sleep, hoping to get sweet dreams. It was a pity none of them actually got it.

After finally going to sleep, Megatron found himself on his throne in Darkmount. Looking around, Cybertron's glorious sight welcomed him. It wasn't war torn or destroyed like it was now. It looked like before the war, buildings rising high, the streets underneath bustling with life. He came home as the victor of the war just like he always imagined.

"Here you are Lord Megatron" stepped in Soundwave who suddenly broke his oath to never speak again. "I was worried you had been stepped on."

Stepped on? He wasn't some minicon that could be easily destroyed! Then what did he mean? He meant…

Then he looked down on the clean metal floor, where he saw himself staring back. He was still a human, with that messy hair and brown eyes.

"This cannot be…" he whispered looking at his hands. "Why am I still a human? Tell me!"

He shouted desperately as he stood up to walk closer to Soundwave. He could only take a few steps before he felt a sharp pain in his chest and looking back saw a familiar face staring back at him. Orion Pax, his brother.

"I will tell you." He said tauntingly as he twisted the sword in him. "The truth is that this is your punishment for everything you did. You will live and perish as this weak creature, never returning here, home" there he pulled out the sword and pushed him forward. "Now fall!"

The ground slipped from his feet and he found himself falling into the deep ocean again. Ha was able to see the light above, but he was in the dark, sinking deeper and deeper. He tried to scream, but no sound came out. It was the end and no matter how hard he tried to fight against it, he always failed. Because he was meant to fail, born only to suffer through his whole lifecycle. But why him? Why did he have to fall and not be the one who stands in the glory?

Then suddenly something covered the light from up above. It was Elisabeth, who extended her hand towards him with a smile on her face. He hesitated for a moment, although he didn't know why, but grabbed her soft and small hand.

She pulled him out of the water, into the fresh air. It was incredible, he thought he was stuck underwater forever.

"You saved me" he suddenly pulled her closer to observe her features.

"It's nothing" she whispered, getting so close their noses touched. "Also, I can't guide a dead man."

"You shouldn't have. I'm dangerous and unpredictable, I can kill you at any moment." Was this worry in his voice?

"I trust you with my life and I hope one day you will be able to trust yourself the same way. You might have fallen from grace, but that doesn't mean you can't climb your way back" she said, her fingers caressing his face.

"I love you" It was just 3 silly words, but it showed how thankful he was for those words, for her trust. It seemed to hold the whole world in it.

"Me too…" she whispered smiling lovingly as she came even closer and their lips almost touched. But the image blurred and he found himself back in Merlin's room on Earth.

"What a weird dream…" he murmured as he ran his fingers through his hair and decided to listen to his instincts and get changed into new clothes.