(Please see all previous disclaimers)
After the three bots fessed up, they were allowed out of the room and Optimus led the other two to his personal and private quarters. Lancex had seen these before, so they didn't seem like anything special, but Grimlock was stunned. "They are so sparse" Grimlock commented, figuring the Prime would have the most pristine and well decorated room.
"I believe in living humbly, my friends. These are merely quarters to sleep in for me. As the Prime, I am always on call and ready to fight at the drop of the hat. I have little to no time for frivolous frivolities" Optimus explained, feeling that this was true for him.
Lancex sighed at all this action and such. "Are you sure you both want me? I am nothing special" Lancex mentioned, not wanting to be fought over like property. Grimlock looked at the bot and then rubbed Lancex's back. It was Grimlock's way of saying yes.
"We all think we are nothing special, even when we are called to various positions to fight an on bonding war. I never asked to be Prime, I never asked to feel like I do, but now that I do feel this, nothing will change my mind" Optimus replied, reassuring the worried bot. Lancex smiled, as he felt better. The rubbing felt good and soon, Lancex was out once again. Seeing that Lancex was asleep, Optimus had a question for Grimlock. "So what did you whisper to him while we were in that other room?"
"You're mine" Grimlock replied with a toothy grin. Optimus shook his head a bit but smiled. And seeing that they were tired as well, Optimus and Grimlock soon snuggled next to Lancex and drifted off into recharge.
Meanwhile, on the con side, Megatron was furious and he was taking his full brutal fury out on the seekers, though particularly Starscream. Starscream wasn't sure why, but Megatron kept reiterating that the seeker knew exactly what he had done to earn this and was just lying about not knowing.
Starscream was going to get it worse, until Soundwave came in with a plan to capture the lithe Lancex from the vile Autobots. Megatron stopped beating slag out of Starscream just long enough to review the plan. It seemed perfect and so Megatron nodded. Megatron asked hook to take Starscream to the med bay while Megatron prepared for the assault he was going to launch with help from Soundwave. Eager to please Megatron, Soundwave did exactly as asked, and soon, they were ready to go. They just hoped that this not only "saved" Lancex, but it would also rid them of Optimus and his goody-two shoes Autotbots once and for all. This possibly made Megatron happy and it showed, as he figured he would soon rule the universe. Little did he know, this pride would be his ultimate downfall.
