Warning to Autobot fans, this is a story about the young Decepticon main characters, so if you 're looking for Optimus Prime and the other Autobots, I'm afraid you're out of luck. But give this story a try you might like it anyway.

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When We Were Young

Chapter 1 - Introductions

"So your name is Megatron, is it not?"

The Headmaster of the Decepticon War Academy stared at the young silver Transformer from behind his desk.

"Yes Sir, that is correct."

The young Decepticon answered timidly. Never in his whole life was he ever as frightened as he was now. Felt as if his leg gears would give out from under him.

"You are a very lucky that the illustrious Proximo has chosen to sponsor you, a low, teenage gladiator. Apparently he sees something in you worthy enough to pay for the cost of your schooling at this Academy. However, that's neither here nor there, the point is, if you fail to meet the expectations of this academy, you will be thrown out faster than you get in, understand?"

Megatron cast his optics to the ground. "Yes, Sir."

"Good, now your are going to take a long test," the Headmaster said, handing Megatron a laptop. "It will help us decide what level, position and class to put you in."

"Yes Sir."

Megatron waited. He had been told to wait out in the hallway while the headmaster looked over his test. Oh Primus he was nervous, this was his one chance to get into the Decepticon War Academy and the leave the gladiator pits forever. He waited. An hour pastsd by. He waited. A decepticon he didn't recognize walked by, gave him an appraising look and entered the Headmaster's office. Megatron waited. Waited and waited...

"So will you keep him?" Mindwipe asked with some genuine curiousity.

"We can't afford not to."

The Headmaster didn't take his eyes away from the test results. "I'll put him in Maxima's house with the other prodigies. It would be interesting to see how they function together."

"Yes it would be, what were their names again?"

" Shockwave, Soundwave, and a young Seeker Model by the name of Starscream..."

Megatron looked up at the steel building that would be his home for the duration of his schooling at the academy. He jumped when he heard the door open. Standing in front of him was a purple and black femme transformer.

"Are you Maxima? The Headmaster sent me here." Megatron handed her his authorization papers.

"So your name is Megatron." She said, as she looked over his papers. "Hmm, a gladiator, well this is something new in my house. Come in, I'll introduce you to your fellow house mates."

They walked down a narrow metal hallway, which ended at a small foyer that had nine doors. Maxima opened the middle door.

"This is the study room, the other doors lead to each of our private quarters, and one leads to the upstairs, but it's here we all meet and converse. Well sort of."

Megatron looked around the room. At the center was a giant round table, while every inch of wall space was covered with shelves of data storage units and computer equipment, with the exception of the door, and couple of windows.

Only two others occupied the room. One was the strangest looking robot Megatron had ever seen. His body a deep purple, built like any other with one exception, he didn't have a face. The other was a "Seeker" model.

"Megatron this is Shockwave," Maxima pointed to the purple transformer, who nodded his head acknowledging her and Megatron. "And this is ---"

"Starscream!" The young seeker interrupted. "My name is Starscream."

"Well my boys this is your new housemate, Megatron."

"Megatron! I've seen you in the gladiator pits!" Excitement spread across Starscream's face as he continued. "You're the new champion! Can you teach me some of your combat techniques?"

Before Megatron could answer, Maxima stepped forward. "Starscream, I don't think Skyfire would approve of you learning gladiatorial combat."

"Oh, but Maxima even a scientist has to learn to fight!" whined Starscream.

"Don't whine at me!" Maxima's voice suddenly became crisp. "It's Skyfire you should whine at."

"Yes Maxima, I'm sorry."

Maxima smiled. "Why don't you show Megatron how everything works in--- wait a minute --- where's Soundwave?"

"Where else? In his room," said Shockwave, not even looking up from his computer.

"What's he doing in his room? Did the other students make fun of him again?" Maxima sighed.

"How should I know? I'm not his keeper." Starscream said indignantly

"Poor Soundwave."

Starscream leaned closer to Megatron and whispered into his audio receptor. "I don't blame the others for making fun of him, he's a weird kid."

Maxima gave him a warning look, but said nothing else. "All right all of you, its time for your required recharge time, you want to be refreshed for classes."

Starscream led Megatron out the door, while Shockwave reluctantly turned off his laptop. Starscream and Megatron stopped at the door farthest to the left of the study room. "Maxima said this was going to be your room."

Then the seeker pointed to the next door over, "This is Soundwave's room, and the next one over is my room."

Megatron smiled and opened the door to his room, "Hey, Starscream."

"Hm?" Starscream turned to face Megatron.

"How about when Maxima and Skyfire aren't looking, I'll teach you all of the combat moves I know..."

End of Chapter 1

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