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When We Were Young

Chapter 2 – The Proposition

It was early morning when Megatron First caught sight of the elusive Soundwave. The dark blue and white transformer had finally come out of his room to join the other housemates for an energon breakfast. While Starscream and Shockwave talked about classes and teachers to be wary of for Megatron, Soundwave did not say single word. At one point Megatron attempted to start a conversation with the silent one, but Soundwave always found a way to answer with a shake or nod of the head. This roused Megatron's curiosity about the quiet robot, and he was determined to get Soundwave to talk.

Megatron marveled at the scale and grandeur of the Decepticon War Academy, it was more like a city than a school. Towering walls encircled the entirety of the outer boundry of the grounds. It made Megatron wonder what the Academy was trying to keep out… or in for that matter.

Starscream left Megatron, Shockwave and Soundwave, when he took notice of two other "Seeker" models. One was colored Black and purple, while the other was a bright blue and detailed with red. Megatron watched the three seekers talk, when Soundwave caught his attention.

The blue robot's head turned from side to side like frightened petrol-rabbit, as he quickly made his way across the schoolyard to the schools main door. This behavior sparked Megatron's curiosity even more. What had Soundwave so spooked?

There was a short break between the first three classes and the last three classes of the school day. Megatron was trying to find his way around school hallways when he met up with Starscream.

"Megatron, I have been looking all over for you! I want you to meet two friends of mine! That's Skywarp!" he said pointing to the black seeker, and then pointed to a blue one. "And this is his brother Thundercracker! When I told them you were my housemate they didn't believe me. Now you can tell them yourself. Go ahead! Tell them!"

A smirk crossed Megatron's face as he looked at the other two seekers. "What Starscream told you was no lie."

The faces of Skywarp and Thundercracker brightened. Before Megatron could say anything more, he was bombarded with questions from the seeker brothers. Megatron answered all of their questions as they walked out the school's main door leading to the big courtyard where all of the other students were hanging out with their various groups of friends. However, it wasn't long until the other students noticed the "new kid." They had all heard the rumors and gossip about a gladiator student and their curiosity was overpowering. Within the blink of an optic, Megatron was surrounded by excited students clamoring to get their questions answered and a possible autograph. Megatron smirked, no matter where he went, admirers where always to be found. As Megatron surveyed the crowd it seemed like the entirety of the student body were present, except one. In the farthest corner of the courtyard sat one, solitary transformer, Soundwave…

After school Megatron was trying to figure out how to get back to Maxima's house, Skyfire had kept Starscream after school, and neither Shockwave nor Soundwave could be found. His thoughts were interrupted by a loud crash from around the corner of the school building. Megatron turned the corner to see what all of the ruckus was about and found four of his fellow students. One was Soundwave, who was being slammed up against the school wall by another, bigger student, who if he transformed he would look like a ground tank. The other two were jets, but they were of a different model than Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp.

SMACK!

"You informed on me didn't you, you miserable piece of slag!"

The tank-student struck Soundwave across the face leaving small cracks in his faceplate. While one hand did the smacking, the other tightened around Soundwave's throat. I

"How dare you snitch on Blitzwing!" shouted one of the jets.

Soundwave shook his head, insisting the accusation was false.

"Because of you, Blitzwing has been grounded, meaning were out our best forward for this week's end Metal War Ball Game! We will lose for sure!" Screamed the other jet.

" At the very least," Blitzwing's lips began to form a vicious. "I'll be able to teach this sucker what happens to those who mess with the War Ball team!"

"What's going on?" Megatron walked into view.

"None of your Primusdamned business!" Snarled Blitzwing

Megatron felt his anger flare. No talked back to him. No one! "I asked you a question and I want an answer!"

"Who the hell do you think you are!"

"Um, Blitzwing---"

"Shut up Dirge!"

"But Blitzwing he's---"

"You too Thrust! Now I'm warning you," Blitzwing pointed at Megatron. "If you don't shut up, you're gonna take his place!" He motioned toward the still detained and very battered looking Soundwave.

"Oh will I now?" No sooner had that been said, Blitzwing found himself slammed into the wall by an enraged Megatron.

"Whoa I didn't even see him move!" Thrust whispered to Dirge.

"Who the hell are you!" Blitzwing cried as he struggled to get free from Megatron's titanium grip.

"Blitzwing he's Megatron, the new champion of the gladiator pits." Answer Dirge.

"Blast, you're telling me this NOW!"

Megatron thought for a moment. "Well since you didn't know what you were dealing with, I will forgive this incident. However I have a proposition for all of you. I will take Blitzwing's place in the game on the week's end." Megatron let go of a shocked Blitzwing. "On the condition that when we win, you and the rest of the team leave Soundwave alone. Is it a deal?"

"What if we lose?" Asked Thrust.

"You won't."

"I'm good with that arrangement." Said Thrust, both Dirge and Blitzwing nodded in agreement.

"Good, where do you meet for practice?"

"In the practice field at the west side of the school."

"Then I shall see you tomorrow." Megatron smirked as Dirge and Thrust helped Blitzwing to his feet, and dash away.

"Are you all right Sound---" Megatron looked around, but Soundwave was gone. "Hmpf. Some gratitude, maybe I should have let Blitzwing destroy him, now I have to learn the entirety of Heavy Metal War Ball before this week's end and all for nothing…"

End of Chapter 2

Ah done with my second chapter. Poor Soundwave, I'm so mean to him, and the weird thing is he's my favorite character. Oh well you always hurt the one you love. A big Thank you goes out to Negaprion, Rhys, Hotshot94 aka Brent , and Agent A.T. for their reviews. Thank you so much! Chapter 3 coming soon! And remember things aren't always what they seem.