Chapter 13: A Forgotten Promise
Megatron awaited weeks to hear from the Autobots about Artemis. A plea for help to save their comrade or something along those lines. Megatron sat within his room and stared at a holographic photo of him and Artemis, it had been after he had proposed to her with a beautiful dagger. He wanted to spend his whole life with her and survive the pits and start a family but all that changed when the Matrix came into play between himself and Optimus. Megatron sighed and rubbed his optics.
Megatron made his way into the locker room area and glanced around to see many others preparing for battles that day. Megatron moved past them until he found Artemis sharpening her side blades as well as had her bayard on her hip. "There you are," he said with a smile as he walked over and leaned down to kiss her helm. "You have been harder to find since the ceremony to remember your sire."
"I am simply preparing for when I get my chance to earn my gladiatorial title and my own aspect from the Master of the Arena. With my sire gone that day is fast approaching," she elaborated.
"I am aware, but you haven't been home much and I haven't seen you outside of these pits in weeks," Megatron said.
"Someone has to ensure their sister has enough currency to stay in a higher caste school and pay for your new blade," Artemis joked as she pushed her fingers against his chest.
"I am aware and am grateful to have you," Megatron said as he walked over and punched a code into his locker before grabbing something. He turned and moved down to one knee and looked into Artemis's optics. "I want you to be with me through the rest of this life and beyond to the all-spark," he said before revealing a beautiful black blade engraved with the first letter of their names. "Be my sparkmate and my bonded?" he asked quietly.
Artemis nodded before taking the blade and quickly kissing Megatron. "I will be your sparkmate and your bonded until our sparks are snuffed," she whispered before being called out into the arena.
Megatron was shaken from his thoughts as he heard a knock on his door. He growled before standing and throwing the holographic picture into a hidden area and having the door automatically open. Soundwave stood there "I take it they are finally asking for assistance?" Megatron asked. Soundwave nodded. "Tell them to open a groundbridge to these coordinates and I shall come through," Megatron simply ordered.
A few moments passed and a groundbridge opened. Megatron walked through the swirling green and blue tunnel before making it into the Autobots' small base. He glanced around before his optics landed on narrowed his optics as Megatron smirked. "About time my old friend," Megatron taunted. "I am surprised she hasn't joined the all-spark yet due to how horrid her spark must be."
"Someone's bond is still keeping her optics lit," Ratchet said from the medical bay.
"That would be mine." Megatron smirked and Optimus glared more. "You should thank Primus that I didn't sevor my bond with her all those eons ago," Megatron simply said. Optimus led the warlord towards the medical bay. The remainder of the team had their blasters pointed at the silver mech. Megatron looked down and saw her chest open and her spark flickering as some particles floated up away from it. He grimaced slightly at the sight.
"Megatron….keep that damn promise for once," Ratchet growled as his optics narrowed. Megatron simply nodded. Ratchet leaned down and began to unhook everything before having Artemis's chest plates close. "She will be stable for a few moments to allow you to get her to Knockout to perform the procedure," Ratchet elaborated.
"Promise?" Miko whispered to Jack. Jack just shrugged and watched from a hidden area in the medical bay.
Megatron walked over and picked up the blue femme and held her close to his chest. He simply turned and walked back towards the groundbridge, He glanced over his shoulder towards Optimus and Ratchet and nodded before walking through the portal. Artemis's fate was now in the Decepticon leader's grasp.