Notes:

Hi All! So after this chapter I am inclining to involve Megatron and create a delicious meg/OP/love sandwich but I intended this to be an OP/OC fic. Let me know what you all think!

Chapter 5: Gunmetal grey

"I don't even know who that is" Mika said folding her arms over her chest defiantly and staring out the tinted glass of the mustang.

"It would be in your best interest not to lie to me human, where is he hiding?" the voice asked, the tone still light but it held a warning.

"What was his name again?" she asked cocking her head innocently. "Optimus Prime" came the instant and slightly impatient reply. Humans were so tiresome.

"Nope never heard of him, although that's not entirely true" she said immediately after. Barricade almost chuckled with glee, humans were not only stupid, and sticky, they were easy to scare, weak, and overall just easy to manipulate. "Please continue" the Saleen almost purred, o how he would enjoy getting to squish her under his pede, or perhaps he would use his claw. How would she taste? Shaking himself out of his fantasies he refocused on the human.

"Well you know, all the news on Mission city, with all the bangs and stuff. Yeah! I'm pretty sure I remember hearing a name like Optimus prime. Isn't that that cool red truck? Yeaaah now I remember. But how would I know where he would be hiding? It's not like I can stuff him in my backyard or something" Mika snickered. She kept rambling about the autobot leader but in actuality not really providing information.

Barricade sped up a bit in annoyance. "I know for a fact that Optimus Prime was turned human and he was residing with you. Fortunately for him, he took off before we had a chance to get him" the Saleen rumbled slightly distracted. It stung that the leader had been so vulnerable, right under their fragging noses and they only found out the day before. "So STOP lying and give me the truth, before I tear you apart limb for limb."

Mika was silent for a few seconds. She gathered that this must be one of the Decepticons, and according to what Optimus had told her, this was Barricade, the Decepticon Scout.

"THAT was Optimus prime? Wauw, who knew huh! I just thought the guy was a hobo I was helping, you know for good karma points and all?" she rambled " wauw.. Optimus prime… wait, but he was human, you aren't human, I mean you got that neat hologram and all.

"Holoform" came the brisk interruption from the cruiser.

"Holoform.." amended Mika. "But this guy felt human, i mean, he breathed and stuff.. nah you are pulling my leg, that guy was NOT Optimus prime haha good one!" she said laughing clutching her sides to convince the other of her own amusement.

Barricade stayed silent. It seemed the human was either more stupid then he anticipated, or incredibly sly.

After a few hours drive the windows suddenly went black. "hey, I was enjoying the scenery!" came the protest from his back seat. Ignoring the woman proved to be unwise so he decided to grace the human with a response. "We are not far from our base, location is classified". The fact that the human had not bombarded him with questions but had a rather thoughtful, almost concerned look on her face answered his previous question about her intelligence. Speeding up the powerful engine roared and Mika gave a small yelp which made the scouts engine run hotter.

About 30 earth minutes later he pulled up at the base and opened the door while releasing the seatbelt. "out" came the brisk command. Mika bit her lower lip and hesitated.

"Out or I will either eject you or transform and possibly crush you in the process" came the casual threat. Mika huffed and gathered her courage to get out of the cruiser. Almost immediately the Saleen began to break apart and transform. She had never seen this, at least not in person and definitely not that close! Moving backwards a bit she tripped over something and landed on her butt, but she just couldn't look away as the cruiser's gears turned and twisted until they formed into what looked like a giant robot.

She saw some sparks flying and heard something in a foreign language that sounded like cursing and almost screamed when she saw a car seat fall and land about 2 meters away from her.

"It seems like you lost something Barricade" came a deep voice behind her. "Scrapping human, kicked my seat.. seems like it got loose." Replied the scout. Another dark chuckle from behind her and Mika finally had the sense to look what she tripped over exactly.

Her eyes went wide and she scrambled to her feet. In front of her was a behemoth of a robot, silver plating.. no it was more gunmetal grey then silver, piercing red eyes and sharp fangs to boot. "And what would be the reason… for you to bring a rodent to our base Barricade.. explain" came the ominous rumble from the grey one.

"My liege, this human has interacted with Optimus Prime in his human form. I am confident she holds the key to locating him" the scout replied slightly nervously, even though he was the only Decepticon currently on base with his leader, that didn't grant him immunity from the warlords wrath.

Megatron's optics narrowed into slits and he took a knee to move closer to the tiny human woman in front of him. Lowering his helm so his faceplates were right in front of the femme's body. "Is she now.. you mean the Optimus Prime YOU let escape while we had a chance to crush his spark forever!?" he roared suddenly as he moved up and gave the scout a slap on the helm with his claw.

"My liege forgive me! I was not aware of this until a few hours ago, when I wanted to strike he had already taken off!" Barricade said franticly before kneeling and lowering his helm to the war built.

"hn… you are lucky you still have your uses scout.. or else I would have ripped out your spark myself.. do NOT fail me again.. now leave us" he said dismissing the Saleen.

The mech seemed to hesitate a fraction, his read optics glancing down at the femme before turning around and retreating to another part of the base.

Mika had a feeling it wasn't smart to lie or play innocent to this one, from what she could remember this was Megatron, the leader of the Decepticons. How did she get into this mess.. it was all the fault of her bleeding heart, if she had just said no when he was at her door she wouldn't be in this mess. No, that wasn't fair, then she wouldn't have met Optimus and quite possibly saved his life.

"So, now that we are alone my dear, are you ready to share?" came the almost amused rumble. The mech grasped Mika in his claw being careful not to squish her or pierce her skin with his claws and moved to his throne like seat. Sitting down with a large clink of metal hitting metal he deposited her on the side of this throne. "That's better, now.. what do you know of our shared friend Optimus prime" Megatron growled, his baritone voice more like a purr, like Barricade's but only deeper, more penetrating, she felt it vibrate trough her whole body.

"Optimus Prime.. Autobot leader right.. ehm well, he's big, red and blue.." she began trying to go for the innocent and stupid routine regardless that she knew it would not be smart to do so.

"Enough!" he bellowed making the walls of the room they were in shake slightly. "You may be able to fool my scout but surely you have enough brain capacity to realize that is not going to work with me foolish insect!" he spat angerly.

Mika curled up a bit and covered her head incase something came down but the room seemed to be more sturdy then she thought. Uncurling herself a bit she looked up and bit her lip in worry as she met the fierce red glare of the warlord.

Figuring he would squish her regardless of what she said she could at least protect Optimus, despite him taking off like that, though now in hindsight, she was happy he did or else he would have been caught as well. Besides, she truly had no idea where the autobot leader went.

"Listen, all I know is that he was suddenly on my doorstep, I fixed him up, he did tell me who he was but I really didn't care, in my eyes he was someone who required help, so I helped him. Then after a few days I woke up and he was gone.. I truly have no idea where he took off to. "Mika explained giving him the short explanation of what happened and minor a few crucial details, she didn't want to become a liability and give the warlord an leverage over the Autobot leader by him knowing they actually fancied each other. She figured she couldn't really lie to Megatron without him knowing but glossing over some details might work.

The warlord had a thoughtful expression on his faceplates before rubbing a claw under his chin " No idea where he took of to hmm?" he repeated absently. "He took off, just like that.. that is rather rude don't you agree, as you were his gracious host" he murmured.

Mika clenched her fists and teeth before almost hissing a reply. "Very rude" she verified. At this the warlord smirked baring more of his fangs. "I daresay he would have been more considerate to his lover" came the purr and before Mika knew it she was in his claw once again, but this time he was slightly rougher with her. Her whole body felt compressed and it was painful to even breathe.

"Ah… hn fuck" she cursed and gave a small scream as he increased the pressure. "Now now.. such language for a pretty femme such as yourself." Came the reply. He moved her closer to his faceplates and out came his tongue, the wet appendage going over her neck and face covering her with his saliva.

"hmmm you even taste like him, delicious..." he muttered before moving her in eyesight again. "See, the moment you entered base I could smell him on you, it is not completely the same scent I must admit, perhaps because of his current form, but I recognize it anywhere!"

Mika tried not to flinch as he licked her, was he going to eat her?! Oh god, she should have listened to her parents and gotten married to a boring golf playing, country club loving man instead of proving she wouldn't need anyone and be rebellious, it all seemed so trivial now.

Megatron smirked as he smelled her fear, he relished it. Now he was certain the little spitfire in his claw was important to the Prime, and he had every intention of using her to get what he wanted and then he would crush the little femme, oh to see the look of anguish on his rivals faceplates, those blue optics flash white in anger and sadness. His plates shuddered in anticipation. Somewhere deep in his spark there was a different feeling, a twinge of regret at seeing his former lover suffer so, but he shut that feeling down faster than Startscreams usurping him when he seemed to be out of the picture and gazed down at the femme in his possession. "It seems you are in quite a bind my dear but cooperate and I may keep you as my pet" he cooed while stroking a clawed digit trough her hair.

Mika just narrowed her eyes and glared at the mech. There was NO way she was assisting him in whatever he was planning. The pet comment had her brisling in anger, who did he think he was stating that a life as a pet was a reward, total nutter he was. "You must have lost some bolts over the years old man if you think I would willingly be your pet" Mika hissed glaring daggers at the other.

For a click Megatron was at a loss of words, how was it that so many insects have sullied themselves out of fear when even gazing upon him, and here she was glaring and hissing at him, even going as far as insulting him while he had her in his grasp and could extinguish her life force with a twitch. He frowned and pulled her closer to his faceplates "You know, I have terminated bigger mechs for lesser infractions" he huffed.

Mika managed to shrug despite the grip the warlord had on her and smirked "well good think I'm not a mech" she said and waited, when after 10 seconds she didn't receive a reply and the mech was just staring out into space she squirmed "Are you so old that you suddenly fall asleep and require midafternoon naps?" she joked. "Don't worry, you still look very handsome though" Mika said seriously even though there was a mischievous twinkle in her eyes.

She heard a clang behind her and turned her head seeing Barricade enter the room dropping what looked like a cup with greenish liquid.

The warlord turned his optics back to the insolent human and gritted his dentas. If Mika thought the earlier silence was bothersome, Megatron just took it to a whole new level. The warlord just exhaled some hot air and kept his intense stare at the femme.

Mika felt the warm air gush over her and decided to hold her tongue for now, she stared back nervously cursing her character. She could hear gears clicking and whirring and Megatron released a low growl.

"Barricade, I take it our guest's accommodations are ready?" he grumbled making Mika twitch in his claw. "Affirmative my liege" the cruiser replied before nervously moving closer having no idea if the warlord would take his anger of being insulted by a human out on him or not.

"Then take her there, make sure she is fed and do NOT let her escape, if she does it will be on your spark, is that understood?!" Megatron commanded and smirked slightly when he saw the other mech cower, oh how he loved to assert his dominance over his men. "Yes my lord" came the affirmative reply.

Megatron promptly opened his claw and dropped the woman, he heard her cry out in panic as she fell down and landed in the claws of Barricade. "Outch.." came the soft reply, and there was that blasted twinge again in his chest. Rubbing it absentmindedly he ex- vented again before waving them off, dismissing his scout.

Barricade got up swiftly and moved to the other quarters placing the femme in a holding cell that was custom made. The cell was around 5 meters wide and 5 minutes in length, there were bars and there was a matrass on the floor but nothing else, no shower, toilet nothing.

"You are lucky you still breathe, speaking to our liege like that, many men have perished for less" he hissed. Mika chuckled "that's what he said" she replied, and she knew instantly that the other didn't get the joke. "So, were do I go if I you know, got to pee or poop or want a shower?" she asked.

Barricade stayed silent for a second before whirring and a look of disgust marred his faceplates. "your waste disposal system is disgusting "he muttered. "I suppose you will have to go outside to do it, on a nice leash" he chuckled sadistically and sat down on a box with a new drink in hand.

"ha! maybe I'll make a mistake and poo on that nice shiny foot you have copper!" she said almost sweetly batting her eyelashes. Barricade grunted and with a crunch his second drink spilled. "That's the second drink I lost because of your filthy mouth human!"

"well I can't help you're such a prude!" Mika snapped back folding her arms over her chest. It took a second for him to look it up but then he shook his helm and frowned "I am NOT a prude as you call it you filthy bug" he sneered. Rolling her eyes Mika sat down on the bed and closed her eyes trying to think of methods to escape, no, that wouldn't be possible, how to survive. She remembered the intense stare she received after their banter like conversation. Rubbing a hand over her wrist she flinched, he had dropped her and thankfully Barricade had caught her, though she was sure he would be dead now if he hadn't, she had landed on her wrist and it smarted. She could freely move it so it wasn't broken, but it did start to swell.

"ehm… you don't have a first aid kid for humans nearby would you?" Mika asked. The mech in front of her cocked his helm and made a patronizing sound "Why, did the little icky human hurt herself? I can't help it your race so weak." He spat but got up regardless to look, he had orders to have her unharmed and he was sure Megatron would slag him if he found out she was injured.

"Well that tends to happen if you get dropped around 22 feet and land on pure metal neh?" Mika snapped at the bot. Barricade said nothing and just touched the side of his head, then after about 20 seconds he looked down at the human again "Our medic will have a look, I suggest you keep quiet and cooperate, he is not exactly patient oriented" the scout warned.

"I heard zat!" came the reply from somewhere behind the scout. Mika's first response was to look up, she was surprised she hadn't heard the medic enter, where was he?

"Ello, I am right e're" came impatient reply. Mika looked down and screamed so hard that Barricade had to cover his audials. "human stop screaming, I am ze doctor!" came her reply from the little spidery thing in front of her. Mika did stop "you're a spider" she deadpanned. "And you are a human, the most dominant species of zis planet and yet here you are" he stated simply.

"now what is ze problem, I a've no time for zis" he sneered and briskly moved his little spidery legs over her body rapidly scanning different parts. "it's my wrist, your rude brute of a leader dropped me so I fell down and landed badly on it" Mika huffed.

Hook ignored her comment but send a quiet ping to Barricade "She still lives after such words to lord Megatron?". Barricade replied instantly "As you can see, yes, now fix her, she is of great importance to our liege as we believe she holds the key to Primes destruction"

Hook scanned Mikas wrist and clicked his glossa "bruises but no fractures, I have no supplies to treat humans but I will vigger zomething out" he said with his heavy accent.

A few minutes later Mika sported a nice colorful support bandage, her wrist felt better already. "Thank you" she said genuinely. Hook just ignored her and took off quickly.

"So.. wat does your fearless leader want with me hm?" she asked the scout. Barricade opened his optics and glanced at her quietly before replying "none of your business, just hope for your sake you will retain your usefulness" he grumbled "now shut up and leave me be, and don't think about escaping, I have sensors up so I will know exactly what you are doing when you are doing it".

"Wouldn't dream of it" came the reply.