Chapter 16 Initiation
Bumblebee shifted nervously. "But I don't know how cute I'll be with red optics." He added with a nervous laugh.
"They look great on me." Starscream stated as he puffed out his chest.
"Yah, but they work with your paint job." Bumblebee stated. "And besides, I look cute with blue optics." He added with his self-absorbed grin.
"Yep, you two definitely could be brothers." Megatron chuckled. Starscream nudged Megatron's arm. "What? Oh, I have to change his insignias, don't I?" Megatron asked.
"He also needs a proper initiation into the Decepticon armada." Starscream stated.
"I CAN HANDLE THAT!" Blitzwing shouted as he came skidding around the corner. "OOH! It'z been so long since I got to do this!" He added as he grabbed Bumblebee and took off laughing. Bumblebee blinked in confusion as he was dragged behind the larger Decepticon; he wasn't sure if he could get use to Blitzwing's mood swings.
"BLITZWING! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Starscream cried as he raced after the deranged Decepticon.
Blitzwing merely laughed as he hauled Bumblebee up into his arms and presented him to the rest of the Decepticons. "Meet our newest member!" Blitzwing laughed.
Bumblebee looked back at him and blinked in confusion. "Seriously, I think the humans have something called "bi-polar medication" for cases like this." He stated.
Skywarp looked up
at the little yellow Autobot and laughed. "Wait, Megatron is
letting that thing into the army? Is he desperate all of a sudden?"
He cackled.
Bumblebee glared at the Decepticon before he stuck
his glossa out at him.
"A Decepticon's a Decepticon." Thundercracker growled.
"But still! Look at it. Have you ever heard of a cute Decepticon? Or one that small?" Skywarp asked.
"Good things come in small packages" Bumblebee spat. "Like dynamite!"
"Yeah, but whoever heard of a D-con that can't fly?" Thundercracker laughed.
"A ground based one!" Bumblebee replied. "Duh." He folded his arms in front of his chest, adding to his cuteness. "Not all of us our sparked Seekers you know."
"Whatever." Thundercracker huffed.
Bumblebee started to contemplate sticking his glossa out again, but he happened to like having himself fully intact so he quickly decided against it. He glanced back at Blitzwing and cleared his throat. "Can I go back on the ground now?" He asked.
"Is everyone acquainted now?" Starscream asked.
"Uh yah." Bumblebee replied. "Now would you tell him to put me down?!"
Megatron chuckled as he made the motion to Blitzwing to release Bumblebee. Blitzwing's Random face grinned as he let go a Bumblebee and the little yellow mech fell and landed right on his aft.
"We'll get your new insignias, optics, and weapons ready." Starscream announced. "Then we all can get some sleep. You'll sleep in the cell tonight; we'll have a proper chamber for you tomorrow."
Bumblebee sighed. "There isn't a chance that I can keep my optic colour?" He asked innocently.
"No problem with the cell?" Megatron asked.
"Um...you'll probably need a new door for that one." Bumblebee admitted as he rubbed the back of his head.
"You may keep your optic colour if Megatron says so." Starscream replied.
Bumblebee spun to Megatron and put on his best puppy-dog optics. Megatron chuckled. "Let's just see what you look like with red optics before you make your decision." He stated. He turned to the silent Shockwave and snorted. "Prepare another cell for him. A busted door isn't exactly...reassuring." He stated. "The last thing he needs is some drunks' form of initiation." He added with a glare at Blitzwing, who wisely looked away.
"Can we just go to sleep?" Thundercracker groaned.
Megatron snorted. "Very well. Move." He stated coldly to the other soldiers.
Bumblebee moved slightly closer to Starscream and away from the larger Decepticons, not that that stopped Skywarp from giving him a shove.
"Don't mind them." Starscream whispered to him.
"Yah, don't mind the guys that are two times your size with guns that could easily rip you apart in a nanosecond." Bumblebee muttered as he stepped in close to Starscream's leg after the others had left.
"Decepticon weapons. Don't worry; you'll get some." Starscream replied as he patted the smaller mech's helm.
Bumblebee laughed slightly. "You'll probably have to get everything in "sparkling size"." He stated.
"Probably." Starscream laughed.
Bumblebee moved from one foot to another before he looked up at Starscream again. "So how exactly do I get the Decepticon insignia?" He asked.
"They're welded or branded on." Starscream replied.
"Oh great, more pain." Bumblebee moaned.
"I sense you'd prefer the welding to the brands?" Starscream asked, pointing to his branded insignias. "Mine were a punishment, for attacking a fellow Decepticon."
"Ouch…yes…who did you attack?" Bumblebee asked curiously.
"He's dead now, so it doesn't matter." Starscream replied.
"Oh...so...can we get this welding bit over with?" He asked. "I'd like to get this over and done with before I die of panic."
'Drama Queen.' Megatron thought with a chuckle.
Starscream looked at Megatron. "I don't want to do it." He stated.
Megatron frowned. "Looks like I end up with the welding job...again." He muttered as he sub-spaced a welder. "Come here." He stated to Bumblebee as he crouched down to his level.
Bumblebee moved forward nervously. Starscream pulled a thin Decepticon insignia out of his subspace and handed it to Megatron. Megatron nodded as he took the insignia. He turned back to Bumblebee and quickly pulled the smaller mech close.
"Just hold still." He stated as he placed the Decepticon insignia over his Autobot one.
He started the welder and Bumblebee let out a soft whimper as the tool touched his chest. He flinched as the welder quickly stuck the insignia to his chest and he couldn't help but whimper at the unusual feeling. He could smell the slightly singed metal wafting up from his chest and it made his fuel tank turn over. It was over quickly though and Megatron turned off the welder and replaced it back in his subspace. He patted the smaller mech's head as he rested it against his chest.
"You got off easy." Starscream laughed.
Bumblebee gave a weak chuckle. "Yah, sure. I'll take your word for it." He replied as he rubbed his head against Megatron's chest without even thinking about it.
"Yeah." Starscream replied, scooting Bumblebee away from Megatron.
Megatron grinned as Bumblebee then snuggled into Starscream's embrace. The small yellow mech seemed to be content in the Seeker's arms, which was odd for any Autobot. Most of the time, every mech tried to get out of the Seeker's arms because it usually meant he was going to kill them.
"Now, go to sleep." Starscream laughed.
Bumblebee looked up at Starscream and grinned before he snuggled closer to the larger and older mech and passed out in his arms, both from fatigue and nerves. Starscream sighed as he picked Bumblebee up.
Megatron chuckled. "Definitely feels comfortable around you." He stated as he walked over to Starscream.
"A bit too much. I'm supposed to be scary!" Starscream exclaimed.
Megatron patted his mate's shoulder. "I think he views you as an older brother." He stated as he looked down at Bumblebee. "I also think he's going to be a little difficult to get to get along with the other Decepticons." He added.
"He's going to be a "Master's pet", that's my job!" He groaned.
Megatron chuckled. "I think it will be more along the lines of "Second-in-Command's Pet"." He stated as he looked at his mate. Starscream rolled his optics.
Megatron chuckled as he kissed Starscream's helm. "Come on; let's go put Bumblebee to bed." He murmured as he pulled back.
Starscream turned and walked down to the holding cells. Megatron followed him and waited outside the new cell for Starscream to finish putting Bumblebee to bed. Starscream placed him on a berth and covered him with a tarp. Bumblebee curled up under the tarp before he reached out in his sleep and grasped Starscream's arm. His grip was loose but Megatron could tell that Bumblebee was reaching for something comforting in whatever dream he was having. Starscream stopped and looked back at Bumblebee, a mixture of annoyance and confusion on his face.
Megatron chuckled. "Trouble?" He asked softly.
Bumblebee yawned in his sleep and his grip slackened before he released Starscream's arm and let his arm dangle off the bed as a soft smile played across his lips. Starscream lifted an optic ridge.
Megatron chuckled again. "I think he's a little too attached to you." He commented.
"You think?!" Starscream hissed quietly.
Megatron chuckled. "How about we head back to our room?" He asked.
"I thought you'd never ask." He laughed as he walked up to his mate.
Megatron chuckled as he led the way back to their quarters. "Maybe you should put some ground rules down for how close he can get to you." He suggested.
"Not a bad plan." Starscream chuckled.
Megatron opened the door to the room and chuckled. "Having second thoughts about bringing him here?" He asked.
"No." He retorted.
Megatron laughed as he pulled Starscream close to him and backed into the room, kissing him passionately. Starscream closed his optics as Megatron purred softly. He kissed Starscream even more passionately, making sure that the door was closed behind him. Starscream folded his wings down like a moth. Megatron purred again as he nuzzled his face into Starscream's neck. Starscream put his hands on Megatron's shoulders while Megatron slid his hands around Starscream's back and kissed Starscream even more. Starscream gripped the back of Megatron's head. Megatron pulled Starscream even closer to him. He pulled back from the kiss and rested his forehead against Starscream's, a soft, content purr sounding in his throat. Starscream panted.
Megatron blew air gently onto his lover's face. "Enjoying yourself?" He asked softly.
Starscream smiled slightly. Megatron lifted Starscream's head up with a curled finger and smiled before he returned to kissing him. Starscream tilted his head back, still a bit out of breath. Megatron chuckled softly as he pulled away from Starscream. He stroked the Seeker's helm as he purred. Then he nuzzled his face into the Seeker's neck, exhaling softly onto it. Starscream smiled and stroked the back of Megatron's neck.
Megatron sighed softly. "Starscream." He whispered as he stroked the Seeker's helm. "You...I love you so much." He added as he nuzzled his face into the crook of Starscream's neck.
"As I love you, Megatron." Starscream replied.
Megatron backed up slowly until he reached his bed. He picked Starscream up gingerly and placed him on the recharge bed before he lay down beside him.
"I just got a great idea." Starscream cooed as he placed his hand on Megatron's face.
Megatron purred softly as he stroked the Seeker's helm. "And what would that be?" He asked softly.
"We might not need the rest of the shards to revive me." He stated.
Megatron spark stopped pulsing for a moment. "Explain." He whispered hoarsely, his spark begging that he was right for whatever reason he came up with.
"The child's key revived Prime when I killed him, perhaps it can do the same for me." He replied.
Author's note: And that's all you get for now. Did we forget about the Key? Uh uh, it will be brought to light and some more fun is in store! Oh, and yes, as this is based on a role play, there is going to be anywhere from minor to major OOC-ness. Figured I may as well throw that it now. So, leave me a nice review!