CHAPTER 3: "BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE"

By the next morning Eriel woke up early, she saw a letter on her desk, it was from Hound:-"I went to do my routine, I'll see you in the kitchen"- 'with all the love of my spark', it said at the end.

She got ready and walked down stairs, she quickly entered to the kitchen, and saw Chromia cooking breakfast:-"Good morning Nanny 'Mia!"- She said kissing her.

-"Good Morning honey! I see you have a lot of energy today!"- She said serving her some cyber-pancakes:-"Yummy! Thank you nanny!"- Chromia giggled, then they saw Hound, Jr, Ultra Magnus and another Jet mech walking through the door:-"Good Morning everyone!"-She said:-"Good Morning baby!"- They said.

Optimus guided the jet mech to her:-"Eri, he is the commander of the Aerial forces, his name is Wildfire!"- The tall robot gave her his hand:-"Pleased to meet you beautiful princess!"- He kissed her hand. Hound spat out the milk he was drinking.

-"Pleased to meet you too…but aren't you too young to be a commander?"- She naively asked him, he giggled:-"Well, yeah, but it is an honor to me!"-

-"It's the first time I see him smile!"- Ultra Magnus said. Eriel stared at him in disbelief

-"Really, I think you need to smile more, you look good when you do it!"- She told him smiling back, Wildfire's cheeks turned red: Ultra Magnus chuckled.

-"Eri, you are killing him!"- Jr joked.

She turned to him and madly said:-"I'm just telling the truth!"- Hound was about to kick them, he had planed to confess her his love during the breakfast, but they were in his way now…he took a deep breath:-"let's have our breakfast or it will turn cold"- Hound said. They nodded and walked to their respective places, Ultra Magnus gave a silly smile to Hound:-"Wildfire come and sit here, next to my little cousin, that way you both can talk!"- Jr. gave him a hard look: -"Ultra Magnus are you sure that you aren't a decepticon, 'cause sometimes you act like one of them"- He joked again.

Ultra Magnus smiled back:-"Me? How could you think that? I'm an honorable autobot!"- He said looking to Hound's direction:-"But, sometimes I have to be cruel with those who want to take what's mine for right!"- He said joking.

Hound gave him a look of 'run or die'; they kept on eating while Eriel was talking with Wildfire:-"So you're Fireflight's nephew?"- She said taking a bite of her cyber-pancakes:-"Yes, since I was very young my uncle had taken care of me!"- YWildfire is a strong F-15 jet, blue optics, black, white, yellow and red colored, born in April 16th, since his parents died in a mission, his uncle Fireflight had taken care of him, he is the commander of the aerial army in Vector, he was originally from Iacon. Optimus Prime really trusted him, he is one of the most loyal soldiers in his troops, he is shy and serious, but deep inside lives a tender and sensible Wildfire, he used a laser gun which transformed into a little Minicon called FirelightY

He stared at Eriel:-"I've never seen such a beautiful optics!"- She shyly nodded:-"Thank you!"-

Then she saw the kitchen's clock:-"Oh Primus! It's late; I must get ready for my date!"- She said getting on her feet:-"Date?"- Wildfire, Jr, and Magnus asked to her.

She happily turned to them-"Yeah! Last night, Lightspeed asked me to go out wit him!"- She told them. Hound shook his head:-"It's only 9:15; your date is in almost 4 hours! You're overreacting!"- He said annoyed.

She walked to him and hugged him by his back:-"Houndy! Don't get mad at me!"- She kissed him:-"I promise you that I'll be careful!"- She waved a goodbye to them and ran to her room:-"Does she have a boyfriend?"- Wildfire asked Jr. He shook his head:-"As far as I know! But why the question?"- Jr. asked him.

Wildfire shook his:-"Just curiosity! - He answered looking away.

Ultra Magnus giggled:-"Is it a defect that Primes are too naive?"- He looked at his cousin:-"Why?" Jr. asked him.

Hound got on his feet:-"Isn't it too Obvious? He likes her!"- Hound was already washing the dishes..

-"So will you join Magnus' and Hound's club?"- Optimus asked to the young seeker

-"I don't think so, your father trusts in me to keep you both safe!"- He answered.
Jr. palmed his back:-"Don't say that, you can try to get to her, I mean, if Hound stills in the race, why not?"- He said turning his back:-"I think we should follow her, I don't like her going by herself to the central part of Iacon!"- As if Wildfire had understood what Jr. was trying to get at, he stood up and followed him out of the kitchen…

Then Hound left the dishes and looked back to Magnus:-"What are you waiting for Puppy? Let's go!"- Then they walked out of the kitchen in Jr's direction.

Meanwhile Eriel was looking at the mirror, she had tons of clothes on her bed, and she finally sat down:-"Why I'm too excited about this? I barely know him, and we already kissed!"- She told to herself, many things were spinning on her hard disk; a knock on the door brought her back to Cybertron:-"Come in!"- She said getting on her feet:-"Wow! Are you planning to go out today?"- Starsounder asked.

She nodded:-"I will go to the central part of Iacon!"- She happily said.

Starsounder was suprised:-"Can I ask with who?"- She asked reaching her shoulder, Eriel turned to meet her, her optics were shining and her smile simply told Starsounder that whomever he was, she really liked him:-"With Lightspeed!"- She said jumping.

Starsounder shook his head in disbelief:-"Lightspeed? The handsome 'bot you just met last night?"- She asked her.

Eriel just nodded:-"Will you help me to choose a dress?"- Starsounder smiled:-"Of course my dear!"- Starsounder and Eriel were too close; she and her boyfriend Jazz were like Eriel's 2nd family:-"I think pink and black are your colors!"- They stood there for a long time, 'till Starsounder made her look like a princess:-"You're ready to go!"- She finally said.

Then Starsounder guided her to her mother's office, Elita looked up and smiled:-"Eriel! You look more beautiful than you usually do!"- Elita got on her feet and walked to her daughter, she kissed her:-"Have fun and be careful!"- She told her, the young fembot just nodded and walked away.

-"Do you know where she's going?"- Elita asked to a worried Starsounder:-"As far as I know, she's going to the central part of Iacon to meet Lightspeed!"-

Elita smiled:-"I have the feeling that this romance will make her father's head blow up!"- The two fembots chuckled:-"Yeah! You're right!" Starsounder confirmed.

Elita turned to her:-"By the way Starsounder, would you like to join me for a cup of coffee and tell me what is disturbing you?"- Starsounder looked at her surprised:-"How do you know it?"- She asked taking a seat:-"I know you from millions of eons ago, and I know that all this is for a purple and black F-15 jet seeker right?"- Elita and Starsounder smiled to each other…and then they started to talk…

*In the central part of Iacon*

Megatron was waiting for Eriel; he placed his fake helmet on his head:-"Do I look good Skywarp?"- Skywarp smiled:-"Yeah! Just beg that your father does not bring his big cannon over here!"- He told him as he palmed his back.

Thundercracker was in the other side waiting for her to come:-"Here we go! It's the beginning of our deaths!"- He turned to Megatron and Skywarp:-"Go ahead Lover boy!"-

Megatron sighed:-"Wish me luck!"- He asked them.

Skywarp smiled: -"Good luck hon!"- Skywarp said, and then Megs turned to Thundercracker:-"Tc?"- He was waiting for Thundercracker's words, the blue seeker took a deep breathe:-"Good luck Megs!"- Thundercracker stared at him and gave him a little grin.

Eriel was looking for him, Megatron took her by her waist:-"Hi! How's my little star?!"- He asked her whispering on her receptor; she slowly took his arm:-"I'm okay, what about you?"- She asked him, he let her go and slowly took her hand and kissed it:-"I'm okay! And let me say that you look spectacular!"- She smiled and her cheeks immediately turned red:

-"Thank you! You look good too!"- She looked up trying to make optic contact, he smiled back:-"Thanks! Are you ready for our first date?"- He looked down, he towered over her almost a head, she nodded and then they started to walk, she barely knew the center of Iacon, so she was very surprised with every little thing she saw.

As they walked by, Thundercracker and Skywarp were walking close to them, they didn't want to hurt her, because she was Megatron's Happiness at least that was what he made them believe:-"What are we gonna do when Galvatron asked us what happened this time huh?"- Tc asked to his older brother.

Skywarp just shook his head:-"The same thing we did last night, tell him that we failed!"- The purple seeker answered, what they didn't notice was that in the other side were Jr. Wildfire, Hound and Magnus; they were worried for Eriel…

Megatron bought her a bucket of yellow flowers, she was really fascinated with that, as long as they spent time together, the mutual attraction grew more and more, they laughed and had fun.

Suddenly she stumbled with a little rock and he held her on his arms:-"Are you okay?"- His optics were full of love and his lips were screaming to have hers, she slowly nodded, that moment seem to be eternal, they got lost in each others optics, 'till he softly said:-"I can't take it no more!"- Then he slowly kissed her, she hugged him as if she wanted that too…

Jr. was furious, Hound shocked, Wildfire had a serious expression, and Magnus just laughed.

Thundercracker was shocked too:-"He did it again Sky!"- He said turning to meet his brother:-"Hey! It's normal, it's a date remember?"- Skywarp answered trying to console his brother…

Eriel pulled him away:-"Lightspeed I'm so scared, things are going too fast!"- She was shaking; he tenderly hugged her:-"I know it, but you come to my senses and I'm just crazy about you! I feel that I've been waiting for you all my life!"- He walked her to a nearer bench:-"You know what? I would risk all I have now just to be with you!"- He told her, she was resting her head on his chest, and he was playing with her hand.

She giggled:-"And so do I, I would turn down my fembots leadership!"- He turned to her and smiled:-"Talking about that, what do you think about the war?"-

Eriel looked away:-"I hate it! I don't like war! I think both bands have the right to live in this Universe!"- She pointed out looking back to him, he was very surprised. He didn't expect to hear such an answer coming out from Optimus Prime's daughter…

She was opening her spark, and he was lying to her faking to be another bot when he really was the future commander of the Decepticon army…she deserved to know the truth:-"Eriel, I feel in the same way about it, there's no reason to fight for; in the end, we all are Transformers right?"- He held on tight Eriel's hand, she smiled:-"I finally found someone who shares my Philosophy!"- She gave him a kiss on his cheek:-"I think you have the guts required to be a leader!"- Megatron coughed.

Many things crossed his mind:-"You've been so truthful with me, that I think it's fair…that I…well…I shall confess you something!"- He fixed his red optics on her; she stared at him in amazement:-"I don't think it's such a bad thing, calm down Lightspeed!"- She said holding his hand, he looked away:-"I want to tell you that I'm not what you think, well not at all, 'cause I'm…"

-"To the ground!"- She screamed, gunshots started to fell down from the sky, Optimus and his companions immediately started to shot against the decepticon soldiers, she noticed that her brother was there:-"Brother!"-She screamed trying to get on her feet to help them, but Megatron stopped her.

Megatron looked up:-"Starscream stop!"- Eriel looked back at him:-"How do you know him?"-

He said nothing, Starscream descend from the sky and looked at him:-"Why I must obey a bot that I don't even know?"- He sarcastically said; Megatron gave him a hard look.

Eriel was behind him:-"You will do it because you know me and because I'm your future commander!"- His decepticon emblem appeared in one of his arms:

-"Megatron!"- He said and then Skywarp and Thundercracker descended from the sky and stood up behind Megatron-"Don't even think about it Starscream!"- Skywarp madly said. Eriel was taken aback by Megatron's revelation, she saw her brother and cousin fighting against Dirch and Thrust, Hound and Wildfire were fighting against Astrotrain and Ramjet, she was desperate, Ratchet's words came up to her mind, he was right, there was something wrong with Lightspeed, tears started to run down her face:-"Why you did this to me?!"- She asked him, Megatron turned to her:-"I'm sorry! For this, I assure you that this hurts me more than it hurts to you!"-

Then she saw Wildfire trying to reach her:-"Eriel!"-He took her hand but then Megatron shot him:-"No! Wildfire!"-She was shaking, she couldn't help but cry, in that moment she forgot that she was a warrior too:-"I'm sorry! But she will come with me!"- Wildfire fell down unconscious; she turned to Megatron with her optics full of tears:-"Now what?"-

He said nothing, Skywarp placed his hand on his shoulder:-"What are you gonna do?"- He asked.

Megatron shook his head:-"I don't know Sky; I didn't expect that my father send more soldiers, I didn't mean it!"- His voice was chocked, his optics full of anger:-"Sky, I won't let my father touch her! It's all I know!"-

He walked to her:-"One more time I'll say I'm sorry!"- He fixed his red scarlet optics on her, she stared at him:-"Are you going to kill me?"-She slowly rested her forehead on his breastplate:-"No! I will never hurt you!"- Then she heard a strong explosion, her brother fell down all covered in oil, he was crawling to her:-"Leave my little sister alone!"- He could barely move.

Ultra Magnus kept on fighting along with Hound, Eriel's cheeks were all covered with tears:-"Please stop this!"- She begged, she took him by the arm and stared at him, that face full of pain and those blue fuzzy optics broke his spark; it was too much for her, she felt her world going upside down 'till she finally fainted, Megatron took her on his arms.

He looked up to his soldiers:-"Decepticons, stop the fire and retreat!"- He ordered. For the first time he was acting as a leader…

Starscream couldn't believe that:-"What the..? Why did you do what she asked you!"- He protested.

Megatron turned to him:-"Don't ever question my orders!"- His optics showed the same rage that they perceive on his father's ones.

He turned to Hound and Ultra Magnus:-"Don't worry; I'll take care of her!"- Then he flew away with his Decepticons:-"Wait!"- Hound yelled, but they were farsighted.

He was desperate, his best friend and only love was in danger and he couldn't do a thing, his left arm was seriously damaged, he fell on his knee beside Jr.:-"Hound, where's my little sister?"- His optics were full of tears:-"Where is she?"- Hound shook his head.

Ultra Magnus who was the less damaged called to the base:-"Here Ultra Magnus, we have an aerial commander seriously damaged, Autobot future commander paralyzed and a warrior in training with his left arm injured! We need some Medical aid!"- He kept on talking with Blaster and gave him their coordinates.

Wildfire slowly gained conscious again:-"Where's she?"-He could barely ask, in that moment Firstaid and Wheeljack arrived and started helped them, as Ultra Magnus told them the history, they arrived to the autobot base and told everybody what had happened, Optimus Prime was furious and Elita was inconsolable.

Eriel was their little treasure and nobody hurt her without a punishment:-"Autobots, mobilize the aerial forces, Protectobots cover all the areas! I want my daughter back!"- Optimus ordered…

The whole base was in shock, nobody thought that the Decepticons would do that, it was the most nastiness thing they could've ever done…