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Megatron reawakened a while later what his chronometer told him a little over a joor later. He felt much better he realized. The light overhead this time didn't seem as bright. He sighed when he realized he had fallen into recharge letting his guard down yet again.

Suddenly his sensors went off telling him some one was in the room with him. Megatron bolted up right and looked to his left.

"I hope you recharged well, lord Megatron?"

He recognized that voice. It was one of the females from yesterday.

"Your Gates correct", narrowing his optics to try to get a better look at her. "But yes."

"Lieutenant Gates sir" bowing her head slightly in respect

Megatron scooted over some on the medical table letting the overhead light revealing her face. Gate's face was smoothed and had a sliver texture to it. Her optics were mixed between red and purple and her top 'lip' was colored a similar tent. Her helmet looked like a slandered seeker except it was more curved.

"I guess I owe you a debit of thanks for assisting me."

"No thanks required, sir. We always help fellow Decepticons in need. I'm just glad we did. Losing you would have dealt a major blow to the Decepticon cause."

Megatron put his feet down beside the medical bed listening to her intently. He nodded in reply. "There were two more females before. Were are they now?"

"Most likely in the control room, but that's why I'm here."

"What?" not understanding her

"Can you stand?"

"Of course" standing up to prove to her that he could

"Good. I was assigned to take you to meet the others. Silver said she rather your tale be told once instead of you having to tell it over and over again."

"Logical I presume", really saying to himself. He received and sideways glare from Gates. He understood the message but just shrugged it off not intimidated by her.

"Well I guess Silver has told the others who I am."

"Yes. I speak for us all here, it's an honor to have you here even though-I'm guessing- it wasn't in your original planes."

"Correct."

Gates gestured for him to follow and he did. Just like the medical room, the hallways were dark. Very few overhead lights were lit to guide their way but Gates seemed to known where she was going. The two walked in silence for a few minutes after they left the medical room. Megatron was getting sick of it.

"How many more females reside here?"

He waited a few minutes. He received no answer. Gates didn't even knowledge that she had herd him say something. He was fixing to try again when she suddenly stated up.

"Seven and one male, and no it isn't you."

"Why only. . .one?" his curiosity getting the better of him

Gates kept on walking forward to where ever she was leading him. She kept silent for a few moments and at first he wasn't sure if he was going to answer him. Keeping her optics straight ahead, "We found him in the rubble of a destroyed city a few vorns ago." She began" He's are only acceptation for use allowing mech's to stay here, he's the only one allowed permanently to stay here."

He couldn't help it up to now, Megatron found him self, curious and wanted to know exactly why Quick Silver had permitted him to stay. But he didn't want to look obvious "How young is he?"

"He's still considered a youngling," she answered simply.

Megatron looked down and watched his feet take their steps in front of him. He started to ponder on everything that could have lead to the boy being here and his home being destroyed. He admittedly shook it off.

"So who is this Quick Silver exactly?" He'd find out more later

To his surprise she finally looked over her shoulder at him, her peculiar optics serious, "There are two types of females in this world Megatron." She stated a bit of edge in her tone "Ones that wish to become exposed, ignorantto the world. Then they're our ones who don't want to be sullied by any means. Silver is literally the female commander of our types. . .if you will."

Gates stopped speaking for a moment still walking though with her back turned toward Megatron. He started to wonder if she was finished or not. He waited patently while she collected her thoughts before she continued once again.

"Silver is as strong as she looks. She also a collector of weapons to simple pistols and swords to bazookas and plasma blades. I personally don't know much about her past before she assembled this team only Scrapple and Majors do. She led us to many victories and helps us stay alive here including safe. That's all I can tell you."

Megatron was listening with the utmost curiosity to Gates tale. There was a lot more to her tale than Megatron had thought but then again she was a commander. He himself had an interesting past that very few knew about.

"Still why don't I recall any of you, her mostly?"

"That's just the way we want it." Shrugging

Megatron could swear she was grinning.

Finally the area of the base started to get brighter revealing the texture of the base and the surroundings. Megatron also could finally see Gates dark purple colors. He thought that her jet form reminded him of the Earth stealth jet-the Night Hawk perhaps- there were a few similarities.

Gates stopped suddenly. He was glad he was paying attention or he would have run right into the back of her. To the right was a large door made out of a durable Cybertronian steel but he couldn't place the name. It had a dull red slanted plate going to the right top corner to the bottom left.

Gates stood in front as the door as if studying it. With a hiss the door opened to a small hallway with another exactly the same door. It toke only a few seconds to get to it.

Gates stepped aside for Megatron to enter first.

"Welcome to the control room lord Megatron." she said with a slight grin at the mech commander.

This time she pushed a button an a control panel beside the door and the door opened silently unlike it's counterpart.

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Transformers and all related char(s) belong to Has/Tak and co.

The femmes (Femme Con Team aka FCF) and the plot, belong to me

Names and characters are entirely coincidental