Disclaimer: I do not own the Transformers in any way.

Thanks for the reviews everyone. I'll try my best to keep things interesting. ^^

As to who should end up where, space bridge wise? Well, I was a mass of indecision.

(No seriously. I couldn't make up my bloody mind!)

But here it so I hope it turns out ok.

CONSTANT PATH

Decepticon Space Bridge – Oregon

The dust was beginning to settle around space bridge platform but the three stunned seekers found themselves unable to move as they stared at the still figure on the platform.

'You have got to be fragging kidding me!' Starscream repeated, slightly louder this time and it seemed to snap the others from their daze.

'Is that who I think it is?' Skywarp gestured nervously as he stared over Thundercracker's other wing at the mass of gleaming dark metal in the center of the platform.

The metal stirred at the sound of the seeker's voice and slowly began to uncurl and rise to its' full height, causing the three seekers to take a nervous step back.

They couldn't believe their optics. This mech was undoubtedly their leader, Megatron but………

His armour……..

Whereas their leader's armour was plain grey with black details this mech's armour shone with a darkness that could leave even the bravest of Decepticons trembling in fear. Dark grey armour covered his chest, abdomen and thighs with scarlet plating on his sides and upper arms while the mech's hand, lower leg and hip plating was black like their own leader, along with his fusion cannon and he appeared to have some kind of launcher atop each of his shoulder struts.

But it was his optics that scared them as he gazed back at the jets with a look of barely contained fury as he tried to make sense of the situation he suddenly found himself in.

'What's this? More clones?' Megatron mused in disgust as he glared at the three jets standing in his way.

These three were obviously Decepticons and at first glance the Decepticon leader thought them to be nothing more than some of Starscream's clones.

However he was proved wrong as the red and silver jet roughly shoved the blue and black jet to one side stormed onto the platform to point an accusing finger at him.

'Alright, who are you and what are you doing here?!'

The irritating scream in his voice was unmistakable and the Decepticon leader tensed, pulling his lips tight against his dental plates to snarl at the traitorous seeker. So he was half right, but just as he was about to raise his fusion cannon and blow the fragger to the 'Well of Allsparks' the purple and black jet stepped forward and tugged at Starscream's elbow.

'What are you doing Screamer?! Are you trying to get us all slagged?' the purple seeker hissed angrily as he tried to pull Starscream back.

Megatron stared at the purple jet in mild shock.

From what he had learned about Starscream's clones when confronted with them was that, apart from possessing different aspects of the seeker's personality they all possessed the seeker's screaming vocal modulation. Even the femme. He shuddered to think of what part of Starscream's personality SHE came from.

But this purple jet didn't sound like Starscream and with that revelation he turned his attention to all three of them in turn, silently taking note of their differences while they argued amongst themselves.

Starscream growled at the purple jet, angrily yanking his arm away before rounding on the bemused Decepticon leader once more.

'That is not Megatron! It's some sort of Autobot trick!'

Growing impatient Megatron took a small step towards the seekers and as he expected they all took an unconscious step back. Megatron tried hard to hide his amusement, apparently they were intimidated by his appearance just like the Autobots were.

Smirking to himself he realised that the only way he was going to find out what was going on was by actually communicating with the idiotic seekers. His sensors scanned the surrounding area but it seemed that wherever he was it definitely wasn't Michigan.

Keeping his posture relaxed he raised his hands slightly in a gesture so as to appear non-threatening and finally addressed the seekers.

'Fellow Decepticons, it's seems that I find myself to be in a most unique situation. Perhaps you would care to assist me?'

The seekers just stared at him in shock. It seemed that he had only succeeded in making them more nervous.

He sighed in mild annoyance.

'I promise that I mean you no harm. After all, do we not fight for the same cause?'

This appeared to calm them somewhat and Starscream stood in front of his fellow seekers, warily eyeing the Decepticon leader as he ran every scan within his ability to try and determine exactly what he was dealing with. But the more data he collected the more questions he found himself unable to answer and it was starting to piss him off.

'If you're not Megatron then just who exactly are you?' he finally asked in frustration.

Megatron smirked to himself and lowered his hands to his sides. His sharp mind was already developing a pretty good idea of what had happened with the space bridge. He would need the seekers' help to prove it of course, but still. Starscream's reaction alone had told him the two things he needed to know to help him win their trust. That he, Megatron was still leader of the Decepticons, and that the Autobots were still the enemy.

Glancing over his shoulder Megatron's smirk showed as he noticed the black and gold mech for the first time. So he had succeeded in taking an Autobot with him. The cyberninja was still offline. The grappler cable still pulled tight around his ankles, the ninja had apparently landed behind him when falling from the vortex so his body had been obscured by Megatron's own when they landed.

This was just what Megatron needed and he turned around to the seekers once more.

'You will find it hard to believe but if you are willing to take me back to your base I will be more than happy to explain.' He said in almost enticing tone.

The other two seekers glanced at one another unconvinced but the evasive answer had peeked Starscream's curiosity as the Decepticon leader hoped it would, and he pointed threateningly at Megatron.

'How do we know this isn't some kind of trap set up by the Autobots to locate our base?!'

Megatron gave the jet a sly smile and stepped to one side, revealing the Autobot behind him.

'Because if you take me there I will explain and give you this Autobot as a gift to do with as you see fit.'

Staring at the black and gold mech at Megatron's feet the seekers looked at Starscream with sadistic excitement at the thought of an Autobot prisoner.

Starscream optics also brightened as he stared at the offline Autobot, all sorts of ideas running through his processor about what he could do to the mech.

Starscream smirked in anticipation before looking back at Megatron, his decision made.

'Very well, but if I find out that you're lying then I will personally send to the scrap heap!'

Megatron grinned in triumph. The first battle was won.

As the blue jet passed him to pick up the Autobot Megatron thought about how he was going to make this play out in his favour.

Not knowing how he was going to get back to his own world, he was fairly certain to expect no help from his own Decepticons so the only way he was going to get home was to hope that the Decepticons in this one were smarter than his own.

He was relieved to see that space bridge technology not only existed but was also under Decepticon control in this world so all that remained was to try and recreate the vortex that had sent him here.

The Autobot seemed to have worked well as a peace offering and he found himself feeling curious about the conflict here. Maybe he could learn something that would give the Decepticons an advantage over the Autobots in his own world.

Shaking his head, Megatron tried to clear his thoughts.

No. He was getting ahead of himself and besides, this all depended on how the Megatron of this world reacted to his presence.

As he took to the air with the seekers a human phrase suddenly popped into his processor and he grinned at the irony.

'That's right. Take me to your leader.'

Space Bridge Control – Cybertron

Coming back online he couldn't help the pained groan, his joints protesting against the movement as he pushed himself up into his hands and knees slowly. Turning on his optics his vision was immediately filled with static and he shook his head desperately trying to clear it but it hardly helped. Looking around as best he could he could see rocks and debris, which he assumed had come with him scattered around what appeared to be a control room of some kind.

Pushing himself to his feet he kicked up some of the dust that had also followed him creating a small cloud at his feet. He finally managed to clear some of the static from his optics and stepped out of the strange elevator type contraption into the room itself.

'Oh man, that was some ride. I wonder if Prowl landed as hard as I did…..Prowl. PROWL?!

He glanced around frantically, looking for some sign of the ninjabot but not finding any.

His optics fell on the control panel that appeared to operate the elevator type machine he had awoken in and he staggered over to peer at it curiously. Reaching forward he cautiously tapped a few keys and was rewarded with images on the console's screen. His energon pump ran cold.

'No way!'

He was on Cybertron. Looking at the monitor he could clearly see the images of Cybertronian architecture and technology but something wasn't right. They were in ruins. Image after image displayed the twisted and collapsed structures of the once gleaming buildings and highways he new from his home planet. His spark twisted painfully at the sight and he was about to turn away when a new image came up of a very familiar blue and green planet.

'Earth!'

He was getting a very bad feeling about this.

Typing frantically he pulled up as much information as he could from the console. Everything from history to personal logs. He vaguely noted that the technology he was using was quite old compared to what was currently used on Cybertron. The Cybertron he new anyway and the more information he accessed the more his sense of dread began to sink in.

'Oh slag……' According to the last recorded history bit he could find the Decepticons had succeeded in driving Autobot forces underground and were now occupying Cybertron. The only thing was, in his own world's history that never happened.

'I must be in some sort of crazy alternate universe.' He wondered allowed.

He new the other Autobots would laugh and say he had an overactive imagination but somehow he felt that he was right this time.

Placing his hands on his hips Bumblebee smiled wistfully and turned to look at the debris littered room.

'Well….wadd'ya know.' He chuckled to himself.

The sound of moving rock caught his attention and he froze. There staring back at him as it slowly picked itself up was a large purple mech with a cannon in place of one hand and a single, glowing yellow optic.

It glared at him as it dragged itself up to stand against the far wall, pointing it's cannon arm at him.

'Who are you and how did you get in here?' it asked in a monotone voice.

Bumblebee gasped in shock.

He knew that voice. It was Shockwave.

Like lightning he dove for the exit, his stingers sliding out to send sparks of electricity at the stunned Decepticon before he could react. Shockwave fell hard against a console but managed to shoot back at the little yellow mech before he made his escape, catching the little bot on the back of the leg as he darted out of the room.

Shockwave had no idea where the little mech came from but he knew it had something to do with the space bridge malfunction. All he could remember before going offline was informing Thundercracker of his findings and then something coming through the space bridge akin to an Earth hurricane.

That little mech had looked vaguely familiar though and he did manage to register the red face on the mech's chassis. Autobot.

He had to warn Megatron.

Bumblebee bit back a cry of pain as he ran hard and fast through the ruins of Cybertron. His leg hurt horribly where Shockwave had shot at him but he couldn't afford to stop.

According to information he had found the 'Great War' was still raging. He shuddered as he thought back to all the horror stories Ratchet had told them about the war and he remembered feeling relieved that he hadn't been a part of it. He figured this must be some sort of cosmic payback! He had found no mention of the Elite Guard or any other Autobot organisation he knew of back home and that worried him.

Frowning he hid behind a nearby building and scanned the area.

The last few images he had found on the console showed the best of both Autobot and Decepticon forces landing on Earth where heavy combat was still taking place and Bumblebee wondered why.

'I don't get it. I found nothing about the Allspark so what are they fighting over?' he mused quietly. All he knew now was that getting to Earth was his best chance of getting home.

A signalling from his scanner caused him to smile in relief, the energy signature of a shuttle less than a mile away.

Looking down at his leg he sighed at the torn platting and twisted wiring poking out of the wound. Transforming was out of the question.

Taking off again, his processor drifted back to Prowl and this time he couldn't help the worry from taking hold.

To be continued………………

Sorry if this rambled a bit. I found this chapter hard to write because I wasn't too sure if this was the best way to go but now that it's done I'm pretty sure this way's best. Next one's gonna be fun. ^^

Again I apologise for any spelling and grammatical errors but I can fix those later.