Chapter four: Secrets hidden, secrets told
After cutting the link with Soundwave, Savage paced his quarters restlessly, waiting for his master's call. Whatever was keeping Unicron wouldn't hold him ffor much longer, and soon, he would be back to torment him. Savage hugged himself and gritted his dental plate, shame and regrets washing over him.
he shouldn't have gone to this Dark Energon pit, but he couldn't regret saving his brother. Even if in the ends it meant his own damnation and his enslavement by a monster, a dark God whom only wishes were to torture and torment. No, Megatron was worth saving. He really couldn't regret this part of his actions.
However, what he regretted was letting Unicron wrap him in his web of lies and seduction, making a traitor and a murderer out of him. He hadn't /killed/ Soundwave per se, but the damage he did was even more damaging. He crippled the mech to an extent that he couldn't perform his duties anymore. He let out a growl of anger and bowed his helm, his pacing stopping in front of a blank wall.
He felt it then, the p^resencel the suffocating dark Power filling the room, crushing him and trapping him in a cocoon of hate, anger and evilness. Turning around, he saw purple mist swirling in the middle of the room slowly taking a familiar, horned shape that stood over him, looking down of him with dark amusement and contempt in the purple glowing optics.
Unicron was back.
Savage couldn't help but shake in fear at the sight of the dark god, his presents was always so terrifying.
"Where... Where did you go, my lord?" Savage asked voice quivering.
"If you must know, a disciple of Prmus is here on earth." Unicron growled.
"You mean Optimus Prime?" Savage blurted before he could stop himself.
Unicron's optics flashed in anger making the smaller con flinch away from his master's rage.
"Optimus Prime." Unicron hissed the name out like it was some sort of curse, something foul leaving a bad taste on his glossa. "The last of his kind. The Bearer of the matrix, Primus's Chosen, my brother's Holy Champion."
He growled, an animalistic sound that reverberated through the room like thunder over a wasteland. His fists had cllenched and his purple optics were alight with fury, barely contained rage that Primus still manage to keep a firm hold on His creations despite Unicron's own meddling.
"The Prime must be destroyed. Not merely killed, that would be too easy. he must be destroyed in such a way that Primus Himself will forsake him. I will not let my brother win! I will bring my chaos into this world and there is nothing he can do to thwart my plans!" he bellowed, voice powerful and terrifying in its dark, holy drive.
Savage had backed all the way to the far wall, sticking his back there and not daring to move as the God's dark presence filled the entire room in his hire. he felt crushed and belithled, made minuscule and insignificant by God's words. They were all pawns in the Brother's squabbles, always being played with and moved on a cosmic board.
Realisation of this sort, while a rarity, does happens sometimes, and when it hit Savage, he felt like his spark had been snuffed by a terrible, horrible truth. he was nothing. All of them all Cybertronians and Humans and all other races were nothing in comparison to the Gods that lived above them all. Without he even noticing, he started to shake and sobs silently, hugging himself in a tight ball as the Dark One ranted on about how he would beat his brother in their constant game.
"Stop that wretched crying, Savage," Unicron snapped purple optics blazing. "Get on the berth and open your chest plates."
Savage jumped a little when he was suddenly back under the dark God's focus and he shuddered. Knowing he had no other choice but to obey, he got to feet and walked over to the berth. He laid there slowly and let out a shaky breath. Once there, he opened chest plates just as his master requested.
The frightened flyer gasped as he was pushed onto his back, Unicron standing between his parted legs, his master's optics narrowed as he peered into his open spark chamber. Moments later a sick grin appeared on his face plates.
"Very good, they are growing nicely." The dark god said smirking.
Savage looked down and tried to see the sparkling for himself, a little worried. He was sure that they shouldn't be that big already... They looked like they were soon to enter the second stage of carrying. but he hadn't even been carrying for two weeks. It should be another 6 to 8 weeks before they are ready to start phase two.
he gulped, worried that the sparklings were abnormal in some way. they were Unicron's after all, and he was sure that he was going to deactivate when he deliver them. If they were that big after two weeks, what would they look like when he reached term? That could quite possibly kill him.
Unicron chuckled and reached down with a large claw, but just let it hover above the spark chamber and the sparklings. the little ones twisted and squirmed and Savage gasped, feeling them. "M-master... Are they... normal?"
"They are perfect, they are my Spawn, they can't have defects. You are merely the host carrying them to term, my pet. Do not imagine this give a special status or privileges." Unicron replied and sneered at him, then closed his spark chamber again.
He was just a host, he didn't matter, he was just a toy for his master to play with. He let out an unwanted moan of pleasure as he felt the claws of his master graze his panel. Unicron was sinfully good at bringing both pleasure and pain...
"You should feel honored to be carrying my offspring." His touch was no longer gentle, it was possessive.
He bit his bottom lip as his panel slide back, freeing his semi hard cable and wet port. This is what his life was like now, to be the toy for his master to play with before the birth of the twins claimed his life. He would welcome that day with open arms... and a peaceful spark.
Tears fell down his face as Unicron continued to viciously rape him.
What scared him the most, was that he was actually looking forward to dying in childbirth. That way he would be able to escape the agony of everything he had gone through to save his brother... from himself.
When Unicron was finished with him, he merely stood over him, and looked at him for a moment with that unnerving look, like he was put under intense scrutiny. His panel closed and he curled in a ball on his side. Unicron snorted at this display of weakness, and he said harshly. "Stop your pitiful display! Your weakness sickens me, pet."
Savage tried to collect himself, and after a few moments, he stood beside the berth with a blank expression. Feeling nothing was preferable to the storm of emotions raging inside his mind right now. All he wished for now was that when he was gone, his brother wouldn't fall back under Unicron's power. He would've endured all that pain for nothing then...
In the medbay, after Savage cut himself from the link, the telepath contacted Megatron to tell him about what he knew. The warlord answered swiftly, relieved to hear the telepathic voice of his SIC. 'Soundwave, I'm relieved to hear you! How are you feeling?'
'I am well, my Lord, but I have some disturbing new for you. About your brother and the one that attacked me.' He replied, getting to the point.
'SO you do remember what happened. What can you tell me? Who was it? Savage?' Megatron sounded both eager and worried for the answer, and Soundwave was quick to make things clear.
'It was and was not Savage. It was his body, but he was inhabited by... another. One that you know well, my Lord...'
As Soundwave told him everything, he felt more and more sick. Savage had made a deal with the bringer of chaos... to save him... That was just like his hotheaded, often rash brother to go and do something so stupid! And dangerous! Did he really think that Unicron, the Chaos bringer, the Unmaker, would respect their pact? Unicron was the Master of all Deceivers. Master of lies and treachery. He will betray his brother, and it would probably kill him. And thrn go after him as if this had just been a fun interlude.
When Soundwave told him that Unicron had raped Savage multiple times, though, he felt his energon boil with rage. Willing or not rape was rape and that was the one think he would not tolerate. Savage being used as a toy was the last straw. God or not, he was going to kick his oversized, ugly aft to the Pit where He belongs! he clenched his fists hard enough to pierce his palms, energon dripping into the floor where he stands.
'Thank you, Soundwave. Until you make a full recovery, Dreadwing will take your place as my second in command. In the meantime, you just rest, and heal. s that understood?' Megatron told the telepath.
'Wise choice, my lord. Dreadwing is a capable warrior. Please, be careful. Unicron is no ordinary foe...' Soundwave had left out the fact that Savage was carrying twins and Unicron was the father.
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Unicron had left him alone again, most likely to attack Optimus and try to destroy him. Savage found that he like being alone, it gave him some peace... at least for a little while. Somehow, he wasn't sure that even Unicron could destroy the Prime so easily... But he hadn't said a word. maybe he hoped that Optimus would ultimately be the one to send Unicron back to the pit.
He lay curled up on his berth, staring off into space. His optics were dull and looked lifeless. his one pristine paintjob was scratched and scuffed but he couldn't care less. He looked like a mess. He suddenly flinched as he instantly felt his Masters presence, moments later he heard his masters voice.
"Savage, it's time for you to be by my side. Let no one stop you, not even your brother. Come to me, my pet."
"Yes, my lord." Savage said his optics were now purple.
In one fluid motion he was on his feet and heading for the door.
A door that swooshed open before he could reach it, and in the doorway stood his brother, optics aflame with anger and a hint of concern. he stepped inside the room, noticing Savage's optic color, and frowned. That was most certainly Unicron's doing. Purple optics were a clear sign that someone was either possessed by Unicron, or a Disciple of him doing him biding. It paid to have read up on that kind of thing to find a way to defeat the Autobots and their prime once and for all...
"Savage, I know what you've done, and what you went through, and most importantly why." He narrowed his optics, not sure if the dark God was listening right now or not. If he said Soundwave told him, he would put his SIC in danger again.
Savage looked at him, and tilted his head, as if he was just noticing his presence, and his optics flashed briefly before returning to a dull glow. In a voice that sounded hollow and cold, he said, taking a step forward. "get out of my way. My master awaits."
Megatron snarled, and reached forward to take one of his brother's shoulder and hold him firmly. "Savage, let me-" he never had time to finish his sentence and found himself fly through the room to crash against the opposite wall. Savage... just threw him through the room with one arm. He shook himself from his shocked daze and stumbled back to his feet, ignoring the small new dents on his helm. "Savage! Fight him! You're stronger then that! Don't let him win!"
Savage paused by the open door at the sound of Megatron's voice, his shoulders began to shake. The flyer turned to face his elder brother and when he spoke his voice was normal but his optics were still purple.
"It won't matter, as long as you are safe and free from him." He turned to leave.
Megatron raced over to stop him "Savage, you have to fight him!"
A massive force slammed into his chest, once again sending him flying across the room. He landed hard on his back, leaving him momentarily stunned.
"He is mine, Megatron. Now and forever." The speaker was his brother and the dark God, their voices merged.
Megatron's optics widened, he forced himself to sit up and what he saw almost stopped his spark.
His younger brother was completely engulfed in purple fire, even his optics appeared to be on fire. The silver in his armor was highlighted and burning just as brightly as a purple fire for which he was covered in.
Megatron gaped for a moment, and his spark clenched painfully in his spark casing. He reached to touch Savage, but he hissed and took his hand back when he felt like he was burned when he reached the purple flames.
"Savage... I know you can hear me! You're strong! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise! FIGHT HIM!" He encouraged, his optics glaring at who he knew was Unicron, and he added, venom in his hard voice. "Release him, Unicron! I won't let you have him!"
Unicron/Savage laughed evilly, baring sharp dental plates, and looked down upon the Decepticon's Leader. "You are a fool Megatron. You cannot command me! You are nothing, a mere speck of filth in the Universe. But don,t worry... I will make sure that you have the best seats to witness you dear brother's deactivation!"
Savage, trapped in his own head, wanted to scream and trash, and he tried to break Unicron's hold on him, but he was too weak. He couldn't bring the dark God to let go, he was slipping, fading away. 'Megatron! Brother! Don't try to fight him! He'll destroy you!' He tried to say, but no words came to his lips. Unicron was laughing at his pathetic efforts to break free.
Megatron growled teeth bared, like hell that was going to happen! He didn't protect his little brother all these years just lose him like this.
"That will not happen, Unicron!" He growled then attacked.
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Megatron lay on the floor panting and bleeding from several wounds. Never in his life had he encountered enemy as powerful as Unicron. He knew he had no other choice but seek help and he knew of only one who could help.
He felt he heat of the Purple flame as Unicron/Savage approached him. He looked up and glared into the fiery optics.
"This isn't it over, Unicron." Megatron growled.
The other smirked. "So you say, Savage is going to bring something magnificent into this world. And you, Mighty Megatron will bow before it."
There was nothing more he could do, until he got help from the only person who could defeat the Dark God.
'Hold on just a little longer, Savage. I will save you from him.' He vowed as Savage/Unicron left.
-TBC-