Shadows of Darkness

A/N: Updating today paty on up *parties* Im joking. Ive been having some funky stuff been going on in my eye and ear so Im getting that checked out next week which would be a week before school. So yay (: Well I hope you guys like/semi like this chapter :D How do you like the memories? I had a little bit of a hard time writing them because I needed to keep along with my OC and how I would like to present Megatron. Any tips on writing him leave the suggestions in the review or a PM if you guys want... SCHOOL SHOPPING is AWESOME =^.^=

Again thanks to my wanderful beta WannabeNightmare! :)

Megatron's P.O.V

I let Wasp in on a Decepticon War meeting. Since he had been deprived of other 'cons it will make him less gloomy. Wasp had his voice restored as a present for good behaviour. I had heard from reliable sources that within the Autobots he was an excellent planner. One of the lesser known orders from a former Decepticon leader was that a creation could enter a room before the current leader.

The room stood up in respect as we entered. Wasp sat down in the vacant seat that would have belonged to Starscream. "Lord Megatron...Sir? Why is a Autobot sympathiser in here?" Lugnut asked and I looked at him. "Ahh... Lugnut is it?" I inquired vaguely remembering the name when he was transferred here. "Yes, Lord Megatron. My designation is Lugnut" He replied.

"Well. Lugnut, This Autobot Sympathiser here is my creation and I want him to be here with me and his brethren. If this will affect you then leave this room now" I replied making sure my tone was both tense and agitated.. The 'con flinched and went back to staring at the map projected from the table. Wasp stared at the location of the power plant and moved the map around to get a better view of the layout.

He highlighted the specific points that will be needed to be filled with sentries. Soundwave approved (from what I could tell) and I let out a little bit of love over the bond. The other Decepticons talked to each other, delegating who would be either on sentry duty or guarding the Energon cubes as they were filled. "Lord Megatron I think the Command Trine shouldn't be in combat for a until Commander Starscream gets back" Wasp said in a confident tone.

"Oh come on! We aren't that weak!" Skywarp complained and Wasp sent him a glare. "Go on Wasp" Motioning for him to continue. "Lord Megatron the Command Trine is commanded by Commander Starscream in combat. The Trine relies on three Seekers and they are vulnerable in many ways. I think they would be more of a hindrance for this mission."

"I agree Wasp and I know Skywarp and Thundercracker will not disobey me when I say stay at the base" I agreed with Wasp. The two seekers immediately pouted probably because they could not leave the base to fly.

The meeting ended after we finalised the plan and as protocol dictates I left first. I went to my quarters to recharge or at least try to. You should rescue Starscream and Barricade along with the whore bot Shadowfire My 'evil' part of me thought and I looked at the floor to wall windows that was supposed to show space but instead showed the depths of the ocean.

Don't listen to him you should rescue Shadowfire for the good of your spark along with Starscream even though he is a wimp but Barricade is a good scout. You should save them after the Energon Raid. My 'good' part thought and I looked at the Shark circling another of its kin probably about to strike.

I watched and I felt a surge of a memory coming and I sat down knowing I would be found passed out on the ground.

~~~Memory Start~~

I was looming over Shadowfire who was cowering away from me behind a chair. Of course nothing would prevent me from getting to her. "YOU FAILED TO GET INTO THE DECEPTICON ACADEMY!" I yelled and silently seethed in anger. "I-I D-d-didn't m-m-mean t-to" Shadowfire said with fear evidently in the voice. I seethed and I felt my anger boil over and I lunged for her, she tried to take off, to get away from me but it was a failed attempt. The chair lay in a crumpled mess where I had thrown it. I threw a punch and she landed in a heap after hitting a wall with a dull thunk. I continued to kick and punch her until my servos were covered in her Energon. Wasp came into the room and tackled me to the floor. He called in Praxius, who called in Hook who took Shadowfire to the emergency room. Praxius dragged me to a study to talk to me while Wasp took off to the Emergency Room to keep Shadowfire company.

If she were to die I would have no regrets as I had never loved her. The door closed with a swish and Praxius looked at me with a anger that I haven't seen for a while. "I thought me and your mother taught you better!" Praxius yelled at me and I flinched at the tone because it was booming. "She failed to get into the Decepticon Academy." I whined and he vented. "You should know to never strike a Femme. Much less a Femme who had just been upgraded and her systems are just adjusting to the change. You of all bots should know that." Praxius reminded me and I looked to the ground a little shamed but I still think the whole thing was justified. "She is retaking the entrance exam when she is well enough. If she gets well enough you may have made her crippled and I will have her executed." I looked at Praxius who was staring intently at a picture of the family together.

"Why do you love her? She is not of our Energon and never will be." I said a little jealous that Shadowfire got affection from my father. "Because she reminds me of Minerva and I see a bit of helplessness there along with grief. You're lucky I don't have you kicked out of the line of succession Megatron." Praxius said a little softly and I just growled. "So? Who cares about grief? I still grieve over Minerva's death and you don't treat me like you treat Shadowfire" I bit back and I saw Praxius's hand raised and I didn't duck in time so I got a slap to the face. "You are a grown mech Megatron she is all but a youngling still. I raised you better then this." I started to refuse but Praxius refused "From now on you are barred to have any contact with your sparkling Wasp and your adopted sparkling Shadowfire until I think you are ready for the responsibility." Praxius left leaving me shocked.

~~~Memory is Over~~

I shuddered thinking of how I was prevented from seeing Shadowfire and Wasp for the next couple of years. I had only been allowed to even glimpse them at special events held by the Decepticon

I loved how she would shield herself behind the nearest mech or femme. Most mechs would be ashamed that a femme is afraid of them like the way she is but I never was.

Praxius never left the room that Shadowfire and I occupied as a safety precaution. He still held the threat of being disinherited over my head. "You did well Shadowfire as a Work Camp Director it made me proud" I muttered thinking about the bi-weekly reports of the status of certain Autobot's in her 'care'. When I was on the tribunal that would sentence Autobot captives to her Work Camp they would start freaking out having heard about the camps and the alleged cruelty.

~~~Memory Start~~

I was on the yearly tour of Work Camps checking on the resident Decepticon's and Autobot's. Shadowfire's camp was looking good. When she showed me around the camp I saw the Femme's were well taken care of. She showed me what the prisoner's mine and where the Energon went after being excavated. This would be taken to the launch pad and distributed to the fighting forces.

I could tell she was scared of me but I barely noticed it. "So what about the Femmes? Do they mine or are they pleasure bots?" I asked and she replied "The Femmes are maids to me and the other Decepticon Femmes and not pleasure bots to the mechs, Lord Megatron." I gave sound of indignation, but I left it at that. An Autobot Femme came and bowed deeply to me and Shadowfire. "Lord Megatron, Mistress Shadowfire the quarters are ready for our guests" Shadowfire dismissed her and I turned to her in shock but she didn't let me get a word in. "Lord Megatron I'm letting you have my quarters for the duration of your stay." Shadowfire talked and showed me and the party where the specific quarters are.

She walked off probably going to tend to the camp or something. I looked at Soundwave who just shrugged a little bit then walked into his quarters, to do what he does best... Hack. /Shadowfire... I would like to have you accompany me in a hour/ I commed her and she sent back a affirmative. She was probably scared slagless.

~~Memory over~~

Shadowfire's P.O.V

I walked into the med bay after Ratchet called me in He had to give me a check up but knowing him he wants to talk. "Shadowfire sit down" Ratchet told me and pointed to the berth. I followed not really wanting to have a wrench thrown at me for not following a order. "Shadowfire what's up? Your acting emotionless. First the breakup of a spark bond to Starscream. That would have been traumatic enough without the mental breakdown of Starscream during interrogation." Ratchet got to the point fast while he was arranging tools.

"You would never understand" Sounding weary I winced because everything had taken a toll on me. "Try me femme" Ratchet responded and his voice felt like he had a smirk in it or just holding back a laugh. "Really? Would you understand I had to live in a emotionless household with Megatron and Praxius?" I said sarcastically and Ratchet looked at me.

"You can tell me I have patient confidentiality to live up to and I never tell a soul anything." I smiled a little bit but I scowled at his response but I heard the door swoosh open. I looked and saw Optimus there with a serious look on his faceplates. "Are you going to have the whole base in here?" I said dryly Ratchet chuckled and locked the door in. This had a double effect of clipping Optimus on the aft and leaving me without a exit.

"Ratchet called me when he heard Megatron's and Praxius's name" I raised a optic ridge as Optimus got comfortable in a chair. "Fine if you want to know then I'll tell you" Looking at my feet and kicking them a little bit.

"After I moved in when my creators were supposedly killed in the raid by the Autobots. Megatron started to beat me if I failed him, well not exactly fail him personally, but fail a test at the learning centre. He usually would give me a dent on my facial plates and kept me from drinking energon before I went into recharge. Wasp and I shared a room which was next to Megatron's room so if we ever talked he would know and come in. He never laid a hand on Wasp well he did give spankings when Wasp would do something stupid or idiotic. It seemed Wasp would sneak in some energon so I wouldn't be hungry. He never finished his energon so it didn't matter."

" Primus when Megatron found out Wasp was sneaking energon to me when I was 'grounded' he was so mad. Again he never beat Wasp but I almost landed in the hospital if it wasn't for Praxius who lived next door to us he heard the screams. He came over and got Megatron out of the house to walk or drive the anger out of his systems. Since he was trained a a medic he gave me some treatment. Megatron beat me one time that I almost offlined because I failed to get into the Decepticon War Academy I had just upgraded to a adult frame. Wasp was away and I was home alone with Megatron and from the pictures Praxius took I had a thick pool of energon. Praxius told Megatron to never see me and Wasp again which I was eternally grateful for." I told them then looking at Optimus I saw a bit of Praxius in him.

"You look so much like Praxius sitting like that Optimus. I can see the similarities between you and your male creator." I said unknowingly that Optimus had thought that his creator was Sentinel Prime. "So how does that attribute to your emotionless state with the breakup between you and the mech you supposedly loved?" Ratchet asked and I explained. "Praxius abused me emotionally and Megatron abused me mentally and physically. I soon gained the ability to phase out my emotions when it came to my spark."

Ratchet scanned my helm and shook his sadly probably seeing the effects of my sparklinghood and younglinghood. "Did you get a piece of your processor removed?" I looked at Ratchet that as if he had grown two heads and replied "Not that I know of why?" Ratchet looked at Optimus then at me replying "Somebot had removed a piece of your emotion processor."

The next thing I know I was on the ground with darkness effectively taking control of me.