It was only a matter of time.
Megatron walked into the lab, and saw Knock Out knelt down in front of the time machine's frame. Breakdown was working on the control panel. Megatron stood in the doorway, his hands behind his back. Breakdown looked up, and nodded at him, "I assume you're making progress," Megatron said. It was not a question, it was a statement.
Knock Out looked up from his wielding, "Lord Megatron. I did not see you there. And yes, we are making progress."
"Excellent. So I will have my time machine in four days," Knock Out and Breakdown nodded. Megatron smiled, "Good," He left the room, a smile on his facial plating.
It was only a matter of time.
Megatron walked down the halls of the Nemesis II, and unlocked the door at the end. He walked inside, and switched on the light. Suspended by chains, hs feet barely touching the ground, was Starscream. The Seeker lifted his helm, and glared at Megatron, "What's the matter Starscream?" he sneered, walking slowly over to him.
"How did you know where I was?" Starscream asked, his optics watching Megatron closely.
"Don't you know? I know everything," he hissed, turning Starscream's helm towards him with the tip of his claws, "And now you'll never get to see your Autobot, or your newspark," His claws grazed Starscream's facial plating, and turned on his heel. He walked over to the light switch, "Enjoy your stay Starscream."
Megatron flicked off the light, and closed the door behind him, locking it.
Yes, it was only a matter of time.
Megatron walked down the hall, and Soundwave joined him, "Ah Soundwave, my loyal follower. I assume the drones were successful in mining the rest of energon?" The spy nodded slowly, "Excellent. Everything is falling into place, as it should," He and Soundwave made their way to the main control room,.
Airachnid had her back to him, looking over the controls, "Are we on course Airachnid?" The femme looked over her shoulder.
"Yes we are," Megatron smiled.
It was only a matter of time.
Jack walked up his driveway, and saw another jet in the backward. He groaned, and walked quickly over to it, "Starscream! You can't just randomly park yourself in my yard! My mom is going to freak out!" The jet transformed, and it wasn't Starscream, "Oh. Uh, Soundwave?" Soundwave nodded slowly, "Where's Starscream?" Soundwave simply stared at him, "You're freaking me out. Why are you here?"
Soundwave played a recording of Megatron and Starscream fighting, and he heard Megatron's plasma cannon go off, "Oh. Starscream is captured," Soundwave nodded slowly again. Jack frowned, "This could be a problem. He was supposed to come back to the base tomorrow, but he can't if Megatron has him."
Soundwave walked over to him, and held out his hand. Jack looked down, and saw a piece of paper in the palm, or what he assumed would be the palm. Jack picked it up, and it had coordinates written on it, "What's this?"
"The location of the base," Soundwave played the recording. Jack looked up at him.
"What do I do with this?" Soundwave simply stared at him, "Stop that! Ok! I'll figure it out what to do with this," he said, turning away, "Maybe Opti..."
Soundwave was in front of him, vigoursly shaking his helm, "I...I can't tell Optimus or the others?" Soundwave nodded, and Jack didn't understand why, "They can't know? Why not?" Soundwave held out his other hand, and Jack saw a bug in it. Only, it was a robotic bug with a satellite on its back, "Wait...that can listen to us?" Soundwave nodded. Jack stared at the bug, "Wait, if that can listen to us, and it's a Decepticon invention...there's one of these in the Autobot base, isn't there?" Soundwave nodded, and if he could smile he would be smiling, "That's how Megatron knew Starscream was alive. He heard me and Arcee talking about him. It's my fault he's captured," Soundwave looked down at him with sympathy, "But if I can get on the warship, I can bring him to the base," Soundwave nodded. Jack looked up at him, "Will you help me?" Soundwave nodded again.
Megatron leaned back in his throne, and cycled air. He couldn't wait to have his time machine. He smiled, and stood up. Megatron walked over to the energon, and pulled out a cube of high grade energon.
Optimus would never know what hit him.
Megatron took a sip, and walked back over to his throne. Settling down, he crossed his leg, and took a longer drink from his cube. Knock Out and Breakdown didn't know why he wanted a time machine, but that was minor details. As far as he knew, the Autobots didn't have a clue he was building a time machine. It would be a surprise to all of them when Optimus suddenly began to fade away right in front of their optics.
Megatron chuckled to himself, and took another drink. This had to be one of his best plans in all his orns of being the leader. Yes, Starscream had been the one who suggested it when they first arrived on Earth. If Starscream had his way, he would have gone back in time and offlined Megatron. Megatron had made sure Starscream never had the opportunity to build the time machine. Starscream was a very skilled scientist, and would have had the time machine built by now. Once he got started on a project, he never stopped.
That was one of the very few things Megatron liked about Starscream.
Megatron finished off his cube, and tossed it aside. He stood up, and stretched. Maybe he should give Starscream an ultimatum in the morning. Right now, he needed a good recharge, as first thing he had to go through old files and find out when he could put his plan into action.
It was only a matter of time.