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Warning: OOC Megatron.

Chapter 4: Captured

"Megatron has desecrated the resting place of our fallen ancestors, and his own..." Ratchet growled, backing away from the zombie-like bots.

"Not even the dead are free of his war-mongering." Optimus said in agreement. I couldn't help the fact that I was crying. I thought I knew this bot- no, this Con -but you can only know a person so well when you only knew them for two days.

"Symbiosis.. I can feel it. I possess complete control over my army..." I heard him say quietly, the eerie purple glow still on his plating, and his optics. "Destroy the Autobots, and bring the android to me!" he ordered, and my blood- energon-went cold again.

"YOU MOTHERFUCKING BASTARD!" I screeched angrily as Optimus and Ratchet began firing upon the undead bots and cons. "If you really cared about me and my feelings, you wouldn't be doing this! Don't I matter to you, or does this symbol mean nothing?!" I snarled, pulling down the neckline of my shirt to reveal the glyph. Pain flashed in the Con's optics, and it fueled my anger.

"Ratchet, take Katherine and retreat! Bridge yourselves back to base!" Optimus called.

"No. I shall stand with you, Optimus. You may require a medic when this is over..." Ratchet said, firmly and severely, before he and Optimus both engaged in combat with the zombies, while I was left on a rock face that was a 'Safe' height away from the zombies' reach.

"I recommend dissection. The smaller the pieces, the better!" Ratchet said to Optimus.

"Be careful!" I called to them. They gave the slightest of nods in affirmation. Out of nowhere, I felt something lifting me into the air. A freaking spider-con. I shrieked in fear, struggling to get away from the creepy thing, but it was too strong.

"Katherine!" Optimus yelled.

"Optimus watch out!" I screamed, and Ratchet barely took out one of the zombies just before it could have taken Optimus' head off.

"Put me DOWN you eight-legged freak!" I shrieked at the spider-bot, but was ignored.

"I have mastered Dark Energon. When you and your medic fall, you too shall also join my army, Optimus Prime!" Megatron sneered. I scowled.

"Not if I have anything to say about it.." I muttered, my voice a low growl as I swung my leg up, kicking the spider bot in it's single optic, startling it enough for it to drop me. I almost ran down the cliff to help, when it hit me. I had No. Fucking. Weapon. "Damn it!" I cursed, and felt myself being picked up once again by the spider con. I growled at it irritably, and I was struck by how metallic the noise sounded.

Megatron smirked as he picked me up, and I gnashed my teeth at him, squirming and struggling, but it was no use.

"So glad you could join me, Robin." he said nonchalantly, and I was forced to watch Optimus and Ratchet fight the undead army. I could feel the effects of the dark energon weakening my systems rapidly, and the last thing I saw was the effects of the dark energon affecting my two new bot friends, as I slowly began to pass out from the draining effects.

"Fuck..you.." I whispered just before passing out.

I came to with a jolt and the sound of screeching metal.

"Please Lord Megatron, I meant no- aagh!" a slightly familiar and annoying voice pleaded, being cut off by a loud slam of more metal-on-metal.

"I ordered you to await my command!" I heard Megatron snarl, and there was another slam. "Instead, your mindless agenda resulted in the disabling of my ship! And the delay of my plans!"

I found myself on the floor, and I watched upside-down as the skinny winged mech shuffled back on his hands and feet, away from the approaching threat.

"My intentions were pure, master. I only wanted you to be rid of Optimus-"

I flinched slightly, but giggled, when Megatron slammed his foot onto the head and upper-chassis of the mech, completely dwarfing them.

"No one rids me of Optimus Prime but me! Do you understand? DO YOU!" he roared, pushing down harder. I feel horrible for admitting it, but I got a strange, twisted glee from the annoying mech's situation. I giggled again.

"Lord Megatron, I- ergh- will make things right, I swear! I know how to set your plans back on course!" At this news, Megatron lifted his foot from the mech's face, harshly pulling him up.

"Explain, Starscream. Quickly." he growled.

I coughed, revealing my presence and consciousness as I timidly approached the mech that apparently was to claim me as his mate. I wouldn't have had any objections to that, had he not been a power-hungry warlord responsible for the deaths of too many to count.

"Robin."

"It's Katherine, and I'd like to go home, preferably before my mom finds out I was kidnapped by an alien." I growled insistently. Megatron sighed, and glared back at the thin mech below him.

"I will deal with you later," he growled, standing up. Then he came over to me, picking me up and leaving the room quickly. As soon as we were in the empty hallway, his expression softened exponentially.

"I'm sorry, dear one." he said softly as he walked. I quirked an eyebrow.

"And you think that will make things better? Megatron..." I closed my eyes, not wanting to believe this was actually happening. "As much as I don't want to admit it, I missed you. A lot. Every night I watched, waiting for you to come back for me. I waited years, and you didn't show. Then, I met more of your kind through my brother, and I find out that you're nothing like the amazing, heroic, and kind mech I'd made you out to be. Looks can certainly be deceiving, can't they?" I finished my sentence scathingly, a tearful glare on my face.

"I thought you had no siblings, and that your mother died when you were young."

"Yes, but my Aunt adopted me, and my cousin is now my brother. I'm not Robin Summers, I'm Katherine Darby." I retorted, not meeting his purple-opticed gaze. Then I couldn't help it anymore, and glared, instead of smiling like I wished to. "Robin died the day you left. I took her place. Since you left, I've never been hurt like... like before, ever again. Sure, I'm not as close with people as I used to be, but that's because people aren't worth trusting. Once I learned that, I made myself stronger than I was."

"By distancing yourself?" Megatron demanded. "Primus, child. Distancing yourself from your companions and family will do you no good. Remember, you will outlive them by many hundreds of your years, you should savor that time with them. I made that mistake before I was sent to the Gladiator pits, I will not allow my intended to do the same!" he snapped. I cringed slightly at his angered tone.

"Intended?" I whispered the unfamiliar word.

"The term our kind uses when referring to... our imprinted mates." Megatron explained. I sighed as my anger left me.

"I think you're the only person I can't stay mad at. I should be furious, so why can't I be?" I murmured. I twitched when I heard my phone ring, and I'd never been more embarrassed than I was in that moment.

'A data file has been sent to your mobile device.'

Megatron stopped walking, and I could sense him gawking at my phone.

"How did you do that?" he asked. I shrugged, understanding why he was shocked.

"I used the audio from the memory-files in my head, figured out your speech pattern, and put my own words in, but it sounded like you." I explained as best as I could. I groaned, letting myself fall backwards onto the hard metal of Megatron's hand when I read the text.

.::Where were you last night young lady, and why did you not come home? We need to talk. NOW. Home please.::.

"It's mom. Or, Aunt June. I came home late last night and left early this morning, so she thinks I didn't come home." I explained, sighing as I got a text from Jack next.

.::Are you okay?! Optimus said you got kidnapped by Megatron!::.

I sighed, and prepared to answer both text messages.

.:: I DID come home, mom. You were just asleep, and I didn't want to wake you. I only came home a few minutes after you did, so am I not grounded?::.

.::I'm fine, Jack, aside from a little headache and a bad case of the I-want-to-kick-somebody's-ass. Yes, I got kidnapped, but he won't hurt me. Don't ask questions, PLEASE. I'll explain when I get back, whenever that'll be. Love you bro.::.

I leaned back so I was almost upside-down, looking at Megatron's face with the puppy-dog eyes.

"Can I please go home?" I begged. He sighed, and I fervently hoped he would say yes. As much as I didn't mind seeing the side of him that drove away my depression temporarily, I'd much rather be at home, even if I did get grounded. I closed my eyes, waiting for the final 'No'. But it never came. I heard a familiar sound, and my eyes widened at the Ground Bridge in front of us.

"Do not expect me to acquiesce so easily next time I have you in my servo. Get out of my sight." he growled, setting me on the floor before walking back the way we'd come. I felt tears brimming in my eyes following the irrational surge of hurt I felt at his harsh words, but I ran through the bridge regardless, and it closed behind me. I found myself on the outskirts of Jasper.

"I'm sorry, Megs." I whispered sadly, before walking home.

A/N: So...I don't know what to say to this, other than many thanks to my reviewers and followers.