Minimus Prime: I loved being in California! I was in Irvine at the Concordia University! I had a blast! :D *puts hands over ears* please do not squeal again. Anyways I'm glad you liked the chapter and here's the next one!

Techna awoke to a servo wrapped around her throat. She gasped and tried to pry it away before she saw Megatron looming over her. Her optics widened as his sinister smile widened. Megatron lifted her up so she was dangling midair. She struggled against his hold and tore at his arm. He growled and tightened his grip.

"C-Creator w-what's going on?" Techna asked. He just smirked at his helpless daughter and loosened his grip so he wouldn't cut off the energon circulation.

"I saw you with the Autobots. Didn't you hear that I took over that scout's mind? Reveal where the location of the base immediately and I will spare your life." Megatron growled. Techna's optics widened as she looked down at the Decepticon leader.

"I will never betray my friends!" she hissed. He growled again before throwing Techna against the wall. She cringed as strain was placed on her wings. Checking her inner clock she realized it was already noon. She stood and glared at her Creator. "Don't you have enough self-respect to spare your only daughter?" Megatron froze, realizing that once again he had hurt his daughter. He smiled slyly.

"You're right, but I can beat Starscream." He hissed. Techna's optic's widened in fear.

"Don't touch him!" she yelled. Megatron laughed and walked out of the room. Techna tried to run after him but the lack of energon was starting to take effect. She nearly collapsed but there was a strong servo on her shoulder. She looked up to see a frowning Breakdown.

"Drink this." He commanded as he gave her a cube of energon. She quickly drained it and energy coursed through her body.

"Thanks Breakdown." She said hastily before running off. She found Megatron beating Starscream so she ran over to help Screamer. She had no other idea but to pull out her twin blades and stand between Megatron and Starscream. Megatron and Starscream were both shocked to see her so angry. "Leave him alone!" she roared.

Down below the Autobots observed what was happening. They were completely shocked to find out that Techna indeed had a darker side, one that only showed itself when someone close to her was threatened. Optimus was worried for the femme, he didn't know if Megatron was still above hurting his daughter or not.

"Leave him alone!" they heard her roar. Cliffjumper wanted nothing more than to get up there and help Techna. Arcee glared up at Megatron as he began to yell at Techna to get out of the way, but the femme didn't listen. Bee looked up at his old friends (yes he was friends with Starscream before the war) with worry in his optics. Bulkhead looked bored but still worried. Megatron deployed his own weapons and aimed his ion blaster at Techna. The femme looked terrified but held her ground.

Techna felt absolutely terrified when her Creator aimed his ion blasters at her. Starscream looked horrified as he realized that Techna was about to receive his punishment. He tried to stand but his pedes couldn't support the weight. He watched helplessly as Techna blocked Megatron's path.

"If you refuse to move, then you'll get his punishment and he'll walk away with no more harm done." Megatron growled loud enough for the Autobots to hear. Techna's optics narrowed and her swords caught on fire, a tactic she was able to use. Everyone around her was shocked, no one knew that she had flaming swords.

"Then so be it!" she yelled. She lunged for Megatron but was pulled away by Starscream. "Starscream why did you do that?" her optics showed no fear but only worry.

"Don't take my punishment." He pleaded. Techna didn't hesitate before pulling herself away from him to face Megatron.

"This should've been done a long time ago!" she hissed. She attacked Megatron with all her might, startling the mech and she managed to make a large gash in his chassis. Because of the fire the wound would heal slower and be even more painful. Megatron had enough of her foolishness and began shooting at Techna. She cried out in pain when one of the shots hit her lower abdomen. Megatron took that opportunity to punch her in the new wound. Starscream stood up and tried to take a shot at Megatron, but Soundwave stopped him from doing so. Megatron shot both of Techna's wings as she collapsed from the pain. She was leaking energon profusely and was getting even weaker. She looked up at her Creator with hateful optics.

"Go on, kill me! Let everyone here know what a monster you've become!" she growled. Megatron sneered and used his pede to push her off of the Nemesis. Now since her wings were shot, Techna couldn't transform and fly. She crashed to the icy Earth below and cried out in pain as she began to lose consciousness.

"Techna!" the Autobots and Starscream yelled. Starscream struggled to get to the femme but he was forced back. Megatron turned to Knockout with an emotionless expression.

"Tell me, could she survive this?" he hissed. Knockout studied the scene for a moment before turning to his master.

"Not unless she gets immediate medical attention." Knockout responded. Megatron silently turned and left. Starscream struggled even more until a blaster was pointed at his face. He sighed and knew it was useless to try and help Techna. He sorrowfully followed Soundwave to his room where he was placed under "house arrest". Starscream silently prayed to Primus that she would be okay.

Ratchet wasted no time in getting Techna into the med bay. The humans noticed his rush and became worried. Arcee looked completely mortified when she came in behind the medic. Bumble Bee came next and he was close to tears as he thought of his poor friends' fate. Bulkhead came in looking pissed off, storming inside. Cliffjumper was snarling and muttering fowl words in Cybertronian. Raf, being the only human able to understand him, covered his ears. He too was depressed about the situation (mind you that he was there when Megatron arose). Optimus came in and he even showed his worry through his optics. Jack and Miko went straight to the railing to get closer to them.

"What's going on?" Miko asked.

"And why is the con back?" Jack added. Arcee looked over at the children sadly.

"Techna stood up against Megatron when he threatened Starscream's life. She took Screamer's punishment, even when the seeker begged her not to. Megatron didn't show mercy, even to his daughter! He damaged her wings before pushing her off of the Nemesis. Right now she's in stasis lock and Ratchet's trying to stabilize her." Arcee explained. Jack felt guilty for being so rude to the femme, she never did anything to the Autobots or humans and yet he never said anything good about her.

"Will…will she be okay?" Jack asked. Arcee looked in the direction where Ratchet had run off in.

"I hope so, it's too soon to tell." She whispered. Cliffjumper put a servo on her shoulder and she sighed. Miko bit her lip and Jack cursed himself for being such a jerk to the poor femme. After a couple of hours Ratchet finally came out of the med bay looking exhausted.

"She's still in stasis, but will be just fine. I'm surprised how low on energon she was." Ratchet explained. Everyone let out a small sigh of relief at the news. Optimus placed a servo on the medics shoulder.

"Well done, old friend. Go and get some rest now that we know she'll be okay." Optimus said with a smile. Ratchet nodded and went to his quarters. Jack felt some of the guilt go away but he couldn't help but worry what Techna thought of him. Did she find him annoying? Had he hurt her feelings? Jack watched the doors to the med bay in wonder. Now was the hardest part.

Waiting for her to awake.

BUM BUM BUM! Yes Megatron is a monster in my eyes. I had to get her out of there so :P

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