Chapter 2: Finding the instrument of destruction

Optimus Prime had just defeated the Fallen, and killed him. Megatron and Starscream watched as their great master died.

Megatron: No. No...

Starscream: We must leave now, Megatron.

Megatron: Yes. Follow me, Starscream.

They both flew back to their base on Cybertron. There, Soundwave had some interesting news.

Megatron: Soundwave, what do you bring us?

Soundwave: I have just found something you must see immediately.

Soundwave played a hologram, showing Steven going through his transformation into the Necromorph King. He then saw footage of Steven attacking Beach City, and of Steven battling Garnet and Isaac Clarke.

Megatron: Who is this? He is a powerful warrior, and seems to hate humanity as much as we do.

Soundwave: His name, is Steven Quartz Universe. He commands an army of undead humans known as Necromorphs. He has power that even the Fallen didn't posses.

Starscream: He would make a valuable addition to our army, Megatron.

Megatron: Indeed. Where does he live?

Soundwave then showed footage of Steven falling into the Grand Canyon and dying.

Megatron: I see. We will have to revive him. This is also a great opportunity to, upgrade him. Starscream, send out search parties for his body. When you find him, bring him to me.

Starscream: Yes, Lord Megatron.

Starscream took to the skies with ThunderCracker and SkyWarp close behind. They flew to Earth into the Grand Canyon and found Steven's lifeless body.

Starscream: Take his body and bring it back to Lord Megatron.

SkyWarp grabbed the body and they brought it back to Megatron.

Megatron: Let the construction begin, immediately. I want Shockwave and Soundwave to oversee the operation.

Shockwave and Soundwave deployed mini-bots that were taking old mechanical parts and assembling them around Steven's body. They began taking apart his old body and replacing it with his new mechanical body. They gave him a cannon on his right hand, a blade on his left, missile launchers on his shoulders, and enough tech for him to transform into Megatron's previous form, the Cybertronian jet. The only human part of him was his head.

Megatron: Do we have any spare energon?

Shockwave: We should have enough to reactivate him.

They took a cable and plugged it into Steven's new heart. Soundwave engaged a switch that pumped a fresh supply of energon into Steven. His eyes slowly opened as he began to study his new surroundings. He then looked at Megatron.

Steven: Where am I? Who are you?

Megatron: This is Cybertron. And I am Megatron, leader of the Decepticons.

Steven: What are you even talking about?

Megatron: I revived you from death. I allowed you to continue on. We are all cybertronian. And you and I have one thing in common: We hate humanity.

Steven: That's right. I despise humanity and all life on Earth. My real hatred goes toward the people that killed me: Garnet and Isaac Clarke.

Megatron: Yes. I revived you, so now you serve me. Under my leadership, you will get your revenge.

Steven: Who said I was taking orders from you?

Megatron: I did. After I brought you back from the dead.

Steven: I answer to nobody. I will lead your "Decepticon army".

Megatron: Then why don't we decide who will be leader. You battle me and the winner leads the army.

Steven got up off of his table. He lunged at Megatron and threw him into a wall. Megatron was kneeling on the ground, and Steven kicked him in the face. He picked up Megatron by the neck and slashed his side with his blade hand.

Steven: I believe that qualifies me as leader.

Megatron: What do you ask for, Master?