Chapter 13 ~ "Damn that red-headed female"

Megatron flew over buildings, over parks and markets until he reached his destination: the Cybertronian Memorial park. He landed at the entrance, which was a torn arch that had seen the many battles of the planet. The ex-con leader entered the memorial, having already spotted a few names that he had known over the years. Upon arriving at his destination, he stopped and hid behind a large statue.

"It is most aggravating when one's passenger is screaming in one's audio all the time." Big VolFogg shook his head at the memory, then his thoughts turned to one person who had loved to fly with him. His engine let out a faint whir at the memory, and then he shook it away.

Megatron blinked, how is it that she is here? He peaked from behind the statue; he spotted a lone form standing in front of the memorial where he was going to see. That familiar red hair, the slender form, the pale skin... It was her. 'That little human that he loved so much...' Megatron thought, seeing her stand there with her head downcast, she was saying something...

Big VolFogg looked at the other two. Neither of them seemed to notice him. The combiner suddenly split into three again, two showing off slightly before settling down, covering the fact that the third had promptly disappeared. VolFogg went after Megatron, meaning to satisfy an itch of his own. There was something about Megatron and Prime that nagged at him, and he wanted to know what it was.

Alexis stood there in front of him... she didn't know why but she could feel him... watching her. She smiled sadly as the tears dripped down her face. She spoke to the grave for some strange reason knowing he could hear her wherever he might be. "You know, I still think it was a stupid thing what you did... but you saved us all you were a true hero Starscream... for what its worth... I still love you."

Megatron blinked, love? He watched her carefully, by Primus of all people why did she had to be here? He narrowed his optics suddenly diving down behind the stature again when his foot slid over the gravel, making the most irritating of noises and Alexis turned around. "Stupid foot...."he grumbled, "stupid stupid foot..."

VolFogg watched from where he lurked near the ceiling, perched in the shadows, under full Holographic Camouflage, and holding completely still. A human, here? His new wariness of unknown humans surged, and he watched carefully.

Alexis turned and spotted a mech she didn't know. "Are you ok sir?" She quickly wiped the tears from her eyes. She eyed the mech; there was something about him... like she knew him... but she never seen him before.

Megatron snarled under his breath in frustration, he quickly jumped to his feet and gave his best impression of happy mech he could think of. "Top of the morning m'lady." Oh the WORSE impression ever, however his mask did help somewhat. "I'm just fine, but you seem a little upset yourself," Megatron approached the young girl, "What on cybertron are you doing here little girl?"

VolFogg suppressed a chuckle, settling back and watching the drama unfolding below. It was clear to him that Megatron knew this female, even if she didn't seem to recognize him. He was interested to see what would happen next.

Alexis raised an eyebrow at him. "Good morning to you kind sir. I'm just paying my respects to a old friend… and I'm not a little girl I am but by law a adult." She crossed her arms. Still fiery as ever but had manners.

Megatron gave a nervous laugh, "I can see..." he scratched his head, looking up to that cursed statue, "Visiting that seeker I see?" He mentally kicked himself, why are you making conversation???

Up near the ceiling, VolFogg moved to a new perch, never taking his optics off the pair below. Megatron was uncomfortable, that was clearly obvious to the ninja mech.

She looked him up and down for a moment. Then something brighten in her eyes, a smile grew on her face, "A mask? That's the best you can do… I thought it looked like Optimus'." She grinned wider and his red optics grew wide. She could tell he was about to ask how she knew and cut him off with, "Women's intuition, plus I recognized your voice."

"Frick..." he cursed, "Double frick..." Megatron grumbled and removed his mask, "Bloody hell human..." he growled, "All that work for nothing..." He watched the grin on her face grow and he crossed his arms, he huffed, "How the hell did you get here anyway? And what was that earlier I heard you saying to... him?"

VolFogg snorted to himself, making himself comfortable on his perch. His gaze never left the pair below, interested in finding out how the two knew each other.

Alexis just smiled. "On the magic pony express; how do you think I got here?" She giggled but then grew serious, "Well... I feel embarrassed to say this but... me and Starscream... well we were just a bit more then friends..." She blushed and toed the ground.

Megatron blinked down at the human, "You mean... You and..." his optics grew wide, "How the bloody hell that is possible I will never know..." Megatron rubbed his face, and then looked back at the statue, his face frowned and his optics narrowed. Why did he have to die...?

Up above, VolFogg blinked rapidly for a moment at the implications. This human woman had been in love with a mech? For a moment his thoughts returned to his own chocolate-haired companion, and a sense of loss swept through him. It took him a moment to shake it off and return his attention to what was going on below.

"He left me a holo-vid… in my email... I watched it for days after he was gone. He told me he did it for peace of Cybertron, and earth... and for me." She wiped away a tear from her eye and sniffled. "he was so gentle… and he knew just what to say and when to say it; Oh I loved him..."

Megatron's mouth was in a low and deep frown, his red optics had saddened, "Well... I guess he DID deserve something in this world before he died..." He walked up to the statue, looking at that stone-cold face. The seeker's statue was in a posture where he was holding his sword, blade first into the ground. It was a real honor to have his actual blade placed in the statue... Megatron smirked and sat down on the ground.

VolFogg looked at the statue, wondering who it was of and what he had done before he had died, then looked back to Megatron.

Alexis sat down next to him. "He was the sweetest person I had ever met. Though he did put on a the tough guy act... it was cute and he always got that little frown when I popped his bubble." She giggled, "He would sulk after I poked a few holes in his ego but for some reason he liked it and kept coming back for more. Till I confronted him on it, I have never seen someone turn so red in the face."

Megatron smirked once, then place it back into a frown, "Starscream was..." he sighed, he couldn't really think of anything to say. His very death was practically his fault, "He was a good soldier... heh I applaud all those times he would scheme to overthrow my control of the empire." Megatron remembered those last few words of the seeker, "He deserved my respect... and yet I didn't..."

At that, VolFogg perked up, optics narrowing slightly. Control of an empire... so his instincts had been right. Megatron had been someone with a great deal of power before becoming a bounty hunter.

"Well from the stories he told me of what you were like. I'm not surprised he tried," Alexis said.

Megatron blinked his downcast optics, "I was on the verge of conquering the known universe with methods that could cause my downfall or my defeat, and he would give better suggestions on what to do..." He closed his optics and opened them again, looking up at the statue, "And what would I do? Smack it right back in his face..." Megatron narrowed his optics, "Damn you Starscream..."

VolFogg digested that. Megatron had apparently been on a mission of conquest, but something had clearly happened to change the direction of his life. And it had to do with this deceased mech.

"Well you were a evil, crazed son of a-"

"I know I know..."

She smiled and him and patted his hand, "I'm sure if Starscream saw you now he would be very proud... I know I am." She smiled and leaned against his hand completely trusting him.

Megatron's lips didnt move, however he did appreciate the gesture. He sighed and looked back down at the human girl, "You should be going, its getting late and Polyhex is the last place you want to be at night my dear..." Megatron didnt move from the spot however, "I'm sure you have a ride?" he said and stared down at the girl closer, "AND a agreement not to tell anyone that I'm still... alive?"

VolFogg shifted on his perch, moving back toward where he'd come in. He paused to watch the last of what was happening below before leaving.

"I have been living here for the past two months. I'm a special agent of the Autobots. I'll be fine." Alexis smiled up to the former Decepticon Emperor, "And no I won't tell anyone. Just tell Optimus, I said Hi and I miss him." She patted his hand before getting up and heading out of the cemetery.

Megatron watched her go, waiting for the moment when she was out of sight before he stood up. He breathed, closing his optics once more and opening them again, "I know you're there boy..." he turned around to spot the smaller ninja bot.

VolFogg shimmered into view on the high ceiling beam. He didn't say anything, though; merely stayed where he was and watched the larger mech. His pink-red optics were neutral.

Megatron smiled, "Thought I wouldn't notice you?" an optic ridge raised, but he turned around quickly as the lights turned on around the memorial. Megatron's shoulders slacked slowly when seeing the description on the plaque and he sighed, putting his mask on. "Always wanted to shine..." he mumbled, "And now he's got his chance..." he smirked under his mask and stood up straight, saluting the seeker

"Most don't." VolFogg dropped from his perch, landing a crouch before straightening back to his full height. He looked at Megatron for a moment, then at the statue. "Who was he?"

Megatron smirked, "He was my second-in-command during the war, the Air Commander of the Decepticon Air Force..." he looked up to the statue once more, then turning around and walking towards the exit, "That is until my own actions led to his betrayal... and his sacrifice to bring peace to this planet..."

VolFogg made a thoughtful sound. "And it was that experience that made you change the path you were walking, I take it." He looked at the statue once more, and then followed Megatron out, activating his Ul-Tech thrusters and taking to the air.

Megatron smirked, "Something like that..." he transformed into his jet-place vehicle mode and headed back for the Guardian.