Author's note. Sorry for such a long wait in updating, got a little writers block. And I'm sorry for the shortness of this chapter, the next will be longer.
If anyone has any suggestions, don't hesitate to give them to me, I think I really need them.
Enjoy and please review.
Megatron's POV.
"As you know, gentlemen," Megatron began as he surveyed the Mechs in front of him. "This conflict has taken a rather interesting turn of events. And in the form of those delightful children, no less."
They all shifted as he said this, it was indeed a strange turn of events that had occurred recently. They had all been rather shocked when they'd laid optics on those Younglings and realised they were in fact those human kids that hung around the Autobots.
But the one who'd been affected most was clearly a certain red Seeker who had been unable to sit still since the last battle which had been the day before.
The pink Femme may have been a Youngling but she was a Seeker and that was more than enough for the red Seeker. And he was determined that no one else would win her Spark.
"Megatron, about the Femme...,"
"Yes Starscream," Megatron said irritably. "I am sufficiently aware of your infatuation with that girl, you needn't remind me."
"But Megatron, this is important," Starscream persisted.
"No Starscream, defeating Optimus Prime and taking the Minicons, that is important," Megatron growled impatiently.
"Megatron, you can't deny me my courtship," Starscream said pleadingly.
"I thought Optimus Prime said he didn't want any of us going near her," Cyclonus pointed out.
"Nope, he just said that Thrust couldn't go anywhere near her," Wheeljack said calmly causing Demolisher and Cyclonus to laugh as Thrust looked furious.
Starscream bestowed a sneer on the other jet before turning back to Megatron.
"So as I was saying..."
"Enough, Starscream,"
Starscream fell silent as Megatron stood up and regarded them sternly.
"I see that we must discuss the problem of this Femme before we can move on to more important matters," he said imperiously.
"In other words, how do we hook up Starscream with Prime's girl," Demolisher muttered.
"Wait a minute," Thrust said indignantly. "Why should Starscream be the one who gets this Femme. I have just as much right if not more to her."
"Tidalwave has a better chance at winning her Spark than you do," Starscream sneered before adding. "And I have to say, I admire Prime's judgment in this instant,"
"Why you..!" Thrust snarled as Cyclonus cackled.
"I am ten times as worthy of the girl's Spark than you are," he spat as he and Starscream faced each other down, both trying to look as big and threatening as possible.
"Don't make me laugh, who'd want you?" Starscream hissed back but before Thrust could retort, Megatron snapped.
"You two are behaving like children, cease this petty bickering this instant."
As the two backed away, still glaring, Megatron sat back in his throne with a growl.
"Optimus does not have to deal with this, I'll wager."
He looked back at them.
"I'm afraid Thrust that Wheeljack is right, Oprimus has stated that he does not want you near the Femling."
Before Thrust could angrily protest or Starscream make another sneering remark, Megatron said.
"Optimus is her guardian, he is essentially her father in Cybertroian law. He has made his opposition clear...but to only one Mech."
Megatron bared his fangs in a grin.
"But he didn't say anything about the rest of us having a shot."
"You're thinking about offering your hand are you sir?" Demolisher said curiously, this statement caused a look of horror to form on Starscream's face.
"Not be foolish, Demolisher," Megatron said lazily. "What would I do with such a child?"
Starscream instantly looked relived and smug again.
"Forgive me sir, but I still doubt Prime will agree to a betrothal," Wheeljack couldn't help but point out.
Megatron's smirk grew wider.
"Then we'll just have to convince him about how advantageous a union would be for him and his children."
The Autobot Base.
Meanwhile at the Autobot Base, none of the Autobots had any idea what their enemies were plotting. Optimus and Jetfire were discussing training schedules while Red Alert repaired Scavenger. Sideswipe was busy with the Minicons and Blurr was holed up in his room doing who knows what.
Hoist was repairing some wiring in a control panel out in one of the corridors and he waved as Hotshot and his three charges walked past.
"Well, there is one good thing that has come out of this," Hotshot said as he escorted the kids to the Rec Room. "Now that the Deceptiocns know about you, we don't have to worry about skulking around, we can get on with your training properly."
"The sooner the better," Celeste said seriously to which Wildrider said.
"Too right dude,"
Seeing the grave looks on the kids' faces, Hotshot quickly said.
"Hey, don't worry about it, you guys will be fine. You've got one of the best Autobot trainers teaching you, you'll be whooping Decepticon afts in no time."
This had the desired effort of making them laugh and they continued in a much happier mood to the Rec Room. It had been a couple of hours since the battle, and during that time the kids had been talking with the Autobots about the situation with the Decepticons.
Optimus had told them that from now on they'd have an Autobot partner. He did not want a repeat of the battle, where both Wildrider and Celeste being attacked and nearly injured by the Decepticons. It was clear that they wouldn't be able to fully train the kids before the next conflict with the Decepticons so this was the best solution to this problem.
Optimus would have preferred to leave the kids at the base during battles but he knew this would never happen. Sideways was too interested in them and would find some way to make sure they ended up in the battle, so they might as well take them in the first place.
But the kids had sworn to train hard and follow all and any orders to the letter. Optimus had accepted their word, he knew they only has his and the team's best interests at Spark whenever they had disobeyed. But he was still leery of letting them participate in battles, even if they were good at finding Minicons.
Megatron and his soldiers were a threat but at least Optimus knew what he was dealing with. Sideways on the other hand, he was something else entirely. Optimus, and secretly Megatron, was convinced that Sideways had some sort of ulterior motive for his activities on Earth.
The question was, what were they? He had fought on both side, alternatively helping then backstabbing them. He gave the impression of great power yet wouldn't use it, preferring to let the two factions fight it out. But at the same time, he would not totally keep out of it, he always seemed to be there, seemingly waiting to strike.
It never occurred to any of them his true motives, how could they? His master after all was the stuff of nightmares, a legend which was used to scare Younglings. Who knew that far from defeating them, he wanted them to fight...to the death.
Author's note. Again, sorry for how short this is, but I really need ideas. If you have nay, that would be great. Until next time.