Skycracker Chapter 3 (Soundwave and Megatron find out Sky & Thunder's secret, more bondmate-time.)

a/n I can not do Soundwave like he should be, with short clipped monotoned statements. So I will portray him for the respect he should be given.

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A few days later, Soundwave comes to Megatron's private quarters, "Lord, the information you requested." Megatron looks at him curiously. Which set of information was it that he had asked Soundwave for this time? Soundwave sees the confusion so he takes the initiative, "About the Seekers." Megatron smiles broadly. Soundwave hands over the chip. "I suggest, you seal your door with a priority one lock." With that, he exits. Megatron's curiosity is truly peeked now. Soundwave very, very rarely gives security that high just for peeping in on their own people.

Megatron does as advised and then quickly puts the chip into the playback device. The Seeker's quarters come onto the screen coded as from two nights ago. It is only lit by a few candles. Megatron smirks, "How romantic. How… ancient."

Then she sees Skywarp pull Thundercracker, blindfolded into the room. The door can be heard locking securely. Megatron's stomach rolls at the thought of two male Seekers mating? He's got enough problems on his base without dealing with this!

But then Thundercracker sighs and smiles, "What a break we got with Starscream taking everyone else off base. I just pray there isn't a raid tonight." Megatron smiles, Soundwave must have made the set up. Megatron had sent one group out, Starscream another, Soundwave must have sent the third, therefore leaving these two to hold down the fort. Very smart TIC.

Skywarp releases the blind fold. Thunder smiles even broader, "Oh wow. This is nice."

Skyward shyly smiles back, "Yeah, well I worked the night of the counselor's anniversary. She had this set up in her room and asked me to sweep it first."

Thunder slips his arms around Skywarp's waist and holds her close and recites a training lesson Soundwave taught them, "Remember the details. More often than not, it will save our lives."

Skywarp reaches her fingers up and releases his helmet. Then she runs her fingers over his scalp, "Mmm, what are you going to tell your wife about tonight?" Using that same snearing tone Megatron had.

Megatron has to grip his stomach as he watches Thunder lean down and ever so tenderly, romantically kiss his wingman. But more than that, is the way his wingman tips his head and leans into the kiss. Megatron is about to hurl, when he sees the gloves retract on both the Seekers. Megatron stills the visual feed and zooms in. Sure enough, right there on Skywarp's left hand placed ever so tenderly on Thundercracker's shoulder is the ring. Skywarp was the intruder Thrust was haggling over. No! Skywarp is a femme!? It takes Megatron a few minutes to wrap his head around the thought of how Skywarp had deceived him for so long. Or…..? He continues the footage. Megatron watches the couple drop the panels of blue and purple armor on the floor of the quarters. And then he watches them engage in the most tender and romantic foreplay he has ever witnessed. True his own foreplay at times with Slipstream has been tender, but more often than not, rougher and erotic.

Watching Thunder and Sky make love he can see the correlation to their team work on the field or flight in the air. Just a look directs the other. A nip of teeth, encourages. A slight touch heightens the pleasure. The hint of a gasp, the slightest mew encourages, directs, heightens the pleasure. And when the climax finally comes bringing the beautiful light of two sparks into one for a length of time Megatron did not think was possible. Megatron scratches at his own sparkplate beginning to burn an chafe. His spark casing wants to retract, but the welded plate forbids the action.

The Decepticon Lord had not actually witnessed a romantic spark-joining. He's seen a few forced ones, but this was probably the most beautiful sight he'd ever seen. A pair of mates…

Finally the Seeker-mates' sparks retreat. It is not the ending. No, it brings on the next part of their relationship. Entwinement and communication on the spark level. The way Thunder rolls Sky's beads through his hands caressingly. The way Sky keeps Thunder's banded hand where she can stroke it on her clearly female breast. The way his foot soothes her calf while she uses the tip of her tongue to remove the drops of sweat off his body. Megatron actually feels a little guilty intruding on their private moment spilling their spark's hopes and dreams. Tender pillow talk, as the humans would say. Now Megatron is in a dilemma.

Sky, curled up in Thunder's arms, asks, "What will Megatron do to us if he finds out?"

Thunder strokes her wing tenderly with two finger tips, "He doesn't worry me. Starscream does."

Megatron, almost offended, wonders why Thundercracker would say that. Sky rolls her head, "Why?" Megatron smirks, I knew you were no dummy, Skywarp!

Thunder tucks her closer afraid his words will tear them apart, "Megatron knows we are a good team. He is smart enough not to ruin a good team. We have come through with the goods too many times to take a risk breaking us apart." Megatron nods in agreement with Thundercracker, No dummy there either.

"But Starscream?"

Thunder laughs, "We didn't get his approval first and therefore will have to make an example of us."

Sky laughs and then rolls on top of him stroking his own wing tips, "Commander Starscream needs to get laid."

Thunder and Megatron laugh heartily. Then Thunder whispers, "Rumor has it, he is."

Sky and Megatron are surprised. "Really?"

Thunder smirks, "Thrust went head to head with him about some Red Hot 'Bot. Red Star." Megatron smiles, yeah he tore into Starscream about that one. Nearly killed him on the sacred painting in his room.

Sky settles herself down against Thunder nesting each grove of their bodies together, "Along with Megatron consorting with Slipstream, both of them should get off our case."

Thunder cups the back of her neck, wraps his arm around her waist and rolls her over, "They all are jealous that I actually have a commitment. I have someone who said forever. Until all are one."

Sky melts into his words, "We are one."

He kisses her warmly and then possessively, "You are all I'll ever need." His hands are doing tingling things to her again. Megatron is amazed how many times they can mate in such a limited time frame and still function as warriors.

She tries to bring a clear head for one last moment, "Thunder, should we be worried?"

Clearly his head isn't going to surface, "Not right now."

Megatron shuts off the video from there. He really doesn't need to see any more. He knows all he needs to. Except what to do. He rubs his palm over his forehead, What would Prime do? Then sighs, Why do I care what he would do? This is getting out of hand. Megatron looks down at his own hands and pulls back his own glove. A bare hand. He slams his other fist down denting his desk. Slipstream won't commit to him. But who is he kidding, he won't even pose the question to her. He slams his fist down again. Of course everyone knows about Elita and Optimus. Yeah, I know about Ratchet, cursed medical officer and his secret mate. Yeah I even know about that Weapons Commander, tough old bird Ironhide. Finally got Chromia back from Shockwave and won't let her out of arms reach.

What am I going to do? Skywarp and Thundercracker are absolutely right. An example must be set and yet they are a perfect team. Yes, Starscream would screw up a good recon team out of spite. That can't be afforded. Megatron looks over to the video chip and takes it out.

With that he hits his com, "Soundwave, Thundercracker, Skywarp! My quarters, STAT." And he closes it leaving no room for question. Then he goes over and props the door open waiting for them. Left with his own aches and desires to make a certain turquoise Seeker his own mate.

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Shortly the three arrive. Megatron seals the door and paces. He does this in order to get the crew physically positioned the way he wants. Thundercracker and Skywarp do their part of standing side by side arms at attention. They don't look at each other or touch each other. It takes a lot for Megatron not to look closer at Skywarp and all the little things he missed before. But with each pass around them, now he can see them clearly. Her waist is just a touch narrower that the rest of the Seekers, her chest broader, her face smoother, and the odd fit to the helmet. On the next pass, he even sees a loose bead on her collar. He plucks it off, like a piece of lint, but palms it. Then he looks at Thundercracker. He reveals nothing. Except for the trickle of sweat rolling down the side of his neck. Megatron smiles, oh he loves this kind of power. Make them sweat with just his presence.

But now he needs Soundwave in position. Megatron's pacing has gotten Soundwave confused as to his position in this meeting. But he is sure it has to do with the video feed. Stoic, he maybe, but he has that silent gleam in his smirk and shielded optics. Megatron finally has Soundwave where he wants him with a couple strides backing Soundwave to stand in the selected spot. He wants Soundwave at an angle to the couple, but not standing beside the leader of the meeting.

Megatron holds up the video chip, "I know." No one knows what he knows. Thunder is one of the best when it comes to the bluffing game. Skywarp is doing her best to stay in character. Megatron holds all the cards and points to Soundwave, "You are to erase all recordings. You are to forget what you saw." With that he drops the chip on the ground and crushes it into dust under the heal of his ped.

Soundwave is clearly shocked, "Excuse me?"

Megatron looks directly at Soundwave, "You heard them." Soundwave actually flushes at the thought of the lovers talk. Megatron waves a hand through the air, "No, not that!" He turns back to Thundercracker and Skywarp, "They had a perfectly good point." Now the couple looks at each other. They are trying to figure out what Megatron is talking about.

Megatron turns back to Soundwave, "It would be stupid to break a team that works so excellently together. I wish I had a squadron of teams like these two." The couple turns back to their leader and smiles. But then Megatron holds up the bead in his two fingers and scowls, "But I despise secrets." The couple clearly are shocked that he has one of her beads. He crushes the Titanium with his two fingers to dust. He continues with a growl, "Bad enough I have Starscream's treachery to deal with." Still the couple doesn't move.

Megatron looks over to Soundwave again, "You are never to mention what was on that chip. Only the four of us know." Thundercracker makes the daring move. He takes a step closer to Skywarp, entwining his fingers in hers. Megatron smiles at Thundercracker's admittance. "That's right, I know about Mrs. Thundercracker. But let me finish this conversation." He first gives Soundwave his menacing warning scowl, then turns it on the couple, "I never want to hear anything from anyone about your relationship. You will never sacrifice a mission for each other. If there is even a hint of an issue, one of you will be sent to Earth the other to Cybertron." Then he waves his hand changing his mind, "No, let me rephrase that, you will both be executed for treason. Do I make myself clear?" They both nod and say nothing else. Megatron turns to Soundwave, "Leave them in peace. We will be headed back to Cybertron soon. I want the quarters changed to teams of two. Maybe I have more females in my ranks that I don't know about. If it makes teams like these two, the loving Autobots will be at the mercy of loving Decepticons. Dismissed!" Everyone silently leaves Lord Megatron's quarters.

The Decepticon Leader goes to his bunk and sits dropping his head onto his fist. "Well, wasn't that sweet," invisible Slipstream whispers in his audio. He doesn't give her a chance to say another word. He won't let her say a thing. Instead, he takes a lesson from Thunder and makes absolute slow love to her. She has no idea what has come over him, but neither does she care. It takes him hours before he lets her feel his heat. By then she is panting and sweating and her body is left aching from all her undulating and crooning, nearly sending her into emergency recharge. She collapses against his body, spent in passion, once he finally does. He curls his palm around her neck and tucks her close to his body. It is the most comfortable position they have ever been in. He is curled around her body, like he is shielding her from something. She is pretty sure it is bad news he is trying to hide from her. But he remains silent. For once, he is tender in cradling and seems in no hurry to disengage their bodies. He seems to be watching over her, encouraging her to rest and sleep in his arms. What has come over him? Snuggling closer, she doesn't give a damn. She will take her 'Tron like this.

~~~ In the morning, he is gone. But there is one thing waiting for her on his vacant pillow: one of his own shields. And Slipstream does something she has never done before, she cries over their relationship. He has abandoned the base and returned to Cybertron with his team. She is left alone in his abandoned base with only the scent of him surrounding her…. And his tenderly, carefully placed personal Decepticon shield. Seeing the chips of paint, this is the one that comes from his underarmor, not the outer heavy armor.

~~ Back on Cybertron. Thundercracker is thrilled. Back to his old haunts with Skywarp. Now they get to return to their Terajet bodies. But also, now he has a chance to give her what he really wanted to. If only he can find a way to get a mission over to that place.

It was years before he made it back with Skywarp by his side. They walk down the shaft left by the Well of the All Spark hand in hand. Skywarp asks, "Why are we here, Thunder?"

"I want to give you something. I know what the Autobots are up to. I have heard about their offspring."

She looks up to him, "You are joking. Offspring without the AllSpark, it's a myth."

Thunder shakes his head, "No, it's not. Remember I told you about my meeting with Alpha Trion? Well after I met with him, I secretly came down here. I needed to try something. I hoped so badly to find the truth about you before it was too late. And when Megatron took us to Earth, I thought all hope was lost. It's taken me a year and finally we are here." He runs town the shaft pulling her with him. As fast as possible, he sees the side access shaft he had gone down. He pulls her into it. Then carved into the side of the new shaft is a simple mark in glyph. T+S and a date. She giggles at the mark. He smiles back at her and shrugs like a youngling and his first crush. Then he destroys the mark by putting his sword through it. He has to bury the sword up to the hilt and cut away. With her help, it takes them nearly an hour to get to the small vessel of fluid. He holds it reverently, "It's still here! It hasn't evaporated or anything."

She looks at it, "What is it?"

"Pure Well Water. It's pure Cybertron fluid. The gift of new life."

Sky shakes her head, "I don't understand."

"This is our chance. Here, take it like this," and he drinks half the bottle. Not wanting to break his dreams, she takes the other half. "And now for the best part."

Skywarp barely sets the bottle down and he is kissing her again. He makes love to her right there in the shelter of the All Spark shaft. Skywarp is conflicted between the sacrilege of this holy place, but then again the blessing it could bring by creating life in this place. She joins his passion. Then they sit and curl into each other's arms looking around the place.

"What now?" She asks.

He smiles, "I don't know. I guess we just wait."

"How long?"

He smiles, "Until I make love to you again." She laughs and slaps him in the chest. So he tucks her close again, "Until we have to report back." He doesn't give her a very long rest before he makes love to her again. And then again half way back to their base. By the time they arrive back, they are exhausted. Megatron is curious how their leave time could leave them so tired. But with a sideways smirk, no he knows quite well. But they do their jobs accurately so there is no need to comment.

~~ Weeks pass and then Skywarp can feel it. Late one day while Shockwave is checking his supply orders with Megatron, Thundercracker and Skywarp go to his lab and check her readings. Sure enough, there is a pod developing in her belly. But now for the part they weren't ready for, how do they hide it? And what happens once it develops? Quickly they erase all record of the new life and head off to their duty stations. Late that night, they meet in a hidden dusty area of the current base. Skywarp is truly scared. Thundercracker doesn't look much better. He wraps his arms around her. She shakes her head against his chest, "Starscream is dead. Galvatron has lost his mind. I can't raise a new life here. Thunder, we can't lead the Decepticons and we are trapped."

He nods, "I know."

"You sound like you have an idea. I do, but I don't know if you will like it."

"Ask me."

"The Autobots. I think they are going to win this war. If nothing else, they have a better grasp on this whole offspring thing."

"I don't want to fight against my own child."

"Then we make the stipulation."

"Will they hold to it?"

"They will if we ask the right person."

"Who do we ask?"

"Straight to the top. Prime. He is the most honorable."

"Very well. When?"

"When you can't hide it any longer. I'll leave that to you."

Then the call comes over the internal com system. Skywarp motions for him to go. "I need a moment to get back into character. I can't do it with you looking at me that way. So just go. Just give me a moment." He smiles and gives her a last kiss to the cheek just making it harder for her to transform back into formidable warrior-Skywarp. Right now she just feels like his curvy and fly Sky. It also doesn't help watching him retreat with his wings straight and proud. The firm Commander stride to his walk with the proud straight back, ready for action. He can take on the universe and lay it at their leader's feet. She smiles at his sexiness and pride. He doesn't look back, and for once she is grateful.

Arriving late to the briefing, Skywarp takes the seat nearest the exit. Galvatron notices her tardiness. With Starscream gone, Thundercracker is now head of the Seekers, no surprise. The other Seekers are passing the wet stone around sharpening their swords. Galvatron strides up to her and hands her his sword, "Nice of you to join us Skywarp. Hope I didn't interrupt anything important. Like your beauty sleep." The other Seekers laugh at the jab. Clearly he is unhappy at her delay and ponders if it was due to her mate.

Skywarp takes the leader's sword knowing it was now her job to sharpen it as punishment, "Beauty sleep? Ha! I'm just as ugly as the rest of them."

Galvatron laughs back understanding the hidden message. He still has his hand on the blade of the sword, "Just don't give me reason to make you uglier." His gaze locks with her in clear warning to a past message.

She swallows hard and takes the sword, "Understood, sir." She turns to the task at hand of sharpening his sword while he goes on with the briefing.

The mission was just as Galvatron had warned. This system has heavy, heavy defenses. Galvatron was very impressed. It was deadly. Thunder slides up to her, "I don't want you here."

Skywarp nudges him, "Don't, Thundercracker. I'm still a warrior."

"You know what I mean. Even if you are wounded, you will be found out."

"What is worse, getting wounded, or Galvatron's wrath? I can do this."

"Fine! But, stay by my side."

She smiles, "Yes, Commander." He nudges her back into line.

While the ground crew goes in to retrieve the crystal, the Seekers provide cover and try taking in out the individual targeting weapons. Then the ground crew mount up on the shuttle and head out. They nearly have it out. Thundercracker and Skywarp bring up the rear. Thrust misses a target. It hits Skywarp and clips her wing. As it targets again for her, Thundercracker aims his trajectory for her and pushes her out of the way. The weapon locks on to him instead. In her spin, she sees the green beam bore into his back dead center of his wings and it burns a hole through his chest. With each spin, she sees the hole get bigger, until there is nothing left. Her final spin, slams her against the hull of the Decepticon shuttle. Galvatron sends Devastator to pull Thrust and Skywarp off the outside of the ship before they warp out. To hide her feelings, she goes limp and plays unconscious.

That is until they decide to hook her up to monitors, and instantly she pulls herself upright and before her commander. Galvatron comes to Thrust, "What happened? Where is Thundercracker?"

Thrust is shaking, "I don't know."

"He's gone." Skywarp whispers.

Galvatron hears the light voice, but can't believe it came from Skywarp. He had only heard this soft voice on the video chip so long ago. When she lay in her lover's arms. So he has to come closer. She sees everyone looking at her, so she does her best to put up her most firm Skywarp façade. "He is dead, Sir!"

Galvatron can see her firewall is fading fast. She won't be able to hold it. He grabs her arm swiftly and drags her to his quarters. It shocks everyone. He takes her inside and seals the door. She is trying her best to be the warrior he needs. But his own face is falling. "I am not one for compassion."

She shakes her head still being the proud Decepticon warrior, "No sir. I don't need it."

Galvatron nods sharply, "Good. I have no time. You are confined here for a cycle." He points to the bunk. On a second thought, he steps forward and presses his hand to her cheek briefly. That is all he will show her for compassion. Then he steps back and turns his back to her. He is in complete command, "You will take Thundercracker's command position."

"I can't." It slips out quickly . Faster than she intended.

Galvatron won't turn around. "It's not a request, it's an order."

She knows she can't take it for risk of the sparkling pod hidden within her armor. But she can't tell her leader that. But she must be firm, "No."

Now Galvatron turns on his heal and bores his gaze into her. "No one tells me no."

Skywarp stands up to him and gets firm, "I can't do it. I am not fit to lead. I will get them killed and then you will kill me. No, for the safety of your crew you need someone who is fit to lead. It isn't me." Her chin begins to waiver.

He steps closer to her and gets into her face, but uses a soft voice, "I will let you off this one time, female, for the sake of your soft side, but only once."

She juts her chin up at him in defiance, "It has nothing to do with being femme. It has to do with being a mate. Clearly something you would never understand." Instantly she regrets the last tag to her statement.

He grabs her by her smoking wings and slams her against the wall where her feet won't touch the floor. Skywarp has to look down at him. "Do not preach to me about mates. You know nothing about what lies within my spark chamber." Now they both know how he really feels about Slipstream. They are both left in shock. He lets her slowly slide down the wall but doesn't let go. She sees him swallow hard and he tries again with a softer tone with great respect, "Look, the best way you can honor Thundercracker is to take his command. Not only that, you are the best I have. There is no question about that. I can't trust Thrust, and Sunstorm is a disaster without a firm hand. Clearly you and Thundercracker understood team work. Please, keep the Seekers in line. I need you. I will protect you." She is worried he is asking her to be his concubine. Instead he carefully lets go of her wings and steps back. "How much time do you need to grieve?"

Now she understands what he meant; he would allow her private moments to be soft and protect her if the truth is revealed. She changes her expression to one of gratitude and asks softly, "Can I have four cycles? Just let me escape en route. I promise to return to Tripticon in four cycles. If I don't, do as you please."

He asks her once again, "You will take command?"

She smirks, "It won't be like Thunder and certainly not like Starscream."

He smiles, "I can live with that. Three days. I have a mission."

She sticks her hand out, "Deal, sir."

He takes her hand and shakes it. Then he points to a spot on the wall. He lays his hand on it and codes in a security release. "It will take you to a secured airlock. You have two minutes. Go, I'll drop us out of warp for a moment."

She nods, "Thank you. And…. I'm sorry about-" With a wave of his hand he cuts off her statement to his personal life. The panel opens and he shoves her in.

Skywarp feels the shuttle drop out of warp. She escapes out the airlock, but turns to clings to the outside for just a moment to catch her breath. And then she sees it. Caught in the paneling is a small purple ring. Skywarp pulls it out and clasps it tightly. She knows what it is just by feeling. Pushing away from the shuttle, she alt-forms. Now for the task at hand. Quickly she makes it to one of the nearest trading stations. Looking around, she knows it is going to be a tight schedule to keep. But with a smile, she know exactly what she will do.