-Author's Notes-

Salutations! Chapter eight is here! And can I just say that each and every review is so kind and heart warming. You have no idea how much it pleases me to see you all enjoying this fanfic so much. And a guest reviewer designated as 'Yay' even suggested that I should slow down my updates for my own sake.~ (That was so nice of you, thank you for that but I really can't stop writing this fic, it's too much fun!) Thank you all kindly for your reviews!

But without further ado, read on!

Warning: Rating may change due to progress of this story but this chapter is currently rated T. Warnings will be placed at the start of each chapter, this chapter implies slash but nothing explicit. There are some fairly dark themes and some violence in this chapter, but nothing too explicit in these terms.

Pairing - David x Shockwave

Disclaimer: This story is fan made. I do not own 'Transformers' or any of its characters. Transformers belong to Hasbro. (I could say that David is my OC vehicon, but the vehicons belong to Hasbro so I find it best not to.)

-The time of this story is set in the middle of Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters, season three of Transformers Prime.-

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"He actually allowed me to touch him Knockout! I-I was so nervous, now that I look back on it, I cannot believe that it has just happened! It was simply on the spur of the moment, I just... Just did it. I-I just, wow!" I hugged myself tightly as I squealed like a femme, sitting comfortably on one of the medical bay's chairs as I clasped my optics shut in excitement. I really couldn't express how I felt then and now with mere words.

Knockout was chuckling the whole time as I explained my amazing interaction with Commander Shockwave to him. He slowly shook his helm with a large smile as he leaned his back against the medical table.

"Well, I'm glad you had your fun. Who knows? Maybe you and your Commander Shockwave will take it that one step further, that is, if you teach him about it." Knockout suddenly laughed out loud as he crossed his arms. "Oh, I can just see it now, you telling Commander Shockwave how interface works. You'd probably have to go into every detail!" A playful frown quickly appeared on my face plates, they were now heating up intensely at what he said.

I wasn't wearing my mask at the moment because the visor on it was still broken, I had just arrived at the medical bay to tell Knockout about my remarkable experience, so I didn't get to fix it just yet. And Knockout preferred it when he could see my face, he 'felt more comfortable talking to something with a facial expression', as he had told me exactly. I didn't mind though, I preferred my face plates to be revealed. Most of the time...

I rolled my optics at him as I began to speak again. "Firstly, Commander Shockwave isn't mine...Yet. And secondly, we might not even interface or go to that teaching extent!.. Might..." I looked to the side as I started to think long and hard about this. Maybe it could happen? Knockout placed his servo over his face plate and shook his helm again, still laughing as and after I spoke. "Listen to yourself! A 'yet' here and a 'might' there, you are beginning to plan on this occurrence. You can't avoid it."

A devious smirk plastered the medic's face plate, I simply looked to the floor of the medical bay as I began to ponder. "...You think so? You think Commander Shockwave and I could actually...Uhm..." My optics trembled subtly in embarrassment, Knockout merely chuckled and closed his optics. "Take my word for it David, who do you think has the most experience with this kind of stuff out of you and I? Heh, I'm the most experienced on this warship!"

The red sports car placed a clenched servo over his recently buffed chest plate with immense pride, looking at the ceiling in a very unnecessary and dramatic way. I simply watched him with a huff. " I suppose you're right, the idea of it simply makes me nervous, that's all..." I mumbled as Knockout looked to me again, his cocky behaviour sliding away as he frowned a little.

"Hey, it's okay to be nervous, you love the mech don't you?" My optics widened a little at his question. "By Primus, with all my spark!" I stood up swiftly, clamping both of my servos over my chest plate, right where my spark would be. My sudden reaction caused the medic to grin, a small chuckle escaping his vocalizer. "Then that's it, take it from there. If Commander Shockwave is truly worth your time, then he'll return your love."

I growled a little at what Knockout said, standing tall as I slammed both of my arms to my side. "E-Excuse me?! If he's worth my time?! More like if I'm worth his time!" Knockout simply burst out laughing and shook his helm, placing a sharp digit on his fore helm with closed optics. I was actually very glad that he didn't look down on the fact that I loved Commander Shockwave, and not just go after him for sexual needs, as most Decepticons would.

"Sheesh, you're a strange one alright." He said with an unreadable tone. I just smiled proudly, not caring about his remark. "I'm glad to be strange, and I'm glad to give all my attention to Commander Shockwave. He really deserves it." My tone became soft with my last sentence, as did my expression, the very thought of Commander Shockwave was always enough to calm me down. The red medic merely sighed and rolled his optics. "Yeah, yeah, well you-"

I jumped when a beeping sound rung through the air and interrupted Knockout, said sound coming from my speakers. I suddenly waved my servos in the air at Knockout, a gesture for him to hush. He quickly obliged and stared at me in confusion, leaning forward a little with a curious expression on his face plates.

I swiftly looked to my communication device, I had received a message from... Soundwave? I blinked a couple of times, feeling unsure of what to think about that. I had never received a comlink or message from Soundwave before. This was quite the surprise. The message read:

[Presence required at sector B of warship; Surveillance room.]

I gazed at it with glowing optics, a wave of thoughts filling my processor of what he could possibly want. "Well, what's going on? Is everything alright?" Knockout had clearly lost his patience, hence the reason he asked the question. I simply looked up at him with a blank expression, still blinking many times as I tried to make the current situation to become coherent to me. "I...Uh...Have to go now, Soundwave wants my presence in the surveillance room."

Knockout immediately raised an optic ridge in confusion once I said that, tilting his helm to the side a little. "Soundwave?.. That's odd, if he needed a vehicon soldier then he could have called one from that sector, I don't understand why he would call for you specifically." The red mech placed his servo on his helm in thought, both of us trying to find the logic behind Soundwave's strange request.

I simply shrugged and began steadily walking towards the medical bay's door. "Well, there's no point in me waiting here and trying to figure this out, I'll just have to go to him and wait and see. I'll try come back and see you later Knockout." I waved at Knockout with a small smile as I opened the door to the medical bay.

"Alright, just tell me what happened when you come back!" He called out to me, I returned an 'Alright' to him as I hurriedly walked down the corridor. I suddenly stopped in the middle of the hallway, gasping as I placed both of my servos on my helm.

Frag! My mask! I looked around the area for any officers or soldiers before I pulled my mask out quickly from the confinements of my armour, putting it over my face plate and latching it into place. The visor was still broke, but it didn't matter, at least I wasn't seen by anyone without it on. It was like what human's referred to as 'standard work uniform', and it was an absolute necessity to wear it at all times.

I pouted a little as I tried to adjust the visor, I could still see but it was a bit blurry and darker than usual, but I suppose it was tolerable. I simply had to wait until I visited Soundwave before fixing it, I couldn't keep him waiting.

With rushing steps I made my way through the corridors of The Nemesis, eventually arriving at sector B of the ship. I only saw a few soldiers as I made my way there, and luckily no officers, I was still feeling very excited and happy after what had transpired between Commander Shockwave and I, but I couldn't let that interfere with my duties.

I entered the hallway where my destination was, my optics locking on where the surveillance room was. I then approached the room, staring at the metal door curiously before standing directly in front of it. I waited a short moment before shrugging in preparation and slowly lifting my servo to knock on the door three times. It wasn't long before the door quickly opened, allowing me to enter.

I was still trying to think of what and why Soundwave wanted my presence for, it was really baffling to be honest. Soundwave was kind of like Commander Shockwave, and yet completely different. I respected him a lot, but he was quite frightening. I leaned my helm forward and observed the room, seeing Soundwave standing a fair distance further in the room.

With steady pedes I quietly entered, noting that there were no other soldiers in the room. Once I was in the room at an appropriate distance, the door quickly closed behind me, causing me to flinch a little and suddenly look behind me at the door.

I had to prevent myself from hitting my helm for my stupidity, Soundwave was most likely unaware of my emotional state, but considering he was the communications chief and surveillance officer, he may possibly know. Possibly. I still had to remain careful though, 'possibly' wasn't a good enough reason for me to be myself even in the slightest.

I was very curious to know why Soundwave called for me, but I was very nervous as well, his silence scared me greatly. Once I reached a good spot to stand, I finally locked my gaze on the tall and slender form in front of me, but he was facing the other way; typing on a keyboard, watching the multiple monitors surrounding him that recorded random areas of the ship consistently.

I stood at attention and placed my servo on my helm in a saluting manner, trying to remain calm and stick to standard protocol. "You requested my presence, sir?.." I asked quietly, I very well knew he could hear me though. He wasn't called the 'eyes and ears of the Decepticons' for nothing.

Very slowly, the communications officer stopped typing and turned around steadily to look at me, the screen that I decided to consider his face over due time was completely blank. I refrained from trembling, allowing my servo to drop to my side as I awaited for his order; or whatever it was he wanted.

I suddenly heard a peculiar sound rush through the air, and it seemed to be emitting from his speakers. It was static mixed with weird and random sounds of which I couldn't make out what exactly they were. I immediately assumed that he was going to mash up recordings of random voices that he had collected over many millenia of just... Listening.

"ORDER: No longer visit Commander Shockwave."

...What?..

I managed to prevent myself from shaking my helm in confusion and blinked a few times behind my mask, my derma parting slightly in surprise at what he said. Wait...What? Why did he want me to stop visiting Commander Shockwave? I backed away slightly, tilting my helm to the side a little. "Sir... Might I ask why?" I was quite afraid now, I really didn't like questioning officers, but there was no way I was going to stop seeing Commander Shockwave, unless Commander Shockwave himself told me so.

Soundwave stepped forward in an intimidating manner, causing me to back away once again. Okay, that was very unexpected. He seemed really annoyed. "REASONS: unnecessary. Orders: followed nonetheless." He remained completely still as he said this, his long arms dropped low at his sides as the sound waves on his screen bounced up and down with each sound that emitted from his speakers.

I was growing very fearful now, my lip plates began trembling as I tried to speak, but I simply couldn't find what words to say. I began fidgeting with my servos and looked to the floor. This wasn't right, he may be my officer but he couldn't just tell me to stop seeing Commander Shockwave! I was his assistant, Commander Shockwave wouldn't be pleased and nor would I. He wasn't even giving me a reason!

"Sir, with all due respect; I'm a personal assistant of Commander Shockwave's, he chose me for a logical reason. I don't think he'd appreciate this, surely you- Ugh!" I was suddenly interrupted by a long tentacle wrapping around my neck cables, gripping them tightly as it wormed its way right around my neck multiple times.

I cried out loudly as it then slammed me into the wall at the side of the room, but it held me there, not loosening its firm hold in the slightest. I wheezed as I tried to pull at the cable with fumbling servos, but failed immensely at being released, it simply tightened its grip. Why was he doing this?! I don't understand, did I do something wrong?!

I heard the static of his speakers again, another mash-up of recordings soon emitting from them. "Assistance: Too personal."

Oh no, he knew of my and Commander Shockwave's interactions recently, well, he would know. He's Soundwave. But, why would this bother him? I squirmed viciously, desperate to release myself from him, but to no avail.

"S-Sir!.." I managed to choke out, but I could not speak properly due to the thick appendage's grip, and it simply grew tighter and tighter. Soundwave slowly walked over to me, his pede's steps echoing throughout the room. He shoved his 'face' right into my personal space, I could nearly hear a... Growl coming from his vocalizer? I tried my best not to cry or show any form of a weakness, I wasn't backing down!

"Shockwave: Mine."

I suddenly stiffened and my optics widened at what he said, my spark beating at a rapid pace. I slowed my desperate attempts to free myself from his tentacle's firm hold on me, having become too tired and hurt of fighting too much already.

Soundwave... Wanted Commander Shockwave too? I wasn't sure how to react to this, but it would seem that I had an unknown rival this entire time. It was then I caught a glimpse of several upon several monitors in the background, a short distance away from the ones he had been working at previously.

I felt my frame go numb as I noticed that each monitor held an image of Commander Shockwave of some sort, and one monitor was a video recording of Commander Shockwave right now in his laboratory. I couldn't see them all too well due to my blurry visor, but I knew exactly what Commander Shockwave's frame looked like, and judging by the situation at hand, it was quite obvious it was him.

I then averted my gaze back to Soundwave, kicking my legs as they dangled in the air. Soundwave simply tilted his helm to the side, I could tell that he was practically saying 'Aww, is someone going to cry?'

I gritted me denta together before I was suddenly released, my aft thumping hard and loud on the metal floor. I heaved violently and shook dramatically, quickly rubbing my damaged neck cables with my servo as Soundwave towered over me. He bent right down to my height, clenching both of his servos together as he began to speak. And when I speak; I mean literally.

"Advice: Do not inform Shockwave of this. Failure to do so will result in your termination. Understood?"

I sank low from where I sat, my mouth agape in fear as my whole frame trembled, as did my optics. His voice was terrifying. I had never heard his voice before, and I am already certain that only a few have. I began to crawl backwards slowly, moving away from the wall as I tried to make my way over to the door. I didn't reply to him, not in a verbal or physical sense. He simply watched me, standing up to his proper height once again, never removing his gaze from me.

Once I felt my back whack into the cold and metal door of the surveillance room, I quickly scrambled to my pedes and opened the door, rushing out of the room and into the corridor, but I wasn't stopping there. I began running through the corridor, not knowing where to go as I felt coolant leak from my optics. Damn, why did I have to be so sensitive?!

Why should I care? I don't know a soul that wouldn't be upset if this happened to them. I felt small but stinging sparks crackle from my squished and damaged neck cables and plating, but I was too emotionally upset to even acknowledge them, I was more than certain that my vocalizer was damaged too though, considering my whimpers were glitching and full of static.

I ignored the weird glances the passing vehicon soldiers gave me as I ran past them, I wasn't in any mood to care, it wasn't like they did. I eventually arrived at the upper floors of the ship, and I ran outside and onto the landing platform, feeling thankful that no one was there and that the predacon was in its kennel,as it usually was.

I approached the edge of the platform and sat down quickly and began hugging my knees, burying my helm in them as I tarted to weep dramatically. That did not just happen. This was all just a horrible dream, I was going to wake up soon. But, I was in too much pain right now, I should have woken up long before now if I was currently dreaming.

I suddenly lifted my helm up and ripped my mask off of my face plate, not caring that I had damaged the latches. I was still trying to comprehend what had just happened, I was hurt both physically and mentally. All the respect I once held for Soundwave was completely gone, I was beyond fearful and hateful of him now.

Not only was he trying to take Commander Shockwave away from me, but he was preventing me from seeing him completely. It was quite clear that he had no clue of what love truly was, and I was more than happy to live my life alone if that meant Commander Shockwave was happy, even if that meant I couldn't be with him.

Soundwave was only looking out for his own needs, and judging by what I had just saw in the surveillance room, he was beyond obsessed with Commander Shockwave. He had random pictures of him saved on his monitors. Just sitting there, and he had constant surveillance of Commander Shockwave in his lab. Which meant he saw everything that had happened between Commander Shockwave and I, and even though our interaction was very innocent, it was enough to outrage Soundwave.

That said quite a lot. He was a very composed and calm mech, to irritate him would be a very difficult task, and I had managed to succeed in that, so he clearly had his mind set on not letting anyone else get close to Commander Shockwave. If anything, I just gave him adavantage. Soundwave now knows of Commander Shockwave's desire to learn of emotions, and if he's intelligent enough; which he very well is, he would approach him on that, just like I did.

"Primus damn it!" I cried as I slammed my fist aggressively onto the floor beside me, the metal clanking loudly as I caused a small dent to form in it. I kept my optics firmly shut and clenched my denta together. What was I going to do? I couldn't tell Commander Shockwave of this, it would make things worse for both of us.

Well, I would soon be dead if I did tell him, so Commander Shockwave would be left to deal with this entire situation on his own, and I certainly didn't want him to go through that, he was much too innocent in terms of emotions to handle a situation as deep as that alone.

I watched the dull clouds in the sky move slowly, a long sigh escaping my vocalizer as I managed to stop crying. I was so upset right now, I really didn't know what to do. I clenched and unclenched my servos in a consistent pattern, trying my best to remain calm, even though I was just about ready to kill someone.

I had to tell Knockout.

He would help me, but I had to tell him outside the warship without giving Soundwave any indication that I was planning on telling him. Soundwave was smart but I'm sure this trick would fool him, especially if I act as normal as possible and refrain from telling Commander Shockwave.

Frag, that was another problem. What was I going to say to Commander Shockwave? I could care less what Soundwave told me, no one could tear me away from my love, but for now, I just had to skip a few shifts. As much as it pained me to do so, it was only logical. And in the end, Commander Shockwave would be proud.

I shivered a little once I felt an unexpected rain drop fall on the top of my helm, causing me to slowly shut my optics offline and close them. For now, I needed to calm down and think this through. I may be a low-ranked vehicon and Soundwave may be a high ranking officer, but I swear to Primus; I wasn't going to lose to him.

Oh scrap, David, you're dealing with Soundwave here, you need to watch your every step.

Just so you know, I do not hate Soundwave in any sense, he's actually my second favourite character. But seriously, I can totally see him doing this so I couldn't help myself.

And David! My sweet little David, it actually hurt writing this chapter, I really didn't enjoy inflicting pain on him, he doesn't deserve it! Let's just hope he's okay in the end.

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