Chapter 11

Reawaking

That hurts…was all Skywarp could say as he awaked into an empty atmosphere. He realized it was banishment, he claimed. Whoever betrays Megatron was either dead or banished to an unknown space. Only in his surprise his eyes caught the sight of earth. With little fuel in his tanks, he'll never survive the gravity that Earth pulls and to require the Autobots' help so he was helplessly floating alone.

"Dammit…" He recalled to the empty space. The memory of his mate flashed before his mind. "Jetfire…I'm sorry…" He said as he struggled to move. Every inch of his metal body was stiff as rust. The pain he endured of dents and bruises were enough to last a couple of years. Realizing the floating red liquid above his eyes, he noticed as well, he was bleeding. "I'm gonna die aren't I?" He said to the blackness.

"Giving up already? Skywarp, it's not like you."

"Soundwave…?" He called as a voice spoken to him. He moved but just barely since his wounds were nearly painful enough.

"Come on, keep going. I know you can…"

Skywarp sighed as the voice was just a memory. Eh…? A memory…?

"Fly with us!"

He remembered saying that and the sight of his young mate held his hand as he brought him up. Memories…? They were coming in so fast; Skywarp actually laughed at a couple of them, playing pranks on his cousin, and teasing his master, Soundwave. Skywarp was so happy; he managed to feel his whole body again. The sweet memories were his source of power. Regaining his strength, he moved violently upward while he floated in the endless space. Thrusting his boosters, Skywarp spotted the moon and the base where the Decepticons had stayed. "Here I come." He announced angrily with his flames bursting, he moved quickly saving leftover fuel he had alone.

"You look cute, when you blush." Jetfire's voice recalled in his memory's banks as Skywarp growled.

"I'm coming for you Jetfire, just you wait!"

"Good enough? Now state your name and rank, soldier." Megatron recalled within the throne room. His face was looking devilish and amused as he stared at his newly recruit. Jetfire looked ashamed and scared. As he watched the Decepticon king approach him, he kept himself muted. Megatron then grasped his shoulder. "State your name." He asked forcibly as he begins to grip tighter. Jetfire flinched, afraid to even shiver; his golden optics stared into the eyes of a mad 'man'. As Megatron grip tighter, Jetfire spoken.

"Jet…fire…" He responded frightfully unable to settle his name properly. Megatron then smirked as he grips his chin. Jetfire gulped as he felt his face was being crushed between five fingers.

"Say it, right." Megatron ordered.

Jetfire shivered but managed to say it. "My name is Jetfire sire!" He cried as Megatron push him away. Jetfire managed to stay standing and watched the Decepticon look back to his throne.

"Very good, now state your rank."

"Jetfire looked at him confused and seem lost. He had no idea who he was actually. The only thing he knew was that, his name was Jetfire.

"Well, Jetfire? What is your rank?" Megatron continued to ask. Jetfire glitch as he still was aware of the atmosphere that surrounded him. It seems so dark, so evil…and the image of Megatron looking at him amusing, seemed to be something that he should be afraid of. "Answer me, Jetfire!" Megatron announced loudly. Jetfire step back as Megatron came towards him.

"I don't know…sire…" He responded frightfully. Megatron smiled as he reached out his hand, Jetfire stayed frozen. Slightly touching his cheek, Jetfire gritted his gears.

"That's too bad…" Megatron recalled as Jetfire moved away from him. Losing contact of the touch, Megatron became unwarily.

"I'm sorry…I just don't know…" Jetfire whispered as he looked away also looking ashamed. Megatron smirked.

With a forceful push, Jetfire fell to the ground staggered.

"It okay, I can give you one." Megatron announced as he lured over Jetfire. Jetfire looked at him, irritated and yet disgusted. Touching a sensitive spot upon his chest, Jetfire flinched. "Will you become my spouse for the sake of Decepticons cause…?" Megatron teased.

Jetfire then begin to feel angry, for sure he know he didn't want this. "No thank you…" He replied clearly and strongly. Megatron intends to agree as he got up and left the flyer alone. The Decepticon King then glanced over the window of the open space.

"If that what you wish, fine but if you change your mind…I would happily accepted you for the rank." He explained sounding eagerly. Jetfire felt his systems tingle and he walked away as while Megatron spread a foolishly smile.

Down the silent halls, Jetfire glanced upon Starscream's weary eyes. The connection of the gold and orange colors clashed their sight of each other. Starscream sighed. 'I can't take it anymore…' Starscream pulled himself into Jetfire's arms. Jetfire glanced down carefully of the seeker's motivation.

"Do you also want me?" Jetfire questioned as his optics became narrow. Starscream looked up, eyes desperate. The seeker then pulls him down for a kiss. First Jetfire shuddered until the passion of the seeker's kiss flowed though his circuits as he calmly relaxed.

As Jetfire was brought to his room, he sat down on the bed as while Starscream pull his arms in front of him. Giving a comforting embrace, Starscream dimmed his optics. "Love me, Jetfire…" He whispered as he thought of revenge and affection at the same time. 'You can't have everything, Skywarp…' His mind speaks, as Starscream kissed him again. 'You don't deserve him as much as I do…' Starscream released his lusted lips and begin to take him closer.

"Starscream…?" Jetfire called in breathless as he looked at the end of Starscream's helm. 'But why did I let you live?' Starscream remembered he let go his unconscious cousin to space, letting him bleed then to kill him at one shot. Starscream's intentions were very unsolvable.

"I want you to have me, Jetfire." Starscream whispered as the flyer carefully lifted his arms and pull them around the small transformer.

'No thank you…'

Jetfire flinched and slowly let go of the seeker, Starscream was stated confused. "I can't…" He begins to say as he remembered Megatron pressuring him. "I just can't…" He recommended. Starscream suddenly glared at him, surprisedly disappointed.

'Damn that Skywarp.' Starscream first thought but he settled down his anger and begins to ask why. "Why not…?" He questioned.

"It doesn't feel right…" Jetfire relaxed his words as Starscream begin to smirk.

"It's alright, Jetfire. This is one moment you'll love and to never forget." Starscream tugged on Jetfire's shoulder. Jetfire sighed. "I promise…" Starscream said as he lured his lips carefully to his.

The rushing circuit struck his spark painfully, Skywarp looked away unbelieving what he was seeing. This was betrayal. Seeing them kiss, Skywarp harshly grasped his chest. Knowing his spark was pounding painfully.

"I…I love you, Skywarp."

Skywarp shuddered of remembering those gentle words. He ran away but didn't know where he was going. Anywhere then here, his mind tormented him. That poor spark, love is really meaningless. So much for passion, and love he thought was ashamed. Blinded with his mind and spark combining against his sight, Skywarp accidentally knocked over a black mech. His mind became at shock as he glance towards Wheeljack. The inventor groaned until he perked up when he saw his best friend.

"Skywarp…?" He exclaimed. Skywarp shuddered as he saw the wound on Wheeljack's shoulder. He was one that shot him because he was blindly in love and concerned with his 'mate'. He turned away. "Wait, Skywarp!" Wheeljack cried as he gripped the seeker's shoulder. His entire body shuddered, his nervous system kicked in, he shrugged away.

"It doesn't matter anymore!" He cried unexpectedly.

Wheeljack gritted his gears and made Skywarp to look at him. "What are you talking about?" He exclaimed angrily.

"Love…is really…meaningless, isn't it?" Skywarp confirmed as he continued to shiver as for Wheeljack, he never seen Skywarp had such a downfall. Letting him go, Wheeljack sighed. "Jetfire doesn't love me. Does he?" Skywarp explained as his optics dimmed, ready to tear. Wheeljack couldn't bear to watch the seeker break down with a broken spark. He stared at his wrist where he held his jewel and that chip…

Wheeljack sighed and felt extremely emotional towards Skywarp as he pulled out the white chip. Grabbing Skywarp's hand, he past the chip to him. "Make him remember then…Skywarp." Wheeljack recalled. Skywarp looked surprised as Wheeljack gave him a pleased smile. "Just don't give up so easily, it's not like you." Skywarp flinched.

"Giving up already? Skywarp, it's not like you."

Skywarp then smiled. Reminded about Soundwave made him opened his eyes a lot more. "You're right, thank you, Jackie."

"I do my best…" Wheeljack claimed, he turned around and faced his back to Skywarp. "You should go; Alpha Q would be in to collect your friend. If I were you, I'll head for the warp-gate and contact back-up." Wheeljack explained. "Guard-free…" He added. Skywarp smiled, thankful to have a friend who cares. He dashed off as while Wheeljack turned his head around. "Be careful."

Jetfire clenched his fist, fearing everyone around him. Thrust stepped forth and looked at him amusedly, he noticed. 'Does everyone want a piece of me?' He thought angrily. Jetfire hated to be looked pleased. All these Decepticons around him were simply disgusting but for Starscream, he felt…more comfortable around him.

A spacecraft entered the perimeter of the base.

With the booster calmly let the craft land, the entrance of the spacecraft opened, revealing a ramp along with unfamiliar figure. Tentacles were spread around this figure body. His face was claimed with pure wickedness of green and grey. The eyes stared spacey out the area. Megatron pursuit and stop before the ramp.

"It's been awhile hasn't it, my lord?" The figure looked at him suspicious.

"Indeed, after the day, you have overruled me at Cybertron." The figure spoke irately.

"All in due time, my lord, or should I say, Alpha Q?"

Jetfire flinched as he stared the figure come down the ramp quietly. 'That's him?' Jetfire thought, he looked confused as he should have known. Except why doesn't he have memories of this? Soon another fairly large figure appeared and glanced upon the flyer. Jetfire cringed as his systems became upset. 'Why? Is my system cringing up?' Jetfire questioned as the scorpion-liked transformer came down and stood beside his superior.

"Now onto business, first your side of the bargain," Megatron exclaimed, Alpha Q chuckled as he spun his head revealing another face to Megatron.

"My side, what about yours…?" Alpha Q spun his head again, another face was replaced.

"Are you blind? The youngling is right there!" It exclaimed. Again his face changed revealing the final one.

"Well I'll be, he grown so much, he looks just like his mother!" Jetfire flinched as the face turned letting the most ambitious one out.

"I'll give you the cubes, once you give me the mech." Alpha Q requested as Megatron looked dissatisfied.

"That mech is mine, until I get my cubes upon my grasp." Megatron recalled as Alpha Q hissed.

"Scorponok," Jetfire looked ahead as the large transformer looked at his master. "Give what Megatron wanted." Alpha Q ordered. Scorponok understood as he stood before Megatron.

Megatron hissed, amused of the giant's expression of silence. Without hesitation, Scorponok revealed Megatron a couple of empty cubes that he held in his hand.

"What is this?" Megatron complained as he stared upon Alpha Q with eyes of fury. "Are you taking back your word?"

"I am not, I am completely sure you wanted cubes."

Suddenly Scorponok pull out his firearm and aim it directly at Megatron's head. The Decepticons quickly reacted as they rustled for their blasters and firearm until Megatron had commanded them to halt. Only Jetfire had stayed his stand, completely aware the situation.

"Not a bad strategy, Alpha Q. Ever tried doing it yourself?" Megatron taunted as Scorponok hit him hard against his helm letting him stagger on the ground alone, he growled.

"No matter what you say, Megatron, I am the true leader of Decepticons and Autobots alike for I created you all." Alpha Q claimed as he approached Jetfire nervous stand. "Especially this one…" He recalled as his tentacles surrounded Jetfire. "Isn't that right, Jetfire?" He glared evilly into the golden eyes. Jetfire quickly looked away, afraid of the monster that created him. "After the day your mother gave a spark for you, I inserted a guardian unit program towards your CPU and its' spark itself un-allowing for you or anyone to remove it for that it seals your life." Alpha Q explained as he slightly touched the side of Jetfire's face. Jetfire shuddered. "Don't be scare, my boy…" Alpha Q continued as his tentacle wrapped around Jetfire's neck. "I won't kill you; I would simply use you of your gift." He recalled lifting his head staring towards the darkish eyes.

Jetfire shuddered, he didn't want this. Again another being wanted him for something. 'Stay away from me!' He wanted to scream but the eyes of every transformer around him stared at him giving him all the amusedly and desirable looks. An embarrassment that can never leave him…

Ack!

Jetfire flinched as he realized his nightmare was over. Alpha Q was blinded at one eye, revealing a wound with blood gushes over Jetfire. The Quintesson went wildly releasing Jetfire during the process. "Jetfire…!"

Jetfire turned around and realized something. His spark sparkled. The dark figure of violent and grey ran up to him with laser shots watching his back as Jetfire was quickly embraced by the caller. He vanished into a warping state, Alpha Q screeched as his prize escaped.

"The deals are off!" cried Megatron as he rammed his body against the Scorpion mech.

The Autobots raided the party and continued to do so. "Decepticons attack!" cried Starscream as he fought back. The Decepticons obeyed and opened fire. Wheeljack hid and unexpectedly was found by an angry blue mech, Blurr.

Hands gripped him as he was thrown across, roughly banging against the wall. "For what you done to Hotshot, is unforgiveable!" Blurr outraged as Wheeljack growled.

"It okay, Jetfire, we're safe now." The voice called softly. The flyer optics blinked and realized his surroundings were dead silenced…he looked up amazed as he stared upon the stranger's face. "Jetfire…" Skywarp recalled emotionally as he quickly embraced him with a steady hold and Jetfire felt warmth.

"Do I know you?" He whispered calmly, Skywarp let go and looked disappointed. Jetfire sensed it; the poor seeker's spark was down deep hurt. Skywarp noticed his expression of pity and looked at him with weak face of seriousness.

"Not really," He made up.

"Then who…?" Jetfire questioned curiously.

"A friend," Skywarp spoke quietly. Jetfire looked confused as he felt his spark acting up. Pounding it hardest, his spark was trying to telling him something but what? He looked up again as Skywarp pull out a white chip. "You're memories were replaced by an empty chip. So therefore you couldn't remember anything. I am here to insure you're safely and return this to you by my commander's orders." Skywarp recalled in military manner. Jetfire stared at the chip then to his face, he then felt something different.

"This isn't your true image…" He said carefully, Skywarp looked puzzled. "You weren't ordered to protect me." Jetfire continued as Skywarp looked amazedly surprise. "You want me like everyone else…" Jetfire sadly announced. Skywarp felt a shock in his systems. He felt afraid to touch him because he didn't want him to feel more hurtful as it is. If everyone already had his way with him and hearing him saying this for sure he didn't want to be loved. "Everyone had the same motivation on me." Jetfire recalled as he carefully watched the deepness of the seeker's red eyes.

"Jetfire…" Skywarp called sounding defeated, Jetfire didn't want him. He looked away and tried to wash his passion away.

"Except you…" Jetfire finally said. Skywarp suddenly looked at him. "For some strange reason, I feel comfortable around you." Jetfire confessed as he finally realized it for Skywarp begun to feel relieved and happy. Jetfire took his hand that held the memory chip. "I don't need memories to remember you; I just know you're the one."

"Jetfire…" Skywarp happily called as Jetfire pulled himself into him. Skywarp swears a tear had fallen from his optics.

"Sky…warp…" Jetfire whispery cried.

For the longest time, Skywarp was left breathless, content to be able to be with his mate again. Looking before his beautiful golden eyes, Skywarp embraced him; the warmth between them expressed their feelings.

"I won't leave you…" He exclaimed, letting Jetfire confirm the words into his processor.

"Me either…" Jetfire whispered feeling free. "My beautiful Skywarp…"