(A/N: I totally apologize for the wait. Mostly just depression, two jobs and family issues. But enough with excuses! Thanks to you all for commenting and sharing names. I was deeply interested with the names Backslahs, Nuclear, ShatterStrike, and Gemini. I myself thought up the names BlackFire, Nemo and Sparker. But I believe that the name will came from these: Backslash, ShatterStrike or Gemini. Thx for the ideas! :P And if you want this story to be updated more frequently, vote for it on my poll! (Three choices max)

Timelines:

Nanoklik - Second

Klik - Minute

Joor - Hour

Cycle - Day

Megacycle - Week

Orn - Month

Vorn - Year

-Memory-

I walked into the room in my holoform, for obvious reasons, and approached the medical berth… Or bed, as my mate insisted on calling it, shaking… I never knew something could frighten me more than a battle could… Frighten me more than the possiblility of my death.

Taking a deep breath, I moved closer, encouraged by the beautiful smile of my mate… My human mate… She was the first one to treat me the way I had yearned to be treated for millenial… She knew my designation, but called me Indivar… Which meant blessing.

Tamara… His mate… She thought of him as a blessing. And she loved him…

Sweet laughter filled his ears as he wrung his hands, unsure of himself as he smiled slightly at his mate, who made a motion for him to come closer. "Come on Indy." She laughed, using her petname for him. "Come see your son…."

-Skip-

"Indy. Don't encourage him." Tamara sighed from where she stood, watching her Cybertronian husband play with his child. A beautiful little baby boy that was giggling and making tiny chirps and other Cybertronian words to mimic his sire.

"Aw Tamara. He's gotta learn it some day!" Indivar answered with a grin. "Just because people will find him weird doesn't mean he has to do it around other humans!" He responded, sighing as he picked up the wriggling baby, sitting next to his wife and smiling as he gave her a kiss. "But… For you, I will refrain." He teased.

Tamara chuckled and swept her long, black hair away from her face, shaking her head and leaning in close. "I love you Indy…" She whispered, leaning in to kiss him.

-Skip-

Emotions couldn't begin to describe it… He had been driving… It was his fault that his child's mother was in danger of dying.

The tears couldn't be stopped as Indavar looked through the window at his wife, covered in swaths of bandages, casts, stitchings… He choked on a sob. It was his fault…

"Indavar."

The voice reached his ears and he turned around, red eyes, disguised green with contacts, fell on Tamara's mother, who was holding little Orion.

"I never want to see you again. I don't want you to be near Orion! If you so much as DARE look at him, I will have you in prison!" The eldery woman cried, leaving before he could say another word.

Indavar stared after her, in shock, when he heard a faint, continuous beep, turning to see his worst nightmare… His wife's heart monitor… A straight line… Doctors rushing around her… And he fled.

-Memory Ends-

Jerking upright in his berth, a bot cried out, shaking… The memory purge had been stronger this time… Most likely to the close proximity of his estranged creation. He trembled, condensation heavy on his frame as he tried to collect himself.

He wanted his son. He wanted to hold him. To love him. Treat him like Tamara would've had she been alive… But he couldn't… He couldn't just walk back into his little Orion's life.

He would have to get close to Soundwave in order to get close to his son… Close to Megatron… And that was easier said than done.

Falling back against the berth, the shivering mech shook his helm. "I'm so sorry Tamara…" He whispered, words breaking.

Tegan was silent. He was still experiencing the after effects of having his mind wiped of certain knowledge and replaced with new data… It was disconcerting, and left him somewhat touchy for unknown lengths of time. Due to this, Soundwave had allowed for him to leave the Nemesis and go back home.

Lying on his back on his bed, Tegan let out a content sigh when there was a knock on his door, making him growl as he opened his eyes and turned to look, seeing his grandmother standing in the doorway, looking upset about something. "What?" He asked… A little sharper than he had intended, causing his grandmother to flinch. "Orion, sweety… The school called… They said that you were absent." She said.

Mentally rolling his optics, something Tegan would've never thought of doing to his grandmother before meeting Soundwave, he sighed loudly. "I couldn't stay." He answered, rolling over. "Vince was threatening me and I knew that I'd hurt him again if I so much as stayed another minute. I didn't want to cause trouble." He responded.

There was silence before his grandmother approached and sat down in a chair beside his bed. "Tegan… I'm quite worried about you… You've been changing lately, and I-I just want to know if you're alright." She stated.

Sitting upright, Tegan sighed loudly in obvious exasperation. "Of course I'm alright! My mom is dead. I can't even remember her! My dad left because he didn't give a shit about what happened to me or mom! I'm stuck in a tiny town where no one likes me!" He shouted. "Yeah, I sure am all right, aren't I?"

Mary was silent for several moments, saddened by the sudden outburst of her grandson as she nodded slowly. "I know I'm not your mother, Tegan… Or your father for that matter. But they were both good people. I'm sorry that I can't be a good replacement." She added softly. "Stay home tomorrow if you need to… I'll let the school know." She added, slowly getting up and leaving the room, heartbroken by her grandson's slowly worsening attitude.

Tegan looked after her, frowning as he felt guilt rise up and he opened his mouth to speak, but the guilt was short lived, and he turned away as she left, the door shutting quietly behind her… What he didn't know was that she was on the other side, leaning against the door as tears trickled down her gently wrinkled face, eyes closed as she tried to hold in her sobs.

"I don't need anyone." Tegan hissed to himself before straightening and standing up when he heard his phone buzz, making him roll his eyes and pick it up, sitting at his desk.

Hey, Teeg! Guess what! I just got an awesome ride and was wondering if you'd like to hang out?

Tegan felt a small smile touch his lips as he read the message. "I don't need anyone… But Miko." He sighed before typing up a short reply. Sure.

The answer wasn't long in coming. Great! Because I'm in your driveway! :P :P

Nearly laughing to himself, Tegan shook his head and stood up, grabbing the decepticon necklace from his desk and placing it around his neck, grabbing his jacket before leaving his room, his grandmother gone into her own.

Tegan jumped the stairs two at a time, opening the front door and slamming it shut behind him, turning around and feeling surprise well up in him when he saw an exotic looking car in his driveway. The base coat was white with red and green markings, somehow a little too christmasy for him though.

Trotting over, Tegan opened the door and hopped in beside Miko, cocking an eyebrow when he saw her in the driver's seat. "Aren't you… A little young to be driving?" He asked, suspicious.

Miko grinned at him. "I won't tell if you don't! Besides. In Japan, I'd be able to drive at this age." She added, reversing out of the driveway. "And my parents sent this to me for my birthday gift." She stated gleefully as she left his street and weaved through the small town of Jasper, heading out for the open road.

"Really? I wasn't aware of the fact that you could drive in Japan at the age of 14." He responded, curious, but he didn't bother making a search of it… Perhaps because he trusted Miko?

Silence fell for a few moments before Tegan spoke up to break it. "You know… Miko?" He asked, turning to look at her from behind his sunglasses.

"Yeah?" Miko asked, glancing over at him curiously before turning her attention onto the road.

"What do you… Think of me?" Tegan asked, feeling uncharacteristic nervousness well up in him as he scrambled to describe what he meant. "I mean… Do you… Like me?"

Miko seemed surprised by his question, a moment or two passing before she answered. "I noticed that you were a guy that hung around in the background… I wanted to draw you out. Help you. I think you're a really sweet guy. You're funny and you put up with me! Only two other people have ever been able to put up with me besides my parents." She answered, thinking. "You're smart. You're…" She was caught off guard by his last question, considering it carefully. "Of course I like you." The younger girl answered with a smile.

Tegan sat up a little more, ignoring the empty desert passing around them. "I don't mean… As a friend." He answered slowly. "I mean… Do you… Like me."

The usually outgoing and confident Miko looked at him, staring, her mouth open and closing several times as she tried to find an answer… The question made her feel… Strange… She tried to analyze the emotions but they were too scrambled up to understand. "I-I… Think I do Tegan." Miko answered, slowly becoming more confident. "Yes… I'm sure I do." She answered, smiling faintly.

Nothing could ever describe the happiness from both Tegan, to know that his feelings were returned, and Miko, who was able to see Tegan smile wider than she ever had seen him do so before.

The two stared at each other, and Tegan didn't know he was taking Miko's hand until he felt the smaller hand wrap around his own. He leaned in closer, the younger girl following his lead when a shadow fell over them.

Tegan was immediately on defensive mode and he jerked back, looking around to find themselves in what looked to be a tunnel. "What the…" He questioned when the car beneath him shifted and he felt himself falling before being caught.

Room spinning and feeling the urge to vomit, Tegan shook slightly as he was deposited onto the ground.

After a few moments of composing himself, Miko was there. "Tegan? Tegan, are you alright?" She questioned, concern in her voice as he nodded and took a breath. "Yeah, I'm just… What happene-" He froze when he looked up, optics taking in the sight around him.

Cybertronians. Brightly coloured. He looked down beneath his hands at the symbol painted on the concrete floor beneath his hands and he felt disdain and disgust wash through him. Autobots.

Looking back up at the faction he was trained to fight against, Tegan let his optics roam over each of them. Optimus Prime. Ratchet. Bulkhead. Arcee. Bumblebee… He froze, halfway standing, when he saw a strange mech who was white, gree and red… Miko's 'car'.

The anger built up to a sudden flame as he rounded on Miko, eyes narrowing at her. "You… You lied to me... " He hissed, feeling pain surround his spark.

Miko looked up at him, a tint of fear on her face as she took a step back. "T-Teeg… Your eyes." She whispered, the older boy just realizing that his glasses had been knocked loose and the deep, bloody crimson of his inheritance was in plain sight.

Anger, hatred, betrayal and bitterness slammed into Tegan like a triple changer, and he reached out, body acting on it's own in the wake of his anger, plating emerging and clicking together, a helmet coming up over his face, visor lighting up as it was sealed. "You lied… You're one of them!" He snarled, hand closing around Miko's arm and jerking her close, taloned fingers finding the soft flesh of her abdomen.

He heard the impact of steel on skin… Saw Miko stare at him with wide eyes, pain and fear in the deep brown. He heard a multitude of cries echo through his helm.

"No!"

"Miko!"

"Tegan, stop!"

"Get him away from her!"

"Optimu-"

But one cry was louder than all the rest, and Tegan immediately recognized it as Bulkhead's cry for Miko, before he felt something massive slam into his side, sending him spirally head over heels, smashing through a pipe to connect with the wall, the pain only building up on his anger.

Tegan stood upright, slightly dazed as he gave a little stagger, helm lifting to look up at an enraged Wrecker, the white, green and red on at his side. "Kid, you're about to become a speed bump." The strange mech threatened and Tegan found himself smirking behind his visor.

"The only problem with that, big guy, is you've gotta catch me first." He whispered in a voice that he didn't even recognize as his own, before he activated his skates and he charged the two, swerving away from their attacks, too agile and quick for them to make contact.

He managed to get Bulkhead to miss him and hit the strange mech instead, sending him crashing to the ground in a heap of christmas cheer.

Laughing, Tegan slid to a stop when Arcee was suddenly there, fist connecting with his chest, sending him flying towards the opening to the base, the young techno organic landing on his back before his stomach, groaning.

Knocked to his senses, Tegan lifted his head and froze when he saw the other two humans, Jack and Raf, around Miko… She lay silently and still, something so… Not Miko. He could see the red of her blood on her shirt and he lifted a trembling hand to stare at the crimson colouring his talons, peppering the palm.

Tegan clenched his fist and looked up. The Prime was watching him intently, while Bulkhead and his companion were appraoching again.

Standing upright, Tegan turned and did the only thing he could do… Flee.

"Follow him. Get him back if you can." Optimus ordered, the other four autobots heading out in pursuit of the young techno organic.

Ratchet alread had June Darby on her way, and was now caring to the pale, silent human.

"It seems… We have found our answers." He murmured as he looked at Miko's pale face and the blossoming red in her abdomen.

Tegan fled, wind rushing past as he tore through both sand and road to get as far away as possible from his latest mistake…

Tears streamed unbidden from his optics as one sentence continued to ring through his helm again and again.

What am I becoming?

(A/N: There we go! Another chapter! So whatcha guys think? Soundwave will have to find a way to tame the aggression and side affects Tegan is experiencing.. But what if Megatron revels in the thought of a new Vortex? A new mech by his side that is as ruthless and cold as Soundwave, but as terrify and aggressive as the best of the Decepticons? What about Tegan's Sire? Will the mech be able to get back to his son again? Later! REMEMBER TO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK! 3)