Mi-chan: I know this chapter is probably a little shorter than the others, and the chapters seem to be shrinking a bit, but I'm going to try and put more words into the next chapter as much as possible. Things get sort of interesting in this chapter, but bleh, things seem to be lax again. I know I promised things would be less laxed, but I didn't realize how much lax time there was :( . So, hopefully you enjoy some of the little humorous moments that this chapter offers ^^; ...
Warning: This story is rated M for a reason, future chapters will be more intense with some scenarios.
Chapter Three:
Curiosity
Miranda cautiously walked up to the Quonset, peeking inside and seeing him in recharge. She wasn't sure if he had been dozing the whole time or actually recharging. So, she eventually, quietly walked over to him and sat in front of him, waiting until he woke up. She really didn't know what else to do at this point.
She mentally smiled "He looks kinda cute when he's asleep~."
Megatron's optics suddenly flashed online, startling Miranda slightly.
"What do you want, human?"
"I uh...just thought you might want some company... And... I really don't know what else to do." she sighed softly "And I'm not stupid enough to try and run away...you guys would just catch me anyways." she admitted quietly with a slight blush.
Megatron shifted and sat up more, raising an optical ridge "A human with common sense... A first..." he commented in a quieter tone before speaking up at his normal tone "Do what you wish, just so long as you do not leave this yard."
:: Barricade to Lord Megatron. :: sounded Megatron's comlink suddenly.
:: What is it Barricade? :: he replied though his comlink.
Barricade had left the vicinity of the gas station since the Autobot's Weapons Specialist arrived on the scene, and didn't appear to be leaving gas station anytime soon.
:: The Autobot Weapons Specialist is guarding the other female. And from what I overheard, she knows nothing more than the other female. :: Barricade stated through the comlink.
Megatron growled slightly :: Then get back here, Barricade. The other female is useless to us if she knows nothing. ::
:: Affirmative. Barricade out. :: he said before he hung up his end of the comlink frequency.
Miranda had overheard the conversation, and mentally gulped in dread.
"Then... What about me...?" she asked hesitantly, afraid of the answer.
"You will stay where you are. Now that I have confirmation that the Autobots are here, you are my hostage. Even though you consciously do not know anything about how we came to be here, you may know something about it subconsciously. And now that the Autobots have the other female, I cannot allow you to leave." Megatron said matter-of-factly.
Miranda looked up at him in the optics "What if there's no point in continuing to fight the Autobots anymore? I mean, for all we know, Cybertron probably doesn't exist... I know you want to conquer the Universe and everything... but what if just you and Barricade made it here?"
"There are too many what ifs... and too much information that we do not know to make that kind of call, human."
Miranda sighed and nodded in agreement.
Though, she suddenly realized something, and smiled slightly, looking up at him once again.
"If I may be so bold sir, can I ask you something...a bit...personal?" she said with curiosity swimming in her eyes.
"Ask if you wish. I will be the one to decide if I answer any of your questions." Megatron replied matter-of-factly.
"You see, there are LOTS of TransFans, whom I don't agree with, say that you...well...lets just say... would share the same berth as Starscream if given the chance... True or False?" she asked, looking up at him with expectant eyes.
"EXCUSE ME?!" Megatron roared "With that traitorous snitch?! NEVER!" he roared again, glaring darkly at Miranda "How DARE they assume such a thing!"
Miranda nodded and closed her eyes with a smile "That is EXACTLY what I have been trying to say to people..." she frowned at him "They also think that you like Optimus in that way too... I don't agree with that either."
Megatron couldn't help but gag "He is a mere brother I despise! I don't even like him in a family way... THAT WILL NEVER, EVER, happen. Not in any dimension or lifetime." he seethed.
Miranda mentally smiled, she was defiantly getting somewhere now... So she thought she might as well and pry a little further, especially since he was so willing and talkative at the moment.
"That's good. So, I was wondering, since you're straight and all that... What do you like to see in a femme?" she wondered.
Megatron looked to her and raised an optical ridge "Like I'd tell a human like you. That is more personal than those other disgusting questions." he said, looking slightly revolted when he mentioned the 'other' questions.
Miranda mentally sighed "Great... Now I'll never really know if I have a shot at him..."
It wasn't long until she heard a slight roar of Jet engines. She quickly stood up and ran outside, looking to the sky with a smile "Hey~ It's Starscream! Looks like you and Barricade aren't the only ones here after all~." she grinned.
Megatron stood up and walked outside of the Quonset, scowling slightly as he witnessed Starscream come in for a landing "If there's one mech I can't seem to get rid of, it's Starscream..."
"I see you were brought here as well, Starscream..." Megatron observed as Starscream transformed and kneeled before him.
"Lord Megatron! You are safe and here as well... What's going on?" said the groveling and slightly confused seeker.
"We seem to have been sent here by the human you nearly squished, Starscream." he informed the seeker, the seeker having nearly landed on Miranda if she hadn't moved out of the way in time. "Barricade is here as well, he should be returning soon." he growled slightly.
Starscream grimaced and looked at Miranda, straightening "A HUMAN, brought us here..?! Impossible!"
Megatron's optic twitched slightly "Entirely possible, Starscream...because a human DID! Did you not see the information given about the two human females when we were sent here?" he said with impatience for the seeker.
Starscream sighed "My apologies, m'Lord. The mere thought is appalling to think about."
Miranda looked to the two with an amused look "I just love it when these two interact~ It's pretty entertaining~."
Barricade soon arrived and drove into the farmyard, transforming into his robot mode and walking up to Starscream "Starscream, how nice of you to join us." he growled slightly, looking at Starscream with annoyance.
"I am still your superior Barricade! I am still Second-in-Command to the Decepticons!" Starscream screeched.
Barricade merely shrugged and walked off to his garage "Just sayin' how nice it is to have you here. No need to get snippy." he commented before transforming and driving inside the garage to take a nap.
Starscream growled angrily at Barricade.
"Starscream, Enough. Find a place to recharge while I plan our next move." Megatron ordered before turning and heading back to the Quonset, which he had clearly claimed as his.
Miranda was picked up by Megatron as he headed back to the Quonset and set in his hand, raising an eyebrow at Megatron "He seems to have a lot of mood swings... Is he pregnant?" she smirked in an amused tone.
"Good question human... good question..." he murmured.
Megatron was soon back inside the Quonset, and set her back down again, sitting down against the wall of the Quonset.
Miranda looked to him curiously with her arms crossed over her chest, raising an eyebrow "You know... It's obvious I'm not a hostage..."
Megatron looked to her with a raised optical ridge "What makes you say that?"
"Well, first off... You're carrying me around to places. And secondly, you're making sure I'm comfortable. Usually when the Leader of the Decepticons has a hostage, he doesn't treat them this good. I'd say I'm more of a pet or ally than anything else." she observed.
Megatron smirked at her slightly "Do you WANT me to treat you like a hostage?"
Miranda laughed "Don't get any ideas... I'm just sayin' that's what I think. And, by the way..." she sat down, still looking at him "I don't even know if I''ll go with the Autobots willingly if they do show up to 'rescue me'..." she said with a slight blush, pulling her legs up to her chest.
Megatron's optics brightened in slight surprise "And why is that? You know what we are like. And what of your friend?"
Miranda smiled up at him with a slight blush "Well, yeah... I know what you're like... better than most people... and... I don't care." she avoided his first question a little, and moved on to the next "And Emily? Yeah... I would rather have it she lived to be honest... So..." she looked at him with more pleading eyes "Could you maybe not hurt her? After all... She may have a hand in bringing you here too... Even though we really don't know how..."
"And allow a human to assist the Autobots?" Megatron growled "Never!" he snapped "We will capture her, and then she will not be harmed. Then, the Autobots will all perish." he said in a tone of determination.
Miranda frowned slightly "No offense meant Megatron, but... You don't think that it will be simple to destroy them do you? We're still not sure how many of the Decepticons and Autobots are here..."
"No matter how many of mine are here, or how many of them there are, I will destroy them all." Megatron growled, glaring down at her.
Miranda sighed slightly and put her head in her hand "Right... Here he goes with his power senile tendencies again..."
"I'm going to go hang with Barricade..." she said in a monotone voice, upset that he was STILL hell bent on destroying the Autobots. She only wished they could create a truce or something...
Megatron watched her leave, frowning in disdain.
When Miranda was next to Barricade, she knocked on his window "Hey... Barricade?"
Barricade's window rolled down, his voice coming out of the radio "What do you want human?"
"Can I talk to you for a sec? I've got nothin' else to to do..."
Barricade's front passenger door popped open "Knock yourself out."
"I don't intend to." she smiled slightly before sliding into the car, the door closing once she got in. She smiled at the dash board "Emily and I do so admire your alt." she complimented with a grin.
Barricade chuckled "As I heard in that vehicle on the way back from the mall. Thank you."
"You're welcome~." she smiled before smirking sheepishly "Soo... I don't suppose...you know what kind of femme Megatron likes? He isn't gay, obviously..." she smirked and chuckled slightly "You should've seen his face when I told him some of his fans think he gets in bed with Optimus or Starscream."
Barricade shuddered "That, I did not need to hear. And no, I do not. Megatron is my Leader, nothing more. That is personal."
Miranda frowned and pouted slightly, leaning back more into the seat "DAMmit... Fanfics SO cannot be trusted..."
"Fanfics..?"
"Kinda like made up stories, but with existing characters... In this one fanfiction that I read, you and Megatron were pretty good friends behind the scenes." she explained.
"That is merely from the imagination of you humans. Not everything you read is true."
"Well, we can only speculate... I mean, you guys weren't real until yesterday you know..."
Barricade smirked "True."
Miranda sighed and groaned slightly "I know this is completely off topic... But... I'm hungry."
"We will go and get you some sustenance then." Barricade stated before activating his comlink, letting Megatron know about where he was going with her and why before he headed out of the garage, headed back toward the city.
"But I don't have any money on me... You kidnapped me remember?" she said looking out the window in slight confusion as he drove.
"There is no need for money. I'll just hack someone's account. It's nothing for Cybertronian technology." he stated
"Just make sure it isn't anyone related to me or Emily, and I'll be fine..." she sweatdropped slightly.
Barricade activated his holoform before he got onto the highway, so it didn't look like a car driving itself.
She got a better look at his holoform and smiled when she looked out the window again, blushing slightly "And for the record... You're not ugly in your holoform."
Barricade looked at her and smirked "Thank you."
"No problem." she said, continuing to look out the window.
Before long, they were in the city.
"What do you want to eat?"
She thought about it for a moment "Thinkin' maybe some pizza~ That sounds pretty good to me~." she grinned.
Barricade gave a nod before taking her to a local Domino's Pizza, letting her eat before taking her back to the farmland.
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