Razer sat with Soundwave, Wheeljack, Orion and Starscream in the front row, while Ratchet had gone to the medical bay. She was shifting, and she felt like she was going to purge or faint, and she didn't know which she would do first. Soundwave placed a servo on her arm, making her jump but she relaxed slightly when he drew his mask back and gave her a reassuring smile. Reactivating his mask, he looked at the ring and said quietly, "Soundwave: would bet his life that Megatronous will win. Carrier: taught him well."
Razer smiled then, whispering back, "Yeah, you're right. Thank you Soundwave."
"Soundwave: would do anything to make sure Carrier is happy."
She laughed, and even Soundwave let out a chuckle. The other three mechs that were her family looked at her and Soundwave questionably, but we were all drawn out of it when a voice yelled, "Mechs and femmes, it's time to meet our most experienced gladiator going against a new gladiator. On the right, we have the one of our famous gladiators of Kaon, CLIFFJUMPER!"
I chocked, staring wide-opticed as Cliffjumper came out from a door, the door closing behind him as he yelled, "WHO IS YOUR CHAMPION?"
"CLIFFJUMPER!" The crowd screamed.
"I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"
"CLIFFJUMPER!" The crowd screamed louder, chanting his name.
The crowd stopped when the presenter mentioned for silence, saying, "And in the left, we have a new piece of metal on the block, MEGATRONOUS!"
Some of the crowd cheered on Megatronous who came out, standing there and looking around, till his optics landed on Razer. Smiling, she mouthed, 'I'm so proud of you'.
Megatronous let out a ghost of a smile, then looked at the presenter expectantly.
"Let the match begin!" The presenter yelled, the crowd cheering.
Razer was on the edge of her seat as she watched Cliffjumper run towards Megatronous, his sword out and yelling a battle cry. Megatronous stood there, and activated his sword just as Cliffjumper swung brutally, blocking the attack easily. Cliffjumper looked surprised, but it quickly faded into anger as the dark red mech swung his sword faster and harder at Megatronous.
One swipe managed to get Megatronous on the side, energon spraying as the white mech grunted in pain, and Razer's optics widened in horror. Cliffjumper took the chance to go to kick out Megatronous' pedes from under him, but Megatronous was quick to act. He grabbed the leg that came hurtling at him, and threw Cliffjumper into a rock.
Cliffjumper gave out a roar of rage, getting up and storming towards Megatronous, murder clear in his bright blue optics. Megatronous didn't hesitate as he swiped for Cliffjumper's chest, leaving a huge gash and energon spraying, making the red mech even angrier.
A bots anger is their downfall, a voice whispered. Razer had said those words to Megatronous when they were battling because Megatronous had lost his temper, resulting in her taking him down hard. It was good for Razer to see that he had listened.
She was so caught up in the memory she didn't notice the Megatronous had won, but he didn't offline the mech, making Razer frown. Instead, Megatronous raised a servo, indicating for the cheering crowd to be silent.
When they were, he began to speak. "To all the bots listening, I do not fight for glory or fame, for I fight for Cybertron! I fight for the solar cycle where we are all treated equally, and everybot that has only numbers as their name to have a real one! I fight for you!"
The crowd was silent for a few clicks, but then they were cheering his name, and Razer swore her and her family were the loudest.
~0o.o0~
Ratchet was repairing Megatronous when Razer and the others came in, the medic scolding the white mech. "Glitch head, you should be more careful! That slash on your side could have been avoided if you moved quicker!"
Before Megatronous could reply, Razer said, "Oh Ratchet, put him down; it was his first match, and you were amazing Megatronous. I'm so proud of you; your speech was short but meaningful."
Megatronous smiled at me, "Thanks Carrier."
Placing a servo on his shoulder, she said, "You're welcome. Oh, and drinks are on me."
Everybot cheered.