A Bridge too Far
(Authors Note: This starts at the episode a Bridge too Close part 2 and is an AU of Season 3. Let me know if you would like me to name the other chapters in the comments, any feedback is appreciated.)
It was the day Megatron had waited for, the day he and his Decepticons would finally claim Cybertron as their own. As the Autobots stood idly by as helpless as newborn sparklings, the decepticon leader proceeded to prepare for the conquest of their home world. Going unnoticed the space bridge was beginning to glow bright green. When Optimus finally noticed it was too late, the space bridge exploded and everything went black. When he finally rebooted, Prime realized they were no longer on earth. He began to look around while his friends and the decepticons began to come back online as well.
"Where are we" asked Sari?
"I have no idea" replied Bumblebee. Megatron soon realized that his plan had failed, along with being stuck on an unknown planet. A few minutes later, both factions were at each other's throats, blaming each other for their current predicament.
"Instead of fighting why don't we try and find out as to where we are" Sari stated.
"She is right" Optimus stated. "I propose a cease fire, at least until we figure out what is going on" he said.
"Alright", Megatron said with a growl "as do we". As they took in their new surroundings, they noticed the ground beneath them was dusty like it was on Earth, there was a deep ravine to their east, open land to the south and west and mountains to the north rising above a mechanical forest. The harsh blowing north wind was only adding to the eeriness of the strange ground on which they stood. The distant sound of engines startled them and a gang of unknown bots transformed and approach them with raised weapons.
"Look at what we have here Doublecross", Bloodclaw stated.
"Four Sercumtancials, five traitorous Territorials, and one carbon based life-form. You do realize that conversing with the enemy is a serious crime" stated Doublecross. "Bloodclaw arrest them, our lord and master will be pleased with our new prisoners" he said.
" I don't know who you are but you do not command me" shouted Megatron, he tried to transform but was hit with a weird white beam fired from one of the guards and fell to the ground groaning in guards hauled him to his feet and shackled his wrists behind his back and attached a chain and collar around his throat. The chain around their necks was used to keep them all in a line following the apparent leader of the guards. The group of ten soon found themselves on their way to an unknown location while being poked and prodded along the way. Unknown to the prisoners or the guards they were being watched by two strange mechs.
When they arrived at the city gates they were told to keep their heads down and not to speak. As they were walking through the city, Sari noticed that many of the citizens were living in harsh conditions and many of the children were wearing chains as a symbol of slavery. Megatron saw it to and even though his and his faction were evil, they would never treat their citizens like this. Optimus was disgusted by what he saw and the rage he kept inside since their capture kept on building and directed towards the guards.
The group noticed a femmling carring an energon cube and the smirk that appeared on the one called Doublecross's face spoke of his intentions."Hey, come over here femme and give me that energon cube" stated the bright blue mech. When she refused, he slapped her across the face.
Having reached his breaking point at the treatment of the youngling the Decepticon lord had seen enough, "Leave her alone" shouted Megatron. Bloodclaw, a red and black mech at the back of the line walked forward and let him have a taste of the whip he carried, and struck him across his back. Megatron grunted with pain as he fell group was jerked forward causing most of them to falter they pressed on. When they finally reached a tall citadel, there stood before them the supreme leader of the guards that held them in chains, the one they called Lord Upriser.
"My lord these are the prisoners we found near our borders" Doublecross stated.
"Are they now stated the burgundy and dark blue mech as he walked down the steps leading up to the citadel, they all look healthy enough to send to the laboratory to reprogram them and use them as slaves; take them away". Later that day the group of ten found themselves a just large enough cell for all of them beneath the city.