Author's note. I'm afraid there will be no updates between the 5th and the 29th of January as I'll be on holiday, so the next chapter won't be until the beginning of February. I've written a nice long chapter though, since I won't be posting for a while.

Once again, thanks to all the suggestions that I've been given, they've been a big help.

Enjoy and please review.

Continued from last chapter.

"Can't you do something else with us that doesn't involve stroking us or making us sleep?"

Megatron considered the question thoughtfully as he slid Alexis's hair between two fingers. She really didn't like this.

"I suppose there is" Megatron said finally. The kids looked hopeful, surely anything was better than been chafed raw or made to nap on his knee.

"What tricks do you do?"

"Tricks" the kids' spluttered indignantly.

"We're not performing monkeys" Carlos said angrily as Megatron gave them a tight smile.

"We'll see about that" he said as he hooked his fingers under Carlos's feet and turned him upside down. Carlos yelped as he dangled from Megatron's hand. Alexis and Rad cried out as Megatron yanked his hand up and then down, making Carlos cry out as he was jerked about.

Megatron suddenly raised his arm as high as it could go, causing all three kids to gasp in fear. They all screamed as Megatron suddenly dropped his arm, making the ground come racing up to meet Carlos who threw out his arms to stop himself from smashing into the hard metal surface. But he didn't smash into anything as he was abruptly yanked to a stop. Carlos sucked in air as his hands touched the cold surface, adrenaline pumping through his veins.

Before he could lift his head up to grin at his friends after his near death experience he was suddenly moved forward. As this happened he moved his hands because he was pressed against Megatron's knee so the result was forced to walk on his hands. As he was made to walk backwards, Alexis found her voice.

"What are you doing?"

"What does it look like" Megatron sneered as he made Carlos walk the length of his knee. "I'm teaching my little pet a trick."

Megatron loosened his grasp on Carlos's feet, causing the boy to wobble a bit but he managed to recover and continue. After a few more walks, Megatron let go completely and Carlos stumbled a few steps before falling back onto his feet making Megatron chuckle. The Decepticon's optics now turned to the other kids who both backed away a couple of steps.

"Now as for you two" he said as he reached for Alexis who backed away but had to stop when she reached the edge of his knee. He took her in his hand and held her on his palm and looked her up and down.

"What can you do?" he asked.

Not wanting Alexis to be manhandled like Carlos, Rad quickly said.

"She dances."

Before Alexis could protest, Carlos said as he sat up.

"Yeah she dances great, she can do that."

Megatron frowned slightly as Alexis coloured, she could dance, but she didn't like to boost about it. But what Megatron said next surprised the three kids.

"What is dancing?"

They all stared at him and Alexis said.

"You don't know what dancing is? Doesn't Cybertron have music and arts?"

The blank look on Megatron's face told them the answer to that question. Alexis glanced at her friends and gave a shrug. Alexis stood up on the large Mech's palm and lifting her arms started to dance. Watching the young girl's flowing movements, Megatron relaxed as she twirled and turned. Finally with a smile he put her back on his knee and said.

"Very good, my dear, very good. Now I'm afraid there are some things that I must be getting on with."

Scooping all three kids into his hand, he stood up. As Megatron walked with them in his hand, he remarked.

"While I'm gone, you can practice your new tricks and later you can perform for me and your guardians later. If you amuse us I may reward you."

He reached a table and pulled a cloth out of a box on the table, and dropped the material into a little pile. He then dumped the kids onto it and eyed them as they looked around their new vantage point.

"I want you little brats to stay put here, you are not to move from this table otherwise there will be consequences" he said looking down at them sternly. The kids were silent as he spun on his heels and strode off.

The kids watched as Megatron left the room, his heavy tread causing dust to fall from the ceiling onto their heads. There was no doubt that Megatron was a huge powerful robot. As they shook dust from their heads they considered their situation. They were being forced to be the pets of an evil tyrant, not only made to do humiliating things but they had no idea when they were going to get home. However, how many kids got to hang out on the moon, without needing to wear spacesuits so it wasn't all bad.

"So what was Starscream like?" Carlos finally asked.

"Unpleasant but it was interesting to see him working" Alexis said before saying sheepishly. "I'm sorry you guys had such a hard time."

Carlos gave a shrug.

"It wasn't so bad, it was just so boring, he fell asleep and left me on a high self with nothing to do" He said as he turned to Rad. "Dude, you went through pure torture, you had the worst guardian."

"Well not really, Demolisher probably wouldn't have bothered but Megatron kept stroking me so he joined in" Rad said, grimacing in memory. Alexis smiled sympathetically, but then she frowned.

"Did you have to tell him I danced, I felt like an idiot" she asked.

"I didn't want him doing the same thing he did to Carlos to you" Rad said with a shrug as Carlos added.

"Why you so embarrassed Alexis, you're a great dancer?"

"I don't know, just felt a bit weird dancing for a giant robot" she said, shrugging helplessly.

"Like a scene from Star Wars or something, huh" Carlos suggested with a grin causing Alexis to groan. Rad meanwhile was examining the room as he gingerly rubbed a spot on the small of his back, it still hurt from Megatron's attention. Carlos noticed and he said.

"You okay, man?"

"I've been better" Rad shrugged, but he was still feeling raw. And that made him feel mutinous, he didn't want to just sit around, waiting for Megatron to come back and start 'playing' with them for his own amusement. He just wasn't going to do that.

"I'm going to go exploring, do you guys want to come?" he said, standing up.

"There isn't much to see" Carlos said. "I tried exploring earlier, Cyclonus fell asleep and I got bored so I decided to have a wonder. But Starscream caught me and well, he took me and Alexis back in here."

"Starscream's room is full of interesting stuff" Alexis piped up. "But he'll be in there, so we can't go in there. This place is falling about, there's dust everywhere."

"I don't care" Rad said firmly. "Besides, how many opportunities are we going to have to explore a moon base and any things better than just sitting around, waiting for Megatron and his goons."

"You're right" declared Carlos jumping to his feet. "Why should we do what he says, let's go. You coming Alexis?"

"As if I'd stay here" said Alexis jumping to her feet as well. "Come on, let's see if they have a computer room, maybe we can contact Optimus and the others."

And with this thought, the kids set off, not relishing the consequences.

Cyclonus's POV.

Cyclonus was in a bad mood as he and Demolisher walked along the edge of a wood towards a human settlement. First he had been woken up from his nap (which he had been enjoying) and dragged down to Earth. Then he had learned that that little punk kid had snuck off instead of staying put, meaning he'd likely a scolding from Megatron. Also he didn't like wondering around in the dark, trying to find food for those little brats.

"Why couldn't Starscream have gone with you?" he grumbled to Demolisher as he kicked a boulder out the way, it crashed into a tree causing Demolisher to glare at him.

"Starscream's building the replicator and I needed backup in case those Autobots find us" Demolisher said as they neared their target.

"The Autobots? Pah, you don't need me for them" Cyclonus said contemptuously. "Those guys are pushovers."

"Well next time we meet them" Demolisher said pointedly as they stopped in front of a human food storage called a supermarket. "You can take on Optimus Prime and then we'll see who the pushover is."

Cyclonus ignored this and stared at the building in front of them, frowning.

"How are we going to get in and out?"

"We don't" Demolisher said simply as he released his Minicon, an action Cyclonus quickly copied. Demolisher handed them a list and told them to get everything on it. Demolisher then knelt down beside the shop doors and disabled the security system and also made the doors open so that the two Minicons could enter. He then stood to wait patiently beside Cyclonus for their return.

After a few minutes Cyclonus started fidgeting and tapping his foot, while Demolisher glared at him. After a few more minutes, Cyclonus said.

"Why are we doing this?"

"Because those kids need feeding but don't worry we won't have to go again" Demolisher said soothingly. "Starscream's taken care of that."

"Those little punks are so annoying aren't they?" Cyclonus said, making conversation. "I can't believe that little brat wondered away."

"You shouldn't have fallen asleep" Demolisher said sternly. "You were meant to watching him."

"I put him where he couldn't get down" Cyclonus whined. "I can't understand how he got down."

Demolisher shrugged and they carried on waiting. Cyclonus started up some inane chatter which started to really to annoy his silent companion. Thankfully for Demolisher's sanity the Minicons eventually emerged, pushing a trolley full of goods. The Decepticon's eyed the strange looking items but shrugged and started gathering everything into their arms. They were just about to Warp away when a voice rang out across the street.

"Hey, what are you two up to?"

It was Hotshot who started moving angrily over to them but stopped at the sight of them. They did look rather silly with their arms full of human food, they reminded the yellow Autobot of his new friend Fred. It was all he could do not to burst out laughing.

Instead he pulled out his gun and pointed it right at them. Demolisher just looked contemptuous while Cyclonus cackled for no good reason.

"If you want those kids to eat tonight, you'd better not stop us" Demolisher said causing Hotshot's optics to widen.

"Those are for the kids? Aw man, what've you been doing to them?" Hotshot cried out.

"Nothing, Megatron has made sure his pets are well cared for" Demolisher replied.

"Pets" Hotshot repeated outraged, but Demolisher was getting impatient. Giving Hotshot a stern look, he said.

"Don't try anything."

Hotshot growled but he lowered his gun. The two Decepticons looked triumphant as they and their Minicons disappeared from sight. Glaring angrily at where they had been, Hotshot now Warped away, intent on telling his two comrades what he had found out.

Megatron's POV.

Megatron got up from the console he had just been sitting at and stretched out the stiff joints in his body. He had been looking over the last reports his men on Cybertron had submitted and also on possible Minicon sightings on Earth. He had also been tapping into Earth satellites in case the Autobots were up to anything. Unfortunately nothing was happening with either the Autobots or any Minicons, but the situation on Cybertron seemed to be going well.

It was a pity about the Autobots, he was really looking forward to seeing Optimus Prime for a good gloat. Prime took things so seriously, he was probably brooding at this very moment over the loss of his little friends. And the best thing about this situation was that there was nothing Prime could do about it, he couldn't reach this base therefore he couldn't rescue those brats. And Megatron would only give them up when he was good and ready. If he gave them up.

Walking out of the Control Room he made his way to Starscream's room to see how his Second was doing with the machines. When he arrived, he saw that the work was going well and that once Demolisher and Cyclonus returned he could get started. Giving Starscream some extra instructions, relating to a special order Megatron had put in for his pets, he left him to it.

In a good mood he wondered out into the corridor and walked along in almost casual fashion. But then a sound reached his audio and he frowned. As he stood he heard sounds coming from a room to his left. Very carefully he moved until he was at the entrance to the door and looked in. What he saw made him narrow his optics in annoyance.

The three human children were climbing a low table that continued data pads detailing Decepticon strategy. As he watched they reached the top and started crawling all over the pads. And to his disbelief, the female started examining the data, looking like she was trying to memorise it. So not only had those little brats deliberately disobeyed but they were looking for ways to undermine his authority. Well, he was going to see about that.

"So" he said coldly stepping into the room causing the kids to almost jump out of their skins in shock. Before they could try to run, he strode over and seized them in his hand. They winced as they were caught and brought up to optic level.

"Did I or did I not tell you that you were to remain where I had put you" Megatron growled as they looked scared. Good, they should be, he was going to ensure they didn't disobey again so easily.

Striding from the room, he continued in a low voice.

"I gave you all a chance, I didn't try to force obedience into you but now I will remedy that."

As he marched back into his throne room he saw that the kids had used the material as a cushion to drop from the table and that was how they had escaped. Well, he'd just have to make sure they had less opportunity to escape.

Sitting down on his throne he sternly put them down on the arm of his throne then linked his fingers together as he examined them. After letting them nervously squirm for a few minutes, he said.

"Tell me, how would you be punished back on Earth?"

They glanced at each other before Carlos said.

"It depends, at school we're given detention, that's where we're kept after school to do extra work or lines."

"If we've done something serious, our parents our told and they'll punish us" Alexis said quietly before adding. "They're the only ones who are legally to punish us unless we've broken the law."

"And how do they punish you?" Megatron asked. It was Rad who answered.

"They ground us, we lose privileges and they impose curfew, that's when we're not allowed out after certain hours."

"Is that it?" Megatron said, his optics boring into their eyes. They looked at their feet, unwilling to answer.

"I thought so."

So saying this, Megatron took hold of Carlos and laid him across his knee. He was just about to take hold of Alexis when Rad suddenly cried.

"Wait it was all my idea, don't punish them."

"Perhaps but I still found the three of you together where you were not suppose to be" Megatron said sternly as he took Alexis and laid her next to Carlos. As he took hold of Rad, he said.

"Even if I only one of you disobeying, the three of you will still be punished."

"Hey that's not fair" cried Carlos as Rad was laid next to Alexis.

"It is incentive for you all to behave" Megatron said simply as he laid a hand against their shoulders and backs to hold them in place. They all gritted their teeth as they heard him raise his other hand.

The spanking was hard, even though he only used the tips of his fingers so as not to damage them. He hit them several times until their behinds felt like they were on fire. Finally after what seemed like an age to them, but was probably only a short time, he stopped. Giving each of them a sharp tap, he said.

"I hope I will not need to repeat this" as he freed his hold on them. The boys put their arms around Alexis who had tears streaming down her face. The boys did too, but it made them feel better by comforting their friend.

As they did this, Megatron started stroking them again, gently running his fingers along their backs. He didn't go lower for which they were all very thankful as they all had a very painful sting which wanted to be left alone by giant metal fingers. As they miserably rubbed themselves better, their heads were carefully petted and Megatron said.

"Now, now it's all over. Look my men have finally gotten your food ready."

The kids raised their heads, dashing away tears as the three Decepticon soldiers entered, each with something in their hands.

"Sir, what's happening?" Demolisher asked as he and his fellows drew closer.

"Just a discipline issue that has been resolved" Megatron said as took the kids and placed them on the throne arm rest. The Decepticons moved forward and placed something in front of each kid. Looking at them, they saw that they were...

"Bowls" Alexis said kneeling and picking hers up, it contained what looked like dried food covered in a paste. Megatron smirked.

"I had Demolisher get theses for you, they have your names on them."

The bowls of food did indeed have the names Rad, Carlos and Alexis on them. Hearing Megatron give a slight cough, the three of them said 'thank you'.

"That is your first meal" Starscream said in his raspy voice. "If you eat all of it up, you can have your second meal."

And he held out what looked like bars, and they had colour unlike what was in front of them which was mostly brown.

"These are your sweet" Starscream continued as Demolisher held out bottles of water which the kids took.

Glancing at each other, the kids bravely took a piece of their new food. As Alexis sampled hers, she found it to have a meaty taste with the texture of a vegetable, it wasn't too bad. But as she was about to taste the paste, Carlos made a slight gagging sound before taking a deep gulp of water.

"This tastes of fish" he hissed to his friends.

"That'll be the fish oil" Alexis explained as Carlos's eyes bulged.

"Fish oil?" he repeated, horrified.

"It's very good for you" Alexis hissed back. "It contains Vitamin D and Omega 3 which we need."

As Carlos groaned, Rad said.

"Mix it with the dried stuff, it tastes better" he advised as he took a fingerfull of the stuff and popped it into his mouth. After a lot of gulps of water the food was fished and the kids looked expectantly at Starscream who handed them their bars, looking amused. The Decepticons had enjoyed watching the kids eat, especially the boys facial expressions. Megatro had rubbed their heads as they had eaten.

The boys didn't look too hopeful over their bars, nevertheless they all took a big bite. And found to their surprise that the bars had a nice orange and berry taste with a nice smooth texture. But what was even better was that they tasted sweet, very sweet. The boys were amazed.

Alexis grinned at their delighted expressions and mouthed.

"Well, sugar's very important as well."

Author's note. Hope everyone enjoyed this chapter, remember I'm open to suggestions. Till next time.