Author's note. Written by me and the-writing-mew.
Sorry for the wait, stuff been happening.
Enjoy and please review.
"Hey kid," Demolisher said, prodding his charge who'd been dozing. "You'll be calling your creators soon, you'd better get ready."
"Hmm, okay," Rad said with a yawn, stretching. He'd been sleepy quite a lot recently, not really sure why but he didn't have much energy. Everything was a mess and he barely knew what to think anymore.
Even though he really wanted to talk to his parents, he still wasn't sure what he could say. If he complained about Megatron, that would just make them worry and then he might have to reveal that he'd been turned into a young transformer. They'd probably never get over that and he couldn't even tell them he'd be able to turn back into a human because he honestly didn't know if that was possible.
Damn, he hoped that it was.
"I'll see you later," he told Demolisher, he was going to meet Carlos and Alexis before calling his parents. He needed to see his friends, it might help sort out his head.
"Alright," Demolisher said with a nod, allowing his charge to leave their quarters.
Rad walked slowly along and as he rounded a corner, he saw Carlos sitting on a piece of rubble, talking to the Minicon Motors.
"Huh...oh hey amigo," Carlos said, sounding less tired than he had earlier. "How's it hanging?"
"Okay," Rad said with a shrug. "Where's Alexis?"
"Probably still in the Med Bay," Carlos said with a grimace. "Making sure Megatron's okay."
Rad hesitated before asking.
"So...how's he doing?"
"Pretty much the same, being sick and stuff," Carlos said.
"The poison is gone from his systems," Motors cut in. "But he still suffers withdrawals, from the poison and constantly overloading on High Grade."
Carlos grumbled, he still felt Megatron deserved it for how he'd treated them. But Rad was starting to feel less angry, if Megatron really had been poisoned, could he really be blamed for what had happened.
"Kids, are you ready? We'll be making the callings now, please, this way..." Starscream came and guided them to a pair of seats on which they sit.
"Where is Alexis?" Rad asked noticing his missing friend.
"She's with Megatron; she will call her parents later; now you may call them when you feel ready," Starscream said with a sad smile.
"With Megatron, again?!" Carlos almost barked in annoyance. "What does that guy wants with her? And why is she still with him?" he added angrily.
The red seeker sighed and looked down at him. "I think he needs her... but don't worry about her, she's okay; he will rip off his spark before hurting her again."
Carlos grimaced, showing up his now pointy fangs. He didn't like his friend to be next that abusive Mech for too long. What if he hurts her again?
"It's not fair that she can't call her parents because he's monopolising her. Starscream, please, bring her here... just think... if we call our parents at the same time but she doesn't, they will be even more worried about her safety or who knows what they will think!" Rad added rather worried.
"I know that... but...right now I don't think I can move her from Megatron's grasp," Starscream said.
"Megatron's grasp!" the boys shouted now utterly worried as they got up from their seats.
"Don't worry, they are just taking a nap," Starscream tried to reassure them again, however, the boys' looks were still full of worry.
"Come on, its time, she will call later... besides, it is time for you to call now; you shouldn't worry your parents by not calling in time."
With a lot of hesitation, they nodded and proceeded to take their respective calls.
"H-hello?" The first one in answering was Rad's father.
"Dad?" Rad said holding the phone tightly and his blue optics filled with tears. "D-dad... It's me... Rad..."
In the other side, Carlos connected to his own parents and was already choking and crying and saying how much he missed them -those on the other side of the line- all.
"H-how are you guys doing?" Rad said thickly, trying to control himself so they could talk.
"Alright sport," his dad replied, voice equally thick. "You doing okay?"
"Yeah," Rad said with a slight sigh, wishing he could tell them what had happened but knowing it would take far too long. And without being able to see him, they probably wouldn't believe him.
"Rad," his dad said gently, his mom was crying too much to speak right now. "David...Detective Carling told us that your captor...wants to adopt you."
Rad felt his heart sink or whatever kept him going. So Megatron had blurted that out?"
"Y-yeah dad," he replied shakily. "He wants...he thinks...that we're his kids. He wants us to call him dad."
"How could he?" his mom gasped out. "You're my baby; he can't take you away from us."
"Why does he think that?" his dad said with a slight growl, anger clear in his tone.
"It's...it's really complicated," Rad said tiredly, wiping at his optics. "Basically, he thinks the three of us are his reincarnated children, he's convinced about this so he doesn't want us to leave him again. As he sees it."
"Reincarnation doesn't happen," his dad stated furiously. "Is he unhinged?"
"Who knows?" Rad said, it certainly seemed that way sometimes. "But we can't change his mind; he's determined to have us. I don't know what to do dad."
His voice broke and his parents started trying to comfort him. Eventually, his dad said.
"Will he ever let you see us again?"
"I...," Rad said unsure, glancing over at Starscream who'd been standing in the background. The Seeker shrugged helplessly, he wasn't entirely sure.
"I hope he will," Rad said finally. "But you uh, might get a shock. H-he's not what you'll be expecting."
"I don't doubt that," his dad said grimly. "But I want to see him. I want to look into the eyes of the man that took my boy and thinks he can keep him now."
Rad grimaced; his parents really had no idea what they were letting themselves into.
He just hoped that whatever happened would not hurt them all more. Rad watched his friend cry out helplessly and he was about to do the same.
...
Hours later...
Throne room...
Alexis woke up with a gasp. Just how long had she slept?
Looking at her surroundings she spotted the place she was... tightly wrapped in Megatron's arms.
"Uhh..." She said trying to release her arms from his grasp. "How... Can... I... Oh!"
Finally she released one arm and looked up at him again. Megatron was sleeping quietly and peacefully, like she hasn't seen him in a long while. It was a cute scene...except the place she was in was not the best for watching it.
"Dad...?" She tried poking at his chest. "Wake up..."
He didn't respond, so she started struggling with his arms to get free.
"Oh no!" but to her horror, his embrace tightened before he took a deep breath and let it out.
"Damm...!" She tried to reach his face, she will poke him there. "Come on... Wake up!"
Alexis now poked at his nose but he only wiggled it and resumed his recharge. Frowning, she looked up at him with determination. "Don't make me bite you..." she muttered, continuing poking at his wiggling nose just before he took hold of the offending little hand and wrapped it with the rest of her body.
"Wha-?" She said mildly offended but very worried. "Alright... you asked for it!" Alexis declared before turning around and bit hard at the arm that held her upper body...
...however that didn't work either as he was thickly armoured.
"No way... Ahhh!" frustrated, she started screaming and kicking as best as she could. "Wake up you...you... idiot! I need to call my parents!" Alexis struggled desperately.
"That is not the way to talk to your sire, iníon..." Megatron sighed and stretched without releasing her yet.
"Let. Me. Go!" Alexis continued. "What time is it? Its late! The boys probably called their own parents and I haven't called my own...they must be worried sick!"
"Hmmm..." was everything Megatron said without releasing her but bringing her closer to his spark and petted her back like an adult does with a crying baby.
"I am calmed! I want to call my parent as you promised! Or you don't you keep your word?!"
He just continued hugging her and lifted from his throne before started walking. "Hmmm... Sire does keep his word...you will see..."
"I can walk, you know?" She tried.
"Yes... But I want you closer; is that too much to ask?" Megatron said walking to the communications room.
"What would you do when someone asks for my hand, then?"
Megatron halted and his optic twitched. "For now you can call your human parents..." He said not wanting to touch that other subject.
"Fine," she sighed, at least he was taking her to call them.
The boys were long finished and Alexis had no idea where they might be. Possibly they were with Demolisher and Cyclonus, they certainly weren't anywhere near Megatron. He sat down in front of the computer and set up the call, causing Alexis to say.
"Aren't you going to let me down?"
"No," he replied shortly. "I want to hear you talk with your human creators, find out what their like."
She frowned; she didn't really want him listening in as she talked with them. They were bound to be angry over the situation and would verbally abuse Megatron. She most definitely did not want him taking a dislike to them and never allowing her near them again.
"Megatron, you're not going to hear what their normally like," she tried to explain. "They're so upset over what's happened to me and they hate you for kidnapping me and the others."
"I'm aware of that," he said tightly. "Nonetheless, I want to be here. They are waiting for you."
"Urgh," she said in frustration, this was not going to end well, she was sure of it.
The call went through as he said and instantly, her parents answered, asking how she was and why she hadn't been around earlier.
"I'm sorry," she told them regretfully, wishing she could comfort them properly. "There was something happening, I fell asleep, I didn't mean to miss the appointment."
"Baby, what's happening?" her mom asked urgently. "David told us that dreadful man is trying to adopt you."
"You know about that?" Alexis asked as her dad said. "Yes we do. And we want to know just what government would allow such a thing?"
"I...," Alexis said helplessly, how could she explain? But then Megatron decided to speak.
"I need no government to adopt them," he said with contempt and she glared at him as her parents exclaimed in shock.
"You monster, you can't have my baby," her mom declared furiously. "You let her go right now!"
"And why should I do that?" he asked. "She's my daughter and I'm keeping her."
"This is my call," Alexis said angrily. "Don't upset them!"
"I'm merely stating a fact," he told her as she declared. "You didn't do this to the boys' calls, this isn't fair."
"When are you going to let us see OUR daughter?" her dad demanded.
"You want to see her?" Megatron questioned silkily as Alexis remembered the state she and the boys were in. "I suppose I could allow that..."
Alexis gasped in shock at that statement and looked up at him in fear.
"Megatron, you can't!" she squeaked as her voice almost cut off.
"Megatron?" Alexis' mother repeated... "Is that your name, bastard?!"
"Give us back our daughter! You have no right by taking her from us!" the woman continued.
"She's my daughter, and I will keep her and the others as well, with me, they are safe," Megatron declared silkily before watching said daughter shake and cry.
"You haven't changed..." She said brokenly. "The boys were right... You're the same evil asshole with or without poisoning high grade..." tears ran freely by her cheek like a waterfall.
"A criminal never changes! Don't believe him for a second because you obey him and he gives you something, darling!" Her father said.
Megatron scowled. "I have changed, they are mine, I love them more than you can imagine!"
"If you love them, then let them go back home, you're hurting them by keeping them with you against their will!" her mother exclaimed. "Tell me one thing... Is it's true that you believe they are the reincarnation of your dead children," She continued and his optics widened in shock; just who told them that?! It should have been one of the boys.
"If they are, then you know how is like to lose someone you love... How much it hurts... It destroys you from the inside..." The woman's voice sounded broken but she continued nonetheless. "They are our children... We brought them into this world, cared for them, loved them... They are our legacy... A piece of our heart-!" She choked in cry. "Please...Please give us back our daughter...and Rad and Carlos... Please... We love them and miss them greatly... You took a piece from us... Please..."
The sobs from Alexis' mother could be heard clearly and the little femme cried as well. "Don't cry mom... I'll be okay as long as he doesn't try to kill us..." She said, not thinking clearly in middle of her sorrow because she couldn't hug her parents and the anger at the revelation that Megatron will never let them go.
"What?!" Her parents said... even Megatron did who looked down at her in shock.
"I would never hurt you innion! You know that!" He declared.
"You already did, you did it when you took me from my parents against my will! Haven't you thought about that?! You selfish... Ahhhgh... You! You, you, you! It's always you! Never thinking of others! Never thinking about what I really want! You don't love us; you just want to possess us, to replace your missing children with us,"
"Alexis...please calm down..." Megatron tried. The other line was silent; her parents were obviously listening.
"No! Let me go! I've made a mistake by giving you a chance, you clearly don't deserve it! I hate you, let me go!" She slapped him across the face and ran away.
"Alexis! Alexis!" Megatron called his quickly retiring daughter. He felt like his spark was breaking in pieces at the sound of those three single words... 'I Hate You.'
"Please... not you too...," He whispered brokenly.
Silence followed for a while in which he sobbed, completely forgetting that the call continued. "I'm sorry for being a bad father..."
"You... You really want them to be yours? You really love them?" Alexis's mother asked. "I understand your pain...but... she's suffering...its normal she makes you suffer too if you love her..."
The woman then took a deep breath. "We love her too, we want her back as much as you want your children back...think about that...think what will make them happy...what will make HER happy...then you will understand what you're doing. It's obvious she's not here anymore, but, if you can, tell her that we love her with all our strength and more... we will not stop searching for her... count on that, mister Megatron. And please...take care of her."
The 'click' like sound was heard before the sound that showed that the calling was over. However Megatron hadn't moved from his seat as he sobbed. He knew it was a weakness but he couldn't help it... he didn't want them to hate him.
He needed to do something else than just allowing them to call their parents.
Alexis didn't know where she was going, she just kept running until she finally had to stop and cry. She couldn't believe it, she'd been willing to forgive Megatron for what he'd done, understanding that it was because of the poison that he'd acted so insane. But it seemed that poison had only played a small part, he didn't have any of it in his system and yet still acted like a complete bastard.
Why did he tell her parents that, it was only going to hurt them so much more. How she wished she was still human then he wouldn't have a good excuse for keeping them. But no, he had to shove those orbs into their chests and force them to change from humans to robots. Did he have any idea how hard it was to get used to being non organic? It was horrible at times.
"I hate you," she said chokingly as she cried.
"Alexis?" came a voice and she glanced up to see Scavenger standing there looking concerned.
She turned away from him as he bent down and said softly. "Did Megatron do something?"
"Of course," she said, throwing up her hands. "He always does something, doesn't he?"
"Yes," he admitted with a nod as she suddenly exclaimed. "Why can't he just leave us alone?"
"You know why," he told her gently. "He wants you to be with him but doesn't know how to share you."
"I can't help that," she said furiously. "Why doesn't he let us go home, to be with our parents?"
"Oh yes I forgot," she added sarcastically before he could answer. "We're robots now, we have no choice but to remain with him."
"Hmm," he mumbled, it did make things hard. "Let me take you back to Starscream, the boys are recharging. He'll look after you."
Her angry expression melted away and her whole body slumped defeated. She just didn't have any energy left to be angry or feel anything. She just felt so defeated and wasn't sure how long she and the boys could go on.
"Okay," she sighed heavily as he lifted her up and carried her away.
A few hours later, she was sleeping on Starscream's chest, too worn down to do anything else. He hadn't been happy but hadn't seen any point in going after his leader when his charge needed him. Eventually, he'd fallen into recharge as well.
Neither of them noticed Megatron entering their room and softly walking over to them. He looked down sadly at his daughter, a part of him unable to believe what he was about to do. But if his children were ever to forgive him, he needed to do this even though he was likely giving them the means to leave him.
"I'm sorry Alexis," he said softly, gently stroking her head, watching the hurt expression she had even though she was sleeping. "Please forgive me."
Naturally there was no response, she continued recharging. So he carefully lifted her up slightly and attached a collar that vaguely resembled the one he'd first given the kids. It was dark in colour but not black and seemed a little thinner than the original. He lifted one of Alexis's hand and placed them on top of a green gem that was embedded into the collar.
"Dream of being human," he murmured to her softly. "If that's what you really want."
He straightened and left the room to find the boys. As soon as he'd left, the gem under Alexis's hand began to glow and the glow spread all over the young Femme's body until she herself glowed. And began to morph.
He went to do the same with his mechlings; a sad pang hurt in his spark, but, if he really loved them, he will need to let them go. Someday he just hoped that they can forgive him and possibly return... because right now, his spark was breaking in pieces.
He needed a drink... the only problem was that there was no one left; Starscream make sure to destroy everything. But still, he needed to vent his anger on something.
He sighed and walked away from his men's quarters just before finding Scavenger. He grunted. How was it possible that that old mech was everywhere!
Or was he just plain worried about him and spied on him?
"Megatron, you're doing the right thing," The old mech said patting his shoulder.
"I love them too much... I don't want them to suffer because of me... not anymore..."
"I know; it is very brave of you to give them this, it will make them happy," The elder said softly.
"They were too stressed, they can transform by their own will... but now... since they're so stressed, they can't focus properly, so, they can't... that will help them." The Decepticon leader mussed with his head held down.
Scavenger smiled and was about to say something with the Minicon alarm went off. "Good, just what I've wanted..." Megatron said punching his palm and promising what he will do to his enemies.
Scavenger just shook his head and followed him.
...
It was a surprise for Starscream, Demolisher and Cyclonus to find their charges as humans again... well...pretenders actually... so small and even more fragile than before!
However, they didn't seemed to be startled by the alarm and continued sleeping heavily, so Megatron let them in Wheeljack's hands and all the others left to get that Minicon.
Back on Earth, the battle for the Minicon was harsh and brutal, Optimus couldn't understand what fueled Megatron's anger this time, it was like a beast against a little prey.
It seemed the Decepticons got this almost won, not even caring that Hotshot possessed the Starsabre sword... but then something happened that left them all frozen...
"HEY MEGATRON!" That was Jetfire on the air looking down at the fierce red opticed mech.
Everyone stayed and looked up, especially Optimus who knew that the tone his friend and Second in command used was not normal, it was the tone he used when...
'Oh no...' Was all the Prime could think before it came...
"Tell Alexis I say HI! AND, that I will gladly carry her offspring for her... and even more gladly will suck on her sweet transfluid!" The shuttle shouted. "I bet that whatever she produces is as sweet as her! I'd LOVE for her to impregnate me as much as she pleases!"
Silence followed for a few seconds as Megatron and the others processed what was said... only the wind moved the dust whistling and cutting the tension...
"WHAAAAAAAAT!" Was everything the enraged Megatron could say as he shouted the dodging shuttle before shouting; "Tidalwave, powerlink!" And once he was able to fly, he chased the offending white winged afthole. His crimson optics sparked utter hate.
However, Jetfire was way too fast for Megatron and dodged him easily, and the leader's rage wasn't helping either, he just wanted to tear that bastard to pieces for daring to offend his daughter's honour! "Come back here you coward! Fight like a mech!"
"You fragging pervert shuttle!" Another loud roar was heard as Starscream joined his leader in the air and both started chasing the cackling shuttle with obviously the same intentions.
On the ground, everyone was petrified, except Thrust who was giggling madly, and meanwhile, the other non-petrified mech, Blurr, started picking the Minicons, they were three actually and formed some kind of blaster...and somehow no one seemed to notice.
Finally, Megatron and Starscream were able to catch Jetfire and grounded him and started beating and kicking him with all their might.
"Oww, Owww! I- M-mean it, M-megsy...! OW!" The beaten shuttle insisted on continuing, and not a moment later, Hotshot joined the two Decepticons and together they ganged at the Autobot SIC. "Oww... Hot- s-shot! you're supposed... OW! ...my teammate! OW!"
Optimus Prime looked un-amused at the show and not moved a finger to help his very much pervert friend. "Should we help him?" Blurr asked and Prime shook his head. "I got the Minicons... they formed some kind of blaster..." Optimus just nodded and didn't said a word.
"Maybe we should leave... we got what we came for... right sir?"
This time, Optimus nodded and in a low and soft voice -he couldn't scream now as he was in shock- said: "Autobots... retreat..." and they all disappeared leaving behind an angry Megatron and another equally angered Starscream.
"Damn Shuttle," Megatron snarled furiously. "When I get my hands on him..."
"You'll have to get in line," Starscream said grimly as Demolisher and Cyclonus trudged over, followed by Scavenger.
"Uh sir?" Demolisher said warily.
"What is it?" Megatron asked, his tone annoyed as he grumbled over the insolent jet.
"Are the kids uh...meant to be human again?" the tank former said cautiously.
Megatron's expression changed and he turned away.
"Yes they are," he said shortly. "They are Pretenders now, they can become transformers if they wish to now."
"Ah...okay sir," Demolisher said with a nod. As long as his leader wasn't going to get angry, he was happy.
"What is going to happen?" Starscream questioned softly. "You know they're going to want to return to their families."
"I know," Megatron said shortly before saying. "There's no point in hanging around here."
The four Mechs glanced at each other, they knew how Megatron felt about those kids and yet he didn't seem bothered about them returning to Earth. He seemed depressed and dare they say it...rather defeated? They'd all gotten used to having the kids around, even grown fond of them, what would it be like when they were gone?
Author's note. How do the kids react when they wake up? Find out next time, until then.