[I'm going to try and give you guys some more chapters more frequently, but I will warn you guys that I won't be really following this promise since I've been low on energy lately.]

(Chapter 15)

(POV Ven)

I'm on the second day of my cycle and I can't help but feel like I'm being judged by a majority of the mechs on this vessel. I also have the sneaking suspicion that someone hasn't been minding their business.

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I've been in bed all day, in pain and frequently getting up to clean the blood from my bits. All I can say is that the people who don't have a flower are fuckin' lucky motherfuckers. They don;t have to go through this pain every month till they get menopause or some wacky shit. Ugh. Feels like someone is twisting a knife in my guts for shits and giggles man. Fuck this shit.

I'm groaning as I wrap my arms around myself, curling in a fetal position as I try to get comfortable, only feeling pain with every movement that I make. I didn't even feel like walking the pain off due to the fear of that liquid drip. I grunted as I just sucked it up and sat up slowly, freezing momentarily and groaning as I felt it. I decided to just ignore it and waddle my way to the porta potty.

Just know that I was in there for like an hour. At least.

Once I got out, still in pain and hunched over slightly to alleviate the pain, didn't work, but I think it did something. Anyway, Once I got out I saw my favorite trio conversing near my living area. They turned towards me as soon as they saw me and their reactions ranged from disgust to morbid curiosity and concern that I didn't feel like delving into.

I just made my way to my bed and I immediately buried myself under my blankets, not feeling like interacting with anyone at the moment. I stayed still under the covers for a moment, not hearing any footsteps of my guests, giving me a large hint that they won't be leaving anytime soon. How unfortunate for me.

I sighed dramatically as I threw the covers over my head and I looked at the trio with a stink eye, not really feeling like interacting with anyone for the rest of my cycle. Still, can't be helped.

"What do you guys want."

My question was more of a demand than a question.

They all glanced at each other for a moment, probably silently talking about who should sacrifice themselves and speak first. Knockout, being the narcissistic bastard that he is, decided that he would be the one to speak first. I mean of course he did. He enjoys the sound of his own voice so he'll almost always be the first to talk.

"Breakdown and I have heard some…'rumors' floating around the ship about you being in this…cycle of yours. They say that it also has to do with the smell that you seem to be drowning in. Are you aware that many of the Vehicons don't seem to be very fond of this smell?"

I just gave him a blank expression and quietly sighed as I flopped back in my bed. I was already suspecting that my info was going to be spread about the ship. I had some ideas on how that info slipped in this first place.

I have been suspecting Starscream since I did tell him first, but there is also the possibility of Soundwave since he was probably curious about my new found behavior. Can't really blame Soundwave when there is a teenager with raging hormones on the ship.

Anyway, back to what I was talking about.

I'm suspecting Starscream, but I know that he also probably didn't say anything. Actually, now that I think about it. There was a meeting the other day and there were a multitude of Vehicons in there with Starcream, Knockout, and breakdown. Megatron and Soundwave would actually keep this information to themselves and on;y come to me to confirm said new found info. The only way the rumor would have been spread in the first place would be due to the group of Vehicons that were involved in that meeting. Eugh. How tiresome this is becoming.

I'm kind of tired of being here right now and I don't know whether or not I should rage or cry my eyes out in my bed, binge watching movies and shows while also gorging myself on snacks.

"No Knockout. Tell me why I should be aware of this, or better yet, care?"

Knockout shrugged and turned towards Breakdown and Starscream. They silently conversed again, likely using their comm. units to speak to each other. I was also telling the truth. At this moment I didn't care much about anything. The only thing I care about at this moment would be to sleep in, get through this week then go on about my life. Easier said than done really.

Anyway, back to this strange moment of three mechs trying to figure out what is going on.

This time Breakdown turned towards me to speak. He looked slightly wary as he took a step forward. He gave me a sheepish grin and inclined his head towards Starscream, letting me know that Starscream had evidently told them some parts of what I'm going through right now.

"So…Starscream let us in on what's happening right now, but he didn't fully disclose all of the information that we were asking for, so Knockout and I took it upon ourselves to come to you so that you could fully get us in on this little uh, let's say problem."

I raised my brow at Breakdown and I looked at Knockout to see if that's what they're really here for. All I got was a lazy shrug and a grin to which I returned by rolling my eyes. Honestly, these two, mainly Knockout, is hella nosey as hell man. They're like a bunch of snooping aunties.

I groaned as I pulled out my computer and I went on the same video that I looked up for Starscream and I paused it before it really fully played. I looked at both Knockout and Breakdown, giving them a warning look as I spoke to them pointedly. I wasn't really worried about Starscream since he already saw the video. He'd probably still be disgusted though. I mean, I would too even if I already saw something like this for the first time. The video was very graphic in its explanation, but it was a good thing that they used models instead of more graphic showings.

"I'm going to warn you both that this will probably disgust you very much and to not blame me when I very clearly warned you both. Am I understood?"

They both nodded and I played the video for them.

(Time skippity)

They both looked like they were going to purge their tanks after the entirety of the video went by. Knockout looked to be holding back his gags and Breakdown looked very disturbed while also holding his abdomen, seemingly in pain or whatever.

I scoffed at their reactions as I closed my computer with an additional huff. I, personally, think that they're overeating, but hey, that's what I think even though their reactions are totally understandable. They're not made of any organic matter at all and are purely made of metal, so they don't have to go through anything that us 'regular' humans go through.

I set my computer to the side and I pulled out a can of spam. I hummed in enjoyment as I ate something that kind of alleviated the cramping pains that I had felt flare up earlier. I might have to take some more painkillers in a moment.

"You guys gonna speak or what?"

Both Breakdown and Knockout snapped out of it and they both looked at me with expressions that I honestly have no care to explain at this point. Starscream was just watching with honestly surprising silence. He deserves a pat on the back for being a good screecher. Didn't have to tell him to shut up or anything.

"How in Primus's name have you survived after losing all that?"

I shrugged. Assuming that he meant blood.

"I dunno. How do people with uteruses survive with anything at this point? The pain alone makes us wanna rip it out. Barren be damned."

All three mechs just looked at me like I was some patient that broke out of a mental institute and started throwing my feces everywhere for shits and giggles. I probably look like I broke out of an institute now anyway. I hadn't bothered to brush my hair or dress in more presentable clothes. I am clean though. I don't want to get sick just because I wasn't keeping myself clean during such a bloody week.

They stayed in my room for just a while longer, asking me questions and the like, wanting to know certain things that I have no care of repeating.

When they walked out I just let out a sigh of relief and I fell back in my bed heavily. I rolled over and dragged my body so that I could rest my head on my pillow. My nice, cool pillow. I was going through hot flashes right now and I was heating up to the point of sweating, so I couldn't even enjoy being comfortable under my blankets until they went away.

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(Different POV)

Starscream was walking beside Knockout and Breakdown, taking a quiet stroll down the halls after they had just left the humans room.

They were filled with shock and disgust. They just couldn't believe that a human that young would be going through something so…gorey. And the fact that when they first get them they're so young. It was morbidly fascinating, but all too gross to fully delve into. All three agreed that humans had much too weird biology and wouldn't worry about it further until fully necessary.

That being, Knockout wondered how the young human Ven even functioned if they actually went through all that pain every month. He wondered if that pain actually built their pain tolerance for things. It would be impressive if it did. Perhaps he could build a simulation that would mimic the pains that Ven was going through? He would have to ask for clearance and for Ven to help.

Breakdown was thinking of a totally different scenario though. He was more concerned than anything. He couldn't help but think if it was actually normal for someone so young to be going through all that pain. He didn't like seeing them in so much pain, especially when he was actually beginning to see Ven as a close friend of his. He actually admired them too. They showed bravery and despite their attitude they were a good friend.

Breakdown couldn't help but think up of ways to help Ven. There were many ways to help them, seeing as the video that was shown to him had already given many examples of how he could comfort them. Perhaps he could ask Ven what their preferences were. He didn't feel like intruding for any reason at all, especially when Ven was actually acting like a total glitchead not gonna lie.

Starscream felt fascination, disgust, and concern all in one. He was concerned for his friend and didn't like seeing them in so much pain, but the disgust that he felt from knowing that his friend was going through such a disgusting cycle made him want to purge his tanks. He couldn't help it. He honestly found organics incredibly disgusting, but Ven is his friend, the first in so many years when this Primus awful war began.

He also couldn't help with his curiosity either. He was curious on how a human body had developed, how the human body had ended up the way it was now and how they truly ticked. It was morbid, but nobody could really blame him now could they? Perhaps he is sounding too much like that wretched Shockwave. Hmm. He should get out of this mindset before he becomes too curious.

All three continued to make their way down the halls until they left each other with their own devices, not speaking a word to each other due to being too lost in their thoughts.

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(Different Different POV)

Megatron sat on his throne, servos on the arms of his said throne, deep in thought as he was once again lost in his thoughts about the human aboard his ship.

This newfound information about the human disgusted him, but fascinated him all at the same time. He would not delve into his curiosity, but he would not that this new development with Ven had disgusted him. He held a new found respect for Ven for the amount of pain that they were going through at this moment and had briefly wondered about their pain tolerance. He also couldn't help but remember the stench that wafted off of them in waves. They smelled metallic, but it held another distinct smell that made his tank churn. It was fairly unpleasant.

He had ended up sending Soundwave out on a mission to try and find out any new information about Ven and their condition. He had, unsurprisingly, foundmany info about Vens condition, all ranging from surprising, to informing, to downright disgusting.

He could not help but wonder how humans could continue living when their development involved such disgusting means. Their organic matter seemed to be forever changer and forever developing no matter what age they were or the size of their bodies.

Megatron leaned back in his throne and rubbed his temples as he felt the feeling of an incoming helmache. The flood of information that Soundwave had given him had kept him distracted, but it was too much. Much too much. Some information should be left alone.

Megatron closed his optics and vented as he sagged. The stress that he felt that was going to happen for the rest of Vens cycle rested heavily on his processor. He just couldn't help but think about the future events that were sure to happen. He felt too old to be going through all of this. He sympathizes with the old bot, Ratchet if this was how he felt when dealing with those younger than him. More begrudging respect that is being given out it seems.

Megatron opened his optics again and looked at the ceiling of the throne room. These last few nights with the human aboard has given him too much to think about and has brought upon this strange paranoia. The human is admittedly strange. Much too strange to be normal. He already has Soundwave watching them closely, what more surveillance does he need?

Megatron grunted and narrowed his optics as a new thought was brought on.

He thought about how the human had no problem in disrespecting him at all. It was like they were incredibly brave and stubborn, but admittedly stupid. He knows that they know that they could die at any given moment should he not allow for the disrespect to go on any longer. He also thought that if he allowed for this to go on he would not hesitate to show that a lesson.

He was not above hurting a child to show a point. Should Ven continue to aimlessly disrespect him anymore he will not hesitate. He shall give them one more chance, just one more. Should they throw that chance away he will show them just how far will go to make them fear him and think twice about acting the way they do around him.

[So, I noticed that I made Megatron a little too soft, so I'm going to be adding in some more dark aspects. I also hope that you guys will help me in making some characters more ruthless like they're supposed to be at the moment. Also I really need to work on a good schedule for you guys. I said I was going to give more chapters more frequently, but I can't exactly do that since I have a habit of drifting away from any schedule. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter somewhat. Later!]