[Here's your guy's chapter as promised. I also made this a little longer for you guys to make up for the week that I didn't give you guys a chapter.]

(Chapter 20)

(Ven POV)

I cannot express the level of annoyance that I have for that fat metal fucker right now. He really went and got some dark energon. Tch. All that work for what?

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I was sitting in the darkness of my room, the lights dimmed so that my oncoming migraine won't flare up and decide to be a bitch. I was trying to prepare myself for when Megatron came back, which was guaranteed to be by tonight. Sigh. I'm too young to be feeling this kind of stress right now.

I rubbed my eyes and mumbled a few curses under my breath, knowing that I'm going to have to deal with the silver narcissistic asshole once he steps foot onto the ship. He'll probably even be drugged up a slight bit since he's been spending some time around the fat Dark Energon crystal that he found out in deep space.

I couldn't help but shake my head in disappointment. After these few years of peace without him around he's going to start causing chaos, and part of it will be BECAUSE some mystical being decided that I was the best for the job, probably knowing damn well that I'll be having some fuckin' problems with this arrangement. I'm still mad that I was transported here without my say, like, they really violated my right to consent. I'm still not over it.

Anyway, I've been sitting in my room for the betterment of an hour, just waiting for someone to walk in here and slip me the news about Megatron being back, aaannd what do ya know. A Vehicon just walked in here and informed me about the arrival of Megatron. Yippee.

I nodded my head to let the Vehicon know that I heard him and he walked out, probably getting back to work. I would too if I was in his shoes. I let these guys kinda laze around the ship, don't worry, they were still working on stuff and mining, but I let them get a lot of rest time. It would be abusive of me if I didn't let them have breaks.

I slowly got out of my bed, contemplating if I should just give Megatron a dirty look, talk shit to his face (not caring for my inevitable doom), or if I should just welcome him back to closed arms and a scowl that I usually reserve for him when I'm talking to him. Eh. I prefer to live. He's got Dark Energon now and I don't feel like provoking his addicted self at this moment.

I might as well look a little put together though, so I just grabbed a tight muscle shirt, some loose baggy sweatpants, and a baggy sweatshirt. I slipped on my good ole' chucks and I jumped down, off of my berth and walked out of my room with my hands in my pockets. Just because I said I was putting together an outfit doesn't mean I want to look good for him. Megatron can go ahead and suck my phat, juicy, phantom dick. He can choke on it too since he doesn't know when to shut the fuck up sometimes.

I walked down the sharp and dark halls of the Nemesis, wondering what I should say when I … eh, let's say 'welcome' him back from his voyage. Mh. I'll just say whatever comes to mind. I haven't been killed yet, but I'm pretty sure I'll be safe enough.

As soon as I get to the bridge I'm greeted by a sweet, rotting smell that I nearly gag to. It was a gnarly smell that I wouldn't even wish for my worst enemies to smell … okay, that was a lie, but you can get my point when I say that I don't want to have to be around this smell any longer, but I have to get into the room where the smell is permitting from, and it's kinda pissing me off.

I raise my sweatshirt slightly so that it was covering my nose and mouth and I walked in, kinda expecting a corpse, but when I walked in I was instead greeted with the sight of Starscream and Megatron, and I know that smell ain't coming from Starscream since he cleans himself every day, thoroughly preening himself to perfection. I've teased him about it, but I didn't really judge him. He even offered to preen me too and you bet your asses that I took him up on that offer. My hair was cleaner than a newborn baby's little behind.

My gaze went straight to Megatron and I made a disgusted face, making sure to get rid of the facial expression as soon as he turned to me. He looked like he was a bit darker too. Especially around the optics. Kinda looks like he's wearing makeup, not gonna lie. [I swear to you guys that he looks like he's wearing makeup in the series too. Looks like he's got some intense eyeshadow/eyeliner going on.]

Megatron gave me a feral smile and I couldn't help but feel like I was in danger. I glanced at Starscream and raised a brow, showing him my face of concern. He himself had a look of concern and I couldn't help but feel like some pressure was pushing down on my chest. I felt my heart slightly elevating, nearly hearing my heartbeat in my ears. I looked back at Megatron and I saw him still looking at me, just not smiling anymore.

I cleared my throat and I shifted slightly on my feet to ground myself. Meagtron was acting hella weird and I didn't want to take any chances.

"Welcome back."

Megatron only hummed in response, barely giving me any acknowledgment other than looking at me. I glanced back at Starscream, slightly more worried than before. I snapped my attention back to Megatron after he spoke.

"Tonight, you will be joining us in the mines."

Hoookay. This is not okay at all and I feel that I'm in danger.

I cleared my throat and I uncovered my mouth, immediately regretting it after the smell of rot reached my nose. My sense of smell has gotten stronger and I don't recommend this for anyone who wants it. Anyway, I nearly gagged, also having a feeling of vomit coming up my throat and I had to breathe slowly and subtly through my mouth in order to not do so. I breathed out slightly heavily before I answered.

"Are you positive that that decision is wise?"

Megatron had a look of slight irritation on his faceplate after I spoke again, letting him hear my slight concern about being invited into the mines with them. He honestly should have expected it since I'll alway speak up about something if I'm concerned about it. He probably got too comfortable in space, forgetting about how I have the ability to absolutely nag the fuck out him.

"Must you always question my decisions."

Obviously not a question. I just gave him a deadpanned look and I looked him up and down, careful not to show him too much disrespect. I'm still wary of Megatron and I'm for sure not stupid even though I know I'm not even that smart. I'm dumb as hell honestly and I'm surprised that I've even lived this long in this world.

I shrugged and I crossed my arms. I wanted him to know that nothing has changed and I'll probably always go against his authority, never to bend a knee to his undeserved power.

"And must you always make me question your decisions?"

I answered his demand with a question. I figured that would be best since I honestly didn't know what the fuck to answer with. I haven't dealt with the fatass for three blissful, relaxing years, and I shit you not, I nearly forgot about him. He wasn't around so of course I would forget about him.

I wanted to scoff, not gonna lie, but I held back. It would be better if I stayed slightly more quiet while I'm around him. I prefer to still have the skin on my back along with my limbs, thank you very much. I also very much would like to live, if I hadn't made that obvious.

Megatron had a look on his faceplate that let me know that this mech isn't playing around. His mouth was set in a scowling frown, which I didn't think was possible, and his optics were narrowed, nearly looking like slits. His big ass eyebrows were also slightly more angled and scrunched up. He kinda looks like an old disgruntled cat right now.

I made the good decision to keep my mouth shut at this moment. It would seriously be unwise for me to start talking, no matter how much I would like to open my mouth and start talking shit.

"You will join us."

Megatron's tone was firm and final, giving me no choice but to follow. I sighed through my nose and I softly frowned, but I nodded, letting him know that I understood. I don't like this change in Megatron despite me already knowing that he would act like this. Let this be an example that everything on screen can be vastly different from how they would really act in reality.

Starscream, watching quietly on the sidelines, had an even more concerned look on his faceplates as he watched my and Megatron's interaction. I could tell that he too is very wary of Megatron's new behavior. This was new and Starcream knew something was wrong if I didn't fight or argue on Megatron's decision like I would usually do.

Megatron makes his way out of the Bridge, walking past me without sparing me a glance. Starscream glances at the backstruts of Megatron and looks at me with a worried questioning look, silently asking me a question that I might not ever be able to answer, but I just shook my head, not willing to tell him at this moment.

Me and Starscream followed closely behind Megatron in silence, not wanting to talk lest we draw the attention of Megatron, and at this moment, nobody wanted his attention on them. I mean, I would understand considering that we all got used to Megatron not being around, nor being an intergalactic asshole.

As soon as we made it to the mine Starscream immediately got into explaining about things that happened while Megatron was absent.

"Of the energon deposits that we have located while you were away, Lord Megatron, this one is by far the most significant."

Megatron only hummed in acknowledgment, staying quiet and looking around the mine in what I would say, a judgmental way.

At Megatron's silence, Starscream continued.

"The Vehicons have been mining without pause during your absence, and have amassed quite the stockpile."

Huh. He didn't call the Vehicons drones. That's an improvement.

Starscream looked towards a Vehicon, calling out their serial number so as to not cause suspicion that they have names. I let Starscream in on the fact that the Vehicons prefer to be called by their created names, but I warned him, along with the Vehicons, that we shouldn't call them by their names when Megatron is around. It would cause suspicion and he would end up acting weird. They took my word for it and went along with it lest they get hurt, and nobody wants to get hurt by Megatron. Not even me.

"M1c341, bring me a sample."

This time, Starscream didn't haughtily raise his voice and demand the energon sample like he did in the series, instead, he just asked for it in an almost polite way, but still made it sound like an order so as to not draw attention. However, it still wasn't going to stop Megatron from being an asshole whenever he could.

"Starscream."

At the sound of his name Starscream immediately shut his mouth and turned to Megatron, waiting to hear Megatron bitchy words.

"Now that I have returned, I will issue the commands."

Megatron spoke with a look of irritation on his faceplates and I could tell you all now, I've noticed that he's been getting irritated faster than he usually would, and I am NOT going to provoke his anger anytime soon, I could guarantee you all that.

Starscream looked slightly sheepish and answered with a slightly embarrassed tone, but he had his back straight and he didn't duck in on himself. This is good actually. It means that Starscream has progressed with his bravery. I feel like a proud parent right now.

"I understand My Lord."

He didn't even stutter like he did in the series. Very good.

Starscream put his hands behind his back and he looked out to the working Vehicons and glanced at Megatron out of the corner of his optic, getting a quick look at Megatron before he looked back to the Vehicons.

"Then as your humble servant, shall I ready the Spacebridge to bring forth the Decepticon army that you have surely gathered in your three year absence?"

I looked at Starscream with a look of slight admiration. He was doing alot better than he was in the series, so this must mean that he's on the right track to being rehabilitated sooner rather than later.

I snapped out of it when I heard the sound of Megatron's voice.

I looked at Megatron and he had his back turned towards us as he spoke, but I could tell that he had some slight annoyance on his faceplate.

"My army will come ... but my time away has yielded a more intriguing means of materializing them."

I cringed a little as I remembered the fact that Megatron will be raising and disrespecting the dead of those that have long since passed and I can't help but feel disgusted as I remembered that. I'll definitely be talking to Starcsream about that since he'll also try that shit. I ain't finna have my best friend do that, no siree. Hell naw. That ain't happenin' over here honey baby.

Megatron turned towards us, opening his servo to reveal the shard of Dark Energon that gave off a dark, sickly glow of purple. I made a face and backed up a little. It gave off a rotting smell that I really didn't like. It honestly smelled like death. Starscream took notice of my reaction, but didn't speak up on it.

Megatron continued speaking, but took no notice of my reaction to the shard of Dark Energon.

"A solidified form of matter ancient texts referred to, as the Blood of Unicron."

Megatron had this menacingly pleased smile on his dermas that I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable with. I looked at Starscream for a moment and noticed the same uncomfortable, but more fearful look on his faceplates.

Starscream had taken a few hesitant steps towards Megatron, wanting a closer look at the dark shard, but didn't dare get too close in fear of what it could do.

"Unicron the Destroyer? But it is said that his blood is the anti-spark."

Megatron continued on speaking, acting as if he didn't hear Starscream speak his concerns just now. Prick.

"Plucked from the cosmic shores, gaze upon Dark Energon."

Megatron had this look on his face that made me even more nervous and I feared if I got even more nervous than I did now, I might just have a nervous breakdown.

Starscream spoke up after Megatron, although he looked hesitant to even speak, and I didn't blame him. Who would to speak when this crazy fuck looks to be busting a nut at the fact that he has Dark Energon in his servos.

"Legend tells that it holds the power to … revive the dead."

He looked at the shard of Dark Energon nervously, acting as if it would jump from Megatron's servos and bite him.

This entire interaction I've stayed quiet, not speaking a word just in case I give unnecessary attention to myself, which I don't want.

Megatron looks down at the shard of Dark Energon and speaks after Starscream's nervous quip.

"We require only a cadaver to be certain."

Megatron looks down at Starscream with a dark look on his faceplates before slowly dragging his gaze down to me. He took a threatening step toward both of us and held out the shard of Dark Energon threateningly. The whole time he had a devious smile on his dermas, letting both me and Starscream know that we are currently both in danger and need to draw his attention away from us.

"Are one of you willing to make the ultimate sacrifice?"

Aw hell no. I took a huge step back plus some. I wasn't about to turned into some fucking zombie. Hell fuckin' naw. Nope.

Starscream, who had the same thought process as me, took a large, but quick step back away from Megatron. He cleared his voice box and spoke in a nervous tone.

"Ahem. That may not be necessary My Lord."

Starscream brought his servos to his front and slightly fidgeted with them, trying to ward off his fear for the time being. I used this time to speak up, not giving away my concerns or fear, but I kinda just wanted to be apart of the conversation.

"Yeah. That's really not necessary."

Both Starscream and Megatron looked down at me, but Starscream quickly spoke up, not wanting Megatron to quickly grow bored and just kill one of us quickly, which would most likely be me since Megatron has a great dislike towards me, no matter how much he even tries to tolerate my behavior.

Starscream had a nervous tone in his voice as he stepped aside and revealed a corpse of a mech that had tried to sneak on the warship. I felt bad for them since they weren't affiliated with either side and didn't deserve to die. They just wanted some energon.

"Consider it a welcome home present."

I could only look away in the next moment as Megatron practically smashed the Dark Energon into the chassis of the deceased mech, not caring for the preservation of their frame.

I could only feel fear as I watched the deceased mech lurch in a violent way, trying and succeeding in breaking out of his confines, making noises that sounded painful to hear and would be even more painful to make.

Before they had fully gotten out of their confines I made sure to warn the Vehicons to back away as far as they could so that they didn't get hurt. I didn't want to see any of them get hurt right now knowing that one of them might just die in a very painful way.

Right as the Vehicons gave the undead even more space they had broken out of their confines, lurching out of the slab that they were pinned to and looking around with a dangerous lust for violence.

I made sure to stay still and be as quiet as possible, not wanting its attention on me in the slightest.

Megatron made a pleased humming sound and that caught the attention of the undead, making it sprint at him with high speeds, intending to rip him apart.

Starscream quickly got out of the way and made sure to pick me up so that I wasn't anywhere close to it either, which I was grateful for. I didn't want to be anywhere close to the violent undead.

Megatron had his blade come out from under his blaster and the undead diagonally in half, and kicked over the edge of a nearby cliff in the mines, stopping their rampage that didn't even begin yet.

Megatron spoke menacingly, his voice almost sounding like a hiss.

"There Starscream, lies the destructible seed of my army. The Ultimate weapon."

Megatron looked down at the downed undead mech with some thought before he spoke again.

"Once I learn to control it."

Starscream spoke lowly to me in a fearful voice, holding me close to his chassis in a protective way so as to not leave me in any danger and I was seriously happy that Starscream cared for me enough to protect me in this way. I'll pay him back later. I'll make sure of it.

"Are you alright?"

I mutely nodded, not feeling like speaking at this moment.

[And that's a wrap. Whoo. My back hurts right now. Also, I know this is a little late, but I want to hear your guy's comments and opinions on this chapter.]