Endure | TFP AU

Into the Unknown

A/N: Baby Soundwave and Megatron! I included the picture in the header so you guys could get an idea of what they looked like!
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"Oh dear... not another one. You said he arrived recently?"

"Mhm. They dropped him off not too long ago. He's from today's raid."

"Poor thing. He must be exhausted."

Megatronus groaned softly. His eyes sluggishly opened, his vision still a bit fuzzy. His entire body ached like he had ran the entire length of the forest and back. As his vision slowly cleared, he could make out two large figures in front of him. Their heads were bent down, their snouts practically in his face.

"Ahh!" He shrieked, jumping to his paws and scrambling backwards.

However, he soon bumped into something, which prompted him to turn and run to the right. Several surprised gasps and scolding voices filled the air as he ran past other dragons minding their business. He dove into the first hiding spot he could find, scattering carefully sorted herbs in the process.

One of the two dragons sighed softly, shaking her head. She lifted her head and gazed off towards the back of the den. "Soundwave, dear. Would you mind coaxing our new friend out of hiding? I need to treat that gash on his side."

"Yes, ma'am." Came a quiet reply. A small hatchling trotted around the corner and curiously approached the hole where Megatronus was hiding.

Megatronus laid perfectly still, breathing heavily as he stared out of the hole he was hiding in. Where was he? What was this place? He wanted to go home!

He instinctively shrunk back when he heard someone approaching. His eyes snapped shut as he prepared to be dragged out into the open. But when nothing happened, he slowly opened one eye to see what was going on.

Crouched in front of the hole was a hatchling who looked no older than him, maybe even younger. They were mostly a blueish-purple color, with purple eyes, a black face, and purple markings similar to his. The only difference was that they didn't exactly have horns. He wasn't sure what to call the strange-looking head armor, but he thought it looked pretty cool. Better than his plain old horns, that's for sure.

"Why are you hiding?" The hatchling finally spoke after a moment of silence, his voice rather quiet and soft. He tilted his head, peering curiously at Megatronus.

Megatronus decided that this hatchling wasn't a threat and relaxed, the tiny spines on his neck laying flat. "I-I.. I don't know w-where I am..." He whimpered. "They took me from m-my home."

The hatchling stared for a second, then blinked as if he understood. "That's how we all got here." He said as he curled his tail around his paws. "You need to come out."

Megatronus frowned. "And what if I don't?"

"Then I guess you want that wound to get infected."

"How did you-" Megatronus began, but cut himself short. He supposed the gash was pretty obvious. He'd almost forgotten it was there. Now that he had been reminded of it, he could feel the throbbing pain slowly coming back. He huffed softly. "Fine. You better not be tricking me."

The hatchling stepped back to allow Megatronus to crawl out, his tail flicking behind him. He noticed that Megatronus was a bit larger and taller than him, with thicker limbs and a more heavy-set body compared to his slim frame.