Erased Memories (TFP)

#3

ENTRY: 23/5/2021

TW: CURSING! But you already know that, right?

Ioa lost track of time due to her listening attentively to Starscream's bragging about his position. She was nodding along, smile ever-present on her faceplate as she paid close attention to the seeker's words.

The seeker was having the time of his life! He finally had somebot to vent out and brag about his achievement! To top it off, she even showers him with praises and looks up to him!

He is absolutely loving this version of Ioa.

The seeker was ranting off about his position and daily activities to Ioa as they walked. Unconsciously, they returned to her workspace without them noticing. Orion was quiet, watching the two bots in deep conversation.

He was most definitely not eavesdropping on their conversation.

"So there was I, being cornered by the wretched Autobots, the bane of my existances, really! When all of a sudden that fragging Optimus Prime put me in a stasis cuff! Frag that Autobot leader!" Starscream huffed, twisted the story to make it seem like he was the pitiful one.

But if one must know, a lie within a lie becomes the truth; the more you hide, the more it shows.

"Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots?" Ioa asked, not believing her audials. Unaware of the situation, the seeker continues to blurt out the truth.

"Obviously! I swear to Primus it only gets worse! I was attacked by this femme named Shadowglyde Ioa-" he stopped halfway.

The seeker was fragged, FOR THE SECOND TIME!

"I-I-I...!" the Decepticon SIC stuttered, fearing for his life. He knows Soundwave have audials and optics all over the ship. Without another word, he turned and ran.

The two bots stood there, dumbfounded. They took a look at one another before quickly accessing the database, searching up 'Optimus Prime' and 'Shadowglyde Ioa'.

The results shook their core.

The computer revealed 'Optimus Prime' as the current Orion Pax standing before them! Shadowglyde Ioa on the other hand was Lightblade Ioa, but inverted colours.

What in Primus's name was going on?

Megatron got wind of the situation quick, courtesy of Soundwave. He asked the communication specialist to track the traitor down as he made his way to the two amnestic bots' workspace.

He went in to see two equally confused Cybertronians scrolling through their database. Ioa was having it worse, finding out her old data and all the information that led up to her being with the Autobots.

"What are you reading, Ioa? Have I not asked you to research and assist Orion in decoding?" Megatron questioned her, knowing full well they were the ones with full of questions. The femme turned around to face the mech, fear in her optics.

She remembered.

Holding in his anger, he played a fool.

"What's wrong, Ioa? You seemed like you've witnessed death." He chuckled darkly, having pleasure in observing the femme's reaction, which was a mixture of fear, anger and worry.

Ioa quickly hides her emotion. She had to get herself and Optimus out of this. She gave the warlord a smile, hoping he would not catch on to her façade.

"N-Nothing, my liege! I was just-"

"Megatron! Why did the Decepticon database state Optimus Prime as the leader of the Autobot, not Ratchet as you've mentioned before? Why did the Autobots called me Optimus at the location you found us, the same name the computer stated? WHO AM I? I MUST KNOW!" Optimus barraged Megatron with his endless questions, cutting Ioa's words without a warning,