Vulnerable (TFP Megatron x F!Reader) ✔️

Chapter 8

This chapter is kinda slow paced, but our time with Orion is almost up :(

Yeah so turns out Megatron was sick lol

Warnings: Cussing, shooting Starscream down, jealousy from your least favorite boye

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      It was the next day. Megatron was still very tired, so (Y/n) had to take the reins. She'd forgotten to call Knockout the day before, but she'd do it today. Currently, (Y/n) was making her way to the medbay to visit Drew and inform Knockout of the situation. Her thoughts were interrupted by her comm.

      "Commander (Y/n)! Starscream has been sighted on board!"

      "What?!" (Y/n) screamed into the comm.

      "What are your orders?"

      "Kill him, or bring him to me, you damned fool!" (Y/n) felt a little bad for calling the Vehicon a fool, she made a note to apologize to him later. "Was he in contact with Orion?"

      "He was, miss. We found him in his office."

      (Y/n) growled. "Keep Orion in his office, those are my orders."

      Before the Vehicon could reply, (Y/n) ended the comm. Turning around, comming Knockout. "Knockout. Get your ass to Megatron's berthroom, now."

      "What is happening?"

      "Starscream has been spotted on board. Vehicons are working on it. I have another matter to see, but I need you to check out Megatron, now. Leave Drew in the medbay."

      "Yes, Commander (Y/n)."

      Sprinting down the halls, barging past running groups of Vehicons, feeling wind flap her hair. For a moment, her objective was to check on Orion, but then figured a better thing would be to follow where Starscream was. Skidding to a stop at the juncture between two hallways, (Y/n) jumped over into the other one. (Y/n) guessed Starscream was headed for the flight deck, and so that was her destination.

      Bursting out onto the runway, (Y/n) felt triumph at being right. Starscream was there. He was flying around, shooting at the Vehicons.

      "(Y/n)! You're bigger than I remember. Nonetheless! You cannot get me up here with your blade, and your Vehicons cannot catch me!"

      (Y/n) clenched her jaw, drew her blaster, and shot at Starscream. The bullets hit the side of his frame and one hit him in the crucial juncture between his back wing and jet. Starscream screamed and began to tumble down, falling past the Nemesis. (Y/n) ran to the edge and peered down, pushing the feeling away of her stomach plummeting. Raising her hand, the Vehicons stopped shooting.

      (Y/n) continued to watch Starscream fall, until he was a tiny dot. Pressing her fingers to her comm, she spoke. "Starscream has been shot down and is falling out of the sky. Estimated to be terminated. All troops resume their tasks."

      (Y/n) turned and walked back into the ship, a new destination in mind. Adrenaline pumped through her rapidly and she couldn't help but feel that Starscream's situation was very anticlimactic. Making her way through the Nemesis, Vehicons slowly returned to their stations, their chores and their tasks.

      (Y/n) walked into Orion's office, seeing him working away. "Orion."

      The mech turned around.

      "I'm very sorry for all that commotion this morning. You weren't hurt at all, were you?"

      "No, miss (Y/n). But why did you tell me Starscream was dead?" Orion cocked a metal brow.

      "Because he is dead from our cause." (Y/n) glared, not at Orion, then turned and strode confidently like Megatron does, waving her hands in the air as she spoke. "Starscream was once Megatron's most trusted Lieutenant - until he turned traitor and joined the Autobots."

      (Y/n) turned back to Orion, eyes narrowed. "Never had I seen such an act of deceit. He didn't...do or say anything bad to you, did he?"

      "No." Orion shifted.

      "Good." (Y/n) sighed and ran her hands down her face. She was tired. "Perhaps we should forget the incident and return to our tasks. I'll be back later to check in on you."

      "As you wish, Commander." Orion said dully.

      (Y/n) spared him one last glance before leaving. Growling to herself, (Y/n) went around the corner and saw Soundwave. "Orion had never been very good at the art of deception, at least that's what Megatron told me from all of their stories together. Both me and Megatron made the mistake of not terminating Starscream when we had the chance." (Y/n) swung her hips as she walked, anger in her stance.

      "A mistake I don't intend to make again." (Y/n) gripped her fists closed.

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      By that afternoon, Knockout had made a remedy to cure Megatron. It turned out he caught the Cybertronian equivalent of the flu - it made Cybertronians very tired. Megatron had been informed about the Starscream incident that morning, and had been about as explosive as one would expect. He was proud, however, that his bondmate shot him out of the sky.

      By that evening, everyone had calmed down and Megatron had returned as head of the ship. (Y/n) stuck close to him, happy he was up and running again. Megatron currently had his servo on (Y/n)'s shoulder, both of them standing together and looking out the big open window.

      "Commander (Y/n)." Interrupted the peaceful moment.

      (Y/n) sighed, pressing her ear to the comm. "What is it?"

      "This is groundbridge control, Vehicons had reported the mine being overrun and attacked by Autobots."

      "Again with this shit..." (Y/n) pulled away from Megatron, wanting his warmth back. "How many?"

      "Four Cybertronians and the half breed."

      (Y/n) paled. "Well what the hell are you waiting for?! Get the troops and get down there!"

      (Y/n) stopped the comm and turned to Megatron. "I have yet another matter to attend to."

      "What is it?"

      "Autobots are storming the mine."

      "I will come with."

      "No, you are recovering, honey."

      "(Y/n), I will be alright. I have fought near death before your ancestors were born. This will be nothing." Megatron grinned.

      (Y/n) paused for a second, forgetting the lifespans between her human ancestors and Megatron's. She sighed. "Fine. But one notion of you being sick again, and you are going back on this damn ship, you hear?"

      Megatron chuckled. "Loud and clear." He leaned down, cupped her cheek with his servo and kissed her.

      (Y/n) responded to the kiss, then made a hasty exit with Megatron. They both failed to notice a pair of angry brown eyes peering at them from the darkness.