Friendly Patience (A TFP Fanfiction) - Megatron x OC

CHAPTER TEN - To Destroy a Planet

Ratchet had been left in charge of the algorithms provided by Miko whilst Tua tended to Optimus, who watched him with a smidge of fear. As Megatron had returned, he would likely have returned with a plan of destruction, whether for Cybertron or for Earth, it hardly mattered. But Tua could sense his unease.

"You keep worrying, your circuits will fry." She joked quietly, Bumblebee, Arcee and Raf all talking about the last few hours across the bunker. Miko and Bulk had left earlier to make sure that Jack had returned home safely and perhaps persuade him to come back.

"You would understand my unease, would you not?" He asked quietly as Tua finally finished his last cut. Now she just had to get his strength back up, seeing as the Dark Energon sapped his own.

"Of course." She hummed, looking at the mech in the optics and grinning slightly. "Fear never stopped you before, Prime. Why let it now?" Even if he appreciated the comment, he couldn't smile back.

"He was different." She knew what Optimus meant by 'he', so she simply waited for him to finish. "I believe the Dark Energon has turned him mad." But Tua huffed slightly, perturbed by his words. She gave him a few shots of Energon to quick start his nerves, waking him up that little bit.

"He always has been mad, try not to forget."

"It can't be..." Ratchet murmured to himself. The screen beeped as the math finally translated. "Optimus!" He yelled, catching the Primes attention. He stood (with Tua's support) and joined Ratchet. "These are Engineering specs for a space time vortex generator!" He announced to the other Autobots surrounding him. "Megatron is building a Space Bridge!" He surmised. "If he hasn't already." 

Bulk gave a small laugh, returning with Miko after an unsuccessful trip to Jacks. "The sooner he leaves the better!" Bee buzzed in agreement, making Tua turn to him.

"Bulk, a Spacebridge runs in two directions." She looked to the schematics, glancing over the sheer size of it.

"Megatron may not be using it to leave Earth, But to bring through his conquering Army." Optimus looked away, glancing to Bulk.

"The main event Megatron referred to? But the only place Megatron could possibly recruit that many fallen warriors..." He looked to Optimus in shock, who knew where Ratchet was leading this.

"Precisely."

He stopped for a moment, lost in his own thoughts, looking to the floor. This was not right, at all. His oldest and closest friend turned enemy now willing to turn the once dead living? And where Optimus feared Megatron had the gall to do so?

"Cybertron. We cannot allow Megatron to send Dark Energon through the Spacebridge. If we fail, the dead of Cybertron will rise, swarm through its vortex and invade Earth, bending Humankind to Megatron's twisted rule." And by the Primes, he saw it all now. He simply couldn't allow Megatron to go through with his corrupt intention.

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Jack wheeled up to the small fast food place, his old and tattered bike creaking all the way. Alongside this, the ripped seat somehow managed to make him sore even before he went to work. He stopped just outside the door, just about to climb off of the horrid seat before he took off his helmet and looked up. The lights of the Burger joint hummed down on him, like an alarm clock with no end. He simply couldn't wake up from the dream of a day he had. A sigh of pain left his lips. Another day, another burger.

"Nice Bike."

Now that, that was a perfect alarm. He was awake in moments.

He turned to find the gorgeous blue bike stood upright with no one aboard. He glanced around in panic, spying no onlookers, just to be sure the femme wasn't blowing her cover. Not like he cared or anything. He didn't need them anymore. He could handle himself.