In Between S2-> S3(Megatron X OC X Optimus)

Darkmount, NV (4) -> Scattered (1)

                  We get to the door and I say "Just beyond this door." He growls and sets his hand on the button after typing in the code. "This better not be some joke." He turns and the anger completely reversed. I turn over and see Shockwave, kneeling on the ground, infront of ShiverTooth who was sitting up. The scientist was running his servo up and down the mech's left leg and asking "Can you feel this?" The seeker nods "Yes, sir."

               Shockwave stands up and attaches a light to his gun arm and says "Very well then, how many digits am I holding up?" The seeker replies "4, 2, 3, 5, 1..... and 0." Shockwave comments "Incorrect. 3, 2, 3, 4, and 1. You were close. Tilt your head back." Shivertooth does and shockwave does something that I couldn't see. When the scientist took his gun away, I saw the seeker closing and opening his optics. The purple con says "Try again." The seeker then says "2, 5, 3, 1, and.... 4." Shockwave remarks "Good job. The fall of the Omega Lock nearly blinded you. You're lucky I am a scientist and could fix that. ShiverTooth says "Didn't you make autobots suffer by blinding them via burning their optics out in experiments?" The tank confirms "I deserve that."

           I cough, grabbing their attention. They both look over. Shivertooth's optics were a flat grey color. I forgot how flat they were.

ShiverTooth's Perspective

           Megatron's eyes were fixed on me and Shockwave. "Shivertooth? What did he mean by that?" He asks, pain in his voice. I look away. Megatron came over and tried to help my pain. He tried to hold my hand but I took it away. "Shivers—- I...." "How did I get here?" I ask. Shockwave answers "Knockout and his search party were on Cybertron looking around the middle for Iacon relics. I arrived and he was surprised to see me. When he left through the bridge, I looked to my tracker to see if anyone else was there. Your signal was feint but I found you. I took you back here and repaired you myself. That is why you awoke to me." I nod. Megatron answers "I-I thought you followed me through the bridge! I-I didn't think you got trapped." He knelt to the ground "I apologize for leaving you." I stay quiet.

           Megatron turns to Shockwave "Well, I must say. This is quite an unexpected turn. I thought you perished on Cybertron." Starscream stutters "A-as did we all!!" Shockwave stands and says "Reports of my demise were greatly premature. A pair of autobots infiltrated my facility, sabotaging my space bridge. I gave chase but failed to accurately calculate the outcome. I awoke in the rubble, blinded, as did Commander ShiverTooth at the Omega Lock. It soon became clear that I was marooned on our dead planet. Similar to what your team might have done him. I can see we have similar tragic events." He looks to me. I look back up at him and then back away. He continues "I was stranded with no means of communication. I'm time, I repaired my wounds and repaired my experiments. The solitude allowed me to make tremendous advancements in my research. Until one day, my instruments detected a massive surge of unidentifiable energy. I travelled to investigate its origin at the edge of the sea of rust where I encountered your salvage team and the smoldering wreckage of the omega lock. But this is not the search party I had visioned so long ago. Finding ShiverTooth's torn body was also a strange factor; Leaving one unanswered question." He looks to Starscream "Why were we left for scrap? Abandoned?" He walked over to him "Why?"

                 Starscream stutters and responds to Shockwave's event "The... th-the explosion! It collapsed the power cord chamber. The last thing anyone witnessed was you charging into the space bridge portal. No one saw you come back out!" Shockwave goes closer to him. The seeker reasons "And- a-a-and ShiverTooth... h-h-he.... W-We thought he followed us through. The smoke was dense and it was hard to see. We never would have thought that he got trapped there! Otherwise we would have gone back immediately." It goes silent. Then the scientist confirms "I find your reply to be.... Logical." Starscream sighs heavily. Shockwave stands back.

              Then my brother brags about that damned autobot "But you will be pleased to know that I avenged your seeming demise by personally terminating the autobot Cliffjumper, ha ha." Knockout says "Careful Starscream, you may dislocate a landing gear patting yourself on the back." Screamer goes on "As Megatron's First——" I eye him angrily "Er... SECOND Lieutenant, but only lieutenant able at the time...., allow me to welcome you back to the winning team." Megatron speaks up "and allow me to clarify the new chain of command. While Starscream will resume authority over military operations. Shockwave will be my lieutenant in charge of all scientific endeavors. ShiverTooth's post will not change." Starscream asks "So you are saying that we shall each report directly to you." "Affirmative." Megatron says. Starscream slaps his leg as Soundwave and Knockout leave with Megatron "Completely 'logical' my liege." He then leaves the room as well."

End of Darkmount, NV
Start of Scattered