Chapter 5: Slip Up

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Megatron's POV

Soundwave's screen turned on, giving me the information he had acquired about Smokescreen. A normal rookie. Nothing we needed to worry about.

Knowing that I was done, Soundwave turned around and resumed his duties.

I stood up. I'm sure the stupid human had enough time to be repaired by now. I walked into Knockout's lab.

He turned around quickly, "Lord Megatron. How can I be of assistance?"

"Where are the humans?" I demanded.

He pointed to a shelf, "I moved them when they fell into recharge."

I walked over and stared at them, their tiny chests rising and falling peacefully.

"How has the effort to return them to Shockwave gone?" I asked.

"Ellah is working on it. I gave her a beacon. She said it's almost done." Knockout replied calmly.

I reached over and picked up the stupid human, who yawned and hugged my thumb, cuddling into it almost immediately. It didn't really bother me, as long as she didn't spill bodily fluids on me again.

I left and walked back to the throne room, where Soundwave was waiting with a report. I sat down and nodded to him.

He pulled up a report on the screen, showing a picture of Breakdown. Stationary and alive. But the signal was slightly different than his old one.

"Very strange indeed. Summon Knockout and have him investigate this." I ordered.

Soundwave nodded and turned away to get the medic.

"And bring the smart human as well. I won't have them unattended on our ship." I added.

A few minutes later, Soundwave was typing at his computer again with the smart human fiddling with her device next to him.

Knockout's voice was projected through the speakers.

"Soundwave, I'm requesting a groundbridge for me and our... guest." Knockout said slowly, his voice sour.

The groundbridge opened and I stood up, dropping the stupid human on my chair as Knockout and... some twisted version of Breakdown walked through.

"Knockout. What is this abomination and why have you brought it aboard my ship?" I demanded.

"I am C.Y.L.A.S. as in CYbernetic Life Aumented by Symbiosis." The abomination introduced, "I come with a proposition."

"This is the human who dissected Breakdown!" Knockout snarled, activating his saw, "Please, my liege, allow me to return the favor."

"I propose that you not overlook the one asset that provides Optimus Prime the advantage. At least, on this world." Cylas told us.

"And that would be?"

"The human factor." He smirked.

"Look around you Cylas. I already have two humans." I told him.

His smirk fell as he spotted the two humans, who were watching him in interest.

"Perhaps you do, but I am no ordinary human. Nor am I a child. I have this, which is no ordinary weapon." He held out a metal box.

"What is it?" I asked.

"A particle infused cannon, which could slice a mountain in half in seconds. Kill an Autobot in a single, extremely precise blow all the way from outerspace. Deadly and impossible to stop." Cylas explained.

I paused. That would give me the power to destroy the Autobots easily. A threat to anyone, anywhere on the planet.

"And what is it that you want in return?" I asked.

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