Split

Chapter 18: Cold

Megatron's POV

I shot, the blast hitting Optimus dead center. He spun out of control, transforming, but his momentum sent him crashing through the trees. He curled himself around somethin protectively and groaned.

I dove down and landed, aiming my sword at him.

"Well, this was certainly unexpected." I grinned walking forward.

He looked up, something wild in his eyes that I had never seen before.

Fear.

I laughed, stepped on his shoulder and pushing him down, his arm getting forced into the snow and away from the girl and... brown thing... he was protecting.

I reached for her, but he grabbed my wrist, leaning forward.

"Don't."

"You're going to stop me?" I asked, smirking cruelly.

Optimus's bright blue optics flickered with something dark and terrifying, making me pull back immediately.

I raised my blaster, "This isn't how I imagined your demise Optimus."

"Nor I yours." He growled, moving the girl to the ground behind him slowly.

Optimus lunged forward and I shot, the blast hitting him square in the chest. He cried out and crumpled to his hands and knees.

I walked forward, holding my sword against the top of his neck.

"Pathetic."

I raised it up, but before I could move further, Optimus's lunged at me, knocking me onto my back. I felt something slide into my spark chamber and I gasped, staring up into his eyes, which were wild with fury, flickering between bright blue and red.

"Orion?"

He froze, his eyes turning blue completely and I took the opportunity, jabbing my sword into his spark chamber.

He groaned and fell off of me, "Rose."

I activated my comms, "Decepticons. I require immediate assistance."

"Rose!" Optimus called out weakly, dragging himself toward the human child.

For a moment, I felt sad. If I could see Kate again before-

"MEGATRON!?"

Kate's scream of horror split the air and I turned my head, my eyes landing in her as she ran toward me, her feet stumbling through the snow until she landed next to my face.

"No, no, no, no, no... No. No. Megatron. You're good right? You're okay?" She asked, tears running down her face.

I smiled weakly, "More or less."

"More!" She cried. "You're gonna be fine."

"Where are the Decepticons?" I asked.

"Soundwave boarded the ship after you left. I snuck off to get you, but he's taken control of the ship." She explained. "But don't worry. I'm sure Knockout will still be able to fix you. Or me. We still have the forge from the Autobot base explosion."

"I'm not worried. I'm just glad you're here." I told her.

System shutting down.

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I growled and focused on Kate, "Thank you. For treating me like a person and not a warlord."

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She frowned, tears running down her face, "Don't say that. It sounds like a goodbye."

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"Goodbye."