Megatron's twin

152: Egg and Magnus

"Anyway, we know what you two are going on about." I started as Ratchet peeked his helm in. "You see, Egg has temporarily swapped frames with Ultra Magnus-"

"What?" Ratchet started.

"I swapped frames with Optimus before too." I added.

"What?"

"You know, I had Meg's nightmare fuel this morning." I started.

"We found a orb and when we shook it, we swapped frames." Optimus explained.

Ratchet blinked. "So you didn't get drunk?" He asked.

Optimus just pointed at me. "What! I can't take Nightmare fuel in my frame!" I argued, "And look." I lifted up Oppy's arm, "He's fine." I looked down at the chicks, they had typed something.

"Mr solders is carrier?" They asked.

"S-h-o-u-l-d-e-r-s." Ratchet started.

"Yup." I said.

Copper and Zinc exchanged glances before typing again, "When is she canging bac?" They asked.

"Oh, it's not permanent, she's just having a little fun first." I explained and they nodded, "And don't harm her real frame." I added.

"Ultra Magnus is in the frame of a chicken?" Ratchet asked.

"Yup." I nodded.

"Perhaps, he's not fond of the idea." Ratchet suggested.

"Oh he's not-"

"I'm trying to find them so I can swap them back." Optimus said.

"Can I burrow the orb?" Knockout asked, so he had been eavesdropping.

"Why?" I asked.

"Well..." He started and then smirked to himself.

"No." Optimus said as I turned back to the chicks.

"So don't worry, your carrier is just in a different frame, m-kay?" I said, they both nodded their helms slowly. "Do you want me to get Laserbeak?" I asked, they nodded more energetically this time. "Okay, lets go." I told Optimus and dragged him along.

"Maybe we can go visit Egg and Ultra Magnus." Optimus started.

"So you can swap them back?" I asked as we walked to the command unit.

"Yes." Optimus mumbled.

"Egg would be pissed." I started.

"Magnus is p- upset." Optimus shot back as we walked into the command unit.

"Soundwave!" I called, "The chicks want Laserbeak."

And Laserbeak was off.

"Do you know where Egg and Magnus are"? Optimus asked.

And that bloody traitor displayed the door to my berthroom. At least there's no cameras inside.

"Thank you." Optimus said, casting me a smirk. That smug aft.

"Did Meg change your berthroom?" I asked as a desperate attempt to distract him.

"Yes."

"Is it bigger?"

"Yes."

"Can I see?" I asked.

"It's in sector S1AGG3R." Optimus said.

"And where's that?" I asked. He pointed down the hall. I wish I had a way of warning Egg. My attempts went swarted as we arrived at my Berthroom. I made a dash to warn Egg as the door opened a smidge but was held back by Optimus, who was already shaking the orb.

He rolled it in and a shining light appeared seconds later. We walked in to find two dazed frames, Magnus quickly got up, as dignified as he could manage. Egg however-

"Squawk!"

-Was furious.

"Chill." I started, "I tried to stop him." I added under her angry glare, "The chicks want you."

She flopped to the floor angrily, Stupid gravity. She grumbled while Ultra Magnus expressed his gratitude to Optimus.

"I believe Predaking was looking for you." Optimus said when Ultra Magnus was done.

He furrowed his ridges before he left. I picked up Egg, who tried to nip at my digits, "I tried to stop him!" I argued.

Should have tried harder! Egg shot back, barely refraining herself from spitting fire.

Optimus picked up the orb and stuck it in his subspace. "Where are you going?" He asked as we started to leave.

"Medbay, I'm taking this twat to the chicks."

Twat? Egg asked as we walked.

"Twat." I nodded. She remained silent, knowing she wasn't going to receive a definition.

Alpha Trion popped out of nowhere and joined us. "Can I have the orb?" He asked.

"Huh?" Optus asked.

"Can you blame him for wanting to be young?" I smirked.

"I intend to keep it for safe keeping." Alpha said as Optimus handed the orb over. Was that a good idea? He has memory problems every now and then.

"I take it you're well cared for?" Optimus asked, deciding it was a good time to catch up.

"I have a berthroom if that's what you mean. Decent size, and Ratchet gives me check ups- ah, we should get the Iacon relics." He went on, sounding somewhat sane.

"And bring them onto the Nemesis?" Optimus asked.

Trion sighed, "I know there are still some trust issues-"

"A very long civil war can do that I suppose." I snorted and Egg chuckled.

"But a marital alliance may solve it." Alpha shot back.

"Excuse me?" Optimus started, looking flabbergasted. Trion must've woken up on the wrong side of the Berth.

"Shush- I'd like to keep the relics in one place- organized." Trion said.

"Makes sense, should we go fetch 'em?" I asked Oppy, he let out a little sigh and nodded.

"Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Arcee may want to come." Optimus said and headed off, leaving me with the Geezer.

"You been hanging around the chicks?" I asked.

"Yes." He said blandly. Maybe this is what he's like normally- I like the cheery only guy more. "Oh that reminds me, why does the star sabre glow with me?" I asked.

"It's complicated." Alphy said.

I narrowed my optics, "I like you more when you're cheery." I muttered.

Me too. Egg said.

"Egg agrees." I added.

"Ratchet prescribed me some medication. And my grouchy display may be due to the ill chick?" He suggested.

Egg gave a little squawk of understanding, it came out muffle through my plating.

"Hold on, when we first found you, I thought Ratchet diagnosed you with death?" I asked.

"I am old, but I still have a few centries left in me." He said, "And Ratchet is gaining for years too." He added.

We finally arrived at the Medbay and snuck over to the chicks.

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A/N-

Marital alliance: A marriage arranged among royalty for reasons other than love, such as political expediency.