Lost Spark (Megatron)

19.

When Megatronus pulled away Strika was left with her faceplate turning red. She's used to his affections, but in front of Optimus Prime himself was kind of embarrassing.

"I love you too Megatronus," she said her optics softening as he placed a servo on her cheek.

"Together we can end this war and become a family,"

"You mean..... Sparklings?" She asked blushing even more at the thought.

"Indeed, powerful sparklings I'll teach them everything I know about defending yourself,"

Strika couldn't help but laugh as she shook her head smiling.

"Of course you would Megatronus,"  she said grinning.

"So, is it settled?" Optimus asked hope in his optics.

"We are just waiting on your approval my dear,"

"Why my approval?" She asks narrowing her optics.

"You and Megatron started this war it is only right for you both to end it as well, plus Strika I do not want to end your life a second time if we continue fighting as we are now, because in order for Megatron to fall you will have to parish again,"

Strika closed her optics as she thought long and hard about it. She remembers when Megatronus first announced when he was going to start the war and not finish it until he was ruler.

Flashback- Cybertron

Strika cheered when Megatronus took down another strong Mech he was fighting in the arena. She was front row and centered as she always was when she watched him fight.

"GO MEGATRONUS!" She cheered as loud as she could as Megatronus while posing couldn't help but smile as his blue optics looked over to Strika's.

Once the battling was over Megateonus sat down on the berth bench inside the arena with a towel draped over his shoulder plates. He had his Optics closed until he felt the bench become a bit more heavier.

"Great job out there Megatronus! I'm so glad for my best friend!" She says wrapping her arms around his neck cables as her cheek rubbed against his.

"Ehhh....  Strika get off," he said annoyed slightly pushing her off as she pouted.

"Come on I can't celebrate with ya? How about we go for energon drinking tonight? Its my treat,"

"Strika, I want to be serious with you for a second,"he said in a serious voice.

And Megatronus was never serious. Her full attention was on him, concerned eyebrows furrowed together.

"Whats wrong Megatronus?" She asked a frown on her face.

"I'm starting a war soon. And I want you on my side,"

"A war? Why Megatronus? What for? We live in a peaceful era,"

"For conquest, for power, I already have tons of followers, I need to know if your on board with being on my side I can't bare the thought of cutting you down,"

"Hmmmm..... alright Megatronus on one condition," she said a big smile on her face plate.

Megatronus rolled his optics but gave full attention to her.

"I get to be Second in command, you know since I'm your best friend and all,"

"You read my mind. I was going to offer you that position anyways,"

"Then yes, I'll be on your side," she giggled holding onto his neck with a smile on her face.

End of flashback

"Alright," She said after a few moments of silence. "I will agree to end the war, on one condition,"

"Here we go again," Megatronus said with a smile remembering the first time she said that.

"I get to visit your base I wanna see Jack again,"

"Deal," Optimus said smiling as he held out his servo.

Strika hesitated before grabbing his servo and shaking it. However as he let his guard down her other servo turned into a blade as she cut Optimus across the stomach as his face twisted in pain before he kicked Strika away from him as she only slid back.

Megatronus laughed as Optimus held onto his bleeding stomach.

"Did you really think that I would end this war, Optimus Prime? I promised Strika we would rule together and that's exactly what we're doing, you took her life once, I'm just allowing her to have her revenge against you,"

"You..... You never change Megatron," he said energon running down his lip.

His vision was getting blurry as Strika and Megatron surrounded him.

"Should I put him out my dear?" Strika asks her servo turning into a cannon.

"No I think you should let him bleed out like he did you,"

"Your right darling I should. A life for a life Optimus Prime," she said laughing before Optimus closed his optics.