Maybe Meant To Be

~Chapter 34~

Hey everyone! Sorry for the disappearance once again 😓 I had to work hard to graduate back in June, and now I've been trying to finish some other things I need to get done. I've been recently thinking about this story tho for some reason- probably because I know I want to finish it. I'm still determined to not let this remain unfinished.

I hope you all have been doing well, and hopefully you enjoy this next part!

(I really need to try bringing this story to an end- Hopefully I can do so on a good note!)

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(3rd POV)

     I walked around the ship, taking in the familiar sight of every single corridor, doorway, and window of the ship. How many times have I run around playing games with Megatron, all before he turned out to be the very reason for Cybertron's end. But he's family... I can't just leave him. After all that he has done, he is still trying to make it right.

Right?

Even after being with the autobots for so long...

I was walking past the main surveillance room when I heard Megatron and Starscream talking.

     "...The location of the autobots base-"

My audio receptors basically perked up, hearing the name of the autobots.

     "... we've found it-"

My spark dropped, pulsing at what I was hearing. They found the autobot base???

I walked in, and Megatron turned, his optics meeting mine. He paused before turning to Sound wave, probably signalling him to have me leave the room. This was something I was used to Megatron always doing when he had something important he didn't think I could or should hear. But that was when I didn't know anything.

     "Don't you think I'm old enough to stay? I want to know too... I'm literally your sister." My optics scanned my older brother's faceplates, but they seemed almost emotionless. Then, he cracked a smile at me, his optics softening.

     "Of course, my dear sister. Let me show you what happens when you choose the wrong side."

Soon enough, we were on the flight deck of the Nemesis, staring down at the opening of the base. I could only stare in silence, as we could see the autobot team on their roof. Then, they ran back in when they were being attacked.

There was a huge tower, bigger than Primus himself (or so it seemed), looming tall over the base.

     "Megs-... Megatron... What... What are you planning on doing..?"

Silence.

And then... The burning of the base. I gasped and covered my intake with my servos. My whole frame was shaking, and I couldn't stop it.

     "Now... Y/D. Dear, sweet, Y/D. If I ever catch you talking to them again... There will be consequences. Please my sweet sister.." Megatron came to me and took my servos into his, making me face him. For a second, it seemed this wasn't even my brother. I was staring at a whole different mech. "Don't leave me ever again... Please..."

     At least he said please- I thought sarcastically to myself.

"I mean it, Y/D. The autobots don't know what's best for you. I do. I am your brother. I am the only one who has ever truly cared for you."

     Lubricant slowly filled my optics, but the bot I once called my brother just wiped them away. After that, I glitched out, and I don't remember what happened, but I woke up back in my room.

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     "Make sure she doesn't know what happened to the autobots. She is not allowed to find out they are still alive. We must find them and terminate them. Y/D is never allowed back with them."

     "But she can't stay here forever... Can she, my lord?"

     "She will. If she believes the autobots have all been permanently offlined, she will stay. Make sure it stays that way."

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(Knockout's POV)

     "Y/D..." I stared at my best friend. I've never seen her this distressed. She seemed so... Unhappy... I never wished that someone would choose to be on the side of the autobots more than now. "Come on Y/D. Talk to me."

She looked up at me with tired optics. The once blue optics I always looked into were slightly grayer.

     "You know it can't be helped... Why does no one care about how I feel? Why has Megatron avoided me these past few... I don't even know... Days? Weeks? Months?" Her voice seemed to break the more she spoke, and I could tell she was trying not to cry.

     "I'm... I'm sorry, Y/D. If I could help you I would, but you know how Lord Megatron would treat me if I were to help anymore that I might've helped already..."

     "It's ok..."

     "Perhaps... Perhaps you'd like to see something... Cool. It won't help your problems go away, but I think you'd like it." Seeing the femme shrug, I knew I could only show her and go from there.

     Taking Y/D into the tower--Dark Mount--we were met with the sight of Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, and a ground bridge.

(1st POV)

     Who is that? He looks familiar... One optic... Bulky frame... Deeper voice I guess...

     "Knockout... Who is that?"

     "That is Shockwave. He is the new scientist on the team..."

Suddenly, through the bridge came a giant dragon-like creature. It was taller than even Megatron, and my optics widened.

     "What is that?"

     "My Lord, this is the King of Predacons. He is under your full command."

The predacon walked over to Megatron, and he seemed amazed. Then, the predacon's gaze turned over to me. He then cautiously walked over to me, and I felt... Safe. I knew he wouldn't attack me. The connection with my brother must've caused the predacon to know he couldn't attack me.

It stopped, towering in front of me. It's as if I could see into his spark. A broken spark, just like mine. I gently put my servo on his head and the predacon let out a soft growl.

     "It seems it likes you." The scientist said, now standing besides the predacon staring at me with his one giant optic.

     "Would you like to name it?" Said Megatron. "I would gladly let you, my dear."

     "King of predacons?" I whispered. "Then his name should be Predaking."

Megatron nodded with approval.

     "That's a dumb name-" Starscream muttered.
Predaking heard the insult and suddenly turned and pounced on the SiC.

     "Predaking it is." Scoffed Megatron, glaring at Starscream. "Let's leave them to get better acquainted."

     "Well said, my liege." Shockwave and Megatron left, and Knockout and I followed close behind, leaving Starscream and Predaking alone in the throne room of the giant tower.

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     And so begins me trying to end the story- I know I'm skipping different time lines and important things and whatever, but I did already state that the timeline of my story would end up being different from the original storyline. At this point, I just want to make sure I get the most important parts from the show into this story while not making it extremely long.

I appreciate all your patience and support, and I'm really hoping I can maybe get this story done in 10 chapters or less. (Might be a little more, I don't know until I get them written.)

I hope you enjoyed this update, and maybe I'll do a special. What kind of special should I do?