Being Human (Transformers Prime)

Chapter Thirty Three | Unification

"All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall."

~Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers

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Arcee felt the energon drain from her helm as Jack- now Megatronus -let out an amused chuckle, chest rumbling softly in the silent hallway. She held June close to her chest plates, and slowly moved her head to look out of the underground vents, seeing a pair of pedes facing away from them. Larger pedes were somewhat hidden from her vision, but the color, size, and voice all pointed to one Decepticon Megatronus could be talking to.

"Its been a while since I have seen you out and about." Megatronus continued. "What brings you prowling through these halls?"

"I have only recently heard the news of Lord Megatron's demise by your hand." Predaking rumbled, bright yellow eyes drilling in Megatronus. "After the Autobots destroyed my brethren, I was promised by him that he would avenge their deaths; and I have come to entrust you do the same."

Arcee felt her spark drop, looking at June in horror. She felt the overwhelming urge to do something, stop the incoming reply. The woman didn't deserve to hear what her son had become-

"Of course." Came the smooth reply. "I have every intention to do the same. I entrusted my humanity, and my mother to them, and now both are gone. I have no sympathy or ties to the Autobots any longer."

June covered her mouth with a hand, fluid leaking from her eyes and down her cheeks. She was crying, but for what exact reason Arcee was not sure.

"Do you not also feel hatred for the Decepticons? They were the ones who destroyed your 'humanity.'" Predaking pointed out.

Megatronus laughed softly, cruelly. "That will come later. But first, I will use their ship to get rid of the Autobots once and for all- What is it, Soundwave?"

The quiet steps of the communications officer padded across the floor, Arcee able to see his slender pedes stop before Jack. After a moment of silence, Jack shifted and resumed speaking to Predaking.

"It seems we are almost to the Autobot base. Excuse me while I go to the bridge; I want to witness the destruction of what I once held dear." And with that Megatronus turned and stalked off, leaving Predaking to continue wandering the halls, Soundwave standing there briefly. There was no doubt in Arcee's mind that he knew she was there, as creepy as it was.

"Jack . . ." June spoke softly. "What have they done to him?!"

Arcee shook her helm. "The only theory we have is that Megatron's spark piece tainted and twisted him into becoming like Megatron. That's why we need you; he won't listen to reason, but he will listen to you."

"And if you hand me over to the Decepticons, they will take me to him?"

"Yes. I can't do it now." Arcee gazed in the direction Megatronus disappeared to. "Judging by we just heard, I need to keep up the ruse that we're in the old base; otherwise he might go searching for us again. Or worse, use me to find the new base's location."

June buried her face in her hands, sniffing. "My poor Jack . . ."

Arcee said nothing, instead holding the woman close, and beginning to crawl back to the Decepticon's meeting place.

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Megatron paused briefly to stare at the monitors before he began tapping away, clawed servos quick and precise. Ratchet was somewhat unhappy that the warlord was hogging his computers, which he had been using to try and complete the Synthetic Energon formula, but apparently that was not of the upmost importance right now. According to Primus, according to Megatron.