Your Shadow (megatron x Male OC)

Friends Are Worth Saving

Megatron's POV

I had woken up first, Ashe was curled up asleep on my chest. Ashe had his left wing scrunched up close to him the other fanned out to it's full length out to the side, his tail laid where it pleased and wiggled the tip up and down that of an earth 'cat'. Ashe was peacefully sleeping and I could not dare wake him in such a state. I remember the events of last night, I am displeased to hear what he had to go through without his life, and at such a young age. He was merely a Sparkling.

I let my fingers wonder, petting him as he hummed in his sleep and smiled. His hair was soft as well as his skin, he was pale like as if the light couldn't touch him. Ashe has been a very good 'friend' and not only me but the others upon the Nemesis, though StarScream still has a burning hate for him I do not understand.

I had been Com-linked of an emergency issue and I knew I had to get up one way or another. I had decided to sit up slowly and move Ashe to my shoulder, but even with my gentle movements Ashe woke. I had him pinched between my thumb and index on his sides, he rubbed his eye looking at me half lidded, and yawned. "Why up so early?" He asked not caring if handled by me, he trusted me that I would not harm him, I swung my legs over the side of the berth.

"An emergency Issue has come up, I'm sorry to have waken you." I replied as he only smiled as if that one small gesture could light the darkest night. "It's fine. I might fall back asleep on your shoulder though." Ashe said as I placed him over on the nightstand for him to 'dress'. When done I placed him on my shoulder, as he leaned back against my helm and closed his eyes, still holding a smile. He had hid his wings and tail, as we exited my quarters and made our way to the deck.

"Lord Megatron, I fear BreakDown has gone missing." I heard StarScream say as he approached, "The Auto-Bots?" I asked in my normal commanding voice, I knew Ashe didn't mind, he was fine with it. "According to surveillance provided by the astonishing accurate SoundWave, BreakDown was abducted by humans." StarScream continued, "Your Point?" I said getting on with it. "My strongest recommendation, we assemble a rescue team to hunt the vermin responsible for this out rage." StarScream finished, "BreakDown is on his own." I replied quietly seeing as Ashe fell asleep, and had curled up next to my helm. "Uh, Master?"

"If BreakDown aloud himself to be captured by those smaller than him, weaker than him, he deserves what ever fate awaits him." I said ending this discussion, "But, BreakDown is a key player in our-" I sent StarScream a look over my shoulder, he should choose his words more carefully, "Your wisdom reigns supreme Lord Megatron." StarScream ended the discussion and left, I tilted my helm as Ashe stirred a bit. "So, why are you not going after BreakDown?" He asked, he must have been listening in. "He got Captured by humans, he can get himself out." I replied.

"What if he can't? He needs our help." Ashe pushed, "He'll be fine." I reassured Ashe but it did nothing to calm him. "You can't just leave him! You know, If you take care of your crew then your crew would take care of you. Everyone aboard this ship plays a part, if all of them stopped then you would have nothing." Ashe said sternly, he was up on his feet nearly yelling at me. That would have gave him a death sentence...

But with Ashe, he was right. He took a deep breath before giving me one last thing from his mouth before sitting on my shoulder, but faced away from me. "The stone that sits up on the very top of a mountain, does it think that it's more important than the stones that forms the base. If the base would crumble and fall so does the one on top."

I realized the wisdom in his words, that fear goes so far, but willingness... That goes even farther. I scare people into following me, but that doesn't mean that they will follow all my commands...