Deep in The Darkest Night

Revelation and Realization

Once they arrived back at the castle just a short time after the sun had set Shockwave and Soundwave promptly made their way to the throne room where they knew Megatron to be at that time. Once they stepped inside they saw that he was currently in another disagreement with Starscream about how he should be the new leader of the clan and would be able to rebuild it to its former glory. As they approached Starscream let out a snarl as he continued to try and make Megatron see reason. "Honestly Megatron, why can't you understand that since you've been in charge you essentially brought the clan to its knees with nothing to show for it! The only way that we can rise to our former glory is for you to relinquish the throne and hand it over to me!"

Getting fed up and about ready to give Starscream a proper thrashing for his insolence Megatron noticed the two walking up and promptly dismissed the second in command. "I'm think not, Starscream. You will never have my throne until you can prove to me that you can earn it the way I see fit. Now, if you will excuse me I have more pressing, and important, matters to attend to."

Turning his attention away from Starscream it made the seeker growl in anger and storm off in an angered huff. Softly smirking at that Megatron focused his attention back onto his more loyal servants. "I trust that you two returning early means that you have good news about our.... little task?"

The two bowing in respect Shockwave nodded as he leaned up to give his report. "Yes.... and no, Lord Megatron. The results of our mission were a success and we easily found the femme that heard the song. However, there is one thing that is of concern......"

"And what would that be?" Getting suspicious at that Megatron gave the two a very stern look that said to carefully choose how they word their answer.

Clearly seeing that Shockwave quickly became a bit nervous and glanced at Soundwave for a moment before composing himself and looking back at Megatron. "We have reason to strongly believe that the femme destined to be your bride is a survivor of the destruction to the gypsy clan that exposed us to the Autobots vorns ago."

Maintaining his stern composure, it seemed Megatron had either missed what they said or he was slowly processing it and deciding what to do. As he did the silence that was being made quickly felt like it was deafening and it was putting Shockwave and Soundwave on edge on what their master was deciding. A few kliks later Megatron turned away and faced his throne before he spoke to the two. "Are you absolutely sure that she is from the same clan? For all we know she's just a wanderer that has the same looks as those miserable gypsies we destroyed."

"That's why we returned to tell you and get your decision of what to do. We knew that once we saw her we had to make sure that you knew as well to get your stand on the situation." Then remembering what he had Soundwave do Shockwave gestured to him and Laserbeak, who was now on Soundwave's shoulder. "But I made a little... insurance policy just in case so that you can make a proper decision." Looking at Soundwave Shockwave gave him a nod for Laserbeak to play back what he recorded between Light and Rodimus.

Returning the nod Soundwave looked at Laserbeak and gestured for him to begin the recording. Nodding back himself Laserbeak turned his attention to Megatron and played everything he heard Light and Rodimus say to each other before they left the area.

When the recording was finished Megatron continued to face his throne, stewing in a silent rage that one gypsy had managed to slip away from his wrath. However, at the same time he felt that it was a strange sense of cruel irony that the femme who was destined by their song to be his bride was his enemy. Walking up to his throne he turned and sat down in it while looking at the Decepticons in front of him. "So..... after all this time, one managed to slip away and evade the punishment so rightly deserved for what her fellow bots did to us... This I cannot allow to stand any longer. We must find her and make sure that the job is finished once and for all."