My Worst Enemy {Transformers Story}

Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten

"Calm down!" Starscream said urgently, hands batted away by his disgruntled mate.

"I will rip out your entrails and scatter them about the Nemesis if you dare touch me again!"

"Lord Megatron, you really must settle down. This is for your sparkling. You would only want the best for him, am I right?"

"I only give warnings once!"

Knock Out grabbed Megatron by the neck as quick as he could and pinned him for just enough time for Breakdown to get a good dose of stasis inducing serum into a major energon vein in the warlord's upper shoulder.

"How dare you!?" the warlord snarled, optics wide with fury.

"Easy, big guy." Knock Out chuckled, watching as Megatron almost instantly faltered in his lunge to kill him.

Starscream helped steady his already groggy mate and tried to set him down as gently as he could. It ended up rather rough since Megatron was a very heavy dead weight, but the warlord was too drugged to do anything in response to the treatment.

"Shouldn't he be offline?" Breakdown asked, raising an optic ridge.

"He's huge. Such a dose would have to be doubled to put him entirely under and there is no need for that." Knock Out said, sending the other mech to get all the things he needed.

"You're neatly worse than I am when I have to come here." Starscream laughed a little, feeling Megatron's helm lean against his arm. He was still half conscious and wanted some form of comfort.

Starscream felt his mate's fear across the bond and stroked Megatron's helm a bit before giving him a little rub under his jaw. That got a handsome purr from Megatron, dulled optics warm with contentment and a tiny grin sneaking across his lips.

"Alright, let's see how far along the sparkling is, shall we?" Knock Out said, cheerful since he knew he was in no threat. Megatron was quite helpless.

He smiled when he saw on the monitor the sparkling had broken its ties to Megatron's spark and had moved to the mech's first energon tank where it was gathering its fuel and growing. Knowing the removal of the sparkling would be difficult on such a large and armor plated mech, Knock Out had to keep a close optic on everything.

"I would say he has another Earth month before the sparkling is ready. Everything seems well so far."

"How do you get it out?" Starscream said, optics horrified when he had heard about how humans birthed their young. If that happened to Megatron...

"No, it's not like humans. Dreadwing likes to spread rumors." Knock Out said firmly, knowing what had to be bothering the Seeker. "I will have to remove the sparkling when the time comes. It's actually considered a minor surgery. Nothing to be concerned about."

"When will he come out of this?" Starscream asked, Megatron's optics unfocused and half lidded. Knock Out shrugged.

"Oh, he should come around in an hour or two."

"Weird, seeing him like that." Breakdown grunted, handing Knock Out some long overdue anti-virus medications and an energon scanner.

"It's preferable to him gouging out my headlights." Knock Out replied, tapping the needle of the first anti-virus before he turned to look at a pale Starscream.

"Don't watch."

Starscream covered his optics with his hands as Knock Out finished up with all the needle based procedures. Starscream could begin to imagine (and dread) how his already testy mate would take to more aches and pains once he came back into full consciousness and shuddered. Primus help anymech who got on his nerves then.

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Megatron made a low groan as Starscream pressed a heated piece of metal cloth against the swollen energon vein in his upper arm. Amazingly placid, the warlord stayed still while he was fussed over. He secretly enjoyed the fawning from his partner, the occurrence something he rarely allowed. After all, a killer wasn't supposed to like being groomed and cared for.

"Knock Out says everything looks great." Starscream offered, trying to lighten the other mech's broody mood. Megatron made a tired huff.

"Oh, it feels far from that."

"You're starting to whine like me. I didn't know you had it in you." Starscream chuckled, pressing a kiss to Megatron's cheek. The silver mech made a louder whine and pushed him off.

"Stop it!"

"You know I can't help give such a handsome mech a kiss."

"Oh?"

Starscream knew that ego needed some stroking and went along with it. He massaged the tensed cables at the nape of Megatron's neck and grinned when Megatron settled down almost instantly.

"You're handsome, my gladiator. More so than any of the others. Why else would I pick you?"

"Pick me? Keep convincing yourself that, Starscream." Megatron scoffed, leaning into his mate's surprisingly deft touch. The Seeker smirked and pressed another kiss to Megatron's lips while he could catch the mech off guard.

Megatron didn't like showing affection, but he was convinced after all the little compliments. He had to reward his pet, after all. Before Starscream could do a thing, the kiss had deepened and he was pulled onto the huge berth and held tight to his chest by his mate.

There was a little nuzzling and nipping before Megatron let out a sudden yelp and grabbed his middle, which was slightly distended from the sparkling growing so much. Starscream's optics went wide with concern, hoping he wouldn't have anything serious.

"He kicked me! The little wretch!" Megatron growled, shifting uncomfortably as he glared at his middle.

"Really?" Starscream asked, placing his hand on Megatron's middle and waiting. "Come on, kick again for me..." he cooed as if the sparkling could hear him.

Megatron made a short grunt when the sparkling did kick again as if answering his father's request. Starscream's optics lit up and he threw his arms around Megatron's neck.

"He's amazing! I wonder what he will look like? What should we name him? Do you think he will be like me or like you? Do you think he-"

"Starscream, shut up." Megatron ordered lightly, biting Starscream's neck cables just lightly enough so he didn't draw any energon. "You will have to wait."

"Tell me you're excited! You have a spark in there, I know you do. I mean, if you can make yourself love me..." Starscream yipped, true self shining through for only a few klicks before he tried to shove it back into the cage he had made for it. Happiness and cheerful moods get you killed in times of war.

"I didn't make myself."

Starscream felt a wave of love across the bond and smiled. So it wasn't so forced like he thought. Making a content humming in his engines, the Seeker leaned against Megatron's chest, his head nestled under Megatron's jaw.

"You mean it?"

"I do many things, but I do not lie, Starscream." Megatron said, the fact accurate. He rarely told things that were untrue to anyone, even his enemies.

"I guess you don't." Starscream mused, optic lids starting to close.

Megatron tenderly nuzzled his mate's cheek once he was sure he was offline. Starscream couldn't know what a soft spot the warlord now had for him. It would do bad things to his ego. Yawning, Megatron leaned back and settled in for a well deserved recharge, a possessive arm around Starscream's slim side as they rested.