Never Again

36

I feel like things are slowly falling into place, but I am sorry if there is confusion. When this book is finished I will make sure to fix plot holes if you guys find any. Another short chapter, but I figured I could update twice to make up for the time lost. Hope you enjoy.

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Lynlee trembled as two large, red eyes stared down at her. 

Megatron. 

Her own eyes were widened in fear as she stood there, scared out of her mind and surrounded by Decepticons. Above her, Starscream bowed dramatically with a cocky smirk on his face. 

"Just as I have promised, Lord Megatron, a gift from me to you. As an apology for my behavior. But as I said before, I wanted nothing more than a glorious victory for you, my liege, so I traveled far and wide to steal these Omega keys-"

"Silence, Starscream." It was clear that Megatron was not happy with the seeker, but his optics never left Lynlee's tiny form. 

Why did he deceive me?  How did she slip right past my optics?  Then again, it was Megatron himself who had taught Soundwave the ways of a Decepticon. If the silent mech wanted to hide something from the warlord, whatever the reason, he would do so without difficulty. It was an unspoken truth amongst the Decepticon ranks- while Megatron alone stood leader for his brute strength and tyrannical order, Soundwave was easily capable of surpassing his master. 

Brute strength was not always the solution.

"Pray tell, why my loyal second in command risked his rank and my own trust, for something as tiny and pitiful as you." 

Lynlee heard the dangerous undertone in his voice and trembled. Of course, she had no clue. And of course, she had begged Soundwave for him not to kill her in the beginning, but she had never actually expected him to spare her life. It was as much of a mystery to her as it was to Megatron.

The room was silent for a moment before she was quickly yanked from the ground and squeezed. "Lord Megatron has asked you a question, fleshy. It is wise that you answer him." Lynlee cried out in pain as Starscream continued to squeeze her.

"I don't know! I don't know- please stop!" she cried out. 

Megatron watched Starscream's little act in attempts to please him, but the warlord felt nothing but annoyance. "Starscream, tend to the vehicons. I have not forgiven your foolish acts in the past and you should not expect to receive any. Now go." 

Starscream was nothing more than a pawn to be manipulated. Megatron often found himself reeling the second in command back in, just to toss him back out again and repeat the process. The seeker always received dire consequences for his mistakes, but one loyal - though stupid- follower would do anything for his master. 

Starscream opened his mouth to speak but quickly saw the anger in his master's optics. Without another word, he stood and scurried out of the room. Lynlee was left alone with the monster himself.

She did not move from the spot Starscream had placed her on the ground, knowing it was better to remain in one place rather than going splat underfoot. The air shifted into something more sinister as Megatron reached forward and plucked the girl right from the ground. Lynlee was more embarrassed than anything, letting out a squeal of fright before wriggling like an earthworm to break free.

How many times would she have to be man-handled by alien robots before she realized she had absolutely no chance against one? Starscream had barely squeezed her and it had felt as if her ribs were snapping inside of her.

"Tell me, child, what could Soundwave have wanted from you?" 

His pointed teeth glinted in a bemused smile and Lynlee gulped. 

"I-I don't know," she stated simply. 

"Soundwave is not one to disobey orders." Megatron knew he always had a plan. The only logical explanation was that this human held some form of importance to their cause. Why else would he disobey?

A sharp finger dug into her arm. She winced but was otherwise silent as the warlord studied her. 

"I d-don't know." Was that the only answer this primitive lifeform could spit out?

Megatron snarled and went deeper into the flesh of her arm, causing Lynlee to scream. It was music to his audio receptors. "The only possible solution to his decision was to use you as leverage, I'm sure. The Autobots are always protective over their pets."

Autobots? 

She had never actually met an Autobot before. The only contact with the robots she'd ever had outside of her dreams was on this ship.

Though that night from the graveyard did pop into her head. The others that had been fighting Starscream and Soundwave. 

Lynlee cried out in pain again, metal still stuck inside of her arm, as Megatron began to walk towards the interrogation rooms.

He would make sure this flesh bag would tell him everything she knew about the Autobots and their base.