The next day, the little sparkling sat on the floor as he played with his scraplet. He watched the others as the got ready for a patrol. He shoved the scraplet into his chest chassis and closed it. He looked around and watched as they got ready to leave. Ratchet grumbled something under his breath and watched them go before closing the portal. Megatron suddenly took control and ran to the lever. He aimed his cannon at the medic and glared darkly.

"Megatronus... what are you doing?" Ratchet asked as he narrowed his optics and clenched his servos.

"I am not Megatronus!" The sparkling spat as he primed his cannon. "Open the bridge now." He seethed angrily.

"Right. Like I'm going to do that." Ratchet muttered trying to remain calm. He was hoping he could distract him long enough for the sparkling to take over.

"Do not test me good doctor." He growled angrily and shot at him. He hit his leg and grazed it. Miko shrieked as the bot went down and Jack stood up suddenly. The warlord aimed at the kids and primed his cannon again.

"Now. Open the bridge or we'll see what they look like-"

"Alright!" Ratchet snapped angrily not wanting to think about it. He placed a servo over the wound and looked at the lever.

The gash was pretty deep. He reached up and typed in the previous coordinates. He also discreetly called the others. Megatron growled angrily as he fought the sparklings mind. He shot at the kids and blew up the TV. Miko screamed and Jack grabbed her then Raf. He jumped over the couch for protection.

"Be patient!" Ratchet yelled angrily and managed to pull the lever. Megatron watched the portal then laughed darkly. He aimed at Ratchet's helm and smiled wickedly.

"You were right doctor. I do hate you all, and nothing you do will change that." He sneered and primed his cannon. Just as he was about to fire, he was lifted into the air. He yelled angrily as the shot hit the wall instead. He looked at the person that had him and growled threateningly.

"Put me down bug!" He shouted and shot at him. Bumblebee dodged it and glared, he beeped and chirped at him angrily.

"Silence bug! Or I'll rip out your voice box a second time!" He yelled as he tried kicking and punching him. The others came through and took in the situation.

Optimus helped Ratchet up and guided him to the berth. He then turned to look at the children. Jack looked over at him and nodded once, indicating they were fine. The Prime walked over to the scout as he narrowed his optics.

"You will all pay dearly for this." The warlord seethed angrily through gritted teeth. "I'll paint these walls with your energon!" He shouted and shot the scout then shot Optimus.

Bumblebee didn't let him go as he cried out in pain. He looked at his shoulder plate and saw his arm was barely hanging on. Optimus clutched his side and glared at the con as he smirked. The sparklings expression went blank for a few minutes, then he looked around and whimpered quietly.

"He's too dangerous... he can't stay." Ratchet muttered as he glared. The scout set the sparkling down and the little one sat on the floor.

"I'll be good.... I pwomise.... I'll be good..." he mumbled and hung his helm.

The bots stared at him then looked at their leader. Optimus felt conflicted about the situation, but knew they were in danger. If Megatron was still trying to gain control, they could lose their lives or the childrens. He hung his helm and looked at the energon leaking through his digits.

He was wrong. He shouldn't have done this.

The Prime silently walked to the bridge controls and typed in some coordinates. He made sure they were far away from where they were. The team watched as he walked to the sparkling and looked down at him. Megatronus looked up at him with tears in his optics.

"I pwomise...." he whispered as he choked back a sob. Optimus kept his expression blank and carefully picked him up with his free servo. He had to protect his team.

"Optimus... where are you going?" Ratchet asked as he watched. The leader pulled the lever with his energon stained servo, then walked to the portal.

"You're injured! You can’t go out there!" The medic yelled and the sparkling whimpered fearfully as he held on.

Optimus went through the portal and looked around for a moment. He walked a little ways as he clutched his side and held the sparkling. He sighed forcefully and sat on a boulder. Megatronus looked up at him then around the area. His optics filled with tears and he whimpered again. He started to cry and buried his helm in his servos.

"What ales you... Megatronus?" Optimus asked quietly as he winced in pain. The sparkling sniffed sadly and wiped his tears away.

"You awe... going to... abandon m-me." He sobbed quietly. The Prime blinked in surprise and gently set him on his knee plate.

"No... I'm not." He muttered and saw an all too fimailar aircraft. Soundwave had found them. "It's not... safe.... for you to be there... not at the moment." He mumbled and looked away. Megatronus looked up and saw the aircraft. He smiled and squealed happily.

"Sir!" He yelled and grinned happily. He looked at the Prime again and his smile faded.

"Will... I see you... again?" The sparkling asked. The Autobot leader watched him quietly then gently set a servo on his little helm.

"Yes..." he whispered quietly. The little one smiled and hugged him the best he could. He was so innocent in this mind set.

"Will we... still be fwiends?" He asked quietly. Optimus hesitated then gently set a servo on his back.

"I will always be your friend... Megatronus." He muttered and a ghost of a smile formed on his faceplate. "Always remember that..." he mumbled. The sparkling nodded as he sniffed sadly and wiped his tears away.

"Can I come back?" He asked as he smiled slightly. It was all just a game to the sparklings mind.

Optimus was about to say something when Soundwave landed a few feet away. Megatronus looked at him and squealed happily. Optimus helped him down then slowly stood up as he watched the con. The sparkling ran to the communication specialist, and hugged him the best he could. Soundwave watched the Prime suspiciously and stared for a long time. He looked at his leader then at the Autobot. He nodded slowly and opened a portal behind him. He turned to leave and the sparkling held on to his digits. Megatronus looked back and waved at the Prime.

"Bye Optimws!" He yelled as he grinned happily. The Autobot leader watched him quietly and smiled a little. Once the portal closed he headed back to the base.

A few days later Megatron slowly opened his optics and looked around. He sat up and glared darkly as he looked himself over. He was normal again. The warlord got up and narrowed his optics as he towered over the others. He smiled wickedly and flexed his digits.

"Now I can cause real damage." He chuckled darkly. Knockout and Starscream looked at each other nervously.

"It's so good to have you back Master." Starscream stuttered.

"Silence! I know full well what you attempted to do while I was vulnerable." He spat and primed his cannon. "You will pay dearly for your treachery." He growled angrily and grabbed them both by their helms. The two protested as he drug them out of the room. Soundwave watched quietly then went to the bridge.

A little later Megatron glared darkly at everyone as he went to the bridge. He stood on the catwalk and clasped his servos behind him. He furrowed his brow at the energon throne and demanded they remove it. He glanced at Soundwave who had found another mine. He made a team and headed to the portal.

He stopped suddenly as he felt something rattle around inside him. He opened his chest chassis and saw the scraplet. He furrowed his optic ridges and pulled it out. He turned it over in his servo and narrowed his optics.

"Welker? What in the pits of Kaon?" He asked as he looked it over. He slowly remembered why he had it and narrowed his optics. He got an idea and chuckled darkly before putting it back and closing his chest chassis.

Later the cons were at the mine getting energon, when the Autobots interfered. Megatron smiled wickedly and immediately started to attack them without mercy. He hit them hard and quickly separated them from their leader. Optimus fought back the best he could with a newly repaired wound. Megatron laughed darkly as he managed to get him far from the others. He hit him repeatedly and as hard as he could. The wound on his side reopened and he received more as the con fought. The warlord gripped his neck cables and shoved him against the wall. He then repeatedly kneed him in the midsection until he could hardly stand. He laughed darkly and watched him crumple to the ground.

"The great Prime will die by my servo this day." He sneered and unsheathed his blade. Optimus coughed up energon and struggled to a kneeling position. Megatron gripped his helm and shoved the back of it into the wall.

"You're pathetic Optimus." He spat and raised his blade. The Autobot leader slowly closed his optics as they flickered. The con smiled wickedly then froze as something came to his processor. Shockwave had told him the sparkling might still be present for a time.

"Will... I see you... again?"

"Yes..."

"Will we... still be fwiends?"

"I will always be your friend... Megatronus. Always remember that..."

What was happening? He stared into the dimming optics of his enemy. Why was it so hard to kill him? He growled angrily as he shook his helm and raised his blade again. He would end this war.

But he couldn't do it.

Whether it was the sparkling or something else, he didn't know.

He yelled angrily and punched the wall a mere inches from his helm. He shoved him against the wall then walked off a little ways. He yelled again and shot at the Prime but the blast hit next to him. He lowered his cannon and stared at the ground as he thought.

Perhaps it was because Optimus took him in, when the others abandoned him. Maybe it was because he was treated despite how awful he was to them. He didn't know why.

He growled angrily and looked at him as he tried to stay awake. For a moment he saw Orion Pax. His friend.

Was that why he couldn't kill him at the moment?

"I hate you." He mumbled as he glared at him. "So why can't I kill you?" He seethed angrily through gritted teeth. As he spoke he walked over and pressed the cannon against the bots helm.

"Why is it so difficult?!" He spat. Optimus didn't flinch or respond as he stared at him blankly. Megatron growled angrily and shoved him again before walking to the exit. He paused and looked over his shoulder plate. The room was silent for a while.

"Consider us even.... brother." He muttered referring to days long past. Though he also meant when they had saved him a few weeks ago. He didn't say another word and walked out of the room. Optimus rested his helm against the wall and closed his optics.

"Farewell... Megatronus..." he rasped weakly and slowly slipped into stasis.

End.