*Warning* Some scenes may be disturbing to others.

Just saying....

Also a thank you to Tenshineko01 for the idea.

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Megatron clenched his fists tightly as he watched the cops and Tarn leave the building, as they arrested the man. He wanted to go to Beta, and beat the crap out of Tarn when he scared her and insulted her. He almost did and had stepped towards them, but forced himself to stop. All he could do was watch and he hated it. He grumbled to himself and decided he should check on Knockout and Steve. He couldn't do much else yet anyway. He knew Knockout was being worked on and couldn't help there, so he instead headed over to the room where Steve stayed most of the time. He walked around for a while before he found the room, but stopped when he got close and saw cops talking to the man.

The injured man was upset that they wouldn't leave him alone and struggled to explain things as he got more upset. A nurse walked by and spoke to them then she gently calmed Steve before leading him back into his sisters room to watch her. Megatron caught her name when the cops asked about it. June. That name was familiar to him, but he didn't know why.

The man slipped away again as he sighed then went back to check on Beta. He found her alone and saw the cops were all outside leaving now. He quickly went over to her and she looked up as he approached. She jumped to her feet and hugged him tightly as she shook with fear.

"It's okay... you're safe." he whispered softly and buried his face in her hair as she continued to shake. He felt he was constantly cleaning up the damage Tarn did to this woman. He glared at the wall as he held her for a moment longer.

"He can't hurt you now." he promised as he put his jacket over her and then put his arm around her shoulders. She looked back to the entrance as tears filled her eyes and she stared at the floor again. She hugged herself as she tried not to feel insecure again.

Tarn's words hurt her though, almost as bad as him burning and cutting her. She knew she was ugly and a monster, but when she was with Megatron, he made her feel as though she was actually worth something. He led her to a different part of the hospital and sat with her in another waiting room. She stared at her hands as tears fell down her face and his words continued to plague her.

"Beta..." Megatron whispered and gently set a hand on her cheek as he kept his arm around her shoulders. He gave her a sad expression when she didn't look at him. "Look at me..." he muttered softly as he tiled her face so she was looking at him.

"Nothing he said is true, Beta." he whispered, remembering when his daughter was captured and Natasha tormented her. "You're beautiful and deserve all the love in this world, if not more." he whispered and his thumb gently rubbed one of the scars on her face. Tears fell down her scarred face and she looked away.

"No my dear..." he said and had her look at him again. She stared at him as tears continued to fall down her face. "Beta... I love you... for who you are." he said seriously but gently. She closed her eyes as he rested his forehead against hers. They were silent for a while then he closed his eyes as well. He did his best to comfort the poor woman and they were silent for a while longer.

"You know... if you're... trying... to get a kiss... it's almost working." She said and he blinked in surprise as he looked at her. She stared up at him and smiled a little then gently kissed his cheek. "You're a good man..." she whispered and gently rubbed his cheek with her thumb. He smiled a little and leaned into her touch. He wanted to believe her, and he knew she wanted to believe him. Both of them were broken and just wanted peace.

~

Bumblebee stared through the two way mirror as he narrowed his eyes and kept his arms crossed. Rodimus stood next to him with a blank expression, while Stongarm stood on his other side. Sideswipe was sitting in a chair, bored out of his mind as Fixit typed on the computer. The man had disabled the car and gotten everything he needed before returning to the station with the others.

Shockwave wasn't pleased by this turn of events, but impressed that he managed to get passed the security. He didn't know  that Fixit asked Raf to help him and the two had hacked together to get into the cars system. The boy had helped during one of his breaks in school.

"So... are we going to stand here and watch this guy die of boredom, or are we actually going to do something?" Sideswipe asked and looked at Tarn who was just sitting in the interrogation room.

"We will do something. Just wait a little longer to make him uncomfortable." Bumblebee said as he glared at the leader of the mercenaries. Though the man didn't seem stressed about anything. 

"Like what? Throw the book at him?" Strongarm asked as she glanced at him then at her brother with brief concern.

"Sweet. Can I throw the book? Where is it?" Sideswipe asked as he smiled brightly and sat up. The others just gave him a look, except Rodimus who kept staring.

"They don't mean an actual hook- took- crook- book!" Fixit said in slight frustration and fixed his glasses as he continued typing. "It's a... figure of peach- leech- teach.... speech." he mumbled and clenched his fists a little. He wasn't normally bothered by his speaking problems, unless Sideswipe teased him or he was stressed. He fell silent and they looked at him, knowing he was stressed about finding Grimlock. They all were. Sideswipe hesitated and gently gripped his shoulder.

"We'll find him." he said as he smiled sadly and his thoughts turned to his twin then his little brother and dad. "We won't let anyone else down." he mumbled then stood and walked over to the others. Rodimus finally went to the door and then into the room where Tarn was waiting. The leader glanced at him as the young chief entered the room.

"You aren't Charlie Burns." he said. The other man glared at him a little as he walked over then sat down with a file. "Don't waste your time boy. No one on my team will say a word." he said seriously.

"We'll see. Everyone has something they want, and will crack under the pressure under the right circumstances." Rodimus responded and slid the file to him. Grateful the killer was cuffed down for the time being. Tarn didn't take his eyes off him as he opened the folder and flipped through the pictures, he then closed it and slid it back.

"You didn't even look at them." Rodimus growled a little in irritation and opened it again to look at the mans victims. From the first to the most recent. The man said nothing as he continued to stare at him with cold unfeeling eyes. The cop asked questions but didn't get anything out of the man except a constant stare. After thirty minutes Rodimus stood and started to gather his things.

"We both have a problem we wanted solved. We're alike in a way." Tarn said and the cop looked at him, this time giving him a stare as he remained silent. "Someone killed your father, and you want justice. I want a monster to die, but it won't. I want justice." he said seriously and Rodimus continued to stare at him. He opened the file and pulled out a picture then set it in font of him. Tarn didn't look at it right away, but his curiosity got the best of him and he finally glanced at it. The picture was of his first victim. Beta.

"Beta is a person, not a 'monster', as you put it. She is a human being, not a 'monster'." He said as he took the picture and put it away. Not wanting to look at it. He had seen it multiple times, and the image made him upset. All the victims in the file upset him. They reminded him of when he saw his father's body, and what a sadist had done to his loved one.

"You're going away for a long time for what you did to this poor woman and all your other victims." Rodimus said seriously and went to the door. "Get used to being in a small room." He growled as he opened it and walked out. Three cops came in and led Tarn to his cell as they kept him cuffed and chained.

"That went well." Sideswipe said sarcastically as he looked at the chief when he walked into the room. Rodimus glanced at him then glared a little before talking to Bumblebee for a moment. They glanced at the room as Tesarus was led in and cuffed to the table then left there.

"Thankfully they're all in separate cells away from each of so they don't devise some kind of plan." Strongarm huffed and folded her arms.

"I'll take this one." Bumblebee offered and Rodimus nodded slowly before going over to Fixit to see how he was doing.

"Let me help, sir." Strongarm said seriously as she walked over to the door. Bumblebee hesitated then glanced at the young chief who gave him a look as if saying it was his call.

"Ya me too!" Sideswipe grinned as he rushed over. "I want to throw a book at him." He said as he stood taller and puffed out his chest.

"It's a metaphor!" Fixit shouted and looked at the three of them. "A. Met-A-Phor." He emphasized. "Not. A. Real. Book." They stared at him blankly knowing he was irritated with their situation.

"Riiiight." Sideswipe said as he furrowed his brow and looked over at his leader then at Tesarus on the other side of the glass.

"No." Bumblebee said seriously and glanced between the two. "You aren't a real cop. Yet." He mumbled as he poked the young man's shoulder. "You are still a rookie, and I feel you're too emotionally involved in this one." He said as he opened the door then stopped himself. He thought about what he said and remembered another time when someone told him the exact same thing.

"Actually... Strongarm, you need the practice." he smiled a little and looked at her as her eyes widened and she nodded once. He left the room as Sidewipe made a protesting noise then mumbled to himself. Strongarm glanced at him and smirked cockily before leaving. Rodimus had watched the interaction and smiled a little then went back to helping Fixit.

Bumblebee explained things to Strongarm then went inside the room with her, then set the file on the table and spoke with the man. Tesarus just stared at the two with a blank expression as they spoke to him and drilled him with questions. Strongarm became frustrated with him and went all bad cop on the guy. He found her antics cute and smirked a little, making the rookie angrier and Bumblebee ended up just watching. The bigger man never said a word as he watched her then chuckled softly when she gave up. Bumblebee led her out of the room before she could completely lose it. He closed the door and told the other cops to take him back to his cell as he calmed his rookie.

"But sir! He was disrespecting-'

"Strongarm, you need to calm down." He said seriously and led her out of sight of the others in the hallway. "I know things are hard, but you need to keep your emotions in check when interrogating someone." he whispered, yet kept his tone stern.

"Sorry sir..." she mumbled and looked away as she fought back tears and clenched her fists tightly. "It won't happen again." she promised. Bumblebee stared at her then gently gripped her shoulder, silently letting her know he wasn't mad at her. She looked at him then nodded once to say she was 'okay' before they went back to the others. Rodimus pulled his sister aside and spoke to her a little as the cops brought Helex into the room next. He looked around then at the two way mirror as he smirked.

"Ugh... I don't like these guys." Fixit said as he looked at the man and then at his computer. "They give me the peeps- meeps- creeps." he mumbled and fell silent.

"Alright, it's my turn now." Sidedwipe grinned as he stretched and went to the door, only for the young chief to stop him. He gave the punk a look before leaving the room and going to talk to the con. "You guys are no fun." the redhead huffed and folded his arms as he pouted. Bumblebee sighed in exasperation and pinched the bridge of his nose. It was times like this he wondered why he had the punk on his team.

Rodimus glanced at the man as he entered, and like before, he set the file on the table then sat down. He had to break one of them. He had to get them to talk. The two men stared at each other for a long time as if trying to intimidate the other. Neither moved as they stared and seemed to try and read the others soul.

"Oooh a Mexican stand off." Sideswipe said as he smiled and Bumblebee furrowed his brow as he remembered someone saying the exact thing. Blitzwing had said that when he went up against him, his brother and Starscream. He shrugged it off and focused on the interrogation room.

Helex watched the cop, not daring to look away from him, though he was starting to get a little uncomfortable with the man. He decided to get under the Chiefs skin and throw him off his game. He looked away as the stare made him uncomfortable and Rodimus smirked just a little. He waited for a moment then opened the file.

"Let's make this process as simple as-"

"I knew Magnus." Helex interrupted and Rodimus tensed but didn't let him see.

"-possible." He continued as he ignored the cons comment. "Tell us who is on your list and who you are-"

"Did you know he was a thief?" He asked and the young man looked at him as he stared blankly, doing his best to keep his expression even. "He stole something from Tesarus and made him mad. He wanted to get revenge on him, but I guess that won't happen now." he smirked darkly.

"Who is on the 'list'?" Rodimus asked as he did his best not to get upset with the mans words, he knew what he was trying to do. Bumblebee glanced at Strongarm and saw she was also trying not to lose it.

"Magnus took something from Tesarus, and he plans on getting it back." Helex said as he watched him intently. "By any means necessary." he smirked.

"That's nice for him. Now, going back to what's actually important in the world." the cop muttered as he got a bit irritated. "Who are you working for and-"

"Why is that so important?" He asked as he watched the man then fell silent to any other questions. The chief narrowed his eyes and stood up then glanced through the file, he had to break one of them, and he didn't have time for games. He moved to the door and gripped the knob as he turned it.

"Elliott." The man said and Rodimus froze briefly before looking back at the man and gave him a confused look. Strongarm tensed behind the glass and stared as she kept her arms folded. She gripped her arms tightly as she watched. Bumblebee noticed both of their reaction and knew the name meant something.

"That's his sons name. Magnus stole the baby from him after he found him at their run down apartment. Took him from them and wouldn't give him back. No matter how much his mother begged for her son." He said with hatred towards the now dead cop.

"That's a lie." Rodimus seethed knowing his father would never do such a thing. Strongarm clenched her jaw as she listened and fought back tears of rage.

"Is it? Once we get rid of the last person on our list, Tesarus will come after you and get his son back." He smirked. He enjoyed watching the cop get angry and wanted to make him snap completely. He was on a roll and knew it. "Once we've finished with Optimus, and made everyone he loves die, we'll come after you." he sneered. The con furrowed his brow as Rodimus smirked in turn. He looked so smug and that bothered the prisoner.

"What are you-" he stopped suddenly as he realized what he said, and paled as the color drained from his face. He had given the sly cop too much information.

"Thank you... Helen." The cop smirked and mock saluted then left the room as the con yelled angrily and cursed at him. He kept his smug look until he got into the room with the others.

"So we know a few things now?" Sideswipe asked slightly confused and looked at him then at Bumblebee. Strongarm watched her brother then smiled a little with pride.

"We know Optimus is the last person on their list, whoever is in charge is against him, and anyone close to him is in danger." Fixit said as he typed and smiled a little. "In other words we know a plot- fought- lot." he stuttered then thought for a moment before typing more.

"I think I can get more out of him. I also want to know if he was telling the truth about Tesarus." He muttered and Bumblebee remembered their little brother. "I'm sure Dad has a report on the case.... and I can get more answers from it." he thought and Bumblebee silently nodded as he made notes of who might be on the list.

"Oh that's just gross." Sideswipe said and they frowned then looked at him with confusion. He was watching Helex and just staring at him. They followed his gaze and saw the man was biting off his own tongue.

"Get in there and stop him!" Rodimus shouted and ran out of the room as Bumblebee followed and they heard yelling. Strongarm walked over to Sideswipe and stared in horror.

"Why didn't you say something sooner?" She asked as she looked at him with slight disgust. Sideswipe glanced at her and furrowed his brow.

"I didn't know what he was doing!" He shouted at her and narrowed his eyes. Fixit glared at them and they fell silent.

The cops had called their medics and had them work with the man. Once he was stitched up they took him back to his cell. Tarn took one look at him and narrowed his eyes as he realized the man spoke about something he shouldn't have. Helex looked down in shame as he was locked up. The cops glanced at the last person and opened the door.

Kaon jumped in surprise and listened as the two men walked in. He felt his breathing quicken and he gripped the cot he was sitting on. He had to be strong. They yanked him up and cuffed him then led him out of the room. He glanced around as the noises and smells overwhelmed him. He wasn't used to not knowing anything and he became disoriented. He stumbled along but the cops had a good hold on him. They figured he was faking it since he did perfectly fine with the wolf. They got him to the room after a while, and sat him down. They cuffed him to the table then left him there. He panted heavily as he tried to see, then jumped when the door closed. He didn't like the silence or smell of bleach in the air. He was completely useless.

"I think you found someone that will crack under pressure." Bumblebee whispered quietly and looked at the chief.

"I know he will. I have a plan, but I honestly don't like it." He sighed forcefully and motioned for Bee to join him in the room.

Kaon calmed himself and became serious like his comrades before him. He couldn't mess up or say anything to anyone. The door opened and he jump in surprise, he hadn't expected that. Normally Pet would growl and warn him someone was coming before they got there, or he could feel the wolf moving and know what it meant. He was completely blind now and had to rely on himself. He didn't like it.

The man heard someone sit in front of him and another stop just by the other, then they moved papers around. He only saw blackness and he clenched his fists a little as he tried not to freak out. He didn't have Pet's familiar presence near his leg or side, the animal was a silent comfort to him. He was more than just his eyes, and he realized that now. He listened intently to the ticking of the clock and glanced to it then looked to the people in front of him.

"Kaon, my name his Rodimus and this is Bumblebee." a voice said and the con narrowed his eyes as he listened to him. "We need you to answer some questions for us." The man started but the blind man didn't want anything to do with it.

"I'm not saying anything to you." He growled and glared towards the floor, knowing there was nothing they could say to change his mind. The two cops looked at each other with concern, they didn't want to do this but felt they had to play this card. Rodimus set a picture by him and fiddled with the file in his hands.

"Do you know what's going to happen to the wolf?" The man asked and Kaon hesitated and glanced to the table, not that he could see what was there. It could be anything for all he knew. "The animal control will probably have to put him to sleep, because he's considered dangerous and won't be able to go free." he explained. The blind man's eyes widened and he looked towards him as he paled.

"No... you wouldn't." He rasped as tears filled his eyes. "You'd be killing an innocent creature." He muttered trying not to show how upset he really was.

"That wolf isn't innocent, it's killed a number of people-"

"Only because he was trained to or protecting me!" Kaon boomed and tried to stand but couldn't because of the cuffs. Rodimus and Bumblebee realized they had him, though they didn't like the method they were forced to use.

"Tell us what we need to know, and we'll let Pet-"

"You'll what?! Send him to a zoo where people will stare at him and scare him!?" he shouted angrily and they realized just how attached he was to Pet. "How about I make the terms of the deal? I'll tell you everything you want to know, anything you want to know, and you let me and Pet leave with clean slates. You put us in a protection system, and keep us away from the DJD. Isn't that what you did for Soundwave?" he asked and the two fell silent then glanced at each other. He was right and they were running out of time. Rodimus thought for a few minutes then narrowed his eyes and looked at him.

"I'll see what I can do." he muttered and turned to leave with his friend. Kaon listened as they left then closed his eyes and hoped he saved the wolfs life. His friend had been with him for a long time, ever since he was a pup. After a while Rodimus came back and set a paper in front of him as he narrowed his eyes.

"You'll have some paperwork to sign, but we agree to your terms." The cop said as he watched him intently. The blind man nodded slowly and gave them all the information they needed and asked for, after signing the paperwork.

Rodimus thanked him and uncuffed him as he gathered his things and opened the door. Kaon heard the familiar sound of the wolf whimpering then try to run to him but was on a leash.

"Pet?" He asked and the cop that had him grunted as he ran to his owner and whined then nuzzled him. Kaon smiled brightly and knelt down as he gripped his fur then took the muzzle off his friend. Pet whimpered and licked his face as the man sobbed silently.

Rodimus watched them then motioned for the others to leave and give them space. They closed the door and left the two in the safety of the room. He set guards outside for now and went to file his paperwork as Bumblebee and his team watched the con from the other side of the glass.

"Aw... he's like a big puppy." Sideswipe said in a cutesy voice as he pouted and watched the wolf lick his master, and nuzzle him.

"Ya a puppy that will rip your face off." Strongarm muttered bitterly, not liking this situation at all. Bumblebee just smiled a little as he watched them interact, though it faded quickly as he realized something.

~

Tarn glanced to the other cells and narrowed his eyes as he listened to the halls and rooms nearby. He walked over to the door and gripped the bars as he felt anger slowly fill his heart. Something wasn't right and he knew exactly what it was.

"Kaon hasn't come back... he's been gone for a while now." Tesarus said as he glanced towards where the blind man had been held.

"Maybe he's busy defeating everyone." Vos sneered though he sounded nervous and glanced around a little. Everyone fell silent and slowly looked over towards Tarn.

"He's betrayed us." the leader said coldly and they glanced at each other before looking at him again.

"Kaon is no longer a member of the Decepticon Justice Division. He is now on the list and will be executed for his treachery." Tarn seethed as he gripped the bars and growled lowly. He didn't show mercy to traitors on his team.