Last Edited: June 18, 2019

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She squeaked when I said her name. I had been leaning against the locker next to hers. She threw me what was meant to be a mean glare, but failed miserably.

"Come on, Hope. Talk to me." I smirked, knowing that was just the opposite of what she wanted to do. The bell rang right at that moment, and she ducked under my holoforms arm.

"Leave me alone," she grumbled. I followed her down the hallway, past the other sparkling fleshbags. This was too easy. Making her squirm and bite her lip in nervousness was entertaining enough. Who knew what fun M.E.C.H would let me have with her when they finally got their hands on her.

I was beginning to take a particular interest in this femme.

She continued walking before reaching outside and hurrying to sit on the bench farthest away from me. I kept my distance, knowing her guardian would come to fetch her soon.

She gave me a few glances over her shoulder and I noticed her face get pale at the realization that I hadn't left yet. This was merely for my entertainment. I didn't have to follow her around constantly. The time was coming when I brought her to M.E.C.H and received my energon.

But my curiosity was getting the better of me.

What could the 'fearless' leader of the Decepticons and this world's most dangerous illegal organization possibly want with a fragile femme like herself?

I shook my helm and sighed before changing my holoform so Hope wouldn't recognize me. The Autobot scum had just arrived. Much to my surprise, his holoform stepped out and hugged her before she said something to him and turned back to look in my direction.

Confusion clearly across her face that my earlier holoform had 'disappeared' she said something else to her guardian before sighing and climbing into her guardian. The two drove off.

I grimaced as I looked down at myself. I was a femme at the moment. Great. I had chosen a femme to turn my holoform into.

Walking down the sidewalk, I began my journey towards my Cybertronian form, taking my time. There was plenty of time before I would have to snatch her.

But after what seemed to be only a few milliseconds, I heard footfalls behind me. Turning my head to look over my shoulder, I nearly laughed.

A group of mech sparklings around my holoform age were following me. I stopped and rolled my optics when a large hand grabbed my wrist and forced me back.

Sighing, I turned and punched the mech hard in the face. He yelped at the sudden force and fell back. The others just looked at me with shock for a moment before charging.

"I don't have time for this." I huffed as I stepped aside and elbowed the mech who had lunged at me first, hitting him in the back of the head with a crack.

The last mech had grabbed at my throat.

"Can I help you?" I asked in my holoform's sweet voice. The boy, confused at why I wasn't turning red in the face and begging for mercy, tightened his grip. He regained his composure as I made a fake whimper.

"I think you know what I want." He whispered in my ear. Disgusting mech. I smiled sweetly before reaching up and grabbing both sides of his head.

He barely had time to cry out as I snapped his neck. I smiled as I turned to see the other two boys watch in horror as the now lifeless mech dropped to the ground.

They turned and ran, screaming for help as my holoform turned off and my true self-stepped into view. I grinned down at them as I lifted my foot to step on them.

"Picked on the wrong femme."

Megatron

"Lord Megatron." Shockwave greeted me. Ignoring his greeting, I stepped forward in curiosity, examining the large creature that stood on all fours before me. Shockwave turned towards his creation as well.

"A Predacon." I breathed before laughing and taking another step forward. Starscream was shaking with fear as he followed behind me.

"Lord Megatron, please keep your distance! The beast could be dangerous!" I glared at him over my shoulder, immediately silencing him.

"The beast will be under my command, and if I get attacked, then Shockwave will regret it." I turned my head towards the mech, who hadn't shown any sign of fear at my words. He merely nodded his helm.

"Retaliation from the beast is illogical. He has been made from the old Predacon fossils from Cybertron and bred to be the strongest of its kind. He serves you and you alone, my liege."

I grinned as the beast took a step towards me and turned its head to one side, inspecting me closely before kneeling down, allowing me to place a servo on its helm.

"Surely this beast can't be trusted!" Starscream's squeaky voice complained. I clenched my denta and turned to him, one servo still on the beast.

"Starscream."

He took a step back, fear evident in his eyes.

"You shall take care of my beast. If it is injured because of your incompetence, you will be punished." I hissed, stepping away from the beast and following Shockwave out of the laboratory.

Almost immediately after, the beast roared and Starscream screamed.

"Perhaps placing him in charge is illogical," Shockwave said as we entered my throne room.

"Starscream will learn to do as I say, whether he likes it or not. He is a weak link that is easily controlled. And if the beast kills him, you shall take place of the second in command."

Shockwave nodded slowly."That is logical."

The sound of pedes walking towards us made me turn my helm, to find Soundwave standing in the entrance of my throne room, his head tilted to one side as if asking permission to enter.

"Have you found any more information on the human femme?" I questioned.

Soundwave walked forward, his visor glowing as a recent video from earlier in the week appeared. The human femme was waiting outside a large building with several other human sparklings moving about. A young mech was smiling down at her, making her squirm in discomfort.

"Who is that?" I questioned as the video on his visor changed. The femme hurried towards the Autobot wrecker Wheeljack. The mech that had been bugging her smiled and his form disappeared.

"A holoform," Shockwave said. "It most logically belongs to Lockdown."

"The bounty hunter." I spit out, disgusted. Such a powerful mech that refused to join my cause. He only wished for dominance and prize. Well, I could guarantee our victory in war and the highest rank he could gain in my army. A Cybertronian with his skill deserved to be honored.

I vented.

Too bad he was twisted into believing a pathetic group of fleshies could give him what he wanted.

"Trying to retrieve the human sparkling with Lockdown and the autobots around is illogical." Shockwave stated.

This was proving to be difficult. I turned to Soundwave. "What do you propose we do?" I questioned. My third in command was indeed an outstanding mech. The only reason behind why he wasn't my second in command was the fact that I actually feared he could become a threat.

Soundwave shifted to his left, letting another Cybertronian come into view. He came slowly, his pedes clanking as he walked. Suddenly, the Autobot Wheeljack came into view. I grinned.

"Makeshift. You have returned."

The decepticon nodded as Soundwave turned towards me.

"Kill the Autobot scum!"