I held my head as Megatron exited the portal. The other two followed us until Megatron stopped in the middle of a large room.

"Shall we take the human for. . . questioning?", The skinny one grinned and I stared wide-eyed at him.

"No. This human is merely a tool in the war. The Autobots will do everything they can to rescue the pest. In the meantime, I will be the one questioning it.", Megatron growled and the skinny robot visibly backed off, "Knockout, tend to any vehicons still remaining after the battle. Starscream will retrieve them for you once the Autobots have left. If they are badly injured, you know what to do."

"Of course, my liege.", The red robot bowed and left with the skinny robot not far behind.

"Soundwave, comm me if there are any issues.", Megatron said and a robot with no face nodded and we left.

"So, you promised an explanation?", I asked as we passed a few purple robots.

"I promised nothing, human.", Megatron hissed and I fell back into Megatron's hand fearfully, "You are a prisoner of war. You will tell me everything you know about the Autobots or I will tear your voicebox  from your fleshy body just like I did the scout."

Megatron's grin scared me. It's pointed teeth were menacing enough but add the darkness of whatever we were in, it's build, tone, and shape made it even worse. He turned into a room and the door closed behind him. I was expecting a torture chamber but was shocked to find we were in what looked to be a bedroom. I suddenly got very disturbing and scary images. I made myself appear as small as possible. My heart began pounding out of my chest as I feared for the worst.

"Relax, human.", Megatron said as he set me down on the bed, "I'm not going to hurt or kill you. I needed to get you out of Soundwave's sight and away from the other Decepticons. I promised you an explanation and you're going to get one."

"B-but you said-", I started.

"I said what I had to in order to protect both of us. If the Deceptions find out I took a human to befriend it, you'd be dead.", Megatron said and poured a blue liquid into a large glass cup at what looked like a table, "Start asking questions and I'll answer them."

"Why are you mean?", I asked and it stopped, "I-I'm sorry I didn't mean to-"

"No, you're fine.", Megatron said and walked towards the bed, "I did not say you couldn't ask that."

I began slowing my breathing and my heart as I tried to calm down, "True."

Megatron got comfortable on the bed, sitting cross-legged with his back against the wall, "I am mean because I have to be. Around here, I have a reputation that I am evil, sparkless, cruel. . . I could go on. In order to protect myself, despite what I may think now, I have to keep up that reputation."

"Okay. You mentioned a war earlier. What war?", I asked and got comfortable in the same position as Megatron.

"Many eons ago, I was a gladiator - one of the lowest classes you can get. I wanted peace, I wanted everything to be fair. I gave my idea to the high council and they went with another idea instead. I failed to realize the potential behind it and went to achieve peace my own way. Through brute force. I changed my name from Megatronus to Megatron and began spreading fear through everyone.", It explained.

"Robots didn't exist years ago and you have emotions and you can die from the sound of it which means you can get hurt. You're not a robot, are you?", I asked.

"No.", I-he smiled, "My species are called Cybertronians. We come from a planet far, far away called Cybertron. After I started the war, the planet was split in two sides. Decepticons and Autobots. The fighting lasted for eons and it killed our planet's core, Primus. That is, after Optimus became Prime, leader of all Cybertronians."

"Why did you become a gladiator?", I asked and he sighed with a frown.

"I had to. Before I was a gladiator, I didn't have a name at all. I was known as D-16, a miner. In the mines, it was everyone for themselves. You mined until your spark faded. We'd get beaten for the smallest things - resting, failing to find energon and building metals, talking, laughing - pretty much anything except mining. Eventually, I was selected to become a gladiator. It's not much better but I could see the sun and be loved. I changed my name to Megatronus.", He explained.

"What's energon?", I asked, inching closer.

"Energon is the life blood of all Cybertronians.", Megatron said and gestured to the cup he held, "Energon comes in different colors - blue is our life force, red speeds time for the Cybertronian that drank it, green is toxic energon or Tox-En, purple is dark energon which can be used to raise the dead and yellow is medical grade. Yellow energon is used like medicine is for you humans."

"What happens if you come in contact with Tox-En?", I asked.

"Well, if a Cybertronian is exposed to Tox-En for long periods of time, it can weaken their systems. If a Cybertronian is exposed for too long, Tox-En can shut down their entire system permanently.", Megatron explained.

"Oh, ok. I think everything makes sense now. I do have one more question.", I state and hold up a finger, "What did we come through and can we not do it again? I felt sick."

"That was two.", Megatron smirked, "But, that is called a ground bridge. It allows us to get from one place to another in mere seconds. There's a larger version called a space bridge. If used, we could be on Cybertron. It's like a door that can take you anywhere as long as you have the coordinates. We use it all the time. The ground bridge is the only way to get off and on the ship unless you fly. Or we're on the ground."

I simply nodded in understanding as I took the information in. Sitting next to me was not a robot but a living, breathing alien who started a war eons ago, survives off liquid called Energon, rules the Decepticons who's enemies are the Autobots and who came to earth to-

"Why did you come to earth?", I looked over at him curiously, "There are millions of other galaxies with other planets, why earth?"

"Earth and Cybertron have always been linked. Your planet is full of mines with raw Energon.", Megatron stated.

"Oh, okay.", I nod, "But, one thing still doesn't make sense."

"What?", Megatron asked, his eyebrows moving to show curiosity.

"Why the sudden change? You said it yourself, you've been holding up this reputation for eons. Why change now?", I asked and he picked me up carefully, bringing me close to his face.

"I have seen enough of this war, of Cybertronians dying as a way to bring peace. Optimus was right from the start - there can be peace without the use of tyranny.", Megatron stated, "The only issue is that the Decepticons won't stop until they've won. I have to allow Optimus to win without showing the Decepticons that it's what I intend to do. That's where you come in. The human factor."

"So, you want me to tell the Autobots things and tell you what they say without letting them know?", I ask, "How is that going to work?"

"Well, we'll give you a name. One the Autobots will know if they're smart enough to understand it. Knowing Orion, it won't take long.", Megatron said, "You'll give information from me to them, yes. You'll also bring me information they have. Some of the information I'll ask you to get, I'll admit, is dangerous for the Decepticons to get a hold of but if I'm helping them, I need to know."

"Okay.", I get up and begin walking around on the bed, careful not to get close to the edge, "So, the Autobots know I'm here. What happens when they come looking for me?"

"When they come to rescue you, you'll be in the brig.", Megatron informed me and looked away, "In order to keep up appearances, I have no choice but to injure you. Not enough to kill you but enough to convince them that I've been. . . torturing you."

He took his first sip of the energon as I looked away from him, panic setting in, "L-like what? Shooting me?"

"No.", Megatron said grimly, "More like stab wounds and burn marks from our electric prod."

I fearfully nodded in somewhat of an understanding to his plan, "Let's just get it over with."

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Well? Thoughts? I know he's out of character but that's the point.