Optimus, Bumblebee, Ironhide and Jazz waited in the common room of the base for Ratchet to return. They awaited the news of whether or not they'd be able to gain any fresh information on the Decepticons. Optimus hoped so.

The war on their home planet was grave and caused so much destruction. He couldn't bare to let the same thing happen to Earth. It wouldn't be fair to the humans and other beings on the planet.

Bumblebee and Jazz sat alone on the stairs facing each other. Every now and then one of them would glance up and then back down to the floor. Nobody spoke except for Ironhide's constant rambling, talking to himself really, about how frustrated he was.

It really was his fault that there was such a big commotion. He shot Y/N, not Ratchet or anyone else.

Soon Ratchet entered the common room and the bots all looked toward him. They immediately noticed something was off by the sullen look on his face.

"That femme, it's impossible but, she's completely full of dark energon. It's basically all she is." He spoke in a slightly shaken voice, causing Optimus' optics to widen.

"She would have gone wild if that was the case. Are you sure it's dark energon?" Jazz asked as he stood to lean on the railing. He glanced at Ironhide who was pretending not to pay attention.

"I'm positive. She's been babbling about how she's the strongest and she can take anything. Optimus I don't think this is the best idea." He said, to which Ironhide perked up and turned around to face him.

"See! I knew that I was right! She's crazy, we ain't gettin' no Information from that pyscho." He waved his arms around for emphasis. Optimus merely stared at him.

"Once she calms down we can try. We have to be cautious though. She might turn any second."

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"You're the strongest."

"I'm the strongest."

"You're the best."

"I'm the best."

"You're the champion."

"I'm the champion."

Y/N sat in the back of the room in the corner with her legs pulled up against her. She'd been having small flashbacks of when her father first poisoned her with the dark energon.

She remembered not being able to see much, everything being hazy. Nothing made sense and her database was on high alert. She had stumbled and fallen a few times only to be yanked back up onto her feet by Starscream.

She mumbled words of hatred at his name. She hated him and his insanely stupid leadership ideals. He was power hungry, much like her father, and obsessed with being the best.

She assumed thats why Megatron altered her body with dark energon. If Starscream were to be successful in killing him, Y/N could take him down and he would never be all powerful. The title of leader of the Decepticons would be hers

Still, the dark energon was a curse. It messed with her database and turned her mad at times. She could become a murderous animal at any moment.

"Damn you!" She pounded the wall, creating a big dent in the metal.

She was near a fit when the door slid open and the Autobot medic walked in again.

"I'm not going to do any tests but I do need you to come with me." He spoke slowly as if she was a sparkling in need of care.

She glared at him but he still took a few steps toward her. He held out his hand to help her up and hesitantly she took it. He pulled her up and once on her feet. Y/N immediately let go and stepped back from him.

She followed Ratchet down a few hallways and back into the common room where the other Autobots were waiting. Optimus' face became serious as she entered the room.

"I will not harm you unless you harm my comrades or myself." He spoke sternly to her, making the rules clear.

Y/N nodded and leaned against the wall, eyeing where each of the bots were. Two on the left, one to her right, and two nearly directly in-front of her. That was a bit overkill, she thought.

"I know what Megatron did to you, Y/N." He said sympathetically. He looked at her with knowing eyes and she felt her agitation start to grow.

"I know my brother forced the energon into your bloodstream, but-"

"He didn't force it onto me. I let him in exchange for leadership in years to come." She growled and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Y/N you don't have to lie. He sent you away. Do you really believe he would give you leadership?" Ironhide asked from beside Optimus.

Y/N was beginning to grow angry with this bots' choice of words. How dare he say that her father sent her away! Sure, he never cared or treated her like a daughter but he sent her on a mission.

"He did not send me away."

"Yes he did. He sent you away like he always planned to. That was his ideal from the beginning." He argued. He needed her to stop telling herself lies or else they would never get anywhere.

"Then why did he keep me around for this long? Huh, Ironhide?" She challenged his beliefs and though seemed likely she refused to believe it.

"Megatron used you, Y/N! Just like he uses everyone. You need to see the truth or the war will prolong." He shouted. He advanced toward her while shaking his gun in her face.

"I do see the truth. Stop spewing lies!" She shouted back in anger. Who did he think he was?

"No you don't! You-"

"Stop arguing. The both of you. We'll settle our differences later. For now, Bumblebee could you show Y/N where she'll be staying?" Optimus looked at Bumblebee and watched him whirr, meaning yes.

So, Bumblebee led Y/N to her room for the night where she contemplated who was right and who was wrong.