A second chance

Chapter 1

//I dont know what im doing or where im going with this but enjoy//

Orion pax stood in the room that had been designated as his work station, it was quiet big and and largely empty except for some computer, the screens of whitch were the only sorce of elumination. It was his third day abord the nemesis. Lord Megatron had told him that he'd been in stasis for some time, four million years to be exact. So much had happened while he was in the captivity of the Autobots. Orion pax had started to miss Cybertron a bit, it was embarrassing to admit that he was homesick even just to himself, especially since he would probably never return. Megatron had told him what had happened to their planet, just thinking about made the energion boil in his vains. How cuold anyone do such a horible thing, Orion pax did not undetstand how anyone could be so cold and careles as to kill their own home. The autobots would pay.

Orion pax could not have imagined that something like this would happen when he and Megatron started their movement, especially not full on civil war. He was always one to lock for a peaceful solution to any and all problems. Now he realized how naïve he had been to think no one would oppose their ideals. Did he really think every cybertronian would just go along with their revolution? How stupid.

He had not gotten the chance to speak much with Megatron yesterday, only a brief explanation and then he was put to work decoding the incripted files. They were quite hard to crack, but he was making progress. Megatron had seemed different when they spoke, distant, like his mind was somewhere else.  To Orion pax it had only beeen some days ago that they had descuseed presenting their case befor the council, but to Megatron, he thought, it had been four million years. No wonder he was acting different.

This was quite different work from what Orion pax used to do at the hall of records and yet, not so different. He was used to this kind of analysis. It was all about finding the pattern in the icription, there always was one. And a lot of trial and error of course. It was kind of theraputic almost like meditation when you got over the
first couple of failed atempts.

Orion herd a ping at his door, it was probably the guards coming to deliver his energion ration for the day.

"Come in."

The door opened, but it was not a vihicon soldier who steped into the room.

"Lord Megatron?"

The door closed behind him.

"We are friends Orion pax, there is no need for you to call me lord when it's just the two of us."

"Right."

"I thought I'd deliver you your ration myself today. We haven't gotten the chance to catch up properly."

Megaton offered Orion pax a cube with an almost unnotisable smile, he had brought one for himself as well. Orion exepted it, taking it in his servo and swirling the luminescent blue liquid around befor opening the cube. He was feeling a bit nervous, he always did around Megatron. It was weird, they had been friends for such a long time, he shoukd be used to Megatrons company by now. but he still felt quiet intimidated by the mechs presance. Although only being a bit taller then Orion, about two helms, it felt as if Megatron was towering over him. Megatron leaned back against the wall casually.

"So, how are you finding your stay abord the nemesis so far?"

"It's no Iacon but I'll get used to it." He replied with a dry chuckle. trying to lighten the mood a little.

Orion pax tock a sip of his energion.

"And the work? Are you making any progress?"

"Slow but steady, it's quite the impressive inscription. I have not been able to decode any of the enterys yet, im afrade."

"Yes, our enemies are a crafty bunch. But I trust in your abilities my friend."

The room fell silent. Orion pax felt kind of awkward. What was he supposed to say? So much time had passed, so much had changed. It felt like ther was en invisable berier in betwen them, keeping them apart, like he did not know the mech who stood before him. So they just stood there for a while drinking their energion in silence. Then Megatron finally spoke up again, with a softer tone this time.

"I am sorry for acting so cold with you yesterday, I do not want you to feel unwelcome abord my ship. But I would not want my subordinates to know how much I've missed you. I can't be vulnerable like that, some might se it as a sign of weakness. And the decepticons need a strong leader they can look to."

"You've missed me?"

"Of course." Megatron said as if stating the obvious.

Orion pax's feule pump skipped a beat at that and he could not help but smile. He had not thought that anyone would miss him, even his friends, the few he had. But he didnt think it would make him this happy to hear someone say it. He tried to mask his excitement but some of it had surely slipped onto his face, judging by the lock Megatron was giving him. Orion pax locked away and took another sip of his energion, trying to co me up with something else to talk about to distract from the embarrassment.

"So were is Shockwave?"

This question seemed to take Megatron by surprise.

"It's just, I've seen Soundwave but not him. The three of you used to be almost inseparable back on Cybertron, is all."

Megatron took a moment to answer.

"He was pressumed permanently offline after an explosion back on Cybertron."

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean-"

"It's alright." Megatron raised a servo to calm him. "You are allowed to ask."

Orion pax felt bad for ruining the mood, he did ot wich to upset his friend. Why was he having such a hard time making konversation all of a suden? Why did he have to make it so awkward? Finishing his energion ration Megatron started speaking once more.

"I should let you get back to work. I have taken up enough of your time as is."

Orion pax nodded, but he did not want Megatron to go yet. He wanted to get to talk some more with his friend. He did not care abot what, he just wanted the company. Megatron straitned up properly to start walking towards the door, but before leaving he turned and gave Orion pax a quick embrace. it lasted only a cuople of klicks but to Orion pax it felt like an eternaty. And he wished it had been.

"It's good to have you back, old friend."

Then Orion pax was alone again. His procesor was left scrambled. He was unable to concentrate on his task for the rest of the day, no matter how hard he tried. Orion pax was only thinking of the hug.