Never Again

31

Another quick update. Sorry for mistakes, I'm planning to fix them later.

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Megatron growled in anger as he stormed through the Nemesis. Every mech moved out of his way as the Warlord made his way to the throne room. He'd known all along- Soundwave had been keeping secrets.

Though the communications officer was cleaver, he was not perfect. He'd left the humans belongings right there in the middle of his berthroom. In state of panic, he had taken the human with him, but not the evidence.

Why did his most trusted Decepticon feel the need to disobey him? Of course, he always had a reason. He'd gone against Megatron's orders before, but not in secret. The communications officer often moved without meaning too- just as he'd done the night he'd brought the human femme with him. He had pulled her away from him despite knowing he wanted to have his fun.

"Knockout!"

"Y-yes my liege?"

The medical officer waited as requested in the throne room, nervously awaiting his arrival. "I found his signal, my liege, along with something else that is very interesting. "

Megatron sat on his throne while Knockout slowly gained his confidence and continued, "Soundwave's energon signal was found alongside synthetic energon. Which is incredible, since I failed to retrieve it from that Autobot-"

"I need not be reminded of your failures, Knockout." Megatron snapped.

"M-my apologies. Not long after that, a red energon signal was found. It is gone now, but it approached Soundwave. Now, Soundwave's energon signal is completely gone. It happened within a span of five minutes. We located a groundbridge that belonged to the Autobots-"

The warlord clenched his pointed servos and hissed in anger. "Continue to search for his signal, Knockout. If the Autobots are apart of his disappearance, out intelligence is completely in their hands!"

Or worse, Soundwave would join the Autbots.

Unlikely, though his previous actions and secrets revealed otherwise. But still, yet, he dispised Optimus Prime. Nothing could change his processor about that. Not after he 'killed' his sire.

A wicked smile crossed Megatron's face platings at the memories.

Yes, Soundwave would always be under his control. And he would never know the truth. The communications officer would rather offline himself than join the Autobots.

"Report to me immediately if his signal comes back online. If it is true that the Autobots have captured Soundwave, he will require assistance."

He would save his most trusted soldier. But, of course, punishments would be necessary. No bot could hide a secret from the Warlord. Third in command or not, Soundwave would pay for his secrecy and manipulation.

Megatron would make sure of that.

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Lynlee could barely move a muscle. Everything hurt. Her ribs throbbed with such intensity, she wondered if they were fractured yet again. Soundwave had taken so much time and care trying to nurse her back to health, and now here she was at square one again.

Soundwave.

The girl shot up immediately, suddenly more awake than she had been before. A sharp pain shot through her body and she grimaced but held her tongue. Her eyes frantically scanned the area around her.

What had happened? Where was Soundwave? Why wasn't he here with her?

She wondered if this was some form of Stockholm Syndrome.