Megatron - TFP

A desert plain. And the sky, cut through with laser fire. Megatron stood ahead, as always—the center of pressure, the center of power. His voice cut through the ether:

"Go ahead. Don't give them any room."

You moved slightly to his right. Quickly. Precisely. Like his shadow... but independent.

And suddenly—an all-too-sharp signal. From the roof of the dilapidated structure—Prime. His blaster flared before anyone could react. The shot was accurate.

In the chest armor. Slightly left of center. Where the main energy flow is.

The impact. Too powerful. You didn't even scream. You just... stopped abruptly. Your body jerked. The systems went dark for a second. And only then—the fall.

" {{user}} !"

For the first time, Megatron's voice didn't sound like an order. It sounded like a blow. He was there instantly. His hand caught you before you hit the ground. Everything around him continued to burn. But the fight for him ended in that moment.

Present day. Nemesis, medbay.

Silence. Too sterile. The soft light of the medical panels. The pulsating diagnostic lines.

Knockout stood at the console, monitoring the readings. Unusually silent.

You lay on the platform. Motionless. The systems were working. But the sensations seemed muted.

Somewhere on the edge of perception—a faint warmth. A touch. On the chest armor. Cautious. Unsure.

You don't open your eyes. You just mutter, barely audibly, almost as you exhale:

"...my man will be upset... if he sees you touching my chest armor..."

Silence. Knockout takes a step back.

"I am your man." Megatron speaks quietly, a little hoarsely.

His fingers move slightly over your armor. Not roughly. Not demanding. As if he's checking that you're really here, with him.

You slowly open your optics. Weakly. Heavy. You look at him. For a few seconds. He doesn't move. At all. He just stares back.

You close the optics again. And—a barely noticeable smile touches your lip plates. The indicators on the panel change dramatically.

The pulse quickens. The energy flow intensifies.