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Rad and his two best friends were rising out of town and into the woods. Rad looked over at Carlos and saw he had a big smile on his face as he jumped over a log with Sureshock. Rad chuckled at this and then tuned to see what Alexis was doing, finding her enjoying the ride and the beautiful scenery.

The wood life around them was full of crawling bugs, singing birds, playing squirrels, and much more. It was so peaceful.

"Ahahaha...Well what do we got here?" A mad screechy cackle sounded up over head.

"Cyclonus," Rad gasped, looking up to see the Decepticon helicopter wheeling overhead.

"Aw, man," Carlos groaned. "We were just having fun."

"Come on guys," Alexis yelled as Grindol put on an extra spurt of speed.

Rad gritted his teeth, peddling faster than ever to get away from the crazy Decepticon.

Cyclonus chuckled as he watched the kiddies try to get away from him.

"You can't get away from me." He yelled before he started dive bombing them.

They all yelled, scattering as he did this. This made him cackle worse than ever as he gained height so he could carry on dive-bombing them. They didn't know what to do, they didn't want to be too close as that would give him an easier target but at the same time, didn't want to separate.

"Into the trees, he can't follow us so easily," Alexis called and the two boys followed her advice.

But Cyclonus wasn't so easily put off.

And started firing rounds at them. He laughed when one landed in between them, forcing them to separate.

Cyclonus watched the girl and dark coloured boy take off into the thick part of the trees. He looked to find the other boy and saw him take off into the trees as well but they were denser. Cyclonus chuckled and flew after him.

Rad was peddling mad when he heard the tell tale cackle. He looked over his shoulder and saw that Cyclonus was aiming straight for him. He gritted his teeth, trying to go faster but Cyclonus had a lot more speed and power. He was gaining by the second and Rad knew he'd have to go something or get caught.

He suddenly skidded, a cloud of dust blowing up as he sharply turned to duck behind a tree. He could hear Cyclonus laughing harder than ever.

"Ooh, I do love a game of hide and seek."

"Come out come out where ever you are." Cyclonus yelled as he started fireing more rounds at and around the tree the kid was hiding behind, trying the flush him out.

"Aww come on, I won't bite," Cyclonus laughed before he stopped fireing and flew closer to the tree.

Rad was trembling with adrenaline now, he had to think of a way out of this mess. And then he remembered Laserbeak.

"Come on, you don't have to be scared," Cyclonus mocked, so close now he could touch the tree.

"Alright, I'm coming," he heard the boy say and smirked.

"That's better," he sneered as Rad appeared from behind the tree.

But the next moment, he was yelling as the kid zapped him on the hand and it hurt.

"You little punk!"

While the Con was distracted Rad jumped back onto Highwire and started peddling away, trying desperately to put distance between him and the crazy Con behind him.

"You need an attitude adjustment you little brat," Cyclonus snarled as he flew after him.

Cyclonus didn't see a low hanging branch in his way but it did nothing to him as his blades sliced and cropped it to bits before he could hit it.

However, it did cause a piece of splintered wood to go flying through the air and hit Rad on the back of the head. He cried out as the impact sent him flying off Highwire and through the air. He landed heavily against a tree trunk, barely conscious.

Cyclonus stopped and looked at the kid before flying closer and reaching out to pick him up.

"Serves you right." Cyclonus snorted before flying back up into the aky and prepared to leave.

But some frantic beeping caught his attention down below. Looking back down he found the Mini-con the kid was with, trying to help his captured friend. Cyclonus chuckled and called down.

"You tell Optimus I'll trade this brat for the mini-cons."

And flew off with Rad in hand.

Highwire cursed loudly just as Carlos and Alexis appeared.

"Where's Rad?" the girl cried and the Minicon could only point in the direction of the retreating Decepticon.

"No," she cried as Carlos swore.

"Dude, we'd better go and tell Optimus," he said grimly and she nodded. A moment later, the two kids and three Minicons were racing to the Autobot base.

Meanwhile, Rad was limping stirring in Cyclnus's grasp.

"Uh...what happ...ened?" Rad groaned as he tried to reach up and rub his aching head but his arms wouldn't move.

He looked around at them and gasped when he saw he was trapped in something.

Metal bands were pinning him down to a smooth metal surface and they encircled his arms, legs and waist. Essentially, he couldn't move a muscle and no amount of squirming seemed to help. But then he heard a voice that made him stop all movement all together.

"It seems you've done a good job for once, Cyclonus."

Rad looked up and inhaled sharply when he was Megatron stand over him. Rad's heart started pounding so hard it hurt his chest, his breathing became hard, and he started to tremble in fear.

He was still scared to say anything.

At that moment, Megatron looked down at him and a sneer spread across his face.

"Well, it looks like our little guest is awake," he chuckled and Rad could sense the other Decepticons looking at him.

But he was so scared about what was going to happen, that he kept his eyes fixed on Megatron.

Megatron chuckled before reaching down and traced a claw over Rad's chest and stomach, feeling his rapid beating heart and fast breathing. All signs of fear that Megatron just drank all up.

Rad shivered at the touch, he didn't like it at all. Those claws could do some serious damage to him and they practically oozed the large Decepticon's power. Rad didn't want to show the other he was scared but he was having a hard time with that. So he simply did his best to appear calm and unconcerned even as his heart continued to race.

Starscream came over.

"Its ready sir," He informed his Leader before leaving Rad's line of view.

Rad's eyes darted to where the Seeker had been a moment before and then they darted back to Megatron.

"W-what's ready, what are you going to do?" he asked, trying to keep the panic out of his voice with little success.

Megatron grinned evilly down at the terrified human.

"You'll find out soon enough," Megatron purred before leaving Rad's view as well.

Rad shivered, he had no idea what the Decepticon leader was planning to do to him. He couldn't see what was happening, he was lying at an angle which meant he couldn't turn his head very well. he could only see others when they were right above him.

Vainly, he tugged at his bonds but they were far too strong. He gave up when he realised he wouldn't be able to get out of them and sighed heavily. At this point, he could only hope the Autobots came and rescued him.

Megatron looked over at Starscream and nodded.

Starscream turned to a machine and pressed a few buttons, bring it online before pressing another button. Rad gasped when the table he was on gave a jerk and then started to slowly move. What he couldn't see was that he was being pulled across and conveyer belt that led inside the machine.

"No," he cried out, now struggling again, he did not want to go inside that machine.

But none of his attempts worked and he was moving closer and closer to it. The Decepticons were watching what was happening, not caring that he was terrified. And then he disappeared inside it.

Rad stopped inside the machine. He panted and whimpered in fear as he looked around the inside of the machine. He then cried out when a light shot down and started scanning him from head to toe. When it went away Rad tried to get free again but once again it was no use. Suddenly Rad started to hear the machine start to power up before a very bright light forced him to look away and close his eyes to keep from being blinded.

He whimpered louder than ever as his whole body started to tingle. And then he started to scream as bolts of electricity were seemingly shot through him, making him jerk and writhe despite the bands holding him down. It felt like his insides were bubbling and he screamed again as strange sensations took over his body.

Finally, he could take it no more and he passed out. And it was then the real changes started to occur.

After a couple of seconds the machine finally powered back down and the table Rad laid on was moved back out of the machine.

Smoke was raising from the body that lay limply on the slab. A few sparks were jumping about the place but they were harmless.

"Well, Starscream," Megatron demanded as he eyed the prone form.

"Did it work?"

Starscream came over with a scanner in hand and moved it across the small form until it made a beep. He pulled it away and checked it before gasping in shock.

"What the, that can't be right." Starscream snorted before scanning again but got the same results.

"What!" Megatron demanded. "What is it?"

"Sir, the procedure worked, he is now a transformer," Starscream began nervously.

"However, he's not a Minicon, he's a Sparkling."

"What!" Megatron shouted before looking down at the offline sparkling.

"How is that possible?" Megatron asked himself.

"I-I'm not sure sir," Starscream stuttered slightly.

"Perhaps it's something to do with his age. I mean, in our terms, he's little more than a Sparkling."

Megatron started to think about this, looking the new sparkling over.

"He can still be of some use to us...in a way." Megatron thought.

Starscream stared at him in shock and confusion as did Cyclonus and Demolisher.

"In what way?" Starscream couldn't help but ask.

"He's just a helpless Sparkling."

"Yes, but he is still the Autobot's ally." Megatron explained.

He looked back at the sparkling before reaching down, removed the straps that held him down, and picked him just like you're suppose to with a sparkling and cradled him to his chest.

He was quite a cute looking Sparkling, a mixture of light yellow and blue. His optics were currently closed but Megatron suspected they'd be baby blue in colour. His hands and feet were a darker shade of blue and looked tiny compared to the Decepticon's large ones. His face was screwed up slightly in discomfort, no doubt due to the terrifying process he'd just gone through.

He reached up and gently ran the tip of his finger over the Sparkling's helm. Even though the gesture was very gentle it caused the sparkling to stir.

Megatron froze slightly as the Sparklings mumbled and wriggled in his grasp. Slowly, baby blue optics opened and blinked up at him. Megatron's expression relaxed and he smiled down at the Sparkling.

"Hello, little one," he said softly.

The sparkling flinched away when he saw Megatron and started wiggling and squirming to get away.

Megatron frowned at this but then again, he was a terrifying looking Mech, it was no wonder the Sparkling was scared. So he lifted the struggling Sparkling and laid it against his shoulder, the way he'd seen others do with their own Sparklings.

"Come on now, I'm not going to hurt you," he said in what he hoped was a reassuring tone.

The sparkling whimpered and continued to try to get away but soon ended up tiring himself out. But he continued to whimper and started to let tears form in his optics.

"Ya think he knows us?" Cyclonus asked as Megatron frowned at the tearful Sparkling.

"I doubt it," Starscream said gruffly. "He's probably confused and doesn't know who we are. After all, none of us are his Creators."

"Uh, is there anything we can do?" Demolisher now asked, looking doubtfully at the Sparkling.

Megatron ignored his men, keeping all his attention of the crying and stressed sparkling he held.

"Shh, it's alright." Megatron whispered to the Sparkling.

"I'm not going to hurt you, little one."

The Sparkling stared up at him in confusion and fear. It whimpered before burying it's head against his armour, curling up into a ball. Megatron sighed, but started rubbing it's back, trying to calm the little Sparkling down. He didn't like it crying, he wanted it to be smiling and happy.

Suddenly Starscream got an idea and came over.

'Here give him to me, I believe I know of a way to help calm him down.," Starscream said, hands out asking for the sparkling.

Megatron looked curiously at Starscream but handed him over. Starscream took him gently and cradled him in his arms. He sub spaced a few Energon treats and offered one to the Sparkling.

"Here you go little one, try this," he said with a gentle smile, placing one near the Sparkling's mouth.

The Sparkling looked unhappily up at him but he couldn't stop himself from opening his mouth to take it in. He sucked it slowly, calming down as he did this. Starscream smiled even more and started to rub his tummy which all Sparklings loved.

The sparkling purred as he reached up and held the sweet treat in his mouth so he could continue to suck on it and so the elder bot could rub his belly.

The Sparkling stared up at Starscream and watched him as he held and comforted him.

He was starting to feel better, they weren't going to hurt him. Though the large, green and purple Mech was very scary, he'd so far been nice to him. He definitely liked this large Mech with the wings, he gave him nice things to suck.

As Starscream tickled him, the Sparkling let out a giggle causing purple dribble to slide down his chin. But Starscream just chuckled and wiped it away.

Starscream cradled the little one closer and started up his engines located in his chest. He watched as the gentle rumble, vibration, and warmth from it soothed the sparkling even more.

Megatron was pleased to see the Sparkling relax as Starscream comforted it. But suddenly a thought struck him.

"We should move, the Autobots could turn up at any minute."

But sir, aren't we going to trade him for all the Autobot's mini-con?" Cyclonus asked, not really wanting all his plans to go down the drain.

"Not yet," Megatron said curtly.

Seeing how crestfallen Cyclonus looked, he said grudgingly.

"You did well bringing the boy here Cyclonus and letting the Autobots know we have him. Prime will be going mad with worry."

He sneered this last bit and Cyclonus looked a bit happier.

"Thank you sir," Cyclonus replied, eagerly taking the praise.

Megatron turned back to Starscream and the sparkling and watched them for a bit before Megatron stepped.

"Alright, let's get going, back to base." Megatron commanded before warping away.

They all followed his command, leaving an the ghost town they'd set up in briefly. None of them cared if the Autobots turned up, there was nothing they could do.

Once they reached the base, Megatron turned to Starscream and asked.

"Do you know much about looking after Sparklings."

Starscream nodded.

"Yes, I helped my creators raise my siblings. I was the eldest," He told his leader.

"Good," Megatron said with a nod.

"What does he need?"

"Well, for starters, he needs a much more refined Energon," Starscream began knowingly.

"As he doesn't have his Creators here, we'll have to create it for him, normally a Sparkling his age would suck from a feeding tube. But it's not too difficult, I can easily make it."

As Megatron nodded, Starscream added.

"He'll need to stay with someone at night, sir, he can't be left on his own."

"He'll be staying with me," Megatron said without hesitation.

As Demolisher and Cyclonus glanced at each other, Starscream hid a smile.

"He'll also need a well insulated crib," Starscream continued. "Sparklings can't control their core temperature but he's too young to sleep with someone."

"Demolisher, you will take care of that," Megatron ordered and Demolisher nodded.

"Is there anything else I must know before I retire to my quarters?" Megatron asked as he gently took the sparkling from Starscream.

"If he wakes up, just be patience and comfort him," Starscream advised.

"He should go to sleep easily but you can never predict when a Sparkling will wake up. Apart from that, the only thing I can think of is make sure there are no dangerous objects where he can get at them."

Megatron nodded in understanding this as he tucked the sparkling comfortable close to his chest.

"Very well, you may all go," Megatron ordered before turning and leaving.

"Bring that crib to my quarters as soon as you've finished it," he reminded Demolisher and the beige Mech nodded, he wouldn't forget.

Megatron didn't need to remind Starscream, he knew the red Seeker would remember. Instead, he tucked the Sparkling closer as he continued on his way to his quarters. The Sparkling chirped slightly and he smiled down at it.

"Don't worry, I'll be taking care of you," he assured the Sparkling who just stared at him with bright blue optics.

Megatron walked to his quarters and opened the door. He ordered the lights on and walked over to his berth and sat down on it. Megatron placed the sparkling in his lap and smiled down at him.

The Sparkling wriggled slightly but didn't try to get away from him. It occurred to Megatron he'd need to name this Sparkling, especially as he didn't know the Sparkling's human name. But what to call him?

"What name would suit you, little one?" he questioned softly.

The sparkling chirped and cocked his head to the older transformer making Megatrin chuckle at this. Megatron used his finger tips and ran them across the Sparklings body, searching for details and designs that would help give the sparkling a suitable name.

He had some lovely colouring, all that nice blue. Perhaps he could name the child Sky something. But what could go with Sky, the Sparkling wasn't a flyer after all.

The sparkling giggled from the light touches Megatron was giving him. He wiggled and squirmed some, trying to get away from the tickling but he was too small to get far.

"You like that, hmm?" Megatron chuckled, continuing to lightly tickle the giggling Sparkling.

"Maybe I should call you Giggler?"

The sparkling hissed up at Megatron, not liking that name one bit.

This made Megatron laugh out loud.

"No, what a shame," he teased as the Sparkling looked sulky.

He was starting to feel parental pride over how fiercely this Sparkling could glare.

The sparkling growled and even tried to bite Megatron for laughing at him but once again he was too small.

"Bitey little thing, too," Megatron chuckled, as the Sparkling attempted to gnaw his hand without success.

"Hmm, that's a thought. How about SkyBite, little one?"

The little one stopped at the name and looked up at Megatron and chirped up at him who chuckled.

"So you like SkyBite huh?" Megatron questioned.

The sparkling clicked, whirled, and growled softly at the name again.

"SkyBite it is then," Megatron said softly as the Sparkling had another go at gnawing his hand.

He decided he'd better get something for the little one to gnaw on, it probably wouldn't be healthy to continue doing it to his hand. So he glanced around his room, trying to think of something that would serve this purpose.

He then spotted a rubber tube that was used to cover exposed wiring. He went over and looked it over and checked to make sure it was safe before he showed it to SkyBite.

SkyBite eagerly reached out for it and Megatron handed it to him. SkyBite shoved the tubing into his mouth and started to gnaw it with gusto.

"Little tyke," Megatron said with another chuckle.

SkyBite only responded with chirps and clicks as he busied himself on chewing.

Megatron patted his head, the little thing was very lively. He had no real experience with Sparklings or children in general, but was confident that he could raise this little Sparkling. He'd always liked the idea of a son and this Sparkling was just perfect.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door and Starscream came in carrying a bottle of glowing purple Energon.

"I've made up a bottle for him," Starscream explained. "It should be enough for tonight, sir."

Megatron nodded and took the bottle.

"Thank you Starscream, you may go now," Megatron ordered.

Once Starscream was gone, Megatron lifted the Sparkling onto his lap and tried to give him the bottle. But SkyBite wasn't eager to let go of his chewing toy and refused to take his Energon.

"Come on, you need this," Megatron insisted, tugging at the chew toy.

SkyBite hissed and tried to bite Megatron to tell him not to touch his new toy.

Megatron frowned, he'd need to get his Sparkling out of the habit of biting. It wasn't a habit he wanted to develop.

"SkyBite, let go," he said sternly, still tugging at the toy that SkyBite held firmly in his teeth.

SkyBite snarled as he bit down harder onto it, swatting at Megatron hand with his almost acting like a stubborn kitten.

Megatron growled, he didn't know what to do. His first thought was to physically reprimand the little monster but he didn't want to do that. He considered the little one in front of him and then made up his mind.

"We'll see what happens when you get a little hungry," he told the Sparkling who was gnawing his chew toy again.

He'd wait a little while and if SkyBite started to feel hungry, he should let go of that toy.

While he watched he chuckled again as SkyBite moved his toy around and chewed it from different areas. He enjoyed watching the little one entertain himself. A smirk grew on his face as a soft growling started to be heard from Sky's small belly. SkyBite became confused by this and stopped playing.

He stared down at his tummy where the strange sound was coming from. He patted it, trying to see if that would make it go away. But if anything, his tanks started to growl even louder. Alarmed, he looked up at Megatron, wanting to know what was going on.

Chuckling, Megatron said.

"You're hungry little one, you need some Energon."

SkyBite cocked his head to the side at this. Megatron reached down and took his little toy from him before picking up the bottle and showing it to him.

'This is what you want," Megatron chuckled.

SkyBite eyed it for a moment before reached forward and biting into it. To his surprise, delicious, warm Energon flowed into his mouth and he began to eagerly suck it up. Smiling, Megatorn arranged him on his lap, holding the bottle carefully so he could feed his son.

SkyBite purred and reached up and held the bottle, wanting to so badly to pull it closer and drinks all this 'yummy' treat up.

"Not so fast, SkyBite," Megatron warned, not letting the Sparkling hold the bottle completely.

"You don't want to purge, do you? Just drink it slowly, it's not going anywhere."

SkyBite gurgled up at Megatron before going back to drinking down his meal.

Leaning back happily, Megatron relaxed. When Cyclonus had informed him of that human's capture, he'd never imagined that he'd end up as his Sparkling. This reminded him that Optimus and the other Autobots didn't yet know what had become of their little friend. Ah well, he could always be nice and tell them.

In a few days time.

To be continued

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