Chapter 10

Under any other circumstances Optimus Prime would not be in the Decepticon med bay, allowing them to patch him up. But they were showing great hospitality, patching both himself and Chris up. Chris had been patched up already, and Ironhide had brought him away still not the least bit trusting of the Decepticons. Optimus however, only trusted them for the simple fact Megatron had protected Chris. As he sat up on the medical berth, and Shockwave exited, Megatron entered quietly. "You'll happy to hear Chris and the other fleshlings are safe and in recharge." Megatron said a bit bitterly.

"Why did you save him Megatron?" Optimus asked, causing his brother to raise an optic range "We both know you had a reason for going to help Chris."

Megatron turned his head over his shoulder, thankfully none of his men were in the room. "I regret what I've done to him. Perhaps what he said to me made me think twice about the... Strength of these fleshbags." Megatron glared "But if you tell anyone Prime, it will be the end of you."

"Of course brother." Optimus nodded "However I agree, Christopher is a very tough one. Few could go through so many attacks by Je... Nemesis, and live to tell the tale."

Megatron only gave a curt nod, still finding it hard to admit he may have had a soft spot for the organic. He would never admit it to anyone, Optimus included, but the Autobot leader didn't need him to say it to know it was the case. Megatron didn't help someone unless he genuinely cared for them, it had always been that way, even when they were younglings. Back in better days he supposed. "Either way, we're allied until Nemesis is offlined." Megatron commented "Once that is done, nothing changes."

"As you wish brother." Optimus nodded.

Optimus stood up, and Megatron pointed to a room down the hall. The Autobot Leader wanted to see for himself that Chris was ok. He walked into the room quietly, where Chris was asleep in a large berth. Despite a stitch that went up his eyelid and one on his cheek, and likely a larger one on his side, he appeared unharmed. Optimus ran a finger along the boy's hair, it had been the second time he had seen Chris being physically harmed by an enemy, and he hoped there would not be a third time. Optimus sighed, and began to walk out of the room, when he heard Chris move. "Good to see you're alright Dad." He heard Chris's weak voice.

"Likewise to you little one." Optimus smiled behind his faceplate "I was frightened you may not make it."

Chris smiled a bit, and sat up slowly, not wanting to pull his stitches apart. "I've never seen you so fiercly protective of me." Chris commented "What triggered that?"

"Simple, no one messes with my son." Optimus replied simply "He threatened you, and he hurt you. I will never stand for that, you should know that's true by now Christopher." Chris nodded his head "So, will you be ok?"

"Yeah, I'd be more comfortable if we weren't in the Decepcticon base though." Chris commented.

"Don't worry, I won't let them lay a finger on you." Optimus began to walk off, looking back he smiled "Now get your rest son, you need it."

Optimus walked out of the room, leaving Chris to get his much needed rest. He sighed however, not so sure Chris was even in the clear. If he knew Nemesis, and he did, this was just the very beggining of things. He sighed, no matter what, he would keep Chris safe. Even if he had to give his own life doing so.

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Chris and Monica had found themselves a secluded area on the enemy turned allies base early that morning. He had needed to force him off him as she had hugged him tightly upon seeing him. Chris groaned and leaned against a wall, smiling. "So, I take it you missed me?" He joked.

"That and the fact you could have been killed." Monica stated calmly "Don't you ever scare me like that again Christopher Prime!" Her mood changed slightly "You hear me? Never!"

"Ok, I get it Monica." Chris smiled, kissing her forehead softly "I'm fine though, and it's not like I could control the way he took me."

"You didn't have to blurt out like you did." Monica replied, when Chris raised an eyebrow she smiled "Sides told Mark and I everything Chris, so yes, we know about that."

Chris shook his head, he'd have to have a talk with Sideswipe about telling them everything. The two leaned in and had just begun to kiss when Chris leard his Father's loud footsteps, and broke it off. He didn't feel the least bit comfortable knowingly kissing Monica in front of him, he never had. "Oh, my apologies." He heard Optimus comment "I did not realize-."

"It's ok Dad." Chris smiled "Not the first time you've done that, and it won't be the last."

Monica giggled and Optimus smiled, looking quite amused by the comment. "Indeed, carry on." Optimus winked an optic, and moved out of their line of sight.

Chris however just took Monica's hand and began to lead her away. He could hear other footsteps, and he really didn't want the Decepticons seeing them. He was pretty sure the feeling was mutual when it came to the Decepticons as well. "This is more awkward then when Autobots are around." Monica joked.

"Doesn't matter to me as long as we're safe somewhere." Chris commented.

Monica just nodded, following her boyfriend as they headed in the direction that Optimus had gone in.

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Heh, hope this was worth the wait, I had a temporary loss of ideas, sorry.