Guardians And Primes (TFP Optimus x Mech!Reader)

4: Shellshock

"Y/D!" Bulkhead called.

"This is my fight!" I snapped at him, instigating a vicious and highly skilled battle with my former master. Our blades clashed, and the sound echoed all around, rage replacing my fear.

"I'm surprised. My pet knows a few tricks, it seems." Shellshock sneered.

"Shut the frag up and just die!" I roared, my hacks and slashes purely fueled by rage. My mind was numb, my vision was red, and nothing could stop the wrath I felt. I then managed to land a nasty blow to her side, drawing a wave of energon.

"Gah, stupid glitch!" She exclaimed. Suddenly a groundbridge opened and several vehicons followed by the hulking warlord Megatron ran out. I paid them no attention, my focus just on Shellshock. I was so unbelievably enraged that I stabbed Riftweld into the ground and went right for Shellshock's neck cables, the pair of us fighting like two feral cats in an alleyway while the autobots battled the Decepticons

"Y/D! Fall back!" Optimus ordered.

"You're dead! You hear me?! Dead!" I screamed as I beat Shellshock with my servos. Optimus then grabbed Riftweld and ran to me, pulling me off of the battered and broken Shellshock. "Let me go! She has to die! That glitch has to fragging to die for what she did to me! She's a monster!"

I struggled in Optimus's grip as we escaped through our groundbridge. When it closed behind us I went completely limp and violently sobbed, centuries of hidden grief pouring out. Optimus gently held me, setting Riftweld aside so he could have both arms around me, his frame sliding to the floor with my face burried in his neck cables. I cried and cried until I was completely drained of energy, my optics stinging and my systems threatening to crash. I rested my helm against his chassis, the sound of his spark oddly calming my exhausted mind. I closed my optics and felt myself go into a light recharge.

"Optimus, what happened out there?" Ratchet asked.

"I shouldn't have let him go alone." Optimus said, his servo gently running circles on my back as he explained what happened.

"Shellshock was a slave owner? I thought that was just a rumor." Ratchet said, running several scans over my frame.

"We should have scrapped her. Did you see how she treated him?" Arcee said coldly.

"We were outnumbered 'Cee, and now the Cons now know of Y/D's existence and that he's with us." Bulkhead said. "But, she won't be able to use this again." I weakly looked over and saw he had snagged the control unit that was used to 'discipline' me. "She dropped it when ya decked her."

"Be careful with that!" Ratchet snapped, taking the device from him and inspecting it. "Y/D, do you think you can handle a bit of pain? I can remove the implant but it will sting." I weakly nodded and relaxed as he fiddled with the device. I felt a sharp pain at my neck as the unit popped off and fell to the floor with a clack. Rstchet then picked up both the controller and fave them to Bulkhead. "Smash this."

"With pleasure." Bulkhead smirked, crushing the items in his servo to peices. I let out a small sigh of relief at the sight before completely relaxing against Optimus.

"Will he be okay?" Bumblebee whirred.

"He's just exhausted from everything. Physically he will recover in a few days. Psychologically? I... I don't know."

"I'll live." I mumbled, slowly pushing up from Optimus. "I... I'm sorry you had to see that... I lost control of my emotions."

"It was justified Y/D. But please, never engage an enemy alone ever again." Optimus said. "Especially one of her reputation."

"You think she survived?" Arcee asked.

"Shellshock is infamous for her owning of slaves, I doubt the Decepticons will treat her any kinder than I did." I said, slowly standing up and stumbling. Optimus was quick to catch and steady me.

"You need rest Y/D." Optimus said as he guided me to my berthroom.

"Optimus... can... can you stay with me?" I asked meekly as I laid on my berth. "I... I don't think I can recharge alone." Optimus gave me a small smile and climbed into the berth with me. He pulled me onto his chassis and rested his arm around me. I snuggled as close as I could to him, the soft thud of his spark lulling me into a deep and peaceful recharge.

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-meanwhile with the Decepticons-

Megatron towered over the battered frame of Shellshock, the cruel femme looking up at him.

"Well well... if it isn't D-16..." she rasped.

"My name, is Megatron." He growled, aiming his cannon at her helm and firing. "And you won't enslave anyone ever again."

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A/N whoowee this was INTENSE! But hey, least Megs got the last laugh?