The sky's the limit

Chapter 6

Shade did think he was having a laugh for a moment as she placed her servos on her hips "Well I hope so considering that he tried to rape me" Optimus cringed at the word and moved closer to her but before he could say anything she continued "Don't worry I fought him off, that's when I ran into Arcee, but I think he's become more understanding of where I stand in all of this particularly after I pinned him" Shade looked to her sire as she spoke and she couldn't help but give a little giggle as she saw him raise his optic ridges. "My point is I don't think he wants this either, he's just misjudged and following Megatrons orders"

"You believe just as much as anyone that everyone has the capacity for change; you believe that Predakings spark is misplaced" his voice was calm and gentle as he was taking in his daughter's thoughts much like he did in the past before they were separated.

Shade nodded "He's only angry at the autobots for killing his people other than that, from what I can tell he wants peace like we do"

Nothing more was said between the two. Optimus had missed hearing his daughter and her beliefs so much he was sure that his body warmed just hearing her positive thoughts even when she had been experimented on and changed drastically. His arms out stretched again and Shade fell into them burying her head into his shoulder. A small drop of lubricant leaked from her optics. Not wanting to let go of him just in case she would horrifically wake up on Shockwaves lab table. She could feel his strong arms not allowing her to leave him either but their processors then realised that they were still in the decepticon energon mine which was probably not the best place to be and the autobot leader knew that his fellow soldiers would be over joyed to see her. They were after all family.

Pushing back Optimus looked into Shades bright blue optics that hadn't changed in the slightest. "Let's go home" she saw him direct his concentration elsewhere for a moment which she could guess as he commed the others.

"My comm system was damaged when I landed and Shockwave didn't both repairing it" he had already gathered that was to be the reason why she hadn't tried to contact him. It was then that they heard a ground bridge opened though he was from one of the higher levels which meant it wasn't the autobots. Optimus swiftly moved himself in front of Shade in a protective stance as the both of them watched Megatron walk through looking as intimidating as ever with Starscream on his left side and Predaking on his right.

The gladiator's optics saw the protective stand of Optimus but he was more focussing on the femme behind the autobots leader. "I appreciate you finding our runaway Optimus, perhaps you would be so kind as to return the specimen"

Shade saw her Sire's fists clench as she was referred to as an experiment; as something other than a respected cybertronian. Shade moved her servo to place it on his and she felt him calm instantly "Megatron, I will not allow you to harm Shade any further than you already have" his other servo transforming into a gun ready for a fight that obviously was going to entail. "My daughter stays with me" just as the sentence had finished Megatron gave a devilish smirk and another ground bridge opened this time on the bottom level with Optimus and Shade and a small amount of vehicons ran through their weapons already charged and ready to open fire upon command. They moved to surround the two.

"I suggest you rethink your decision, Optimus"

Shade growled as her predacon instincts were filling her up and she had to resist transforming and ripping the decepticons around them limb from limb. She felt threatened and it was never a good thing when a predacon felt as if it was being threatened. "Megatron I will never submit to you!" Shade couldn't help her outburst as she could see the deceoticons efforts to try and claim her.

"Take her" Mgatrons command echoed throughout the mine as the vehicons moved forward to try and restrain Shade.

As one put their servos on her back Shade growled out loudly that even the cowardly seeker at the warlord's side heard it. Seeing this Optimus sprang into action, his protective instincts kicking in as he spun around Shade and fired at the vehicon in the helm. The lifeless husk falling to the floor. The other vehicons returning fire. "I want her alive!" Megatron made his order loud and clear as he was angry at the insubordination of his soldiers that were firing at the femme that he needed to grow a predacon army.