Chapter 5

Megatron lowered his fusion cannon at the sight of his longest friend, who stood there taking in the form of Megatron with a calculating gaze.

" Soundwave…” He said, taking a step closer to the silent mech.

Then a voice could be heard clearly from the thin mech, his blue visor flashing auditory cues from over the eons.

" Soundwave… Here… To Serve You... Lord Megatron…”

The ponies blinked at the weird mix of all types of voices, deep and high, male and female, all collaborating into a full-on sentence.

Celestia’s eyes turned suspicious at the last part of Soundwave’s sentence…

LORD Megatron? She thought, trying to see if there was a past that Megatron decided not to mention, even though it wasn’t her business.

The safety of her Ponies take utmost priority, after all...

" Soundwave, you haven’t heard?” Megatron said, knowing how his long time friend was loyal to the cause, " The Decepticons are no more. I thought you would’ve heard in the Shadowzone since I know you would’ve picked up my spark signature.”

In reply, Soundwave did another sentence,

" I am.. Here… To find… My comrade…”

Megatron blinked, before venting lightly,

" Soundwave… Have you seen what was going on while entering the atmosphere?” He asked, a serious look in his red optics that made some shiver at.

Soundwave replied by showing an orbital video of Equis as he flew through the depths of space, then a close up view of a city ruin with a white marble and gold castle that was infested with Caribou.

Twilight gasped, recognising the city, which caught Megatron’s attention…

" That’s Canterlot! Equestria’s capital city. It's where the Caribou invaded first." She explained to Megatron and Soundwave, who were listening closely.

Soundwave’s visor returned to its normal reflective state, nodding his helm silently at Twilight.

Megatron let out a low hmm, then his optics sharpened into a serious expression…

“Soundwave!” His raspy voice barked into an authoritative tone, causing some guards mares to stiffen to attention, including Tempest, who was watching this with her usual cold and deadpan look.

The familiar tone in Megatron’s voice caused Soundwave to straighten slightly more, showing that he was paying attention to his Lord and Master.

Megatron continued, ignoring the ponies around him, especially the Princesses, who were watching his back with raised eyebrows, " Do you still swear fealty to me, as you did that day in the Pits of Kaon?”

Soundwave didn’t say anything, just nodded his helm once…

" Do you swear to not harm the dominant species here, to help protect and gather Intel on their enemy, no matter how forbidden it is?”

Soundwave nodded again…

It was dead silent in the crowded hall once more as he thought up of one more thing...

Megatron stared at his former Decepticon, then smirked.

" Do you swear, that no matter the circumstances, that you’ll lay down your life for the Princesses behind me, as you once swore to me that day?”

He ignored the gasps coming from around him, and could feel the four pairs of wide shock-filled eyes on him as Soundwave nodded without hesitation.

" I Live… To Serve you… Friend…” The silent mech sounded out on his visor.

Megatron then straightened his chassis into one fit for his Warlord personality.

" Then kneel, dear Soundwave.” He said, his voice booming with authority and nobility.

The 28 ft tall mech did so, being mindful of the tables full of staring ponies in front of him…

Megatron’s right servo glowed purple, and his ultimate creation, the one that he created from the Forge of Solus Prime, appeared in his palm and he tapped each of Soundwave’s shoulder plates gently.

“Arise Soundwave, and claim your rightful place in the Equestrian Alliance as the Princesses Advisor and spy.” The mech said as he sheathed the Dark Star Saber onto his back, where it connected to the metal.

Celestia blinked as she remembered Raven Inkwell, who was currently in the infirmary of the castle, assisting Nurse Redheart with the injured and sick that are coming in abundance, but then she lightly smiled at the thought of her young friend’s workload getting lightened…

That mare really needed a break, for Equestria’s sake… she thought, turning her attention to the thin mech that was starting to get up from his kneeling position.

Soundwave rose from his kneeling position, looked towards the 4 Alicorns staring up at him and placed a servo across his chest and bowed at the waist a bit.

" Soundwave Inferior… Alicorn Princesses Superior…” He said, his real voice reverberating with a deep baritone echoing throughout the hall.

Megatron felt the tips of his glossa lift at his longtime friend in amusement as he noticed the 4 Alicorns stare at Soundwave with wide eyes…

Megatron flew over an empty clearing of the forest even deeper than the Castle Base, transforming and landing on his pedes with unnatural grace.

His optics took in the large meadow that swayed in the small breeze that’s going through the forest at the moment…

He then walked through it, taking in the peaceful sounds that the forest gave.

He sat down in the middle of the meadow, shutting his optics as he listened...

His internal systems were going through diagnostics in case Unicron left a nasty surprise in his body.

But so far, the only thing he found odd is his Energon levels…

They weren’t decreasing at all!

Megatron felt that was very odd, to say the least, but for now, he wasn’t gonna question it…

He opened his optics as he heard something, and turned his helm towards the edge of the clearing.

It was a young filly, he recalled seeing in a small book on Equestrian terms, limping her way through the dense forest.

Megatron’s optic ridges furrowed as he took in her cuts and bruises, and with the way she was limping suggested at least a twisted ankle, if worse, a broken leg.

He then took in her features…

Her green slitted eyes were in a state of tiredness, and looking blankly out into the world, as if not really there, her black fur had a mixture of carapace as if it was armor and her clothes looked to be ok for the most part, with some holes and tears in the black tank top and black skirt.

Megatron opened his glossa to say something, when her eyes caught on his optics, causing the filly to freeze…

It was quiet in the clearing for a full 15 kliks, before the little organic’s eyes rolled up into the back of her head, and she dropped like a sack of scrap.

Megatron changed his size to 7 ft and caught the young one with ease before she hit the ground, a look of concern on his faceplate as he scanned her for any internal injuries.

Only to see that her jaw and arm and leg were broken in varying places, bland her organs were currently shutting down due to a lack of nourishment…

Without any hesitation, he picked up the filly into his arms and transformed, his mind intent to get the young one into the base.

Megatron kept his eyes on the unconscious filly lying on the medical berth with a sense of worry as he watched the Nurses try and help the young Changeling.

It was strange… Feeling an amount of concern for someone he hasn’t met for long…

His musings were interrupted by the sound of Twilight coming up beside his now 7ft tall chassis.

" She is gonna be fine. She has a couple broken bones and is malnourished, a nutrient potion can take care of that easily enough.” She said, staring at the Changeling filly with soft eyes.

Megatron knew she had bad encounters with Changelings before, since she told him of her adventures whenever she doesn’t have her duties, or when he isn’t training his new body…

To see her concerned for a stranger that was a Changeling, made him almost believe in Optimus when he said something about change during one of their MANY battles.

He turned his helm back towards the sleeping Changeling, and vented.

" What do if I didn’t find her in time? Would she still be wandering the forest, or would she’ve been captured by those BEASTS?” He said, spitting out the word ‘Beast’ like it left a bad taste in his mouth.

Twilight was silent for a moment, before she sighed,

" I don’t know. We’re just glad you found her when you did. There’s no time for ‘what ifs’. She’s fine now, and we’re gonna get her back on her feet in no time.” She said, her tone like that of a stern sister, then softening as she went on.

Megatron mulled it over his processor for a few moments, before nodding in agreement.

" You’re right, Twilight Sparkle.” He said, his voice low as the Nurses walked out of the Changeling’s room, " You’re right.”

*POV Change ( Chrysalis)*

All I remembered after escaping that hellish town, was stumbling through the nearest forest I could reach.

Next thing I remembered was encountering… a metal giant?

I woke up to the sound of something whispering, and the feeling of cold metal being pressed against my head gently, almost like a caress.

My eyelids were very heavy and I felt like I could sleep for an eternity…

Then I remembered my hive being destroyed, my ability to reproduce children the normal way was severed from those filthy, horny, pieces of…!

My thoughts were interrupted and my body slightly stiffened suddenly as I heard a menacing, raspy voice interrupt the peaceful silence of my thoughts.

" I might not know if you can hear me, little one, but I am sorry for what those… CARIBOU did to your body.” There was a pause, " I wish I could do more, maybe if I found you earlier or just started attacking the nearest town here, I would’ve found out what they’ve been doing to younglings such as you.”

There was the sound of something exhaling, then the voice continued, and I continued to listen…

" I will kill those FREAKS before they cause anymore harm, even if it’s for a stranger.” He said, his voice taking on a tone of righteous rage that made me feel warm in my chest.

I finally felt able to open my eyes, and I did, taking a look at who was speaking to me, possibly the one that saved me from the forest…

And I was shocked that it was the same metal giant that I encountered in said forest, before I passed out from starvation…

Except he was… smaller, just over the height of Princess Celestia, and was VERY menacing with his metal body armor, and the way his red eyes gleamed in the dark with a white iris in the middle.

I gasped, shooting up into a sitting position, but was racked with pain, causing my muscles to knot and pull.

The metal Titan looked at me and leaned forward, his claws reaching out, almost looking to snatch me…

I opened my mouth to scream, but only a painful whimper came out of my throat as the pain prevented me from moving.

The Titan placed a claw on my shoulder, causing my green slitted eyes to look into blood red, and saw the genuine worry he had, causing me to slowly relax; which made my muscles relax from the sudden movement I made in my surprise.

" Easy, little one. Your not in danger anymore, you’re safe.” He said, his words emphasising on ‘safe’, which made me relax more.

He then opened his mouth, asking,

" My name is Megatron, what’s your designation?”

My muscles are fully relaxed, yet there was still a twinge of pain here and there.

I spoke, my voice quiet, but strong enough for the metal Titan sitting next to my bed to hear, utterly exhausted,

" Chry-Chrysalis…” I whispered, fear and weariness lacing my tone.

*POV Change (Megatron 3rd pov)*

Megatron watched the Changeling, Chrysalis, slowly fall asleep after she answered his question, exhausted from the day she went through that was utterly created by the Pit.

He was mulling over what Twilight told him about her, back to when she and the Queen confronted in the attempted Changeling invasion of Canterlot during Cadence and Shining Armor’s, Twilight’s brother, wedding.

Chrysalis wasn’t just an ordinary Changeling…

She was the QUEEN of the Changelings…

To think that such a burden on the shoulders of one so young… He thought as he slowly got up from the metal chair made for him.

But it didn’t explain her age regression to a little filly-drone…

But that was another explanation for another time...

He walked out of the room, looking over his shoulder plating one more time, before shutting the door quietly behind him.

He walked down the quiet corridors, his pedes the only noise in an otherwise silent castle.

Megatron thought back to when he first encountered Fluttershy, and the Caribou Slaver that tried to kill her…

He thought long and hard about the idea that cropped up in his CPU, and came to a decision…

It is time to take the battle to them…I will not stand here on the sidelines and watch the people that took me in without fear or anger suffer anymore. I will not hold myself back… He thought, his servo clenching into a tight fist, shaking with belligerent rage.

He would have to go back to the way he used to be: The Warlord Megatron, a mech with immense power and shows no mercy for his enemies.

With a newfound determination that only he saw in Optimus’ optics, Megatron ran through the corridors, not caring if his stomping woke someone up.

He reached the outside courtyard of the castle base, and jumped up high into the air.

With the sound of shifting gears, the mech transformed into his jet mode, and took off to the skies at maximum afterburn.

On Megatron’s internal scanners, he picked up a settlement called Ponyville 7 klicks north from his position, and went maximum overdrive on his sublight engines…

Author's Note

A/N: Hoo boy, you guys got NO idea what's coming, don'tcha?

I am just finishing up the last few chapters and I can't wait to show them! I just LOVE this story that I barely edit my videos a little whenever I have time.

I think something's wrong with me...

Anyways, hope you are still enjoying what's going on so far! And NO, Celestia won't have a crush on Megatron and vice versa, I changed my mind about that as I was writing the next chapter, I decided to make her... Closer to him...

Alrighty, Comments, Questions, Concerns, Suggestions? Lemme know in the comments! I do enjoy feedback!

Toodles~