Authors note: I know Bumblebee is traditionally a mech but in this story he is a femme.
This story was written by me and MissCHSparkles, please read and enjoy.

"It was perfect...servo in servo and we were happy. I had never any inclination that he didn't feel the same way..." She sighed trying not cry, "He always smiled so warmly at me, and he always had time for me, even if it was just a quick talk during a break"

"I thought we were together...I was so blind Megatron." She sobbed as he held her close.

"Shhh its ok you don't have to tell me if you don't want to." He answered gently stroking her helm trying to calm her but he had a feeling that she was not done.

Inside him anger grew at his selfish brother for hurting this beautiful femme when Optimus knew full well Megatron cared for her, it just added to his hate. He didn't understand why Optimus had not taken her for his own; she was so beautiful with her flawless yellow and black armor, with lovely blue optics. She could hold her own in a fight, yet could also be so gentle. They were alone on the long sugar sand beach and his processor went back to earlier in the day when she had comm'd him asking him to meet her here. He told his SIC Starscream that he was going for a short flight. His SIC shrugged not caring as he walked away to his quarters. Normally, he'd be annoyed at Starscream's attitude but today he was thankful. This was private matter and he didn't want Bumblebee to think she couldn't talk to him. Or Primus forbid, trust him. In battle Megatron went out of his way to not fight with her and she was always grateful for it. Of course, it wasn't always easy, some soldiers murmured that the young Femme never seemed to fight him but they were just murmurs. Bumblebee helped the situation by actively avoiding him in battle, causing some to say she was mortally afraid of him. Everything seemed to work but he missed talking to her like they did before the war started. It was always so easy, well at least it used to be.

"I hate her!" She growled clenching her fist. Megatron still held her close but reached for her clenched fist gently uncurling her fingers and lacing his own in hers. "Who do you hate?"

"Elita One," she hissed as though pronouncing a bad swear word. Megatron nodded in understanding he'd heard many things about Elita One and had done battle with her on several occasions. "Ahh her."

She'd told him of her feelings for Optimus and how she thought he felt the same way. Megatron had not been happy about that at all but he wanted her to be happy so he hadn't protested.

"What does he see in her?" Bumblebee burst out angrily, "She's nothing special; she can't love him like I do...or did."

"He doesn't deserve a strong beautiful and caring femme like you Bee." He said gently lifting her chin to look into her sapphire optics.

"You...you really mean that?" she asked, almost tearfully, her optics searching his blood red ones.

"Yes Bee I really do." He smiled crookedly. He felt almost like an awkward Youngling discovering his first crush but he truly meant it.

"Oh thank you Megatron!" She hugged him tightly, as she looked out over the sea. He hugged her back, his hand against the back of her helm as he held her close. For the first time in a long time, his Spark felt light. In fact, if any humans had passed, he'd probably have let them go without even a cruel word.

"I have to be getting back soon they will be wondering where I am." She whispered her body language made it clear she did not want to return to the Ark.

"I know," he said with a heavy sigh, he wished she didn't but they couldn't be together properly. Not yet at least.

"I hope we can meet again soon," he said softly, sub spacing some Energon Treats and offering them to her, a little shyly. She giggled taking the sweets and sub spaced them for later. Megatron was so sweet and this made her giggle as she thought of what the other mechs would say if they knew this.

"I want to see you again. It's nice to have a friend that doesn't judge me as Optimus's pass up..."

"I would never judge you," Megatron said firmly and with passion, how could he when she was his everything. Foolish Optimus for giving her up, though he had to admit he was glad that she could now turn to him. How would he have felt if Optimus had accepted her? She gently pushed away from him not letting go of his servo, she didn't want to because she was afraid to go back to the Ark and see Optimus with Elita. He squeezed her servo before gently nudging her in the Ark's direction, she couldn't stay here forever.

"But...what do I do when I..." She asked worriedly.

"Just act natural," Megatron said softly. "Be your normal, cheery self, they will not notice, so wrapped up in themselves," he added with a hiss.

"But others might, so you must act as you always do, so eager to please your Prime."

"Okay I will try...for you at least Megatron." She said looking sad again

"That's all I ask," he said with a smile before leaning in to peck her on the cheek.

She giggled and a soft blush appeared under her armor. She transformed and slowly moved away over the sands but once she was a ways away from him she kicked it into high gear creating a tail fin of sand behind her. Megatron smiled, she was a fast little devil and no mistake. Despite her beauty, she was never afraid of roughing it was the mech's and would take on anyone who challenged her. Ah, what a Femme. He watched until he could no longer see her. And then he transformed and headed back to the Nemesis his helm full of the beautiful femme. His thoughts turned darker as Optimus's face appeared in his helm.

"Next time brother you will pay for hurting her..." he hissed dangerously, clearly planning to do some sort of damage.

-Meanwhile-

Bumblebee's processor raced as she sped back to the Ark, her Spark heavy with regret. She hated leaving Megatron who was so kind and considerate to her but if she stayed away, her 'friends' would go looking for her. She thought back to the kind words Megatron had, had for her 'He doesn't deserve a strong beautiful and caring femme like you Bee.' He was so nice to her, in fact he always had been. She slowed as she came upon the final hill just before the Ark and stopped transforming and lying down on the soft grass on her back. She placed her servos behind her helm and stared up at the clouds thinking. It wasn't long before she could hear tires on the grasses; they were to light to be Optimus in which she was grateful for. Cresting the hill the silver car transformed into Jazz, "Hey there Bee, want to go for a cruise around town?"

"Yeah I think that would be fun!" She says smiling and getting up, she brushed off the grass. "Were we heading?"

"Dunno yet," Jazz said good naturedly with a grin. "Let's just see where the road takes us."

"Sounds great," she said, plastering a smile on her face, though her thoughts were still with Megatron.

"Come on then," Jazz said, clapping her on the shoulder before transforming and speeding away, clearly challenging her to a race. She laughed and transformed racing after him it wasn't long and she was quickly at his side and revving her engine making it clear she could go faster. She had all but forgotten her worries and troubles as she raced with him. She liked Jazz, he never pretended to be something he wasn't, and even the Decepticons respected him to a certain extent. He always was cheery with her, never made fun of her and just treated her like a regular bot. She almost wished she could tell him her problems but she didn't. He liked just about everyone and that included Optimus and...that Femme.

"There's this abandoned mine not far from here if you want we could do some target practice? That is if Ironhide and Chromia are not hogging it?" He said over com-link keeping pace with her.

"Sure, that sounds good," she replied, it would be good to shoot some things for a while. Get the anger out of her system as it were.

"Alright fallow me, if you can." He said playfully pulling away.

"Ha, watch me," she called back before putting on a sudden burst of speed which made her shoot past a laughing Jazz.

"Wow...now that's fast!" He said a little shocked as he tried to keep up.

"I know," she yelled back joyfully, feeling all her stress and anger melt away in the joy of racing.

"Little speed demon, I'll catch yak," Jazz yelled back, increasing his speed and trying to catch up to her.

Unknown to the happy friends the Decepticon Trine circled above them,

"We could take them by surprise Starscream." Thundercracker mused eyeing the silver and blue car he knew was Jazz.

"Yes," Starscream replied, optics narrowing as he watched them.

"Skywarp, you will take them by surprise, Warp in front of them and then we will come from behind and carry them off."

"Yes Sir." He said as he faded away into his warp.

Starscream and Thundercracker killed there engines and began a steep dive descending on the pair. "I will take Bumblebee and you can take Jazz"

"Got it," Thundercracker said grimly, he was the largest Seeker and therefore the best choice for handling the larger Autobot.

"Be careful, that little Femme bites," Skywarp joked as he too descended, preparing to Warp.

"I know she does, that's the point of taking them by surprise." Starscream sniped back as Skywarp cackled before warping away. A moment later, he appeared in front of the Autobot's, cackling loudly as his guns blazed fire down on them. They yelled, skidding to a stop and transforming, ready to defend themselves.

"Well we were on our way to target practice but you will do." She smiled devilishly aiming her cannon at warp. She felt something stab into her shoulders and her cannons went offline and returned to her arms. "What the heck?"

She suddenly found herself air born and very helpless, "Jazz look out it's an ambush!" she screamed.

"Surprise, little Femme," Starscream's voice hissed in her audio as she felt him gripping her tightly against his chest.

"Frag." he swore, as he tried to spin and defend himself against Thundercracker, but with two Seekers, he was soon airborne too. However, he did not go easy and he struggled with all his might, kicking, punching and biting.

"Will you just hold still you fragging Auto scum!" Thundercracker said as he struggled to hold on to the saboteur.

"No way, Cracker," Jazz said grimly, his hands digging into the Seeker's delicate wings and gouging scratches. Thundercracker screamed letting go of Jazz, "Warp get him!"

Skywarp dived after the falling Autobot who had transformed so he landed in full car mode, which immediately sped off as soon he was clear. Skywarp angrily blasted at him but Jazz dodged them all and put on a spurt of speed.

"Jazz!" Bumblebee cried out. She did not like being captured like this, like she was a helpless Femme. Thundercracker quickly came over and bound up her hands and pede's so she could not get away to, "At least we have one prize to give Megatron."

Bumblebee froze, the Seekers thought she was afraid but in truth, her Spark had skipped a beat. She would be with Megatron again, and she didn't have to see that hated, happy couple of Autobot Commanders. But still, she didn't like being tied and let them know.

"Ouch, she bit me," Starscream snarled as Thundercracker shrugged. "Warp did warn you."

"Behave or I will carry you upside down." Starscream warned. Skywarp flew above Starscream and Thundercracker flew below, Each touched Starscream and Skywarp warped everyone to the Nemesis.

"I gotta tell Prime," Jazz muttered to himself from a tunnel he'd found shelter from the attacking Seekers, as he watched them all Warp away.

"He'll get little Bee back or I'll eat ma own tires." And with that, he sped off in the direction of the Ark.

-Ark-

"What!" Optimus roared in surprise his voice echoing through the rec-room silencing everyone in it.

"Optimus what is it?" Elita asked rushing over.

"Bumblebee has been captured," he replied grimly as she looked horrified, she was fond of the younger Femme.

Jazz bowed to her quickly, "I am afraid it's true, Ma'am. Starscream managed to disable her somehow with something in between her shoulders. It looked like a spin top that human children play with."

"Must be a new kind of weapon," Ironhide said hotly, he and his mate hadn't been at the shooting range after all.

"Whatever it is its powerful." Optimus commented worriedly as he paced, "Chromia you trained her yourself you know full well what she's capable of."

"I do, as a matter of fact" Chromia nodded, "She's a tough little nut, she won't break easily and she'll give them a hard time." She shook her head. "But her weakness is her emotions, if they can get her riled up, she could get into serious trouble."

"We all have weaknesses Chromia." Elita One said to her friend.

"I know but she hasn't learned to control hers yet, at least not properly," Chromia said worriedly. "I don't want those Cons taunting her; they could really hurt her that way."

"What can we do?" Jazzed asked looking at his leaders.

"First, I'm going to try and talk with Megatron, see if he's willing to negotiate, we'll take things from there," Optimus said, hoping his brother was in a reasonable mood for once. Optimus took Elita's servo and together they walked to the Communications room.

"What are the chances of his listening to you?" Elita asked with a small but serious smile.

"Hmm not good but you never know," Optimus replied with a shrug.

-Nemesis-

Megatron paced his throne room thinking about the things Bee told him, as he sat down glaring at the floor he was taken by complete surprise as the Trine and Bumblebee appeared in the middle of the floor. He gaped for a moment, before a hard mask settled on his face.

"What have I told you before? Never warp into my throne room unannounced!" He growled particularly at Skywarp, whom he had warned countless times.

"Sorry boss, she was putting up a fight," Skywarp protested and Bumblebee was still growling and snapping in Starscream's grasp, even though she was secretly pleased to see Megatron. But she didn't want the Trine knowing that.

"Starscream put her down before she bites one of your wings off, I don't want to have to listen to you whine." Megatron growled rolling his optics. Starscream glared at him but dually dropped her onto the ground. She glared up at him, snapping one more time before turning her attention onto Megatron.

"What do you want with me slagger!" she growled fighting a smile.

Megatron smirked, "I don't know, this has taken me quite by surprise...but now you're here, I'm sure I'll think of something."

"Perhaps you will entertain me in the berth tonight, which who knows...your fate, after all is in my servos." He smiled dangerously. The Trine laughed ominously, each at one point or another wishing that they could have her for themselves. She was after all desirable.

Bumblebee just sneered, "Sure, you can have me in the berth...if you don't mind losing your Spike that is."

"Is that a challenge femme?" He asked walking down the steps of his Throne to the main level of the floor. He grabbed her by the servos and lifted her onto her pede's, before making an obvious show of admiring her.

"It might be," she said, her chin high as his optics raked over her form.

"If you're mech enough to accept it," she added in a low tone that made all of the Seeker's shiver with desire. The Trine whispered and snickered wondering clearly if Megatron would take her on. Skywarp looked at her frame dreamily upon which Megatron noticed. Feeling a burn of jealousy he quickly stomped over and grabbed Warp by his neck struts and lifted to his faceplates, "Is there something the matter with your optics Skywarp?

"N-no sir, I mean...I-I might have a little dust in them," Skywarp squeaked.

"Well then I suggest you go and clean them out." He snarled throwing him on the floor. "She is mine," he said with a thrill of excitement in his tanks," and If I see any of your eying her up again...you won't have optics to see with!" He hissed. "Now leave me to my prize..."

Skywarp moped but the others were sensible enough to leave, although not without a few sneaky last longing looks in her direction. Ah, what they wouldn't give for a feisty Autobot slave of their own. Oh well, they could dream...

When the door had swished shut, Megatron turned back to Bumblebee, his very beautiful prize.

"Well if you had wanted to see me again so soon you could have called." He chuckled.

"Funny," she said, rolling her optics. "I was just out for a drive with Jazz when your goons grabbed me."

He chuckled as he came over, he bent down and began to untie her pede's, and "Forgive me for that display of..." he trailed off unsure of how to describe it.

"Alpha mech cock strutting," Bumblebee supplied, stringing the human slang with the Cybertronian with ease.

He grimaced as he stood up, "Uh yes...that." he said as he rubbed the back of his helm.

Just as he was about to undo her servos the telecom crackled, it signaled an incoming video transmission.

"Oh slag now what!" he growled stomping over to the controls and switching on the video feed. His temper was not improved by the sight of his brother and he snapped out a "What do you want?"

"How lovely it is to see you too." Elita said as she entered the picture at Optimus side.

Bumblebee felt a burn within her armor but she was saved from saying anything by Megatron.

"Well, well, I heard my brother got himself a little berth partner," Megatron sneered, looking Elita up and down with contempt.

Elita stiffened at his remark but Optimus spoke instead, "That is none of your concern Megatron."

"You were always so touchy about your...what do the humans say...sex life," Megatron said cruelly, reminding Optimus of all the times he'd been teased, both in jest and as hurtful comments.

"Megatron enough, this call is not about me and my mate it's about your trine attacking and kidnapping one of my soldiers." Optimus coolly said changing the subject.

Bumblebee wanted to crumble inside as she listened to Optimus call Elita One his mate. She realized that Optimus and Elita could not see her from this angle and she moved farther away as silently as she could tears streaming down her cheeks. Even after everything...she still hoped...but it was never to be. Optimus had made his choice and he wouldn't be changing it, he wasn't that kind of Mech. Even after everything...she still hoped...but it was never to be. Optimus had made his choice and he wouldn't be changing it, he wasn't that kind of Mech.

"A solider...that's all I ever was to him." she whispered to herself, "Was a soldier."

Why wasn't she good enough for him? She'd worked so hard, she'd have done anything if he'd only returned her love. Hell, she'd probably have renounced Megatron's friendship if Optimus had only offered her his Spark. Megatron could hear her whispers and he grew angrier, "You mean Bumblebee?" He said with venom. The tone of his voice drew Bee's attention and she decided to listen in on them.

"Of course I do," Optimus said, wondering why his brother was so angry.

"You have no right to hold her, especially with those interface mad Seekers around."

"Oh trust me...they won't be touching her dear brother." He smiled evilly.

Elita gripped Optimus's servo a chill running down her spin, 'I don't like were this is going Optimus.' She said threw com-link.

"Neither do I," he replied grimly, he wasn't aware of Megatron have a previous interest in Bumblebee but he seemed to now.

"Megatron, I hope you're not implying, what I think you're implying," he now said coldly to Megatron.

Megatron laughed coldly and left the picture walking over to Bumblebee his expression softening considerably.

"Bee will you play along?" he asked in a whisper, he knew he was asking a lot but he knew she might like the end result. She looked at him tearfully but she nodded, at least Megatron didn't really mean it. He cared about her, as a Femme, not like Prime did.

"Lead on," she said softly, so that only he could hear. He helped her up then led her over to the video feed, "Ah look at this beautiful femme would you Optimus?"

He said as held Bumblebees servos over her helm and gently turned her, her tears glistening on her cheeks

"Bumblebee!" Elita cried out shocked, the poor femme looked terrified who knew what Megatron had already done to her.

"Megatron what Have you done!" Optimus roared.

"Not much...yet," Megatron said, running a hand down Bumblebee's body, letting his claws trail slowly. Bumblebee closed her optics as she shivered from his touch, but in a good way. But of course, the two Autobot's thought she was terrified and their shock turned to anger.

"Let her go, Megatron," Elita cried as Optimus said.

"I never thought you'd sink this low, brother, hurting a young Femme like that."

Megatron laughed as he pretended to carelessly drop her servos and hug her to him, again tracing her frame.

"Oh please, she's not so young...why I think she's Bonding age," he replied lazily.

"No! Megatron you can't!" Elita cried terror clear on her face. Bumblebee opened her watery optics to see the expressions on their faces. Elita had both horrified and terrified expressions on her face while Optimus was glaring furiously as Megatron. He seemed to be shaking with rage and for a moment, she wondered if that meant he cared about her.

"Release her this instant Megatron or so help me!" Optimus growled shakily with anger.

"Or what?" Megatron challenged, loving the fact his hated brother was so angry.

"Or I will personally rip your wings off!" He finally burst out.

Megatron laughed, "Well if kidnapping this fine got you this worked up...I wonder how you'd react if I bonded with her?"

His claws worked over her chest plating to expose her spark, it pulsed brilliant blue. "What are you doing?" She shrieked caught off guard. He started to open his own case as well, 'Play along!' he told her threw com-link.

"I...," she stuttered, this was all a bit sudden. No matter her feelings, she wasn't quite ready to Bond at the drop of a hat. But...she did trust Megatron and as long she wasn't actually going through with it, she'd play along.

Optimus was frozen by the sight of Bumblebee's Spark as was Elita. Bumblebee too was a little shell shocked and embarrassed, you didn't just show your Spark to any old bot. But now Megatron was fiddling with his own chest plating, his intention clear.

"Megatron No, Stop!" Elita shrieked reaching for the screen. "Don't do this; don't force yourself on an innocent young Femme."

Megatron just sneered at her and started to embrace Bumblebee, his chest plates half open, a glint of brilliant purple behind them.

"No!" Optimus roar forgetting where he was and lunged at the screen breaking it, "Bumblebee No!" He screamed with horror at his mistake.

Megatron froze in his movements at the sight of the screen being broken. He let go of Bumblebee and closed up his spark casing not actually looking at hers, as she closed her own.

"You could have warned me of your intensions!" She hissed at him in her embarrassment, she was furious with him.

"I'm so sorry Bumblebee, there was no time. At least we got what I intended." He said softly placing a servo on her shoulder.

"Oh really what was that!" She hissed spinning around glaring at him. He could help but smile, she was so cute when she was mad.

"Your freedom." He said softly

"My…my freedom?" she asked confused, "What do you mean?"

"I was counting on Optimus to over react to the display and do something drastic or even Elita for that matter. I would never force you to merge with me unwillingly Bee." He spoke softly untying her servos before continuing, "Optimus and Elita think you are now spark merged with me making you my mate and mates hardly ever leave one another. In this way I have gained you your freedom from being around them. You can stay here and I will protect you, if you want. " He said hurriedly.

"You…you did this for me?" she said shocked at his odd way of helping her. But smiled and hugged him, "Thank you Megatron."

"You are welcome Bumblebee." He smiled holding her close, "You need some rest now, and it's been a long day for you. I'll take you to my quarters were you can rest undisturbed if you like?"

She laughed lightly, "I think that's a good idea."

He took her servo in his and led her up to the platform where his throne was. She was surprised to see a door behind the Throne; it was perfectly hidden behind some metal sheeting that looked like curtains. He led her inside and fallowed behind closing the door, they were in a large room that was similar to a human's living room. Off to one side was yet another door and she guessed that that was his sleeping quarters.

"You are welcome to my berth and anything you want or need Bee. If you want to shower it is attached to my sleeping quarters as well." He said bowing to her, making her giggle.

"This is very kind of you Megatron but where will you sleep?" She asked innocently. She was indeed very tired she hadn't realized it till now.

"I have a spare berth here in the living quarters, don't worry about me." He smiled sub-spacing a cube of energon and ushering her inside his room. He placed the cube on a stand next to his oversized berth, which was even oversized for him. Bumblebee sat down on the edge with a yawn she stretched, "Why is your bed so big?" she asked as she took a sip of energon before lying down.

"So that someday when I have a mate we will have plenty of room well we...um sleep." He answered awkwardly. "Get some sleep Bumblebee. I will be back soon, I have a few things to take care of." He whispered tucking her in under a thermal blanket.

"Megatron?" bee called him back, "Yes Bee?"

"Thank you." She said with a sleepy smile and drifted off to recharge.

Authors note:

Apparently free from her burdens, thanks to Megatron what will Bumblebee do now?

Enraged and disgusted, what will Optimus do in his furry and can Elita stop him from doing anything to rash?

Find out in chapter 2!
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