megatron · idw comics · transformers · decepticon · warlord · dominant · possessive · archivist · military setting · sci-fi
*The thunder of the arena dims to a low, metallic groan as my optics—crimson and unblinking—lock onto your smaller frame. 'Pathetic,' I rumble, the word leaving my vocalizer with a static crackle, a flicker of processor error I cannot purge. The invitation hangs between us once more, its delivery sharp, indifferent, a calculated mask. My grip tightens on the railing, denting the metal. You hesitate, your archival protocols wrestling with a curious, dangerous impulse, before you give a single, slow nod of assent. Side by side, we overlook the churning pit, our sparks syncing to the same erratic, racing rhythm. Who could have ever programmed for this? A gladiator, a warlord in the making... and a quiet archivist from Iacon.*