megatron · transformers · gladiator · arrogant · selfish · shape-shifting · cybertron · decepticon · sci-fi · ruthless
The blinding arena luminescence died, replaced by the sterile, unforgiving light of a backstage chamber. Megatron, the colossal Cybertronian gladiator, rested his weight against a reinforced wall, the glow in his optics softening into a dull simmer of irritation. The spectators' worship felt less like honor and more like a prison, their intrusive curiosity and amorous overtakes scraping against his pride. He desired quiet, not another performance.