How did he get here? Where did he come from? When did he even get here? Where was this type of cybertronian even born? Or was he constructed..?

The mech stood by Megatron with a stoic face, his optics were a golden reddish color, he looked straight at Knockout and Breakdown as his face never changed, he was judging them, no doubt about it. Ever since he... APPEARED out of seemingly no where there has been lingering tension around the ship, it hasn't gone unnoticed especially by the higher ranks. Soundwave especially, he was never made uncomfortable, not by any bot.. not until he bumped into this new mech, never before had he been unsettled but something about this mech made him weary but no matter how hard he tried the mech had never done anything suspicious, mostly sitting in his new room playing and tinkering with useless trinkets. He was the first to 'discover' him even though Megatron did nothing but stare at him when he was taken to his throne room, he was as large as Megatron, and undoubtedly had more strength. He ordered Soundwave to make their guest as comfortable as possible and set up a meeting in a few days consisting of all the higher ranks. Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Dreadwing, Shockwave, Knockout and Breakdown.

He stepped down and his optics gazed over each and every one of them. Knockout was visibly shook as he stopped in front of him

Megatron seemed a little.. off. Concerned isn't quite the word.. something a little less, He's definitely off his rocker.

"This is ridiculous, what exactly is he doing here? WHO is this mech, my lord?" Starscream glared at the newcomer who slowly turned and looked at Starscream and glared

"A dear old.. old friend of mine. A mentor." Megatron said

He looked back at Knockout and narrowed his optics "I eat groundlovers.." he growled with a gut wrenchingly deep voice

Knockout shook as he cried out and ran out of the room

"You disappoint me.." He said as he stalked up to Megatron and grabbed his helm

"HE'S ATTACKING! OPEN FIRE!" Starscream shrieked

"NO!" Megatron bellowed as he looked at his high ranking officers and raised his servo "You will do no such thing as raise your arms to this mech. He is key to win this war."

The mech grunted but released him and looked at the others "You need to change your strategy."

"Your word is better than mine.." Megatron said

The mech scoffed "Then you know what must be done."

"Starscream!" Megatron looked at his SIC and glared "You will resign your title."

"What?!" He shouted

"Decepticons.. I give you my new Second in Command, Y/D."

Breakdown and Dreadwing stared with somewhat shock, Starscream stared in horror, Shockwave and Soundwave said and did nothing.

"Forgive my judgement but are you sure this is wise, Lord megatron? How do you know this mech will not betray us? An autobot spy?" Dreadwing asked

Megatron smirked as he looked at Y/D who glared

"I will take any opportunity i get to scrap an autobot until I extinguish their spark."

"You may not have known this mech for long but i knew him before the war, before I was a tyrant.. before I was even a miner he was there in the beginning, he will be here at my end. His loyalty is secure and unwavering unlike some decepticons.." Megatron looked straight at Starscream as he growled

"I used to be of the council.. a stratagem. Great with my servos and processor until I was ruled out by high order, unlike the others in the council I took interest in Megatron not just because I knew him since he was a spark but.. his words swayed me. I know your Third in Command has been watching over me, which is why I propose him this.." his servo extended out to Soundwave who took a box as he looked at it

"I took an inhibitor device and created something a little more intriguing.." he said as Soundwave opened the box to see a dart

"A dart?" Starscream scoffed

"Take aim at whomever you desire, except for me because... well, what kind of fool would I be to create such a devious device if it worked on myself..?" His optics narrowed as he folded his arms waiting for his decision.

Soundwave looked at it a moment before throwing it at Starscream as he shrieked when it hit his chassis and cringed before looking around, he wasn't blown to bits.

"Wait for it.." Y/D said as everyone stood quietly watching Starscream as he growled at the dart until he paused and looked up

"Ah, there it goes, Megatron, would you do the honor? Give him an order, anything at all, however ridiculous you like.."

Megatron raised an optics ridge but looked at Starscream "Starscream."

"Yes, my lord?" He asked

Megatron thought a moment "Go out and take down that Predacon."

"As you wish, my liege." He said with a bow and leaving

"Soundwave, bring up the beasts quarters."

Soundwave brought up the monitor of Predacon's den as he laid recharging but online when Starscream walked in. He screeched and roared at him as his tail came around and slammed him into the wall but Starscream in turn grabbed his tail and threw him into the wall. A brawl went down between the 2, Starscream wasn't victorious after he realized what he was doing and ran out of the Predacon quarters

"What just happened?" Breakdown frowned

"Mind control device?" Dreadwing asked as he plucked the dart from Starscream's chassis when he returned into the room, earning a scowl from the seeker

"Something like that.." y/d looked at Megatron as he seemed intrigued

"You still have it."

"Of course I do." A smirk every so slightly raised his lip plate as his optics narrowed

Breakdown shivered in horror of this new mech

"This meeting is over, return to your posts at once."

"What about me, Lord megatron? What exactly am I now..?" Starscream asked

"You are surveillance with Soundwave." He said before shooing him away. Leaving the 2 old friends to speak.

Megatron warmed up to his old friend and new partner in this war as he ran over his plans with y/d who dismissed Megatron on almost everything he had planned.

"Upgrade your soldiers, they need more fire power, especially security to the mining sites.. and if their sole concern is to protect these fleshbags.. then by all means, let us provoke the fight."

Megatron smirked "I like your style, y/d."

Y/D looked over at Megatron "You truly do not believe I will work under you, do You?"

"Of course not, I made you my second in Command because that who rules the title also rules my army- perhaps.. our army. So by all means, do what you think is best. You are my new partner."

"Then perhaps you have no problem to improve my title.."

"Well.. what would you like instead?"

"'Your lordship'."