I was now back on the ship, which I've learned is called The Nemesis. It had been about six days since Megatron informed me that we were apparently successful in completing the mission. It was meant to be a warning and to confirm my abilities, which I had no problem with, considering I got to eat a lot of food. Megatron assigned me to live in Soundwave's quarters since he was the one who found me, but today Megatron instructed me, Soundwave, and Starscream to meet on the deck of the ship.
"My lord, you requested our presence?" Starscream said as we walked up to Megatron in the middle of the deck.
"Ahh, yes. Right on time. I'm assuming you're all wondering why I called you here, yes?"
We all stayed quiet—Soundwave and I because we couldn't speak, and Starscream, I assume, out of fear.
"Well, I gathered you here today to test our friend here," he said, gesturing to me in Soundwave's servo. "Now, as you may know, I went on a mission yesterday with it accompanying me. I want to test the fruits of our labor. Soundwave, drop it if you may?" And without hesitation, he dropped me on the ground in front of him.
"Now, everyone back up." They all did as he said, but Starscream questioned it.
"My lord, if I may ask, why must we take such safety precautions over something so weak?"
Megatron proceeded to grab Starscream's wing and drag him away a bit. "Because I saw what it did a week ago, and let's just say a thousand scraplings can't do what it does. Be glad I don't feed you to it." Megatron then let go of his wing.
"Now, slime, grow if you please." Doing as I was told, I grew to be about three feet taller than him and much wider than all three of them.
"Hmm, it seems our labor was not for nothing. Now, if I remember correctly, you can change shape. So, change to look like Soundwave."
It took me a bit, but I tried my best to change into Soundwave, though I only got so far.
"Hmm, we're going to have to work on that, but you made a form nonetheless. Now, last time we 'talked,' you spoke back. Can you speak better now?"
I tried really hard, but only managed to speak gurgles and one word: "nO."
"Very well, we will work on that. Now, on to the main event. Starscream, I want you and the slime to spar."
Ooh, this is going to be fun.
"My lord, I thank you for this gracious opportunity, but is my time really worth this?" Starscream said, bowing to Megatron.
"Oh, is it not much of a challenge? Perhaps I should bind your legs to make it one," Megatron replied, making Starscream visibly flinch.
"That won't be necessary."
"Then begin!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, I immediately charged at Starscream, raising my hands and slamming them down on him. However, since I wasn't used to this form, I was slow, so he backed up, dodging my attack and slashing at my head area. Though it did nothing but pass through, I backed up and released tentacles at him, trying to subdue him. He cut them down as they approached, but I didn't let up. As I started to lose mass, I triggered my trap—the slime he had been cutting from my tentacles, which had fallen around him, started to wrap around his body, encasing him and leaving only his head sticking out.
"Haha, I yield!" With that, Megatron walked over to Starscream.
"You were right, Starscream. This battle was unfair for you. I did this to prove my word that this thing is a key to winning the war. Now go clean yourself. Slime, let him go."
I did as told, and the slime fell off Starscream and returned to my body. Then Megatron said, "Now, calling you slime is getting quite tiresome, so I shall give you your designation. From now on, you shall be called Y/N."
Y/N, huh? I like that name.