This is my Cyberverse Galvatron!

Story:
Megatron was always going to turn his so-called ‘revolution’ into a war.

As such he wanted to get something powerful, something he could keep in reserve to ensure total victory.

After orns of searching through data files and maps with Soundwave and Shockwave, they found it.

A powerful ancient relic, a legendary thing deep below the surface of the planet…

The Heart of Cybertron!

Megatron had found his prize, with the power of this huge crystalline structure at his command he’d be unstoppable! But the only problem was ensuring total control over it.

In a bizarre move, Megatron cut one of his own energy pumps, letting his internal energon flow out and he imbued the powerful crystal with his essence with the idea to make it a ‘part of him’.

So it was a little bit of a surprise when the crystal shrank, it changed and it morphed. It almost looked like Megatron yet it decided to take on a purple hue, a fancy expressive crown-like decoration sprouting from its head and different shapes sealing it together.

Megatron, Soundwave and Shockwave were taken aback but as the newcomer blinked wearily and got to his confused pede’s Megatron had an idea.
“Soundwave, Shockwave, let me introduce you to my creation; Galvatron! We were separated so many cycles ago when he was but a tiny newspark! What a wonderful reunion!”

Unwilling to disobey their master the duo applauded their newest member. It was time to fill his processor with their propaganda and monitor his power for their uses.

It was easy to convince others of their shared code, Galvatron looked like Megatron after all, he was welcomed and many of Megatron’s followers saw this as even more reason to follow him, what a cruel rulership Cybertron was under to have separated them!

Galvatron was a sweet mech, naive, curious and easily made friends, befriending the likes of Bumblebee and his friends. Although he was odd, very odd.
Dead batteries and machinery would mysteriously come to life around him and he’d know a lot about a person just from shaking their hand.

It wasn’t questioned, even if it was Megatron would suspiciously cart him away or change subjects, deflecting them with the same subtlety he used on those who ‘believed’ in him. On the surface, he was a happy sire, overjoyed and loving his reunion with his offspring-unit.

Only Shockwave and Soundwave saw the other side of it.
Not knowing any better Galvatron continued to be affectionate and loving to his ‘dad’ in private and Megatron hated it. He was a thing. Just a tool.

So he told him that, every hug Galvatron gave him he returned it with a fist to the face. Every happy greeting and Megatron would scream:
“There’s NOTHING between us! It’s for SHOW ONLY! You are nothing to me! IT’S FAKE!”

Megatron’s violence only remained hidden for so long as Soundwave couldn’t leave the poor child as is, and repaired him constantly.

Galvatron is also a little clumsy. One time he managed to slip and fall down a chute, being flung out of a building from almost the top floor! As luck would have it a passing Seeker rescued him. Thus Galvatron met Cyclonus.

Seeing the clumsy, happy, affectionate mech Cyclonus gladly joined Galvatron and Bumblebee in their little friend group.

Life seemed good, even if Galvatron seemed to be getting quieter, flinching whenever his sire was brought up and retreating away. They still managed, Cyclonus invited the duo to all his air practices and tryouts, it was during one of these he crashed. Both Bee and Galvatron rushed to him on the field, whereupon seeing his broken wing Galvatron changed his colours, energy was transferred to Cyclonus and his self-repair system was powered up! His wing healed before their very optics!

Everyone was so shocked no one noticed that Galvatron hugged the seeker.

Well, not until a video by one of the other Seekers made the rounds, prompting a very shy seeker (pushed along by a grinning Bee) to propose dating.
The two never left each other's side.

Galvatron learnt all about dating, the continued displays of affection, such that he never received at home, the open genuine-ness of it that he could feel from Cyclonus, so open and willing to accept him…
Galvatron spilled the oil.
He told him Megatron was bad, he hurt him, he meant nothing to him and that Megatron was running weird experiments on him and the more he did the more he felt his power going haywire.
It was a shocking tearful admission.

Cyclonus couldn’t stand for such dishonourable, horrid treatment of family and had no idea where to turn. Luckily, Bumblebee revealed he had told one of his own friends both of the power Galvatron wielded and of his curious behaviour.

They agreed they had to get him out.

Megatron had been moving forward with his aggressive plans and that had meant ramping up experiments on his “little project”.
He figured out the masses of power and Energon Galvatron contained: He could power a terrifying superweapon, or transfer it to a loyal soldier and make a powerful super soldier!
Through touch he ‘read’ the ‘hearts’ of his fellow mecha: Enhance and probe this power and Galvatron could weed out all the traitors! Enhance it further and maybe, just maybe Megatron could force Galvatron to rewrite the very ‘hearts’ of the people! They’ll all blindly follow Megatron then!

It was quite a horrible tyrannical dystopia Megatron was envisioning.

They had to escape.

Galvatron, however, was being put under heavy watch. No one would strip Megatron's little weapon away from him.

Break out attempts failed and Galvatron could not run away, with increasing Decepticon activity as fighting began to spread their base was under heavier and heavier fortifications. Bumblebee couldn’t get in that’s for sure and Cyclonus, they still believed him to be a loyal Decepticon, he was deliberately being kept away from Galvatron to ensure his continuous service.

Scars were becoming more and more evident on Galvatron as the experiments continued.

It had to be now or never, Optimus himself broke in to rescue the child he too had befriended and become quite fond of.
He broke into the labs, finding Soundwave curiously oblivious to him sneaking past him.

Inside Megatron was forcing more power from the mech, his screams echoing far and wide. Optimus clashed with Megatron, targeting the AllSpark was one thing but the outright torture of one who had trusted him so much? It filled Prime with rage he could barely hold back on Megatron.

With the machine unchecked and Galvatron forced to watch the horrid fight, the poor mech exploded hardly able to control himself, spires of crystalline Energon burst from the grounds and walls, blasting many unfortunate mecha away.

It was a catastrophe.

Just barely missed by one jagged spire of crystal Optimus awoke to see Galvatron, with thin shards and specks of crystal on him, barely alive and struggling to function. The act had drained him of everything and ravaged his core.

Scooping the child up, Optimus made a break for it. The Decepticons could have the Energon, it was ill-gotten anyway.

Outside he met up with Bumblebee and Cyclonus. It was decided, he was to be brought to the Ark immediately and away from Megatron.

Partially awake now Galvatron could only weakly ask if everyone was safe.
With a heavy Spark, it was Cyclonus who took Galvatrons hand!

They would no doubt send everyone to get Galvatron back.
They still thought he was a loyal Decepticon.

Go, run, take him to the Ark he will use this to his advantage and lead them astray with false information.

Galvatron complained, tried to struggle, begging Cyclonus to come with them!

Cyclonus squeezed Galvatrons hand and pressed his forehelm to his.
“Do not worry about me, I will find you again, nothing will stop me, I will flee as soon as I’ve lead them astray. We will be together again no matter what happens, nothing will stop me… because I love you”

Before Galvatron could complain or beg him to stay once more Cyclonus pushed them away.

That was the last they saw of each other.

Galvatron was brought to the Ark and given a room to stay in.
They tried to wait but there was no sign of Cyclonus.

To loud wails of heartbreak, the ship had to leave.

Optimus could only hug the tattered, crushed Galvatron and promise that he will reunite him with Cyclonus one day…

Powers/Abilities:
• Being a manifestation of the Heart of Cybertron Galvatron can ‘read’ the hearts of others, making their intent and true feelings quite clear to him. It allows him a very high level of empathy and communication skills, he could quite easily follow the path of becoming a City Speaker with little stress should he so choose. The prospect of deliberately altering another’s heart has never been followed up.
• He can give power. Be it to fellow Cybertronians or to machinery in general, he is a walking recharge station. •It’s affected by his emotions and his own personal energy level how much he can dish out.
• On Cybertronians this does indeed create what is essentially a “super soldier”, it grants them enhanced armour and strength often reflected by their hearts (Ex, those who protect others, are more shield-like) and any energy output from them is magnified.
• Galvatron himself can exert electric shocks from his own body. Touching a conductive surface means he can electrocute people no matter where they are.
• Galvatron can create crystals of Energon, however, this can potentially kill him and as such Optimus kept this a secret and will not risk him using this power at all.
• There is possibly more power locked away in him but it's hard to tell at this stage.

Notes/Extra:
• Yes, this makes Galvatron a Autobot.
• Bee doesn't remember him obviously.
• Cyclonus was captured by the Decepticons who figured out his ruse.
• Optimus is Dadimus Prime. His son now. Screw you Megs.
• Hot Rod tried to hit on him once.