It was a slow warm day. Autobots were bustling around the Ark while the Decepticons plan another scheme. Surprisely it has been peaceful for a couple days from the last time the Decepticons was active. Though most of the Autobots were suspicious, while the rest took this time to relax. Skyfire was just frustrated.
Skyfire sighed then looked up from the small data pad he was reading. His room was tidy and organized, yet the air felt heavy. He looked around the room with sorrowful optics. He felt something or someone was missing and he knew what.
"Starscream…," Skyfire sighed once more. He missed Starscream's voice, his personality, his touch, and especially his smile. Skyfire reflected on his past memories.
"Skyfire! I need help! I can not reach the box on the top shelf. I need assistance!" shouted Starscream. Skyfire smiled. He lifted Starscream, with his natural strength, and Starscream was able to grabbed the box.
"Success! Skyfire I acquired the box, now lower me down.," ordered Starscream with optimism.
"Okay Starscream.," said Skyfire. He placed down Starscream gently. Once he was planted back on the floor, Starscream looked up to Skyfire with a huge smile and glimmering optics.
"Now let's go back to the lab and finish up that project. I am positive we will earn another excellent scoring on it.," declared Starscream with such certainty. Skyfire admired his little science partner. His pride and intelligence radiated off him and Skyfire basked in it.
"I am sure we will. Shall we go?," asked Skyfire
"Of course. Let's go.," responded Starscream. Skyfire followed Starscream out the room.
Skyfire was jolted out of his memories when there a knock on his door. He looked towards the door.
"It is opened.," answered Skyfire
Prowl came in a rushed movement.
"Decepticons are raiding a mine 30 miles due North from here. We need you.," stated Prowl
"Okay. Let's go.," answered Skyfire
Sometime later Skyfire and the Autobots arrived at the mine. A couple of Decepticons, who were guarding the entrance, spotted them and started shooting.
"Autobots neutralize the guards.," ordered Optimus Prime
Ironhide and Cliffjumper charged at the two guards while trying to block their lasers. Before the two Decepticons could fall back, they were tackled down and knocked out.
Skyfire stood several feet back, away from the mine's entrance, holding a laser rifle. He still did not like this war or violence in general, but if he wanted to stay online, he have to fight. He was with Prowl, Bumblebee, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, and Wheeljack. The rest of the team was inside, trying to flush out the Decepticons from the mine's into our ready firearms. After a few moments of tense silence, a few explosions could be heard inside.
"The Decepticons will certainly leave the mine with a bang.," commented Wheeljack
The twins chuckled. The rest stayed focused. Suddenly the Decepticons flooded out the mine with Megatron in front. In an instant the outside team started blazing the Decepticons with laser shots. The Decepticons, who were holding the Energon cubes, tried block the lasers from the cubes, so they would not blow up. The Decepticons tried firing back, but they were being flanked from behind. Megatron noticed the dire situation and his team needed to retreat.
"Decepticons! Retreat!," shouted Megatron over the shootings.
During the whole shooting, Skyfire kept his optics on Starscream. His trine trying to have his back while lasers went everywhere in the battlefield. He was worried that Starscream would get hurt or even worse, killed, in the fight. He was relief that the Decepticons were retreating.
"Starscream is still okay.," thought Skyfire.
He assumed too soon. When the Decepticons took off, a stray shot hit the Energon cubes that Starscream was holding. The cubes exploded and send Starscream falling back down. Skyfire's optics went wide. He suddenly bolted to Starscream, abandoning his position and gun.
"Starscream!," shouted Skyfire. He saw his body. Starscream's chassis was scorched black and the metal bended inwards. His faceplates were cracked deeply. His right arm was loosely attached to his body by a couple of cables. Every joint and loose cable were sparking electricity. A pool of energon was forming rapidly under his body. Skyfire looked upon his with horrified optics. He kneeled down and placed his head on Starscream chassis. He could hear a faint pulse from his Spark chamber. Skyfire was relief beyond belief, but he knew the critical state that Starscream was in.
Something smacked Skyfire behind the head. He looked at his hitter with hateful optics. Prowl was startled by Skyfire's expression. In fact everyone was taken back by Skyfire's expression. He stood up, looming a shadow over his fellow Autobots.
"S-Skyfire calm down. I needed to g-get your attention. I was calling your name several times, but you were distracted with Starscream's lifeless body.," stated Prowl
Skyfire's expression turned murderous. He tightly gripped his servos into fists so tightly his hand plates creaked under pressure. His wings were slightly twitching. Most of the Autobots were shivering in fear. Optimus and Ironhide were the only ones still with shocked faces. Suddenly Skyfire transformed in his Shuttle form. He opened his door up.
"Sunstreaker, Sideswipe carry Starscream in now!," demanded Skyfire in a low angry voice. "And be gentle."
"O-Okay S-Skyfire.," answered the twins in unison. They gently picked up Starscream and swiftly entered Skyfire.
"All of you bots, expect Prowl, get inside now!," ordered Skyfire.
The Autobots quickly piled in while Prowl stood, frozen in place.
"You can drive back to the Ark Prowl.," stated Skyfire
Skyfire closed his door with a click, before shooting off into the sky at his top speed. Prowl just stared at the sky, until his senses came back him.
"…Slag.,"