I wrote this while bored at work. I have no regrets.
It's pretty short. Just a drabble of sorts...
I don't own Starscream (yet) or Soundwave.
"Bring me another martini, will you, Martha? These Earth drinks aren't too bad," Starscream commanded from his over-sized hammock, oblivious to the terrific look in the woman's eyes. She nodded and scurried off to make Starscream's fiftieth martini. All the other hotel guests had run away or locked themselves in their rooms the moment Starscream arrived in the Honolulu resort. At first, the Decepticon had been enraged, but he quickly realized Hawaii was quite the magical place and decided to stay. Who cares about Megatron and taking over the universe, anyway? Certainly not me, thought Starscream as he added another tiny umbrella to the enormous pile next to him. And to think, if he hadn't aggravated Soundwave, he'd still be foolishly attempting to thwart Megatron…
Two Days Earlier
"Soundwave!" Starscream's shrill voice echoed through the halls of the warship. Soundwave flinched inwardly and continued his work in his lab, hoping Starscream wouldn't discover him. His hoping was in vain, however, when Starscream's ugly face peered inside. "There you are, Soundwave," he said. "I need you to do something for me. You see there's this…" Soundwave found himself zoning out as Starscream droned on. If only he could send Starscream far away, then he'd never have to hear his screechy voice again. A sudden thought suddenly struck Soundwave. Maybe he could send Starscream far away… He was, after all, the operator of the ground bridge. But where to send him? Nowhere pleasant, of course. But, it couldn't be too horrible, or Starscream will come running back in the blink of an eye. And, he'd have to disable his comm system so no one could hear the 'Con crying for help.
The next day, Starscream was bothering Soundwave again, but this time, Soundwave was quite patient with him. He had formulated a plan late last night and was prepared to set it in motion. Last night, he'd sent Laserbeak to tamper with Starscream's comm link and was pleased to hear him complaining about it in the morning. Now, all that was left to do was send him away on his little… vacation. If Soundwave could smirk, he would have done so by now. His plan was foolproof, and he was anticipating the upcoming days of peace and quiet. Maybe he'd send Knockout away, too…
"Soundwave!" Starscream had his commanding voice on again. "I need a groundbridge. I've been trying to comm you all morning."
Soundwave merely nodded, but inside he was giddy with excitement. Just what he'd been waiting for! He typed in the coordinates and opened the ground bridge. Without so much as a thank you, Starscream marched through, nose in the air.
Soundwave quickly closed the ground bridge and nearly jumped with joy. He'd done it! The nuisance was gone! He'd finally be able to work in peace.
Starscream noticed the ground bridge closed exceptionally quickly this time and turned around to stare at the space it had been moments before. It took him a moment to realize palm trees do not belong in Nevada, and the sound of waves startled him.
"What..? Where the slag am I? Soundwave!"
And the rest is history...
The things I think up when I'm bored. *shakes head*