I haven't updated my other stories in forever but I'm starting a new fic..
And to all those people who have sent me messages - thank you for your patience and nice words! I do plan on continuing my stories, especially Accidentally Human.
But for now - enjoy the new one!
No beta
Things were going horribly wrong for Starscream again. No surprise there.
He had overslept a little, slipped on the bathroom floor and fell on his arm which was still hurting with a dull ache. He had missed his train and was currently running up the stairs to his boss' office because surprise, surprise! The lift broke just under his nose.
Perfect
Just perfect!
Starscream cursed his misfortune for the hundredth time today and run the distance between the end of the staircase and Megatron's office as fast as physically possible. He stopped in front of the heavy wooden door and glared at the golden engraved letters on it that in his opinion should spell his name instead of Megatron's. He took a deep breath and suppressed the pain in his lungs that was caused from all the running before his trembling hands straightened his suit to better hug his slim body. He collected as much courage as he could muster and knocked on the door twice, secretly hoping that maybe Megatron had been late as well.
As if. The deep, and in Starscream's opinion - very annoyed, voice of his boss telling him to enter sent chills down his spine and he quickly opened the door and stepped inside the office. He was welcomed by the sight of Megatron and Shockwave talking to each other. Great, that damn Shockwave!
Starscream detested the taller male fiercely. Fragging perfect Shockwave who makes no mistakes and receives all of Megatron's approval. Not that Starscream would want any of that but because of that Shockwave had a higher rank than him. And that was eating Starscream from within so much!
Megatron turned towards Starscream and sneered at him.
"I have fired people for less than being 20 minutes late for a meeting with me, Starscream. Care to explain why I should continue paying you for failing at your job?!" While he was speaking, Megatron made a few steps towards the younger male and Starscream's heartbeat picked up its pace in distress and quite frankly – in a bit of fear as well. He had a love-hate relationship with his job but he truly didn't want to lose it. He wanted to groan in agitation but he decided it wasn't the brightest idea.
Groveling it was then. He put his long-fingered hands together in front oh himself, palm to palm, and put his best 'I'm sorry, please forgive me!' expression on his face.
"My apologies! It won't happen again!"
Megatron sneered at him again but didn't say anything for a few seconds while making his way to the huge comfy purple sofa in the office. He picked something up from there but his massive body hid it from Starscream's eyes. When Megatron turned around to face his employee again, the younger man could clearly see an animal cuddling in his arms.
What the-?
Megatron walked over to Starscream in just 2 huge steps and shoved the animal in the shorter man's chest. Starscream wasn't fast enough to react by placing his hands around the ball of fur and it dig its claws into his suit to keep itself from falling to the ground. Starscream screeched in anger and tried to pry it off but its hold was too strong.
"This is Project Predaking. It's worth more than a lifetime of your salary so I strongly suggest you don't damage it. The consequences will be dire, I can assure you, Starscream."
Megatron's words echoed in the younger male's head and he gulped in distress. He opened his mouth to protest, to insist someone else take care of that.. thing. It looked like a cat. A very weird-looking cat… But before he had the chance to utter even a word, Megatron continued to talk, his voice deep and final.
"You will take care of Project Predaking while Shockwave and I are away for the next month. Do not fail me again, Starscream!" By the time Megatron finished his last sentence his face was mere inches away from Starscream's. The younger male just nod his head curtly, his whole body tensed and his hands squeezing the cat a bit too tightly for its liking.
When Megatron decided Starscream has been sufficiently warned, he removed himself from his employee's personal space and straightened his suit. When Starscream didn't make a move to leave, Megatron barked a short "Go!" and the shorter brunette run out of the office as fast as he could, yelping a high-pitched "Yes, sir!".
When he was safe few floors down from Megatron's office, Starscream uncurled the weird-looking cat from his chest and observed it with a snarl.
"What's so special about you anyway? You're just extra ugly."
The Predaking reacted more violently than Starscream expected, slipping from his hands and running down the stairs. Starscream immediately followed, running with all his strength after the cat and almost tripping. Three floors down, the cat finally stopped on its own and gave Starscream a superior glance before he picked it up.
The rest of the day wasn't any better for Starscream. On the way home he bought cat food and few other necessities, muttering about how Megatron should've paid for those expenses. When he finally got home, drenched from the rain that caught him outside and which immediately stopped after he was inside his apartment, Starscream dropped face-down on his cushiony couch. He drifted into a light sleep before he was rudely woken up by his new 'pet' that was meowing like crazy at one of the blank walls of the living room.
Starscream got up with a grunt and crossed his arms in front of his chest. He snorted at the cat's illogical actions before taking it in his hands once again and carrying it away from the wall.
"For such an expensive project, you sure are dumb."
Predaking hissed angrily at him and dug its claws into Starscream's shoulder, making the man screech in pain. He cursed loudly and clutched his hurt shoulder before running to the bathroom to get it disinfected.
This was going to be a horrible month.
Thanks for reading!
