-1The Art of Revenge.
Summary: While discussing how they misjudged Sam, the Twins come up with a plan for how to get Starscream back for giving Sam an embarrassing butt tattoo. Sequel to "Tattoo."
Setting: Movieverse
Rating: T for language and mild jet-judo ;P
The Art of Revenge.
Prologue
"Y'know, Sunny, we badly misjudged that human friend of Bee's." Sideswipe said to his brother. The Twins were headed off-base, as they were off-duty and bored. "There we are, accusing him of being a Decepticon, and yet he's the one who, with the help of the Allspark who…" Sideswipe paused, briefly searching the earth Internet for a suitable bit of human slang for what he wanted to say, found several, and chose one. "…who 'offed' Megatron."
"I guess we did, Sides, but we did jet-judo Screamer for him as payback. We even got into trouble from the Hatchet for it." said Sunstreaker, rubbing his forehead and sounding aggrieved.
"Yeah, Sunny, but Ratchet The Hatchet was actually right. He knew, and I know, and you know, that it was just an excuse. We would have done it anyway, even if we hadn't heard what Screamer did to Sam."
Sunstreaker stared at his brother as if he'd just turned purple.
"Sides, you're agreeing with Ratchet? Are your processors overheating or something?" Sunstreaker asked, tapping his twin on the head with a metal knuckle. It made a dull clunking noise.
"Get off, and let me explain." Sideswipe said, pushing his brother's hand away. "We really ought to do something for Sam, you know, something appropriate, something specific to Screamer for what he did." He grinned at Sunstreaker slyly. "Of course, it could, no, should still involve jet-judo, after all, we need to get hold of him first, and tormenting Screamer is too much fun to pass up!"
"Now who's making up excuses?" teased Sunstreaker, but he was snickering and Sideswipe could see the glint in Sunstreaker's optic that meant he was up for whatever Sideswipe had in mind. "However, it's odd you should say that, because I have a perfect idea in mind. Here, what do you think of this?"
Sunstreaker databurst his idea to Sideswipe, peppered with mental holograms to get his point and plans over as precisely and concisely as possible. Sideswipe took one look, scanned it a second time to make sure he'd understood right, and promptly curled up with laughter.
"Sunny, you're evil! That is just perfect payback! Okay, let's do it! As the artist, you can probably get the materials we need easier, and I'll do a search of Screamer's recent flights. Once we find a pattern, we can lie in wait for him."
"How do I explain why I'm asking for certain things? I haven't done much art for decades." Sunstreaker asked. Sideswipe smiled.
"You just want to practice your art so you don't get out of practice, don't you?" Sideswipe asked him. It was Sunstreaker's turn to grin.
"Of course I do, Sides. Nobody need know till it's done that I'm talking about the art of revenge."