Prologue

His hatred was strong for the larger mech in front of him and he craved the taste of power over all Decepticons, but the maroon coloured jet had to keep his craving in control as he continued to plot the assassination of the Decepticon war monger.

"StarScream." The grey metal overlord boomed.

"Yes, Lord Megatron!" StarScream replied.

"It is late. Why haven't you left for recharge?"

"I must see that you, as well, get some rest. It is my obligation to."

Megatron looks at the smaller mech. "alright. I need to recharge anyway." He said, walking to the door to leave. "Make sure you get some proper rest yourself, StarScream."

"Yes, Master Megatron."

The next morning, Megatron woke with surprise as the intruder alarm shrieked throughout the space craft

"What in the All Spark?" Megatron yelled.

Megatron stood and ran out of his quarters. SoundWave ran passed him with ShockWave close behind

"What the slag is going on?"Megatron yelled over the alarm. Then BlitzWing stopped in front of Megatron.

"StarScream. 'e called uned challenged ze Autobots to a duel over all ze energon uned ze All Spark. Ze vinner gets both." BlitzWing informed.

Megatron growls and runs to the bridge. "STARSCREAM!" Megatron roared. StarScream flinched at the booming call of his name.

"Lord Megatron!" StarScream said with a noticeable fear.

"You challenged the Autobots to a duel?" Megatron yelled.

"Y-yes."

"How dare you challenge the enemy without my consent?"

"You misunderstand, Master! I did not say that cowardly little me would fight."

Megatron's anger evaporated and he filled with interest. "Really?"

"Yes, Lord Megatron."

"Tell me, who did you say was fighting?"

"Well…" StarScream shook with fear. "You, Lord Megatron."

StarScream winces, waiting to be hit, but the strike never came. StarScream looked at Megatron and noticed that he was only an inch away. StarScream blushes slightly. Megatron raises a hand and sees StarScream flinch. Megatron places his large hand on StarScream's shoulder. StarScream was confused.

"Megatron?" StarScream whimpered, looking at Megatron's hand on his shoulder.

"StarScream, ready the drones. If you see the slightest hint that the Autobots are winning, send the drones in." Megatron said. "I want you to fly in and take me to the med bay."

"Yes, Lord Megatron." StarScream sighed, happy to be placed with such a simple job.

Later that day, Megatron stood on the surface of the moon and watched the blue planet as the Autobots; he saw to me scum, neared. Megatron touched two fingers to his com link. "StarScream, are you ready with the drones?"

"Yes, Lord Megatron. We are ready and waiting."

Megatron smirks and watches as his 'brother' came down onto the moon's surface with his Autobot allies. "Hello, Optimus." Megatron said with a smirk.

"Megatron?" Optimus said, caught off guard being that he expected StarScream would be the one waiting. "Where's StarScream? I expected we would be fighting him."

"StarScream will not be joining this fight." Megatron huffed; disappointed that Optimus wasn't happy that he was going to fight his rival. Optimus was more worried than anything. "Don't worry. This'll be a fair fight. As the rules are, one of me against all of you." Megatron lied but with so much finesse that it seemed like the truth. Optimus bought the lie and nodded.

Six earth hours later, the battle was becoming very one-sided as Megatron was running low on energon. Megatron tapped on his com link twice causing StarScream to hear a double beep.

"Now!" StarScream yelled, opening the cargo bay doors. All of the drones jumped out and charged at the Autobots.

"AMBUSH!" Ratchet yelled.

StarScream transformed and flew to Megatron, transforming back and lifting the larger mech.

"Have fun, Optimus." Megatron said, laughing maniacally.

Optimus growled as Megatron and StarScream flew back to their craft.

In the med bay, Megatron was lying on a med table and StarScream was next to him watching the battle on a monitor.

"Are we winning?" Megatron asked.

"We are winning, my Lord." StarScream confirmed.

"Good. At least my suffering is worth it"

"Indeed." StarScream agreed, voice a bit scratchy.

Megatron looks at the maroon jet with slight concern. "Is everything okay, StarScream? You seem a bit depressed. Is there something you wanna tell me?" Megatron asked, low brash voice barely letting concern sound through.

StarScream looked at the leaking Megatron on the med table. "No, Lord Megatron. I don't have anything to say that would concern you."

"Alright. Though if there ever is, you can always tell me." Megatron offered in an odd, un-Decepticon way.

StarScream looked back at the monitor trying to hide his awe-stricken face. Megatron was being NICE to him.

The wave of a white, papery object made the battle stop. The Autobots gave up. The Autobots fled, leaving the All Spark behind. ShockWave flew out and retrieved their prize. That evening, the Decepticons celebrated with High Grade oil and cubes of energon. Though Megatron wandered what StarScream had hoped to accomplish by volunteering him to fight instead of himself. Then the med bay doors opened and StarScream walked in.

"StarScream? What are you doing here? Why aren't you celebrating with the others?" Megatron asked, wincing with pain as he tried to sit up.

"Rest, Lord Megatron. You lost a lot of energon."

"Why are you here?" Megatron asked again, lying down again.

"I, as SIC, must assure the health of our leader." StarScream replied

"Oh really? Who forced you to do this?" Megatron asked, assuming someone black-mailed StarScream to check on him.

"No one, my Lord. I come in on my own free will." StarScream replied, sitting next to the med table. Megatron looks at StarScream, immense curiosity surging through his processor.

A few seconds of silence passed and Megatron was still wondering why StarScream voluntarily chose to check on him.

"Lord Megatron?" StarScream said, breaking the silence. "Are you okay?" StarScream asked with, oddly enough, concern as he places a hand on Megatron's chest.

"Hmmm…" Megatron hummed. "Sure. StarScream, can you do me a favor?"

"Of course, Lord Megatron. Anything."

"Stay still."

StarScream opened his mouth to question the stillness request but couldn't get a word out as Megatron grabs StarScream's shoulder and pulls him closer. StarScream starts shaking with fear as his optics meet Megatron's. "Lord M-M-Megatron, what are-?" StarScream was interrupted by Megatron pressing his lips to StarScream's. StarScream blushed hard, face plates heating up to an inferno. Megatron was… kissing him! StarScream pulled away and put his finger tips over his burning lips. Megatron looked at StarScream and whimpered slightly. StarScream looked at Megatron with shock. An awkward silence swept over the two mechs. StarScream stood and left without a word.

"What did I just do?" Megatron asked himself.