I'm sorry you guys for dropping off the planet. I've been having a lot of depression and anxiety problems. It's been causing me a lot of stress. I finally got a job and then had to quit because of how bad it has become. But I hope to be able to keep up with this story and I hope that you enjoy it.

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"Prince Starscream! Prince Starscream! Please come with me! We need to get you into the safe room." Starscreams thin form looked up from his studies, Skyfire's own helm looking up at the guard with worry.

"Why? What's the matter?" He asks the guard, her red optics shining worriedly. The guard seemed to pause, hesitant on why the seeker needed to be in his safe room, though Skyfire was immediately up and tugging on the princes arm.

"Come on Prince Starscream, if you need to be in the safe room I'll stay with you until your sire comes to get you." He states, his voice soft even as he walks past the guard.

"But why? Is the palace under attack?"

"I'm sure that's not it, it's probably just a drill but it's better to be safe than sorry, yes?" The larger seeker asked, looking back at Starscreams white form with a smile.

"I suppose…" The small seekers wings fold against his back with a sigh as he follows Skyfire, the quiet guard following the two of them.

"Don't worry prince. I'm sure everything's alright." Even as Skyfire said this guards began running through the halls, an alarm sounding that Starscream had never heard. Skyfire paused in his walk before picking up his pace, practically running towards the safe room.

"Skyfire? Skyfire what's wrong?! What's the alarm?!" Starscream asked as he was pushed into the small safe room. It was small, but not small enough that there wasn't room for a bed and supplies, though there were no windows or vents making the small prince shudder.

"Starscream you must stay here and stay quiet." Skyfire stated softly, leading the smaller seeker towards the bed in the room and sitting him down. "There is an assassin in the palace…most likely after your sire but it may come for you so you must stay quiet."

Starscreams small form immediately stiffened as he tried to stand.

"I have to go find my sire! What if they killed him!? I have to find him!" He yells, trying to force his way past the larger seeker.

"Prince Starscream you can't…you must stay here…I'm sorry." Starscream didn't seem to hear Skyfire though as he continued trying to force his way past him. He was so busy trying to fight his way out of the room that he never noticed Skyfire bring out a sedative, not until the needle was in his neck, the sedative flowing into him. The last thing the prince saw before he passed out was Skyfires worried and sad face staring down at him.

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Starscream groaned as he shifted on his berth, his wings flicking as he rolled onto his side. His processor hurt and he could barely think, but one thing did stand out to him, he wasn't on his berth, or in his room. Starscream sat up with a gasp, his optics wide as he looked around him. Skyfire was beside the berth, recharging in a chair that was almost too small, looking uncomfortable. The small seeker remembered then what happened, Skyfire had sedated him. Immediately he was off of the berth and pushing as Skyfire's larger form.

"Why!? Why did you do that?!" He yelled, pushing at Skyfires arm as the larger seeker woke.

"Prince Starscream please. I did what I had to, to keep you safe." He states softly, gently grabbing the smaller seekers wrists.

"No! You just want me all to yourself! I could be out there helping the guards find the assassin!" Starscream shouted, tugging his arms against Skyfires strong hold.

"Starscream…You sire is offline…The assassin was well enough aware of everything in the palace to know where you sire was and when he'd be alone…and he was fast…They've combed the whole palace multiple times and there is no sign of him…" Skyfire stated softly, gently pulling Starscream against him. "Your sire is gone…"

Starscream didn't say anything, though his sobs spoke loudly. With his sire gone, he was the next in line to take over the throne, and he wasn't even finished with his schooling. Skyfire gently wrapped his large arms around Starscreams small frame, shielding him as one of the few maids came into the room, bringing food for the two. The femme seeker said nothing as she sat the try on the small table in the room before leaving, leaving the two alone.

"Why? Why didn't I take him up on the flight?" Starscream asked softly, pulling back to look up at Skyfire, his optics full of tears.

"Because…it was going to happen weather or not you were there…you would have been offlined along with him had you gone too." He states softly, gently rubbing the small seekers back.

"But I would still be with him!"

"But Vos would be without a leader…and we would be lost…You are the new leader…though you're still a prince…you have to lead us now." Skyfires optics were sad as he stared down at Starscreams smaller form. "We will have to finish your schooling before we can really begin on how to lead…but in the meantime one of your fathers advisors is taking over…we will be moving to the collage and giving you a new life for right now." He says, gently pulling the tray of energon closer. "Take some energon…You need it right now."

The small seeker heaved a heavy sigh as he leaned against Skyfires chest, taking the offered energon and intaking it.

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First chapter, not very long but I hope you like it! Please review and give ideas I would love it!