This story on Starscream I've been working on for awhile. I'll post the first chapter and you tell me what you think.
While I don't own the transformer characters cause they belong to Hasbro, Paramount studios and DreamWorks Pictures; I do however own he's father's name Wind, the captain Jorge Leewin and the carrier USS Paul Airinton and Starscreams new name, Suncast!
Okay enjoy the show and review if you can. Also please visit my profile page too for updates and info. This story is about Starscream deflecting to the United States basically. He does not want to fight, just survive and leave the drama and pain behind. He sees things differently mainly cause he was left alone on the Nemesis to die while Soundwave has left with Megatron. Along his path he is now on, he learns of things he never knew about himself and what happen to his father. Among other things he eventually will regain a life worth living for again.
Decision Time
I cowardly left shortly before Megatron after the battle in Egypt was over. I told him then that cowards do survive. But after returning to the Nemesis and dealing with Megatrons wrath and cries about how it's not fair and his hates he's brother for killing the fallen; I then began to think about it all and now feel I that it is over for us. With the allspark gone and now the fallen dead what other choices do we have left in order to survive? The hatchings are all dead now and Megatron sets alone in his quarters still suffering from the injuries he suffered from Optimus and too he really has not recovered from being dead and buried under water for two years. I have quietly now began to think about my chances of survival and what to do now.
Before the war we all got along. Yes we had our fights and disagreements but, we worked and played with each other and grew up together sort of. My father was brilliant; he always was busy or gone but that only drove me to learn and want to be just like him. I was also known as a renowned historian of our history. But why now do I remember these memories? I too remember that Optimus always cared to listen to me and the others and he was of kind words and worked tirelessly to find a peaceful solution thru endless negotiations. But his brother who never felt it was his job too, was always concern with the deployment and recruiting others to fight and protect, he cared less for the soft and mushy aspects of life but he did at least then listened to Optimus. But Optimus showed optimism in us and was the one who told me he felt I was on my way to being a very good scientific engineer and how that met nothing to Megatron; he did tried to used my knowledge for he's uses in weapon warfare and advance programs in security but, Shockwave was better at. My knowledge was far to superior to work on things that didn't mess with altering programs or in chemistry and or building something.
Megatron and Soundwave have been gone from here for two months now. He has worsen since I last wrote any notes to my internal logs. He's damage from what Optimus did to him on earth has cause infection to set in as well as swelling to his right side of his head and stomach area. He can't see anymore I over heard him say to Soundwave and his audio on his right side no longer functions. I knew Optimus could not and would not out right kill his only living family he got left, his brother. Optimus foolishly and I to some degree believed that there was still goodness in him that Megatron would eventually realize that he has been to greedy and that's why he looses. The short time that I was there on earth during the period that Megatron was still dead; I did some searching on what the humans call the world wide web. I found that some of them, I mean a small few are actually smart for as young as their species is. Call me crazy or whatever but I am tired of feeling useless. With the recent battles with the Autobots and Megatron's fail attempts to get the cube back and too the death of the fallen; we lost all chances to start anew or even now draw energy from the sun harvester to make energon to survive. I don't see a chance to survive much longer. My only choice and that would be ever so remotely possible I think would be deflect to earth. But how do I even think Optimus much less any humans will allow me asylum there on earth.
I set and ponder for what seem hours of what to do. I am tired of this shit and I see no other logic way but to alter my systems and remove my weapon and defense programs and leave for earth and hope for the best. I know if I come completely defenseless Optimus will by honor allow me to at least land and recieve energon. He will be able to read my systems and know that I am low and near stasis lockdown. I am so desperate to live just to live and nothing else, I don't want to die I just want the pain, drama and the felling of uselessness to go away. I am going to alter my alt form to a simple service shuttle from Cybertron and remove my Decepticon emblem. I will alter my signals and a few other programs, one being that I could only receive and transmit on the frequency of the Autobots. I will change my tracking frequency so that only the Auotbots will be able to detect me and thus shielding out all other tracking frequencies. This will be painful as I have to be online to do it but, if it will better my chances it would be the only logic solution.
I set on the floor soldering repairs to one of four boards I removed from my system and with the errors that my onboard computer is sending me I am finding it increasingly hard to concentrate. Then all of a sudden I hear a beep signaling a notification of an incoming text message and it's from Soundwave.
"Attention Starscream, I here by inform you that Megatron condition has not improved and that he has instructed me to take command, your orders are to remain there on the ship for now, I will inform you with further orders when if necessary any changes occur, Soundwave out."
How dare him, I am and have been Megatron's second in command. Well fuck him and Megatron to pit and that just seals it for me. I will not stay here or care about Megatron any more; he should have stayed dead and or die for good. I have a few more modifications to make and could leave within the next two hours.
I have no personal effects left, I've lost what few pictures and a few data pads I had left after we left Cybertron looking for where Megatron had landed. We gave chase after Optimus left with his closes officers knowing he was leaving to find the allspark before Megatron and return he and restore Cybertron. Oh well, that will make it easier to start a fresh new life and be appreciated I hope; that is if I make it. According to my energy levels I have maybe fifteen days left before forced stasis lockdown will begin. That means that my CPU will start shutting down non priority programs in short I would go into a comma and if I should survive could be a vegetable just setting there and staring mindlessly at nothing cause motor and reasoning skills would be erased first. But it's not going to matter either way if I say I will be aware of slowly dieing, if I leave and don't make it at least I'll die trying not to die. As much as that may not make sense to many, I feel that at least my changes of living some way would be higher if I make an attempt to reach earth than stay here. I don't care if Megatron lives or dies, I've been here alone for to long and have now every reason to leave and for good. I no longer have any respect for any living thing that kills another, I never really did I was young and angry at the death of my father and still never found out who killed him. Megatron told me he knew who it was and that mech was destroyed but, he and my father never really get alone. My father who's name was Wind, told me once he saw evil and destruction in Megatron cause he said, "Megatron is to eager to achieve control and power by insisting on some dictator ship ruled government and less diplomatic solutions."
I felt for a long time that he was wrong that Megatron wanted the aruging and in house battles with the high council to end. Little did I realize that the differences we had were apart of that process; each bot with an individual opinion had a stake in how we succeed or fail and the lessons learnt from that helped us achieve our future. I have forgot that until now, I let my sadness and anger be the judge of my life much like Megatron has. He too lost his creators to what has become the Decepticons then know as a disgruntle group of outsiders whom were never acknowledged by the high council.
I head out with a flight plan straight for the nearest planet to earth, it's moon. I figured that from there I would try to reach Optimus on a neutral frequency channel and be granted entry as dictated by our laws of tradition. But, upon approach to the moon I received a text message from the planet.
It read, " Alert, you have been detected and scanned as a neutral. Identified yourself and flight plan."
Oh Shit! I forgot one, I can't use my real name cause I'll be rejected. Then it comes to me and I type Suncast and give my direct coordinates as programmed in my onboard computer. Then I add, "I come in peace and require assisted, I am a simple but old service shuttle from Cybertron in search of energon in which to survive nothing more." I then send it back hoping for clearance to enter earth's atmosphere. I remain on my current direction and speed for what seem a long time, I suspect they do not trust me or have reason to doubt my intentions here. Then I hear an all too familiar voice, " This is Autobot Leader Optimus Prime, we have remained here in peace with the inhabitants of this world called humans. If you wish to come here you will abided with the laws and customs of this planet, do you understand?"
Now I have an another problem, my voice it is impossible to alter that! If I reply he will know who I am but just as he would know by my voice; he knows I am defenseless by the scans they have already done upon my entering this planet's orbit.
"I repeat, you must comply with this term before entrance will be granted to you. I see that your energy levels are getting critically low and that no weapons or battle programs have been detected from your onboard systems. I am sending you a file on the lanuage of this planet we choose to speak read and comply with an answer," Optimus said. He really has no ideal it is I, which is good, I suffered enough pain from the altercations and now am screwed unless he by honor allows me entrance for energon only at least. I then decided to answer and find out.
"Autobot Leader Optimus Prime, I come before you in peace as you have detect my form and needs," I said knowing now he knew who I was.
"Starscream! Why did you falsify information of your designation and status?" Optimus said angrily.
"I have nothing left to fight for or a reason accept to live. Two, I no longer go by Starscream, I perfer Suncast and I have come to ask for asylum here on earth. No more pain Optimus no more fighting for a senseless cause, I am no longer a Decepticon as I have stated in my letter of resignation from that faction I am a neutral from hence forth," I said calmly and I kept my voice low.
"I have scanned you before I even transmitted my first contact with you. I have received your letter," he said then the link went quiet. I knew he had more to say so I remained quiet waiting for him to speak.
"Suncast, you are to remain at your current speed and orbit around the planet moon. The decision is not mine alone as you may know, Prime out"
"Understood, Suncast out," was all I could say and I felt he would try and see if in deed I could be granted access if only for energon and depart immediately. But I didn't want to leave I wanted to really try and start over and build a new life here and be appreciate for me. the things that I felt I could do here on earth along with the autobots instead of fighting and loosing.
It's been fourteen earth days and I have not heard from Optimus and have began to wonder if I would. I have barely a day left before I loose concisions and I am not sure even if I was to begin my decent to earth that I would have enough energy to make it thru and land safely. I orbit around this planet and see the flag of the United States and where the Apollo landing took place for the hundredth time. It was the first time for the humans that they have ventured out and landed on an another planet from within their own solar system.
"Optimus to Suncast," I suddenly heard.
"Suncast here," I answered.
"Suncast, I have permission for you to land here at my location. I went to great lengths and detail, do not prove me wrong. I am sending you the coordinates and a list of commands you are to follow to the letter no questions asked, do you understand," Optimus told me sternly.
"Yes Sir," was all I simply said.
"Very well, you may now proceed, Prime out," he said but this time with a voice in which I remember of long ago. One of gentleness, the kind of mech that through it all has not changed his optimism that he has for others.
As I set the coordinates and exit this orbit I began to read the list of commands he sent me.
1. maintain air speed and altutide until told to prepare for landing. Landing will be at Diego Garcia air base.
2. The runway will be mark for the spot in which you are to come to a complete stop and not move until told so.
Okay I can do this cause I likely when I do land won't have the energy to move, talk or even transform.
3. You will be boarded and searched by the military base personal and inspected thoroughly. You are not allow to speak unless spoken to and will answer all or any questions.
4. Lastly, after these measures have met by the humans whom are concern for their safety and that you are disarmed and your intentions have been cleared; you will remain on base for the duration of five years which during such period any and all your needs will be met by our laws of honor. Also, if you wish to learn and adapt to living here you will be given the opportunity to join us as a neutral here amongst us and will be respected as such.
Signed by
Leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime
The President of the United States
Under the agreement between the
United Nations International Alien treaty act
As I entered earth's amsphere I really have no complaints. If this is what I must do to survive then I will, it beats where I was and to died not trying. I know Optimus will not allow any harm to come to me as long as I remain a neutral and follow these demands. I am following the flight plan and see that I am being escorted by four F-16's in a tight formation.
"This is Captain Jorge Leewin aboard the USS Paul Airinton, you are directed by Commander Prime to stay on this course until told so, do not varied any degree it will result in your distruction, over," The captain order.
"Acknowledged," I said.
From that moment on I heard nothing else said. I have several warning errors popping up and slowly I was able to remove them.
Then about ten minutes later as I was crossing the Indian Ocean I hear another voice, "Suncast prepare for landing. I will be there at the end of the runway, Ratchet out," at first I didn't recognize him I am so tired and weak I am now beginning to lose reality and wonder in and out of focus. If I could reply I would have but, it's all I can do to stay focused enough to begin my desent to the island base. The runway is in sight but, I don't think this landing is going to be pretty.
"Suncast, to Opt-us, he-p," was about all I could say before my engines staled in mid air and began spiraling down very fast to the ground.
Optimus P.O.V.
I saw him coming in and also read every error message he cleared. Of course Ratchet was there and his medical training took over; as far as he was concern Suncast was unarmed and near death. I sent a message to Lennox to advise he's men to stand down and do not approach the area until further notice for which they took my warning seriously and was stationed on stand by a good distance from the runway as Ratchet and I and the others hurried to get to Suncast. His landing was hard and he veered off into the grass as Ratchet and I ran trying to catch him before he slammed into a ten-foot high-electrified fence. It's 120,000 volts would finish him off for sure.
"Optimus, he's going into stasis lock. I need to get him in and get him hook up to and energon feed now! Ratchet growled as he was scanning Suncast as he turn him over on to his back and indmedtiy gave him a injection of energon trying to stablize him for transport back to the medical hanger. "Magnus, get that fragging trailer over here now, Optimus you both help me get him upon the trailer I have to try and get him stable in route," Ratchet said yelling at us.
Magnus was driving as fast as he could and came to a screeching stop and backed up as close as he could to where Suncast was laying. Then disengaged from the trailer, transformed and help me and Ratchet get Suncast up and loaded on to the trailer. He quickly transformed again and hooked back up to the trailer and slowly but surly we got back to the hanger where he drove in and I helped Ratchet down then me and Magnus got Suncast over to the berth as Ratchet feverishly rush to get the machines set up.
okay! next the next five days and Ratchet going off on anyone and everyone who dares to question his call on behalf of Suncast period. Ratchet talks about Suncast in his POV, I'll post it soon! Please review and if you can also too visit my profile page, thanks!