A/N: Hello, I'm new on this fan base and it's all the fault of Transformer plot bunnies. Here's what you get and right now I can't work on my other stories because all my information is on a different computer.
Summary: The war has ended with Starscream's request for peace. The Autobots readily comply but tensions are still high strung amongst the two factions. How could they possibly solve this problem?
Time Tables:
Nanoklick: a second
Klick: a minute
Joor: an hour
Decacycle: a month
Vorn: a year
Ch 1: The Ambassador
Leaning back in my chair I look at the ceiling. I had not expected everything to be desk work after the truce extended by the Decepticons. The peace was welcoming though. I wonder not for the first time how negotiations were going between the Autobots and Decepticons.
From where they sat they ruled all of Cybertron. But after the defeat of Megatron, by Starscream of all bots, peace had been offered and forces drawn away from areas of Cybertron.
"Sir, the ambassador from Vos would like a word." Bluestreak calls in, sounding a bit nervous. What did he have to fear from an ambassador?
"Send them in." I call back. A moment later the door to my office slides back to reveal Starscream himself as well as a smaller seeker who was black or a very dark blue and silver with very discreet yellow accents. Starscream stands patiently while the other seeker can't seem to stay still.
"Skyseam, if you don't want to go back to Vos then I suggest you stand still." Starscream finally says and the other seeker stops mid-fidget, trying to not move at all.
"Sorry sir." As she speaks I realize she was a femme. Her body shape didn't look too different except that her body was slimmer, the didgets on her servos longer, and her peds smaller.
"I thought I was just meeting the ambassador for Vos, not the leader." Starscream raises an optic ridge at my statement.
"I am the ambassador. I turned down leadership of that area as well as leadership for the Decepticons. After beating Megatron I realized I didn't want to lead much anymore. Besides if I had taken leadership for Vos then I could hardly leave Vos and I'd only get to choose someone from Vos as a mate. Figures I'm not all that interested in fliers." He seems to relax a bit and Skyseam shifts a little.
"Well, if you're the ambassador then who's she?" I direct at the second seeker her stiffens again.
"An apprentice of sorts. She's learning trick flying as well as other things from me and I couldn't spare the time for lessons as well as meetings in Iacon so I took her with me. Why don't you go entertain yourself in the lobby or something?" She skips out of the room and as the door slides closed again Starscream shakes his helm.
"You can take a seat if you want." I say and he looks at the low chairs. Choosing one he sits on top of the back, peds resting in the cushion. "So, what brings you here?"
"Just figured you'd want to know that, as a favor to me, Soundwave has decided to pull all Decepticon forces out of Iacon completely. The only exception is I, my trine and my apprentice's trine. I can't just let go of teaching Skyseam to concentrate on politics." He rolls his optics. "Ugh, politics."
"So why is Soundwave ordering all Decepticons to pull out? I know if you're now an ambassador then that leaves Soundwave and Shockwave as the current leaders."
"Didn't you know? Shockwave tried to rebel when I commanded all Decepticons to stand down. We had a small war amongst ourselves and he lost." So Soundwave was the new Decepticon leader? No doubt my higher ups already knew this.
"You could have just sent a message. No doubt you told my higher ups." I respond and he gives me a smile.
"Yeah, but if I had Skyseam would be scorching the floor in her quarters. Oh, before I forget." He hands me a data file he was carrying and tilts his helm upwards. "It's contact info. We're supposed to be direct relations. If you have any questions just ask." There's a loud cracking, screeching sound as Starscream pulls his helm all the way back. "Didn't know if I could still pop considering all the mauling Megatron did to me."
"I do have a few questions actually. Why did the Decepticons offer a truce?"
"They didn't, I did. They forgot what we started this war for and were bent on galactic conquest. All we wanted originally was equality and certain freedoms denied to us." I'd have to ask about that in detail later.
"I'm guessing you did a favor for Soundwave to request the retreat of all Decepticon forces in Iacon. What was it, or is that too personal?" I expect him to bristle at the meaning behind my words but instead his optics dim and his servos move to rest gripping his knees.
"Soundwave is nothing like that, just one of the few friends I actually have. He would never exploit me and I would never exploit him. No, my favor to him is outside in the lobby probably giving your secretary a processor ache. We always had a tough time convincing Megatron we hated each other."
"I could have sworn all my reports on you two said you hated each other."
"We're Decepticons; deception is one of the things some of us do best. Er, not meaning to hint that I'd compromise this truce."
"So wait, she's his creation? I thought he only had the cassettes."
"The cassettes are creations made from him alone. Before the war there was this seeker he fell in love with. Actually, I believe Skyseam is only fifty vorns younger than me. The seeker he fell for is almost nothing like Soundwave. He has personality, good looks, and was a pretty fast flier if I read reports accurately although not as fast as me. Wasn't too smart though, talked too much, had way too much energy, and was pretty much a coward. Guess he saw something in Soundwave. I heard he even got to see Soundwave without his mask and visor on and still loved him. Name was Backfire if I remember correctly."
"I can't imagine the council will just let you walk around unguarded." It wasn't really a question just an opinion. Starscream points a null ray at my helm and I start to scramble backwards. Then a series of clicks fills the air.
"All weapons offline. Plus, if it weren't for me you wouldn't be here right now. I'm not gloating, it's a fact. If you're done asking I can leave you to your work. I'm sure your secretary would like a reprieve." He stands up and steps gracefully off the chair.
"Just one more question." He turns to look at me. "You said you were teaching Skyseam something other than trick flying, what was it?"
"Science of course. It's what I excel at." And with these words he opens the door and walks out.
-Starscream's POV-
Walking out into the lobby I catch site of my charge, not bothering the secretary but instead flirting with a newcomer I knew only a little about.
Hotshot being Hotshot was shamelessly flirting back, although he seemed to be very careful about it. "So you've been to earth?" Skyseam asks, leaning on Hotshot's armrest and lifting one leg behind her.
"Sure have, its quiet pretty but not as pretty as yourself." He replied. She offered a shy giggle which was something I'd never seen her do.
"I've never been off planet before. Must be nice to see new places." Since I didn't feel like earning Soundwave's ire I walk over and poke her in the back of the helm. She loses her pose and stands straight. Hotshot had stiffened in his seat and was watching me carefully.
"Come on and we'll work on your flying. Besides, Cloudstrutter and Freefall will be here in a couple joors. Wouldn't you want to tell them just how far off the leash I let you?" As I finish she belts it out the door and leaps into the air. I allow myself a smile at her revelry as she dipped and spun in the air, I'd let her have her fun for now then swamp her with a project after our trines arrived.
"Didn't know there were still Decepticons in the city." I hear Hotshot say and I turn back to him.
"Funny you'd seem resentful considering you were flirting with one." Without waiting for a reply I walk out the door and follow my apprentice's path into the sky.
A/N First chapter is finished but I have forty pages total written for this story. I should have about ten chapters then.
