Title: When You're Evil
Chapter 3: Pain
Summary: Starscream comes to a sudden realization. And will most likely be in a lot of trouble. Blame my friend Rei for this one, she planted the seed and went as far as to water it too!
Song: Pain by Three Days Grace
Megatron had been with the red twin most of the night now, the sun would rise in two hours time and Starscream was standing guard outside the room. The seeker had heard the autobots screams and his leaders harsh voice demanding that the twin succumb to his will.
For his part Starscream tried to not listen in, he was not a mech built for torture like this. Interrogation, yes, but all out torture, no. Especially when the mech you were torturing had a twin brother out there that wasn't scared to take Megatron himself on, one on one. Yes, Sunstreaker scared Starscream more then any other autobot excluding Optimus Prime.
"And we have his twin, he'll be coming for our heads..." The seeker thought just as the door to the room where Sideswipe was being kept opened and Megatron walked out.
"Starscream, I want you to stay here, no doubt Optimus Prime will be coming for his little warrior soon. I do not want them to get their hands on him."
"Yes, mighty Megatron." Starscream waited till Megatron was out of sight and slipped into the room where a badly beaten Sideswipe lay. Sighing, the seeker went to him and began checking the damage.
Megatron had done a number on the red twin, but nothing that would be considered fatal. He kneeled down beside the red mech, gently repairing the few injuries he could. Sideswipe, who had been unconscious when Starscream arrived let out a small whimper as he was being repaired.
The seeker strained his audio sensors, trying to figure out if he had made anything worse. Starscream was no medic by any means, but he knew some basics. The small whimper, however hadn't been in pain. It had been a name.
"S-Sunny..."
Red optics dimmed as Starscream continued to work on the injuries, repairing a few circuits here and there. He truly felt sorry for the red mech, this was not how war should be. There was no honor in what Megatron had done. Besides, Sideswipe had a brother, a twin. Someone who loved him and would be here breaking down their door to avenge him.
Suddenly, Starscream's scanners began to pick up a strange radio wave, one of those human radio stations and the song that filled his audios along with the smaller mechs presence made him think of things he was truly lacking.
"Pain, without love, pain, I can't get enough. Pain, I like it rough. 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all!" The seeker softly snag along as he finished the basic repairs on the red lamborgini twin.
"You're sick of feeling numb, you're not the only one. I'll take you by the hand, and I'll show you a world that you can understand." He wasn't sure who he was singing to, Sideswipe, or himself. All Starscream knew was that he had just somehow opened a flood gate within himself and there would be no way to close it again.
"This life is filled with hurt, when happiness doesn't work. Trust me and take my hand, when the lights go out you will understand." Sideswipe had slowly come back online to see the seeker in front of him, singing.
"What the hell is this?! Decepticon-sing-along night!?" Sideswipe thought as he tried to sit up and noticed that he had been repaired a bit. Oh, his head was really starting to hurt now, the singing decepticon was helping him? As the humans would say WTF?!
"Pain, without love! Pain, I can't get enough. Pain, I like it rough! 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all." Starscream noticed that the red twin had come back online and began to help him up, still singing the song.
"Pain, without love! Pain, I can't get enough. Pain, I like it rough! 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all." Suddenly, Starscream knew he had to get Sideswipe out of here. Hell, Starscream was already a traitor anyway.
"Anger and agony, are better than misery. Trust me I've got a plan, when the lights go off you will understand." The seeker had wrapped an arm around the shorter bots waist and began leading him through the decepticon base. Luckily, most of the decepticons were in recharge or patrolling outside.
"Pain, without love! Pain, I can't get enough. Pain, I like it rough! 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all."
"Pain, without love! Pain, I can't get enough. Pain, I like it rough! 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all." Sideswipe had no idea what was going on. First, he's captured and brought in while Megatron was having a private little song and dance, he was roughed up by said singing and dancing mech, and now here he is being lead around the decepticon base by a singing Starscream. It was official, the decepticons had finally lost it.
"I know..." The red lamborgini tripped, nearly taking Starscream down with him. The seeker pulled the twin up and gave him a stern look. A look that said, "Don't give up."
(I know I know I know I know)
"That you're wounded." Sideswipe nodded his head at the look, feeling more then a bit awkward about this whole situation, but if he got out then he really had nothing to complain about... other then a headache.
"You know..."
(You know you know you know you know)
"That I'm here to save you." This line, sung by the decepticon caused the autobot to look up, blue optics meeting red.
"Why are you helping me?" Sideswipe asked, hoping the joke wouldn't be on him. In the back of his mind he knew this could all be some sort of trick to make him think he was going to get away, but then be taken back to that room.
Starscream shuck his head, he had no words for the younger mech. He wasn't even sure of why he was taking these actions himself.
"You know..."
(You know you know you know you know)
"I'm always here for you." And deep within his spark, Starscream knew he meant it. He wasn't sure why or how, but the little red mech whom he had watched in battle had grown on him. Even though he had been tackled by him and his brothers silly jet judo, his feelings did not change.
"I know..."
(I know I know I know I know)
"That you'll thank me later." They had reached the door, and Starscream propped Sideswipe against the wall as he punched in the code to open the door that would lead Sideswipe back to freedom and his twin.
"Transform, and get back to your twin. Now, Sideswipe." Starscream pushed the younger bot outside where the first rays of sunlight began to emerge. Sideswipe turned to do so, but was stopped as Starscream pulled him around and gazed into his optics. He needed Sideswipe to realize why he was where he was and why he had joined the decepticons. The words of this song had to relay his thoughts, they just had to.
"Pain, without love! Pain, I can't get enough. Pain, I like it rough! 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all."
"Pain, without love! Pain, I can't get enough. Pain, I like it rough! 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all."
"Pain, without love! Pain, I can't get enough. Pain, I like it rough! 'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all." He couldn't take it anymore, the seekers arms encircled the smaller bot and pulled him tightly to him. The cons lips came crashing down on the autobots in a searing kiss.
"Rather feel pain than nothing at all." For a moment, Sideswipe responded, but soon realized what was happening and pushed himself away from the con. The red twin looked at him sadly, "Thank you." He whispered, transformed and speed off.
"Rather feel pain..." The seeker whispered as he watched the red lamborgini fade off into the distance. And he hoped that his message had gotten across.