Out of the five drones Starscream had sent, only 2 had returned, barely scathed.
Starscream looked them over quickly.
"Intel?" He questioned to the drones.
Neither answered.
Eyes tightly focused on them he shook in anger "What? You went to the coordinates, and found nothing?" he mused "A trap. I was right, they're running out of ploys... Neither of you came into contact with Autobots at all?" they both shook their heads. Starscream narrowed his optics at them "Then what happened to the rest of you?"
The drones turned behind them to see. Indeed the other drones were missing, turning back they were met with a forward stretched Starscream. His focus definite and spiteful. "Read their positions to me." Their blips seemed to be inactive.
Starscream paced for a moment. Suddenly without second consideration he drew his arm missile and pointed it at the drones "Speak!" he shouted.
Neither answered.
The room grew tense suddenly; Everything laid silent save the terminals.
The drones did not change position.
"With whom is your allegiance?" Starscream commanded.
Neither answered.
"Speak!" His missile laid strong, pointed at the drones.
"Megatron." They answered.
Starscream's optics widened deeply, face growing weary he flew into a panic. "Leave!" He ordered.
Both drones took their leave and exited to their quarters.
"Soundwave!" He screamed.
Soundwave approached directly.
"Our Lord Megatron must still be alive! He must exist here! On Earth! But... But how?"
Soundwave recalled from archive: "Hurry! Get to the chamber! He must remain in Stasis!"
Starscream stared at Soundwave silently for a moment. "Only a few 'cons on this ship know of this. I will remove your voice module if I must!"
Soundwave played the file again, louder.
"Why are you continuing?"
Suddenly it became clear to Starscream.
Ever-so-faintly there was a noise that could be heard.
Gulping hard Starscream clutched Soundwave tightening his grip. "That sound! That sound! That's the sound of the air-lock. Nothing else; That is the Air-lock!"
A wave of fear rolled over Starscream, Soundwaves hands came to Starscream's lowering them slowly. And again Soundwave played the file, louder, and longer.
"It's decompressing him... I don't understand."
Soundwave repeated again; louder, slower still.
"No... He's... But..." Soundwave nodded. "Coming out of stasis so quickly would cause his neural receptors to disassociate..."
Soundwave stared blankly at Starscream.
"Megatron couldn't have returned so quickly. He's years away by now; At least he should be. I want to be sure that ~this is Megatron. Have the coordinates rechecked."
Soundwave again; nodded and made his leave.
Starscream returned to the window to gaze out. "This is a traitor aboard this deck. Someone who was there to launch Megatron into space. A trustee of mine. Who?" Starscream fluxed illogically. Someone aboard must be a co-conspirator to Megatron... Someone twisted enough to devise that Megatron in all his malice were a better leader.
Soundwave returned, his surveyor in chest. No signal was to be located. The only thing at the location were the Autobots rolling along side the lost drones.
"Traitors. Our own soldiers are joining the enemy... Soundwave, it would appear that we have much bigger problems at hand."