Chapter 4: Trust

Later that same night, it was about 2:00 AM. Neither Shockwave or Starscream could get any sleep. Shockwave was now sitting and curled in a ball with his arms wrapped around his legs. He sat thinking if Soundwave would ever forgive him. He probably wouldn't. He was probably plotting his own revenge. Shockwave was still furious with Starscream but still thinking why Starscream never did yell back. He was also mad that he wasn't fully repaired yet, it had to wait till morning. He just happened to take a look at Starscream and did a double-take when he saw Starscream with an energon cube.

"Starscream? Where did you get that!" he demanded turning to him.

Starscream stopped sipping and glanced at him.

"I snuck out to the energon supply room an hour ago. This my second one." Starscream said looking over at the empty cube by his berth.

Shockwave couldn't believe what he just saw. He growled.

"You expect to drink all of that one too? In front of me?" Shockwave said coming over threateningly.

"Get your own!" Starscream sneered taking another sip.

Shockwave resisted the urge to attack and just walked back to his berth. Starscream looked at him and sighed. He uncovered another full energon cube from beside him. Shockwave looked back and saw Starscream holding up the cube. Shockwave realized he was offering it to him. As much as Shockwave hated him, he walked back over, slowly took the cube and went back to his berth without a word. Until a few minutes later.

"T-t-thanks...uh...Starscream." Shockwave said in a very low tone.

"No problem!" Starscream simply said.

Shockwave slowly drunk the energon still confused on why Starscream was being nice. They were just busting each other up hours ago and now they were sharing energon. Once he finished, he took another look at Starscream who was staring at the ceiling. Shockwave layed back down and tried to get some sleep. While Shockwave may still be mad at Starscream, Starscream was going to find a way to call a truce. The next day, the two were forced to clean up the mess made in the main control room. Shockwave fixed the computers and Starscream fixed Megatron's chair. It actually took the whole morning. Megatron had ordered Soundwave to get an energon cube for both of them. Soundwave came in the room and handed one to Starscream. Instead of just simply handing one to Shockwave, he placed it on the floor and used one of his tentacles to push it over to him. Afterwards Soundwave left to go back to researching duty. Shockwave looked at Starscream confused.

"Hey, you attacked him, in fact, I think you also damaged Lazerbeak." Starscream said shrugging and chugged down his energon cube. Shockwave looked embarrased and slowly sipped his.

Megatron came in to inspect the job he assigned to them. He look pleased but refused to show it.

"Alright, I have nothing else for you to do right now...dismiss!" Megatron said as Starscream and Shockwave walked out of the room.

Once they were far enough, Starscream began to mock Megatron.

"I have nothing else for you today, blah, blah, blah!" Starscream mocked Megatron with his claws on his hips. "When I take over the decepticons, I will be the one telling him what to do!" he growled clenching his fists.

"You? Take over the decepticons? Please!" Shockwave rolled his optic.

"I will, I know it! I have nearly killed Megatron many times!" Starscream bragged.

"Dude, like I said last night, I can easily overpower Megatron if I wanted to, but I'm not!" Shockwave said.

"Impossible, why would Megatron modify you in a way that makes you better than him?" Starscream asked.

"Don't know! Mabye he didn't know!" Shockwave said. "Anyways, I'm going to my room, don't bug me, I'm still mad at you!" Shockwave said and began to walk faster.

Later in his room, Shockwave was reading a few data pads. He thought about what Soundwave may be planning to get back at him. Shockwave was worried. Luckily though, Soundwave wasn't allowed to just barge into his room without knocking. Soon, he recieved a knock on the door. He opened his door just a bit just in case. It was Megatron. Shockwave quickly opened the door and saluted.

"Hello Lord Megatron, how may I be of assistance?" Shockwave said bowing.

"I need you to help Soundwave analyze some data pads in his room." Megatron ordered. Shockwave's world around him exploded into pieces. But he didn't want to question his master.

"Yes sir, hehe!" Shockwave said.

As Megatron left, Shockwave walked towards Soundwave's room which was just a few doors down. He saw that the door was already open slightly. He peered in. Soundwave was sitting in a chair near his table with his back towards Shockwave. Shockwave didn't want to go back to being a coward so he sighed and pushed the door open some more.

"Soundwave, Megatron sent me to help you!" Shockwave said bravely. He even tried standing completely straight up.

Soundwave turned around and just stared at first making Shockwave's bravery shrink a bit.

"Uh, Soundwave, about what happened back there-" he was cut off as Soundwave got out of his chair and advanced towards him.

Shockwave noticed Lazerbeak was not connected to Soundwave. Instead, Lazerbeak had came behind Shockwave and slammed the door shut. Then he flew back to Soundwave's berth, but not before screeching at Shockwave.

"Uh, Soundwave?" Shockwave said trying to reach behind him and find the door panel. But only Soundwave knew the code. "Soundwave, what are you doing?" he asked as Soundwave came close to his face.

Shockwave knew this was going to hurt! Soundwave then played a recording from earlier. "I'm still mad at you!" a recording of Shockwave played. Then he played another. "I'm stronger than you will ever be!" another recording of Shockwave played. Then, very surprisingly, Soundwave played a voice recording of Starscream from many years ago. "You think you're so tough, we'll show you tough!" Starscream's voice played. Just then Soundwave began to pummel Shockwave where he was standing. Blow after blow landed to Shockwave's face and chest as he was beaten to the ground. Shockwave began to plead.

"OW! SOUNDWAVE! OOF! PLEASE STOP! UGH!" Shockwave pleaded through punches and kicks. Finally after 10 more seconds Soundwave stopped and picked up Shockwave and pinned him to the door. Shockwave thought it was over. He watched as Soundwave got ready to deliver the K.O. punch. Shockwave coughed and just stared at the faceless 'con. Soundwave swung and Shockwave winced...but the blow never came.

Shockwave opened his optic to see that Soundwave had stopped inches from his face. Soundwave released his grip from Shockwave, but Shockwave fell to all fours coughing and dripping a bit with energon. Shockwave, the mech that was possibly stronger than Megatron, had been beaten by Megatron's TIC. He looked up to see Soundwave towering over him.

"Soundwave please, stop!" Shockwave pleaded as his head dropped back down. His claws dug into the metal floor.

Just then his hand was grabbed and he was slowly brought up. Soundwave had picked him up and didn't attack.

"Soundwave, I don't understand!" Shockwave said. "Weren't you going to finish me? You hate me!"

Soundwave shook his head and actually spoke.

"I heard what you said about a truce, I'll accept it!" Soundwave said.

"Wait, you would? But what was all this for?" Shockwave said weakily.

"You attacked me, did you really think I was going to just let that slide?" Soundwave said.

"Well..." Shockwave trailed off as he watched Lazerbeak connect back to Soundwave.

"Now I'm warning you, if you ever hurt me or Starscream, you better hope you're good at hiding!" Soundwave warned and Shockwave quickly nodded. "Good, now let's check out these data pads!"

To be continued...