Dead reckoning

by Alt-format

This story takes place immediately after the first transformers movie. If Starscream's search for power isn't for the devious purposes that everyone thinks it is for, why does he want it so badly? What sort of event could possibly have made him both want to hide from it and search for it? And what will happen when he finally finds it?

4. Chapter 2

Chapter two

Just my luck that I crash in the Autobots' base. If I wasn't already terminated, I am now. I close my optics, preparing for the Autobots to extinguish my spark. At least if they offline me I'll see Moonrise again. Of course, if I allow myself to be offline like this, she'll never forgive me. But I don't have enough strength left to move, let alone fight back. Optimus Prime's voice breaks into my thoughts. "Stars cream?"

At least he didn't offline me immediately. I doubt that I'll ever understand why not. I can feel somebot picking me up, but my systems are shutting down again. I can feel myself slipping into stasis lock. Maybe the Autobots won't offline me just yet.