Chapter 7
"Ahhh!"
I winced, trembling as I watched Skywarp get his aft beaten with the metal cable. He was leaning over the arm of the couch, clutching it desperately as Thundercracker beat the absolute slag out of him. I was shaking, waiting my turn. Our crime? Apparently we were "too loud" when playing with each other. We were laughing, joking, chased each other around the living room some, and just having fun burning off energy. It was storming outside so we couldn't go out flying. We didn't think it would be bad to just play indoors. I mean, we always did when Thundercracker wasn't home. But, this orbital cycle he was. And we annoyed him. He had come storming out of his room, absolutely furious with us, and immediately began to lash Skywarp's aft. I had to sit down and wait, no longer happy.
Skywarp was a bawling mess by the time Thundercracker had finished with him. He grabbed his wing, yanked him off the couch, and pointed for me to get over. I did so, shaking so hard. He shoved me over the arm and immediately began to strike my aft as hard as possible. I screamed, kicked, begged, and bawled my optics out. He just kept beating me, going on for nearly two kliks before he finally stopped.
"Make another sound and I'll flog you." Thundercracker snapped before marching back to his room and slamming the door shut.
I slowly got up, crying pathetically as I rubbed my severely dented aft. Skywarp hugged me, still crying himself.
"I-I'm sorry f-for getting y-you in trouble." He sobbed.
I shook my helm and just hugged him back, crying into his chassis. It wasn't his fault. We both did bad. That's why we were both punished.
I soon let him go and started to turn away. I paused, grabbed his servo, and made him come with me to my room. I shut the door behind us and went to my berth. I picked up Zephyr, who was trembling, scared after hearing the screams.
"I-I want to just… Please stay with me." I said softly to Skywarp.
"I will." He replied barely louder than a whisper.
I very carefully lied on my berth, wincing from the pain. Skywarp got on behind me and hugged me, the both of us being careful with our sore afts. I just studied Zephyr as she lied in my arms. She had gotten so big. She was now crawling and trying to say words. She was almost five decacycles now, and growing up so fast.
Her tiny servo touched my cheekplates, her optics leaking some coolant. I kissed her servo, but couldn't get myself to do much else.
"Bahdah… Nushd… Awch…." She tried saying.
"Yes… Carrier is ouch…" I wiped at my optics. "Carrier was bad… So carrier got an ouch… "
She just looked at me, those optics filled with such sadness. Too young to have such optics.
"Cuhweeyur."
My wings perked. "S-say that again."
"Cuhweeyer." She repeated, grabbing at my olfactory sensor.
Despite all the pain I was in, I smiled. Her first word. I pulled her close, kissing her on the cheekplates.
"Yes… Carrier. I love you."
"Cuhweeyer." She hugged my neck, those little arms holding so tightly to me.
I fluttered my wings when Skywarp kissed me on the cheekplates.
"She's growing up so fast." He said softly. "I'm proud of the both of you."
I swallowed. I didn't feel proud of myself…. But I did feel proud of my daughter.
"I'm going to kill him."
I rolled my optics as I sat beside Skyfire in class. "I was too loud. Skywarp and I both were punished."
"So, instead of nicely asking you two to keep it down, he beats the slag out of you?" He gave me that look of his.
"Zephyr said her first word last night." I tried changing the subject.
"'Sire is an abusive slagger?' 'Someone save carrier?' 'Help?'"
"Skyfire, stop." I snapped. "Please, I-I don't need this." I started to break down, just so done with the arguing.
"Starscream, in the past decacycle alone you have told me he's beaten you for dropping a glass dish on the floor, denying him interface, asking him to help clean his daughter's waste tank, using the wrong air freshener in his room, accidentally onlining him at night when the sparkling was crying, not shutting the sparkling up fast enough, eating his energon goodies, calling your own carrier without his permission, crying in the middle of interface, not enjoying the interface, annoying him, spilling energon on the table, and asking him not to frag you when you're doing your homework. That's like, thirteen things in one decacycle. Thirteen ridiculous things you got the slag beaten out of you for. And I know there's more. How many times will he beat you next decacycle? Or the one after that? What if one orbital cycle he hits too hard and you don't online. I know he punches you. I've seen the damage. You came in with a shattered optic five orbital cycles ago. Everyone here in the academy is talking about you, Starscream. Everyone sees the abuse. Everyone is terrified for Zephyr's safety. Including me."
I was crying now, clinging to my daughter. "I-I mess up. I-I'm punished."
"He punches you in the face for not enjoying interface. Starscream, look at me." He said so strictly, which I did. "You don't like him interfacing you, and he beats you for that. Does that seem like a good thing?"
I didn't speak, just hugged my daughter. "H-her first word was 'carrier.'" I finally choked out, wanting the subject to change so desperately. "Sh-she is figuring out h-how to count. R-right, sweetie?"
She chewed her digits, watching me as she always did. I flinched when Skyfire touched my wing, then began to rub over it gently.
"If you can't take it anymore… If you need to get away… Come to me." He said softly. "My door is always open."
"I'm fine…" I wiped at my optics. "I'm fine…" I said it more to myself then him.
"Think about Zephyr. Does she deserve this kind of life? To see her carrier hurt by her sire? Raped by him? If not for you… Then do something for her."
I just wiped at my optics, trying to calm down. He kept stroking my backplates, comforting me best he could.
"Come here. Come to sire." Thundercracker smiled as he crouched, servos held out.
Zephyr crawled over to him, smiling herself. She sat down and reached up to him when she was close enough, giggling when he picked her up and tossed her in the air.
He kissed her on the cheekplates before nuzzling olfactory sensors. "Who does sire love? He loves you. Can you say 'sire?'"
"Cuhweeyer!" She exclaimed, clapping her servos together.
"We'll work on it." He kissed her again.
I stood back, watching him interact with our daughter. I was starting to be scared of being around him, terrified if I would screw up and require punishment. Or if I would accidentally turn him on and he frag me. I no longer wanted to interface with him. I only like being with Skywarp. Every time Thundercracker took me I just saw Brakelight. I no longer felt love. I just felt Brakelight.
"You're getting so big." He pressed his brow against hers, his engine purring. "Before long you'll begin school."
I spoke for some reason. "I-I was thinking we could send her to the public school just down the street."
His wings perked as he looked at me. "Why?"
"Well… I-I went to public school and I loved it. I-I was the popular youngling, and I learned a lot, made lots of friends… It was fun. I-I think she would like that."
"Or, we send her to a private school."
"We could… But public school is cheaper. And she'll be learning the same things."
"Seekers don't go to public school."
"I did. It was awesome."
"Yeah, and she'll be bullied and raped. That's what happens to us if we go to such places."
I swallowed, feeling very uncomfortable. "I… I wasn't." I lied softly. "Nothing bad ever happened to me in public school."
He eyed me. "I'll think about it." Was his gruff reply. "I'll ensure that wherever our sparklings go they only receive the very best education and care."
"Of course. I wouldn't want anything otherwise." I slowly nodded.
"Mmmnnnrrrhhh!" Zephyr reached out to me, struggling.
I slowly approached and took her from her sire. I opened my chest plates and allowed her to refuel, keeping my wings and optics down. Thundercracker lifted my chin and kissed me on the lip plates, his servos then lowering to rest on my hips. I barely kissed back, but I could feel his passion growing. I cursed inwardly, not wanting to interface. Not wanting to be hurt. Not wanting to thing about Brakelight.
A servo snaked to hold the small of my back, his kissing becoming hungrier, demanding. His glossa was in my mouth, and I offlined my optics to hide my emotions. I clutched Zephyr closer, praying she would never stop nursing. That she would stay between us and he wouldn't take me.
But, she did finish.
He took her away from me and placed her on the berth with her toys. He then turned back to me, holding my waist as he resumed kissing me. Then, he gently pushed me down onto the berth so I lied on my back. Coolant was beginning to leak from my optics as he mounted me, his spike already unsheathed and hard. I obediently removed my codpiece, spread out my legs, and allowed him to enter me. I winced when he did, looking away as he began to thrust. I was moaning and panting softly with each hard thrust. I looked away at my daughter who was chewing on her stuffed turbofox toy, not interested in what the adults were doing.
I offlined my optics, wincing from the pain. He no longer seemed to do it out of love. Just lust. And he no longer cared if it hurt me. I guess I just whined too much.
I saw Brakelight. Felt him in me. Heard his raspy exhales. The way he held me… How he groaned… Everything… I felt it all. I was a sparkling again, helpless to him. I was scared. So scared.
"Owwww…. Hah… Please…. S-stop…. Ouch…. Ahhhh…. B-Brakel-" I caught myself just in time, quickly swallowing.
"What?" His wings perked, pausing in his thrusting. "What did you say?"
"Break!" I said quickly. "C-could we take a break? I just… I-I have a bit of a helmache and… N-need a break."
"Maybe you wouldn't have a helmache if you didn't cry so much." He grunted.
My wings drooped. "I-I'm sorry…." Coolant was leaking anew now. "I-I can't-Ahh!" I yelped when he slapped me across the faceplates.
"Shut up. I really don't want to hear it." He resumed thrusting.
I wanted to just scream and cry, but I held it in. He kissed me on the neck cables as static filled my optics, my spark feeling so crushed. I watched my daughter, who was watching us now, knowing her carrier was upset. I reached out for her, and she crawled over to me, sitting down, and hugging my servo. I just watched her, on the verge of crying.
"When she turns four I'm going to spark you again." He said, still humping me. "I want another from you."
I bit my glossa, having wanted to say, "But you barely spend time with the one you have now." But, I knew if I said that I would get a beating. I remained silent, coolant leaking from my optics now.
"I love you." He kissed me on the cheekplates. "My precious trinemate. All mine. Now and forever." He kissed me on the lip plates. "So precious to me."
I swallowed, falling for him all over again. He did love me. He saw me as something special to him. Of course he did! The pain was necessary… I was a bad Seeker… I needed the pain… It was what I deserved.
"I love you." He said again.
I didn't say anything, just looked up at him. His wings raised.
"Not going to say it back to me?" He cocked his helm ever so slightly. "Do you not love me?"
My wings perked ever so slightly. "What? N-no, I-Ack!" I yelped when slapped again.
"I give you everything and you don't even love me. Ungrateful brat." He growled, thrusting even harder.
"I-I love you!" I cried. "I-I do! I-I'm sorry, I-I'm just tired a-and-"
"Shush." He snapped.
I remained silent, only whimpering and moaning softly as he finished up with me. Once he overloaded and was satisfied he simply pulled out, kissed me, and walked out of my room.
I slowly sat up, closing my codpiece as I hugged myself. I turned to Zephyr who was stacking her blocks to make little towers.
"Your carrier is the worst trinemate ever." I finally said to her. "I just… Can't make him happy… Why do I suck so much?"
Zephyr looked up at me, then held up her arms. "Cuhweeyer."
I picked her up and hugged her close, thinking about how terrible I was. So terrible that I had to be punished constantly. Frag me.
"Come on." I smiled, watching my daughter hobble alongside of me as we walked on campus. It was nearing the end of my semester, and she was almost a stellar cycle old now. She was beginning to walk, she could say a few words, and was learning about the world around her so fast. I was so proud of her. Still am. "Let's go see professor." I said as we entered the classroom and went to the front. I unsubspaced a datapad and handed it to her. "Turn in your work."
She smiled as she did just that, awkwardly carrying the datapad to the professor and holding it up, almost falling over.
"Thank you, Miss Zephyr." The professor smiled at her. "Did you do your carrier's homework again?"
"She did all of it for me." I smiled, picking her up and placing her on a hip. "She even drew you another picture."
He grinned. "I loved the last one. Thank you, Zephyr. You're the hardest working in my class."
I nuzzled her olfactory sensor. "Yeah… She's always working at home, aren't you? Did you hit your sire with your toy this morning? Yes, you did." I kissed her on the cheekplates.
"I'll see you later, Zephy." The professor waved at her.
"Say, 'bye-bye.'" I waved, trying to get her to do it.
"Buh-buh." She said as she waved, giggling at me.
My wings fluttered. "I'm so proud of you." I kissed her again. "Okay, let's go sit with Skyfire." I walked to the back of the classroom and sat beside the shuttle, placing my daughter on my lap.
"Morning." He greeted.
"Blech."
He smirked. "Don't like mornings?"
"I never do."
"How is Zephyr?"
"She's good." I fluttered my wings as I removed my chestplates to let her refuel. "How is Skyfire?"
"I am good myself. You?"
"Tired."
"You always are."
"I have a sparkling and homework to take care of… And a trineleader to satisfy. I don't do the work, but it's still exhausting."
"Don't want to hear about interface life."
"You're such a virgin."
"And proud."
I swallowed, wishing I could have had that at his age. "You'll lose it one orbital cycle."
"Maybe. but, that won't be for a while. I don't have any type of romantic relationship going for me at the moment."
"Have you ever been in such a relationship?"
"Nope. Never had a mech or femme friend. Haven't even tried."
"Why not?"
He shrugged. "Been busy. Figured I'll finish school before bothering with that. Not like I have time for a serious relationship, anyway."
I was silent a moment before speaking. "Do you want sparklings?"
He just smiled sheepishly, not looking at me. "Maybe one or two… I also want to adopt."
"Why?"
"Well, they need homes more than my non-existent creations do. Everyone needs a second chance, and homeless sparklings and younglings especially. It's not their fault their creators didn't want them or they died, or they had to be taken away from them."
I nodded. "Yeah… I new some people who were adopted back when I was in public school. I thought that was something I would do, but…" I shrugged. "Thundercracker would only beat me for it."
"Why? What's wrong with adopting?"
"Because he only wants his own creations. Which, he's already decided when he's going to work on sparking me again."
He gave me a look. "Seriously? he barely takes care of Zephyr. Why the hell would he want another?"
I looked down at Zephyr as I spoke. "Sparklings are a sign of strength… Only strong, fertile trineleaders can have them. The more they have, the stronger they are since they can produce so many and protect them all. It also ensures their coding is passed down, and the more coding passed down the stronger the energon-line and the next generation will be."
"Sparklings are not for showing off. If he wants to be so strong he should learn to take out the trash and clean out his daughter's waste tank. That's what real mechs do."
"My sire has twenty-six breeding mates, and has already sired two-hundred and eleven offspring… And counting. Most mech trineleaders sire twenty to forty sparklings. Thundercracker sparking me a second time is nothing."
"I'm a single creation, myself." He grunted.
"So is Skywarp…"
"No wonder Vos is so crowded… Seekers having a ridiculous amount of sparklings."
"It's not all at once. They are spaced by five stellar cycles, and many times a long break is taken after four to five sparklings. Like, some trines have their twenty sparklings over a few vorns, even. Sire has been having sparklings for nearly five vorns now. He had a bunch with his first three breeding mates and trinemates, then he took a break, got more breeding mates and had more, then a break, then more breeding mates and sparklings. He just does that. He's about to go through another long break. He's already stopped breeding with some of his breeding mates. Carrier told me that he's giving her a long break now. I mean, the breeding mate's need to rest and reset things. Not good to just have sparklings constantly. And my sire is really kind to his harem. And he loves his creations. I love my sire. He's awesome. Strict, but awesome."
"Does he rape and abuse his trinemates?"
I glared at him. "He is the Alpha. You do not question the Alpha. You submit and obey him. He is the supreme ruler of us."
"Of you." He pointed at me, then himself. "Not this guy."
I rolled my optics. "If you ever do meet my sire you better watch your glossa or else he will personally cut it out of that disrespectful mouth of yours."
"Why are you guys so violent?"
"Why are you such a pussy?"
"Someone is in a mood…"
I growled my engine, wings flicking. "I'll tear off your arm."
"Sure you will, shortstuff." He roughed up my helm as if I was a sparkling.
I snapped at him, wings flicking again. "Don't think I'm above biting you."
He poked me on the olfactory sensor, holding his digit there. "Vicious, little See-ACK!" He jerked his servo away after I bit it. "Primus, what the slag!?"
I just smiled, wings fluttering as my engine purred. "I did warn you."
He gave me a sideways glare before inspecting his digit. "And you wonder why people avoid Seekers."
I just chuckled. Then, to restore the peace, I hugged him, wings fluttering. He of course couldn't stay mad at me so hugged me back."
I moaned as Thundercracker fragged me, lying on my back with him over me. I just submitted, letting him do whatever he wanted. Zephyr was recharging in my room, tired after being on campus all orbital cycle. Thundercracker had come into my room and ordered me onto his berth. I didn't fight him. My aft was still sore from getting a beating earlier because I got home too late. And he made me lean over the railing on the balcony for that one so the neighbors knew my crime. I died from the humiliation alone. And a second time from the beating.
He soon finished with me, having gotten four overloads with me. I only overloaded twice. He kissed me, those large servos touching all over my body. I was his to touch and grope as he pleased. He soon pulled out of me, grabbed Skywarp who had been waiting, and went to town on him. I sat up and closed my plates, watching them a moment before getting up and leaving. I returned to my room, lied on my berth, and snuggled with my daughter. She curled into me, still recharging peacefully. I kissed her brow, and vented a sigh.
"Just the same slag here all the time… Aft beatings and fragging… And having sparklings… I wish I could do more things…" I kissed her brow. "You won't have my life. I promise."
"Frag!" Skyfire jumped back when I landed on his desk. "What the hell are you doing?"
"I suddenly wanted to do something fun and found out there's a party for after the semester ends. We should go." I smiled.
"Party? Oh, the one Blaze is hosting? Slag no. That's going to be crazy."
I crouched on the desk as if I was perching on a beam. "Exactly. We need some crazy. Everything has been so stale lately. Homework, classes, missionary…."
"Honestly, if I was getting missionary I wouldn't be complaining." He grumbled.
I got my faceplates in his. "I want to go to a party. I haven't been to one since high school. A crazy one." I fluttered my wings. "I'm going, and you're coming with me."
"Why not take your trinemates?"
"Are you slagging me? If TC finds out I would get a flogging. No, Skywarp will watch Zephyr and I'm making the excuse that you and I are seeing some speaker about science stuff. I haven't decided on which science stuff yet, but my trinemates care so little I probably don't even need to say what exactly."
"I don't feel comfortable about this…"
"Good. It makes it more exciting." I smiled, then hopped off the desk. "Just trust me, Sky. Maybe you'll get laid."
"Oh, no! My first time isn't going to be over energized with a skank." He turned in his seat to look at me.
I looked back at him, but only turning my helm, my aft still very much still in his view. "Who do you want to be your first then?"
For some reason he didn't speak immediately and had to swallow before speaking. "Um… Not sure yet." He stuttered.
I turned around, servos on my hips. "Well, whenever you decide I'll help you get that lucky person in your berth with you. Might even explain to you how to properly pleasure a frame so you don't fumble around with those servos." I gestured in a rather, I admit, feminine manner.
"Uh…. sure…" He stuttered again.
I raised an optical ridge, not sure why he was acting stupid. "Well, this carrier needs to go pump since Zephyr isn't here." I grabbed at my breast plates. "Feels like I'm about to explode." I started to walk away. "See ya, Skyfire." I waved.
"Y-yeah…. See ya…." He servo lowered under his desk as he twitched.
I thought I felt his optics following my aft as I walked away.
The semester soon did end, I made up my excuse, and Skyfire and I got out to the party. We landed outside the house where it was, my wings perking.
"This looks promising." I smirked.
"I-I'm not sure…" Skyfire said slowly.
I rolled my optics and grabbed his servo. "Come on, big guy." I led him inside, our audio receptors greeted by blaring music and loud chatter.
Lights were flashing, there were students everywhere, tables filled with goodies and engex, and people getting crazy. It was like the parties I used to attend in high school. I never said I was the perfect youngling during that time, just a good student.
I led Skyfire to a table and grabbed a cup of engex. "Now we're talking." I smirked.
"Starscream, I don't think-"
I handed him a cup. "Drink, Skyfire. Parties are dull events otherwise." I then took a swig, my wings fluttering.
"Please, don't get wasted."
"Wouldn't be a party if I stayed sober."
"I don't want Thundercracker to hurt you."
"I can hold my drink. I've been drinking since before coming of legal age. Don't tell my sire that, though. He would march right over and beat my aft off me if he found out."
"Just, be careful." He said worriedly.
"Chillax, Sky. Go find some femmes to talk to." I started to walk away.
He followed me, not comfortable being on his own. I quickly finished my first cup and grabbed another, practically inhaling them. I needed to get over energized. I hadn't been wasted since the War Academy.
Skyfire was freaking out. A table got smashed, people were leaping off the balcony, people were going as pairs into rooms to emerge a few kliks later and allow another pair to lock themselves inside. It was loud, it was rowdy, someone even dumped their waste tank in the living room. And the inebriated games were only beginning to get harder.
"There is so much sin here." Skyfire muttered after a time.
I looked up at him, smirking with my arms crossed. "Get that rod out of your tailpipe, Sky. Try to live a little." I giggled. "Go frag someone."
"You're over energized."
"Far from it."
"You have had four glasses."
"Skyfire, I'm a Seeker. We can take a lot more than four glasses of this weak engex." My wings perked when I saw the latest drinking contest end. "Let me show you how much I can handle."
I marched straight over and sat at the small table. "Who here thinks they can out drink a Seeker? Surely one of you grounders has the brass bearings to take on a real mech!"
Skyfire was internally screaming at me. The students around me exchanged glances before a very large grounder, tank no doubt, sat across from me. I doubt he attended the Science Academy. Probably the friend of a student. Then again, I was an unlikely student myself, being warrior built as well.
I smirked, leaning over the table as my wings flared. "Hey, sweetsparks." I winked.
He snorted his engine. "Prepare your aft, sunshine. It's going to get destroyed after I win."
I chuckled. "I prefer romantic walks on the beach first. But if I don't remember a thing I won't mind either."
Several shot glasses were poured and put before us. He grabbed one and took it quickly. My engine purred as I took mine and downed it hastily. I smiled, this stuff sparkling formula compared to what I drank in the War Academy and at home on occasion.
He took another, and then I, then him, and I did so again. We kept going, taunting between each shot.
"Seekers are meant for fragging. Ready to be my little slut?"
I drank. "I'm already the slut to another."
He drank. "Little whore."
I chuckled before drinking. "I love it. Even have a daughter now."
He drank. "I'll frag her too."
"Oh, you'd die first." I said calmly before drinking.
He drank. "Nah… Dat won't happen."
My wings fluttered, hearing the engex taking effect. "Keep drinking, sweetspark. You'll need it when your carrier emasculates you tonight."
He growled, but kept drinking. It was several drinks later when he started to grumble pathetically.
"Ugh… Little prinshesh gonna fly away with a sore aft after I smack it."
"I'm a prince. And the royal rear is not for peasants to touch." I drank again.
We kept drinking, he was barely sitting upright.
"Nnnnnrrgh…. Hmmphrr…."
"Shay again?" I groaned.
"Yush…" He tried pointing at me. "Shuck mah… shpike…" He drank, then collapsed.
I chuckled, wings fluttering, listening to the cheers of my victory. "No… No…. Shuck…. MY spike!" I tossed a shot glass. "Fragger…. Wuuuuud?" I groaned when Skyfire grabbed me and pulled me away. "But…. Dere's cake!"
"Starscream, we should go. Th-there's an orgy in the backyard and… We need to leave."
"I have threesomes…." I snickered.
"The neighbors are undoubtedly calling the police about that orgy and noise complaints. I don't want to get arrested."
"Police…? Frag da police!"
He rolled his optics. "Stop, Star."
"I'm not… dat over energized. I can still funshon. Like… two prus two ehz four. Four…. is a number." I held up three digits to explain this concept.
Skyfire kept dragging me through the house, accidentally bumping into someone and causing them to fall over and knock energon off a table.
"HEY!" They roared, leaping to their peds, then shoving at Skyfire. "Watch where you're going, you fat idiot!"
"I-I'm sorry. Won't happen again." Skyfire apologized quickly, holding a servo up peacefully.
This mech was obviously over energized. "Yeah, there won't be another time! I'll shoot you if there is!"
Skyfire opened his mouth to say something, but glorious inebriated me stepped forward to handle the situation. Because that's what drunk friends do. They handle situations that are increasingly aggressive like this. Because they are in the best place mentally to do so.
"Shky, Shky, Shkyflbber… Let da Sheeker handle dish…. Ruffian." I so brilliantly articulated.
"What you call me, lowlife?!" The mech swung a fist at me.
Worst thing to do to a trained warrior. And no one at this party was one of those.
I caught his fist, twisted his arm, and punched him in the faceplates so hard that I knocked him out. It was all instinctual. I just reacted. Skyfire's jaw dropped. The mech was larger than me, I might add.
"He just punched that guy!" Someone shouted.
"Starscream, we need to get out!" Skyfire shouted. But it was too late.
Another mech came at me, and I activated my thrusters, grabbed his arm, swung him around, and threw him into some other partiers. A lamp was thrown at me, which I dodged. I grabbed a chair and smashed it into another mech that was assaulting me, then shoved a thruster into someone else's face, burning them. I landed, surrounded by over energized, angry mechs who never had thrown a punch in their lives. It was so easy. I punched, kicked, and annihilated them. One even ran away crying for his carrier. I took them out in less than a klik, energon now covering their faceplates and my fists.
Skyfire just dumbly stared, as did many other students who were watching. It was strangely quiet.
Once the last of my enemies had fallen, I flicked my wings, then fluttered them. I skipped to Skyfire and hugged him.
"I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TURNED ON! ARGH! Someone frag me!" I screamed.
"I need to get you home." Skyfire grabbed my arm and yanked me away.
"You could drown a sparkling in my codpiece! AHHHH!" I screamed.
I would like to remind everyone that I don't remember most of this night. Skyfire had to tell me what happened so I could write this part.
Skyfire dragged me outside, and according to him I was "foaming at the mouth" because I suddenly "thirsted for the energon of my enemies."
"AHHHH! WHY IS THE SKY SO B-BLUE?!"
"If this is normal intoxicated Starscream I want you to stay far away from engex." He grunted as he dragged me by the wings now. Apparently, I had started to bite him when he held my wrists.
I was just growling and acting like a rabid beast. The need to fight was strong in me, and I was so turned on by fighting. Nothing turns a Seeker on more than combat and death.
Skyfire took me back to his dorm and made me sit on a chair. I was groaning, the fight beginning to leave me, but I was still wet between the legs.
"Just… calm down." He ordered.
"You calm down!" I giggled, jumping on my chair. "Hey, hey, hey, hey! I…. No…." I flicked my wings.
"Was that normal engex?" He shined a light in my optics. "You are way off your rocker."
I only growled and snarled at him, my wings flicking.
He stood up. "I'm getting you some energon."
"Come here." I waved him over.
"What?" He leaned down again, faceplates close to mine.
Now, he claimed this happened. I feel like he's wishing it did, but I'll include it because knowing myself… It probably did happen.
I grabbed his face and kissed him on the lip plates.
"Gah!" He shoved me away as he leaped back. "What the hell!?"
I just giggled. "Frag me!"
"Starscream! Ugh… I'm getting you energon." He stomped off.
I perked my wings as I watched him go. Then, I removed my codpiece, reached down, and… well, someone had to frag me.
He came back a bit later, horrified at what he saw. "STARSCREAM!"
I was moaning, my glossa dangling out of my mouth as I rubbed my valve and outer sensor node. I arched my backstrut, optics not focused on anything, just giving it to myself.
"Argh…" He growled. "Damn Seekers." He slapped my faceplates. "Stop!"
I "awoke" from my trance, wings perking as I stared at him with wide optics.
"Here." He shoved a cube of energon in my faceplates. "Drink it."
I didn't take it. I looked down, seeing my servo still touching me, then looking up into his frustrated optics. I scrunched up my faceplates and started to cry.
I'm sure he wanted to kill me.
I closed my codpiece, got up, and went deeper into his room, looking around before rummaging through things.
"I would appreciate it if you washed your servos first." He grunted.
I kept looking around until I found a long, metal dowel, used for hanging things. I took it and brought it to him, holding it up to him. He gave me a look as he took it.
"Um… What is this for?" He asked slowly.
"I-I've been bad. I-I self serviced a-and made you u-upset." I cried harder, coolant leaking from my optics. "I-I'll submit. I'm sorry!" I kept crying, turning myself around and obediently leaning over the berth.
His optics widened before tossing the dowel aside and grabbing me. "Starscream! Stop it. You are not in trouble!" He made me stand up and face him. "Look at me. Star…" He vented a sigh. "Starscream… I'm not him. I won't ever hurt you." He paused, watching me just cry. I couldn't talk, only bawl helplessly. He hugged me close, stroking my backplates. "I won't hurt you. I would never do that. Shhh, shhh… It's okay."
I hugged him back, still crying and trembling. He just held me, comforting me until I calmed down.
"We need to get you sober before I take you home." He said finally. "And you need to wash your servos…."
I was slapped across the faceplates and had cold water dumped on me a few times before I sobered up enough to be taken home. We both landed on the balcony, I feeling so embarrassed that I put Skyfire through that.
"I'll see you later." He said.
"Wait." I turned to him, wings drooping. "Thanks, Skyfire. I'm sorry about all of that."
"It's okay. I already forgave you." He bent down and hugged me. "Give Zephyr a hug for me."
I hugged him back. "I will. Fly in safe skies."
"You too." He let me go, then hopped off the balcony before transforming and flying off.
I watched him go, inhaled deeply before letting it out slowly, and entered the apartment.
"You're late."
My wings drooped. "I'm sorry, sir. I-it took longer than expected."
Thundercracker's expression did not change as he leaned against the back of the couch, arms crossed and holding the cable. "I'm sure it did. Do you know what I'm going to say next?"
I swallowed. "Over the arm of the couch, or to march to your quarters and get on the berth?"
"Arm. Skywarp and Zephyr are recharging on my berth."
Coolant began to leak from my optics as I approached and lied over the arm, making sure my aft was the highest point. He suddenly placed a gag in my mouth and tied it tightly behind my helm, it digging painfully in the corners of my mouth and hurting the pistons of my jaw.
"I don't want you onlining them with your sparkling crying." He grunted.
I grabbed the couch and tensed, wishing I was with Skyfire again. I screamed when the first lash tore across my aft, followed by many more brutal ones. I just cried and screamed, wishing Skyfire would come and save me.
But he didn't.
I set a cube of energon before my trineleader before sitting at the table. He was reading something on a datapad, probably the news, and didn't really seem to notice us. Skywarp sat across from me refueling, and Zephyr was in her booster seat stuffing her face with soft energon treats. Something gentle as I began to wean her onto regular energon.
I eyed my glass, silent as I thought. Skywarp spared me a glance before looking back at his energon. I looked at my trineleader who still didn't seem interested in anything but his datapad.
"So…" I broke the uncomfortable silence. "The festival is gonna be here soon." I forced a smile.
"Mhmm." My trineleader grunted, still not looking at me.
My wings lowered some and my smile vanished. "So… Um, I-I thought we should go and… have some time together… You know.. Get out some." He didn't speak or react in anyway. I wanted to melt through the floor. "And, um… I was wondering… Like… If we go… C-could Skyfire accompany us?"
Skywarp gave me a look like I just held a gun to my faceplates. Thundercracker's cold gaze finally fell on me.
"You want to attend the festival… A grounder tradition… And bring that disrespectful shuttle along?" He said slowly.
I bit my lip plate. "I mean, it's open to all frametypes. It's just a fun thing to do these orbital cycles. I-I think it would be a nice break from… The routine and everything."
"And you want the shuttle to accompany… because?"
"H-he's not a bad mech, sir. I-I think maybe… You two should try anew. Get to know each other better."
"I think he's getting on my last nerve."
"He won't be a problem, sir. Promise."
"So, if you need to be punished in front of him he won't protest?"
"I'll make sure he won't." I said resolutely.
Thundercracker took his glass and sipped from it. "I may consider your proposition." He grunted.
I fluttered my wings. "Thank you, sir! I paused. "Would you like to take me?"
He smirked. "I would. After I finish this." He gave a small wave of his datapad.
I nodded. I didn't feel like interface, but submitting to him made him happy and a happy Thundercracker was more willing to do what I wanted him to do. I was willing to take a hard frag if it meant more time with Skyfire.
"Hey."
"Ah!" Skyfire jumped back as he spun around. "What the hell!? How did you get in here?!"
I shrugged. "Hacked your door and unlocked it." I nonchalantly replied as I entered his room.
"Why didn't you just knock!?"
"Um… That requires effort..?"
"Oh, like hacking doesn't?" He put his fists on his hips.
"Less effort for me than that knocking only peasants participate in."
"It's times like this I'm reminded you're a prince."
"I used to have a call guard. He would announce my arrival to sire or anyone else. Now, I must call myself. I hate it. I also used to never open doors. Or need to clean my own aft."
"Why are you here?"
"So!" I hopped onto his berth. "I was talking to my sexy trineleader and he agreed to something for me. I gave him oral to get him to agree."
"Don't need to know!" He shouted.
"Calm down." I flicked my wings, arms crossed. "Anyway, you know the festival coming up?"
"Yes?"
"I got him to agree to go there with me because I've always wanted to attend. And! Get this… He said you may come along as well." I fluttered my wings.
"He won't kill me?"
"Negative. Sky, please come. I-I want to try and show you why Thunder is a good guy, and get you two to stop hating each other. Please. If TC hates you anymore he may ban me from seeing you and I can't handle that."
"What do you want me to do? Grovel? Kiss his aft?" He sarcastically grunted.
"No…" I pointed my two index digits as my servos were clasped together. "I want you to be nice, respectful, polite, and be a good shuttle. And if for whatever reason he has to punish me or Warp in front of you, you stay silent and act like nothing is happening. Please… Just do this for me."
He rubbed over his faceplates. "Fine… But he better not hurt you."
"Yay!" I leaped up and hugged him. "You're the best! I can't wait to show you why I trined them." I then ran to the door. "Oh!" I spun around to face him. "I suggest getting a new lock. I accidentally broke it when hacking. Bye!" I then ran off.
"Ugh…" He groaned, rubbing over his faceplates.
I was very excited for the festival. It was a celebration of the founding of Iacon and those who fought for her survival. Seekers never got involved because we're from Vos and therefore didn't care about Iacon, but there were venders, shows, amusement rides, and partying. I wanted to get out, explore, discover, learn, and interact. I was not an introvert at all. I was quite an extrovert and an adventurer. And anything that would help make my trineleader and best friend get close together was worth getting involved in.
I walked down the street, wings perked as I carried Zephyr. She was amazed by all the lights, sounds, and everything going on. It was a lot to take in and she couldn't stop pointing and getting my attention.
My trinemates followed behind me, Thundercracker not that interested in the things around him and Skywarp busy stuffing his face with whatever munchies he could get his servos on.
"There he is!" I proclaimed before running over. "Hey, Sky!" I hugged him.
"Hey, Starscream." He smiled, crouching in order to hug me back. "Hey, Zephyr." He patted her helm.
My engine was purring as I turned around to face my trineleader. "So… You want to take the lead?"
He just looked down at me. "You may do as you so desire." He practically waved me away.
My wings lowered. "But… I wanted us to do things together…" I walked over and hugged him. "Please, Thunder?"
He rolled his optics. "A few things. What do you want to do?" He kissed me on the cheekplates.
"I want… You to win me a prize!" I grabbed his servo and dragged him along.
He followed, letting me have some control of my life for once. Skyfire glanced at Skywarp who was stuffing his faceplates. The two followed.
It was a fun night. Thundercracker did loosen up and start to play with us and he won me and Warp several prizes. Even got Zephyr some things. I think Skyfire started to see that Thundercracker wasn't such a bad mech. At least, I hoped that was what he was thinking.
"Eeeeh!" I squealed, struggling as Thundercracker tickled me, holding me firmly in his lap.
He kept kissing me on the neck cables in the way that tickled so much, making me squirm more. "Come here." He smiled, pressing a kiss to my lip plates.
"Skyfire! Save me!" I giggled.
He faintly smiled. "I think you can rescue yourself."
Thundercracker kissed me some more before ceasing his torture. He made me sit properly on his lap, arms wrapped around me in a protective hug.
We had been playing and exploring for a couple of joors now and needed a break. We sat on some benches tucked away in a corner and out of view. Thundercracker didn't want us in the open since we're Seekers. It's always dangerous for Seekers because so many want to hurt us. Skyfire was confused why we walked so far to rest, but he didn't understand the kind of discrimination Seekers went through. He went through his own for being a shuttle, but Seekers had it far, far worse than most.
I nuzzled my trineleader. "Love you."
"Love you, more." He kissed me, than pulled Skywarp onto his other thigh, holding us both close. "Love my trine." He then kissed us both.
"Love you guys." Skywarp hugged us both, his engine purring.
I hugged them both back, purring my own engine. "Love you both."
Thundercracker perked his wings, looking around, on alert. We perked our own wings, reacting to him, but stayed snuggled against him. Once he ensured we were safe he lowered his servos to our codpieces and squeezed them. I didn't really feel turned on, but with Thunder in such a good mood maybe it will help show Skyfire that he didn't rape me.
"I'm taking you both." He said, the lust building in him.
"Take me." I nuzzled my olfactory sensor against his faceplates. "I'm yours."
"You both are." He stood up, making us as well. He grabbed me, pressed my back against his front, and bit me on the nape. I removed my codpiece, submitting to him. He was in me in no time, hugging me close as he began to thrust. "Mine." He growled.
Skyfire's optics widened as he covered Zephyr's optics. "Guys. you shouldn't be doing this out here. It's public indecency."
"It's natural." Thundercracker grunted, his wings fluttering from stimulation.
"Sky, hah… It's fine. Just interface." I replied. "Just bonding between trinemates."
He looked away, feeling so flustered by it.
Skywarp started to kiss me on the lip plates, then Thundercracker. I pushed back against my trineleader, grabbing his servos and making him hold my chestplates. He began to squeeze and pleasure them with electrical shocks, making me moan. It felt wondrous.
Then, Skywarp did something unexpected. He pressed his back against my front and removed his codpiece. Usually when we had our threesomes I was at the end with Skywarp in the middle. I perked my wings, then released my spike. I was nervous, never having done this before, being in the middle, but I soon entered him, hugged him, and thrust. It felt absolutely incredible. To have someone thrusting in me while I was in someone else. Feeling them pressed against me on both sides. I loved it. I needed more of it. This was heaven to me.
Thundercracker just bit on my nape as he thrust hard and fast. I hugged Skywarp, thrusting into him, not that hard, but trying to go at a good pace. We kept going, moaning, gasping, grasping, tugging, biting, flicking wings, and bonding. I was the first to climax followed by Thundercracker then Skywarp. I couldn't stop fluttering my wings, having enjoyed that so much. Thundercracker pulled out of me, closed his plates, then looked around, alert for any grounders who might have heard us. I pulled out of Skywarp and we both closed our plates, wings perking as he fed off our trineleader's body language.
Skyfire seemed confused as he watched us, not understanding the trine unity and how body language was so important in our culture. We could have entire conversations and never utter a word.
Thundercracker's wings relaxed and we did as well, knowing that no one had heard us. He turned to us, kissed us on the lip plates, turned around, and snapped his digits. We instantly got in formation behind him. Skywarp was to his right and just a little behind while I was to the left and a little behind. We stiffened, showing what good, obedient, well trained trinemates we were to our trineleader.
Skyfire stood up, holding Zephyr, and followed as Thundercracker led us away. "So… What now?" He asked.
I looked back and shrugged. "Whatever Thundercracker wants."
"Okay…"
Thundercracker took us back to the street where the festival was still going on. He turned to us, wings alert again. "I think we best go home."
My wings drooped. "But… We can do more things. We haven't been to-"
"Starscream, I know you're having fun, but we can't push our luck. We've risked enough being out here this long."
I just gave him a very sad face, but he was right. We were in danger every astrosecond we were out. Especially with how late it was getting. "Yes, sir…"
"Guys, it's perfectly safe here." Skyfire spoke up. "There's security everywhere."
"That's what concerns me." Thundercracker grunted as he led us away.
I took Zephyr and followed my trineleader. It may not have been proper trine formation, but I held Thundercracker's servo. I always felt safer holding it. Plus, it allowed my optics to wander and not lose track of his location. Because I have been separated from my trine for not paying attention before. I was a very sad, lost sparkling in that store. And I'm not ashamed that I found an associate to make an announcement on the intercom system for them to come to the front and retrieve me. I was close to tears! Anyway…
We did make it home safe that night. Thundercracker purred his engine as he kissed us, nuzzled his olfactory sensor against our faceplates, and fussed over us. He was still in a good mood and it made me so happy.
I looked over at Skyfire who had stayed with us. I hugged him, purring my engine. "I'll see you later."
He crotched down to hug me back. "Yeah, maybe we can do something later."
"With my trinemates?"
"Do they always have to frag?" He grumbled.
"Not always… Just when we're in the mood."
"We'll figure something out. I'll call you tomorrow."
"Okay, talk to you then."
He stood up. "Um… Thank you for letting me join you, Thundercracker. It was a lot of fun."
Thundercracker's wings shot up so fast, becoming stern and commanding instantly. "I'm sure you did." He grunted.
Skyfire didn't like that response. "Well… If you guys ever need anything let me know."
"We will. Thanks, Sky." I smiled.
"See ya, Skyfire!" Skywarp waved.
Skyfire waved back then walked onto the balcony and flew away. I watched him leave, then turned to my trinemates, hugging a recharging Zephyr.
"Let's get some recharge." Thundercracker took our servos and led us to his room.
We waited for him to get on the berth before lying down on either side of him and cuddling. He held us close, making us feel so safe and cherished. I kissed Zephyr on the cheekplates, placing her between myself and her sire. She curled into my chassis, recharging quietly. My wings lowering, Just thinking about how in three stellar cycles he would be putting another in me. But he was trineleader and I did as he commanded.
Things were normal, the same routine of caring for Zephyr, cleaning the apartment, preparing Thundercracker's energon, submitting whenever he wanted to interface, and flying together whenever Thunder wasn't tired from work.
It was a few orns after the festival that I was allowed to hang out with Skyfire. Zephyr stayed with Skywarp, so it was just me and Skyfire. We didn't want to stay indoors, so we went exploring. And, this orbital cycle would be one of my worst.
"Come on, Sky!" I smiled as I ran around a corner.
"Slow down!" He chased after me, getting tired already.
I spun around, loving being on the street. I was so use to living in the skies that the streets still fascinated me so much. The ground was such an interesting place to be. We had been exploring and hanging out for a while now, and I just decided to go down any street in the city and see the sights. Skyfire was not so thrilled about this running around to explore. But I flew enough. I wanted to run!
I skidded to a stop outside a small store and looked inside the window, my wings perking. "What's that?"
"Oh… Primus…" Skyfire panted, stopping beside me. "Oh, looks like a tire repair shop. Grounder stuff."
"Weird…" I cocked my helm. "Hey, we should throw rocks from an overpass." I turned around and started running again. "I wanna see if-oof!" I fell back, landing on my aft. My wings perked, looking up at the mech I had run into. "Oh, I-I'm sorry, sir!" I quickly got up. "Didn't see you there."
Being polite wouldn't save me this time. He looked down at me, his optics narrowing. "Disgusting Seeker. Get out of here." He snapped.
My wings lowered, quickly taking a couple of steps back. Skyfire didn't back down.
"Hey! Don't you talk to him like that!" He shouted. "It was an accident!"
"And you're friends with that perverted sociopath? Get lost." He waved his servo for Skyfire to leave,
"He is not!"
"Sky…" I tugged at his servo. "We need to go."
"He's being a complete slagger. No. Let me tell him off." Skyfire said, his anger building in him.
I shook my helm. "Th-Thundercracker said if anyone starts to attack us we need to get away and go home or to him."
"Starscream, it's fine."
"What kind of mech are you, defending filth like that?" The mech demanded as he gestured at me,
"Watch how you talk about my friend." Skyfire jabbed a digit against the mech's chestplates.
"Or what? Gonna make it bite me?" He sneered.
"You'll have to deal with me." Skyfire growled.
"A Seeker and its master, people!" Someone called from the gathering crowd.
"Murderous beast!" Another vocalizer sounded.
"Get it out of our city!"
"Damn things need to be culled!"
"Filthy perverted monsters!"
I clung to Skyfire, trembling. Seekers have been murdered and raped after being surrounded by such crowds. My creators warned us about these lynch mobs, and Thundercracker gave us strict rules to follow to try and ensure we wouldn't end up being the next victim of these hate crimes. But, this was not my orbital cycle.
I jumped when something hit my wing. More trash, bottles, and other items were soon thrown at me. I ran to the other side of Skyfire, hoping to avoid the projectiles, but I was still not safe. Before Skyfire could cover me, the first mech lunged forward, grabbed me, and yanked me away from Skyfire.
I remember seeing Skyfire's horrified optics as I was pulled away. Then there was pain. The crowd started to attack me. They kicked me, punched me, hit me with things. I don't know what things, just anything they were holding. And they were shouting. Screaming things like, "kill it," "out of our city!," "Foul creature!," "Murderous monster!," and other things.
I couldn't fight back. I was overpowered. I just tried to block the blows, curling into a ball to protect myself. Crying out from the pain.
Then, I was yanked free. I saw light again and found myself being held by Skyfire. I clung to him, just knowing he was safety. I couldn't think about anything else but to hold onto Skyfire and never let him go. I don't remember really anything else as he got me away from the lynch mob. Just he got away from them and I eventually found myself in his dorm, still clinging to him as I shook uncontrollably.
"Shhh, shhh, you're safe." He stroked my wing, his other servo trying to clean the dirt and energon off my faceplates with a damp cloth. "You're safe, Starscream. I got you away."
My denta were clattering from how absolutely terrified I was. I had thought for sure I would end up like the other Seekers who had been killed by such crowds. I had heard so many of those stories since sire was the Alpha and personally looked into those attacks to try and get justice for the victims. Sadly, no one gave justice to Seekers.
Skyfire managed to pry my servos off him and stood up. He crouched before me, gently cleaning me off of filth. I started to cry then, coolant pouring from my optics, still trembling so hard. His wings lowered, looking so helpless. He set aside the cloth and just hugged me close.
"I am so, so sorry, Starscream." He said softly. "I didn't realize it was that bad… I thought those kind of people only existed in Kaon… I won't let that ever happen again. I promise."
I clung to him, bawling my spark out, still trembling. I couldn't even speak, still so scared.
Skyfire had to wipe at his own optics, starting to cry himself from how hurt I was, and that people tried to kill me in front of him like that. That such blind hatred existed in this world we tried to claim was "civilized."
Skyfire had to carry me home. He opened the door after I was barely able to put in the code and carried me inside.
"Skywarp? Thundercracker?" He called out.
Thundercracker quickly stepped out of his room, wings perking. He ran over when he saw me. "What happened!?" He demanded, activating his thrusters to be level with Skyfire.
"We were exploring Iacon and… A-a mob attacked him. I was barely able to get him away." Skyfire explained. "I'm sorry. I tried to stop them…"
Thundercracker took me, holding me close to him as he landed. I clung to him, still trembling, unable to speak. He purred his engine, trying to calm me down.
"I'm here, Starscream. No one will hurt you, my love." He kissed me. "You're safe now."
Skywarp was over instantly, kissing me and nuzzling his olfactory sensor against my faceplates. "Scree, it's okay. You're with your trine now. Look!" He handed me Zephyr. "Little Zephy is all happy to see you!"
I clung to my daughter, still trembling.
Thundercracker flicked his wings. "You're no longer allowed on the streets." He growled. "This is why we keep to the skies." He looked up at Skyfire. "Thank you for bringing him home to us alive. We'll take it from here."
"Is there anything I can do to help?"
"Leave." Thundercracker flicked his wings before storming off.
Skyfire's optics narrowed, but he stayed quiet, not wanting to make anything worse. Skywarp approached him.
"He's just mad Starscream was attacked. He'll calm down." He paused. "Thank you for taking care of Scree. Words can't begin to describe our thanks."
Skyfire looked down at him. "Just… Take good care of him. I'll call tomorrow to check on him."
"Okay. I'll let him know. Thank you."
Skyfire left, venting a sigh, wishing he could had prevented that event. Skywarp ran upstairs and to Thundercracker's room. His wings lowered when seeing me. I was lying on the berth still trembling and crying, clinging to my daughter.
"Is he gonna be alright?" Skywarp asked softly.
"He's in shock." Thundercracker stroked my helm lovingly. "He'll live. We just need to take care of him until he gets better."
"Think it could happen again? Is this place worse than Vos?"
"I don't think any place is safe for us." He kissed me on the cheekplates. "We just need to stay together. Lone Seekers are in danger. Travel as a trine and you're less likely to be attacked." He looked at Skywarp. "Maybe this will be a lesson to him to not be leaving so much and to give up on being a damn scientist."
But, it wasn't. Far from it. It was simply a reminder why things had to change. And I would change them.
Pussy is thought to be short for pusillanimous, but this can be debated. Regardless, if it is short for it or could be used as a slang for it, it would therefore be possible to be used by robotic beings.
Starscream is still very innocent. He doesn't understand he's a MILF and so fragging sexy! He has yet to learn what a weapon his reproductive parts can be.
Seekers are turned on by combat and seeing strong, powerful warriors fighting. So, Starscream was crazy for dick after that...
Getting lost in the store is not a fun experience... And Star is definitely that kind of pathetic to get so lost he has to have the "sky voice" call for his trinemate to come get him. I just think about the scene in "Family Guy" where Peter is crying because he lost Lois and they had to help him find her again. XD That's me. I am that person crying because I lost my sister or something. Well, actually I have bad panic attacks because of PTSD... Yay for service dog saving me! I stayed up all night to write this, guys. Merry Christmas. Santa never visited me. Guess I'm bad. But, enjoy this gift from me. I missed out an entire night's sleep to get it done.
