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I have been procrastinating like it's my job and I am so sorry for the delay! *faints* To make up for the last reaaaly short chapter I give you this chapter. Oh and Sideswipe says "hi".
Please ignore the typos and blame them on my lazyness, ah thank ya.
To I'mSexyAndYouKnowItGlitch : How did you know! o.O (awesome name btw ;))
To xXTwilight-WarriorXx and RevieWriter: Hope you don't mind me using your idea's about bringing TC and Skywarp into this mess ;D
To Vivian Hale : Yes, you can hug me. XD *hugs*
Chapter 7 Forgiveness
"Brittney?" He laughed shaking his head, a smug smile on his face. "I can't believe you're here!"
I stood dumbfounded staring at him. "Likewise…" I said with a not so friendly laugh. So you're probably wondering who this guy is. Well I'll tell you. He is my ex boyfriend. Did you hear the glass shattering? Thought so…
"Hey, you doing anything right now?" He asked with that same smile I always wanted to punch off his face.
"Yeah, I am." I said running past him holding my bleeding hand as I ran to our cabin and up the stairs.
Rick just kept staring after me with a mix of concern and humor on his face but I soon forgot about him. I was so worried for my mech that when I swung open the door, a picture on the wall fell off the wall. Forgetting about it I ran past the kitchen and into my bedroom. I pulled my sleeves up looking around. "Where is he?" I asked sternly.
Sideswipe was carrying him down from the windowsill with the reluctant help of Sunstreaker. Starscream was limp in their hold while a steady stream of energon dripped down from his wing, onto his leg, and onto the wall.
"Jesus." I muttered, carefully handling the mech in my hands and bringing him over to the dresser. "What the hell happened?" I said examining the damaged wing as I sat down.
Sideswipe shrugged shaking his head. "He just transformed as soon as he landed on the windowsill and went into stasis."
Ideas were running trough my head. Did an animal attack him? I turned him over carefully in my palm. No there were no claw marks. Did he malfunction? Unlikely.
"God, Ratchet would come in handy right about now." I muttered forgetting how he got hurt and started to seal the torn energon lines. But I paused upon looking at the wires. Seeker bodies were different. His inner wiring wasn't like Sideswipe's. "Sideswipe, please tell me you know how to repair seekers."
"No…" He said as if he wasn't sure of himself.
"Sunny?"
"What makes you think I am ever going to help a 'con ever again?"
"Okay." I said focusing my attention back on Starscream. "Uh…" I said wanting to move my fingers to help him but pulled back immediately.
"Jesus..." I brushed my still bleeding hand through my hair. I cringed momentarily at this. "No, no, no." I muttered going to my only option: fanfiction lore.
"Okay so…" I picked up the tweezers and carefully started to connect them. Remind you this was on a guess.
Sideswipe was next to Starscream looking at my repairs and then my bloodied hand. He sighed dramatically.
"Britt." He drawled. "Alright look I never did this and you better not tell anyone else." He said. He pushed my hands aside and got to work. He started mumbling cybertronian under his breath and looked up at Sunny giving him a nasty look. Maybe they were arguing over their bond.
"Just save him please…" I said guilt washing over me in waves. I sat there watching as the mech mumbled and grumbled about me being stupid letting him go and Starscream being stupid for not following my "orders".
When it seemed like everything was going to be okay a knock was at the front door. "Britt?" Was Rick's concerned voice.
Sideswipe looked up at me in shock and distaste. "That better not be who I think it is Brittney…" He warned standing up and unsheathing his blades. Sunny pulled out his weapon also walking over to where his brother was, defensively crouching ready to attack. But not because he knew Richard but he didn't want intruders in the cabin.
I shook my head. "I'll take care of him. Keep working." I said pointing down at Sideswipe as I got up.
I heard him step into the cabin. I got up immediately and growled. "What the hell do you want?"
He placed his hands in front of himself in defense. "Whoa, whoa, don't get crazy. I just wanted to see what the yellin' was all about."
I narrowed my eyes in warning. "It's none of your business. I don't recall letting you in here either, so if you would, get out."
His expression suddenly soften. "Look, I know we had a bad history together and I've been thinking a lot about you lately-" I never let him finish.
"Well, I haven't. Goodbye Richard." I said not wanting to hear another apology.
"No, please Britt…I want to make things right again." He said placing his hands out in front of him in a begging gesture.
I shook my head feeling torn. He seemed so honest and sincere-wait. Stop it Britt. "Get out." I said in a gentler tone but dangerous at the same time.
He didn't move but reached out and held my hand in both of his. "Please Britt, just meet me at my cabin tonight a ten. I think we can make up for what we did."
I whipped my hand out of his with disgust. "We! I never-"
"Brittney?" Was my mom's voice. If things couldn't get any worse!
Along with her my dad also walked in. "I had to jinx myself." I mumbled.
"He-hey mom…" I said hesitantly. "Hey dad."
My mom's concerned face suddenly turned into pure glee. My dad's however didn't but it softened a bit when he saw what he thought I was doing, I wasn't.
"Oh Richard it's so good to see you again!" My mom gushed as she bear hugged him. I wanted to throw up right then and there.
My dad clapped him on the shoulder and shook his hand. "Nice to see you again, son."
I stood there with my mouth agape. Yeah, he had my parents fooled to what a giant ass motherfu-
"Oh Brittney why didn't you tell us that you two were back together again?" She smiled like a schoolgirl. "Is that why you have been sneaking out so much? Oh how romantic."
Jesus- "No mom, I mean-"
Richard took the opportunity and wrapped an arm around my waist to which I became still to the touch. I wanted to punch him right then and there but then again I couldn't. It was a catch twenty-two. I guess it was better than being accused of drugs. I paused. No, scratch that. I rather be accused of that than going out with this bastard.
"She wanted to keep it a secret, Mrs. and Mr. Maloney. I have realized how much of a jerk I was. I realized I'd lost someone so precious and dear to me. So we've been trying to repair the relationship we once had."
He sounded sincere but also like it was a game. It was disgusting. Oh God! I just wanted to disappear. "You sly piece of sh-" I mumbled trying to get out of his grasp but he let go of me.
"Oh sorry Britt. was I making you uncomfortable?" He said still in that sincere voice. What was he trying to do? He was so different!
My dad saw the look I gave him and finally got a clue what he was doing to me. "Has Brittney found this a surprise by any chance, son?" He said crossing his arms. My mom gave him a warned look. She wasn't as fast as my dad.
"Yes!" I blurted out. "He's just pulling the wool over your eyes guys! I have been sneaking out of the house but not to see him!" I said pointing at him like he was the most disgusting thing on the planet-which he was.
My dad raised an eyebrow at this but my mom laughed it off. My parents were the dumbest people on the planet! "Oh, Brittney, give him another chance. Have some pity. Beside when I broke up with your father the first time, he came running back asking for forgives. If he hadn't you or your brother's wouldn't be here." She smiled.
I felt my eyes twitch. "Just give him a second chance." She paused. I looked over at Rick who smiled begging me also.
This wasn't right! He had my parents fooled and I couldn't tell them otherwise. My silence apparently was a yes to all of them. I didn't bother to struggle against his hug. But when he kissed me on the cheek I pushed him away. "Do not touch me!" I growled.
My dad didn't take this so smoothly either and finally decided to step in. "Alright son, you had your fun. Remember you are only good friends." He emphasized guiding out the door. Before he did he raised a pointer finger and his other hand pointer finger and thumb in a "ten"
I stuck up my middle finger in return. Thankfully my mom didn't see it. I went back into my bedroom before both of them could talk to me. I slammed the door behind me and locked it ignoring my parent's pleas.
With tears forming in my eyes I looked down at Sideswipe and Starscream. Starscream was apparently repaired while Sideswipe was seeing red. Literally. His brother was trying to calm him down.
"Sideswipe, snap out of it!" He warned holding his blades behind his back.
"No, that bast-arg!" He growled when Sunny laid him on the floor chest down with his hands behind his back.
"Sideswipe, stop." I begged gently brushing my fingertips on his door wing.
The touch made him pause in his struggles. "Shh." I soothed with a sad smile. What made me smile you ask? Sideswipe was known for his fierce loyalty. That's where his violent streak came in but only to protect the ones he loved. Maybe that's why I loved the mech so much.
When I had first met Richard he was the nicest, most generous boy I'd ever met. We got closer together in no time having a blast being teenagers. But as the school year came to an end he started to change for the worse. He started to hang with the 'wrong crowd" and started getting into trouble with the cops.
I, being the stupid love struck girl, stayed with him because who doesn't enjoy the rush that come along with love-especially if he was a bad boy? Even Sideswipe and Starscream warned me but I ignored them jokingly telling them that they were jealous.
One night we decided to meet each other at an Italian restaurant outside of town. Since I had my permit my mom came along as I drove there since I was the only one who knew how to get there. I was excited to see him. The thought of us sitting across from each other with a tea candle between us. I smiled just pressing the pedal a tad bit to get there faster. My mom noticed but let it slide. She understood young love. Sadly, I didn't know the darker side to it and tonight I was about to find out first hand.
So I got there and my mom wished me a fun time. She backed out of the parking lot and I watched. Fixing my hair I walked in. I was overwhelmed with the sound of gentle violins and cellos as the band played in the corner. A waiter came over to me.
"Party or table for one?" He smiled.
I nodded. "Uh yeah, Clemet." I said awkwardly as the man searched the list. He smiled. "Follow me madam."
I felt my cheeks become warm at the name. He guided me through past tables that were occupied with families and lovers. Soon he stopped at a table in the corner and laid down a menu. He slid a chair out for me and I sat. He pushed my chair in and I couldn't help but giggle.
"Can I get you anything to drink?"
A smiled pulled at my lip. "A Shirley temple please."
He nodded his head and walked away. I exhaled and rubbed my hands on top of my thighs in nervousness.
Curious, I pulled out my cell phone to check the time. 7:00 was displayed on the screen. "Well he did say seven o' five." I assured myself.
The waiter came back with the red drink and placed it in front of me. I said a quiet 'thank you' as I took a sip and looked at the menu to distract myself.
Seven o' five came and was replaced with seven thirty. Then it was soon eight. My drink was finished by then, the cherry moving to the bottom of the glass as the ice melted.
All around me people were leaving and the staff was already blowing out the candles and putting up chairs. A tear ran down my check as I blew out the candle at my table. I was shrouded in mute darkness as the dim lights on the wall took over.
A woman came over to me and took away my drink. "Do you want the bill?" She asked sadly knowing what had just happened to me.
I cleared my throat to make myself sound at least a little more composed. "Yeah sure, thank you." I said wiping my checks and eyes.
She walked away silently. I got out my cell phone and called my mom to pick me up. She had asked why I sounded so stressed but I told her that the restaurant was just crowded. A lie, she, of course, gladly believed.
I hung up as the waitress came back over to me. "Have a nice night." She said out of habit but in her tone I could hear her pity.
I smiled and read the bill. With a smooth movement I placed a five dollar bill on the table. "Keep the change." I said sadly as I got up. She watched me walk away and out the front exit.
I waited outside for my mom to come and pick me up. The sounds of night birds and crickets played around me. I sighed sadly and saw my breath in front of my face appear and disappear from the cold. I heard a pick up truck rumbled into the parking lot. Immediately I got up and tried to look like I had a great time. My smile was barely visible.
I got into the passenger seat, not allowed to drive at night just yet, and closed the door with a mute bang.
My mom turned to me and smiled. "So how did it go?" She asked eagerly, shifting out of drive, pulling away from the restaurant's parking lot, and out onto the road. I looked out of the window and a silent tear went down my cheek.
"The time of my life." I replied.
I never told my mom what really happened. I never told her why I broke up with Richard. I never wanted to see that boy ever again. I never wanted to fall in love again.
That night when I got home I locked my bedroom door and ran to my bed. With a pathetic whine I felt onto my bed face down. I clutched the blankets in my hands.
Sideswipe was the only one who knew what really happened. He stayed next to me that night wiping away the tears from my cheeks and stroking my once perfect hair, that was now messy and frizzy, out of my face. He assured me that Richard would get what he deserved.
I cried all night and I didn't fall asleep until one in the morning. Sideswipe made sure he was awake when I was. And when he was sure that I was sleeping he no longer resisted the recharge that licked at his systems.
I was brought out of my daze as Sideswipe anger fizzled away. "Sideswipe…?" Sunstreaker sighed through his tiny vents once he saw the red in his optics disappear a little I said his name. He slowly released his arms and his blades reluctantly slid back into place, like he was having an internal fight with his body.
The yellow twin seemed to be concentrating on soothing his brother also remaining silent. He slowly got off of his brother and helped him up. He still seemed dazed so Sunny looked up at me, not admitting directly he was concerned. "What's wrong with him?"
"It's a long story…" I said sadly still continuing to pet his door wing.
"I have never seen him go off the deep end like that before. Usually it's me." He commented dryly crossing his arms over his chest. He glanced at his brother making sure he was still okay.
I sighed. "Do you know what's going on with him right now?" I asked.
He shrugged. "Can't tell. He's blocking the bond from me. He's stubborn like that." He said.
"Or he just doesn't want you to go on a mad killing spree also." I said pointing out how their bond worked. If one was sad the other was. If one wanted to go on a killing spree, hell, why not the other?
Sunstreaker shrugged again. When I knew he would be okay I focused my attention on Starscream. "Will he be okay?" I mumbled lifting him up and placing him on my hoodie that was on the ground nearby.
The yellow mech scoffed. "Does it look like I care?"
I rolled my eyes shifting Starscream's plates back over his chest. Sideswipe did a good job but didn't finish once he heard you know who come stepping through the door.
His spark was beating so that was a relief. Sideswipe suddenly came out of his daze and sighed deeply. "I can't believe he showed up." He mumbled angrily.
"He invited me over to his cabin at ten." I said folding the hoodies in a way that would make Starscream comfortable. Then I looked at the silver mech regretting that I just told him this.
Sideswipe growled. "You are not going!" He said pointing a finger at me and sliding in front of me.
I smacked my lips. Maybe he really was sorry. I could tell when a person was lying and looking back, he wasn't. As a matter of fact he seemed different. I bit my lower lip thinking about how he really seemed sorry. Besides I was a firm believer in second chances. "Not without you…" I smiled trying to calm him down again. He seemed more calmed by this but not much.
"Do you think Starscream will be alright alone with…?" I gave Sunny a look who was currently checking his armor seeing if there was any dents or scratches on his paint. I also wanted to change the subject.
Sideswipe gave him a look also and rolled his eyes. "What do you think? He's not that stupid to get his paint messed up, especially when he has no wax or paint with him. Besides Starscream is not that stupid... as we know of." He said in jokingly way. A sign Sideswipe was okay with what I was going to do.
"Trust me I won't let him do that to me again." I said with a nod of my head an angry tone to my voice." I lifted up my hoodie to hide Sideswipe who was sitting on my shoulder.
I walked past my mom who was sitting on the couch eating a bowl of cereal. "Where you going, hun?" She asked in that annoying school girl voice.
I was still mad at her from the afternoon so I just said with a slight growl "To Richards cabin."
She smiled. "Oh, have fun."
"Yeah…" I said dryly, going out the front door.
I walked with my hands in my pockets. A can of pepper spray from my mom's purse was nestled in my jean pocket. Sideswipe made me bring it.
"I hope you know what you are doing." Sideswipe said. I could feel his hands dig into my skin as he was fighting a wave of anger.
"Hush." I soothed. I went up the porch steps and stood in front of the cabin door. I raised my hand to knock but lowered it. Then I finally knocked, hitting my knuckles twice on the wooden door. Sideswipe took the signal and hid in my hood as I lowered it.
The door opened a few moments later. Richard and that smile of his were there to greet me. "Wow, I am surprised you came." His smile disappeared into a gentler one. One that I knew before he went 'bad'.
"Alright, I'm here what do you want?" I asked wanting to get to the chase. "If you are apologizing, I accept, but I won't forgive."
He frowned nodding his head. "I can accept that. I deserve it actually." He said quietly. This made me pause in my anger that was bubbling up. Closely I examined the guy. His blonde messy hair was slicked back with gel. His face was clearer and smooth, free from signs of smoking or drug use. His blue bloodshot eyes were now clear and I could have sworn they shown brighter. His teeth were no longer yellow. His clothes were neatly pressed and fitted.
My God he was an angel again…
He noticed my staring and smiled once again. "So I guess you wanna come in and I'll explain?"
I blinked once and then twice. "Yeah…" Slowly I walked in and he stepped to the side keeping a good distance of space between us-which I was grateful for.
After I stepped in he closed the door and gestured a hand to the couch. I sat down and looked around. The cabin was basically like mine but just reversed.
"So uh, you might be wondering why I am here and stuff." He started out awkwardly as he pulled out a kitchen chair and sat across from me-still keeping the distance.
"Yeah, start off there." I said hinting that I wanted more explanations.
"Well, my parents are here on a business trip. A new deal with the big boys I guess. They figured if I came along it would help with my recovery." He looked up at me to see my slightly shocked state.
"You actually went to rehab?" I asked. Now I was interested.
He nodded. "Oh yeah," He laughed dryly. "Got caught with weed one day and they said I could either go to jail or rehab. I chose rehab. Tell you the truth I didn't want to go there. Get in, get out, and I would be free again to do all the drugs I wanted."
I scowled at this. He noticed this and was quick to continue. "While I was there though I realized what I did to my life. How I was going down the bad road-" As he said this I mumbled a "no shit Sherlock" he took the comment as a rightful punishment.
"I realized what I did to you, to my family, and to my friends…" He said looking down. I studied him hard now. It was a moment of truth I took a deep breath and nodded. "Do you remember that night?" I asked. I felt Sideswipe tense up.
He looked up and narrowed his eyes in thought and then widened them with a frown. "It's fuzzy...because I was-"
"I know. You never arrived at the restaurant. Remember the one I would, and I quote 'absolutely fall further in love' with you from." I said the venom in my voice returning.
He placed his hands on his mouth and shook his head. "I honestly don't remember. I woke up the next morning and I called you. I was so confused why you left me." I had no clue why but that last sentence hurt me the most.
"You mean…you…Oh God." I said with a sad smile. Why was I smiling again? "Oh God." I said again shaking my head.
"I must have blacked out…" He said struggling to recall the night.
"Must have." I commented dryly.
He looked up at me with hurt in his eyes. "You are seriously enjoying this are you?"
I scrunched up my face and growled. "Yes! Yes I am because you want to know why?" I felt Sideswipe ready to reveal himself. I nodded my head to the side as a 'no'. "I was in love with you. I was too stupid and dumb to realize that you were a punk and that good guy, gentle guy was an act! You know what! You deserve to be laughed at because do you know how it feels to be hurt by the one you love? Especially when they ditch you on a date?"
I stood up over him. He shrank back with no expression on him face. It made me livid not seeing him react the way I wanted him to. I wanted to make that boy cry. "I will never forgive you and I hope you live on for the rest of your life knowing that you left me with a broken heart and because of you I will never love again! So, thanks for your sappy pity story but I gotta go and make up for my wasted time." With that I launched for the door. I heard him get up from the chair after a moment of hesitance to recover.
With a hand on the door knob I felt a hand on my shoulder. I spun around and my face was suddenly cupped gently. His lips met mine. I scrunched my face in disgust as I tried to push him away, reaching for the pepper spray. By now Sideswipe had his blades unsheathed brushing them against my neck. (But not hard enough to cut me.)
Somehow Richard held on. He held on so gently so lovingly so…I melted as his tongue parted my lips. Slowly I gave in and my hand became farther away from the pepper spray. Why? Why did it feel so right! God damn it! Be angry at him!
"Britt…" He whispered as he pulled away. "I want to make it right again." He brushed a lock of my curly hair out of my face. He brushed his fingers over my lips and chin. "I realized what I had done when you left. I want you back. Just so bad. Nobody has ever made me feel like the why you did."
My heart was racing. My eyes scanned his face searching for a trace of lying. There was none. "Why are you doing his?" I asked out loud. I didn't mean to.
He simply smiled and kissed me again. "Because, I love you."
I didn't resist with much effort. Suddenly my mind flashed to that night. Quickly I turned away making a snap noise as our lips departed. I swung the door open and ran. The tears in my eyes burned as I ran to my cabin. Thankfully he didn't bother to follow.
"You're slaggin lucky that Sunstreaker was holding me back. So lucky!" Sideswipe said standing in front of me while I sat in front of the mirror observing myself. I ignored him as he started to rant on.
Sunny was standing a little to the left with his arms crossed over is chest, watching me closely. I didn't mind it though I knew he was just being a good big brother to both of us. "Sideswipe, enough." He finally said uncrossing his arms and walking over to his brother, putting a hand on his shoulder.
"No, you don't know what that slagger did to her." He said twisting his hand off of his shoulder. "He ditched her over fraggin drugs, Sunny. She didn't deserve that." He said pointing a finger in his face.
I gently brought a hand in front of the angry mech and made him back away from the yellow mech. "Sides, please…" "before you hurt someone or yourself." I felt like finishing but I didn't, knowing it would make the mech even more livid.
"Are you actually going to forgive that mech?" He asked his optics turning red slowly.
"I don't know Sides. You not really helping." I replied trying to keep the annoyance out of my voice. He got out of my grip which I flinched from. Sunstreaker was there to take the mech by the arm as he growled.
"No, I do not want you to see that mech ever again!" Sideswipe was now going on the fritz.
Sunstreaker growled as he wrapped his arms from under his. "Fraggit, Sideswipe. Shut the slag up!"
I turned away no longer wanting the mech to yell at me. I was already fighting conflict inside my heart-he was just not helping, even if he thought he was. The sounds of Sideswipe struggling out of his brother's grip echoed in my mind as I laid on my bed to go to sleep.
Eagerly I welcomed the darkness of sleep. Maybe in the morning this would all be a nightmare.
A timid sound of a groan woke me up. I snapped my eyes open and shot up straight looking around. I looked at the digital clock next to my bed. The bright red dashes read two thirty four. My eyes were caked with dried tears, you know those eye boogers you get after sleeping? They were ten times worse after I cried that night.
Rubbing my eyes with the heal of my hand I heard the noise again. This time it was a painful moan. I looked over at the bed next to me. My dad wasn't there. He must've been sleeping with mom tonight.
I looked up on the dresser seeing Sideswipe sleeping in one of my shirts as a bed. Sunny was in another farther away from him. I grimaced. The twins only slept apart when they had an argument or when they were angry at each other.
The memory of last night became fresh in my mind immediately and I sighed heavily. "So it wasn't a bad dream." I thought bitterly and sadly.
At that moment Sideswipe and Sunstreaker both twitched at the same time. Their feelings must've been still lingering over the bond while they recharged.
Another moan in the darkness brought my attention to the floor. I gasped soon realizing it was Starscream. "Oh shit." I mumbled getting my mini lantern and turning it on near him.
"Gah, get that horrid light away!" He hissed offlining his red optics, not being able to adjust to the quick change in light.
I thought quickly taking my sock off and placing it over it. The light was now duller only highlighting his armor at the edges. His optics onlined slowly. "Femme?" He asked weakly but angrily.
"Yea, I am here 'Screamer. Are you in pain?" I asked placing my hand near him. His clawed hand searched for my pointer finger. The tips dug into my skin as he clutched it. "My-my wing…" He breathed.
I creased my eyebrows in pain not standing the fact I couldn't anything. "'Screamer what happened?" I asked brushing his hand with my thumb.
He shook his helm moving his mouth to speak but was also fighting the urge to groan again from the pain. No longer taking his painful whines and sparkling-like clicks, I gently sat him up and rubbed his wing in gentle circles.
"Tell me Starscream, its okay." I said trying to sooth my mech. I am not sure if I explained this before but the wings were the most sensitive part of a seekers body. It's like the Achilles heel to a seeker. If their wing was damaged they were practically immobile. I wasn't too sure on how a seekers wing is repaired but I knew it took time and a lot of patience.
The mech finally spoke but his voice was horse. "Seeker…here."
I narrowed my eyes but then widened them when I realized what he had said. "You mean your trine?" I said as I stopped circling my thumb.
He nodded his head and hissed. Suddenly he seemed to get his strength back. "Those fools didn't believe me when I tried to get through their thick processor that I was their trine leader. Those imbeciles shot me down!" He barked retelling what'd happened. He tried sitting up on his own, his anger rising. Starscream grunted and fell back into my hand.
I shook my head. "Why didn't-" I started but I heard Sideswipe mumble something in his sleep. Sunstreaker did so also at the same time. I heard tiny footfalls, a clang, and then another mumble. I took the chance of looking on the dresser. Sideswipe had made himself comfortable by laying himself across his brothers back. The smile on my face was growing by the minute as Sunstreaker reactivated his optics. He glanced up at his brother and huffed. He moved his arm off of his neck and gladly went back into recharge.
I reluctantly brought my attention back from my twins to Starscream becoming serious once again. "Why didn't they believe you?" I finished continuing to rub circles on his wing.
He was silent and shrugged. "They were frightened-blabbering on about something I couldn't understand." He said with a sad tone to his voice. A seeker trine was a trio of seeker mechs or femmes that were bound to each other by strong brotherly or sisterly bonds. It was unbreakable but not like the bond the twins shared. Their bonds were forced upon them when they were sparked.
The seekers accept the bond and show no disdain or hate towards it. I read many fanfictions on how they actually use it to their advantage. Legends say that when seekers perfect their bonds they become one, though Starscream's trine has never shown any sign of that legends.
"Didn't they recognize you over the bond?" I asked carefully. It was a touchy subject to the mech. Rarely he ever admitted to having a close bond to his trine.
"Thundercracker and Skywarp did open the bond but only momentarily before they shot me down!" He started out gently but his voice rose.
I rolled my eyes at this. He needed to calm down a bit.
"I'm glad nothing else happened to you." I finally sighed feeling Starscream's hand clutched my finger in anger. "Hah!" He spat. "My wing is useless because of those dolts, I am incapable to fly!"
I shook my head and laughed gently. "I see you are getting your spirit that I oh so love back." I jested.
He growled lowly from the throat that made my inner fangirl squee. "You are only lying to yourself if you think otherwise." He purred.
I smiled. "Oh now stop it 'screamer, you are making me blush." I knew this made his ego grow even more.
He hummed and made himself more comfortable in my hoodie. "Can you go back into recharge?" I asked tilting my head.
The seeker hummed and shrugged his one good shoulder. "Perhaps, perhaps not."
I sat up against my dad's bed while keeping my hand near him. He looked up at me with curious optics as I did so. I brought a blanket down onto the floor and unfolded it covering myself up. Gently as possible I lifted the mech from the balled up hoodie and onto my lap.
The mech hissed gently when I set him down on my leg. He shifted once flexing his oddly shaped knees into a more comfortable position. I watched him as he became comfortable.
It wasn't surprising when the mech didn't protest that I moved him onto my lap. Starscream was a sucker for attention and lovin's. I smiled when he sighed through his vents. Reaching for his tiny hand, I held it with my forefinger and thumb. With that the seeker silently fell into recharge.
I stared down at my mech lovingly and smiled. Reluctantly though my smile went away. That night I didn't get much sleep as the thought of Richard and the fact that Starscream's trine was on earth attacked my brain throughout the night.
One the old feelings for Richard were resurfaced. But the scar from that night was still there making the emotions numb and heated. "Because, I love you." His sweet and gentle voice echoed in my head. I tightly closed my eyes and looked away from Starscream.
Oh young love, how I hate you so.
Trust me I know where I am going with this! There is a method to my madness…usually… okay, sometimes!
