I wrote this one earlier so that's why i'm uploading it now! Two in one day hope that satisfyies SOME readers i know. (wink wink nudge nudge) This is around Soundwave and his POV in transformers Prime when he is spying on Starscream. I also made sure I got all the diolouge right too. This does contain spoilers so be warned!
Control
Every decepticon wondered why in the pit did Lord Megatron keep Starscream around. The seeker was nothing more than a back-stabbing, hungry energon-seeking, sly treacherous, candidate for the second-in command post. Everyone knew that he wanted Megatron's position of power. It was an absolute mystery to the decepticons as well as the autobots for Starscream's reputation was well known. It was a mystery even to Soundwave.
He didn't understand why Megatron had kept him this long. He knew Megatron long before Starscream did. Back in the days on Cybertron, Soundwave was the most loyal of followers, believing in the ideas that the young gladiator, Megatronous, proclaimed in the arena. Starscream hadn't come in until later years just when the war started. He didn't see the mentors that Megatron had giving to his friend Orion Pax, better known now as Optimus Prime.
As the war progressed, he didn't mind being made third-in-command to Megatron's army. Looking back, he was grateful that him and Starscream's positions were not reversed. This way he was able to watch the seeker and his plans to try and overthrow the person Soundwave considered to be his only true friend.
In these past few months Starscream was getting more and more closer to his demise with Megatron. He kept an eye on Starscream after Megatron was supposedly offline after the spacebridge explosion. He had found the faintest of signals out in the ruins and Starscream was reluctant to go seek out the signal, but thought better of it when he realized that it was Soundwave he was dealing with. To make sure he didn't try anything, Soundwave sent Laserbeak along as a surveillance vessel. He caught him just in the right time as Starscream ordered for a crippled Lord Megatron to be put into the medical bay immediately.
He knew something was suspicious between the medic Knockout and Starscream so he kept an eye on them as well. At times Knockout was more interesting since he decided to go out for joy rides and he was punished for it. It did actually feel satisfying to hear his screams over his paint job being ruined by Starscream's claws. The medic deserved what he got since he was supposed to be looking after Lord Megatron. He was very pleased to get an interesting conversation caught on his surveillance. Both Starscream and Knockout were talking about Megatron and discussing his condition.
"An inglorious fate that he should remain in this vegetative state." Starscream said with plenty of sarcasm.
"On the contrary Megatron's body maybe scrap metal but his mind is still peculating." Knockout said with surprising enthusiasm. Starscream turned with angry sneer on his face.
"Keep that to yourself. That blasted Soundwave sees and hears everything." He hissed.
"The eyes and ears of the decepticons." Knockout added.
"Well as long as their master remains in limbo so does their cause. The decepticons deserve a strong alert leader."
"One who would require a loyal second in command."
"A candidate would need to earn that post by making a strong case to said eyes and ears."
"A case for showing mercy Lord Starscream."
"You scratch my back. I scratch yours."
Too bad those eyes and ears had already heard everything. Soundwave would play their game up to a point. He didn't earn his title for nothing. It was too long before he was called into the medical bay for the two underlings to plead their case to him. It was a pity that he would never buy it because he found just the slightest bit of humor in their begging. They were greedy for power they could never hope to grasp. Their greed reminded him of so many others that perished under his master's and his own hands.
"Knockout if you would be so kind as to give your medical opinion to Soundwave for the historical record." Starscream said first.
"Simply put, unaided Megatron could remain in this deathless slumber forever." Knockout said.
"Our master would not have been wanted to be seen this way. To stand idly by while he remains captive in his own body is not just." The seeker's fake sympathy made Soundwave sneer under his face mask, at least he could have more decent at showing his pity, but the seeker had always been too sly for that. However there was one thing they were missing and Soundwave pointed to the monitor.
"Brainwave activity, not evidence of consciousness, but merely of an endless dream of which Megatron may never wake." This fact began to puzzle him. Was it possible that his only friend would never wake?
"Soundwave we must face reality. Megatron is lost to us." Starscream again interrupted his train of thought.
"The only honorable option would be to show him mercy."
"A simple throw of the switch."
"Quick, painless, compassionate." All the things the decepticons were not. Soundwave had to think hard and find a way out of this fast before he had to fight to save his lord and master.
"Soundwave do I take your silence to mean you concur with Knockout's medical expertise." When he didn't answer Starscream looked over at Knockout who merely shrugged in confusion. He had to find something…anything!
"Speak now or forever hold your peace." He hid his tense stance when Starscream grabbed one of the vital cables for Megatron's survival. Where was it…WHERE!
"Going,"
"Going."
THERE! Soundwave found a cable that was attached to Megatron that shouldn't have been there. It trailed down into the rafters. A puzzled Starscream looked over the cable and followed it until he looked into the rafters. None other than the two autobots, Bumblebee and Arcee, were there ready to fight. "What in…" He snarled and got ready to shoot himself.
"Allow me." Soundwave heard the female say. Then a single laser shot hit Megatron's main life support cable making his sparkbeat line go flat.
"It was the inevitable outcome." Starscream said. All Soundwave could do to prevent himself from tearing the seeker apart was point to the life line. PUT! IT! BACK! Starscream growled in response. "Of course it would be wrong to allow Megatron to perish by an autobots hand. Knockout." He stated. The miserable medic merely shrugged and hooked up the line again. Megatron would make Starscream pay for his crimes soon enough. He kept an eye on the medical bay after that and was surprised one evening.
"And how is the patient doing today?" Starscream asked uninterested.
"Funny you should ask. Not sure what the bots did in there, but Megatron is registering zero brainwave activity." Knockout stated. Soundwave tensed at the information, this could be the escape route they have been looking for.
"Meaning?"
"Physically he's stable, but now there's no one home." Knockout stated. Soundwave had to keep them in check now. It was only a matter of time before Starscream made another move.
Xxxxxx
"Resting comfortably Starscream? Despite the extent of your injuries my medical staff assures me that you shall make a rapid recovery." Megatron said.
"Hopefully every bit as rapid as your wrath is swift." Starscream wheezed before he let out a coughing fit, before Megatron chuckled.
"And how swiftly things change. To think that but a short time ago it was you who were standing here, while I was lying there right after your failed attempt to terminate me, but know this dear Starscream our positions shall never again be revearsed." Megatron stated before bodly walking away.
It had happened. Megatron had finally returned to lead the decepticons to victory. He hadn't seen the beating Megatron had administered to his treacherous SIC, but seeing Starscream lying battered and scrapped on the medical table was just as sweet. With Megatron back on his feet it was all the more reason to keep an eye on Starscream. After Megatron left the sick-bay, Starscream growled and ripped off the wires connected to his body and staggered to his feet.
"Starscream have you lost your sense! You haven't fully recuperated." Knockout gasped as the seeker continued to limp away from him.
"I feel fine Knockout never better. You're a brilliant physician. NOW GET OUT OF MY WAY!" He shouted at him before shoving Knockout out of his way. "Dark energon may have replenished your strength master, but how could you forget…you never reclaimed your original shard. Once the blood of Unicron flows through my veins our positions shall be reversed" Starscream hissed as took out the shard of dark energon and smiled. Soundwave had the seeker know. The fool went to the grave of a very loyal seeker named Skyquake and tried to take the un-dead warrior as his own. Too bad the autobots came and shot his arm off. Soundwave almost started to laugh when the seeker screamed for an emergency ground bridge.
"Not a word of this to anyone!" Starscream shouted to the solider who was just staring at him confused. Too bad that certain anyone already had word of this. He stumbled back into the sick-bay with a very confused Knockout.
"Aaaaah Starscream I don't understand how this could have happened."
"And yet it did! Can you imagine my horror? There I am minding my own business when my arm just falls off! Clearly Megatron did more damage to me than you realized…doctor." He said in a frenzy and hissed the last word.
"Well on the upside, this provides the excellent opportunity for an upgrade. Hmmm, let's see you could go with the sonic cannon it's reliable, low maintenance although it lacks a certain flare. Personally I'd prefer the null ray it has just the right mix of flash and firepower."
"I don't want a new model. I just want the same arm I had before." He shouted.
"Starscream your equipment is a bit obsolete. I'm not sure I have another one lying around. Of course we could try to salvage yours. You kept it didn't you." Knockout was very cautious with his words because the commander's temper was already heated.
"It was beyond recovery."
Xxxx
"My dark energon shard. Pulsing? My warrior lives." Suddenly the shard he held was glowing with life.
"Aaaah look what I found in storage. What are you doing?" Knockout said before the seeker went walking right past him.
"You were right Knockout. I'm much too attached to my orginal appendix I will retrieve it."
Xxxxx
"What happened? Megatron pound you like scrap metal again."
"I would rather not discuss it."
"Honestly Starscream you need to take better care of yourself. Didn't you retrieve your limp."
Starscream growled in aggravation. Soundwave didn't care what happened to his arm, but it was more information for Megatron when the time was right. Sure enough it came up a few days later when Soundwave picked up a faint energon signal in a supposed deserted mine. He knew this was where Starscream got his secret stash of energon. Soundwave had Starscream right where he wanted him.
Xxxxxxx
"I have been a fool, made mistakes, monumental ones, but I have gained a clear understanding of my place in this universe. I now realize that I was never destined to be a leader or even an equal partner and I'm at peace with that. I have gained a clear understanding of my place in this universe of who I am, of who I was always meant to be. Starscream, second in command, humble servant to Lord Megatron. Thank you for listening Soundwave."
He didn't know what Starscream was up to, but something just didn't seem right with Starscream. He found it puzzling when Airachnid announced that Starscream was captured by the autobots. However, as time when on Starscream did not return.
Now Soundwave had to watch the spider before she tried to tangle Megatron in her web.
ok pleae read and review to let me know what you think. I made sure I got the parts that Megatron mentions in "Rock Bottom", I'm not sure if he saw the converstation between Starscream and Breakdown in "Operation: Breakdown" so that's why i didn't have that in there, but I made sure i got everything else. I do not own Transformers as they are owned by Hasbro.
