Megatron nodded and gave his hand a squeeze before pulling him towards the club.
Starscream felt his blood freeze at what had happened. Framed for murder? That was a new one. "Who... Do you think... Killed him?" He panted as his sneakers hit the pavement.
I know who. I have no way to prove it though, Megatron said glaring, running with Star to the Nemesis.
The diva felt panic rise in him. "Who?" He gasped, stopping once they were finally at the club. He led Megatron to the back entrance.
Galvatron. Megatron said hatefully. He looked around once inside. Wave?
Soundwave was standing at Optimus' side in the back dressing rooms. "Oh, thank Primus! Just what in the name of the AllSpark is going on, Megatron?"
I m being set up, because that guy was alive when I last saw him, Megatron said and saw Optimus. I didn t kill him, Optimus. Optimus merely nodded. "I believe you. Even if you /had/ done it, my father had it coming, all things considered..." The young Prime had obviously been disturbed and saddened by the loss of his father, but he truly did believe the man before him.
Megatron looked at Soundwave. We need to talk, he said ,grabbing his friend, dragging him off to the side.
The manager blinked and stood by Megatron. "What is it?"
Megatron looked at Optimus then Starscream before looking at Soundwave again. Galvatron is behind Sentinel s murder. I need help proving it he said before glancing at the raven obviously worried. Stars in danger now... he muttered.
"How can I help? Like, hack into Sentinel's security systems?" Soundwave wasn't entirely sure he could manage that without being inside the castle itself. Hopefully, Barricade or Optimus could help with that.
Any way you can. This puts Star at risk too... Megatron said, looking scared for the raven.
"I'll do my best, but you'll probably end up in jail before I can get it done." Soundwave was worried about both his dancer and his oldest friend. This was ridiculous! How could this have happened?
Starscream was sitting in the corner, his exposed legs pulled up to his chest. He hid his face, trying to calm down.
"I'm sure I will be. I'm more worried about Star right now. If that bastard finds out who he is and where he is then...Then it's more than possible he'll lose his life for leaving the military." His voice dropped lower so only his friend would hear him. "I can't let him die especially not like that...I can't...I feel like I just can't LOSE him Wave..." he said having trouble dealing with these new feelings.
Soundwave opened his mouth to speak but Starscream's voice intervened. "I don't need you to take care of me! I don't want your help!" He growled angrily. He stood and shoved past Megatron and out into the lobby.
Soundwave sighed. "...Sorry about him... He's... Well, obviously."
Megatron nodded but followed Star out catching his arm. "Star wait...please...I know you can take care of yourself and that you don't need or WANT my help. You haven't had to suffer the things my brother likes to do to those he catches though. I just don't want him to find you...to take you away" he said before letting go of the raven.
Starscream frowned and turned to face Megatron. "You knew who I was, don't you?" He had an idea that Megatron had known, but he wasn't sure. "That I was Star Kingsley? You knew?"
"Yes. Yes I knew. I knew as soon as you got mad when I mentioned the two under my command that died because of my foolish mistake. I know who you are and that's why I know that my brother CAN'T find out about you...I'd rather you leave than end up in his hands."
"Leave? And go where? By now, I've realized the military will never grant me peace! It's not you, it's everything else! ...Megatron... I'm scared..." He whispered softly, looking to the side. He knew things were going to go downhill from here. People would die, more would get hurt and hearts would be broken. Not to mention minds. Everything he had strived for in the past five years was crumbling away to nothing. And it terrfied him.
Megatron pulled Star against him and hugged him tight before either were consciously aware of what he had done. "I am too Star. I'm scared but...not for the same reason you are...not quite..." he said. Something had changed in him after meeting this beautiful yet firey raven. If he weren't in denial he would say he loved him. Of course he was in denial though.
Star wanted to cry to get all the emotions overflowing out. But Optimus wasn't here. Therefore, Starscream couldn't cry. Well, wouldn't. He hugged Megatron back before pulling away, blushing. "...What should we do then?"
"If we can prove that my brother was the one who killed Sentinel then he will be replaced. If his replacement can be reasoned with then we can hopefully get you pardoned and you won't have to run anymore. You'll be able to be a free man again" he said with a much softer than normal smile. "Till then...think you can stay hidden? PLEASE?"
"I... No promises. I have shows to do. I'm not going to stop my life because of this unless those sorry bastards come in and drag my aft out of this building. You've met my manicure. Those fuckers will too." He smirked a bit, feeling a bit more at ease.
"I know and I don't expect you to. Just don't do anything to make yourself any more noticable than you are ok? I don't want anything to happen to you...uh...g-go see Optimus. I need to talk with Wave again" he said and released the diva walking back to Soundwave.
Starscream nodded and walked away as well, joining Optimus and Knockout by the bar.
Soundwave was trying to calm his wife down and succeed with Mary Shaw's help. Mary took Airachnid and the twins upstairs to sit with her and Billy while everything settled down. The club owner felt weak-kneed. Too much too fast.
Megatron tapped Soundwave on the shoulder. "We need to come up with a plan. One to make sure that Galvatron doesn't find Star and one that lets us get the proof needed to take him down."
"Yeah... Good luck with that, especially if those rumors are true..." He murmured the last part off-handly. He had heard a few things about Galvatron, and some about his own elder brother. And he wasn't sure Megatron knew.
"What rumors?" There was now an edge in his voice. If Soundwave was hiding something he should know...
"I just heard that... Shockwave was dating Galvatron. It's just a rumor, but it might explain a lot... And Shockwave /is/ loyal to Sentinel..." Or so he thought. If Soundwave only knew the truth.
Megatron froze. Then could it be that he had endangered Starscream that night when he went drinking with Shockwave? "Shit...Wait...Of all people he's dating my brother?"
"You sound surprised." Soundwave had a blank expression and tone. "It actually makes a lot of sense. Come on, have you /seen/ my brother's room? Kinky bastard."
"No I haven't! I HAVE heard him and his boyfriend in the middle of the night though" he said shuddering. "If that's true then Star might be in more danger than we thought. Shockwave took me drinking after I met Star's manicure. I remember sitting at the booth then having a drink. After that I was in my room at home..."
Soundwave glared at his friend slightly. "I trust you didn't blab about Starscream. Otherwise, I think I should introduce you to Mary." His orange-red eyes were almost murderous. One does not simply fuck with Soundwave's employees.
"If I did then please DO introduce me to her. If he gets caught because I couldn't keep my mouth shut when drunk..." Megatron couldn't even finish his sentence. Ok he couldn't deny he DID care greatly for the ill-tempered man by the bar. "Wave what have I done...?" he muttered sitting in a chair.
"You fell in love with trouble, is what you've done. You're related to the Devil, you live with a psychopath, you followed misleading information, you blame yourself for things out of your control, you've been framed due to your DNA being at the wrong place at the wrong time..." He looked at his friend, smiling a bit teasingly. "Shall I continue?"
"Fell in...love...?" He looked at him confused and clearly upset that he might have endangered HIS raven. Wait...his? Where did that come from?
"With Trouble. In other words, my matchmaking attempt was at least half successful." He waited to see if Megatron would catch on.
"You suck man you know that? Remind me to beat you when I don't need your help anymore" he said lightly punching his friend in the left arm.
Soundwave whimpered lightly and clutched his arm. "Ow... I'll make sure to forget." He laughed lightly, trying to ease the tension. "Feel free to spend the night here and rest. You can sleep ing the VIP box that we were in the other day."
"Thanks man. Least if Shockwave is part of this and he tries something I'll be here too" he said relaxing some. So he was in love with Starscream? Sounds about right. He HAD liked him when they were both military though he had never told ANYONE that. He thought that his little crush had died with TK and Sky though.
"Well, go on up and get some rest. Make sure Screamer knows you'll be staying so he doesn't come to murder me or worse..." He held his left arm protectively as he went up the stairs to his own room with his wife and sons.
Starscream was sitting next to Knockout, chatting with him and Breakdown. Optimus and Bumblebee ahd already gone home.
Megatron sighed and stood walking over to Starscream. "Hey Star...?"
Knockout and Breakdown waved to Megatron and said a goodbye to Starscream, takign their leave and heading into the back room to sleep.
Starscream glanced at Megatron, for once, no hostility in his eyes. "Yes?"
"I just thought I'd let you know I'll be sleeping in the VIP room tonight..." He was now looking at the ground.
"...There's no way to get comfortable in that room. Soundwave's tried. Because Airachnid shunned him once." Starscream made a mental note to break that left arm again.
"Well there's no other place for me unless someone doesn't mind sharing a room" he said with a shrug. He'd sleep there if no other choice regardless. "Anyway thought I'd tell you I'd be here tonight" he said turning to head for the VIP room.
Starscream grabbed Megatron's arm. He refused to look at him but mumbled, "You can share my room. And I'll just kill Soundwave tomorrow."
"Are you sure you want me in your room?"
"No, but it won't haunt my conscience if you're sleeping somewhere comfortable." He was blushing and still didn't look at Megatron.
"Then if it keeps your conscience clean I'll sleep in your room. I'll help you kill Wave but after he helps me clear my name" he said. He was blushing too. "Lead the way?"
He pulled him up the flight of stairs on the opposie side Soundwave had gone up. Starscream pushed the door open to reveal his fairly neat, albiet cluttered, room. He plopped down on the bed and rolled agaisnt the wall, still in his t-shirt and shorts. He patted the spot beside him, but kept his back to Megatron to hide the blush.
Megatron closed the door behind him and walked over sitting on the bed. "Thank you for this..." he said laying down his back to Starscream's. He was smiling though.
Starscream smiled slightly and almost rolled over to cuddle Megatron. Almost. He liked to cuddle something whenever he felt stressed out, but his normal cuddle partner, Knockout, was currently getting laid. "Megatron?"
"What's up Screamer?" Cue smirk.
"Can I cuddle you? Don't get me wrong or anything, it helps me relax from stress!" He said a little too defensively.
Megatron chuckled and rolled over wrapping his arms around Starscream as an answer. "I wasn't going to ask."
Starscream blushed and rolled over as well, attaching to Megatron and nuzzling his chest lightly.
Megatron blushed again but let him cling. "Get some sleep Star... We have Hell to prepare for" he said closing his eyes though he didn't fall asleep.