Author's Note: So sorry for the small update today but unfortunately I could put anything more in this chapter. I will warn you now that I have to get up super early in the morning to play in an eighteen hole golf tournament so I'm going to try to write the next chapter of Shades of Grey tonight. If I don't I will warn you it may not be completely coherent when I do. Thank you to DamonBamon and Exactlywhat for reviewing. Enjoy and I own nothing but my OCs
Shade of Grey- Seriously Ticked Off
Starscream was not a happy mech. Not at all. He made his way to the holding cells on the Ark, blasting anyone stupid enough to get in his way. He blasted the door to the cell into about a hundred pieces only to be greeted by the sight of a lounging TC with Shadow in his arms eyeing what was left of the door with mild interest. "Took you long enough," TC drawled and Starscream actually growled.
"What the frag TC," he hissed and Thundercracker had the audacity to shoot the ticked off SIC a reproving look.
"Language 'Screamer," he drawled, standing slowly and thrusting Shadow into Starscream's arms. The SIC's biting retort vanished as the youngling pressed against his chassis and let out a little sigh of contentment. "She's fine," TC added in a softer tone.
"Thank you," Starscream said before turning on his heel and making his way out of the cell with Thundercracker on his heels.
"What the frag did you do?" Thundercracker asked suddenly as he got a good look at the hallway with corpses and a few moaning mechs strewn this way and that. Energon was pooled on the floor and the metal from the walls was slowly melting in places. There were only two lights still intact.
"Language TC," Starscream said, easily maneuvering across the slick floors with the sadistic 'Con following in his wake.
"What did you do?" TC asked again. Never in his whole life had he seen anything like this. Never.
"They were in between me and Shadow," the SIC replied coldly before turning the corner. TC made a mental note never to underestimate the strength of a bond, even if it was a surrogate one and still forming. As they made their way closer to the fighting Starscream reluctantly allow TC to step in front of him. The SIC hated being protected but he knew if was best if he didn't go into battle with Shadow. As the sounds of battle rang out Shadow let out a little whimper and clung tightly to the ridges of Starscream's armor. The hall was chaos but that was normal. It was a generally accepted statement that war was chaos. What Starscream didn't expect was to be fired upon. Thundercracker was an excellent warrior if not still a little young but somehow a missile escaped the sadistic 'Con's careful watch. Starscream only had time to shift Shadow when it hit him on the left side of his chassis, tossing him back. And somehow he lost his grip on the youngling and she vanished into the seething chaos.