Pokemon Prime
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A/N: In "Starscream's Mind" sections, it's just conversations between Megatron and Starscream.
The Nemesis
Megatron and Dreadwing visit Starscream in the brig. "Few things of value come without a price. So tell me, Starscream, what is it that you wish in return?"
"Only to be a Decepticon once again." Starscream replied. He and his Pokemon bowed.
"Dreadwing is my first lieutenant now."
"And I accept that much has changed during my absence. My Pokemon and I only wish to serve you, our one true master in anyway that you deem fit."
"I am deeply impressed by your accomplishment, Starscream. And know that I will put your offerings to good use, whatever the outcome."
"Outcome? Of what?"
Megatron looks at Dreadwing. "See to it that Knock Out is extracted from the wall and quarantine Starscream's pets while we determine Starscream's outcome."
In the medi-lab, Knock Out stretched out his limb. "Ah, it's good to be back!" He walks up to Megatron, who laid on a operating table, and plugged in the cord of the cortical psychic patch at the back of Megatron's head. "Now what will we be fishing for today, my Liege?"
"Starscream's true motives." Megatron said, giving Starscream a grimace look.
Starscream felt nervous as Knock Out plugged the other end of the cord at the back of his head.
Flashback to Rising Darkness Pt. 5
Megatron waited for his army to get through. "My legion." The closest zombie Cybertroinian reached out it's hand for Megatron. He realized the explosions were getting bigger. "No." He reached out for the army.
He was so close when... BOOOM! The Space Bridge imploded. Followed by a wave of Energon was released and disappeared.
"Decepticons, it is with deep sorrow that I note for the log that Megatron's spark has been extinguished." Starscream said on the mission log. "All hail... Starscream."
"All hail Starscream! All hail Starscream!" The Vehicons chanted.
"Well, well, you certainly didn't waste anytime." Megatron said, appearing out of nowhere.
"What?! I just watched you perish!" Starscream shouted.
"I did not perish then and I'm very much with you now. The present you as well as the past."
"All hail Starscream!" The Vehicons chanted.
"I can't hear you!" The dream Starscream shouted.
"All hail Starscream!"
"One more time!"
"All hail Starscream! All hail Starscream!"
The Nemesis
Knock Out was watching the whole thing on the monitor. "This is going to be juicy."
Starscream's Mind
While the Decepticon continued to chant and the dream Starscream began to boogie down, the real Starscream realized what has happened. He nervously laughs. "You're inside my head, aren't you?"
"The cortical psychic patch. You see there are no secrets here. Only your memories. You cannot manipulate their content or modify their outcome. What we see is how it happened." Megatron replied.
Flashback to Masters & Students
"If you want to be a true leader, Starscream, then stray from Megatron's path and lead the Decepticons toward peace." Optimus said.
"I would be willing to consider a truce." Starscream schemed. "If you are willing to bow before me, Optimus Prime."
Flashback to Speed Metal
"Knock Out!" Starscream was outraged on Knock Out's disobedience. "Was I not clear? You have defied my orders yet again!"
"My mistake, Commander Starscream. But, I've learned my lesson." He rubs his arm. "And paid the price." Breakdown stood behind him. Covered in Starly feathers and poop.
"It. Is. Lord Starscream!"
Flashback to Con Job
"The moment Makeshift passed through their Ground Bridge we've lost his tracking signal. The Autobot Base is no doubt heavily shielded to prevent us from locating it." Starscream said to Soundwave. "No matter."
They entered the brig. "I have complete faith over Makeshift." And in the brig was the real Ultra Magnus. Shackled up by his wrist. One Vehicon guard held his hammer. "Our inside man is already inside."
"Tell Megatron he's fragged in the head if he thinks that Bulkhead and Wheeljack won't sniff out an impostor." Ultra Magnus said.
Starscream growled in annoyance. "Haven't you heard? I lead the Decepticons now."
Starscream's Mind
"Now, where did we leave off? Oh, yes. All hail Starscream? A rather obvious motif, Starscream. You deem yourself more able to leave the Decepticons than myself?"
"No! Not anymore. I have learned from my many failures, Master."
Flashback to Armada
"Esteemed members of my armada." Starscream said to his clones and Pokemon allies. "You now stand upon the very brink of glory. To meet the destiny which I have so tenaciously worked toward."
"Dynamic leadership of the Decepticons." Clone #1 said.
Starscream's Mind
"That Clone said it, not me!"
"It seems you would stop at nothing to disrupt my rule. Including assassination!"
"It was their idea. Not mine!"
Flashback to Crossfire
"You know, Airachnid, as fellow outcasts we should consider putting our differences aside. With this creature under your control and at our disposal might employ it to terminate Megatron. Allowing us to rule the Decepticons." Starscream said.
Starscream's Mind
"I see no Clones here. Was this their idea too?"
"I don't remember any of this. I must have been half crazed at the time. A victim of Energon deficiency.
"Tell me why I should welcome back someone who's every waking impulse has been to thwart me, undercut me, overruled me?!"
"Not true! I have always put your well-being before my own."
Flashback to Masters & Students
Starscream jumped over many debris to find where the moaning came from. "Megatron?" At least his corpse. Not! Megatron grabbed Starscream, but he was too weak released him and closed his optics. "How?" Soon Starscream's spark chamber was torn open and something was glowing in it. "The Dark Energon shard."
Starscream's Mind
"How does this revolting chapter constitute to attending my well-being?"
"I was simply trying to help. By ridding you of the dark matter polluting your body."
Flashback to Out of His Head
tarscream knocked three times on Megatron's face, "Knock, knock." He knocked two more times. "Is anyone in there? No? Oh well. Seems I posses the only thing that'll allow you to rise up from your slabben walk again, my dearest Megatron." He pulled out the Dark Energon shard. "The only scrap left on this planet. Plucked from your very spark chamber."
Starscream's Mind
"I even risked being buried alive for you."
Flashback to Rock Bottom
Inside Starscream took over Wheeljack's spot of holding the cave ceiling. He was at his wits end. Until he saw Megatron. "Master, your alive. Thank the AllSpark!" Megatron just stared at him. "I did not abandon you, Master. I returned. To save you!"
"Save me?" Megatron asked. Unlikely words from Starscream.
"Look into my spark, Lord Megatron. My intention were true."
Starscream's Mind
"Were they, Starscream?! Were they ever?!"
Flashback to Rock Bottom
On the outside Starscream bursted through the collapsed wall. Coughing. He turned around and saw the rock covered cave. He laughed in triumph. "Predictable, Master? Is that what you called me? Well now who has hit rock bottom? What's that? I'm sorry, I can't hear you beneath all that ruble!" He let out a wicked laugh. "Farewell, Lord Megatron, may you rust in peace." He walked away, but stopped. "But you have survived far worse. If you manage to free yourself you would blame me for your set back. And there is no way I can escape your wrath. Or worse yet, your mindless followers will come looking for you. And take credit for your rescue. Credit that can rightfully be mine! Ragh! Curse you, Megatron!"
Starscream's Mind
"A word of advice? Stop thinking aloud."
"I don't want to play this game anymore! Take the Keys! We'll pretend I was never here."
"NO, STARSCREAM! There are only two possible outcomes based upon what I find here in your twisted, little mind. If I do not deem that you are worthy of rejoining the Decepticons, you will perish on this very day."
"Isn't termination rather extreme? I mean a really good trancing usually straightens me out, doesn't it?"
Flashback to Rising Darkness Pt. 4
"I ordered you to await my command!" Megatron whacked Starscream on the side. Sending him flying and landing on his back. "Instead your mindless decisions resulted the damage of my ship! And the delay of my plans!"
"My intentions were pure, Master. I only wanted you to be rid of Optimus Pri..." Before he could finish, Megatron aggressively planted his foot on his face.
Flashback to Out of his Head
Megatron tossed Starscream on a wing of the ship and transformed before his very optics. "Lord Megatron? You are...you're healed! Praise the AllSpark! It is a miracle!"
"Oh, it will be a miracle alright, Starscream...if you survive what I have planned for you!"
He gasped and transformed to jet mode, but Megatron grabbed this tail wing and threw him to another wing. He transformed before he crashed. As Megatron approached him, he pleaded. "But the Autobots! Optimus! Right there, waiting for you!"
"My greatest mistake? I've made a few. But there is one I do not intend to make again!" Megatron grabbed Starscream's face and dragged him.
He whimpered as he was being dragged. "No, Master. Nnoooooo!"
Starscream's Mind
"Why wouldn't you wish to harness my for the Decepticon cause when I have so much deviousness to offer?"
Flashback to Rising Darkness Pt. 2
Starscream noticed two Vehicons bringing in something towards them. "If I may, Lord Megatron." The Vehicons brought the dead body of Sideswipe, shackled up. "Consider it a welcome home present."
Megatron walked up to the corpse of Sideswipe. "Let us see if power born of darkness can reignite the spark." He placed the Dark Energon shard in Sideswipe's spark chamber. Slowly the body consumed it and the dead 'Bot's body began to shake. Soon enough he opened his optics. They were Dark Energon purple. And he let out a horrific screech. He broke free from his restrains and attacked the nearest Vehicon.
As he was mauling him you can hear the screams from the dying Vehicon. He tried to shoot Sideswipe but he didn't die. He rather seemed to be annoyed by the blasts. So he bit and ripped of the Vehicon's blaster-cannon arm and crushed his head. Megatron was pleased with the results but Starscream was horrified. The second Vehicon began shooting Sideswipe. Again he didn't go down. But now he turned his attention to that Vehicon. Tackled him and started ripping him apart.
"That's your plan?" A horrified Starscream asked, "Bring Autobots back from the dead to attack us?!"
Starscream's Mind
"See how generous I can be, my liege?"
"When it suits you. And at other times, you can be quiet insolent!"
Flashback to Rising Darkness Pt. 1
Starscream turned around to see the Vehicons bring a injured Sideswipe before him.
"Starscream. It's been a while." Sideswipe coughs up a little bit of Energon. "So. Where's your master?"
"Never mind him! I am my own master." Starscream plunges his blade-like fingers into Sideswipe's chest, causing him great pain. "Any more questions?" Energon starts leaking out of Sideswipe's wound as Starscream pulled out his fingers. Sideswipe's lifeless body falls to the floor.
Starscream's Mind
"Apologies. It's just that I've gone to so much trouble to terminate Sideswipe in the first place."
"Trouble would have been facing him as a gladiator."
"I have always considered my wits to be my sharpest weapons."
"You'll never learn, Starscream. Your arrogance will trumpet your wits every time."
Flashback to Triangulation
"Cowards! You will not escape my might! Wait... you three are up to something." Starscream said.
Dreadwing pressed a button on his keypad. Soon bombs all around Starscream and his Pokemon. Creating a gigantic explosion. The explosion created a hole on the ice and the trio fell into it. Their screams echoed as the fell.
Flashback to Shadowzone
"You cannot harm me while Dark Energon flows through my veins!" Starscream shouted.
Optimus left the safety of the boulder and shot Starscream's right arm. It fell off clean. he looked at his limb, it really was missing it's arm. Starscream gasped. He grabbed and for a boulder for cover.
Flashback to Deus Ex Machina
Starscream used the Harvester to take Bulkhead's Energon. He feel on all fours. "You're a big one. This could take a while." Bulkhead decided to get up and stomped towards Starscream. "Wait? What are you doing?"
"What I do best." He grabbed the Harvester with one hand and punches Starscream on the face with the other hand. Planting his head in to the wall. He took the Harvester and crushed it.
Flashback to Partners
"What? She's taking credit for scrapping him now too? That was my doing!" Starscream shouted.
"What? You weren't there." Arcee said.
"Uh, of course I wasn't. I don't know what I was thinking."
"Who are you talking about?"
"No one. Who are you talking about?"
"Bluestreak."
"Who's Bluestreak?"
"You were the one. You extinguished Sideswipe's spark."
Flashback to New Recruits
"Any last words, Smokescreen?" Starscream asked.
"Just four; Kiss your armor goodbye!" Smokescreen said. he had the Phase Shifter strapped on his wrist. The relic began to charge up and Smokescreen charged at Starscream. His tactic left Starscream confused. Smokescreen jumped and literally kick Starscream out of the Apex Armor.
Flashback to Operation Bumblebee Pt. 2
In the forest, Giovanni awaited for Starscream. He swopped in and transformed into his robotic mode. "My t-cog?" Giovanni demanded.
"Yes, that. Unfortunately it was destroyed during the ferocity of battle." Starscream said. Giovanni gave him the same look. "Uh, temporary set back. Other Autobots, other t-cogs. We shall find a replacement soon enough."
"Even sooner than you think." Giovanni said. Jessie, James, and Meowth appeared from the behind the trees. Then other grunts appeared. Surrounding Starscream. One grunt called out his Electivire.
The next thing Starscream knew and felt was a bolt of electricity striking him. "AH!" His screams of pain echoed throughout the forest. In fact it woke up all the sleeping Pokemon.
Starscream finally came around. When he did he was all alone. Except for some Pidgey's perched on him. He viciously shook them. "Get off me, you flying poultry!" He got up and walked to edge of the forest and saw the compound. It still looked deserted.
Then the Autobot vortex appeared. Optimus, Pikachu, Arcee, Piplup, Bulkhead, and Cliffjumper emerged and appraoched the compound. Optimus looked around the area as they advanced. Starscream decided to transform and jet out, but for some reason he can't. "Ah, my t-cog!" He realized Team Rocket took his t-cog as a replacement. So he ran deeper into the Viridian Forest.
Starscream's Mind
"You no longer posses the ability to take flight?"
"Yes, I was going to bring that up and as you might imagine my predicament pains me to no end."
Flashback to Armada
"Fortunately, the Harbinger's tracking system have remained sync to Megatron's warship." Starscream said to the Clones. "Of course, we shall require a means of reaching the..."
The Clones transformed into jet mode.
"You can transform? Eh, of course, you can. How else would you fly to the ship? That was a test. Which you all... past."
Starscream's Mind
"I hope that you might see fit to express your gratitude for the Omega Keys by restoring my jet mode. After all would I not be more valuable to you with wings?"
Flashback to Masters & Students
"If Lord Megatron is up there than I, Starscream, shall bring him home." Soundwave nodded in agreement. "Remain here and monitor the outcome. When Skyquake snuffs Prime's spark. I must bare witness." Starscream jumped off the building and transformed to jet mode.
Flashback to Rock Bottom
As Megatron continued firing at them. Starscream took this to his advantage and fled. He noticed him fleeing. "Starscream, you dare abandon me?" He fired at him, but he transformed into jet mode and flew out of the tunnel.
Flashback to Rising Darkness Pt. 4
The standoff between the Autobots and Starscream was still going on. Starscream said, "Now, Agent Jenny and I will take our leave."
"The Doduo says neeyah." She said.
That distracted Starscream and Bumblebee took a shot. "AH!" He evaded it along with the other Autobots blast. Taking the coward's way, he transformed to fighter jet mode. Flying out of the scene.
"Whoa." Bulkhead said.
Flashback to Orion Pax Pt. 2
Starscream gunned down several Vehicons that were in his way. The Vehicon chasing him is now gaining up on him. So Starscream transformed and lands on top of him. He blasted him until he started to got down. He transformed and flew off again.
Starscream was flying for the hanger door. he used his missile to blow up the doors. Allowing him to break free, but an ambush was waiting for him outside. The Decepticons shot Starscream clan out of the sky and he fell down for the surface.
Starscream's Mind
Oh, I do transform with an exceptional sense of style... I said that aloud, didn't I?"
Flashback to Partners
Megatron tried to extinguish my spark in cold blood. Then all, but replaced me with that traitorous wretch, Airachnid. She abandon me! Left me for scrap! So why not rat them out?" Starscream asked.
Starscream's Mind
"No one asked you to leave the Decepticon folds."
"I wasn't exactly made to feel welcome at the time."
Flashback to Rock Bottom
Megatron aimed his fusion cannon at Starscream. "You've hit rock bottom."
"Master, please! Give me one more chance! I beg of you!" Starscream went to his knees.
Starscream's Mind
"Despite the fact that I had seen the errors of my ways and dedicated my spark to you."
Flashback to Partners
"I have been a fool. Made mistakes. Monumental ones. I now realize I was never destined to be leader, or even an equal partner. And, I am at peace with that. I have gained a clear understanding of my place in the universe. Of who I am. Of who I was always meant to be. Starscream: second in command, humble servant to Lord Megatron." Starscream said.
Starscream's Mind
"Until the next opportunity arises to subvert me."
Flashback to Sick Mind
"And how is the patient doing today?" Starscream asks about Megatron.
"Same old." Knock Out replied.
"An inglorious fate that he should remain in this vegetative state."
"On the contrary, Megarton's body maybe scrap metal, but his mind is still peculating."
"Keep that to yourself, Knock Out. That blasted Soundwave sees and hears everything."
"The eyes and ears of the Decepticons."
"Well as long as their master remains in limbo so does their cause. The Decepticons deserves and 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."
The Nemesis
"Uh, oh." Knock Out said, watching the monitor of that memory. He press all the buttons on the keyboard. "Does this thing have a fast-forward button or better yet erase?!"
He manages to skip it to the next memory.
Flashback to Sick Mind
Entering the room was Starscream, Knock Out, and Soundwave. Starscream spoke, "Knock Out, if you would be so kind to provide you expert medical opinion to Soundwave for the historical record."
"Simply put, unaided, Megatron could remain in this deathless slumber. Forever." Knock Out said.
"Our Master would not have wanted to be seen this way. To stand idly by while he remains captive in his own body is not just."
Soundwave walked beside Starscream and pointed to the monitor.
Knock Out looked at what he was pointing at, "Brain wave activity. Not evidence of consciousness, but merely of an endless dream from which Megatron may never wake."
"Soundwave, we must face reality. Megatron is lost to us."
"The only honorable option would be to show him mercy."
"A simple throw of the switch."
The Nemesis
"When Megatron comes out of it, he'll do more than just stick me back in that wall. He'll have Starscream's head and my own!" Knock Out looks at Megatron. He reaches for the plug at the back of Megatron's head. "But if I disconnect before a proper power-down, the link is severed and the Big Guy will never emerge from Starscream's head." He tiwsted the plug, but a hand grabbed his.
It was Dreadwing. "Everything okay here?" He released his grip.
Knock Out twists the plug back. "Just checking cable integrity."
"Is it any wonder that I've come to value loyalty above all else?" Megatron asked to Starscream.
Knock Out and Dreadwing went to the monitor and watched.
Starscream's Mind
"Well, you know we are Decepticons. I'm sure that even your beloved Dreadwing is not perfect."
"No one is perfect, Starscream, but like his departed twin, Dreadwing understands honor."
Flashback to Masters & Students
"Awaken, warrior. Rise and serve your new master!" Starscream shouted.
The sunlight woke up the Decepticon. He was army green and stood tall, maybe as tall as Megarton. He emerged from the tomb, stretching his limb and joints. He looked down to the puny Starscream. "Skyquake serves only one master!" He bellowed.
"Excellent. Your loyalty and devotion will set a fine example for the troops. No need to be timid, Skyquake, you may bow." Starscream said.
"You fail to grasp my meaning." Skyquake bellowed. "I am here on a mission, assigned to me by my one master, Megatron."
"Yes, him. Sadly Megatron is no longer with us."
"Impossible."
"Why is this so difficult for everyone to accept?"
Fast-forward
Bumblebee realized Skyquake wasn't going to surrender quietly and so did Mightyena. So Bumblebee ripped out wire connection points from him. Mightyena fired one last Shadow Ball at Skyquake's cockpit. That caused Skyquake to lose all control and nose dive down to the surface. Agent Jenny arrived and followed. *This was a bad idea.* Bumblebee said.
"Any time, boys." She said to them. "Ground 4 is coming up fast." She steady herself to get closer. She was now close enough for Bumblebe and Mightyena jumped on Jenny's F-22. She pulled up, but as for Skyquake. He couldn't even control himself to make a right turn. BOOM! He crash lands on several ruin relics. Leaving a fiery explosion and several other Pokemon fled from it.
Flashback to Shadowzone
Starscream flew high, but slowly above the ruins. He transformed and landed at an extremely familiar site. "Ah, the grave site of the mighty Skyquake. So quick to reject my authority while you lived." He pulled out the shard. "As the first of my reanimated warriors, you shall bow to my command." He broke the shard in half and tossed one half down the ruble of Skyquakes' tomb. The infusion began and Stacscream inserted the other half in his spark chamber. "Yes! Power of Dark Energon be mine." His body was engulf by purple flames. "Symbiosis! Ha ha ha! I can feel it!"
Starscream's Mind
"I understand he perished that day."
"Well, Skyquake is neither living nor dead and no doubt continues to wonder through some dimensional neither-realm in search of his missing limb."
"It would be wise to keep that to yourself around the warship."
The Nemesis
Upon hearing that conversation, Dreadwing's face grew with absolute rage.
"Awkward." Knock Out said.
Starscream's Mind
"Does this mean?"
"Yes, I will allow you to return to our ranks and will deem your Pokemon as Decepticons. If only because you are more valuable beside me than against me."
"Ah, thank the AllSpark!"
"Inviting has nearly destroyed the Decepticons during your absence. We must operate as a united front if we are to revive and conquer Cybertron. That means each and everyone of us, Knock Out."
The Nemesis
Knock Out got a chill at Megatron's direct message to him. "Megatron sure knows how to 'patch' things up, eh, Dreadwi-?" He turned to see Dreadwing was gone. "Dreadwing?"
Outside on the top of the warship, Dreadwing stood as the a thunderstorm began to pour down. He lets out a roar of rage into the air.
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