Author's note. So Megatron has finally managed to captured Starscream but what happens now? Will his trine save their wing mate? Can Skyfire and the other Autobots rescue Starscream? Because everyone seemed so desperate to know what happens, I updated sooner than I had planned, however I don't think I'll update again till maybe the weekend.
Big news, I finally reveal what Megatron's evil plot regarding Starscream is. By the way, there is a lot of swearing in this chapter.
Thanks to Brithe Avannee who suggested Starscream's point of view during 'Enter the Nightbird.' Again I've come up with my own version of what happened.
Enjoy and please review.
Starscream's POV.
Freedom, what did it mean? The power to act, speak and think for yourself and however you want? To feel safe, not having to constantly look over your shoulder? To be with someone you love? Could you be free without knowing it? When did you fully realise that freedom was no longer yours?
Once he had been free, free to explore the universe with a partner by his side. He had been free even when Cybertron was consumed by war. Even when he had first joined the Decepticons, he had felt free. But then it had all changed.
Of course he had tried to convince himself that he was still free, even after that failed escape attempt, he had still pretended. Sometimes it was easy to pretend he was free. But other times it was not.
When Megatron beat, humiliated, abused and raped him, he could not pretend and nothing could make it better. Though he could fly, he was a slave, a slave to the Mech he called Leader. The knowledge of this made him cry far more than from the pain. It might as well be shackled and locked up for all the freedom he had.
There were times when he had tasted freedom, times when he thought Megatron had been killed only to be proved wrong. And then there was that time a few months ago, with that Femme, he had thought he could be free. Her name was Nightbird and she was a Neutral who crash landed on Earth and was found by the humans.
They had hidden her when she had asked them and repaired her. Because she was so badly damaged, they built her a practically new body. And because they couldn't resist they had given her new abilities and powers so that she could defend herself better. The humans had known that she would leave them, they were more interested in the knowledge gained from helping her. And so they transformed her into a Ninja.
Once done, they had called the Autobots, so that they could take charge of her, there were some things they just unable to repair. After requesting that the humans hide her, Nightbirds CPU shut down because of her injuries and the humans didn't know how to reactivate it. She only possessed basic processor function and all of her new skills meaning she couldn't truly think for herself.
The Autobots had come for her but Megatron had gotten wind of her existence and had ordered her capture. The Decepticons had succeeded and Nightbird became their prisoner. Megatron had one of the Insecticons insert a control chip into her processor so that she would obey Megatron's every command.
Why did Starscream think she would ensure his freedom? It was the way Megatron looked at her, the way he licked his lips at the thought of having such a powerful Femme under his total control. He taunted Starscream, saying he was going to replace him with her. As though Starscream was just a whore he had tired of.
But inside Starscream had whooped for joy, did this mean that Megatron would leave him alone from now on? Was he now free?
To keep up appearances he had sneered at the Ninja so that Megatron wouldn't change his mind.
"She's not so hot" he had said to which Megatron had smacked him for. Starscream had meant to leave it at that but then Megatron had how useless Starscream was compared to the Femme and this had caused Starscream to lose his temper. He had lashed out at Megatron prompting the grey Mech to imprison him under an energy field. And as MEgatron had left to help the Ninja who was close to being captured by the Autobots, Megatron had turned and said.
"I will deal with you later."
And Starscream had known precisely what he had meant.
Unable to stand being cooped up in this fashion, he had managed to escape and curiosity had drawn him to the battle. Despite the Autobots best efforts, they could not defeat Nightbird, not with Megatron and the others backing her up. Starscream had watched with hope draining from him, Megatron wasn't going to let him go, no matter how much he liked this new Femme.
Maybe though she would still take some of Megatron's attention away from Starscream, maybe he wouldn't be abused so often. But as he thought this he felt sick. Could he really condemn another to suffer the same fate as him, especially as Megatron would equally abuse the pair of them?
The answer was no, he couldn't, so he had shot at her with his null rays allowing Optimus Prime to take her. The Autobots managed to restore her memories and she returned to Cybertron. After a long chase, Starscream was brought back to the Nemesis in disgrace to be brutally punished.
And yet he had laughed as he had fled, maybe he wouldn't gain his freedom but at least another had gained hers.
And now once again he was being brought back to the underwater prison he was made to call home. While he had been with the Autobots and most especially with Skyfire, he had experienced freedom again. But once again it had been taken from him.
Grief overwhelmed him and as they neared the base, he slipped into unconsciousness, unable to bare the pain any longer. What did freedom mean? Whatever it meant, he knew that he did not have it.
Megatron's POV.
With grim satisfaction Megatron flew through the increasingly static air. In case his troops had still been fighting the Autobots, he had sent an order to retreat once he was out of the Autobot base with Starscream. He laughed with the ease he had accomplished his goal, nothing had gone wrong, nothing.
When he had last fought the Autobots, Prime had briefly put him out of commission and that's when he had hit on his brilliant plan at the sight of a desert beetle. Quickly he had called the Insecticon Shrapnel and ordered him to plant a Cerebro chip in Prime's Security Officer without the other Autobots knowledge. And he had done it, right before Megatorn himself arrived on the scene, Shrapnel informed him of his success. After the battle the bugbot had given him the means to access and control the paranoid Lamborghini.
Getting into the base was child's play after that and it wasn't as though those useless bots Prime had left behind had put up even the slightest fight. It was pathetic to think that a Youngling and human could have stopped any Decepticon let alone him. After binding and gagging the two he had proceeded until he came face to face with the Autobot twins.
They tried to fight but one backhand had sent the yellow one into the wall and stunned him. The other put up more of a fight and it was necessary to beat him into the ground. As he had bent to seize the groaning yellow one by the throat, an idea came to him. This Mech thought he was so hot? Well, Megatron would let the Autobots decide just how hot.
Tying him up in that closet with his legs temptingly open had brought back fond memories of doing the same to Starscream. A quick fuck in a closet was just the thing to alleviate boredom in between boring but necessary meetings. Starscream moaned so delightfully.
Coming face to face with Starscream was a wondrous experience, the Seeker was so terrified of him. The Seeker didn't even resist when Megatron stroked his cheek, explaining how he had gotten in. Well he didn't try to fight until Megatron accused him of being a slut.
"Tell me Starscream, just how many Autobots have you been fucking? Those twins? The Medic? Did Prime take you or was he too busy fucking his mate? Or did you offer your Port to that weak cowardly Shuttle?"
"Shut up" Starscream had screamed, lashing out at Megatron, trying to get away. "Don't you dare spew poison about Skyfire, he is ten times the Mech you are."
"Really" Megatron had said as he advanced on the cornered Seeker, lust filling his optics. "Well, why don't we put that to the test?"
Starscream had tried to fight, they ended up trashing the room, but in the end Megatron had forced him to the floor, pinning him in place. He had harshly kissed the struggling Seeker, his hands running down his body as his legs gripped the Seeker's body. And Starscream had wept so pitifully as his cod piece was torn off. Megatron helped himself to the delicious oil that ran out of the open Port.
Unfortunately, time was an issue so he could not spend as much time as he desired on the Seeker so he contented himself with shoving several fingers into the Seeker's Port. Starscream had howled in pain until Megatron withdrew his fingers coated in Energon. Using Starscream own blood, he had written that message for Prime before binding and gagging the sobbing Seeker. Giving his fingers a quick lick he hoisted the still struggling Seeker over his shoulder, they had left. He kicked the red Autobot in the face as the fool crawled along the corridor floor, trying to reach his twin. The last thing he did before leaving the Ark was to smash Red Alert's head into the rocky wall and leave him lying there.
He had then taken off with Starscream now in his arms. He had to hurry, he had to out fly the storm that was brewing once again. But it was alright, by the time Prime figured out what had happened he would be safely home. It really was such a shame he couldn't see the look on Prime's face, ah well.
Glancing down at the lovely bound Seeker in his arms as he approached the Nemesis, he saw that he was unconscious. Well, that was a good thing as Megatron needed to untie him before he entered the Nemesis and this way Starscream wouldn't try to escape. Once his Trine had fussed over him, Megatron would take his Seeker aside for a little talk. And Starscream would talk, oh yes, Megatron was going to enjoy this.
Some hours later.
Skyfire's POV.
"How are they?" Optimus asked Ratchet tiredly as the Medic entered the Control Room. Ratchet grimly cleaned a wrench as he answered.
"Red Alert is still out of it, not only did he suffer that blow I also found this."
He held up the chip he had extracted from Red Alert's processor. Bumblebee gasped as he saw it, he and Spike had been released after a check up, Megatron hadn't hurt them. They had been discovered by Jazz and Ironhide when the two went looking for them, they had been tied and gagged to a chair.
"This is how he got in" Ratchet said, pain crossing his face. "This was controlling Red, he even got Red to drug the Grimlock and the other Dinobots."
"This is going to kill Red Alert" Prowl said softly. "He'll never forgive himself."
"It wasn't his fault" Optimus said softly form his seat at Teletran one, Elita by his side.
"What about the twins?" she asked softly.
"Sideswipe injuries were physical, Sunstreaker's mental. But because of the bond they share" Ratchet optics were brimming with sadness. "It's going to take them a long time to recover, they felt what the other felt. I had to sedate them both, they're going to suffer nightmares for a while."
"It's all my fault" Skyfire choked. "If I had been here, I could have protected them, and him."
"Listen to me" Ratchet said fiercely, marching straight over to Skyfire. "What happened was not your fault, none of us could have predicted this happening."
"I swore to protect him" Skyfire said tears flowing from his optics. "And I failed him, I dodn't even try to go after him."
"You couldn't have followed them, man" Jazz said firmly. "That storm got too powerful and it's still too dangerous for anyone to go out. But once it's calmed down, while go and kick some Megatron behind."
"Affirmative" said Optimus. "I will do everything in my power to return him to you, Skyfire."
"But what if it's too late" Skyfire whispered but before anyone could answer the Console suddenly started beeping. Everyone immediately gathered round it as they saw who was contacting them, it was the Nemesis.
As Optimus answered, Skyfire cried out.
"Starscream."
It was indeed the red Seeker with Megatron right behind him. Megatron smirked as he held Starscream shoulders tightly and said.
"Hello Prime, I just thought I'd call to thank you for taking such good care of my Seeker."
"Megatron" Opitmus growled. "Let him go this instant."
"Oh but he doesn't want to go, do you Starscream" Megatron sneered down at the Mech in his clutches who shook his head not looking up.
"Starscream" Skyfire whispered hoarsely. "I'm so sorry, please forgive me. I love you."
This caused Starscream to snap his head up and with burning optics started to say.
"I love...mphf."
But Megatron clamped a hard hand over his mouth before he could finish, his arm encircling the Seeker's chest. Starscream struggled, crying but Megatron held him firmly.
"I wasn't deeply sorry to take him from you Prime" he sneered as his grip on Starscream tightened. "Still at least I left a little present. Tell me was that yellow whore a good fuck?"
This statement caused several Mech's to scream in rage at Megatron.
"Ya bastard, when ah git ma hands on ya, you Slagger."
"You're going to pay for that one, tin head."
"I'll show you a good fuck you shitface, when I'm through you won't be able to sit down let alone interface. And I'm going to use a spoon to do it."
"Megatron, I swear by Primus I will make you pay" Optimus roared as he restrained Elita who was spitting curses at the screen.
Megatron simply smirked.
"Promises, promises Prime but can you keep them?"
Megatron mockingly looked Optimus up and down.
"Oh don't you look so masterful when you're in a rage, Prime. What I wouldn't give to fuck that."
Laughing at what Elita said she wanted to do to him, he said, planting a kiss on Starscream's trembling cheek.
"My offer still stands Prime, the pair of us could share him, fuck him at the same time, how about it."
"FUCK YOU" Skyfire screamed, the fury in his voice taking several Mech's by surprise and also Spike. "I swear when I get my hands on you, you will regret ever hurting Starscream or any other innocent bot. Don't you dare say such things about Optimus, your lies don't work with Starscream anymore."
Megatron laughed long and hard as Starscream gazed miserably into Skyfire's optics, begging those words to be true. Finally Megatron stopped and gazed down at Starscream and saw who he was looking at.
"You know Skyfire its funny when you think about it" Megatron suddenly said thoughtfully.
"What is?" Skyfire growled as Megatron smirked.
"To Starscream you have been dead for over five million years if you don't count the time spent in status."
"What of it?" Skyfire snarled but his face betrayed a look of confusion, where was Megatron going with this. Megatron's smirk widened.
"But to you" Megatron continued, smiling nastily. "It's been a mere handful of human years since the two of you were exploring the cosmos together. And according to dear Starscream" here Megatron sneered down at his captive who closed his optics tearfully.
"You're in love with him. Now it strikes me that this couldn't have arisen out of nowhere, these things take time to develop, don't they."
"What are you implying, Megatron?" Skyfire demanded, now angry as well as confused. Beside him Optimus was also frowning.
"I always wondered how such a beautiful Mech like Starscream could have remained a virgin for so long. But it seems he was off with you all the time. And yet you never took him."
Skyfire was now shaking with rage as were several other Autobots as Megatron carried on.
"Were you never tempted, when the two of you lay together on some cold distant planet? To kiss him, to touch him, to fuck him?"
"NO you bastard, I would never have forced myself on him, unlike you" Skyfire yelled as the Autobot glared at the Decepticon tyrant. But Megatron's next words shocked everyone.
"So you say. You're telling me you never slipped a hand between his legs, to feel his warmth? You never kissed his neck as he slept to watch him twitch? Not once?"
For a full moment, Skyfire couldn't speak, his was trembling with too much rage. He saw Starscream softly weeping behind Megatron's hand which was still smothering his mouth. This helped to snap Skyfire out of it long enough to say.
"No."
Megatron sneered even more, and kissed Starscream's neck while the Autobots snarled with rage.
"Then more fool you" Megatron said, his voice dripping with venom. "Now, thanks to your softness, you will never know."
He paused to lick Starscream's audio causing the poor Seeker to moan behind the hand covering his hand.
"Take your filthy hands off him" Skyfire howled but Megatron ignored him.
"Let him go Megatron" Optimus said in a quiet voice of cold fury. Megatron turned to sneer at Optimus, but didn't let go of Starscream.
"You see Prime, Starscream needs a real Mech to take care of him not that sap you call a soldier. How can that soft lout possibly satisfy my little Star?"
"You're insane" Optimus said in disbelief. "Completely and utterly insane if you can delude yourself into thinking Starscream enjoys what you do to him. What he needs is love, something Skyfire can provide and something you certainly cannot."
"Love?" Megatron laughed.
"Yes love, Megatron, an admittedly foreign concept to you I'm sure" Optimus said grimly. "And if you cared a single inch for Starscream, you'd see how you're going to destroy him."
"Destroy him Prime?" Megatron repeated raising an optic brow.
"Yes destroy if you continue to abuse him" Optimus in deadly seriousness. "Is that what you want, for him to be broken beyond saving?"
"Of course not Prime" Megatron said tersely. "Why would I desire that? Even you have to admit that there's something wrong if your interface partner lies with blank optic, staring at the ceiling. I certainly don't want Starscream in that state. Besides" he added with a leer. "It's no fun unless they try to fight back."
"He's not going to have the spirit left to fight if you continue raping him" Ratchet cut in with a snarl. "How do you plan to prevent that? Turn him into a drone?"
"Hardly" Megatron said, a truly evil glint entering his optics. "Don't you worry, I've already have a remedy to fix that little problem."
He released Starscream's mouth and wrapped his arms around the Seeker's waist. Starscream's head was bowed, he was completely silent though his mouth was now free. Megatron kissed the top of Starscream's head as he said.
"Isn't that right Starscream, a gift for you and you alone?"
"Yes" Starscream choked out, glancing up to send a silent but desperate plea to Skyfire and the Autobots. Megatron smirked once again at the Autobots before saying.
"Well, me and my little Seeker need to get going. Say goodbye to your friends Starscream."
Starscream sent one last silent plea as with tears running down his face he whispered.
"Goodbye."
"Starscream" Skyfire yelled as Megatron cut the connection. He stared at the screen for a moment, and then brought his fist down on the console with a scream of "No."
Ratchet took hold of his shoulders as Skyfire slumped, burying his hands in his face. Elita gently took Optimus's hand as he took bowed his head in defeat. Of course they would try to rescue Starscream, but who knew what Megatron would do in the meantime.
"That Slagger's up to something" Ironhide stated grimly. "What's all that slag about a gift?"
"Who knows" said Prowl just as grimly. "But it can't bode well for Starscream whatever that Fragger says to the contrary."
There was a lot of muttering from the assembled Autobots, but none of them noticed Spike frowning at the blank screen. Optimus raised his head to put a hand on Skyfire's shoulder.
"We will get him back, Skyfire" he said firmly. "I don't care what it takes but we will."
Skyfire nodded rapidly, tears spilling from his optics as Jazz and Bumblebee hugged him. At that moment Spike spoke up.
"Umm guys I don't know if this is a good time to ask but....Is Starscream pregnant?"
Everyone's head snapped up to stare with dropped jaws at Spike. Jazz was the first to speak.
"What in Primus's name makes you say that?" he said completely dumbfounded. Spike shrugged nervously.
"I don't know, it's just, well you guys might not have seen since you're on their face level but I had a clear view of Starscream's stomach. When Megatron was spouting that crap about caring for Starscream, he started rubbing Starscream stomach" Spike broke off helplessly. "I'm sorry, I'm probably totally wrong, it's just the gesture reminded me of my aunt when she was pregnant. My uncle used to stroke her stomach like that when he was hugging her."
Nobody spoke. Spike's face was flaming red as he shifted from one foot to the other as all the Autobots stared at him. Then Ratchet spoke.
"He can't be pregnant, I checked and there no way Megatron could tell if Starscream was carrying even if he raped him the second he got his hands on him, it's much too soon."
Ratchet waved a wrench filled hand helplessly as everyone digested this piece of news. But then Elita spoke in a voice filled with absolute horror.
"He hasn't made Starscream pregnant" she whispered as everyone turned to look at her. "He's going to make Starscream pregnant."
To be continued.
Author's note. So there you have it, Megatron's dastardly plot is revealed but now the question remains, how is he going to do it? The Autobot try to figure this out in the next chapter while Skywarp suddenly remembers something important. Also Megatron tortures Starscream in order learn all that happened in the Autobot base. Till next time.