Starscream wondered the halls of the Nemesis, truly alone for the first time since he discovered he was carrying. Arcee had moved into the quarters next to his, which caused Starscream to have a lot of conflicting emotions. His seeker protocols demanded that he remain as close to his sparkling's sire as possible, which was enhanced by his unbonded state. At the same time, he wanted nothing to do with her. Logically, he knew that Arcee wasn't to blame, but every time he sees her he can't help but remember. In some ways, Starscream's pregnancy was both a blessing and a curse. It kept him from worrying too much or becoming too fearful of Arcee, but he knew that the moment the sparkling came, it was all going to fall apart, and it wasn't going to be pretty.
And to add a final twist to the craziest six months of his life, he was seeing things again. He had to stop taking his medicine because of the sparkling. Everywhere he looked, he could see the metallic beasts, watching him. Hunting him.
He felt a wave of fear and quickly distracted himself from his darker thoughts. He smiled softly and placed a hand on his chest. He felt a wave of affection in return. The sparkling was the only good thing to come out of this entire mess. The others were doing their best to support him, but there were three other sparkling coming. There was only so much they could do. For the first time, Starscream was glad for his telepathic abilities. His connection to his sparkling made everything worth it. He couldn't wait to hold the little femme in his arms.
A wave of fear sent Starscream reeling. He spun around, wide-eyed. The hallway was empty (if you didn't count his hallucinations). Starscream took a few steps back before turning to run, from what, he wasn't sure.
