"-He'll pull through-"
"-Do we have to-"
"-Only because he might be-"
The first thing his rebooting processor logged were muffled vocalizer's. Unrecognizable to his fuzzy audio senses and the inability to see,
"-Fire I promise-"
"-I know I just…He-"
The vocalizers spoke fading away from his range. It took far too many seconds to realize they weren't leaving. Stasis lock pulled his processor again dragging him back into its cold icy grasp, Senses going completely dark once more getting lost in a stilled conciseness,
/
The second time he rebooted it was dark for a whole another entirely. Red optics dimly lit up in the dark room processor groggy,
I feel like I've been hit by a truck…
His body heavy and weighed down. Where was he? It was clear he no longer was drifting across space injured and low on energy, Did some swindler in space wishing to make a quick credit selling frame parts pick him up?,
What a undignified way to go for someone as great as himself. He was a warrior! And a proud leader! Far better then the likes of Megatron or Galvatron!,
A quiet swoosh sound caught his attention. His frame tense as the lighting changed suddenly in the room, holding back an audible hiss as whatever or whoever caused it could be a threat,
"I'm back…" It was small and quiet. But he knew who it was speaking to him, such a voice was impossible to forget "First Aid wanted me to sleep in an actual berth for a change" heavy pedes continued to walk closer where, He dimmed his optics once more tense and enraged,
Of all the Autobot's that could've found him it had to him. It had to Skyfire of all mechanisms in space,
A heavy silence filled the room. Starscream half expected to hear more from the overly sentimental coward, Does he just come here and watch me?,
Despite all better judgment he dared to online his optics again. For a moment seeing the ceiling of the room before glancing to find the large mech on his right,
Skyfire stared at him with wide optics and a small smile "Star-"
"-I hate you" he hissed out struggling against the off balance feeling a top his arms. Wishing nothing more then to reach over claw at the white shuttle's faceplate, "Did you disarmed me!?" Starscream accused looking down finding his frame lacking his mounted weapons,
"First Aid did not wish for you harm yourself once you awoke stasis lock…Mech's have had the chances of attacking and or harming themselves farther when awaking from battle related injuries" Skyfire answered mutely,
"Smart kid" he remarked with venom glaring at the white shuttle,
"I have done so before myself with Ratchet in the past"
Starscream pulled his arms against his chassis rubbing at where his rays use to be. There was no soreness from the removal and welds at all, they were actually used properly and in their intend fashion,
Far better treatment for battle injured mech's then he's use too that much was sure, Hook was not a licensed medic of course he gave awful treatment,
The smaller mech moved to push himself into a sitting position on the berth. Still glaring at the larger with pure anger "Where are we?" he demanded,
"Earth" Skyfire answered plainly the soft tone he used moments ago slipped away like it was never there to begin. "You were low on Energon when I found you in an asteroid field…You've been in stasis lock here for nearly two earth weeks now",
He took the information and tried to remember his last location before falling into lock. Really just my luck to get trapped on this accursed planet once again, "I want my weapons back" Starscream demanded next,
"No"
"No!? You are denying me of my own weapons!?" he shouted slamming his fists onto the berth. Lips pulled into a snarl at the other,
"Actually Punch is denying you of them. Take it up with them if you want them back so badly Starscream" Skyfire retorted and gave him a look his optics narrowed,
He did not have the processor to care what the look meant from Skyfire. Far to busy muttering curses to whoever this Punch Autobot was for taking his weapons from him,
As aware and alert as Starscream was now. Trying to leave the med-bay and steal them back or even fight this Punch mecha for them back is far out of the question with the state of his frame, being far weaker then he'd ever like to be,
Tricks and taunting would play far him better in the long run maybe one of the Autobot mini-bot's or those pathetic excuse of flyer frames would be ease to trick into returning his weapons,
"What happened Star. You were…And now you're not I cannot understand it I saw your remains myself" Skyfire asked suddenly pulling the other mech out of his deep pondering and plotting,
He snarled at the implement turning helm speaking with venom. "You're first mistake was ever believing that someone as great as I! Could merely be offlined by a pathetic mech like Galvatron, Skyfire",
Starscream could feel the others optics on his frame more rage burned in his spark. "And stop staring at me like some science experiment!" he hissed lunging at the shuttle with his claws,
Skyfire stood abruptly knocking back something in the process quickly grabbing hold of the other mech's wrists with practiced ease. "I am not-Can't you see how jarring this is for me? You died! I went to your damn funeral" he spat back his faceplates down turned,
Starscream continued to growl and struggled in the hold reaching his claws to dig into Skyfire's fingers as best as he could with the limited movement,
"For one moment can you just put the stupid war aside!"
"Oh I've put it aside! But you wouldn't know because you left me!" he spat a sicken smile on his faceplate,
"ENOUGH!" The white shuttle roared releasing Starscream suddenly from his grasp. The smaller flyer barely had time to react and catch himself back on the berth, Skyfire glared his features sharper like when they use to in battle against each other,
A silence held over them once more. The two mech's glaring one another, Skyfire's servos were balled tightly at his sides his whole frame shook with anger,
Starscream simply smirked up at his traitor of an ex partner. A little proud of the reaction he got out of the larger mech, "Get out" he demanded after another moment climbing properly onto the berth, "And call that kid medic in here I want to see my currently doctor for myself",
The shuttle's faceplate twitched before he vented deeply clearly collecting himself. "Fine" He answered stomping away towards the entrance not even adding anything more before leaving Starscream alone in the med-bay once more,
/
For several earth day cycles since he awoke to full awareness and all who visited him were The Autobot's youngling medic First Aid, who did not seem to retrain him in anyway while treating him which meant there was some trust in him somehow by the medic at least somewhat,
The kid was still always tense around him though and would bring another mech to wait outside for him each time he worked adjustments on Starscream's damaged frame and gave him dreadful low grade for refueling,
And Skyfire of course hadn't made a return since he stormed out of here in a rage. He expected as much the coward couldn't face him after the embarrassment he's made of himself in the vorns,
The argument they had was the most entertainment he got so far here. It honestly was sad how boring it was in this med-bay,
The med-bay door swooshed open as he's grown accustomed too. Starscream prepared himself for at least having a little fun at the expense of the youngling medic,
"First Aid-"
"-Hiya Starscream!" Rodimus Prime grinned at him with friendly ease studding his way into the med-bay and casually stood next to his berth, "You've looked…Better" he remarked earning a deep frown from the seeker,
"Oh what a charmer you are Rodimus Prime"
"Hot Rod again actually. Optimus kind of drained the Matrix of all its power to stop a murder plague"
So the former Prime still functions? Amazing Megatron truly failed at everything didn't he?, what a terrible leader "How did he manage to be among the living again?" Starscream asked in all curiousness,
He highly doubted it was by the same means as his own revival of course. Optimus did not seem like the mech to make a deal with Unicron, far too much of a goodie goodie and selfless,
"It's a long story…" Hot Rod muttered looking a little grim and horrified,
Oh that just made it all the more intriguing to learn. He'll get the answer out of someone soon enough though he always gets what he wants,
"Good news is I heard that you'll be cleared from here today" Hot Rod jumped to the next topic pushing aside anymore of the seeker's questions before they were even asked, "We could go around the base. I've been meaning to ask you so many things but after that big fight we searched and searched but-"
"-You couldn't find me. It was because I got caught in an asteroid field during the battle" he finished,
It was shameful to admit as a skilled flyer like himself. He had been thrown off his course from several attacks by Galvatron's forces,
Hot Rod placed a servo on his shoulder plate grinning happily at him. "I am glad you are okay Starscream",
Starscream gagged pulling away from the overly affectionate act,
"We aren't friend's Hot Rod. I used you" he reminded the flamed colored mech, It was true without his unaware help in it getting his frame back it would've been unbelievable harder to trick Unicron,
"I think we're friends…I mean you haven't tried to claw my optics out so that's a good sign!" He laughed sounding ever proud of himself for the fact,
Oh Primus no….He truly hadn't attacked him at all. The realization was humiliating! A failure of his strong leading character, Starscream could not be friends with a former Prime,
This just could not be!. "I can change that Hot Rod!" Starscream screeched the warning claws raised and ready at the other mech who simply continued to laugh at his deadly threat,
"I will blind you!"
Note: sorry this chap had weird uploading issues. it wouldn't save a few parts for some reason and i had to work that out sorry about that!,