"Get in there!"
Starscream and Jetfire grunted as they were shoved into a cell and pushed to the floor. The door slammed closed. Starscream jumped to his feet and grabbed the bars.
"Let me out!" He yelled. "You have no proof I did anything wrong!"
"Ow, watch it, Starscream". Jetfire said, standing up. "You twisted my wrist".
"Oh your poor wrist", Starscream sneered. "We're gonna rust in here!"
"We'll get out of here, just give me time", Jetfire said leaning his free arm on the bars. He noticed an approaching guard. "Got it". He said, snapping his fingers. He pulled Starscream to the back of the cell. "Start yelling". said Jetfire.
"What?"
Jetfire closed his hands around Starscream's neck.
"Jetfire, you-!"
"What's going on in here?" The guard asked, rushing up.
"This is all your fault, Starscream!" yelled Jetfire.
"Shoot him!" Starscream screeched.
The guard entered the cell, taser ready. Jetfire dodged the taser and kicked the guard in the head. "Let's go". he said, rushing out of the cell, pulling Starscream along with him by the handcuffs. Jetfire used his body as a battering ram to knock open a back door and the two were outside.
"I should kill you". Starscream said when he and Jetfire were a little distance away from the prison.
"It worked didn't it?" asked Jetfire.
"Yes, but did you notice we're still handcuffed?" Starscream asked, lifting his hand.
"I'll find something to cut us loose when we get to the base". Jetfire said.
Alarms blared.
"Let's get out of here before they catch up". Starscream said, preparing to transform.
"Wait a minute!" Jetfire said grabbing Starscream's shoulder. "You can't transform, you'll break our arms!"
"What are we supposed to do, walk back to base?"
"Run".
Jetfire took off, pulling Starscream over and dragging him for a few feet until Starscream regained his footing and kept pace with the larger mech. Jetfire dove into a cavern and stood a moment, listening.
"I think we lost them". He said.
Starscream was tugging at the handcuffs. "Your supposed to be so smart, you should be able to get these off". He muttered.
"I can, when we get home". Jetfire said. "Come on".
The two had been walking for hours.
"If the cops hadn't deactivated our comm links I would have already called Skywarp to come teleport us home". said Starscream.
"How come you don't have any special powers?" asked Jetfire. "I mean, Skywarp can teleport, Thundercracker has that sonic boom thing, and you've got nothing".
"I'm more powerful than either of them!" Starscream spat. "besides, neither do you".
"I was just trying conversation…" Jetfire said.
"I'd prefer you just try shutting up". said Starscream.
Jetfire sighed.
"You remember when we were kids and-"
"Jetfire. Shut. Up".
"You shut up!"
"Make me!"
Starscream glared at Jetfire. He was really begining to get on his nerves.
"I'm not any happier in this situation than you are, Starscream". Jetfire said. "in fact-" He started to sway back and forth.
"Jetfire?"
Jetfire tumbled to the ground in a heap, pulling Starscream down with him. Starscream sat up and noticed an empty stun dart in Jetfire's back.
Great…
Starscream grabbed Jetfire's arm and started dragging him through the wilderness.
"If we weren't handcuffed together, I'd leave you here. Those cops must be nearby".
"Hands up, Starscream!" a guard jumped out from behind a boulder with his blaster ready.
"I'm innocent!" said Starscream. "It was Jetfire! He forced me into being an accomplice!"
Another guard approached. "Stun gun did the trick". he said, stepping over the unconscious Jetfire. He unlatched the handcuffs. "It'll be easier to bring you two in separately". Starscream stood as one guard handcuffed his hands behind his back and the other started dragging Jetfire. Suddenly, Jetfire lurched to his feet and punched his guard in the face. Starscream's guard began firing at Jetfire, who agily dodged the blasts and hit him in the head,
narrowly missing Starscream. Jetfire picked up the dropped passkey and opened Starscream's handcuffs.
"Let's go!" Jetfire said.
He and Starscream were on the run again.
"Were you faking?" asked Starscream.
"No", said Jetfire. "I was out for a little while". He smirked and gestured to his frame. "They didn't use enough".
"I guess they didn't know how much to use to knock out an albatross". said Starscream.
When they reached a clearing, they changed to jet mode.
Kaon never looked so welcoming.
After being greeted by their fellow seekers, Starscream and Jetfire made their way to their quarters. Starscream opened his door and walked in. Jetfire continued down the hall.
"Jetfire".
He stopped and saw Starscream with his head out the door.
"Good job back there".
"Thanks, Starscream".
Starscream closed the door and Jetfire went on his way. It wasn't often Starscream gave out a compliment.
Wait...did he actually call me an albatross?
