A/N: Welcome back! We got a new chapter and this time we finally meet Starscream! Now, this is before he kills Cliffjumper in the timeline, a couple days before actually. So, he won't be gloating about it here, just given you background. ANYWAYS, I hope you enjoy the show and remember to comment or review down below it is always appreciated!

Chapter 2-The Pretentious Commander

I walked down the darkened halls of the Nemesis, flanked by Breakdown and Knockout. Both mechs towered over me, I was quite small to my dismay but I suppose that my original form was small as well. I kept a good eye on all the turns and halls we walked past, apparently due to my previous war experience it gave me the ability to map out any area with a silent and unnoticeable pulse, so I knew exactly where I was on the ship.

And I knew they were running me in circles to try and dissuade me from running.

But I soon grew bored of walking, but before I could say a word we neared the Command Center, the Bridge of the Nemesis. The door slides open with a cu-thunk and a hiss revealing a floating platform that led the controls at the end, surrounded by screens that show the outside world, blue sky and white clouds.

There, standing at the helm was a tall thin 'Seeker', with grey, black and red coloring, long claws, heeled peds and piercing red optics. Next to him was a slightly shorter mech with wing like arms, a visor screen instead of a face and purple and black coloring.

"Ah, so she's awake." I recognized the Seeker's voice from earlier, he was in the room briefly before.

Putting the pieces together I said, "You must be Commander Starscream, it is a pleasure. My name is Moonfall."

He scanned me over with narrowed and untrusting optics, as if he thought I was lying to him.

"Very good, so you know who is in charge here. Well, the mech next to me as you might have guessed is Soundwave." Internally I rolled my eyes, I didn't know the Soundwave of course.

"Commander, I must ask, where is Lord Megatron." His sense of pride seemed to deflated slightly, annoyance replaced the pride.

"Tsk, he I am afraid is away on a mission outside this dreadful solar system. Sorry." He sneered, I raised an eyebrow ridge at him.

"Sorry Commander, I didn't mean to offend. I simply was wondering, that is all." I stroked his ego slightly and he seemed to lighten up a bit.

"Of course. Anyways, I must ask, what faction are you of? Are you Neutral, since you bear no insignia I mean?" I kept my arms behind my back, standing as tall as I could like a did back in the Cult Army.

I answered him quickly, "I am of no faction sir, but I do have combat training and I wish to be of use to someone instead of sitting things out. But, I have not decided which faction I wish to go with, so, I came here first."

"You came on our ship in a bright light, care to explain?" He walked closer, he still was expecting something, what I have no idea but he seemed to take in every detail, for once and for some reason, it bothered me.

"Ah, my apologies. Magic can be fickle sometimes." He gave a curious look.

"Magic?"

"Yes, I am able to perform minor magic spells, but if I push it to far the display you saw earlier happens. Trust me, it's not fun for me neither for you, sir." Lies, utter bullshit, but it was one talent that always came naturally to me.

Well, most of it was a lie.

"Can you show me, Moonfall?" He gestured to the open space of the Bridge, between us and Soundwave.

"Of course." I stood in the center of the Command Center, I noticed some Vechicons that were working quietly earlier stopped working and watched.

I closed my eyes, trying to decide which spell to use.

Ah, Spider Climb, harmless enough.

I put my servos together closing my middle and ring finger only leaving my pointer and pinky finger as well as the thumbs touching, I mutter an incantation and between the fingers was formed a glyph with a spider in the center and arcane text rotating around it.

I pulled the glyph in and it melted into my frame, causing a greenish-blue glow to emanate from me before fading.

I opened my optics and smiled as I began to walk towards Starscream, who looked on curiously. I walked past him towards the wall that had the door on it, when I came up to the wall I placed a ped on the wall and lifted myself planting my other ped on the wall.

I continued walking with audible gasps and shocked faces as I neared the ceiling before I yet again was walking on the ceiling. Even though I was wearing a skirt, the magic kept it down, thank the devils for that.

I faced Starscream now standing on the ceiling, upside down to him, his optics filled with curiosity, shock and wonder.

"This spell is called Spider Climb, it allows me to walk on any surface for up to an hour. But I have to concentrate on it or else the spell will fail and I will fall." I smiled at the Commander with my hands on my hips.

He stuttered out, "T-This is amazing!"

"Thanks, but I can do way nastier things!" I said with mounting pride and glee.

"You have to show me sometime." He smirked deviously, he sounded like a schemer.

"Some day, but for now I would love to get a proper tour of the place." I didn't really need it, but visual aids helped make the map more complete in my helm.

I stopped the spell and fell from the ceiling only to flip midair and land on my feet, to the impressed Command Center.

"Allow me, Moonfall." Gestured towards the door I headed out with him following close behind, with my hearing I could hear Knockout as he whispered to Breakdown.

"I think things just got more interesting."

Indeed, Knockout, indeed they have.


"And here will be your quarters for now, and that's the tour. Before I let you rest do you have any questions, Moonfall?" Starscream said as he finally stood next to the door to my room, apparently.

"I do, when is Megatron returning?" He seemed to deflate slightly and a dark invisible cloud hung over him now as he replied with a slight growl.

"I'm not sure, he is away on a mission." I frowned and crossed my arms staring up at the tall mech.

"I'm sorry, did I offend you or something?" He huffed.

"No. I just...well, you'll see eventually when he returns." He smirked deviously before turning and saying. "You should rest, Moonfall, you'll be receiving you're alternate mode tomorrow and I want to test your prowess in battle, you might prove a use to me in the coming days."

Then he walked away.

After a moment of silence I grumbled to myself as I entered the room.

"...pretentious bitch…"