After Starscream fell unconscious in the hallway, Prime placed him in Medic Bay. Well it was just a standard storage room that they modified to be used as a Medic Bay. It was a standard size room like any of the other Transformers rooms. All that contained within it was a standard recharge bed, some Cybertronian medical equipment that was on a nearby table and also had some non mobile medical equipment.
By now it was late night. The key was removed from Starscream's head and the All Spark fragment that once was in his head was no longer there. Neither Sari nor the Autobots know what happened to the fragment that that was once there. Since they transported Starscream to the Medic room, Sari has been with him since. Sari was resting on Bumblebee's shoulder that was resting next to the recharge bed that Starscream was resting on. Bumblebee refused to let Sari be with Starscream alone so he came in with her.
Outside the 'Medical Room' were Optimus Prime, Prowl, and Ratchet talking about the current situation. However, the only ones that were involved the conversation were Prowl and Prime.
"Prowl, you have disobeyed a direct order! What were you thinking?" Prime demanded from the cyber ninja.
Prowl stared directly into at Prime's optics and said "Optimus, I know what I am doing. Starscream may seem like just another Decepticon but I can tell that he is just confused and empty. But his Pride blinds him from realizing that."
"Starscream is a Decepticon. He chose his side and stayed with it. He's not like the Dinobots." Prime told him still having a loud tone.
Prowl stayed silent for a moment but then responded with "You're right, he's not like the Dinobots." Prime raised an optic as he continued "Starscream is like us. Like all the Decepticons and Autobots. But unlike most of the Decepticons he's shown compassion and showed this to Sari."
"Sari! Prowl-" Prime yelled before being cut off.
Prowl cut Prime off by saying "Yes, Sari. Starscream has shown to be both caring and protective of her."
"Prowl, what is it you are not telling us?" Prime said with a raised tone.
"If you recall two weeks ago Sari was lost from the impact from the satellite from Starscream's blast and we lost her."
Prime and Ratchet nodded.
"In the cave Starscream and Sari encountered each other. Neither of them knew where they were they were or even remember how they got there. Starscream originally planned to take Sari and use her as a tool to make us follow his ever whim. However, as they traveled together they started to get to know each other. Starscream told her why he wanted to destroy Megatron and Sari showed him how that didn't work. And Sari told him why she is living with us. After Sari was attacked and Starscream saved her they both escaped. After they escaped however, Starscream didn't take her and let her come back to us." Prowl finished the re-interpretation of the story she told and nodded his head to his leader telling him that he was done.
Prime lowered his tone back to normal and said "Why didn't she tell us that is what happened?"
"She feared that we would jump to conclusions and cause unnecessary ruckus."
Prime then realized something and stopped for a moment making sure Prowl wasn't going to continue but then said "Why did she tell you and not us?"
Prowl didn't answer. Instead he kept his gaze on his leader. Prime was able to tell that he wasn't going to answer his question either. However, before either Prime or Prowl could say anything Ratchet said "Kid, why don't you hit the recharge bed, you'll need it for whatever tomorrow beings with him around."
Prowl turned his attention to the veteran medic and said "Are you sure? I can-"
"No need to stain you reserve power kid. We'll take it from here."
Before Prime could interject Prowl was already on the way to his room he used for resting into.
After Prowl left and returned to his room, Prime immediately turned to Ratchet saying "Ratchet, what's your opinion on all this?"
The veteran field medic leaned on the side wall sighed and said "I don't know Prime. Believe it or not this isn't anything new to me?"
This caught Prime's attention and that making him saying "What do you mean?"
"I mean through out the great war things like this all the time?"
"What happened all the time? The Decepticons showing compassion to others than themselves?" Prime said with a hint of sarcasm at the end.
"That too, but what I meant was them changing sides."
"What?" Prime said surprised.
"Yeah, a good number of Autobots actually former Decepticons."
"Why?" Prime asked intrigued "Was Megatron really that bad of a leader during the war?"
"They joined our side for a number of reasons. Some were spies. Others just wanted a new way of life. Some had change of heart. Theirs a million different ones I've heard. Even some Autobots have changed sides to the Decepticons for the number of reasons."
Prime absorbed everything he just told him and then said "Do you know any former Decepticons on our side?"
Ratchet turned away from his leader and said "Several..." with that he started to leave. But he then stopped and said "Don't worry Prime, Starscream won't do anything stupid if he wakes up." With that he left for his room.
Prime stayed for a moment trying to digest everything he just heard. Former Decepticons on their side, and even former Autobots on the Decepticons side. He really shouldn't be surprised...since he knows one himself but still it was still shocking to know that several of his own allies were former Decepticons. He wondered if this is the reason Ratchet wasn't as grim about the situation as he was.
Prime rubbed his chin still unsure but with all of that day's crazy happenings, he needed a good recharge.
--Medic Bay--
The Medic Bay was quiet like it was earlier. Starscream was still on the recharge bed and Bumblebee and Sari were still resting on the floor next to the bed. None of the three heard what Prime, Ratchet, or Prowl said while in there.
Then out of off surprise Starscream groaned as he opened his optic covers. His head was throbbing if felt like but it wasn't as bad as it was before when Sari connected the key with the All Spark fragment. Then he realized something. He quickly felt his head and opened the port where the fragment once was but he couldn't feel it.
'If the fragment of the All Spark is missing than how am I functioning?' Starscream thought to himself.
But he then realized something. The warmth that came from his chest returned. Something he hasn't felt since Megatron killed him. He realized it all at once...he was alive once again.
He couldn't tell if he should be happy about this or angry. Since he no longer had the All Spark he was no longer immortal but at the same time he would no longer have to worry about the Autobots or the Decepticons trying to remove it. But he was too out of it to think any further about it.
He then sat up and looked to the side to see Bumblebee and Sari resting on his shoulder. He already knew why Sari was there but why Bumblebee? Again he just wanted to clear his thoughts. The key really messed with his circuits and couldn't think straight. He then sighed quietly, got off the recharge bed and walked out of the room as quietly as he could.
Unknowing to him Sari was awakened by his opening and shutting of the door. Seeing this and fearing he may leave them she carefully and quietly climbed off Bumblebee and also went out of the shutter that was thee door to the place and left. When she left she went down the hallway and to the main room hoping to find him.
When she made it there she saw him. He was just standing at the main entrance shutter open and was looking up into the night sky. She wasn't able to tell if he was going to leave or not but she was able to tell he was contemplating something. She walked up to him despite how far back she was from him.
Starscream heard the foot steps and immediately turned and saw the small human girl. However, he didn't smile or anything but he was happy to see her in his presents. She continued to walk over next to him and just stood next to him. He then turned back into the night sky he was once looking at.
After a moment of silence Sari asked "So what are you going to do?"
Starscream put his head down and said "I'm going to stay...but I don't know what I want anymore." He then closed the shutter.
Sari didn't know what actually he meant but at the same time she was half asleep and Starscream was just groggy from the connection between the All Spark fragment and the key. Starscream then returned to the medic room to recharge the rest of the night and Sari followed. But she didn't rest on Bumblebee's shoulder... she rest next to Starscream's shoulder on the recharge bed.
As you can probably tell I rushed through the ending. I was hoping for it to be longer but it wasn't. I might come up with a more detailed end for this chapter...or not...I don't know.