NOTE: I do not own Transformers in any way. All characters (except for the OC) are NOT MINE.

Also, please note the rating…there will be violence and SLASH in this chapter (and probably all following chapters, too).

I had a reviewer ask me if Megatron was going to be in this fanfic. The answer to that is NO, Megatron is presumed to be dead and Starscream is in full command of the Decepticons. Yes, I am basing this story from G1 characters, but I've added an AU 'twist'…no Megs, for example…and a meaner, nastier Starscream.

Also, one minor change is that I will be referring to time with 24 hour (military) time (so 11:00p.m. is 2300 hours)…I think it sounds more formal that way.

And, as always, please R&R and ask any ?s, if you have any.

-Thanks!

Ch.4

Shaba slowly awoke from a restless and fitful recharge. "Slag, almost time" she thought as she gave a frustrated sigh and sat up on her recharge berth, yawning and stretching her limbs.

She felt a jarring pain as she yawned, a hand rising immediately to rub the part of her jaw where Starscream had struck her. Shaba just groaned as she dreaded having to see the Decepticon commander again and having him inflict more pain on her.

Shaba then slowly got to her feet and wandered over to her study, adjacent to the sleeping area of her quarters. She then sat down at her desk and quickly looked over some intelligence reports she had been working on, making sure that they were completed and ready to present to Decepticon command the next day…and Shaba had a bad feeling that this little 'meeting' with Starscream wasn't going to be quick, either.

The reports looked good and ready for her presentation, so Shaba tidied up her desk, then got up and started heading to her commander's quarters, which were two levels up and on the other side of the bunker.

She slowly walked up the corridor which contained her and other Soldiers' quarters, then took the lift up to the command quarters corridor. She then noticed that a drone mech was standing guard outside of the lift. "Identify yourself and state your reason for entering the command level zone" the drone said in a monotone growl as it towered above Shaba, brandishing a stun ray.

"Ah…commander Starscream wanted me to, uh…see him in his quarters at exactly 2300 hours" Shaba replied, nervously. The drone just stood silent as it processed her information and found it to be correct. "You may proceed…last door on the right" was all that it said and stepped to the side of the corridor to let Shaba pass.

She gulped in fear as she slowly made her way up the brightly lit corridor. Shaba glanced at the doors that lined the hall. They all had the names of the Decepticon command. She recognized two of the names, Shockwave and Soundwave…both of whom she had met. There were two more doors with names that she didn't recognize, though…Skywarp and Thundercracker. "Hmmm, don't think I've met those two, yet" she thought as she was now at the last door on the right…Starscream's.

It was exactly 2300 hours as Shaba stood outside the door to Starscream's quarters. She hesitated, unsure if she was to simply wait outside for him or use the intercom and announce her presence. Shaba waited for another minute, and then went to activate the intercom. Just then, the door slid open, revealing a lush and highly decadent living space…but no Starscream.

Shaba gave a puzzled look, afraid to enter the room. She then shrugged and walked in, immediately looking to the adjacent sleeping area, which also seemed void of anyone, but was just as luxurious. She wandered into the room, gazing in awe. "This is nice" she thought as she saw the huge recharge berth that was covered in what appeared to be fine material…silk, as she referred to her database on Earthen materials. "So, Starscream's taken a liking to the culture on this planet, I see" Shaba continue to study other things…those soft, cushiony things known as 'pillows', another material called 'marble', black and streaked with gold and silver…precious metals…and ones that the humans treasured greatly.

"Go figure, it's valuable and rare and Starscream treasures it, also" she thought, giving a slight chuckle. She then turned and headed back into the living space, afraid that Starscream would be angry if he caught her wandering around too much in his quarters. However, there was still no sign of him. Shaba then sat down in a large and comfortable chair and waited, thinking that the Decepticon commander got held up by some last-minute issue or whatnot.

She had failed to see the Seeker known as Skywarp, who had been in the room since Shaba arrived, and had been teleporting here and there to make Shaba think she was alone. He then saw her finally sit down and reappeared behind the chair that she was sitting in. Starscream's orders were simple, give the femme a nasty surprise and have his way with her until the Decepticon commander returned.

Skywarp's twisted grin widened as he was now right behind the unknowing femme; he hadn't even seen a Cybertronian femme in many years. He didn't even know of Shaba's presence in the bunker until only an hour ago as Starscream made his request to him. Skywarp literally jumped at the opportunity to 'greet' the new femme…and hey, it would be much more fun than his usual late evening ritual of overindulging on hi-grade with his wing mate, Thundercracker. Skywarp shuddered at that thought…the over energizing made the two Seekers do some downright crazy things to each other.

Skywarp shook those thoughts from his processors and focused on Shaba, who appeared to be slipping into recharge. He wanted to meet her face-to-face, to see the fear in her optics when he confronted her. He slipped around to face Shaba, who still did not notice him standing there.

Shaba had slipped into recharge while she sat in a chair in Starscream's quarters, waiting for the Decepticon commander to return. She then suddenly felt a presence before her…an energy field, and a powerful one, at that. She immediately opened her optics and gave a surprised gasp, noticing that the towering figure before her, while similar in appearance to Starscream, was not him.

"Well, well, well…looks who's awake" Skywarp leered, optics giving a cruel glare towards Shaba. "W…who are you?...and where's Starscream?" she asked, nervously as she scrambled to her feet, shaking off her tiredness.

Skywarp gave a low, evil chuckle as he eyed Shaba up. "Mmmmm, so beautiful" he thought, lustily. Shaba did not like the way this mech was looking at her at all and tried to step back from him, but she was caught between him and the chair. "Ah, please…I'm just…waiting for Starscream to return" Shaba explained, thinking that maybe this mech was guarding Starscream's quarters and had no idea why she was here.

"Oh yes, I know…Starscream sent me here to 'introduce' myself to you. My name's Skywarp, fellow Seeker and Lieutenant to Starscream and part of the elite Decepticon Air Command" Skywarp replied with a chuckle

Shaba just nodded as Skywarp's reply and started to calm down just a bit when the Seeker suddenly and violently wrapped a hand around her neck. She gave a loud yelp and instinctively fought the hold, which only angered Skywarp.

"Now, femme, don't fight me" Skywarp hissed and threw Shaba into the chair she had been sitting in earlier. He then wasted no time advancing on her, settling his large frame upon her slender one. Shaba protested loudly and put both hands to Skywarp's chest and managed to shove him back some, then quickly jumped out of the chair and moved behind it, using it as a shield against Skywarp.

"Oh, you want to do this the hard way, femme?" Skywarp gave a low growl; he was becoming very angry with Shaba's actions and then disappeared into thin air. Shaba gasped at the act, unknowing of his teleportation capabilities…until now. She then saw a black and purple arm reach around and yank her backwards. "What the frag?!" she cried as Skywarp's grasp only tightened around her neck, causing much pain.

Skywarp only gave a cruel laugh as he had caught the femme completely by surprise. "I'll make you pay for that, you slaggin' glitch. No one…and I mean no one…pushes Skywarp around" he growled. "Well, except maybe Thundercracker" he thought, smiling to himself. He then leaned his face close to Shaba's, his arms moving her so that she could face him and making sure he was restraining her so that she couldn't shove him away this time. "Oh yes, my lovely…my naughty…little femme" he hissed into her audio receptors "You are mine" he went in, yanking Shaba against him and locking lips with hers in a forced kiss.

Shaba fought as much as she could, but Skywarp was just too powerful. She then felt his lips upon hers, then his tongue, forcing its way into her mouth. She tried desperately to pull back and break the kiss, but couldn't. It tasted awful, too…nasty unfiltered hi-grade energon; she wanted to gag.

Skywarp's hands then released hers to explore her body, finding seams in the armor and slipping fingers underneath the plating to stroke and tug at wires and cables and sensitive circuitry. She felt a plethora of sensations, none of which she'd ever felt before. Shaba gasped and shuddered as feelings of ecstasy swept through her. She could also feel her internal systems giving off more and more heat and her intakes began to cycle air more rapidly. She grew frightened now as Skywarp continued his attack and, out of desperation, she gave a shriek of anger and rage as she mustered enough strength to break his grasp.

Skywarp fell back, losing his footing and actually falling over. He immediately sat up, optics burning with hate and rage towards Shaba. "I've had enough of you, glitch…time to bring the pain!" he snapped as he started to get to his feet, then he stopped, optics widened as he looked to the door…it was Starscream.

Shaba saw Skywarp's reaction and immediately turned and saw the Decepticon commander walk through the door, partially relieved that Skywarp wouldn't be able to attack her any further.

Starscream looked down at Skywarp, who was still sitting on the floor. "Can't even deal with a mere femme, Lieutenant?" he asked, smirking and holding back laughter "Good thing Thundercracker wasn't here to see that…you'd hear no end of it from him" Starscream continued, then turned serious. "You're dismissed, get out of my sight. I gave you orders to hurt this femme, not pleasure her…and even then, she still managed to get the upper hand" Starscream growled, his crimson optics narrowing at the fellow Seeker.

Skywarp just bowed in acknowledgement. "Apologies, commander" was all that Skywarp said as he quickly turned and exited the room. Shaba was frightened now, after listening to Starscream berate Skywarp about being too easy on her. She was too afraid to even move as Starscream went and shut the door to his quarters, and then locked it.

Starscream then turned back, walking towards the cowering femme, not stopping, not even slowing down as he clenched his hand into a fist and connected with the side of her face, dropping her to the floor. He wasted no time, grabbing a wing and yanking Shaba back to her feet, then wrapped a hand tightly around her throat.

"So, did you enjoy pushing Skywarp around and making a fool out of him?!...Huh?!"Starscream snarled as he singlehandedly lifted Shaba by the neck, then threw her several feet across the room. She groaned as she tried to move, but her systems were too damaged and exhausted and she lay still on her side, crying.

"N…no, please stop!" Shaba weakly cried out as the Decepticon commander approached her yet again. He glared down at her, then took an arm and yanked Shaba to her feet, once again.

"Kneel before me, femme" Starscream ordered Shaba. She only nodded and slowly knelt, wincing in pain as she did so.

"I will forgive you this time…but make another mistake and I will put you in so much pain that you wished you no longer functioned, understood?!" Starscream growled, menacingly.

Shaba lowered her head "Yes, Starscream" she replied, softly.

"No, femme" Starscream snapped. "From now on, you will address me as 'Lord' Starscream. Is that understood, femme?" he took his hand and lifted Shaba's chin so that her tearful optics met his.

"Y…yes, Lord Starscream" Shaba trembled in his grasp, actually exciting Starscream. He wanted to take her, but she had to earn his respect, first. Starscream then turned and walked to a monitor on the wall, summoning a medic drone to his quarters.

"Get this femme to the med bay and repair her damage" Starscream ordered when the drone arrived. It carefully picked Shaba up and she gave one more glance at Starscream, who only returned a harsh glare.

It would soon become time for Shaba to prove herself that she was a Decepticon.