'Blah.' Bond talk
Chapter 5 Extinguished
Megatron yawned as he woke up. He normally would have stretched his legs out until they were almost pushed out of their sockets, but he could feel something quite large pressed against his chest. He onlined his optics and stared down at a peacefully recharging Starscream.
Anger boiled through his fuel lines. How dare that little pest be cuddling up to him! Nothing gave him the right to! Just as he was about to snarl and tear a strip off of Starscream for daring to touch him, images from the night before flew through his mind. He quickly killed the roar of rage that was building in his throat and felt greatly embarrassed. How could HE have forgotten that they were mates now? He probably would have broken Starscream's spark into a million different fragments. He nudged Starscream's head gently with his own, waking his mate from his recharge cycle.
Starscream grunted before he onlined his optics. They blinked in confusion before they widened in horror and fear. He shrieked and threw himself out of Megatron's embrace, falling off the bed in the process. He sat up and grinned weakly as he rubbed his head. "Oh, yeah." He laughed.
Megatron chuckled as he stood up. "Judging by your reaction, I wasn't the only one who forgot about our new relationship." He asked as he walked over to his downed mate.
"I'm just not use to seeing you that close…or first thing in the morning." Starscream replied with a weak chuckle.
Megatron narrowed his optics. "Are you trying to say that I look horrible in the morning?" He asked.
"Oh no, Megatron! I was just surprised to see you!" Starscream replied.
Megatron chuckled. "You should be happy I caught myself quickly enough. I almost had a fit at you being in my bed and curled up against my chassis." He stated.
"Glad you didn't. At such a close range, you would have blown my audio receptors." Starscream replied as he stood up. Megatron chuckled before he wrapped his arm around the Seeker's waist and pulled him up against his chest. He started purring as he rubbed his helm against Starscream's. Starscream let a wave of warning pass through their bond; they had slept in.
Megatron, in turn, sent a reassuring wave to his mate. "I'm more than positive that they won't say anything. After all, Lugnut did interrupt our recharge last night." He stated before he motioned to the door. "Shall we?"
"After you." Starscream replied, bowing.
Megatron chuckled before he exited his room…and almost tripped over a spying Lugnut. He stepped back and gave the purple Decepticon a look that could have melted an iceberg. "Lugnut!" He snarled.
"For a bot with only one optic, you sure spy a lot!" Starscream hissed.
Lugnut growled at Starscream. "Considering that you are a traitor, you are amazingly still alive." He snapped.
"Enough." Megatron growled." "Lugnut, return to your post. Starscream…just leave him be." 'I'll deal with him later.' He added over their bond.
'For now.' Starscream replied.
Lugnut quickly raced away from Megatron before he could be turned into a pile of scrap metal. "Sometimes I wonder why I employ Cyclops into my army." Megatron grumbled.
"He has smaller optics on the side of his head." Starscream pointed out.
Megatron gave him a semi-annoyed look. "Still, one giant optic in the middle of his face." He stated. "I swear he's trying to act like Shockwave." Starscream shrugged, to which Megatron replied with a sigh. "Better go make sure Sumdac is working on his new project." He stated with a grin as he headed to the Command center with Starscream following close behind.
When Megatron entered the Command center, he really wanted to kill Lugnut. Not only was the purple Decepticon waiting for him, but he had managed to drag Blitzwing into everything. This was not something he wanted to deal with right now.
"Lord Megatron." Lugnut stated. "Please explain to us why you have let the traitor Starscream back into our midst."
Megatron narrowed his optics angrily. "It is none of your concern as to what my intentions or reasons behind my decisions are." He replied coldly as he walked past him. Starscream flashed Lugnut a devious smile while following Megatron past them. 'Do not push your luck, my little Star.' Megatron stated over their bond. "He has the temper control to rival my own.' He turned to face the human in the glass prison he had designed. "Progress." He stated coldly.
"No closer to being done than I was yesterday." Sumdac replied in exasperation.
Starscream slammed his hand against the clear chamber wall and began to drag his hand down. The noise created was horrible to the audios; it was more high-pitched than his voice.
"STARSCREAM!" Megatron shouted as he backed up. 'That hurt MY audio receptors!' He added over the bond.
Sumdac slammed his hands down over his ears. "WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!" He shouted. "ARE YOU TRYING TO DESTROY MY HEARING?!"
"Heh, sorry." Starscream replied.
Megatron merely let out a snort. "Take that as his way of saying that you had better work hard, Sumdac, otherwise, he might just use those claws on you." He stated with a sadistic grin.
"Exactly! Wait…I will?" Starscream asked as he gave Megatron a bewildered look.
Megatron gave him a look. "Yes, you will." 'How else are we supposed to scare him into doing his job?'
"Then I will." Starscream stated as he tapped the glass.
Sumdac muttered to himself as he turned back to his work. Megatron shot Starscream a grin before wandering over to his throne. Lugnut wisely left at that point since one of Megatron's swords was within reach. Starscream leapt up onto the back of the throne and perched there.
'This is new.' Megatron chuckled as he glanced back at Starscream.
'I like being close to the sky!' Starscream exclaimed.
Megatron smiled sadly. 'The sky is a long way off, Starscream.' He replied. 'And I too long for the sky.'
Starscream shifted his claws. "I want to be as close as possible.'
'Once this war is over and we have won, our quarters will be very close to the sky…that is, if you don't mind sharing with me.' Megatron stated.
'Why would I mind?' Starscream asked.
Megatron shrugged his shoulders slightly; to anyone else he was just getting comfortable. 'You might not feel comfortable sharing a room with me after our…history.' He explained.
'What about last night?' He asked as he stretched and yawned.
'Would you have wanted to walk to your quarters after that energy draining event?' He asked with a smirk. 'You look like an Earth creature called a "cat".' He added as he watched his mate.
'Maybe. And is that a compliment?' Starscream asked as he looked down at Megatron.
'Depends.' He replied. 'Cats, I hear, are greatly independent and only rely on humans to provide food and shelter. And even that isn't needed too much.' At that moment, Blitzwing started beating his head continually against the computer monitor in front of him, laughing hysterically. All the Decepticons looked at him, not entirely surprised by the triple-changer's antics. Megatron shook his head. "Keep that up and you'll beat your CPU out of your cranial unit." He stated. 'Wouldn't that be a sight to see?' He added, causing Starscream to snicker.
Megatron shook his head as the sounds of metal against metal echoed around them, closely followed by maniacal laughter. He got to his feet and gave his shoulders a small shake; the underground was beginning to weigh down on him. "You are leaving, Lord Megatron?" Lugnut asked
He glared at the purple mech. "Yes. I'm going for a small flight." 'Are you coming?' He asked over his bond.
'I would sooner die than stay here with them!' Starscream exclaimed as he leapt off the throne and landed beside Megatron.
Megatron nodded before he walked to the exit of the base and transformed. He shot up through the tunnel leading out into the world above. He hovered just outside the exit for Starscream; he had something in mind for them to do. Starscream was at his side in jet mode in an instant. Megatron flipped himself over and started heading towards Detroit. 'How about we go shoot some Autobots?' He asked.
'Why not?' Starscream asked. 'I need to get in some target practice so I don't lose my aim.'
Megatron chuckled as he angled himself to fit between a pair of skyscrapers. 'Let's bring them out into the open.' He laughed as he started shooting at the skyscraper on his left. Starscream, in order to make the attack seem more Decepticon-ish, transformed and started firing at the building opposite from Megatron. Megatron chuckled cruelly as the police department showed up. "That's rather sad." He stated before he fired on the vehicles, blowing them sky high.
"When do you think the Autobots will show up?" Starscream asked as he fired his null-rays at several small patrol cars, blowing them into inch long bits.
Megatron grinned as a laser blast flew past his head. "Now." He replied as he fired on a rider-less gold and black motorcycle. As Starscream dove towards the oncoming vehicles Megatron sent a warning wave to him. 'Be careful.' He tilted his head and fired at a large, green S.W.A.T vehicle that was weaving around the totaled cars on the road.
Starscream dove towards a small yellow car that stood out from all the rest. The little car transformed and started firing electrical pulses at him, but they just bounced off his armor. Starscream landed and quickly set to work harassing Bumblebee in every way he knew.
Megatron landed on the ground and was quickly tackled by the gold and black motorcycle. He stumbled slightly but threw the annoying Autobot off of him. "Oh please. Do you really think that you can defeat me?" He chuckled cruelly. He walked towards the downed Autobot and picked Prowl up by the throat before throwing him into a building. "Is there no one here that can offer me a real challenge?" He asked as he blasted Bulkhead aside with his fusion cannon.
Starscream grinned at Megatron's comment before tossing Bumblebee aside. He caught sight of Ratchet out of the corner of his optic and turned towards him. He grinned before he charged.
Megatron grunted as he felt something sharp smash into his back, sending him crashing into the cement. He rolled back to his feet and pulled his sword out to block the newly arrived Optimus Prime's next blow. "We meet again Prime." He laughed cruelly.
Starscream tilted his head as he dodged one of Ratchet's attacks. "Do I know you?" He asked. Megatron laughed as he easily dodged the young Prime's pathetic attacks. Starscream continued to stare at the older mech, although he was careful to avoid getting attacked.
Megatron grabbed a hold of the handle on Optimus' axe and ripped it out of the smaller mech's hands. Optimus looked slightly scared at the loss of his primary weapon, but he continued to attack him. Megatron grinned as he threw Prime into a building. As the young Autobot stumbled back to his feet, Megatron slammed the blade of the axe into Prime's shoulder, pinning him against the concrete wall.
'Megatron, do you recognize this mech?' Starscream asked.
'I believe his name is Ratchet.' He replied as he watched Optimus struggle against his own weapon.
'Do you know him?'
'He use to be an Autobot field medic during the Great War.' He replied as he punched Prime in the face, bored with the Autobot's pathetic attempts at freedom. 'I believe he was discharged after an incident with Lockdown.'
'Hm.' Starscream replied as he dodged an attack from the newly arrived Jazz.
Megatron felt a sword, albeit a weak one, hit his shoulder and he grunted as the sword bounced off his plating. He spun around and punched Sentinel Prime away from him. "Pathetic." He snarled, not paying attention to where the Elite Guard member landed.
Starscream was about to say something smarmy, but was cut short by a sharp pain. First in his back, then he felt a hot/cold tingle in his spark, then he felt, more so saw, the bright blue blade come threw his right chest vent. "Mega…tron." He breathed before falling to his knees, energon pooling around him.
Sentinel Prime stood behind him, an unreadable look plastered on his face. His energon-blade was embedded in Starscream's spark chamber. Megatron turned towards Starscream and felt his spark grow numb.
"No."
Author's note: Another cliff-hanger! Mwuhahahaha! Comments and reviews are welcome. What do you think will happen?