Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers.

Author's notes: Thundercracker and Skywarp are NOT in this chapter only to fill in a gap, they actually have an important role in this story later on. So from this chapter forward, they will appear from time to time--to fill in gaps--ahem... Who said that?

You Spin Me Round

"Isn't the ocean beautiful, 'Warp?" Thundercracker whispered as they gazed down from a cliff into the wild, blue mattress of cold salt water.

Skywarp turned to look at his friend in disbelief.

"You can't be serious. There's nothing beautiful in that, 'Thunder. It's cold and smells bad. Besides, it's inhabited by strange and disgusting organics."

Skywarp shivered in disgust. Thundercracker didn't. He wasn't too bothered with the organics.

"And us. Don't forget 'Warp, we currently live undersea."

"Don't remind me... I'm glad Megatron agreed to install showers in every wing and underwater entrance. I'd hate to recharge covered in salt and Primus knows what."

Thundercracker smiled slyly and leaned closer to his friend.

"Did you know that there's millions of microscopic protists in one cube of water?" He began. The shocked look on Skywarp's face was priceless.

"Ew! I'll never cool my thrusters in the sea again!" The black and purple Seeker stated. Then the look on his face warped a little.

Thundercracker had to suppress his laughter; Skywarp was so slow.

"Wait a minute, what do you know about microscopic... Things living in the water?" Skywarp questioned suspiciously.

"You're just trying to scare the slag out of me, aren't you? You scumbag, 'Thunder!"

Thundercracker couldn't help it; he burst in laughter. Skywarp, of course, was offended by it.

"What are you laughing at? Stop it! It's not funny!" He snapped and pushed his friend down from the cliff.

Thundercracker had been prepared for it. His already online thrusters pushed him immediately back up. He hovered right above his friend, not too high, but not low enough for Skywarp to grab his legs and pull him down. This angered the black and purple mech greatly.

"Get down here, you slagger!"

"Sure, and let you punch the living daylight out of me? Sorry, not gonna happen." Thundercracker grinned.

"I guess you'll just have to catch me. That is if you can, scared-of-organics-'Warp."

That was the last drop. Skywarp onlined his thrusters and teleported beside the blue jet. Only Thundercracker had already moved away from where he had been. It was amazing how fast the blue Seeker was even without the ability to teleport. Skywarp located his friend's energy signal from above.

"Gotcha!" He yelled joyously and teleported. This was becoming a fun game. A sunbeam betrayed Thundercracker's location.

It radiated from his wings straight down to Skywarp. The black and purple mech caught a glimpse of a wing before it disappeared inside a cloud. This time he would outsmart the blue jet. He teleported ahead, to where he believed his friend would next appear.

He heard the sound of a jet engine coming his way and smirked.

"This time you're mine..." He transformed, clenched his fist and worked his thrusters quietly forward. Thundercracker was close.

Skywarp began to count silently. 5...4...3...2...1...

"Gotcha!" The black and purple Seeker yelled as his fist made contact with a nosecone. Then he yelped and pulled his hand back in an instant.

A very annoyed Dirge transformed and glared at him murderously.

"What the frag was that, Skywarp? You blown your circuits?"

Skywarp knew very well that if you messed with one Conehead, you messed with all of them. So he was very nervous as he began to explain the mishap to the angered Dirge. He only hoped that Ramjet and Thrust weren't anywhere near.

"I didn't mean to hit you. You see, I was chasing Thundercracker and-"

He was disrupted by uncontrollable, loud laughter. Both he and Dirge looked down, where Thundercracker hovered in the air sideways, holding his stomach.

Skywarp forgot about Dirge immediately.

"You piece of scrap metal, 'Thunder! You set me up!" He accused as he teleported beside the blue jet. Thundercracker was howling with laughter. Skywarp snorted.

"I see you had fun, traitor." He said sourly. Thundercracker only laughed even more. Skywarp's oil began to boil.

"Would you stop laughing? Don't you get it? This is not funny anymore. I'm mad at you, 'Thunder."

The blue Seeker finally stopped laughing. But there was a glint in his optics that Skywarp didn't like.

"Ooo... Mad Skywarp... I'm so scared..." And the chase was on again.

Thundercracker didn't bother to transform, he just flew forward, glancing behind from time to time. Skywarp teleported right before him and caught him by his neck with both hands. Thundercracker chuckled, the hold wasn't that strong. He knew Skywarp would never hurt him.

"The game is over, 'Thunder. I got you. Can we stop now? I'm not in the mood anymore."

Thundercracker nodded, still smiling. Skywarp released his hold of the blue jet's neck.

They hovered there quietly for a while. Skywarp broke the silence.

"You think we should go back to base? It's getting late."

Thundercracker tilted his head at him.

"Back to base? I want to go watch the sunset." He stated and worked his thrusters slowly downwards.

"But it'll take hours before the sun goes down!" Skywarp tried to argue.

"I know."

Skywarp sighed and followed his friend.

"Where are we going?" The black and purple Seeker asked.

"To the cliff. That's the best place to watch the sunset." Thundercracker responded without hesitation.

Skywarp sighed again.

"Alright, if you want to, 'Thunder." He gave in. He always did.

But somehow it seemed worth it, as Thundercracker flashed a beautiful smile to him.

XXX

Starscream got more nervous the closer he got to Megatron's quarters. This night would change everything.

He had always thought Megatron hated him. Maybe he didn't after all. Maybe Megatron felt the same way. Maybe he was too shy to tell Starscream about his feelings. Starscream chuckled shortly.

Megatron, shy? Never.

Maybe the silver mech really cared about him. Maybe Megatron loved him like he loved Megatron. Starscream smiled to himself. Yes, that had to be true. Otherwise Starscream wouldn't be heading to his quarters now. Right?

He recalled how tenderly Megatron had kissed him and shivered. He had been stunned for Primus knows how long. He hadn't expected the kiss at all. And that was probably just what Megatron had wanted. Starscream had been completely dumbfounded. The Seeker smiled.

He was so happy right now. He had gotten a taste of something he had always wanted, and there was more where that came from. All he had to do was take it.

Although... Starscream had lied about the whole attention matter. Well, there were two sides to that; He did want Megatron's attention, but he had never actually tried to draw the attention from the mech by the attacks. The attacks were purely a part of Hellscream's plans. Their plans. Plans to become the Decepticon leader.

Starscream wasn't quite sure whether he wanted the Decepticon leadership anymore. Definitely not if he could have what he most desired. The Decepticon leadership paled in comparison to Megatron, in Starscream's mind. Though, the silver mech would be his only because of a lie.

Their relationship would be based on a lie. Could it last?

'Only time will show,' Starscream dismissed the thought. He was still quite happy about the outcome of his lie.

Megatron had promeased to give him attention. That had to mean he cared about Starscream. Megatron would never waste his time on someone he didn't care about. Unless it was benefitial to him, like Soundwave. Starscream was sure Megatron didn't really care about his Communications Officer, he just wanted to keep him content so he would work more efficiently.

He grinned. Who would care about a mech who was unable to express his feelings? Well, the cassettes cared about him, but they were the only exception.

Starscream stopped in front of the door. 'Last chance to turn back,' he heard himself thinking. It was probably only a fraction of Hellscream's thoughts, Starscream himself had always dreamed about this moment.

Where was Hellscream anyway?

He had been gone all day, ever since they had attacked Megatron. Had Starscream pushed him aside? If so, he had done it unintentionally.

Maybe Hellscream was asleep again? Perhaps.

But Starscream wanted to be sure.

He traveled deep into his mind, searching for his other part. He couldn't find him.

Good. Hellscream would never find out what Starscream was up to tonight. Later he could think of a way to make Hellscream accept his relationship with his leader, if he could call it a relationship already. Tonight would settle all. But as for now...

Starscream punched the code in and stepped inside the devil's lair.