Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers.

Author's notes: Take a good look at Megatron's thoughts. I think you'll find what you have been looking for, since this is not a tragedy... Well, not entirely anyway. Oops, I said too much. I'll just shut up now.

The End Of This Chapter

The battle plans were complete. Tomorrow a small group of Decepticons would make a diversion attack on a power plant in Europe, while the main force would attack an oil field in the Middle East. Megatron himself would be with the main force and Starscream would lead the diversion attack.

Megatron smiled to himself as he leaned back in his chair. Everything was going exactly how he wanted. He had a perfect plan to steal energy and his Second-In-Command was finally on the other end of his leash. A very short leash it was.

'Oh yes, little puppet, your strings are mine...' He chuckled to himself as he considered Starscream.

He had never thought the Seeker was so... Fragile. Like the humans' glass. One fraction and the glass would easily shatter. Starscream was like a lost sparkling. Maybe not as helpless but as easy to control. A little attention and caring and the Seeker was loyal. And his. Had Megatron known this any sooner he would've used it to his advantage a long time ago.

But no matter. He had Starscream now.

And Soundwave. The unshakeably loyal Communications Officer.

Megatron knew just where that loyalty originated from, but he really didn't care. Love wasn't something he understood, he believed in reason and common sense. He wouldn't care if his whole army was in love with him as long as they followed his orders.

Megatron chuckled in the quiet room.

In a way, he had two lovers. Both were oh-so-deeply in love with him and he loved neither of them. He chuckled even more as he imagined the two of them fighting for his attention. Soundwave would win. He always won every competition he took part in. And Starscream would be left in the corner like an old rag-doll.

Megatron's smile slowly died as he imagined it. No, he didn't want that to happen. Starscream crying his optics out would not be a pleasant sight, but he wasn't quite sure why.

Then the smile crept back to his lips.

They could take turns! He chuckled at the ridiculous idea.

Whatever happened, Megatron was sure he would still have both of them.

'Now what am I thinking? I don't want both of them, just their loyalty and support.'

And a little entertainment from Starscream... Megatron wasn't sure why, but he wanted that little Seeker badly. Not like he wanted Soundwave, Soundwave was... Pleasing and good at what he did, but he still couldn't wake up the same flame inside the silver tyrant as Starscream.

Perhaps it was because of their past. It had been so pleasant to guide the Seeker to the right way, to show him where the light lies.

And now Megatron finally had what he deserved.

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Starscream circled his finger on the control panel. His laboratory was dark, he had put all the lights out. The only light came from the control panel and from the screen above it. He had no windows in his lab. Perhaps he should ask for one?

Starscream's finger followed the thin line between the buttons as he thought.

He wouldn't have to betray Megatron any more. He didn't want any power, or the Decepticon leadership, not now when he had what he wanted the most. They would never fight each other again.

The thought was so unbelievable. Never again? The Seeker smiled.

'Never again,' he vowed to himself.

They would be so happy together, the leader and his Second-In-Command. That had to be illegal, but who cared? The most important thing was that they were together and happy. And they would be for the rest of their lives. Starscream was sure Megatron would learn to love him someday.

He smiled.

For the first time in his life, Starscream saw the light at the end of the tunnel.

Now he only needed to explain it all to Hellscream, make him understand.

'Make me understand what?'

The Seeker winced and made a small yelp. He could hear Hellscream laughing inside his head.

'Oh, relax. What have you been up to, little Starling?'

'What have I been up to? What have you been up to?' Starscream asked in return.

'That's none of your concern.'

'None of my concern?? You lead our attack on Megatron yesterday. And as soon as things got bad you abandoned me! You left me to deal with the whole situation all by myself! You promised me, you promised you would look after me. I trusted you, and you betrayed me! You!'

Starscream's core temperature rose to high levels from his anger.

'Calm down. I didn't abandon you, I had more important-'

'More important affairs...? You always told me that nothing was more important than defeating Megatron! You abandoned me when I needed you the most, you always do! You are nothing but a liar and a sham!'

'Don't be a hypocrite and take a look in the mirror. Can you see the madman? We are the same, Starscream. Besides, you have no right to call me names. I know what you've been up to, little bee. You have been very busy, haven't you?'

Starscream froze. Hellscream knew? How? Starscream was sure he had suppressed his other half.

'You can't suppress me, I thought you already knew that. I know everything, my sweet little Starling. I know what a whore you really are!'

'I am not...'

'Yes, you are! You are nothing but Megatron's little whore! You are his slave, down on the floor! Do you really think he cares about you? Don't be a fool. I am the only one who will ever love you. Come to your senses and listen to me. I am your master!'

A long silence. Then tenderly;

'I love you so much, my Starling. Otherwise I would've got rid of you when you became troublesome. And you love me, don't you, Starling?'

Starscream sighed.

'Yes, I love you. But I love Megatron, too.'

'You can't have us both! Just forget about him!'

'I love him! And I can't take this... This... This imprisonment anymore!'

'You are your own prison, Starling. I wouldn't have to punish you if you followed my orders.'

'That's exactly my point! You make me do things I don't want to do!'

'Oh? Has my little Starling grown more courageous... Or more stupid during the night of sins?!'

'It's not a sin to be in love...'

'No, it's not. But when you already have a lover and you fall in love with someone else, it becomes one! Cheating is a sin, Starscream.'

'I didn't cheat on you, I...'

'You what??'

Starscream shook his head.

'No. This isn't about me, Hellscream. This is about you. What were you doing while you were gone? How can you know about last night?'

Hellscream's smile crept to Starscream's lips. It was more like a grimace.

'I did a little test on you.'

'A test?'

'Yes. I had to know if you were worth fighting for, if you were really loyal to me. I was a silent observer of your little sins, Starling. I saw everything through our optics. You failed me.'

'You tricked me! That's why you left me alone with Megatron! You didn't abandon me, you set me up!'

'Yes, little Starling. Well, how does it feel like to be betrayed by the one you love the most?'

'What are you implying? I didn't betray you! If you really loved me, you wouldn't have set me up!'

'I do love you. That's exactly why I set you up. I decided to teach you a little lesson in loyalty. Without loyalty, there's no real love. But don't worry, my darling, I'll teach you to love me right. Then we can think about our take-over plans again.'

Starscream sobbed a little.

'You leave me no choice, Hellscream...'

'Indeed, I don't. I am the one making decisions. And I decide that you will stop thinking about your love for Megatron, and concentrate on the love you have for me. Anyway, you can't live with one lover in your head and the other on your berth. And I am the closest one to you, it should be an easy choice.'

'Sometimes you have to sacrifice one love so the other could blossom...' Starscream whispered and powered off his optics.

'What are you doing? Are you trying to suppress me again, Starscream? I already told you you can't do it! Stop this foolishness before I get mad!'

'I'm sorry, I have to do this. I have to get you out of my head.'

Starscream was surprised to feel Hellscream's panic.

'Are you... Afraid of me?' He gasped in astonishment.

'Of course not! You are a fool if you think I would ever be scared of you!'

Starscream smiled knowingly.

'I can feel your fear. I guess you never thought that I'd become so much stronger than you.'

'No! You're not stronger than me! You need me! Who will protect you? What about our glorious plans?'

'I don't care about our plans anymore!'

Starscream smiled lightly.

'Megatron will protect me. He will take care of me now.'

He made a small pause as he realised what it meant.

'I don't need you any more.'

'No!'

'Go away, Hellscream. I don't want you in my head.'

Starscream heard how Hellscream growled angrily as he began to suppress him again.

'Go away.'

Another angry growl.

"Go away!" He yelled aloud with his high-pitched voice.

Silence. Utter silence.

Starscream traveled deep inside himself, anxious as to what he would find. Or not find.

He searched and searched. Nothing. Hellscream wasn't there anymore. He was gone. Gone forever.

Starscream felt how tear drops ran down his face. Four tears, one for every millenia he had spent with his lover, his hater.

"Goodbye, Hellscream. I'm sorry it had to come to this." He bid farewell to his other part and lifted his head up, suddenly determined.

"I am the mother wolf now."