Author's Note: …………………here's chapter six.

Chap. 6: Starscream

What happened? I still wasn't fully awake. First a blinding light and now…now I don't know what's going on. I became aware of something stroking my face. My optics snapped online.

"You fainted again,"

I pushed his hand away from my face and glanced around trying to figure out where I was. I was lying on some metal table of sorts. The whole place appeared to be on fire, but at least there was warmth, and light. I could finally see.

Megatron loomed over me sitting on the edge of the bed and I finally got a good look at him. An extremely technologically advanced robot, I thought as I looked him over. My eyes stopped at his head though. He wore a smirk on his face, and evil smirk. And he had horns. Just like the devil, I concluded sitting up.

"What happened?"

"Not much, you've only been out of it for a few minutes,"

I was silent a couple seconds, "Do you have a few minutes to spare?"

He looked a little confused by the question, "Yes, why?"

"Can you explain to me what exactly you are then?"

"We are the same thing you know,"

Oh yeah. I am a metal thing just like you aren't I? I remembered. I glanced down to see exactly what I looked like for the first time. I saw black. My main color was that of darkness. Then I saw red, and silver, and yellow. There were as much of those colors as there was black. I sighed a bit relieved that those colors balanced out the black. When I got the chance I would see what my face looked like. I prayed my eyes were not blue like Megatron's.

"I guess I could explain what we are,"

I looked over at him, "Please?"

He paused for a few seconds before saying, "We are called transformers and we're from the Planet Cybertron. A black hole is threatening our home planet and we had to escape. Every transformer came to earth, autobot and decepticon alike."

"Autobots?"

"The autobots and decepticons are the two main transformer races on Cybertron. They have many…differences let's just say, and have been involved in a civil war for millions of years,"

"What's the main difference between them?"

"I was hoping you wouldn't ask,"

"Why?"

"I'm afraid if I told you you'd hate me even more,"

"Just tell me,"

"I'll download the information into you later. Now if you're done asking questions I'll go take you to meet my troops,"

"Just one last question,"

He looked annoyed, "What?"

"Why are you called transformers?"

"You'll see, now let's go,"

He took my hand and pulled me to my feet. I took my hand back and followed him out of the room. We walked for a few more minutes until we came to quite a large room. Inside were other transformers.

"Gentlemen, I would like you to meet Astrid,"

Megatron stepped aside and four pairs of optics fell upon me. Was this his entire army? Because if it is, it's pretty pathetic looking. I thought.

"I trust you'll make her feel right at home while I recharge,"

One of them got a greedy look on his face and said, "Of course we will."

"Good. Starscream, keep an eye on her, don't let her go anywhere,"

A red, silver, and blue 'bot answered, "Yes sir."

And with that Megatron left. I was alone with complete strangers. I stared at them and they stared back. This went on for a few minutes until a small red 'bot broke the silence.

"Excuse us, we're being rude. I'm Ransack, this is Crumplezone, Thundercracker, and Starscream,"

They each gave a small gesture when Ransack said their names, all except Starscream that is. He was still staring at me, and it was really starting to get on my nerves.

"I suppose it's nice to meet all of you, now if you don't mind I'll be leaving,"

"Now hold it sweetie, Megatron said he didn't want you going anywhere," Thundercracker remarked, "So I suppose you should stay right here with us."

"As nice as that sounds, I think I'll pass,"

I started backing out of the room. Suddenly Starscream spoke in his raspy voice.

"You better not leave,"

"And why not?"

"I don't feel like chasing after you."

"Then don't,"

I reached the exit and turned and ran. There was no turning back now, I was going home. I kept running, and then I realized something. I couldn't go home, not looking like I do now. Slowly I came to a stop not knowing where I was. There was a laugh behind me. I quickly turned around only to see Starscream.

"What do you want?"

"Why'd you stop?"

I was reluctant in telling him this, "I…I don't know where to go."

He laughed, "Astrid, the only way out of here is up."

I looked up to see a starry night sky. It looked so far up though; I could never make it unless I could fly.

"You're so weird. Where the heck did Megatron recruit you from?"

"Earth,"

"There's no decepticon recruiting stations on earth,"

"You think? If there were, I would have known transformers existed and I probably wouldn't have been torn away from my family,"

"What are you talking about?

"Nothing," I said trying to hold back the tears, "It doesn't matter. Just leave me alone."

"I wish, but now I'm curious. What part of Cybertron are you—

"I've never been to Cybertron before alright? I don't know if it was this morning or yesterday morning I got up and I was human and then became this monstrosity. I've been in the dark too long,"

Starscream looked completely shocked, "You were a fleshling?! How in the name of Primus are you a transformer now?"

"I don't know. I was taken to Megatron and he lulled me to sleep. When I woke up I was a transformer,"

Starscream got a smirk on his face, "Well Megatron didn't do such a bad job creating you."

I took a step back, "What are you insinuating?"

"Such a big word. How about I show you?"

I backed into a rock wall. Starscream chuckled and came up to me. He stroked my arm.

"Stop it! Leave me alone!"

"Don't shout, you're only wasting your breath. No one is going to save you,"

"Save me?! Just what do you have in mind?"

"Like I said, I'll show you. Now be a good little femme and hold still,"

He chuckled. I cringed and squeezed my eyes shut as he leaned in to close the space between us.

"Starscream, no!" I breathed.

Suddenly I felt him ripped off me and looked to see none other than Megatron. Megatron had thrown him to the ground and was kicking him. Starscream rolled away from him and stood up.

"Starscream you son of a glitch. I should have known better than to entrust Astrid's welfare to you. Get out of my sight, and don't come near Astrid again," he shouted obviously furious.

Starscream glared at him and then left. Megatron turned to me. Afraid of his wrath I tensed and began trembling.

"Are you alright?"

"No, I want out of this,"

"You have nowhere to go,"

"Whoever the autobots are then, they can't be as bad as the company you keep—

"No! I refuse to let you go to them!"

I glared at him out of anger and fear. Megatron softened his expression a bit. He approached me, and I couldn't move away.

"No, don't come any closer,"

"Astrid, I'm not going to hurt you,"

He reached me, but didn't do anything. Once again I was fighting back my tears.

"Whatever Starscream did to you I apologize for. I promise you I'll deal with him more later. Now please, you've got to trust me and stay here,"

Was he begging? I couldn't help but wonder. His arms were open and slowly I stepped into his embrace. I made sure he didn't do anything I didn't want him to while he hugged me.

"Calm down,"

Comfort from the devil, how ironic.

"How about I show you where your quarters are so you can get some rest? Don't worry, Starscream won't know where they are,"

"Alright,"

I let him take me to them. Once he left and I was sure he was gone and no one was around I went inside and locked the door. I failed to notice a pair of purple eyes glowing in the shadows behind me.

Starscream was angered, "I'll find out why Megatron is wasting so much time and effort on you Astrid. I'll find out why he didn't recruit a transformer, a transformer with much more experience than any human could ever hope to have."

Author's Note: I'll give credit to Barbegazi for the last statement made by Starscream……..please review.