A spider will crawl it's way into the nemesis.
Humorously, metal spiders are easy to catch, just gotta have a powerful magnet.
I find my eyes lingering in the direction of the medical lab. SoundWave asks why I'm unfocused, well it's not like I'm doing important work.
I only do as my lord tells me.
"I have something to discuss with our medic, you wouldn't mind me leaving for a moment would you?" SoundWave's answer is in the form of turning back to the nemesis's computer.
Mind he does not.
As I walk in KnockOut roles his eyes "Come on. I'm not going to up and die from retrieving an Iacon relic!"
I haven't even said anything.
"I didn't claim you incapable of defending yourself.."
KnockOut scrunches his face in confusion "Are you not here to give an ominous warning that will turn out to be true?"
Is that all I am to this medic??
BreakDown watches our interaction with a new curiosity, I assume this is due to the previous event..
I'm unsure wether it's good or bad, I doubt I won't find out..
"I already know the Autobots'll be after the relic so you don't need to warn me..You truly are too fond me~" The expression the medic is making does make me feel like warning him.
"I was going to warn you of others seeking the relic. Arachnid for example."
BreakDown speaks up "How do you know?" Ah-"..Are you trying to set us up?" No! Why does everyone think I'm setting traps for them??
..."I made a calculated guess. Arachnid isn't dead yet and she's fond of messing with Decepticons or Autobots." BreakDown doesn't express..anything his expression remains neutral.
"Oh-Right-Yeah. You made a guess, that's how you knew BumbleBee would be out racing that day? " I could have made that deduction even if I didn't have Primus given..
visions?
information?
knowledge?
It's really rather difficult to phrase..
"Yes, it is no different." My wings remain in a confident position.
..Oh dear, they don't believe me. Because of the specification?
Is this an insult?
Do they think I could not make an educated guess??-Oh Whatever!
I and a flock of flight based vehicons are sent out to search for energon. Finally I have time to myself, lucky me the vehicons aren't much for conversation.
Once I find a strong enough signal the vehicons start mining.
...There is very little I can do as of this moment.
The Autobots are doing whatever it is Autobots do. The Decepticons are doing as a dark god commands our leader to. I'm trying not to die, as per usual.
I've been able to remember things about..what happens next, I try to remember if there are any important events coming up.
..I'm taken to a cave? No, an abandoned mine? One I have for storage..I'm...
Megatron tried-will try to kill me?
The mine collapses...No
He shoots it.
"..Commander?" an oddly concerned voice interrupts my spiral into panic.
when had I started shaking?
"Are you alright?" What a silly question.
What does so little time to be anything other than a soldier do to a processor?..
I wave my hand "I'm fine, get back to work.." That..was not very convincing, in spite of the shoddy lie the vehicon returns to it's work.
Since when were they so perceptive? Who taught them that? Me?
Back to the matter at hand...what did I do the last time? Cower, beg and try to run away, Hmmm. Arcee and BulkHead were there too, them and their human companions, they witness my abuse..
How embarrassing.
He can't make the same claims..well he could, but that wouldn't make much sense.
...Not that he makes much sense anyhow.
Me and my Lord are conversing about energon when the blue wrecker interrupts.
He's got a spider stuck to him, ew, I don't stop myself from expressing my disgust.
"Who's the new guy? Finally had enough of ol' stab you in the back and run away?~" She doesn't recognize me?
Arachnid's expression is one I'd like to never be on the receiving end of again, it's like I'm her next victim..
My wings mimic the shiver that runs up my spine.
Megatron scoffs."What nonsense are you spewing?"
"This is StarScream." He says gesturing in my direction.
I have to wonder if he would've noticed the difference in me by now if he weren't being controlled by Unicron?
Arachnid squints at me "My lord, I mean no offense but, if that even is StarScream, you are aware that he looks to have an entirely new body?"
Megatron takes a moment to assess me physically "I will not allow this absurdity to continue! Speak no more nonsense!"
It's almost feels like Megatron has truly lost sight.
Arachnid pleads with Megatron to let her be among the Decepticon ranks, all the while she glares in my direction..
dramatic spider.
I have no idea what she's so mad about.
It's not like she's going to be threatened in an abandoned mine.
The plan is simple, a problem arises, act to solve it, stay alive.
Simple.
-and probably not going to save me any pain..
BreakDown approaches me, it doesn't feel as though it's to talk since we aren't exactly well acquainted."She was right, why do you have a different body? I know you're StarScream, I'm not stupid, but why the change?"
Must I really spend my time explaining myself to a-BreakDown slams his hands on either side of me. "If Megatron and you have both lost your mind I won't keep being so nice."
I'm ever so glad my wings had shifted lower at the subject..I haven't lost my mind. "I assure you I have an entirely believable reason, I wanted to update my look~"
BreakDown gives me a annoyingly incredulous look, am I not the kind to change my look solely for appearance?
He sighs removing his arms from the wall around me "Sure, yeah, but ya' aren't really acting the same either.."
I don't suppose I could help that, I acted primarily out of fear, now I act primarily out of necessity..and with a lot more rational thought.
"It can't be helped, you haven't been on this ship for quite a while~ Things change you know." BreakDown visibly does not believe that..or he senses there is more to it than what I've said...
I'm summoned by Megatron, to fly to the mine.
scrap
I feel particularly foolish for being so afraid of what I know he's going to do..
It's not like I have no clue how my commander is..
The flight there is quiet up until Megatron questions my lack of query.
"I had assumed you would tell me why when we arrived?"
The silence continues after that.
We land at the entrance of the mine..I can see evidence of Autobots already, did I see that before? Megatron doesn't.
I fallow Megatron while he walks around the abandoned mine. "The mining equipment hasn't been removed."
"I did not prioritize the removal of it."
Megatron looks to not have enjoyed my reaction as much as he..did?
..phrasing is a glich.
"You're sure you didn't leave behind any energon?" He expresses anticipation, excitement even, how disturbing.
"I suppose the Vehicons could have."
Again he loses his excitement due to my unsatisfactory response.
Has he always been this clearly ill willed?
"THIS MUCH ENERGON!?" He aims his canon at the spot in which I had previously kept some energon in case I needed it.
He stomps towards me. "How stupid do you think I am!?" I'd rather not answer that.
"You're hoarding energon for yourself! I've been forgiving of your mistakes for far too long." He's getting too close now..
He aims his canon at me.
"CAN YOU EVEN GIVE ME A REASON I SHOULD SPARE YOUR LIFE?!" I can, but arguing with an delusional puppet to a dark god isn't going to get me anywhere.
The ever increasing dread that I feel in these situations shows itself in-my damned wings!
I can survive this.
I did last time.
It's fine.
Everything is-He charges his canon.
A yelp interrupts my execution, Arcee's human partner covers it's mouth, a bit late for that..
Megatron snaps, he screams, he shoots at the roof of the cave randomly, when the cave starts to collapse he just continues to shout.
I avoid death as any good flight form would.
By flight.
Despairingly I fail to avoid being trapped in the cave in. The exit is blocked before I can reach it.
...I got away though..
...My hands are shaking..
Okay.
Lesser of two evils.
..I wonder if Arcee having seen me almost get executed will gain me any sympathy..
I intend to find Arcee, I fallow shouts and create a hole to reach, hopefully not the wrecker..
Ah.
I found the Green one.. "Arcee?"
The other human companion gives me a look of fear it's Wrecker moves a leg in front of it, protectively, Not an unwise move.
Humans are rather physically inefficient.
...what am I supposed to say?
"Don't hurt her." The Wrecker growls, it isn't as intimidating due to his current predicament.
And what exactly would I gain from hurting the human? "I don't plan to."
"What were you doing here? tracking an energon signal perhaps?" I non deviously ask, the Wrecker sneers at me.
"it's an abandoned mine! If you still wanted the energon you shouldn't have left it!" The wrecker's companion shouts.
I roll my eyes. "..It isn't very smart of you Autobots to bring your physically lesser companions into battles."
The wrecker's companion takes something I said as an insult and moves to..attack me?
It kicks my foot as it screams "I'M NOT LESSER!"
...Factually inaccurate.
The human after seeing it's attack was unfruitful scurries back behind it's wrecker.
"Just leave us alone!"
..Why haven't I left?
Something touches my wing, I swiftly turn in the offending touch's direction.
"Hi." Ah..Arcee.
"Arcee!" The wrecker's human shouts excitedly.
I don't remember a favorable end to this meeting..I am not built to hold that kind of weight.
Arcee takes notice of my lack of reaction"Are you still in shock from almost being executed?" She uses a mocking tone..but I..
He expressions changes...DAMNED WINGS! IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND NOT BETRAYING EVERY FEAR I HAVE! THAT WOULD BE GREAT!
"He almost got executed?" The wrecker's human asks innocently.
"His commander was charging a canon in his face, can't see what else that could've been." Arcee states with an aggravatingly nonchalant tone.
"Seriously?" The wrecker chimes in, isn't he being crushed by a piece of cave in? Is this really the time to have this conversation?
Arcee pokes my midsection with her weapon "Move." well since you asked so politely.
The wrecker's human manages to leave through the hole I made, the wrecker almost doesn't escape the heavy rock that trapped him, I'm reminded of the lack of Arcee's human.
"so..what'r we gonna do with screamy?"
I do not appreciate the nickname "We could just get rid of him."
"That's not very Autobot of you~" It's my tern to sneer..my still shivering wings take away some of my intended deviousness..
Both Autobots glare at me, I'm correct though "Let's just get out of here." Arcee sighs.
Arcee's companion comes soon after we make a new exit "Arcee!-StarScream?!" Haha-that's a pretty funny reaction.
"We slapped some cuffs on him while he was zoning out."
-Waht?
I look down to find that I have in fact been cuffed.
I've been zoning out?
"Guess almost being murdered by your own leader would be pretty freaky.." Arcee's companion says oddly compassionately.
A familiar mixture of vibrations begin to approach the exit, "You freed Megatron!?" I shriek, the less colorful human jumps "I..yeah? How did you know?"
Oh For Primus's Sake.
Both Autbot's glare into the darkness of the cave "What were you thinking?!" Arcee shouts.
"Autobot things." I sigh.
"Don't make that sound like a bad thing!" Arcee's ire now directed at me.