Chapter 2
The drive up the road to the Autobot based seemed like it took forever. Starscream stared out of the window watching the scenery roll by. It was quiet other than the annoying music that poured out of the Autobot's car radio.
"Must you listen to that trash?" asked Starscream who didn't even look at Sam.
"What?" asked Sam who glanced at him.
He sighed. "I said must you listen to that trash?" he said louder.
Sam turned down the radio. "What did you say?"
"Nothing you annoying human." He spat out.
Sam was going to say something but was stopped by Bumblebee saying his name in a warning tone of voice.
"Yeah I know." He whispered and focused on the road ahead. "We're almost there." He said as the car went down a side road. Up ahead was a huge gate that seemed like an entrance to a military base.
"I thought you Autobots was trying to stay out of sight." Said Starscream he pointed at the gate. "This is obvious you might as well hang a sign that says 'Autobots live here'."
"No one is going to try to break in."
"Why?"
"It looks like a military base besides not that many people come up here." He finished as the car pulled up to the gate. Sam rolled down the window and placed his hand on a scanning device.
The computer voice said. "Scan complete." And the gates opened up. "No one is getting in." said Sam as he pulled his arm back in the car. They drove up the road to the main part of the base.
The door opened almost like a garage door as the yellow car went right on in.
The two passengers got out of the car as Bumblebee transformed into his robot form.
Studying his surroundings Starscream soon felt like an ant. The computers and a nearby table with chairs were considerably bigger than he was.
A door opened up and Optimus Prime walked out of it.
Now Starscream really felt tiny, but he made sure not to show it.
"Starscream." Said the deep booming voice of Optimus Prime.
"Prime." He hissed he looking up at the giant.
There was a silence from the giant mech, followed by him frowning as he looked down at Starscream then finally said. "How did this happen? And why are you back on Earth?"
"I…" he trailed off crossing his arms and looked away then finally answered. "I don't remember a thing. The last memory I can bring up is of me leaving this dirt ball of a planet. So what are you going to do to me?"
"Since you are human. Or at least appear to be one, you are not a threat to us. However your lack of memory of it worries me."
He chuckled. "You Autobots amaze me." He said looking up at him. "You do realize that you are helping your enemy. The very same enemy who might gather up some troops and kill you later on."
Optimus did not say anything to Starscream. He looked at Bumblebee and said. "Take him to the med bay."
"Yes sir." Said Bumblebee as he walked away with Starscream following him.
They walked over to another massive door that opened to revile the med bay.
The green mech turned away from his work to see who had entered the room. "So what Sam said was true. You are human." He picked up a piece of equipment off of a nearby table.
Before Starscream could even think of anything to say a bright light blinded him. "By Primus!" He screamed covering his eyes turning away blinking and rubbing his eyes. "Are you trying to blind me!?" He demanded as he turned back to the medic.
"I was scanning you, you idiot. This." He said holding up the small device. "Was made to scan creatures other than us since how scanners for us is much to big for smaller creatures."
"Well don't do it again!" he yelled.
Before Ratchet could threaten Starscream's life in many horrible ways Bumblebee intervened the future fight by saying.
"What does the scanner say?"
He looked down at the handheld device his face clearly marked with confusion.
"What is it?" asked Starscream concern obviously in his voice
"According to this your not human."
Starscream's expression changed to confusion as well. "Then what does it say I am?"
He stared at the small scanner. Optics focused on the little screen. "It doesn't recognize you as anything." He said puzzlement clearly in his voice.
"That doesn't make any sense! I'm standing right here I exist!" shouted Starscream as if Ratchet was at fault for the reading.
"Don't get mad at me I have nothing to do with this." He said shaking his head as he walked over to a nearby computer. "I'll have to study the data further to find out what's going on." He looked back at the former jet after he finished the sentence.
"How long will that take?"
He thought about the question, glanced over at the computer then finally said. "About a day."
"A day?" He rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "What am I supposed to do till then? This place isn't exactly human friendly."
"Not my problem." The medic snipped as he continued with his work.
Starscream was very offended but before he could say anything Bumblebee interrupted his train of thought.
"We'll work something out. Come on let's let Ratchet do his work." He said as he turned back to the door.
Starscream followed though he was still offended by the medic's attitude to him.
Outside in the lobby like area of the base Sam was standing by waiting for them. He looked up at them and said. "So what's the verdict?"
"Ratchet's scanners can't tell what he is." Said Bumblebee pointing at Starscream.
"Weird." Stated Sam looking a bit apathetic about the whole ordeal.
"He's needs a place to stay though." He said looking at the young human hoping that the comment conveyed the message without out right saying it.
"No!" Sam shouting pointing vigorously at the two. "He is not staying at my place! What if he decides he doesn't like me and tries to kill me or something?"
"I'll be there to protect you as all ways, Sam." Said Bumblebee.
"Besides I all ready don't like you." Said Starscream smiling evilly.
"No! No,no,no,no!" chanted Sam pacing around as if yelling no enough times would make Starscream disappear. That's when Sam realized tough he thought this was a bad idea someone else disagreed.
"Having Starscream stay at Sam's residence will be a good why to teach him how to be 'human' after all he maybe stuck like this for the rest of time." Said Optimus who had walked into the middle of the argument.
"But!" protested Sam.
"No buts Sam. This is a task that I trust you to do."
"What if he goes all psycho on me and tries to take me out with a butcher knife."
"Bumblebee will be near by."
Sam was still not fully convinced of the idea.
"What about his creators?" asked Starscream nodding to Sam. "Won't they have many questions as to who I am and why I'm there?"
"My parents are out of town on vacation." He said making sure that Starscream heard the word parents. Hoping that the Decepticon turned human would know to use the word instead of 'creators' "This week was supposed to be my vacation as well." He mumbled looking down at his feet.
"There will be other weeks Sam." Said Optimus looking at the teenager.
He sighed. "Yeah I guess so."
"So it's decided then. Despite mine and the human's opinion I'm staying at his residence."
"My name is Sam!" protested Sam though his completes fell on deaf ears since Starscream choose to ignore him.
Optimus nodded then said. "Yes you will stay at the Witwicky residence and adapt to human life."
"I don't plan on staying human though."
He sighed then shook his head. "As stated before, Starscream you may not have a choice on the matter."
Ignoring him he turned to Sam. "Can we leave now? I grow tired of this Autobot invested dump."
"I guess so." He sighed feeling very defeated.
Bumblebee changed into his car form as if on cue and the two passengers got in.
"Farwell." Said Optimus as he flipped a switch that opened the garage like door.
The yellow Camero left the base and drove down the driveway like road back to the main road and head to Tranquility.
Next chapter coming soon, hopefully.