Episode: Darkness Rising, Part 2
Pairings: MegatronXStarscream
Summary: This is technically set during the gap between Darkness Rising Parts 1 and 2. Megatron greets Starscream and Soundwave from after his long absence.
The bay doors of the Nemesis lowered with a gust of outward-rushing air. Starscream and Soundwave stood side by side just slightly up the corridor, awaiting the long-anticipated (at least on Soundwave's part) return of their leader. Starscream slumped forward slightly, disappointed that his temporary (yet much indulged) reign over the Decepticons was coming to an end. Soundwave just stood, perfectly straight, and silent as ever.
Megatron, in vehicle mode, flew through the open doors of the war ship from the dusk air outside and transformed with startling grace. The doors immediately began to raise again. The silver jet landed with a thunderous bang on the metal floor of the ship. Starscream instinctively winced and unconsciously lowered his wings.
Megatron stood, Starscream and Soundwave kneeled.
"Ah, my most-valued servants. I trust everything has been running fluently in my absence?"
The seeker and the spy stood up, Soundwave nodded and Starscream folded his hands behind his back.
"Excellent. Soundwave, my old friend," Megatron took a few pounding steps (Starscream had almost forgotten how heavy his footfalls were; the heaviest mech that was on the ship while Megatron was gone was Breakdown, and him and Knock Out were almost never around) toward Soundwave. The war lord placed a surprisingly gentle hand on his intelligence officer's shoulder.
Now it was rare that Soundwave tolerated any kind of physical contact from anyone, but Megatron was an exception.
"I also trust that you have been monitoring anything of significance since my departure. You can brief me on those details later."
Soundwave nodded and Starscream was silent still, Megatron shot him a look out of the corner of his optic, and the smaller jet resisted the urge to sneer. He instead looked down at the floor.
"Soundwave, if you would be so kind as to notify the troops of my return and organize a meeting within a few hours, it would be very much appreciated." Soundwave nodded once again sharply turned and exited the hallway through a pair of automated doors. Megatron turned to face his Second-in-Command.
He took a step closer and hooked a claw underneath Starscream's chin and angled the seeker's head up to look him in the optics.
"My dearest Starscream, you have been uncharacteristically silent. What troubles you?"
"Nothing, my lord." Starscream hastily answered. And for the first time in a long, long while, he made eye contact with his master. Both of their blood-red optics locked. Starscream didn't know whether he hated Megatron or loved him. He never knew. And he had a feeling he never would. He didn't know whether he should move closer to his hulking frame or pull away from his sinister touch.
"Are you...absolutely sure?" Megatron leaned down so his face was mere centimeters from Starscream's.
The air commander closed his optics and sighed. When he opened them again, he had a sly smile etched into his facial plates. He closed the gap between their faces, stopping just shy of Megatron's mouth.
"Positive."
Megatron, with his claw still under Starscream's chin, used the other hand to grasp the back of the seeker's waist and bring him in closer.
"Excellent." He pressed their facial plates together in a long-overdue kiss.
The Decepticon leader removed the claw and used it to stroke the side of the seeker's face. Starscream leaned into the touch and fluttered his optics shut.
Megatron traced his index finger of the hand on Starscream's backside to trace around the inside of his thighs, dance around his interface plating (which was notably warm) and up the small of his back to the back of his neck. Starscream shivered and willingly kissed his master again, wrapping his thin arms around his huge frame.
"Welcome back, Lord Megatron."