Chapter 2

Guardian

"I can't believe it!" Sideswipe said as he looked at the seeker on Prime's arm, he was surprised by the sudden confession of his leader. It's not everyday you see a sparkling on Prime's arms. It was something new and what make it worse is that that sparkling was Starscream.

"I know, it happened to me as well". Optimus admitted when he saw Starscream down the cliff, he looked so helpless and scared. "But, now we should take care of his wounds, Ratchet could you please..."

The medic nodded guiding them to his med bay, as Ratchet prepared his medical tools. Optimus soothed Starscream as the sparkling tried to jump to his arms again, he was still scared…but there must be a reason of his fear, right? But he will find out when Starscream gets better. Ratchet sighed as he walked back where the seeker was, on his hand was a wrench and in the other was a needle.

"Hold him down Optimus" Ratchet ordered him. "I don't want any movement"

The leader did what his old friend ordered not knowing the horror look of Starscream, when Ratchet was about to insert the needle on his arm, Starscream screamed.

"Ah" Ratchet groaned at the sudden scream covering his audios. "What in the pit?"

Optimus' optics closed from the pain and his audios were hurting too, Starscream was still screaming as he ran away from the med bay not caring if he gets lost.

He needed to leave that place as soon as possible if he stayed that scary medic would hurt him and make him suffer. He didn't understand why the big blue Mech helped him…. he thought he was his friend…. his protector. He was betrayed? No, that's impossible.

He continued running until he stopped on a death end, gulping when he heard Optimus' shout he looked up and saw a vent…smiling he climbed the walls and crawled inside. He ignored the pain from his still fresh wounds.

"Wait" He thought. "What if he wanted to help him to stop his pain?

Oh oops

Where was Starscream? Why did he escape? Why he left with his wounds still open? Those questions passed through Prime's processor as he searched for the little seeker, Ratchet was about to put him a sedative for the pain when he started screaming.

"Did you find him?" He asked at Prowl when his second passed next to him.

"No, I'm looking"

He bit his lips when Prowl continued on his search, Prime was still worried. If Starscream disappears it will be a shame for both of them! Sighing with concern he continued on his search.

"Huh?". Starscream exclaimed when he was a hole curiously he looked at it, seeing what was in the other wall, frowning when he saw concrete he decided to sit…

"I'm stuck," He said to himself. "I will be here for forever?"

He shook his head at that idea he needs to get out of the vent before he start to feel hungry since he didn't get his Energon cube. Trembling with desperation he tried to kick the air vents when suddenly, it broke.

"Waah" He screamed as he fell but he didn't hit the ground.

With wide optics he saw that he was "hanging" by some cables that were on his necks, he tried to call Optimus but his vocalizer didn't function, as he saw the reason he gasped.

"I'm going to choke!" He thought as he saw the ground.

He still was searching for that seeker, he was still looking around even thought it was around midnight he won't recharge until Starscream was with him, on his arms. If he doesn't found him he will be guilty and he won't forgive himself, Prowl said that he must continue his work but for Optimus it's more important the little seeker. Prowl was indeed, angry with him. Ratchet was worried for his rest and Ironhide because he didn't had his Energon. Slag them all, Starscream was his priority right now.

"Primus…"He breathed when he only saw dark and lonely corridors. "Where is he?"

There was no sign of the Decepticon until his optics saw small shadow hanging with cables. Gasping when he realized it was Starscream he nearly screamed, Starscream could die…if Optimus didn't found him; Starscream would be death by the time.

"Hold on!" He shouted as he called for help between his comn links, between five minutes Ratchet was there, the medic was stunned when he saw Starscream hanging with the cables. Looking at Prime with horror.

"How in Primus he got there?" He asked.

"I don't know, Ratchet" Optimus answered. "But, if we don't help him…. he won't be with us anymore.

Ratchet nodded, they tried to see if there was any thing they could get on but there wasn't anything like that. With panic on his optics, Starscream observed what the two adult Mech were doing to help him, but he lost his patience when he started to choke.

"Op…Optimus!" He coughed.

Optimus froze when he heard the cough, Ratchet looked with horror at the seeker.

"He's starting to choke!" Ratchet advised. "We must hurry"

Wait…he have his blade! He can use them to cut the cables to free Starscream, but how he's going to do that without any support? Primus things are getting complicated for him….

"I think you can use that metal box, Prime" Ratchet said. "Use it and cut the cables carefully"

"Understood"

Without hesitation, Optimus got onto the metal box and he approached forward to the seeker, facing his small face the little seeker with tremble hands caressed Optimus' faceplates, the Prime liked the soft touch but sadly he had to shook it away to help the sparkling.

"Op…" Starscream gasped. "I'm…scared"

"Don't be, little one" Optimus soothed him. "I'm here for you, I'm going to help you"

With careful, he cut the cables and grabbed Starscream before he fell, as he walked down, Starscream hugged him tightly with tears on his optics.

"Let's go back". Ratchet said breaking the moment. "I still want to check his wounds."

Thundercraker left the throne room without saying a word followed by Skywarp, both seekers had heard Megatron's threats, worst…Starscream wasn't there. They didn't know what happened to him. Yet, they still were worried what Megatron would do to them if they don't find him.

Skywarp tensed as he remembered when they were fighting the Autobots, Starscream went to attack the Autobot leader while Thundercraker and him attacked the Autobots twins. Those little glitches had hurt their wings so they had to escape from Sideswipe and Sunstreaker's "Jet judo". Hook told them that they only need to rest, not that the Medic wanted to help. Gritting his denta, he followed his trine mate to their quarters.

"What are we going to do?" Skywarp asked exasperated. "Megatron will kill us if Starscream doesn't come back"

"Calm down Skywarp". The other seeker's deep voice silenced the other. "We cannot depend on Starscream, you know? He can come back whenever he want"

"Yes, but what if if he doesn't come back?"

Thundercraker sighed irritated, but he clearly remembered what Megatron told them before.

"If that seeker doesn't come back, I will kill both of you!"

Gulping, he tried to calm down. He was surprised that Starscream could withstand Megatron. The warlord was sadistic, cruel and merciless. And the only Mech, who had seen him in the worst times, was only Starscream.

"We have to wait until we receive news from Megatron"

"Don't move" Ratchet ordered as he disinfected Starscream's wounds, the little one did as ordered, looking kindly to Optimus. The leader returned the look as he caressed the sparkling's hand, remembering his small touch on his face. It felt soft and nice.

"Once I close your Energon line, you'll be able to walk more" Ratchet added.

"How long?" Starscream asked impatiently to Optimus. "I'm bored…"

Optimus chuckled behind his mask, he was surprised that his mood changed, before he was quite and shy but now he's more active…. but, the only Mech he had talked was him not Ratchet or Sideswipe. Maybe, if he calls Skyfire Starscream would get more open but that will have to wait, first Starscream have to adjust to his new home.

"Well that's all" Ratchet finished. "You can go now."

Starscream stood up and jumped to Optimus' arms, the semi smiled as the seeker looked behind his shoulder, Ratchet shook his head as he cleaned his medical tools but before Optimus could leave Ratchet talked to him between a private comn link.

"What about Megatron? He'll be looking for Starscream."

"I don't know, Ratchet…. but even if he finds out that Starscream is now a sparkling I will never let him take him."

Megatron was obnoxious; he had seen Starscream being beating by the warlord and how he begged to stop. He wondered why he does such acts; his type of leading was completely different than him…

"Where are we going?" Starscream asked sleepy. "Op?"

"We are going to our quarters, Star" Optimus answered. "There you can recharge and fuel up without worrying about any concern you had…. you can do whatever you want"

Starscream smiled softly to Optimus, this was great…he has someone who can be with him (well, if he wants to, he won't force him) someone who won't hate him, and he wondered if Optimus felt like that…

"I like that"

"I'm glad"

When they entered to the leader's quarters, Optimus put Starscream on his berth; the little Mech yawned as he snuggled on the large berth until he felt asleep. The Prime watched him, with lovely optics. Starscream was cute he couldn't deny that.

"I love you, Op…don't leave me…." Starscream said between his recharge.

"I won't leave you, I promise" Optimus smiled. "Recharge well, Star"

Optimus turned off the lights, then he made his way to his berth with a careful move to not to wake the seeker he grabbed him and put him on his chasis.

I will be updating the third chapter in the second week.