Impatience can bring Desperations

Part 2

They couldn't believe what there were seeing, right in front of them lays Starscream a little tiny sparkling. And they could say that Megatron wasn't happy about their discovery, one because he thought the seeker was death and two because he wanted him dead. That's horrid, but he's a Decepticon and Decepticons doesn't have mercy, actually they shouldn't... The thing was that Starscream is a sparkling! He was facing the seeker with irritation. He didn't see this coming.

"So..." Hook murmured. "Starscream is a sparkling..."

"Apparently." Megatron answered with a small grunt. "Tell me, do you know who are we?"

The little seeker frowned as he puts his hand on his chin like when he thinks, he looked at them, all the Mech that were forming a circle around him looked confused and amused for some reason but the only one who seemed grumpy and angry was the grey one with scary crimsons optics, they were all different. Why is he here? And where was Bumblebee?

"I don't know much..."Starscream answered but it was more a murmur.

"Then, tell me what you know." Megatron demanded.

Starscream remembered Sideswipe and Sunstreaker talking about Decepticons when he was giving the last Data Pad to Prowl, he was really curious at the moment so he listened to them, he heard every word and thoughts and some words that Starscream shouldn't say, even thought he doesn't know the meaning of them.

"Decepticons...are bad and evil." Starscream continued frowning as he noticed that Megatron was smiling. "And scary..."

Ah, he liked that... that was good for Megatron. He is starting to like Starscream well his thoughts of them not the seeker.

"But, I know that their leader is a coward and a chicken." Starscream added. "And is sad because I thought that-"

"Silence!" Megatron grunted angrily as he silenced the seeker, how dare he talk like that in front of him? coward? Bah! Starscream is the coward, that glitch leaves him when he is left or in need of help. "Look who's talking? You are the coward!"

Starscream backed away just a little, he didn't like that Mech and something told him that he should be careful with him, he's not Optimus Prime he's another Mech with... problems...he supposed.

"Why? I haven't done anything wrong..." Starscream responded innocently. "I just answered you your question, didn't I?"

Brawl chuckled when Megatron gave Starscream a surprised look his leader was being owned by Starscream. He couldn't stop chuckling as Starscream shrugged and gave Megatron a boring look. They were all surprised by Starscream's answers; of course, they didn't expect him to answer like that. Soundwave being the silenced one, walked forward to see the seeker better and then he gave his hand to Starscream, with gentleness Soundwave grabbed the seeker and touched his small wings as a soothing. The TIC has dealt with Frenzy and Rumble for a long time so he could understand Starscream feelings...

"Starscream is a good little seeker."

Starscream smiled.

"Don't you dare to say that to him" Megatron grunted pointing his finger to Starscream. "He has disobeyed me and insulted me!"

"Soundwave: Starscream requires attention, sparkling-"

"Oh shut up, sparkling or not he must know who is the superior."

What just happened? Soundwave was against him or what? Is not common from his TIC, he was the loyal Decepticon informant commonly know for all the information he has. Now Starscream is back with them... unfortunately. Megatron plans to change his place, so by night they were going search for another place they could hide until the next battle.

"Superior?" Starscream repeated.

"Silence, you fool!"

Once he said that, Megatron left without a word pushing some of his soldiers away. Oh, how he hated that seeker.

Starscream sat quietly with Soundwave, watching every thing of the Nemesis. He couldn't compare his home to this one, in his home everything was more brighter and warmth, in this place everything was dark and cold. He didn't like it, how can these people live here without light? Well, there are parts that are bright but with purple... Optimus have windows but here, the only window they had was the front of the ship. For some reason, he felt like he was here before that he had lived here... That he belonged here, with them and they know his name! What is going on? Where was Optimus? Why he's not with him?

"Where am I?" Starscream asked Soundwave, he's the only Mech who has been nice to him, so he asked him. "Where's Optimus? Do you know him?"

The older Mech looked at him with his red visor, he didn't have emotions. And that scared a little Starscream

"Soundwave: Will be taking care of you from now on." The other Mech replied. "Optimus Prime won't come."

Starscream gulped, not liking that. He crawled back and sat in front of the window watched the sunset, with silence.

"I want to go home..." Starscream said.

Soundwave didn't say anything, he continued with his work with the computers, but he glanced at the seeker to see if he was crying. He doesn't like to see sparklings crying. He helped by hearing Starscream pleas or words. He couldn't betray his leader, but he knew that the Nemesis wasn't a place for sparklings, Megatron didn't cared but Soundwave did, if there's a place for Starscream is with the Autobots. The consequences were that the seeker would be joining the Autobots, and considered a traitor...

"Starscream: Nemesis." Soundwave decided to say. "Nemesis: Starscream's old home."

"No...no!" Starscream shouted. "My home is where Optimus lives! This is not my home...I want Optimus." Sobbing, Starscream covered his face with his knees ignoring Soundwave.

Well Primus, the seeker was crying. Thanks Soundwave. The TIC put his palm on his head, regretting what he just said. He kneeled and touched Starscream wings but Starscream backed away.

"Optimus..." He cried. "Where are you?"

He didn't know what to do, even Rumble and Frenzy where there and Soundwave must say that Starscream is different from his casseticons. He had made a strong friendship with the leader of the Autobots and it's making hard to adapt to the Nemesis, Sighing to himself he carried Starscream, soothing him.

Minutes passed, and Starscream felt asleep on Soundwave shoulder, making sure that he wouldn't wake up he let Rumble take Starscream to their quarters, he have to report this to Megatron.

Once Starscream wasn't with him anymore, he walked to Megatron's quarters and asked permission for entrance.

"Soundwave report: Starscream has a strong bond with Optimus Prime, he won't stop asking for him."

"Is there a way to erase his memory?"

Soundwave didn't replied, how could he? Erase his memories... That was something not peculiar of Megatron, not knowing what to say he just stood there.

"I repeat myself..." His leader continued dangerously. "Is there a way to erase his memories?"

Still, Soundwave didn't answer. There was tension in the place and if someone entered Megatron's quarters he would be leaving immediately.

"Question: Is there any need by erasing Starscream's memories?" The TIC manages to say, yet with soft words and analyzing everything.

Megatron grunted angrily and threw his Data Pad to the wall, instantly breaking it. Soundwave backed away for safety; Megatron was losing his calm just like when Starscream failed Megatron. Closing his crimson optics, Megatron sighed and sat again.

"Prime would be looking for Starscream, he would go with him if Optimus found him." Megatron explained his reason. "If we erase his memories we could make Starscream a real Decepticon... educate him as one."

But, if they erase Starscream memories he would be starting again. Besides, it's actually impossible to break a sparkling memory.

"Call Shockwave."

He called Shockwave through Megatron's computers and the one optic Mech answered quickly, grinning Megatron stood up. When the leader started talking Soundwave went back to his quarters.

"We got Starscream and in a way he transformed into a Sparkling." Megatron answered, optics never leaving the screen. "I think that if we want Starscream memories bank back, we can erase his real memories to new ones..."

Megatron couldn't say if Shockwave was frowning or not he looked like he was, the purple Mech sighed as he saw Megatron.

"It's impossible." Shockwave answered dryly. "It's impossible to erase a sparkling memory, my lord."

"I think that an explanation would be needed..." Megatron groaned.

Shockwave grunted lowly.

"Sparkling hood is the beginning of us... just like humans babies." He explained. "It's not easy to do it, my lord. It's something unbreakable."

Unbreakable...

"But, it could be a virus..."

"Virus."

"Or something else, who knows? He can be useful since he has been with the Autobots. My lord..." Shockwave continued. "There is no need to erase his memories."

And things can't go so well can't they?

Rumble and Frenzy didn't thought that taking care of a sparkling would be difficult, when Starscream woke up he started crying asking for Optimus, the two brothers were now desperate and frustrated. The seeker was still crying and well that was driving them crazy.

"Prime is useless he won't come, man!" Frenzy groaned to the seeker.

"He will! And he's not useless!" Starscream sobbed.

Where in Primus was Soundwave? It's been a while since he went to talk with Megatron, maybe the tyrant wanted to talk more about this situation. Apparently, Frenzy's words hurt Starscream more making him cry more, groaning Frenzy sat cross-legged staring angrily at Starscream.

"What make you say that? He's a soft sparked Autobot." He continued. "Our enemy"

Starscream didn't believe what Frenzy said, Optimus wasn't a soft sparked he ws kind and nice, and why would Optimus be their enemy if he was a good Mech a trustful, kind leader. Starscream didn't imagine that someone so kind would have enemies. It was hard for the little seeker.

"Enemy? Why an enemy?"

"Because we are on-"

"Frenzy: Silence required." Soundwave interrupted entering the room. "Rumble and Frenzy: Get back to work outside."

"What?! This is our quarters too!" Frenzy argued angrily.

Soundwave as much as he agreed on Rumble, he needs Starscream to calm down and he needed to be alone for a while, he has no problems with Rumble staying here but Frenzy didn't tolerate much, If he hadn't arrive to his quarters Frenzy would have said Starscream that they are on war, in a different way.

"Objective: Reassure Starscream." Soundwave said. "Needs Rumble and Frenzy out."

"C'mon Bro." Rumble murmured.

The two cassettes left knowing that arguing with Soundwave was unwise, the door slid open and closed when they were out. Now, it was Soundwave and Starscream.

"Starscream: mourn reasons?"

"Why are you keeping me here? I do not belong here and you know it!" Starscream glared as he kicked Soundwave's right foot, and escaped passing through his legs, the young seeker ran as he passed the two casseticons.

"Wha?" They exclaimed as Soundwave ran pass them too.

"I hate this place!"

Scared of what would happen to him if he let Soundwave capture him back, Starscream sped up, even if he wasn't fast enough he could at least move more than the adult Mechs, yet his feet were starting to hurt. He was going to find Optimus, no matter the cost.

"You will suffer the consequences for kicking Soundwave!"

Oh, great. Starscream huffed as he tried to lose the two brothers but they won't give up until they got him. Unfortunately for Starscream when he was about pass to the other corridor, he crashed with someone taller than him, gasping as he hit the ground he looked up and gasped, for all Mechs on the Nemesis why he had to crash with Megatron? The tyrant growled angrily as he looked at the sparkling, his optics full of fury and hatred.

"Where do you think you are going, seeker?" He spat. "May I have an answer?"

He didn't answer, he has to leave and find Optimus.

"You think that Prime will look for a pathetic fool like you?" Megatron continued. "A worthless fool? Hah! Prime doesn't have time for sparklings, besides why would he cares about you?"

"He..." Starscream gasped. "He cares!"

Megatron frowned; he must say that Prime changed his SIC. If Starscream changes back, probably he would regret all the words he said about his nemesis.

"Prove it." Megatron said. "He hasn't come."

"He will come, he promised me that he will never leave me!" Starscream shouted.

"Promise? Promises can be broken." Megatron proceeded. "Sometimes Mechs can be hypocrites."

Starscream stared to tremble, he doesn't want to believe Megatron, he was wrong Optimus has been a kind Mech with him and he didn't let him down. Optimus has taught him a lot of things that Starscream has never heard before, he even told him stories and played with him. Why would he not care? And when Optimus promised him, his voice was sincere and soothing, full with care.

"Starscream you're a Decepticon, a fearless warrior." Megatron growled. "Decepticons do not compassionate with the enemy or becomes their friend, you will serve me as a real warrior and not like a soft sparked Autobot, and I won't allow such thing."

As Megatron spoke, Starscream started to get angry; he didn't liked to be a Decepticon, even if he couldn't remember to well about his past life, he preferred to be a soft sparked Autobot than a horrible Decepticon. Optimus always said that peace is something the world must have, not war.

"Autobots are your enemies, Starscream."

Megatron expected that his words would make Starscream change his mind, but it did worse. Starscream still believed that Prime would come for him. And Megatron wanted to change that, he knows that if he let Starscream by his own, he would escape and to prevent that Megatron will have to take him to a cell.

"They are not..."

"Enough." He heard the seeker yelp when Megatron grabbed him by his right wing, not caring if it hurt him. Starscream shouted at him angrier and scared. The warlord ignored his cries as he took him to the cells, as the seeker saw where he was taken he couldn't hold himself but to beg.

"Please, not there! I beg you..."

"`Pathetic, as always." Megatron grinned. "You never change."

"Why are you doing this to me? Why do you hate Optimus so much?"

Megatron glared at him and threw him inside, the cell's door closed with a slide not letting Starscream escape, Megatron laughed evilly as he was left alone in the dark.

Megatron expected Starscream to change but the seeker was like always: pathetic and worthless. He wondered why he decided to attack the Autobots first, he was starting to regret that decision, and he didn't want Starscream in the Nemesis, yet if he had left the seeker with the Prime he would make his SIC an Autobot. Starscream may be a fool but he knew that the seeker could use all his knowledge of the Decepticons against them.

"Change our place, I want a new place to hide." Megatron ordered to one of his soldiers.

As the Decepticon left, Shockwave appeared in the screens again. Megatron frowned bored to see the one optic Mech.

"What now Shockwave?"

"I guess I could perform a surgery to bring Starscream's memories back, but I need him on Cybertron."

"Why would I want that annoying fool around? Leave him like that."

Shockwave sighed.

"Or...I can study the causes of his transformation."

"Good, but do I really have to go to Cybertron?"

Shockwave nodded.

"It better be this way, my lord..."

And the screen went off.

Seriously, I need more ideas for the fic! I'll be happy.