Chapter 2: Dominance

The rest of the day, Starscream refused to come out of his room. Unless Megatron told him to. But he never did. Starscream was still huddled in the corner of his room. He was thinking back to their kid times.

"Oh man! Why did we do that to him?" Starscream thought. "We were just kids!"

Starscream was shaken from his thoughts when someone knocked on his door. Starscream crept towards his door and looked through the little window of the door to see Knock Out.

"What do you want?" Starscream said from behind the door.

"Megatron needs you in the main control room." Knock Out said.

"Uh, okay!" Starscream said hesitately.

He quickly opened the door and walked right up to Knock Out. Knock Out gave him a funny look.

"Uh Starscream why do you look so worried?" he asked.

"One name...Shockwave." Starscream whispered.

"Wait, why are you...oh scrap...he's still angry isn't he?" Knock Out smirked.

"Oh you have no idea!" Starscream said. "Please stay with me till I reach the main control room."

"Fine let's go!" Knock Out rolled his optics and the duo begin to walk.

So far there was no sign of Shockwave. Starscream was relieved. All they saw were drones. As they reached the control room, Starscream's relief reversed to horror when Shockwave was seen in there talking to Megatron. Shockwave turned to them and squinted his optic. Knock Out was nearly as surprised as Starscream was.

"Ah, Starscream. About time you arrived." Megatron said turning around.

"Sorry, it was probably the heels." Starscream lied looking over at Shockwave who was innocently tapping his claws together.

"Well then I need you to check up on Soundwave and see what info he has gathered. I would call him here myself but I wouldn't want to disturb him." Megatron said turning back around. "Go on!"

Starscream bowed quickly and actually ran towards the door without even taking a look back at Shockwave. Shockwave went over to Megatron.

"Don't worry Shockwave, I haven't forgot. After all...I was there!" Megatron grinned.

Starscream ran all the way to Soundwave's location and saw him still typing on a computer. Other drones were there too. Starscream crept over to Soundwave slowly.

"Soundwave, you okay?" Starscream asked.

Soundwave nodded but didn't look at him. Starscream came beside him.

"So, Megatron wanted me to gather how much data you collected." Starscream said folding his hands behind his back.

Soundwave turned to him and showed a video on his face-plate screen of Shockwave gripping Soundwave's hand hard from earlier. Soundwave was trying to tell Starscream that he has had Shockwave on his mind for a long time, too long to think about work.

"Oh I see!" Starscream said worried. "I'm concerned too!"

For the first time, Starscream actually cared for Soundwave. He put a clawed servo on Soundwave's shoulder. Soundwave tensed at first but gave in to it.

"We were kids, we were troublemakers. But, I guess we went too far!" Starscream said sadly and Soundwave nodded.

Suddenly the room doors opened revealing Shockwave. He pointed at all the drones, then at the door. The drones ran out quickly realizing what was going to happen. Starscream and Soundwave continued to not look at Shockwave as he came towards them. Starscream however, was too afraid to just guess what was going to happen. So, he spun quickly around holding his claws out again in defense.

"Shockwave, I'm warning you, stay away!" Starscream said.

Shockwave stopped right at Starscream's feet and just stared at the seeker. Starscream couldn't help but stare into the optic. Shockwave didn't say a word but he quickly looked down at Starscream's claws, then back at the seeker's face while squinting his optic. Starscream was shaken a bit at Shockwave's death stare. Finally, Shockwave spoke.

"If you're looking to start something right now, START IT!" Shockwave yelled leaning into Starscream's face making Starscream lean back. Shockwave balled his claws into fists.

"I don't want any trouble!" Starscream said realizing he couldn't back up as Soundwave was behind him.

"YOU WILL IF YOU DON'T GET OUT OF HERE!" Shockwave said opening his fists, making his claws make a sharp sound.

Starscream didn't need to be told twice. He ran around Shockwave and raced out the room leaving Shockwave and Soundwave alone.

"So, Soundwave, I heard you seem to be considered Megatron's friend." Shockwave said slowly coming behind him.

As much as Soundwave wanted to curse him out right now he continued to research. Shockwave trailed two claws up Soundwave's back to his shoulders and kept them there. Soundwave tensed up even more as Shockwave dug a bit into his shoulders. Shockwave moved his head right beside Soundwave's.

"You look tense, how about a massage?" Shockwave said and actually began to massage him.

Soundwave thought Shockwave was actually being nice to him. That changed when Shockwave took his left hand claws and stabbed Soundwave right in the back! Soundwave felt a blast of pain go through his whole body. Soundwave whimpered as he bent forward onto the computer. He clawed the sides of the computer as Shockwave's claws went down his back digging into the metal. As much as Soundwave didn't like talking he let out a few words.

"...STOP...PLEASE...STOP!" Soundwave said through whimpers.

Instead, Shockwave dug deeper in and wrapped his other arm around Soundwave keeping him from getting away. Soundwave couldn't deploy Lazerbeak as he was squished between Soundwave and the computer. Shockwave put his head back beside Soundwave's.

"Listen up Soundwave, while I'm here, you are going to go through a lot of hell. You and Starscream are going to pay for mistreating me as a kid. I am going to make you feel the same way I did. You will feel pain, experience humiliation, and face my wrath! If you ever try to stop me, or tell Megatron about this, Primus help me I will RIP OUT YOUR SPARK! What you don't realize is that I have became way more tougher than you will ever be. Heck, people say I could take on Megatron and kill him if I wanted to, but NO! I will become Megatron's most loyal servant. There's only room for ONE "wave" on this ship. AND IT WILL BE ME! GOT IT?" Shockwave finished as he waited for an answer.

Soundwave weakly nodded and whimpered some more.

"I thought so!" Shockwave drops Soundwave onto the floor. Soundwave couldn't get up as he was too weak to do so.

Just then, Breakdown came in confused.

"I heard a bang, something wrong-SOUNDWAVE WHAT HAPPENED?" Breakdown ran over to Soundwave and gently picked him up.

"Shockwave what happened?" Breakdown asked.

"I was giving Soundwave a little massage because he looked tense and I accidently dug in too hard!" Shockwave acted out.

"Man, I'm really glad I don't have claws!" Breakdown said carrying Soundwave to the med bay!"

Soundwave looked at Shockwave who was taunting him. Little did Shockwave know, Soundwave began to play to Breakdown everything Shockwave said. Breakdown was shocked. He just had to tell Knock Out. About an hour later, Starscream came to the med bay to check up on the drones but was shocked to see Soundwave there. Knock Out was already working on him as Starscream ran to him.

"Soundwave what happened?" Starscream said in disbelief.

"It was Shockwave!" Knock Out whispered.

"AAAARRRGGGHHH!" Starscream growled clenching his fists. "ALRIGHT THAT DOES IT, I'M GONNA TEACH THAT PUNK A LESSON!"

"STARSCREAM DON'T BE A FOOL!" Breakdown yelled.

But it was too late, Starscream charged back towards the room where the incident took place but saw no sign of Shockwave. He growled loudly.

"SHOCKWAVE!"

To be continued...