Shame "You thought you were going to be rescued, didn't you, femme?" Megatron said as he paced around Elita.
"Optimus will rescue me and he's gonna kick you Deceptigoon's afts!", she responded.
"Oh, really? I will ensure he will not lay a finger on you, my dearest Elita."
"Starscream," he called to his second in command.
"Yes, Oh great Megatron?"
"Do as you want with our guest. Just don't harm her too much, she's very valuable."
"Yes, Lord Megatron," Starscream responded with a bow and turned to whisper in Elita's audials.
"As long as you do what I want Elita...no harm will come to you." He then dragged her to medbay. He wasn't sure why he was going to repair her, but took her there anyway.
"Hook! Are you done repairing that blasted femme yet?", Starscream screeched in his usual annoying voice.
"Hey, don't rush me! I'm done anyway, just thought I'd mess with her for a minute, Screamer.", he teased viciously knowing it would provoke his commander.
"YOU WILL ADRESS ME AS COMMANDER STARSCREAM. IS THAT CLEAR?"
"OKAY, OKAY, GEEZ!"
"MY NAME IS STARSCREAM, NOT 'GEEZ'! REMEMBER IT!"
Hook slinked away.
Starscream made his way towards the femme and began to study her for a minute. She appeared to be recharging. He took this time to note her appearence. She was a soft pink color with attenae on her helm and she had a rather attractive shape Starscream thought. She had a shapely, slender, white waist and astonishingly beautiful dainty, pink hands. She had blue eyes that glowed and shimmered like crystals. Now that Starscream actually took the time to look at her, she was very beautiful indeed. Wait, beautiful? What was he thinking! How could he think something like that? Especially think that way about the enemy. He shook his head and took his fist and bonked her on hers. "Wake up, darling." He said with obvious sarcasm.
Her optics flickered to life as she glared at him. "What do you want, 'Con?" She dredged up every ounce of strength to sit up and make sure he noticed her offensive stance.
"I want you to do what I say and come with me, and don't think about disobeying me or I will dispose of your offline shell as I see fit!" he shrieked.
Elita turned the volume on her audials down. Starscream then sighed and sat down on the opposite berth and started rubbing his temples. Elita took this opportunity to study the seeker. Two long wings with the Decepticon insignia printed on them and had red stripes copy the model of his wings in a stripe sort of pattern. He had a fuchsia colored face and a black helm. Two tower like things on his back that were red with grills. He had long fingers and blue hands. Blue and white feet, and a long exhaust at the back of his foot causing him to look as if he had heels on. A white torso, and two blazing red optics that glew like gem stones. He was rather handsome.
"So, femme, do you plan on telling us the codes anytime soon or will I have to probe into your very processor?"
"I'm still not going to tell you anything." She scoffed and turned her head to the side as she crossed her arms.
Starscream looked at her a minute and then found himself sighing in what felt like something strangely akin to defeat and took his leave.
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Optimus was in his private quarters staring blankly out of his window at the night sky. He couldn't believe he had let Elita slip out of his hands again. She was so close to him now, yet so far away. He was tinkering with a stray piece of string of which he had no idea of where it came while staring into the sky. 'The stars may be beautiful Elita, but something as beautiful as you only comes once in a lifetime...' he thought sadly to himself. He had risked spark and servo to rescue her today, and still failed. He never should have left her on Cybertron. He remembered how she pleaded him to go with him but he just said no...
*** Begin of Flashback ***
"Optimus! Take me with you, please!" Elita called out as she sprinted towards the powering up ship.
"No, Elita! It's too dangerous! You must remain here, it's the only way to ensure your safety!" he called back to her.
"But Optimus!"
There was the firing of lasers and guns all around them. Still she continued to run after Optimus. She didn't wanna let him leave, she wanted to go with him. She didn't want to leave his side, but alas, she was forced to that day.
"I'm sorry, Elita! I will come back for you, I promise!" he shouted back to her and the ship prepared for lift off.
"Optimus!"
With a loud whoosh, the ship was gone.
*** End of Flashback ***
A tear forced itself down Optimus' cheek but he quickly wiped it away. He wanted her there with him so badly. He missed her so much. He put his knees up, wrapped his arms around his legs, buried his face in his knees and began sobbing and scolding himself. "I could have saved you. Primus only knows what they've done to you by now." He then stood up, wiped his face and walked to the window and put his hand on the cold glass. "I will save you, Elita. I swear upon my very spark I will. I would lay down my life for you. Please stay alive for me. Please..." he said aloud as he allowed his sadness to gain control of him. He leaned his head against the glass and sobbed uncontrollably.