Unimaginable Pain
With a soft sigh of Starscream's air intakes, he awoke from his recharge shortly after being repaired by Hook. He rubbed his helm irritably as he looked around as everything came into focus. He then realized he was in repair bay. "Frag...how long have I been in here?"
Hook then appeared out of nowhere, "You've been out for at least a megacycle or two. Your energy levels are low, you should refuel. There's some high grade on that table beside ya," he said while he pointed at the high grade.
Starscream picked up the high grade and eyed it cautiously. Then looked suspiciously at Hook, sighed, and began to sip at it.
Hook couldn't help but chuckle at the way Starscream was sipping the energon while staring suspiciously at him. He couldn't quite figure out the strange Second in Command. He was quite hard to figure out. Despite his large ego, his screechy voice, and his said cowardice, Hook knew he was intelligent. Extremely intelligent. However, most of the Decepticons mistook his intelligence for cowardice. Starscream was always different from Megatron. Starscream planned his attacks and thought them through thoroughly before attacking anyone and he only retreated when he knew he was going to get his aft kicked. Megatron, on the other hand was different. Megatron refused to shy away from any battles. He would plan things and think them through, yes. But his plans were always quite different from Starscream's. While Starscream would scheme and sneak, Megatron would run blindly and whack at everything that moved. Whenever Megatron's troops were getting slagged to death he didn't really care if everyone else got hurt as long as he himself was not harmed. If he knew he would most likely go offline in the process of a mission after realization hit, he would automatically formulize another plan. Or perhaps when a plan he thought of showed the risks, he would just think of something else. Either way, he was reckless and cared only for himself. Hook thought Starscream to be the same, but he noticed there was something budding within Starscream. He didn't know what, but there was something going on with him that intrigued Hook greatly. He wanted to know what was up, but knowing the seeker's temper, he decided to keep to himself.
"Feelin' any better?" Hook asked.
Starscream glanced over at him again for a moment as he continued to sip quietly at his energon. "Yes, I suppose. Why did you repair me anyway?" Starscream asked curiously.
"I dunno, just did," Hook responded. He really didn't know why he rescued Starscream. Perhaps it was concern? Or perhaps he simply just felt sorry for the seeker.
Starscream nodded hesitantly, accepting Hook's response. He knew it wasn't normally like Hook to be so nice. He supposed he must have been bored and just decided to repair him. He nodded the idea off and turned to Hook, "Can I leave?"
"Well, are you feeling any pa-" He was quickly cut off by Starscream.
"Yes, yes. I'm fantastic, Hook. I feel great - never better. Now can I PLEASE leave?" he looked at Hook pleadingly. He knew he didn't have to plead, but he felt like it for some odd reason. He supposed he just didn't feel like screeching and yelling. His vocalizer hurt anyway.
"Well, if you really feel better then go." he chuckled.
"THANK PRIMUS!" he needed to get out of there and fly for a bit. He strutted outside of the medbay and walked down the long corridors of their underground base.
Hook stared at the exit to the medbay where Starscream had left. He looked in disbelief. "I realized Starscream was extremely feminine but I had no idea he walked that way," He didn't ever notice how femme like Starscream strutted until now. He never really paid attention to the mech, but he noticed just then and found it a laughable concept.
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Starscream flew out of the water with a splash as he ignited his thrusters and lifted himself to the sky. He danced around in the air. Twirling in circles and flying at top speed. It felt good to fly. He began barrel rolls and pulled himself down to the ocean below him and brushed his wing against the surface as he soared through the air as the wind brushed lightly over his wings. He felt so free when he flew, but something seemed to be missing. The error quickly showed itself - Elita. He missed her. Normally when he flew everything was so great and perfect and made his spark feel complete but not this time. Sadness brushed over him as he continued to fly. He wished she was there to share the experience with him. It would feel so perfect to have her by his side, but he knew that dream would never come true unless they were in the same faction, or she was factionless. It tore Starscream apart knowing that he could never have her. Still he flew through the seemingly endless sky until he came to an island. He transformed and landed gently into the sand, he then turned around and gazed at upon the gorgeous view displayed out infront of him. The ocean gently brushed against the shore. He silently padded his feet through the sand and sat crouched down infront of the ocean and put a hand in the sand. He picked up the sand and the wind blew it out of his hand into the sunset. He scooted closer to the ocean to where now he sat in the wet sand and water brushed over parts of his body as he sat there in silence. He looked up to the sky and stared in awe at the beautiful colors. Colors of blue, indigo, violet, and vermillion wrapped around clouds above him. He put his arms around his knees and began to cry silently. Sadness consumed him in the bitter silence. "Elita," he sobbed uncontrollably as he thought about what could have been if he was able to be with her. He would never be able to hold her, kiss her, tell her he loves her. He wouldn't ever be able to start a family with her. He would never be able to hear the laughs, giggles, and chirps of their sparkling. He wouldn't be able to see their sparkling grow up into a full grown femme or mech. And as much as he would hate seeing this if it ever happened, he would never be able to see his sparkling walk away with his or her mate. It tore at him he couldn't do anything about it. Suddenly, there was a ping in his transmission.
:: Starscream, come in. :: came a familiar voice.
:: Who is this? How did you get this transmission? :: He snarled back.
:: It's me, Skyfire. ::
Starscream froze. He turned around and surprisingly, Skyfire was there behind him.
"It has been a long time since we've spoken, my friend," he said with a warm smile. He beamed with happiness as he looked down at Starscream.
"We are no longer friends! You betrayed me and went to the autobots!" Starscream screeched at Skyfire.
"Starscream, please see reason. I come to comfort you, not to harm you. You seem extremely upset," he responded with worry in his voice.
Starscream just simply stared at him until he caught himself crying a bit, quickly wiped the tears and responded, "I'M FINE!" he turned around and began to seemingly pout.
Skyfire frowned. He walked beside Starscream and put his hand on his shoulder. "Please, Starscream. Tell me what's wrong. I'm willing to help you with whatever problem you have," he said with concern.
"My problem is beyond repair. There is no possible way you alone could fix it," he snarled at Skyfire.
"Tell me and I will at least try to assist," he said sadly, "I know I may have ruined our friendship, and I apologize. You are still someone that I care about a great deal, and I want to help you. I cannot help you if you do not let me, Starscream."
Starscream hesitated a moment,"Ugh, fine," he snapped.
Despite Starscream's actions, Skyfire still smiled. He sat beside Starscream and put his hand on his shoulder, "What's the matter?" he asked softly.
Starscream sighed through his vents, "I'm in love with an autobot," he muttered.
Skyfire's optics widened in surpirse. "Intriguing, who is this autobot? First off, is it a mech or femme?" he asked curiously.
"It's a femme, and her name is Elita One," he sighed.
"Elita One? Ohhh, my. I will do my best to help you, Starscream, but first, would you happen to have a specific way of bringing her to you?"
Starscream then smirked, "As a matter of fact, yes. Yes I do..." he began to chuckle a bit.
Skyfire looked at him questioningly.
Starscream turned to Skyfire and whispered something into his audial units.
Skyfire's optics widened. "Are you sure you want to retrieve her this way? We could lure her or something, instead, or simply send her an invitation to a specific location," Skyfire responded.
Ignoring his question, "Bring her to me at this exact location at dawn. Do NOT be late." Starscream snarled.
Skyfire hesitantly nodded then reluctantly transformed as he took off and was a small dot in the horizon in a matter of seconds.
"I just hope I can get her to trust me," he thought aloud. If he was going to get Elita to trust him, he was going to have to tread carefully. As of now, he was in very dangerous territory.