::Chapter Five::
In a distant island, not far from Diego Garcia...
Barricade scowled as his crimson optics squinted towards the omniuos sky, obviously looking for something."Slaggin' cassettes. Too slow to travel for long distances.", he muttered. A sudden glimmer of movement caught his attention, and he grinned evilly."Finally! Hope that fragger bought some good news, or Megatron will offline us...", he said loudly. The Casseticon landed softly, his metallic talons gripping on to Barricade's arm. It sniffed before it glared at the black and white mech."Don't talk about fraggers, 'Cade. Lord Megatron does not tolerate you, and in his optics, you are a slaggin' imbecil. You are disposable, and I am valuable. Therefore, I am not a 'fragger'.", he said, puffing out his metallic feathers. The black and white mech only growled."My, you strike fear into my spark. Acting all high and mighty like you're the second in command...", he said sarcastically. Then, he waked towards the wrecked building that lay ahead, his feet pads rumbling the earth.
Along the way, Thundercracker appeared, his wings folding back from his alt mode."Laserbeak, Megatron expects you. He heard your messgae earlier, and he hopes its not slag. Besides,", he said, rolling his optics," 'Screamer ticked him off, and he's in his 'you'd-better-have-something-important-to-say-or-I'll-offline-you' mood.", he added. Baricade vented air noisily."That idiotic trine leader of yours is pathetic. Always annoying Megatron with stupidities. It's a wonder he hasn't been offlined so far. If I was Megatron, I'd had already disposed of him and sent his parts to the Autobots. At least they would be appreciative of that kind of gift.", he snarled. Thundercracker growled."Lord Megatron finds him somewhat useful, you pithead. That's the only reason he isn't dripping energon and rotting away in his protoform shell, like many of our brethern who have fallen in battle or been offlined by Prime. Besides, you owe him some respect. He IS our trine leader, like you so rudely mentioned. And a Seeker, like myself. So process that idea, slagger.", he replied. Laserbeak snapped his beak in annoyment."Imbecils. Quit your fragging arguing and move. Lord Megatron awaits me, and you know he doesn't like to be kept waiting.", he snorted.
Both Decepticon warriors glared at him before grudgingly moving out of the way. Laserbeak smirked, and he flew towards the building. A few astroseconds later, he landed on an abandoned crate facing the Decepticon Lord himself. The Casseticon bowed his head."Greetings, oh High Lord Megatron. I have come as I promised...", he said flatly. Megatron snarled, his claws clenching tightly."I am in no mood to hear pathetic greetings, Laserbeak. Just tell me what I need to hear.", he snapped. Laserbeak flinched slightly, before he regained his composture."Yes, Megatron. As I was saying...I have been scouting and spying on the Autobots for a few earth days now, and recently, I have gathered some information on a very unfortunate event for their youngest scout.", he said flintily. Megatron raised an optic ridge."Bumblebee? The fleshling's guardian? What about the fraggin' youngling?", he asked, his optics glowing brightly as he remembered the pain he caused the young mech on Tyger Pax many vorns ago.
The cassette warrior smiled cruelly."It seems like their stupid civilian scientist created a machine of some sort, and somehow malfunctioned on the youngling. It radicaly changed his body to a sparkling's.", he replied. Megatron snorted."Fools! That idiotic Wheeljack always creates disasters. Could destroy the whole Autobot forces by accident. Good for our cause, but impossible.", he said. Laserbeak chuckled."Which is why we are talking, Megatron. Since the youngling can no longer protect the organic fleshling, the human will be defensless for a while. What better oportunity do we have, I say? They have literally placed the boy in our hands!", he said, hissing in triumph. Megatron laughed loudly."Good point. Fine, Laserbeak. I want you to observe the boy for a few more earth days. And tell the other Decepticons to watch him as well. He does contain some of the essence of the Allspark on his weak, pathetic, frail body, after all. And we need that power if we wish to win this war.", he said arrogantly. Laserbeak hissed."Of course, Lord Megatron. Your wish is my command...", he said, before flying off towards the unknown.
Megatron smiled evilly, his optics shining brightly." Destroying the human boy will prove to be a tough blow for the Autobots and their relationship with the organics. That will teach my pathetic brother. Prime. Thinking that we can all live in peace on Cybertron. Maybe vorns ago, yes. But when we realized we had the universe at our fingertips, he hesitated. Even after that idiot Sentinal Prime was offlined, he refused to acknowldge our possibilties as rulers. But now, he will realize his mistake, and he will suffer...", he said, clenching his claws tightly in triumph. Then, he frowned."STARSCREAM! Get your pathetic, useless aft here, you wretched excuse of a Decepticon Seeker!", he bellowed. Withins seconds, he could hear the silent hum of the trine leader's engine as he landed, still in his alt mode. The Seeker quickly transformed to his bi-pedal mode, and bowed."Yes, oh mighty Megatron? You called?", he said, a hint of sarcasm detectable in his voice.
The Decepticon leader ignored him and snarled."You will take Bonecrusher, Barricade, Thundercracker, and Skywarp on a recon mission to the Autobot base not a few miles from here. Your target is the scout Bumblebee, and Optimus Prime. I will not allow failure this time, so be secretive. Your aft depends on this mission.", he growled. Starscream frowned, folding his arms across his silver chest plates ."And why me? Get Laserbeak to do the recon mission. He's over there anyways, that metallic ball of feathers. I have other matters to attend. Important ones.", he spat. Megatron glared at him cruelly, before grabbing him by his metal chest plating and slamming him into the ground. Starscream coughed, fear slightly apparent in his red optics."Because, Starscream, Laserbeak is the one who gave me the idea of running this mission. The Casseticon is more capable of being second-in-command than you. So quit you're whining, fragger.", he said with a deadly voice. The Seeker flinched slightly before nodding stiffly and rising to his feet pads."Of course, Megatron. I will see your orders are carried out.", he said, before returning to his alt mode and rocketing away. Megatron snorted." Stupid Seeker. Victory is assured...", he said, a small smile forming on his faceplates.
Yeah, yeah, I know. I cannot really be "Decepticon" evil. I'm sometimes just too nice T.T But, at least I tried. So, as you can see, 'Screamer is going to lead a recon mission on Diego Garcia, so those sneaks can confirm Laserbeak's statement.(Duh.) The story is almost about to reach its rising point! Goody, so I can get this over with!*recieves a glare frome sparkling Bumblebee* Oh, the next chapter is mostly Sam and Optimus dialogue, so, expect it to be kinda boring. However, I will throw in a very ticked-off Ironhide, just for fun! Alright, Strange princess, over!