New chapter! Hey any Irish people out there? Then you will be able to relate to this chapter!

I ain't bothered to do he replies... I will reply to each of you separately... If you continue to guess on who you think th blackmailer is then I will try and answer but I don't really want to give it away. Lets just say that some of you have guessed correct. *ducks under table*

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Sorry for any mistakes!

The new weapon was a bomb. A bomb that was not aimed at any Autobot but the Autobots' pets. Starscream examined the sleek metal surface of the Cobalt Dust Bomb designed to release the deadly dust when activated. It caused no harm what so ever to a Transformer but to a human, the results of excess cobalt in the system meant death if not treated. Sure the humans could treat it if it were your normal cobalt but Starscream had added a special mineral from Cybertron to the mixture making the effects less obvious until it was too symptoms of the poising will not be activated within the human body till two hours before death. Once they inhaled, the human was dead.

The bomb was small and compact, able to fit in the palm of her servo. Designed to fit neatly on the underbelly of Starscream's jet mode. There were six bombs in total, one for each Seeker to drop. Starscream had designed them to empty their contents quickly and without an explosion to make it look like they had malfunctioned. Hopefully the Autobots wouldn't get their servos on one and do tests on it, that was the only flaw it had.

Satisfied with her work Starscream stands up from her workbench, small bomb in servo. She quietly made her way around the sleeping forms of her Trine mates who had ended up on the floor from last nights activities. Starscream could see small dents and scratches in each of their frames from the fight. Skywarp's wing was badly bent, maybe what led to Thundercracker's victory if the blue jet had had a good enough grip. Starscream also spied the dried lubricant on her blue Trine mate's lower abdomen and crotch area, something which Skywarp lacked. His exposed interface panel displayed an extended but limp spike and a closed valve cover.

Frowning Starscream continued out of their quarters.

She arrived at Megatron's quarters with the same frown marring her faceplate. Hitting the beeper to the side of the grey door Starscream began to fidget as nervousness began to take hold. It wasn't too early in the morning was it? Surely Megatron would be up by now? Starscream's wings twitched as the seconds dragged on until she realized that she was not frightened but rather... bored? The frown fell from her face and at the exact moment of the doors sliding open, a look of utter confusion was clearly visible on her faceplate as the light from inside illuminated her features.

Megatron raise on optic ridge when he saw her, an amused sneer on his faceplate... until he saw the bomb in her servo and his optics narrowed as he scowled. Starscream felt her pride sting at the reaction and jumped to defend her work.

"Don't go making that face! I worked for hours on this and if you don't appreciate the work then I shall go elsewhere with it... possibly... the Autobots perhaps?" Starscream smirked as Megatron growled. There was no way she could bring it to the Autobots sure it was useless to them but Megatron didn't know that. "Or maybe, if you truly underestimate it then I could detonate right here and now?"

Megatron smirked at her then. "You wouldn't have the bearings for such a thing! Now come in here and explain to me why the slag my weapon is so small?" Megatron stepped away from the door to let the jet enter before he shut and locked the only escape route. Starscream felt warnings go off in her processor and her confidence that had been there just moments ago vanished with the sound of the locking device activating. The urge to run had never been so strong in all her existence and she understood what Hook had meant. "I also want to talk to you about today's raid. Sit down."

Starscream looked to the chair that Megatron had indicated to and hesitated. Since when does he allow me the comfort of sitting when in his company? She decided that maybe it was a good idea to follow his orders so she did, plonking herself in the chair and slouching to appear defiant as ever even if she did lack the defiant streak. She mentally scowled the sparkling for trying to make her submissive just to escape injury. Little coward.

"This," She began, holding the bomb up in front of her as Megatron sat down on the far side of his desk. "Is a Cobalt Dust Bomb." Starscream saw Megatron's faceplates screw up in displeasure and quickly said "You told me you wanted the humans out of the picture. You said that you wanted it done discreetly. I have just come up with a means for you to do just that!"

Megatron snorted. "And what will cobalt dust do to achieve such a goal? It is harmless. I thought that you could come up with something better then that. Disappointing Starscream! I should get Sound-"

"Megatron I am not finished!" Megatron growled a warning as the sparkling sent a few waves of fear through her. She ignored both. "If you actually looked into things you would know that humans can only have a certain amount of cobalt in their bodies. If there is too much they develop premicious anemia. Fatal if not treated. Yes there are many things that can poison a human but it just so happens that we have an endless supply of cobalt so it made sense to use it. We only use small quantities of it for electrodeposistion. We have other, far more effective materials for the process so I figured that we could do without some cobalt." Starscream looked back at Megatron when she realized she had been staring at the ceiling. His optics were focused on her and his servo stroked his chin in consideration. She continued, hoping that his silence was a good thing."I have ground the metal into dust particles which is the most effective way for it to intoxicate a human without them realising it."

"And how does this bomb detonate discreetly?" Megatron queried, still scratching his chin.

"It releases the dust when dropped and continues until it is empty. It won't actually detonate, hopefully the humans will think it as a blank and will move it around. The only problem that may occur is if the Autobots cope on to its contents and alert their human allies." Starscream answered, looking down at her digits and taking great interest in them.

"Interesting. I hope this means that you are finally coming to your senses. This better work Starscream or else you will be punished for a failed raid and for wasting my time. Now, the raid itself." Starscream looked back up to the silver mech as he activated a hologram of the human city they were going to attach first. "I want some of your input in this since you seem to be...," Megatron looked at her with optics narrowed in contemplation. "You seem to be less self absorbed in your quest for power... or are you plotting and planing in the complicated processor of yours? No matter. You know I could crush you with my bare servos without any warning." Starscream pouted when Megatron looked back down at the image. "What way do you suggest we attack from?"

Starscream was about to spill her thoughts on the plan when she froze. Megatron was asking her to help with the plan. Megatron was asking her to help with one of his plans! She stared at him mouth closing slowly as no words came to her lips.

"What do you mean?"

Megatron narrowed his optics in mocking as a smirk formed. "I asked 'from what way should we attack from?'. Hmm," Megatron let his optics roam her frame and she felt herself tense in the chair. "Or maybe I was wrong and you really are incompetent despite what you claim." Starscream gave him a blank look. "Don't you always complain about how I don't take you seriously? About how I never listen to your advice? Well here is your one chance. Impress me and I will allow your input in meetings to be considered."

Starscream glared. Megatron was only trying to stab her pride. If the plan failed then he would most likely kill her. But why now? Why now of all days? Why not all those years ago? Why not after Starscream's very first successful plan? Why? He had to be plotting something. He had to be. But what? What he possibly gain from listening to Starscream bar a wound to his own pride if she succeed? It didn't make any sense. But then again nothing with the Warlord did.

Sucking air through her vents Starscream sat up straighter in order to get a better view of the image. The many small power plants that they were going to raid were illuminated in blue while the city was glowing red. A green arrow pointing off to the right of the city symbolized the direction of the Autobot base but Starscream knew that they may not necessarily come from that direction. Pondering her options she began to lay out her ideas with Megatron merely listening to her in silence as he watched her servos point out possible advantages and disadvantages. When she mentioned splitting up into three teams he made his first question.

"Why would you separate the main force when we are far more powerful together as a whole?"

Starscream answered automatically. "Because if they come this way then we can catch them in a crossfire and the Seekers can empty their weapons on them from above. There would be nowhere to hide."

Megatron's expression remained blank as she explained this and Starscream felt frustration creep in with his lack of praise, his lack of correction, his lack of response. After another ten minutes Starscream lost her cool and stood up, arms crossed over her cockpit as she snarled.

"What is wrong with you? You ask me to add my input and then you remain completely quiet with no objections! Do you want this or are you just trying to humiliate me?"

Megatron leaned back in his chair at her outburst and took out a cube of energon from his desk drawer, he then took out a second one. "You haven't refuelled this morning." Starscream gawked at his reply. "It is not very wise to do such a thing."

"I only planned on coming here to drop of the bomb and then leave." Starscream seemed to consider her own words before venting loudly in a huff. "I shall go and get my ration now then if it upsets you that much!" She turned on her heel and was about to take a step when Megatron's voice halted her.

"No."

Starscream turned around slowly to find Megatron's optics glued to some point on her frame that was far too low for her liking. As she faced him fully his optics drifted back up to meet her gaze. He smirked and held up one of the energon cubes.

"Have a drink with me. It is only fair that I reward you for the work and effort you have exerted for me." Starscream frowned at his words. Who ever said it was for you? She hissed mentally but came back to her chair and sat down. Megatron handed her a cube before picking up his own and talking a deep gulp from it. "Why the sudden change in attitude Starscream?"

Starscream snorted. "If anyone has changed Megatron it is you. Most likely a glitch from your old age." Starscream sneered as she examined her cube of pink liquid.

"Were you never taught not to play with your energon?" Megatron smirked, ignoring Starscream's jeer.

Starscream, weary of the Warlord and utterly confused hissed. "What are you planing Megatron? What are you aiming to achieve?"

Megatron chuckled and leaned forward to rest his elbows on the desk. "You are paranoid Starscream. I merely want to give you a chance to prove your self. I haven't really been fair over the years have I? Well, now is your chance. Just one chance. Don't fail me Starscream."

Starscream shivered when he spoke her name. He almost made it sound like he was her mentor or something and that caused her to further speculate that Megatron was planning something.

"I need to prepare for the raid Lord Megatron." She said, the first thing that came to her processor.

Megatron grumbled as a snarl formed on his lips. "Very well. Dismissed."

Starscream stood up and as she done so she noticed Megatron's optics following her frame as they scanned up and down. She also noticed the frown as he continued to watch her leave. Pausing to wait for the door to open she cast one more look behind her to find Megatron glaring at her and she instantly slipped through the opening doors. But he hadn't been looking at her faceplates so that must have meant that he wasn't glaring at her. She shook her helm as she walked down the corridor, heels clacking.

It was just the paranoia thing that Hook was talking about.

*O o O*

Laser shots whizzed past her wings as she swooped through the buildings of Dublin City. Starscream barely dodged the giant silver needle that stood in the centre of the street. Why the pit do humans build these pointless things? She focused her scanners back behind her and realised that The Spire was not as pointless as she thought. Frowning at her own poor sense of humour she barely noticed a golden blur to her right and cried out as a weight landed atop her. Spinning and pulling up sharply she felt servos dig into her plating as the mech grunted.

"Ah! Get off me!" She screeched as she realized, too late, that she was the victim of Jet judo. Sunstreaker shifted his weight so that he was hanging off of one wing and causing Starscream to loose delicate control of her ascending spin.

"Not yet Screamy! I just have to give you a slight remodel! I know you'll love it!" Starscream hissed as Sunstreaker grabbed the leading edge of her left wing and began to pull back. Unfortunately, it didn't have the desired effect and he effectively pulled Starscream further back as she flipped, her nose now pointing down.

"You idiot!" Starscream felt panic as she was unable to slow her decent or rid herself of the golden mech. Still spinning wildly, she attempted to transform and get her thrusters under her before the fast approaching ground hit her. As she began to unfold she heard Sunstreaker curse loudly into her audio as he was left to hang off her back. "Last chance moron! Get. Off. Me!" Starscream reached behind her and grabbed Sunstreaker's shoulders and pulled him over her helm.

She intended to let him fall but he managed to grab hold of her forearms. Starscream growled in frustration as he smirked into her face.

"Hey Screamer... looking at ya from this angle...you defiantly need a remodelling!" He sneered.

Starscream smirked back at him as she slowly began to rise and she tightened her grip on his shoulders. She noticed the look of fear flicker through his optics and sneered at him as she brought him higher. When she had him well into he clouds she paused to hover.

"I can stay here all night grounder but how long can you hold onto me for?" Just as she was about to release his shoulders, he released her arms and grabbed her face and smashed their lips together. Shocked, Starscream lost control of her thrusters and they began to plummet once again.

She tried to twist free of Sunstreaker's grip as he wrapped his arms around her waist and held her to him. His face beside her audios and his body far to close for comfort as she spat and hissed.

"I ain't letten go of ya! We fall together Seeker or you get your thrusters going!" He snarled as Starscream tried to right them.

"I can't. Not with the excess baggage!" She tried to push him off her but to no avail. "Uh! Get off!"

She could feel how hot Sunstreaker's body was against hers. She could feel some of his ex-vents and she did not like the feeling at all.

Just as she was about to give up she herd a pop behind her over the rushing wind and felt arms grab her under the arms.

"Get off him glitch!" Skywarp snarled as he levelled a null ray at Sunstreaker's helm and fired point blank. Sunstreaker cried out but his grip only tightened as spasms took hold of his frame."Get off him!"

Starscream grunted as she used all of her strength to dislodge the golden front liner and felt Skywarp try to loosen his servos on her back. That was when she noticed how close to the ground they were. There was a tall building to her left with a clock face on it. It's roof was just a little over their helms. Below them was a river and two streets either side of the dark water. Starscream could see their blurred reflection in the surface of The Liffey and she also noticed the red blur that jumped off of the clock building.

"Sunny!"

There was a loud clang as Sideswipe made contact with Skywarp's back and all four fell to the street below crushing cars and traffic lights. There was a loud grunt as Sideswipe punched Skywarp in the faceplate and Starscream watched in horror as her Trine mate's optics flickered before going offline. Sideswipe's attention turned to her as she tried to dislodge Sunstreaker only to find that the effects of the null ray had worn off and she briefly cursed Skywarp for not using a higher setting.

"Oh sneaky! And here I thought that you guys hated each other." Sunstreaker sneered as he held Starscream down, using his greater weight to pin her.

She snarled and heard Sideswipe chuckle from over her helm. "Hey bro... Do you think we're right? About that?"

"I don't know Sides. I kissed him and he freaked, reason why we fell like that." Sunstreaker grunted as Starscream slammed a knee into his aft as he hovered above her on his knees. "He seems feisty enough if you think about it... I'm still not entirely sure though..."

"Well why don't we actually check. The others are over on O'Connel Street." Starscream growled as Sideswipe's face appeared beside his brother's. "He is kinda pretty."

Sunstreaker smirked at that and Starscream felt a shiver run through her frame. "What the slag are you two morons talking about? Let me go!" She renewed her struggles as Sunstreaker fixed his grip on her wrists and held them above her helm. "What are you doing?"

Sideswipe moved so that he was somewhere below his brother, Sunstreaker's optics following him. "What we are doing, Screamer, is seeing if our startling observation is correct and you are in fact," Sunstreaker's face split into an eager grin. "a femme."

Starscream summoned her best 'are you crazy' look and froze. "What?"

Sunstreaker raised an optic ridge. "You so are! OMG bro! He is a she!"

"What!" Starscream screeched as a servo slide along the inside of her thigh. "What the slag is wrong with you? Stop touching me you Autobrat! This is pointless! Stupid! You will not gain anything from this other then your death!" Starscream kicked out with her legs and heard the twins sigh loudly.

"She does kick like a femme." One of them commented and Starscream screamed in anger at the remark.

"Get you filthy servos off me! Or I will kill the both of you slowly! Painfully! Get away from me!"

The twins ignored her cries as Sunstreaker smirked and placed a vocalizer disrupter on her throat and the only noise she could produce was the one cause by her frame scratching off the concrete and the clangs as her frame hit Sunstreaker's armour. Next the golden twin placed a pair of cuffs on her arms and tied a rope around her neck to hold her arms still. Then he slid down her body as each twin grabbed a leg. Starscream tried to bring her knees together but they were far stronger then she and much to her dismay tiredness was starting to set in.

When both twins managed to trap a leg under them they both placed a servo on her crotch plate and rubbed it gently. Starscream glared at them as her vents whirled within their sections. She was shaking as they tried to force the cover open.

"Come on... We just want a look."

"We won't hurt you we just want to give you a good time is all!"

Starscream replied by pulling on the rope around her neck viciously. Both the twins watched her until her struggles died down.

"Right... this may take a while." Sideswipe stated with a thoughtful frown.

"Yep" His brother nodded in agreement.

"We could take her prisoner and then pay her a few visits."

"More chance of gettin caught."

"Who else has a thing against Screamer?" Sideswipe asked and got a frown as a reply. "Oh yeah... Hey! I have an idea!"

Sunstreaker's smirk returned as he leaned over to his brother and they began to whisper to each other. Starscream strained to hear their conversation but it seemed they were talking in some strange language. Both finished their hushed conversation and looked down at Starscream with looks of pure delight.

Not long after and Starscream herd the sound of an engine as Powerglide flew over head. He landed out of Starscream's field of vision and approached them.

"You really did catch him."

The twins' smirks grew wider as Sunstreaker replied. "Oh yes...We caught him all right!" Starscream felt a sense of dread seep in as Powerglide produced a programme downloader and jabbed it into her arm, right between the seems of her shoulder. The last thing she saw was gleaming blue optics as she blacked out.

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