Chapter 10:Heilen
Burying a corpse upside-down was widespread, as was placing earthly objects, such as scythes or sickles, near the grave to satisfy any demons entering the body or to appease the dead so that it would not wish to arise from its coffin. This method resembles the Ancient Greek practice of placing an obolus in the corpse's mouth to pay the toll to cross the River Styx in the underworld; it has been argued that instead, the coin was intended to ward off any evil spirits from entering the body, and this may have influenced later vampire folklore. This tradition persisted in modern Greek folklore about the vrykolakas, in which a wax cross and piece of pottery with the inscription "Jesus Christ conquers" were placed on the corpse to prevent the body from becoming a vampire -Wikipedia
"Primus-Dammit Optimus, LOOK AT HIM!" Blackarachnia's outburt seemed to echo inside the warehouse. Though she was giving Optimus Prime a glare that could kill anything in its path, tears were falling down her cheeks. Blitzwing decided to stay quiet, not wanting to endanger the seeker in his arms. Out of fear, Bumblebee hid behind Prowl, who stood next to Bulkhead. The large green mech was currently beside Ratchet, who was a few feet away from Optimus. Optimus sighed sadly.
"I'm sorry, Elita-"
"Blackarachnia" He cleared his throat.
"R-right... I'm sorry, I should not have said that... Ratchet can tend to him while you two can get some rest." The femme nodded quietly, turning to the triple-changer.
"Come on, three-face... Let Ratchet handle it..." Reluctantly, Blitzwing followed the medicbot into the medbay, gently laying the seeker onto the table. Ratchet looked up at him as he scanned the seeker's frame.
"Look, I know this won't make it feel better or help anything, but it was a good thing you saved him when you did, or he could have been severely injured...or worse..." The triple-changer said nothing and continued to stare at Starscream's bruised face.
"Wallowing in self-guilt won't help anything, either... You need to step out for a while... clean yourself up a bit. When he's awake, I'll call you..." Taking the hint, Blitzwing left as silently as he entered. When he walked out into the living room, he glanced down at his arms, finding them stained with Starscream's blood. He shut his optics tightly, pushing back the tears threatening to come out. He made his way to the cleanign racks, hoping to distract his mind.
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"Eli-Blackarachina... It's not your fault..." Optimus hugged the femme tighter as she sobbed harder on his shoulder. She lifted her head, wiping away tears under her helmet.
"I know, it's just... I should've been there sooner-"
"Now you know how iI/i feel..." They turned around, finding the triple-changer sit down on the couch across from them.
"I should haf known vhen he felt nervous about losing his markings... Megatron never truly cared if he had them or not..." The door to the medbay opened, and the three turned towards the medic.
"Before you jump me, he's doing fine. No internal injuries or anything serious like that... Blackarachnia, you can go first..." The femme almost sprinted towards the medbay, leaving the other mechs in the room. She slowed down when she entered the room, taking in the slightly eerie environment. She turned to the berth, finding the seeker. He looked up and gave her a small smile. It hurt her spark.
"Hey, Li-Li..." She couldn't take any longer and threw herself onto the seeker. She sobbed quietly in his chest as he hugged her closer. -
-A few days later-later-
Starscream glared at the yellow bot sitting next to him.
"You cheated..."
"I did NOT!" Bumblebee stuck his tongue out, obviously annoyed. The seeker playfully punched the yellow bot on the arm.
"Alright, one more time, small-fry!"
" I am NOT small!!!" Stascream scoffed.
"Really? Last time I checked, you were the shortest one in the group!"
"T-there's Sari!" Starscream rolled his optics.
"Sari's ihuman/i... She doesn't count..."
"So?!" The seeker sighed.
"I give up on you... You're hopeless..." Hearing the doors open, Starscream smiled when he saw it was Blitzwing. Throwing the controller down, he jumped over the couches gracefully and tackled the triple-changer onto the floor.
"I take it you missed me?" Starscream grinned, swinging his feet back and forth.
"What makes you say that?"
"Oh, get a room you two!" Starscream crawled off the larger mech after hearing the yellow bot's comment. There was a small click, and Random was peeking at Bumblebee from behind the couch.
"Oooh~ Somevone's jealous... Hahaha!" The seeker pulled on the vampire's shoulder, making him stand up.
"Come on, stop bugging Bumblebee and let's get you fixed... It looks like you could use it..." Random pouted.
"Awww... But I vanted to bug him more!" The cold persona switched over as they made their way down the hallway to their room.
"How is your wrist, Starscream?"
"It's fine... Better, actually. Ratchet took out that little kink I always had." When they got to their room, Blitzwing cast down his optics.
"Are you okay, mein Star?" The seeker looked away, at a place in the wall. He rubbed his arm, shifting uncomfortably.
"I don't think I'll ever be okay, Blitz... But I'm coping... Ratchet told me I was recovering pretty well, but I just can't agree with him." He felt the triple-changer embrace him from behind, nuzzling his neck.
"I'm sorry, Starscream. I should haf known somezhing vas wrong vhen I felt your worry..." Starscream sighed.
"No, it isn't... No one would have known what he was about to do..."The seeker turned around so he was facing the triple-changer and gave hima warm, gentle kiss. Blitzwing closed his optics, pressing Starscream closer to him. It had been almost a week since he'd been so intimate with the seeker. His blood smelled so sweet, so tempting. His fangs started growing, scratching the seeker's lip. Blitzwing forcefully pulled away, holding the seeker away from him. He looked away, not wanting to meet the seeker's optics. Starscream stared at the vampire in shock. Blood trickled from the cut on his lip, but he did nothing to stop it.
"Blitzwing..."
"I don't vant to hurt you..."
"But-"
"NEIN!" Hothead looked up at him, tightening his grip on the seeker's arms.
"Don't you understand, Starscream? Feeding arouses us... especially vhen ve feed off iyou/i... I don't vant to hurt you-"He was cut off as the seeker's warm, bloody lips pressed against his own. The temptation was too strong, so the triple-changer began licking the blood of the seeker's lips. As he trailed his tongue down Starscream's neck, he bit down. Starscream whimpered in pain, closing his optics as the stinging sensation dulled down. He felt himself being laid down on the berth, and the triple-changer pulled away from his neck. Hothead's mouth was stained a bright magenta, some of it trickling down his chin. The seeker pulled him down, locking his lips with the other. He could taste his own blood, feeling it seep into his own mouth. Blitzwing broke off the kiss, staring deeply into Starscream's optics.
"Are you sure about zhis, Starscream?" The seeker spread his legs open, giving the triple-changer a warm smile.
"Yes... I love you..." He choked back a sob. Blitzwing brought a hand up to the seeker's face, wiping of fhis tears.
"I love you, too..."
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'Sup, homies! *cricket cricket* er...okay then...there SHOULD be a smex scene here, but I don't really want to write one...but they DO do it... just don't really want to write it... instead, have some lyircs from one of my favorite songs(I listened to it while writing this :3)
This is the story of a girl,
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
and while she looks so sad in photographs
I absolutely love her
When she smiles-Story of a Girl-Nine Days
--/WE NOW LEAVE YOU BACK TO YOUR PROGRAM/--
He dreamed again. He dreamed of a dark, cold place. A small breeze flowed through, carrying the smell of the river. Hearing a pained scream, he ran towards it. It sounded a lot like...
He stopped at a shady corner of the building. The screams were loud and very clear, pulling back a plastic curtain, he slapped his hands over his mouth as he saw the bloody corpse of-
"Starscream?!" The seeker gasped for air. Ignoring the triple-changer's worried questions, he pushed himself off the berth, running towards the monitor room. He slammed the door open, staring at an astonished Prowl.
"Where's Bumblebee!?"