Author's note. How does Starscream take the fact he'd got to look after Skyfire? Read on to find out. Anyone who likes Megatron at his most sneaky and evil should enjoy this chapter.
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"No absolutely not, I refuse to do any such thing," the white Seeker ranted as his leader watched with a bored expression as he reclined on his throne.
Megatron just patiently sat, waiting for Starscream to finish and briefly wondered what he had done to deserve such a vocal SIC. He was fairly certain Prime didn't have to put up with this sort of thing, his SIC was serious and got the job done without a fuss.
He briefly cast his mind back to how this had all started.
Earlier that morning.
Megatron rubbed his forehead wearily, another day on this wet human infested planet, as he made his to the door. He was just wondering whether today would be a good day to go on an Energon raid, when he came face to face with Skywarp as he opened his door.
His immediate surprise was quickly hidden behind a scowl as he said.
"Skywarp, what are you doing here?"
The purple Seeker had better have a good reason for sulking outside his quarters.
"Please is, one of my Sparklings is ill and I need you to help me to get Starscream to fix him," Skywarp said in a rush, his hands twisting anxiously.
Megatron raised an optic brow.
"If one of your litter is ill, why isn't he with Hook?"
"Oh, he is sir but it's really complicated," Skywarp said.
Megatron sighed as he fully exited his door, he had a feeling he wasn't going to get rid of Skywarp easily. As he started down the corridor with the intent of heading straight to the Rec Room, he said.
"Fine, tell me what's wrong."
And Skywarp had explained about Skyfire condition, about how his body was trying to revert back to its adult form and also about how he could contaminate the rest of the Sparklings. Megatron listened thoughtfully as Skywarp talked, this was an unforeseen occurrence.
"So that's it sir," Skywarp finished. "Starscream' s really the only one who can look after my little Skyfire. But he hates him, he never misses an opportunity to be mean. I'm worried he might mistreat my baby."
Megatron nodded, only a fool would have failed to notice that.
"I'll talk to Starscream," he said, earning an eagerly hopeful look from Skywarp.
"I make sure he doesn't harm or generally mistreats your Sparkling, I'll send him to collect the Sparkling from the Med Bay after I've talked to him."
"Thank you Megatron," Skywarp said with a sigh of relief.
Megatron said nothing, merely promised himself he would have a good drink of Energon before he did anything involving the white and red Seeker.
The present.
Megatron was brought out of his musings by Starscream saying.
"The idea is ludicrous, I have better things to do with my time, than babysitting brats."
"You will do it, Starscream," Megatron said evenly. "And you will not mistreat him either, and if Hook or Skywarp find any evidence of such, you will face some disciplinary action. Performed by me."
Starscream scowled at this threat as he turned to face his leader, hands on hips. Megatron ignored the defiant gesture and instead said.
"I think you'll find I have some very good ideas as to what that disciplinary action could be Starscream. I assure you, once you know what that is, you'll change your mind about not having the Shuttle come live with you."
"Oh, what could you possibly do to make me change my mind?" Starscream sneered.
"Well," Megatron drawled. "For starters, I could give you the spanking you so richly deserve."
"The spanking I....."Starscream spluttered, utterly speechless. For a moment, he simply gaped and then.
"You wouldn't," he said finally with narrowed optics.
Megatron merely smirked.
"Oh, I assure you Starscream, I would. And the idea is becoming more tempting by the minute."
"I'm not a Sparkling, you cannot spank me," Starscream yelped indignantly, but this only made Megatron smirk with amusement.
After yelling a bit about how insane Megatron was, Starscream finally calmed down to see that the grey Mech was simply watching him, not reacting in the slightest. Starscream folded his arms and glared at Megatron who simply stared back, one leg across his knee.
"I don't want to do it," Starscream finally said sulkily causing Megatron's optics to narrow.
"Do it, Starscream," Megatron growled. "Or I will take you over my knee, as you are, then hand you over to the Autobots after sending them a video of your punishment and the hope that Optimus Prime will follow my example."
Starscream opened his mouth to argue but then closed it again as he saw how serious Megatron was looking. If he didn't do as ordered, the large grey Mech would carry out his threat and turn him over to the Autobots after a serve spanking.
Pouting, Starscream finally snapped.
"Alright, I'll take the little brat and cure him of whatever ails him."
"I knew you'd see reason," Megatron said silkily. "But remember Starscream, any hint of mistreatment and you will be punished."
"Why do you care, he's just an Autobrat?" Starscream spat.
Megatron raised an optic brow.
"I don't particularly, but Skywarp does. Besides, this game is too fun to end now, which would happen if that Shuttle is permanently damaged."
As Starscream huffed, Megatron continued.
"Not to mention the fallout from the Autobots is something I have no desire for. We may be holding them prisoner, but we are not hurting them, therefore the Autobots do not have much to complain about."
"Alright mighty leader, you've made your point," Starscream said through gritted teeth. "I'll go and take the brat....I mean little darling off Hook and Skywarp's hands."
Starscream started to walk away but then paused and turned round to look at his leader again.
"What makes you think Optimus Prime would do as you suggest and...Spank me?"
"Because," Megatron said simply. "I would have told him that you were responsible for his lovely little Femme being punished."
Starscream blinked.
"Elita? But she hasn't been spanked," she said in confusion.
But as he saw the grin that was spreading across Megatron's face, he said in astonishment.
"You....you'd do....something like that?"
"Glad to see your getting the picture, Starscream," Megatron said, his grin turning evil. "Now run along, my little Seeker, you have some work to do."
The Med Bay.
Skyfire's POV.
"Oooooh," Skyfire groaned as he groggily awoke, he did not feel good at all.
His whole body felt achy and shivery, and he didn't like it one bit. As he tried to rub the sleep out of his optics, he heard say.
"Ah, good, you're awake."
He lowered his hands to see Hook coming over to him, a cup of Energon in his hand. Skyfire eagerly accepted the offered cup and started sucking it down greedily, his tanks felt so empty.
As he did this, Hook scanned him and he remembered fully what had happened the previous night.
"What was wrong with me, did you cure me?" he asked the Constructicon who had finished scanning him.
"I managed to work out what was wrong with you," Hook begun as he took back the cup from Skyfire.
"But I'm afraid I can't cure you."
Seeing how Skyfire was starting to shake, Hook quickly said.
"But we've found someone who can, so don't worry about it."
He reached over and gave the little Shuttle a pat on the head as Skyfire calmed down.
"Your baba's with your siblings," Hook added as he filled in a data pad.
"But he'll see you later and so will Thundercracker."
"When can I leave?" Skyfire asked politely, he wanted to be back with his friends and watch some cartoons.
"In a little while," Hook replied, making Skyfire beamed.
However, what Hook said next, wiped the smile off his face.
"But I'm afraid you're not leaving to go back to Skywarp's quarters."
"What?" cried the Sparkling. "But why not?"
"You have a virus," Hook said gently. "And we can't allow it to be past to the other Sparklings, you don't want them infected do you?"
"No," Skyfire said, shaking his head. "But who am I going to stay with, then?"
Before Hook could answer, there came a chime from outside, someone wanted in.
"Ah, I think that's him now," said Hook as he went to open the Med Bay door. Skyfire stared in horror at the figure who entered.
Said figure looked him up and down, before saying in a voice dripping with honey.
"Hello, Skyfire,"
"Starscream," Skyfire trembled as the white Seeker slowly advanced on him, an evil glint in his optics. This was not going to end well.
Author's note. What's going to happen now? Will Starscream keep his promise or is Megatron going to have to resort to drastic measures?
And how are the other Sparklings going to take it when they find out what's happened to their sibling? Find out in the next chapter, till then.
And now for Haluwasa2, enjoy.
Me: *sill holding Ratchet* "Starscream! If you hurt little Skyfire I am going to spank the crap outta you!"
Starscream: "You don't scare me, fleshling!"
Ratchet: "Weally? Cause shakin' like a weaf."
Starscream: "Shut-up"!
Me: "You've been warned, Starscream. You've been warned."