Starscream leaned against the wall, his helm spinning. He couldn't focus on anything in the room. His vision was getting blurry. He felt someone standing behind him, "Knock Out, is that you?"

"Uh, yeah it is," Knock Out answered, and he walked around to face Starscream, "Starscream, you don't look so good."

"Are you standing in front of me?" Knock Out squinted, and waved his hand in front of Starscream's face, "What is that blur?" Knock Out took a step back.

"You can't see me?" Starscream shook his helm, "That's strange. Does Me..."

"No, he does not and he will not know about this, understand?" Starscream snapped.

"Know what Starscream?" Starscream stood up straight, and turned around to Megatron's voice, "Are you planning on killing me Starscream?"

"Of course not Lord Megatron," Starscream said, bowing. Megatron's optics narrowed, and he walked past him.

"Of course not Starscream," he said, and began looking at designs on the monitor. Knock Out walked over to Megatron, and looked over his shoulder, "Gaze upon these designs Knock Out, as you will need them."

"What do I do with these?"

"These are plans for building the ultimate weapon to use against Optimus and his Autobot friends," Starscream squinted at the monitor, trying to pick out what was on the screen. He walked over to them, "It can destroy them very easily, and their human friends," Knock Out nodded slowly.

"Myself and Breakdown will be happy to build this for you, Lord Megatron, but The Nemesis seems a bit...small to build such an enormous weapon."

"That is why we are going to land somewhere, and there you shall build it," Megatron said, and turned to Starscream. He saw that his optics were a very pale blue.

"Starscream, what is wrong with your optics?" Starscream turned to his voice.

"Nothing."

Starscream felt himself being slammed into the wall, Megatron's hand wrapped around his neck, "Then why are they blue?" he hissed.

"Because Starscream is lacking energon," Knock Out answered, and placed a hand on Starscream's shoulder, "I was just going to get him some," Megatron released Starscream, and Knock Out led him to the back of the ship. Megatron frowned, and turned to Soundwave.

"Soundwave, follow them. Find out what is really wrong with Starscream," Soundwave nodded slowly, and began following the two bots to the back.

Knock Out looked around, and stopped. He waved his hand in front of Starscream's face, "Starscream, what happened to your optics?"

"Knock Out I can't see anything! I've gone blind!" Starscream snarled, and reached his hands out to push him back. Knock Out looked at his optics.

"That's very strange."

"Give me the energon. I'm parched," Starscream snapped, and reached out for the cube. Knock Out placed it in his hands, and Starscream greedily began to drink it. He began coughing, and dropped the cube on the floor. The energon leaked on the floor. Starscream bent over, hacking. Knock Out took a step back, and Starscream vomited up black energon. Knock Out squawked, stumbling backwards.

Energon ran down Starscream's chest plating, and he fell on his knees, vomitting more energon on the floor. The energon leaked onto his arms. Knock Out was horrified, "What...what is that?" Starscream's breathing was heavy, and he grabbed onto the wall. He pulled himself up, and looked up at Knock Out.

His optics were completely white.

"Tainted...energon..." he wheezed, and turned away from him.

Soundwave quietly watched from the hallway, recording the entire conversation.

Starscream walked into Megatron's private study after feeling his way along the wall, "You...wished to see me Lord Megatron?" Megatron was standing with his back to him.

"Yes Starscream," his voice was soft, "Do you know why?"

"No my Lord," Megatron turned around, and walked over to him. He looked at his optics, "Is there something wrong Megatron?"

"Starscream, how many fingers am I holding up?" Megatron held up three fingers. Starscream didn't move.

"Four."

Megatron struck him, and Starscream slammed into the wall, "It was three!" he roared. Starscream pulled himself up, but Megatron kicked him back down, "How dare you bring tainted energon aboard my ship! You are planning to kill me! You always have been! And now you bring this cursed thing to infect me!"

"No Megatron I-"

"Shut. Up," he hissed, "You are a traitor Starscream. You always have been. I bet Optimus found this and I bet you are working with him, aren't you?" he snarled.

"Lord Megatron I-"

"ENOUGH!" he roared, and grabbed Starscream by his wings. Starscream yelped out in pain, "You have tried and failed Starscream. And now you're going to face the consequences," He walked to the back of the ship, and opened the door, "I know what tainted energon does to bots, Starscream. And you can't fly because of it now."

"Megatron! Please!"

"Begging will get you nowhere," Megatron said softly, and dropped Starscream on the ground. Starscream grabbed onto the floor, and Megatron stomped on his hands. Starscream winced, and his talons began to slip, "Good-bye Starscream," He stomped on Starscream's hands, and the Seeker let go, screaming as he did.

Starscream felt the cold air rush past him, as he tried to fly, but his wings would not work. His wings began getting cold, and he suspected that they were freezing. He didn't know how high up the ship had been, but he would soon find out.

Starscream slammed into the ground, and groaned. His spark was beginning to fade. He felt someone standing over him.

"Optimus, I found him," It was Ratchet.

"Is he still online?" Optimus's voice said softly.

"Barely. We need to get him to the medbay. Now."

Poor Starscream! Sorry I haven't updated in a while!