The building  of sentinel primes  was a fine luxury that any bot could ever dream of.

Besides, he almost could understand why his carrier had chosen him as his step-sire. And yet,  he didn’t want a sire, he already had a sire. Breezeway was the only person he loved beside his trine also. 

But, he wasn’t here anymore, he was dead and he had left Starscream with his carrier who granted no empathy nor  any gentle feeling given for his own sparkling.

No surprise, His carrier’s sire didn’t give the same gentleness with any act of maternal behavior toward his children, for they are just the next throne, number and trophy to his optics. 

The building itself was outstanding, far from the other building he had seen, when  he stepped inside with the winglord and his trine. That room was undeniably prosperous. 

There stood Sentinel Prime, his gold and navy blue paint was polished and yet shining in a way that almost blinded Starscream’s face. What makes him  almost gasp is that the prime has a wing, a wing like a seeker’s!

Still even if  he had wings, Starscream would not be swayed  by the sight of the prime. Skywarp and Thundercracker’s wings twitch behind him, he could feel their bond sending a ton of emotion into them. Confusion, awestruck and weary. 

Still, Starscream might think that sentinel has an upgrade, changing his frame. And he was still considered a grounder to his optics. 

Sentinel  showed off his smile the moment his optics caught the sight of the royal seeker. “Ah, Winglord Celeste, how blessed am I to see  you..”He strode toward the winglord, bowing in a way to give respect. touching the palm of his servos to give a gentle kiss that almost made Starscream gagged. 

Celeste smirked down at him, his optics have some unspeakable thing that Starscream cannot describe. Perhaps interested?

“Rather flattering of you sentinel.. It was a long journey but worth it..” He said, oh so nicely.

Sentinel stood up himself, letting his servos away from the winglord as he turned his attention to Starscream, the prince of Vos and his two trinemate.

The gold and navy blue grounder smiled at the prince, letting his hand out  and waiting for him to take in so he could kiss it.

Starscream has to obey, his tank churn in dread and disgust, he pretends to smile. Letting his servos be kissed by the prime. 

“Welcome, Prince Starscream. How do you take anything so far?..” He purred, optics scanning over to the small prince, he was merely taller than him. 

He pretended to be polite, underneath he felt disgusted and weary of the prime. “Pleasing, it was such an extended trip..” he murmured. 

“My apologies for not coming sooner to see you when you first arrived, I was occupied with a lot of meetings.”  He said. “ But, I will have the maidbot attend for your arrival, as well as helping you be present soon. “ he let his arm get taken by the winglord, as Celeste hung on his shoulder.

His carrier nodded understandably,  letting him guide him through. 

He took one look at starscream and turned his head away. “Make yourself at home, my dear.” he said. “And have a guard with you if you are going to wander around. “

“But, I’m fine without any guard, I have my trine with me–” Starscream muttered. 

Celeste turned in a brief second that made sentinel stop entirely and Celeste  sneered, optics glaring at his sparkling. Though, he sought no obedience from him. “What good is a trine if they cannot protect you?” He retorted, Starscream almost shrunk down. 

Celeste sighed. “I insisted on having a guard on you every time, I understand that you don’t always need protection  or someone to look after you, we are not in Vos..starscream..” Starscream sensed a certain emotion of  drained and..a bit of sadness from his carrier. He was surprised, really. 

“Anybot in Iacon could take advantage of you, you’re small, defenseless..” He said harshly.  “And weak..”

“I don’t want to hear any more complaints from you nor your trine, do you understand?” He snarled, his teeth clench almost as if he was embarrassed. 

Starscream didn’t say anything, he was furious. “Fine..” he huffed.

“Don’t take that tone with me, look at me in the optics and say you understand..I don’t wanna punish you in front of the prime, that’d be embarrassing on my part.” 

Starscream  crane his neck to face him, he hissed through his gritted teeth. “I understand..”

Celeste sighed, his servos rubbing his face in pure exhaustion. “Go, with your trine..have a guard with you,  We won't talk of this ever again..” he ordered. 

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“Can you believe that? He looked like he was about to strike you right there in front of the prime!,” Skywarp said as he was sitting over by the fountain. 

They could sense the guard looming over them. 

Starscream rolled his optics and scoffed. “Thank primus for that, I would have my faceplate ruined!” He crossed his arm.

“That was tense, I thought he would explode the moment you didn’t listen to him..” Thundercracker sighed.

Starscream glared at the sky as if it had offended him. “I don’t want Sentinel Prime as my step-sire..” He softly murmured.

“I mean.. I get what you mean but I also kind of..see why the winglord chose him as your step-sire..” Skywarp touches the water of the fountain with his claws, gathering coins and rock inside.

“Skywarp!,” Thundercracker hissed. “ You know how Starscream hates hearing that..” he glared.

Skywarp scoffed. “What? Sentinel was good looking.. Plus he has what we need.” 

“If Winglord Celeste marries him, Starscream won’t not have to worry about that because the winglord will always be by the prime’s side and not bother Starscream any further..” He gave out his opinion.

Starscream thought while being quiet, both his trines knew what he was thinking about.

Starscream smirked, he had something up to his sleeve and Skywarp was eager to hear while Thundercracker was concerned. 

They’re not sure if this will work out or not..

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The ceremony of Sentinel Prime and Winglord Celeste of Vos have reached the ear of all Iacon in about a few deca–cycle. 

Starscream didn’t want to join, he supposed he had no choice, he was adorned in jewels, and a new paint of his polish color. Just the usual red, and blue but now adorned with gold lines to match the color of riches.

His cape was visible on his back as the maidbot held the ruby crown gently and put it on his helm. Looking at himself in the mirror.

He hoped that Skywarp was right about that or else he would go after him.  

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Skywarp was in fact wrong, His carrier always checked over him sometime and dragged him around. Even force him to have a relationship with Sentinel who is in fact, not even his sire.

It was infuriating him so much that his carrier was always doing that. And he thought that he wouldn’t bother him anymore.

Now, he was someplace outside of Sentinel’s palace in Iacon city, not wanting to face his carrier. 

“Do you think it is a good idea to wander around in Iacon city, even without any guards ?” Thundercracker said with concern.

“What? TC do you want us to be forever miserable without being able to explore?” Skywarp huffed. “Beside, cut Starscream some slack! He was bound to the winglord a lot and he was forced to talk with prime who was not, mind you his sire!” 

“Fair point..” he muttered, he walked beside Starscream. 

Starscream hasn't said a word since arriving here, he was wearing a long hooded cape to hide himself from prying optics who might know him as Sentinel Prime’s heir. Which, no thank you. He didn’t want to be his child. 

“Hopefully, we won't get an earful if he didn’t notice that we were sneaking out..” Starscream murmured softly, scanning over the lovely view of Iacon. It was like Vos but more with views that are visible.

None of them even pay attention to that, too busy around the street. The whirring sound of the train was loud, even fast from his prying optics as he glanced.

There was a loud sound from the other side of his view, he turned around and saw the same red and blue mech weeks ago when he first arrived, he was running from something as all of the energon dropped from his servos. 

Catching each of them, he picks one from the floor and eats it, which makes Starscream’s face scrunch in disgust. 

He was running, his optics caught the frame of Starscream, then he was gone.

“Is that him?” Skywarp asked. “Woah, he kinda looks like your color but without wings!..” He beamed.

“Let’s keep going..” Starscream rolled his optics and walked.

Orion was running out of stamina,  he huffed and heave with his breath out. He has lost darkwing again, if he comes back to the mine he’ll get beaten by him. 

He walked through the alley where no bot ever goes there, it was a private one. And he met Megatronus there accompanied by Soundwave and his group of cassettes. 

“I hope you don't get caught by Darkwing again, that mech irritates me so much..” He scowled. “Did you sneak out again?..Actually don’t say it..” 

“Dee!  How glad I am to see you..” Orion beamed. “ It was such a crazy chase and I thought I saw the prince, though I don’t think it was him.” He sighed.

Megatronus raised his brow. “Say that again?” He demanded.

“I said that I am glad to see you–”

“No, that part where you thought that you saw that Prince of Vos?”

“Oh! I’m not sure, he was wearing a cape that hid himself and I can clearly see his color that sorta looks like mine?” Orion  rambled. 

Both Megatronus and Soundwave give a long-knowing look to each other. “So, it seems the Prince has become rebellious..”

“Honestly, I expected that Sentinel Prime was allying himself with Vos because of a bunch of rebellious bot being uncontrollable, but I didn’t expect that.. He has married the Winglord of Vos..” he sighed, frowning. “Great, a high caste working with another one..”

“Though, It was not surprising that Sentinel would stoop himself this further, I wonder if the winglord knew what he did..”

“Though, I  have a feeling that his heir will be a fierce one, he didn’t yield to order and yet, I wonder what does sentinel do to make them allied with him?” He rubbed his chin with his firm servos.

“No matter, I won’t let power corrupt us, hence why I decided to become a gladiator and spread the word of the truth for anybody to see with their optics..” 

Orion was dazing off, thinking about starscream, the young prince. He was fairly attractive for a prince. What was he thinking? Glazing at the young prince  like a puppy in love?..

“Orion, I supposed I can’t make you listen to me to warn you to never stay near him.. Can I?” he sighed.

Orion glanced at his friend and smirked. “You know me that I never listen to order..” he said. 

Megatronus sighed, while Soundwave tilted his head as if he saw something through the convoy. Save for the fact that Rumble and Frenzy were giggling in the back, even muttering that Orion wanted to bang the prince.

“Primus..” Megatronus muttered. 

He hoped that his friends didn’t get in more trouble...