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"If you truly love me,
why did you train me to fight?
If it wasn't in my blood,
why do you seem right?"
☆★☆★→CALL ME FIGHTER, NO, CALL ME LOVER←☆★☆★
Starscream paced back and forth, worrying about his own child. Snowglider is with the Autobot, and he had success in gaining access to the base inside, where none of them realized that he was a Decepticon spy. Megatron grew tired of watching his sparkling walking around, worried for Snowglider. No, in fact, Starscream is becoming too overbearing for his own good.
Megatron supposed that it was his own fault for influencing his child. "Starscream, he'll be fine. I told you.." Megatron frowned, glancing at him. Starscream huffed, still pacing around the room while Megatron sat in the chair. "The plan must have worked for him to be able to get inside and gain access to some information that we needed.." He mumured, trying to reassure him.
"But–what if something were to happen to him?.." Starscream murmured, he exhaled and closed his optics. he was afraid that his child would be harmed, he tried to hide it, but he failed, and he showed that emotion in front of his leader, his carrier.
Megatron sighed, exhausted by his behavior. Seriously, it is literally Optimus' fault on the gene.. Starscream is clearly his child, and yet the Prime didn't even know.. "Starscream, you think I would let that happen to him?.." He scoffed and rolled his optics.
Starscream glared at him, but he stood still. "I think you would.." he admitted as he went back to pacing.
Megatron sighed. He rested his servos on his face. This is gonna be a long day.
Snowglider sat on the table, letting Ratchet examine him with his injuries, while Skyfire stood in the corner, watching awkwardly as if he didn't know what to do or assist. Ratchet huffed and mumbled about the injury and how lucky Sbowglider was that he hadn't caught any infection from his knees.
"You'll be fine, for now, do not strain yourself.." Ratchet warned, frowning at him. He has enough to do; he has to finish scanning him with his datapad. There isn't anything he could do since Snowglider was well.
"Now you gotta tell me, what in the world were you doing here in the middle of the battlefield?," Ratchet asked. "You must have come from the other side of the area where the Decepticons reside." His mouth thin, he couldn't imagine the horror they had done to this one. He barely looks like an adult yet. Perhaps, in Ratchet's estimate, Snowglider is probably around Smokescreen or Bumblebee's age, if possible. Then he must have been born during the wars.
"I am not a Decepticon if that's what you are asking.." Snowglider points out that he knew what Ratchet was aiming at.
Ratchet bristle for a moment and stopped. "Kid- I just wanted to know if you ever encounter them or have they harmed you.." he said. Snowglider frowned at him, puzzled as to why Ratchet would think that.
"I am a neutral, I suppose you should know by now.." Snowglider points out. He tried to swing his feet, but he immediately stopped when he felt a pulse of pain through his knee. Not a very good Idea..
Ratchet sighed with exhaustion. "Fine.." he murmured. "I won't press you with things you're not comfortable with. In the meantime, you should rest for now.." he said. Snowglider nodded, not wanting to disobey the doctor. he rest himself on the berth and closed his optics to recharge.
Ratchet turned around. Skyfire was still standing in the corner as he watched with his blue optics, analyzing the room and the child. The medic huffed, shaking his head. "Must you always stand there and be awkward?.." he rolled his optics.
Skyyfire tensed; he was embarrassed that he got caught standing around and watching. "I– I will go.." With that, he left the medbay and made his way to the laboratory. Primus, what was wrong with him today? Is it because of how oddly similar this child looked to him? Is it because this one reminds him so painfully much of his old friend, Starscream?....
Skyfire shook his helm; he needed to stop dwelling in the old past like this. But.. he couldn't stop, no matter how much he thought about it. He should pretend that their relationship didn't happen, but he didn't.. Instead, he felt deeply sorrowed within him when he saw him again. He hated and loved for what Starscream had done..
Skyfire clutches his fist as he walks through the corridor.
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Snowglider woke up. He didn't know how many hours he had spent inside the medbay, resting on the berth. He noticed Optimus Prime sitting by his berth, almost as if he refused to sleep unless the room deemed it safe enough to do so. Snowglider huffed, he got up and almost startled the old prime as he was sitting on his chair.
"Ah, you're awake, it seems," Optimus murmured, shifting in his seat. "Did my presence wake you? I apologize.." He said.
Snowglider shook his helm, frowning. "No, you didn't rouse me from my sleep.." he replied. "In fact, what are you doing here, Prime- erh, Optimus?.." he mumured embarrased.
"Where did Ratchet go?.." He asked again, tilting his helm.
Optimus smiled. "Just checking on you, I take it.. you'll be out in two weeks?.." He tilted his head. "He is going to grab an energon cube for us, he hasn't got out of the medbay for days..it seems," He sighed.
"I have to stay in the medbay to make sure that you're doing well.." He murmured.
The shuttle sparkling nodded. "I see.." he said. "That's..rather generous of you, Mister Optimus.." he narrowed his optics at Optimus, unsure if the prime was doing that just to gain his trust or perhaps looking through him.
"You'll be given a habsuite of your own, in two weeks, I'll have Bumblebee escort you to it.." he said. "Should you be comfortable there, you can call me if you have any questions or any sense of urgency happening. "
Snowglider nodded in understanding. That should be good.. he have remember that he's a spy and he has to search for information without being detected. "I suppose I haven't met this Bumblebee or anyone at this matter.. I've been kept inside the medbay with Ratchet," he smiled amusedly.
Optimus chuckled. "Ratchet does that, if you're on his good side, then you should be good for now.." he joked, then he realized he had made a joke, he cleared his throat. trying to act like he hasn't done that.
Snowglider smiled. Optimus seemed so amazing to him; he remembered his grandcarrier always talking to him about how he is so sentimental, humble, and noble. It does seem true, but Optimus acts more like a father and a leader in the group.
"I wanted to look around the base, I just don't wanna be kept in the medbay forever whenever I am bored.." Snowglider points out, frowning.
Optimus stroked his chin, humming. "That's understandable.." he muttered. "I'll have to show you around rather than letting Bumblebee escort you in two weeks," he said.
"Any pain? or discomfort?.. I may not be Ratchet, but I could tell that your wing is stiff..." he pointed out.
Snowglider turned to glance at his wing; it was definitely stiff. How embarrassing... How does he know that?... Also, how did his wings get sore? Does he sleep on his back because he has forgotten to sleep on his stomach?.. "I might have forgotten to sleep on my stomach.." He said, embarrassed. he slide out of the berth, waiting for Optimus to guide him. He knew the prime was worried that he was going to fall, but really, he's fine!..
Snowglider walked gently with Optimus by his side. He could see other Autobots staring right at him as he walked by. almost as if they don't know whether to trust him or not.. This have make him completely uncomfortable, but at least he has the prime by his side. "I never see a place like this.." Snowglider glanced around.
"The place you're in is the Ark herself, that's where you'll take shelter in.." Optimus said, and he escorted him to the living room. "This is where some of us come here for entertainment.."
"Though, nothing wrong with watching a human show while being bored.." the prime murmured.
Snowglider stared. There was a red bot with the horn and a yellow and black one. He could see Ratchet there, grumbling to himself while the other red smirked at him, the same big shuttled guy was speaking with a mech who have a fin glowing...
"I suppose, this is where we go?.. what about fuel?.." He asked Optimus, and he noticed the other took a glance at him while the red bot with Ratchet crossed his arm. Is this how the others didn't easily trust a stranger? could be reasonable..
"Its arund the corner.." Optimus showed him. Ahhh, Snowglider could see it... It seems like there is no conflict whether others could fuel or not. He remembers on the Nemesis, everyone was chaotic in their own ways. Astrotrain is arguing with Blitzwing while Skywarp attempts to throw glitter on them, Thundercracker is thinking of leaving and living amongst the humans, so he could live his life. Don't ask how Snowglider knew. He just does...
His carrier, Starscream, would yell at anyone with his dramatic antics, and not one does he ever fail to make them listen to him...His grandccarrier, megatron would sit on his throne as he watch other's chaotic behavior, as he sighed to himself when he was thinking of Optimus Prime.... again..
His uncle, soundwave would gather so many energon cubes to bring to his cassette children. While Shockwave was with his cassette children, Soundwave would bring some sweets to him when he was young. Snowglider remembered eating them so quickly before his carrier could see it..
Ah, the memory..
Snowglider snapped out of his distraction. He looked around the living room and glanced at Optimus. "Where do we go next?.." he asked, and before Optimus could say anything. Ratchet comes toward them with three energon at once, frowning at them.
"Don't ever think you'd be off hook.." he narrowed his optics, he gave one to Optimus and Snowglider. "You took him, and you didn't ask for approval! Optimus! what if he falls and his knee isn't still recovering?.." he scolded.
Optimus rubbed the back of his neck, sighing. "I apologize for not informing you of this. Snowglider has been feeling uneasy, and it seems like he was uncomfortable.." he said. Snowglider nodded along with Optimus, hoping that Ratchet didn't immediately send him back. Primus knows that the medic needs a break somehow..
Suddenly— the alert was sounded, detecting a Decepticon from far away. It seems like the Decepticons were at it again. Who knows what they could be doing now? Snowglider realized he had to get more information before he left. Though he will have to stay here for a few weeks or so..
"Autobots, with me.." Optimus commanded.
Ratchet interrupted him. "Who is gonna watch him?.." Ratchet frowned, staring at Snowglider.
Optimus glanced back, rubbing his chin in thought. "Brawn.." he called over. "Can you stay here and watch over him?.." he said.
Brawn bristled almost. "But Optimus!- I ain't going to become a babysitter for a sparkling, surely he can handle it?.." he scowled. It wasn't surprising that he looked down at him as if Snowglider were a Decepticon. Also, he is not sparkling, thank you very much.. Though, understandably, he looks like a sparkling to them since he is almost an adult himself..
Snowglider raises his servos. "Uh, I'll be fine by myself.." he said.
Ratchet glared at him, huffing. "As if!.. Someone needs to watch you over in case your wound opens up!" he said. "Stay there with Brawn, he doesn't bite.." Sure, he doesn't bite.....The shuttle sparkling glanced at Brawn and then at Optimus and Ratchet, his optics pleading for them to never leave him.
But they all left him with Brawn, and now he has to be supervised by him.. Brawn scoffed. He had to watch him in case he tried anything..
Sowglider sighed, this is gonna be a long day...
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Skyfire looked around to see if Starscream was somewhere on the battlefield. He didn't know why he felt like searching for him while he was too busy getting the cassette twin out of him. Finally, he could see Starscream, but he was with Megatron as he fought alongside him. The two of them fought Optimus one at a time, Starscream throwing his blaster gun for Megatron while the warlord threw his sword at him, and both of them switched their weapon.
If Skyfire didn't know any better, he would think that both of them have such a deep relationship to be able to trust each other with their weapon; he felt jealous. very much so.. He had to help Optimus, and so he did. The prime himself was glad to have someone back him up.
He noticed that Megatron snarled, right at Skyfire. And the shuttle didn't like that; he glared right at him as if daring him to strike at him and Optimus. Surprisingly, Starscream held Megatron back, and the warlord listened.
That never happened before; usually, Megatron would go against his order. Now he is listening to him..."Focus on bringing them down, Megatron.." Starscream said as he grimaced at Skyfire, while Megatron glared at Optimus.
"You can have prime, after all, i wanted to have a nice talk with Skyfire.." Megatron smirked; his smirk was never good, but Starscream didn't care.
What?...
Starscream rolled his optics. "He's all yours, I couldn't care less what you do to him.." he chuckled.
"I'll have fun with the prime.." Starscream hummed, still smirking.
This won't go well..
Both of them glanced at each other, smirking, then they turned their head at Skyfire and Optimus. They step a bit too close as if they were beginning to strike. In a quick instant, Starscream activated his thrust and brought his heel onto Optimus' stomach as he fell.
Megatron may be shorter than Skyfire, but he does have some experience in battle. he have brough his chain, he throws the chain as it wraps around Skyfire's feet, making him falter and almost lose his balance.
Then he pulled, and the shuttle fell.
"Skyfire!" Optimus called for him as he was almost getting beaten by Starscream.
Starscream cooed. "Oh.. Don't worry, prime.. Lord Megatron warned me to be gentle on you..." He smiled mischievously. "So, gently I'll do.." he said, bringing his claws as he dented the window of Optimus' body.
"Optimus!.." Skyfire called back, Megatron pulled the chain harder, and he grunted as he tried pulling the chain more. "Perhaps, I should bind you to the tree and dent you real good.." The warlord grinned, having way too much fun beating his son's ex.
These two were getting beaten by their enemies, and yet, they cannot get help since the others are too busy getting the Decepticons out of them.. Soundwave records the fight for memories while Skywarp giggles while throwing bumblebee, and Thundercracker bows his head, pleased.
That was a memory that Soundwave would keep forever..