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At the festival parties, where he was with his trinemate there. The three of them were disguised in different paint coloring, Skywarp was off teleporting to place to–another. Even gathering food to eat.
Meanwhile, Thundercracker was talking to other seekers in the party. While holding an engex in his servo and laughing with the others.
And starscream was alone. He wonders why he bothers to come with them..
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“Come on!,” skywarp urged “It will be just one party, then we’ll go back to our duties as a royal guard. Right ‘Cracker?”
He sneered at him “We’ll not go to a pointless festival just for us to have fun, imagine if someone caught us! The royal trine guard of lord megatron’s in a party and acting like a drunken barbarian!”
“But, star..you've been working yourself too much..” Chimed in, thundercracker. Bond flaring in worriness and trouble, it enveloped starscream’s bond as well in response.
Skywarp agreed “Yeah! a simple high–grade will make ya’ feel better!” Starscream groaned and rubbed his face with his hands “Fine! Just one night and that’s it!..”
“One night “ Skywarp promise.
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He ponders why he couldn’t just reject their affair and move on and hopefully that they’ll get themselves in trouble. Still– they were right.
He was burning himself out by doing all the work and never resting or yet– having fun to relax. He glanced at the liquid of the high-grade that mirrored his reflection back at him, then he took a sip.
No matter how much he took, he couldn’t remember how many shots he took.
–For the first time ever, he felt at ease..Dancing with another mech and femme to another, as he felt very warm inside.
He spots a mech in a dark cloak, not joining the others in the festivals. His size was intimidating for someone who’d use brute force.
And clearly, starscream didn’t seem frightened. Given how drunk he is and despite dozens of high-grades he takes.
He surprisingly came up to the big mech and took his arm, and the mech was shocked to see him.
He didn’t seem to push off starscream or yelled at him, just confused and then amused. As they both spent time dancing, the red optics met his..And starscream was lost in it.
As soon as he woke up, he was hit by the gnawing pain of his whole body and wings. Almost as if someone bitten his wing and body.
Curse Skywarp’s idiotic proposal…
He got up, and noticed someone was sleeping beside him. He turns– and sees a gray mech sleeping peacefully on the berth, the same mech he spent time dancing with when he was drunk and high with high-grade.
He could see that he was an attractive one, he averted his optics over to the chest of the mech. Purple..
A Purple insignia over his chestplace that represented one of the factions—
Starscream shot off, and stepped away from the berth. His processor was screaming and his wing trembled with uneasiness.
It couldn’t– be that starscream had spent the night with one of the faction’s leaders, and he was involved in the team..He couldn’t afford to get caught, so he stole his cloak and wrapped himself in it as he scurried off.
After all, he would not find out..
“Yo star, you look like you’re glowing today! “ Skywarp teases, as he laughs.
Starscream rolled his optics and scoff. “ I am always glowing. You’re just blind “ Skywarp squeaked at him. “Stop it! You two.. We have duties to perform! “ Thundercracker scolded both of them.
Starscream has history with them both, they were spark brothers, and thundercracker was the oldest brother to both of them.
Though, Skywarp is also the older brother too. But he acts like the youngest brother instead of the older brother. And unfortunately for starscream, he’s the youngest brother. Both of them were always protective of him and never left him alone.
Being second in– command never stopped them anyway..When the trine guard finally arrived inside of their leader’s office, they bowed down to their knees.
“Rise up, my seeker..” He commanded the three trines, as they stood up.
Megatron’s back was facing them, soundwave was there as the third in command. Starscream– for the first time he has ever been anxious and scared. He couldn’t let his thoughts wander off since soundwave is right there, despite the fact that he’s a telepath and can read minds to anyone.
“Any news on Optimus Prime's faction? “ He asked.
When Thundercracker stepped in, his posture was of authority and firmness. “No, sir. But– Slipstream has caught one of the autobots, Mirage. It seems like he refused to spill any information on the autobot’s whereabouts..” He replied
“But– sooner or later. We’ll get the details out of him if he refuses to do so..” Thundercracker add. Megatron hummed and pondered. “If he still resists cooperation, do what you have to do to get that information..”
“You’re dismissed..” The three of them bowed their heads and walked away, until megatron called out for starscream. “Oh and starscream.” He called.
Starscream turned around and nodded. “Y-Yes, my lord?..”
“See me at the meeting after your duty, we have a lot to discuss about our battle scheme..” He waves dismissively.
Starscream bowed his head and walked out of the office to meet with his brother. Skywarp bumped his elbow to his little brother’s wing. “Soo..” He trailed off. “What does he say to you?”
He scoffed annoyedly and rolled his optics. “Oh, nothing much. Just the same discussion about the battle plan..why?”
“I dunno’ just curious..” Thundercracker sighed as he kept walking.
“Also– how’s the festival screamer? Was it fun?? I know you should loosen up! “ He cackled “beside, you look to be in a good mood. Did you get a good frag??” Starscream groaned “I don’t want to talk about it.”
“Come’on I wanna know! How was it? I won’t judge..pretty please??” he pressed
“If you pressed him for an answer, he’ll scrap your optics..” Thundercracker cut in.
Skywarp huffed and frowned. “He won’t do that, I'm his brother..right screamer? You won’t scrap my eyes for that??”
“If you call me screamer one more time I'll scrap your eyeballs…” He sneered at him and walked away from them as they both marched behind him, following him.
“What’s his deal? Is he mad that we make him drink high-grade back at the festival?..” he questioned.
Thundercracker shrug. “It’s better not to pressure him if he feels like he wants to tell us..”
Starscream didn’t want to tell them anything, that he had slept with his leader..Megatron..
Who was the leader of the Decepticons and therefore, his boss. And he’s the second-in-command. It would be highly inappropriate.
If Megatron finds out, he’s done for.
And he didn’t want to know what he did to those who deceived him..