Transformers Prime: The Second Chance

Shadowzone

I do not own Transformers Prime or any of the characters associated with the property, I only claim ownership of my character which I have made myself.

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Starscream lay on his berth in the lab. He groaned and quivered in pain from the torture and beating Megatron had given him over and over again. He had stopped only when Starscream was within an inch of death's cold embrace, the same place Megatron had been in only a day prior. Now Starscream had peace, a chance to recover and plan his revenge. 

The sound of sudden heavy footsteps said otherwise... 

Starscream's optics snapped open in fear as Megatron scowl met his gaze. 

"Resting comfortably, Starscream? Despite the extent of your injuries, my medical staff assured me that you shall make a rapid recovery.", spoke the newly remade Decepticon leader. 

"Hopefully every bit as rapid as your wrath is swift.", grunted the seeker in response, trying to play off the severity of his injuries, but failing. 

"And how swiftly things change.", added Megatron, "To think that but a short time ago, it was you who was standing here while I was lying there, right after your failed attempt to terminate me. But know this, dear Starscream, our positions shall never again be reversed."

With that, Megatron turned and left, walking out of the lab and presumably to the bridge to be fully caught up on everything that happened after his...   Accident. 

Starscream wouldn't allow Megatron the satisfaction of him admitting defeat. Not when he secretly had an 'ace up his sleeve' as the humans would say.

Slowly, Starscream pulled himself from the medical berth, and slowly began to limp his way out of the lab. As he dragged himself closer to the doors, they slid open, revealing Knockout working away on a data pad. It was presumably related to Starscream's current...   Affliction. 

When the doors opened, Knockout looked to see the seeker hobbling his way out of the lab, quickly walking over to put a hand on his shoulder and stop him, "Starscream, h-have you lost your senses? You haven't fully recuperated." 

Starscream didn't have time for this, despite the doctor's protests, "I feel fine, Knockout. Never better. You're a brilliant physician. Now get out of my way!" 

Starscream pushed Knockout to the side and continued his journey, the doctor giving up on getting him back to his berth. 

As Starscream wandered the halls, he received looks from the vehicons. After Megatron's torture, he had announced the cause for his near death experience, meaning all vehicons viewed Starscream as a traitor, although he knew he was already. He simply ignored them, they would soon either forget or be killed off in battle, it would simply take a bit of time. And Starscream was patient. 

He reached a small corner near the back of the Nemesis. It was a path that lead to the engine rooms, which nobody went in unless there was a repair that needed to be made. As such, Starscream had hidden his prize here, out of the prying eyes of Soundwave. 

Starscream reached into a small gap, and grabbed the object in question, before pulling it out. The purple glow that shone on his servo told Starscream that he had found what he was looking for. 

Megatron's original shard of Dark Energon. 

The one he had plucked from Megatron's destroyed spark chamber at the old site of the Space-Bridge. 

"Ah, Dark Energon may have replenished your strength, Master. But how could you forget that you never reclaimed your original shard? Once the blood of Unicron flows through my veins, our positions shall be reversed.", smirked the demoted second-in-command, a plan forming in his head.