Raising a Con

Death Among Friends

Starscream held you as he talked to the mother of the girl that hosted the sleepover.

"I'm sure the girls didn't mean any harm. It was probably a game that they took too far." She said

"They refused to let her out as she cried. They even told her to die. I don't think that's a fun game." Starscream told her

"Listen it's like 1am. You can take her home and we can forget about this." She closed the door in his face

Starscream kicked the front door hard and walked over to where 5T3V3 was waiting for the both of you. He climbing into the driver seat with you, then slid you and your backpack into the passenger seat.

"I'm sorry that your first sleepover was awful. I shouldn't have let you go." Starscream said as 5T3V3 drove off

"It was fun at first, but then they called me weird for calling you my mom. I didn't know that people could be so mean." you started to cry again

"Come here, Torrent." Starscream pulled you into his arms and held you while you cried

5T3V3 went through the ground bridge and stopped on the bridge of the Nemisis. He allowed you and Starscream to exit first before transforming. He handed Soundwave your bag.

Soundwave was the one that answered when you called. When he heard you crying he didn't need an explanation, he knew he needed to get you out of there.

"Are they alright?" He asked Starscream

"No... Those little worms locked her in a closet and told her to go and die." He explained, "The mother said that it was a fragging game. That wasn't a game."

He noticed that you cries had settled down to small hiccups and shuddered breaths. He looked down to see that you were fast asleep resting your head against his chassis.

"I'll go put them in their berth so they can recharge." Starscream told Soundwave

His visor displayed a thumbs up. Starscream carried you to Megatron's room and laid you down. He made sure that you were covered up, you had your favorite stuffed bunny, and that you were comfortable. He moved some of your hair out of your face before his holoform fizzled out.

"Starscream, sir. We should land soon. We need to refuel." A vehicon alerted him

"That's fine. Remember to keep an eye out for those pesky Autobots. Last time they were here they saw Torrent." He sighed, "I won't let them take her!"

5T3V3 walked over to him, "Maybe you should calm down a bit. Go blow off some steam."

"If I go for a flight, I'll blow up that worm's house. I don't think Torrent would want that." He told the vehicon

They landed the Nemisis near an energon mine to stock up and refuel. Starscream couldn't keep himself calm for long, he knows that. He paced the floors of the mine watching as the energon they mined were being transported into the Nemesis.

A vehicon ran over to him in a panic, "Sir the Autobots are here!"

"What?!" Starscream wasted no time and left theine to find that Arcee, Cliffjumper, and Optimus Prime were fighting their way to get on the ship. He fired at their feet getting them to stop.

"What do you pesky Autobots want?!" He demands

"We know that you have a human on board your ship." Arcee told him

He smirked, "Oh that little worm. It died." He lied

That only seemed to anger them. Cliffjumper punched Starscream and held him back as Arcee and Optimus walked on board.

Starscream fought against the bot, but he was stronger them him. After all he did have the body structure of a femme rather then a mech.

Back on the ship you woke up to a lot of banging and crashing. You though it was Starscream having a tantrum. You expertly climbed out of your berth and walked out of the room. You saw a blue robot shoot 5T3V3, you gasped and she took noticed of you.

"You're alive?"

You backed away scared of her and what she might do.

"No no no. I'm your friend." She puts her blaster away and knelt down and held out her servo, "My name is Arcee. I'm a good guy. Me and my friends are here to save you."

You screamed and ran past her.

"Carrier help me!" You yelled running as fast as your legs could carry you

Starscream heard you and managed to get Cliffjumper to let go. He ran on the Nemesis just in time to see Arcee grab you.

"Let. Them. Go." He growled

"This is wrong Starscream. She needs to be returned to her family." Arcee said

"We are their family!" He yelled

You struggled to get free as tears ran down your face, "Carrier! I don't want to be taken away!"

"Torrent. Close your eyes." Starscream ordered

Arcee gasped knowing what he was about to do, "Optimus!"

Optimus Prime ran past her as she tossed you to him. He transformed and sped off.

"NO!"

Starscream will be damned if something happened to you. He transformed and flew after the truck. You kicked the door to the sentient semi and screamed as loud as you could.

"Please calm down. We are only trying to help." he explained

"No! I don't wanna go with you! I wanna be with my carrier and the others. I'm a decepticon not whatever you are!" You punched at his dash with your tiny fists.

Suddenly he swerved and you heard and saw a nearby explosion.

"Carrier?" You tried to look out the window, but it was rolled up

Optimus served again and you flew back into the driver seat. The seatbelt wrapped around you and clicked into place. He sped up and you kicked your legs thankfully you were able to reach the steering wheel.

You kicked it hard and he swerved into a tree. You took off the seatbelt just as Starscream landed beside the semi, he ripped the door off and grabbed you gently.

"Are you okay, Torrent?" He asked you

You nod, "I'm okay. Just a little dizzy and tired."

"That's good." He said transforming and flew towards the Nemesis that was thankfully airborne again. Starscream had your birth moved to his room for safety reasons.

...

When you went back to school some kids stayed away from you. It turns out that during that chase between Optimus and Starscream, your carrier had accidentally missed a shot and blew up that girl's house. Everyone inside the house died that night. You had nothing to do with their deaths, but almost everyone thought you did because they knew that you were invited to the sleepover. You told them that you left early, no one believed you. The only one that believed you was Jack Darby.

He was a good friend. Hell, he was now your only friend.