Ensconce Transformers Prime AU (Book 2) (Wattys 2017)

Chapter Forty Two

"You... y-y-you're dead." Starscream stuttered as he shook his head and stepped back more.

"Am I?" He asked as he raised an eyebrow but otherwise didn't move. He watched the man as he shakily aimed the gun at him again.

"H-How?" Starscream stuttered as he shook and tried to steady his hand. "You died. The officer shot and killed you." He said shakily.

"Did he kill me?" He asked as he slowly stood up. "Did you actually see me die?" He growled lowly.

"N-no." He replied nervously and watched as the man walked over to him.

The mafia leader pulled the gun out of his hand then pressed it against the cowardly man's head. Starscream squeezed his eyes shut and whimpered then begged him not to kill him. Megatron cocked the gun and narrowed his eyes.

"Bang." He seethed and the man yelped in surprise. He growled lowly and gripped the gun tightly.

"Why my father didn't kill you I'll never know." Megatron said and Starscream blinked in surprise. He looked at Megatron only to see Blitzwing with a dead serious expression.

"W-What?" Starscream stammered and stared at him. "B-but M-Megatron-"

"Was a hallucination. I drugged you after I tackled you." Blitzwing said seriously and took the clip out of the gun then tossed it.

"B... but then-"

"I look enough like my father to fool you, obviously." He sneered and looked to the doorway. Chief Burns and his team walked in then grabbed Starscream.

"You may have gone a little too far." Burns said as he looked at Blitzwing. The man didn't respond and shrugged slightly. His expression became blank and he looked out the window.

"I'll be back. I need to stop Shockwave now." He muttered and turned to leave.

"Wait! What about Steeljaw?" Starscream asked as he furrowed his brow and tried to get free. He wanted the other brat taken down.

"What about him?" He shrugged and looked at the man. "Bumblebee can take care of it." He grinned and disappeared down the hall.

"Don't let Blitzwing exit the building." Chief Burns said seriously as he looked at a few officers. They nodded slowly and quickly took off to follow.

Though they didn't catch up to him in time and he left to go fight anyone in the gang. Chief Burns had the others take Starscream into custody and take him outside to the cars. He told a few others to try and help Bumblebee.

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Ratchet slowly opened his eyes and found himself sitting in a chair. He looked around slowly and saw Optimus beside him. He furrowed his brow and remembered what happened. The doctor shook his head and gripped his hair as he fought the pain of the past. Another doctor came over and held out a cup to him.

"Here." He said and Ratchet stared at it as he took it in his hands. It smelled foul and he blinked in surprise.

"What is this?" He scoffed and glared at him. The other man raised an eyebrow and looked at him as if he had just grown another arm.

"It's beer." He said in a matter of fact tone as he scoffed a little. "Haven't you ever had it?" Ratchet's face fell and became unreadable as he stared at the accursed liquid.

"Come on man, it'll take the pain away. What harm can one do?" The man asked as he shrugged.

Ratchet didn't respond as the scar on his arm started to throb while the memory played in his head. He stared blankly at nothing in particular as he subconsciously traced the arm. Given to him by his father who he trusted even though-