The Sound Of A Thousand Screams

[2] Lord MetalWing

Chapter 2
{Till They Wake}
Lord MetalWing
[Back to the Past]
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Starscream sat down next to SlipStream. Watching her intakes steadily.
Starscream moved forward slowly, whispering.
"Slippy?"

No answer.

Starscream sat back.
"Slippy, I need your help...grab the twins we have to go soon..."

Finally, SlipStream answered with a hum.
"Later..."

Starscream rolled his optics and smiled a bit.
"I'll let you drive us there in your favorite ship"

With that, SlipStream jolted up online.
"Where are we going?"
She said, optics sparkling from the beam of moonlight seeping through the cracked windows. The sun slightly rising from the distance.

Starscream smiled,
"We're going to the castle, there's something I have to deal with the king"

SlipStream's smile fell,
"Wait...You're not actually...giving in...are you?"

"What do you mean?"
Starscream titled his helm a bit, confused.

"I mean...You're not actually giving the whole 'Cybertron Equality' up...right?"

Starscream shook his helm.
"Of course not, I'll just have to lie to that mech's faceplates"

SlipStream sat still, silent and observing Starscream than nodded.
"I'm driving the Star Destroyer"

Starscream chuckled.
"Don't damage it"

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They arrived at the castle,
A symbol of diamonds at the side of the gates told them so.

SlipStream parked the Star Destroyer near the gates.
The two other Seekers slightly falling forward but fell back,
Still deep in recharge.
Starscream hovered his servo above the exit comms when SlipStream grabbed him.
"Be careful, Star..."

Starscream nodded and smiled reassuringly at her.
"I'll be fine"

SlipStream stared at him for a moment and then let go.
Starscream pressed the comms and then left the ship.

Starscream flew above the gates, around the castle and found the window he was looking for.
With a silent command, the window opened letting Starscream access the room.

Starscream landed on his pedes on the soft metal in the berthroom.
The room was dim, moonlight and a bit of sunlight seeping through the window.

Starscream's gaze fell upon a pair of dark crimson red optics, narrowed and hard as glass, staring back at him.

"Starscream,"
A booming deep voice echoed from across the room.

"Greetings"

The large frame stood up, walking slowing towards Starscream. Starscream took a step back while listening to the heavy falling of their steps.