Forsaken

★ Chapter 19 ★

Starscream had been blown up, shot at, punched, beaten, had his wings ripped and lost his temper on numerous occasions, but none were the cause of him being so mentally upset he couldn't think. In a way, it was quite funny. He had to fight himself from the ironic laughter threatening to come out of him. Of all the things that caused him to lose his mind, it was a little femme. Even with all three humans screaming at him, he only heard the screams of Asteria as she was once again, taken away from him. All he could feel was the burning urge to scream after that ground bridge closed. If someone pours gasoline onto his body, his anger was so great that one little strike of a match and he would catch fire within an instant. With his mind numb, He reached behind him and wiped away the Enegon that flowed out of his newly repairs wings. He had injured before, and it should be excruciating, but yet he felt nothing, but the pain in his spark as his weakened body gave out and collapsed to the ground. The last thing Starscream saw was the smallest humans silhouette before his optics went blank.________________________Jack: Ratchet we need a ground bridge! Starscream is down, and Megatron took Asteria."

A split second after the sentence, the ground bridge opened and out flew the Autobots with their weapons high. I Starscream had seen this, jack was confident he would be a little insulted at the quick summoning. The medic was ready for Starscream to revoke to his ways. He supposed in this case; however, a quick entrance required. All optics was blearing around to check the surroundings. Once it was clear the warlord had gone, all optics locked ontop the pile of Energon oozing out of what used to be a proud Decepticon.

Arcee: Are you kids, okay?"

Jack: were fine! Starscream protected us, but he's hurt badly."

Swiftly putting his gun away, the Autobot leader commanded his team in a flurry of heavy peds as together they carried the weak seeker back to the base, the humans one by one following in pursuit.

Ratchet:" quick, get him into bed bay."

Optics locked onto the seeker as The medic swiftly and carefully began to treat his wounds. Trickles of Energon dripped down his body and pooled onto the floor as he worked to seal the wounds.

Raff: is he going to be alright?"

Bulkhead:'old screamer? Ha! Yeah, of course! Will, he is okay, right?

If anyone had told Arcee that she would be someday standing next to starscream feeling sympathy, she wouldn't have beloved it, but here she was. With her comrades anxiously watching as the seeker lay there on the medical table. After just a few short minutes, the battle had begun. The medic was swiftly wiping his servos before taking in a low intake. Each Autobot was hanging onto his words waiting for the verdict.

Ratchet: I am...afraid there is a chance Starscream may not make it. He was already injured before his body may not just be able to take it. He's lost too much Energon too fast. "

Raff: NO! HE CAN'T DIE! HES PART OF OUR TEAM!

Jack: Raff...."

Raf: I was starting to like him.."

Sadness filled the room as the youngest little human. Raff wiped a few tears from under his glasses as everyone looked down for a moment of silence it was then that it set in just how hard Starscream had been trying to change. The leader himself with a small frown stepped forward.

Optimus: Ratchet, you may take my Energon if it helps Starscream."

Ratchet: but Optimus, it could take you several days to recover. "

Optimus:" I am willing to give up some of my life for Starscream. New to our team or not, he is still that. Part of our team."

Ratchet:"... very well then."

Ratchet guided his close friend over to a comfortable chair next to the seeker. The prime sat patiently as the Energon was taken from him and transferred to Starscream. Although the results not visual, there were high hopes the transplant had been successful. After just a few short minutes, the seeker's body began to into consciousness.

Miko: Screamer!

Starscream: ASTERIA!?"

If it weren't for the medics swift action, the seeker would have been on the floor. Physically holding the struggling mech, Ratchet pushed him back down onto the medical slab carefully.

Ratchet: Easy, you are badly hurt Starscream."

The seeker's mind ticked as he calmed himself down just enough to think logically. His little girl wasn't here. No matter how injured he was, he wouldn't rest until she was by his side.

Starscream: D-did you get her back? How long have I been out?

Ratchet: we will get her back Starscream. It would help if you calmed down. Optimus has given you some Energon. You need to rest"

With a swift movement, the seeker's claws made an impact on the medics chest. A slaw mark left in its wake as his optics blares to life — the sudden outburst sending confusion and fear into everyone's optics.

Starscream: THAT BRUTE has taken ASTERIA, AND YOU EXPECT ME TO SIT HERE AND RECOVER!

Optimus: Starscream! Calm yourself immediately. "

Starscream: CALM?!

Optimus:" I understand you are upset, but this behaviour will not be tolerated. We will get her back, but blindly rushing out will not help Asteria. We need to Come up with a plan then we will execute it together. Is that understood?

One look at the boy with the glasses faces sent Stardcream into familiar guilt. He hated this. It went against his personality and hos feelings, but the prime was right. Calm was the only thing the would help Asteria right now. The seeker's wings suddenly stood up like a lightbulb turning on.

Starscream: can we use my insignia in some way to track the Nemesis?

There was a moment of silence as each bot looked at each other. Was that even possible?

Ratchet: Y-yes I do suppose that would work. We can put a tracker on it and follow it back to the ship. "

Miko: Woah that's a great idea!"

Raff: M-maybe we can replace the Decepticon one with an Autobot after we finished?"

There was a brief moment of silence before the seeker gave a small but gentle smile to the young boy in return.Starscream:" perhaps we can, Raff."