The Flaming Emissary

Chapter 18

----Previously on The Flaming Emissary----

All they saw was a child sleeping close to a large fire, the humans rushed to the child's side. Reiscorn merely watched from the shadows, eyeing the humans if any hurt the child. One of the humans started crying holding on to the child as if it's life depended on it, the child did the same in return. 'It seems the child is finally found, as is my fire. Good luck little one, I hope we see each other again in the future if the Primes allow it.'

Reiscorn turned around and limped his way back to his "family" in a way, when he arrived Starscream was pacing up and down in front of the cave while Predaking lay inside exhausted after searching for energon. Reiscorn gave out a roar surprising the seeker out of his worried trance.

"Reiscorn, don't you ever walk out like that ever again you hear me!?" As Starscream got closer, he tried looking for the child that was on his back early but saw it was not there anymore.

"Reiscorn, where is that small human child you had on your back?"he asked calmly and concerned.

Reiscorn scribbled in the dirt on the side of him, all he wrote was 'Home'.

"Oh I see, then let us hurry so that we can return home as well." Starscream explained stroking Reiscorn's helm. They headed inside but Reiscorn had with him a large pile of branches, he set them in between everyone and blew a large flame to start it up. Starscream was surprised once again, "It seems someone got their fire back, right Predaking." Starscream mocked, Predaking just huffed and turned his gaze away from the two. Reiscorn curled up while Starscream snuggled up against the cave wall, the night went on until light shone through.

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The sun rose with it's light seeping into the cave entrance through the small gaps of trees and bushes, Predaking opened his optics and steered his helm to creeping light dragging his helm across the stone floor to look. He steadily got to his feet and heading outside of their shelter, he stretched and spread his wings taking off to go search for their morning meal of Energon. Reiscorn awoke to the sound of Predaking's wing beats fading in the distance, Starscream still was curled up against the wall in his corner. Reiscorn looked out to the sky above him as it was full of light, 'What a splendid morning, Starscream has been working hard lately. I've had enough time to rest and recover enough, I'll leave him a note about my absence. He needs his rest as well.'

Reiscorn carefully stretched his limbs out and wrote on the wall next to him his note, Reiscorn stepped out of their sanctuary of a cave hidden by tree's and brush and took off to the nearest scent of energon.

Starscream stirred in his sleep, he started trembling and muttering in his sleep.

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Starscream was running, he passed through bushes and tree branches. He tripped and fell, he rubbed his helm but froze hearing a loud roar in the distance. He quickly got to his feet and kept running, the adrenaline consuming him from thinking clearly. He had to keep running, or the monster would catch him.

He arrived to an open clearing, the trees and brush too dense and thick to get through with his frame. A Roar called out again getting louder and closer to him, he was alone in the open. There was no cover and no tree to climb to save him, he was trembling and shivering. Tree's were heard rustling and birds flew off spooked by the incoming threat drawing closer, then all fell suddenly silent.

His optics darting frantically from one area to another, anticipating his attacker to pounce. All was still....until a large beast launched at him, landing on his slim frame as the beast panted on top of him. Starscream screamed and trembled under the beast with his optic's were tightly shut, it's muzzle hovered over Starscream's helm.