Filler chap
The snap of a ruler hitting a data board*
Everybot eyes on the board!
Today's unit we'll be going over our most recent historic event. Any guesses?
Several bots raise their hands and the teacher takes a glance before picking a small femme bot.
"Yes silverbolt" the teacher called out and the mech stood up.
"The 5 million year war between the two factions Decepticons and Autobots."
"Correct take your seat and everyone take out your data pads." The teacher began scribbling onto the data board. "Who here can tell me the leaders of these factions."
Again several bots raised their hands. Silverbolt you already answered once hand down you know my rules. And yes firecomet"
A mech stood up timidly. " The leader of the decepticons was .. Megatron and his three right hand mechs soundwave, shockwave, and starscream... And the leader of the autobots was Optimus prime before stepping down and giving the matrix to Rodimus prime..."
The teacher nodded and the mech quickly sat down. "Correct firecomet but let's clear this up so we don't confuse ourselves, soundwave was the right hand mech who held all of megatrons trust, shockwave and starscream were commanders of different divisions and hence why they were often advisors of megatrons."
The teacher gave a smile and began scribbling more on the beginning of the war and it's original goal. "Ending the corrupt ways of Cybertrons political leaders and system".
The lecture continues onto the nearing end of the war explaining Megatron's demise.
“After Shockwave’s arrest on earth's planet megatron could not finish the machine that would dry it up. In his frenzy to defeat the autobots and kill the earth megatron failed to notice starscreams plotting against him.”
She looked at the class before calling on a recharging mech. “A-67 what was starscream's plan.”
The mech got up confused and scrambled through her datapad before her partner tapped her and whispered it. “To give the autobots the location of the weapon and take down megatron!” A-67 repeated and the teacher nodded.
“And how would that meeting between starscream and the autobots go?” She smirked as A-67 looked to her partner who sighed as she stood up to answer.
“After negotiating with the autobots who had severe doubts in his story, Starscream gave up his freedom and pledged his honesty bargaining the removal of his wings if he was dishonest. Optimus moved by starscreams bargain sent his troops and captured megatron along with soundwave and various seekers.”
The teacher nodded. “Correct . Now after the capture of the three most influential and powerful mechs in the decepticon army, Megatron with much chagrin and wrath admitted defeat.
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Flashback.
Starscream fell out of the sky in front of Optimus prime. His head reeled from the constant wariness he was feeling. That and with with hope.
Megatron was getting more vicious. His constant beatings and punishments were finally breaking Starscreams limited cordialness. At this point he didn't care how foolish, weak, or desperate he seemed.
As long as he could speak and move he’d make sure Megatron met his armies end. Optimus looked at Starscream with incredulousness and Starscream stood straighter in response.
He had sent a comm earlier in the week to schedule their meeting, and while he didnt state to come alone he didn't expect the prime before him to come with half his army.
“I am not here to deceive you.” Starscream looked at Optimus, his arms crossed and optics lowered. He was more fit to play the smaller victim rather than the honest mecha. Starscream looks up and stares at optimus prime before sighing and removing his null rays.
Starscream did not spare a glance to the mechs behind Optimus prime, his shocked relieved starscream even if the rest of the mechs were still giving death glares.
Resorting to his old vocabulary, Starscream spoke loudly and crossed his arms like he used to in the Cybertronian military to show loyalty.
“I won't speak or spread deceit. My goal and mission is to protect Cybertron and the Primes. Although for many years I've abandoned my purpose and swayed my morality for tyranny, I Starscream Second in command of the Decepticons and Aerial commander plead to the last of my primes. To believe the information I will give.”
Starscream gave a deep bow and cringed as he held himself low. “ primus i totally sounded stupid.. How could I talk like that before in front of the thirteen primes… primus strike me down if this doesn't work.” starscream thought internally criticizing himself until he felt a servo on his helm.
As starscream straightened himself he saw optimus faceplate. There was no hint of annoyance or doubt. Either optimus was a fool or he could see how tired starscream was. Maybe not physically ofcourse.
“Go on starscream.” optimus gave starscream the floor and for a moment starscream was frozen. Was it really this easy? Could it have been this easy to give away information that could greatly impact the war?
Starscream pulled out a holovideo and placed it on the ground waiting for it to expand before pointing at a location on the image.
“ As I had said over comm the nemesis will be refueling there.”
Starscream felt too vulnerable for comfort.like bird caught in the river surrounded by predators. Except he allowed himself to be placed here.
He shouldn't complain.
This was his plan.
Optimus looked at starscream with hope in his optics. “at what time?”
“13:50”
“How many soldiers will be guarding?”
“They will take post to the east mountain in the ground and sky. Also by the river. Inside there will be a swarm loading and unloading garbage or needed materials . In total. Two hundred forty mechs minimum.”
“That's to many for us to get an upper hand-
Starscream cut Optimus prime off. “ This recharge occurs fourteen times per earth year, it's important to have it intercepted now!”
Starscream felt curious gazes as the autobots wondered why he was so urgent to get the autobots to attack.
Starscream’s wings drooped the most they could* “ theres a weapon… in the nemesis shockwave failed to finish before your lot arrested him.. it would have dried all of earth up and be able to use the energy stored in it to fire a massive blast. It would be capable to wipe out an entire continent or two..”
Starscream's optics twitched violently. I do not say lies! You have to believe me… I'll do what I have to. I'll give up my freedom- you can arrest me!” Starscream's voice box crackled with anxiety.
Seeing the doubt and incredulous looks on every mech there starscream knew he wasn't getting to them. His vents hitched. If they convinced prime that he wasn't worth wasting their time to check it out and prepare themselves for battle.
He'd lose him.
He already lost his planet. He can't lose his soulspark. Even if they no longer cared for him.
Starscream but his denta as he kneeled to the ground. Sacrificing his pride for someone who he shouldn't care about anymore.
“If.. if I am lying. You can take my wings. Remove them painfully where I will not return to the skies. I am not tricking you … my Prime..”
He could hear the surprise from the autobots, some of their vents became rapid or slowed, and others you could hear the gasp.
Optimus brought starscream to his feet. “ There will be no need for that starscream. For I believe you are telling the truth. We shall hold you in prisoned until you finish your time and peace is brought.” Optimus always had a way to calm a mech with words they didn't deserve.
A week later and starscream heard the pedes of several mechs. He had his optics closed but he could tell who it was by their steps. Heavy. Rough. And loud.
When the cell infront of him was opened and closed and the autobots left starscream smirked
His optics flowed a vibrant red as he stared at Megatron broken and beaten. His cannon gone along with a servo.
“ I see you weren't spared mercy by Optimus prime.”
“Shut your trap traitor!” Megatron yelled, his voice reverbating across the cells* starscream only grinned.
“You got what you had coming.” Starscream re closed his optics as he let megatron boil in anger of defeat and imprisonment.
Soon several more pedes came in. First soundwave, then skywarp, thundercracker and slipstream. Then the minicon ravage, rumble, frenzy, and lazerbeak.
Soundwave and the minions got their own cell while starscream's siblings were placed in his.
He smiled faintly as he settled back into a recharge mode.
Now that Megatron, shockwave, soundwave, and starscream were gone the decepticons would fall by themselves. Without order by tyranny, smarts, influence, or trust they would fight for power before falling to the arms of the autobots.
Then when they fell.
Then maybe they'd be able to restore Cybertron and go back home. Starscream smiled faintly. That would be nice.