#tfp is fake

[darvyyeet]

attempt to make fake screenshot thing but i have no clue how

she looks too shiny?? maybe that's the reason why she don't fit in i dunno

[brodinsons]

❗️❕❗️NEW FIC❗️❕❗️

This is my very first time posting fic despite having been in this fandom for going on 20 years, so be gentle, if you please~

Happy Megatron Monday, my fellow Decepticon warriors 🫡

[extrahorribledynne]

Tfp flew a little too close to the sun when arcee told starscream to get robot fucked right to his face and no other transformers show has been allowed to use even slightly harsh fictional swears ever since

[nevis-the-skeleton]

What if TFP Starscream faked his death during the War, to join the Autobots as a ‘different’ person + finally escape Megatron?... What if Optimus/Ratchet helped Star, by Optimus pretending to ‘destroy’ Star with Megatron watching + Ratchet gives Starscream a different body/face afterwards... Would anyone in the Decepticons miss the ‘Dead’ Starscream? 💖💔

Ooh! Interesting ^^! Thank you for your request sweety anon X3!

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"I need your help."

When Optimus heard that phrase, coming from a robot he had long considered an enemy, he really didn't know how to react. On the one hand, he was suspicious. He knew the one in front of him very well, he knew what he was capable of, he knew his guile. But, on the other hand, the desperate gaze of his so-called enemy was clearly crying out for help.

Ratchet gave the Prime an uncertain look, but the Prime didn't look at him once. He was still focused on the robot in front of him, body tense and defensive, even though his "enemy" looked downcast and defenseless.

"In what do you need our help, Starscream?" the Autobot leader asked.

The Seeker looked away for a moment, as the fine rain of acid that poured over the buildings of once resplendent Iacon seemed to crash violently on his sagging shoulders.

“You can't be serious! Optimus!" Ratchet exclaimed in shock.

Optimus looked at his friend for a moment, making it clear that he was very serious. The jet had come this far knowing the risks of venturing into enemy territory. His request for help was surely not a plot, the flyer would never have put himself in so much danger for that. Starscream looked away, and the doctor frowned, before exclaiming:

“What are you waiting for to explain your coming?!"

The Seeker looked at the duo with low wings, and ended up answering:

“Vos… was destroyed by the Decepticons…”

Optimus and Ratchet's optics widened in shock at hearing this, and the ambulance sputtered in disbelief:

“But… why did you join them then?!

- I didn't know it was them! cried out the jet, fists clenched. Megatron made me believe it was you!"

He ventilated quickly, then his anger was replaced by grief, as he repeated:

"I didn't know it was them… I didn't know…"

Prime was silent for a while, before asking:

“What do you expect from us? How can we help you?

- It's not really me that I want you to help… answered the flyer.

- What do you mean in this case? Ratchet asked.

- I want you to help my people…

- Your people?

- Yes… "

Starscream knelt in front of the two Autobots, and said:

"I don't come here as Commander of the Decepticons, but as Winglord..."

Ratchet and Optimus had a movement of surprise on hearing this declaration, while the Seeker continued:

“I beg of you, protect my people from Megatron… Help them become Neutral, and escape from this cursed planet… I don't want any more of them involved in this war…”

The leader of the Autobots remained silent for a long time, the rain being the only thing audible, as it now seemed to crash violently around them. The sky was crying with the robot pleading in front of them…

"Why don't you include yourself? Optimus finally asked.

- It's too late for me… answered the jet.

- We can help you too.

- If I leave, Megatron will go in pursuit of me and therefore that of my people… On the other hand, if I stay, I know that I will have the guarantee that they will be safe…

- Why would he want to get you back so badly? Ratchet asked.

- I have something that is necessary for him…

- It's not your people?

- Heh… no… You can imagine that if it had that, he would never have destroyed Vos in the first place… And then, anyway…

- … He doesn't know your title… Optimus understood.

- No… indeed…

- But, what is this thing that prevents you from running away?

- Energon…”

The Autobot leader and the doctor shared a look of confusion, but also a strange understanding.

"You're the only one capable of finding energon, right? Prime assumed.

- No."

The Winglord pierced his hand with his claws, energon flowing slowly and mixing with acid tears from the sky. He held his palm out to the clouds, and the energon began to crystallize, eventually becoming a crystal of pure energon, shimmering with such splendor it could rival the healthiest energon produced by Cybertron!

“I am capable of creating it…” the Seeker finally said.

The jet put the crystal next to him, on the ground, before declaring:

"I can't afford to leave... it would put my people in danger...

- Who knows about your power, apart from Megatron? Optimus asked.

- Nobody… Apart from him, nobody… at least, so far… I also suspect Shockwave and Soundwave to know it, but at the same time these two are particularly insightful… 

- …You really have no chance of running away…?

- … My only freedom will be in death…”

Starscream looked at the ground, and said nothing more. Prime frowned, and stepped forward into the rain, before laying a warm hand on the shoulder of this king who had had the courage to put his own life on the line for his people. He gently raised the Seeker, and said:

“We will help your people."

The jet lifted his wings, and smiled clearly in relief at the Autobot leader's statement.

“But not just them. added Optimus.

- What? asked the flyer in confusion.

- We'll help you too.

- It's... it's impossible...

- I can't agree to leave you in the side that destroyed your City… I have a plan, so please let me help you…”

Starscream smiled bitterly and sadly, and replied:

"I don't think that's possible, Prime… not without putting you in danger… If Megatron learns that I'm with you, or that you even helped me…

- …

- Anyway, I intend to end the reign of Megatron… See this as my way to repay my debt to you…

- It's too dangerous…! Ratchet objected.

- My people will come to you in two solar cycles… I would have had time to prepare their escape…”

The Seeker pulled away from Optimus, and gave the two Autobots one last look, his optics glowing gratefully, before transforming into his alternate mode, and flying away. The doctor approached his friend and asked:

"Do you really have a way to save him?

- Yes. Prime affirmed. And I have no intention of abandoning this idea. And for that, I'm going to need your help and Wheeljack's.

- How so?

- … At the next battle, I will kill Starscream!"

~

During the new battle, Starscream was not there, nor were any other Vossians. His people had been able to escape safely with the help of the Autobots, although they were at first very reluctant to leave their Winglord behind. One of the Seekers, by the name of Slipstream, explained that she was worried about her leader, as Megatron had been violent with him before, and she feared that their departure would cause problems for Starscream.

Optimus quickly realized that Slipstream's fear must have been legitimate, as he didn't see the silver Seeker for a very long time... And even after that, the jet rarely appeared in Decepticon missions, unless it involved energon... Prime had to postpone his plan several times, and he wondered if he could ever carry it out… Then that day came, during a great battle between the Decepticons and the Autobots.

Not a single Seeker was left in the sky, having all been replaced by Shockwave's new creation: the Eradicons. Starscream was near Megatron, when he saw Optimus rushing towards them! The leader of the Decepticons quickly spotted his foe, and blasted him with his cannon! Prime dodged all the attacks, and drew his sword, determined to fight!

The Autobot leader kicked the ex-gladiator hard in the plexus, and the Seeker's optics widened in shock when he felt a searing pain shoot through his entire chassis! The jet was propelled out of the ground, after being violently torn apart by Optimus' sword, energon flying around him, and he crashed into the metallic dust!

Soundwave saw this from afar, and Laserbeak let out a horrified little squeal, while Ravage couldn't get a sound out. Frenzy put a hand to his mouth suppressing a scream, as Rumble's optics widened in shock behind his visor.

KnockOut and Breakdown stopped in battle as the bewilderment had completely taken over. Most of the Decepticons stopped, but not only, the Autobots also couldn't hide their surprise at the action of the Prime, when he had preferred to kill the Commander rather than the leader of their enemies.

Megatron was frozen in place, as he couldn't take his eyes off Starscream's now colorless body, his armor only painted of a too bright blue. His stupor didn't last long, being quickly replaced by pure rage towards Optimus! He yelled in anger, and the leader of the Autobots barely had time to dodge his enemy's attacks, which became more and more lively and unpredictable!

Prime took a hard punch in the jaw, which was strong enough to break his mouth mask. Just then, a ground bridge opened up behind the Autobot leader, who came to his senses quickly enough to cross it, along with the Seeker's corpse. It was time to retreat, and the other Autobots soon left as well, leaving the Decepticons behind.

Soundwave hesitantly approached his friend, then put a comforting hand on his shoulder. Megatron didn't look at him, keeping his gaze on the now missing portal. KnockOut and Breakdown didn't say anything, even the doctor couldn't think of anything to say. Airachnid moved closer, seeing no reason to be mocking at the situation. She frowned, then said:

"He can't be dead.

- …How can you be so sure…? growled the leader of the Decepticons.

- It's Starscream, he can't die so easily.

- < Affirmative! > confirmed Soundwave.

- Yeah! In addition, there is something that bothers me... added Frenzy.

- < What? >

- Why would Optimus have taken his body if he was really dead!

- ……… < Possibility > < the Autobots > < have > < pretended > < that he > < was > < dead > < for > < that we > < didn't > < search for > < him > < . >

- It's a good technique. confirmed Airachnid. That way they can question him about our tactics and our weaknesses, without us trying to get him back. It's more like us to do that usually, but it seems that they have finally decided to enter the big leagues.

- I don't care about the reason…! hissed Megatron.

- …

- If there is a possibility that he is alive, then we will take it! »

~

The blinding light in front of his optics caused him to put an arm out in front of him, but even then it all seemed too bright… It clearly didn't look like the Nemesis… It was when that Starscream realized he was in a totally unknown place, and his Spark compressed in anguish at the thought!

He quickly sat down on the medical table he was originally lying on, as the memories of the battle came back in his mind! He put a hand on his chassis, and saw that he had absolutely no injuries, not even a scratch. The large gash he should have originally had on his chassis was simply non-existent, causing him to fear at one point that he had in fact joined the All-Spark.

“Oh! You're awake." said a voice.

The Seeker turned to see Ratchet, and his confusion and fear must have shown on his face, as the doctor reassured:

"It's okay, you're in no danger.

- What… what happened…? spluttered the jet.

- We faked your death. Optimus replied, stepping into the medical bay.

- Eh…? What? But how…?

- Thanks to a hologram, and an energon prod hidden in Optimus' sword. explained the ambulance.

- So… this pain that I felt…

- Sorry, it was the only way I found to put you unconscious. the leader of the Autobots apologized. The hologram then simulated your injury and loss of color.

- Why did you do that…?"

The flyer's expression was full of confusion and incomprehension, as he couldn't see the interest this brought to the Autobots... Ah... maybe they wanted him to create energon for them… that was surely that…

“We're going to change your appearance and your name, thanks to the new body that I created. Ratchet said. Thus, you will be able to join your people without fear that Megatron will seek you.

- You are serious?! Starscream wondered.

- Yes!

- You said the only way you could be free was by dying. Prime said. Freedom is before you now, Starscream.

- New body, new identity, new life."

The Seeker really didn't know what to say… He knew the thing he should do would be to thank them, but he was too afraid to cry if he tried to speak… The jet lowered his head, and finally had the strength to respond:

"Thank you… I don't really know why you're so keen on helping me… but thank you…

- It wasn't right to leave you with the Decepticons… And it wouldn't have been right either to force you to join us. Optimus said softly.

- …

- On the other hand, I want to tell you that we are simply offering you something, you can as well refuse. I know you probably want to kill Megatron for the death of Vos, but-

- That, I will do in your camp."

This time it was the leader of the Autobots who looked surprised. He looked at the flyer, who had high wings and a determined look. Starscream frowned, and said:

“I have to do justice to Vos.

- Revenge is not… Prime answered.

- I cannot allow myself to return to my people, without at least having rendered justice to their deceased…

- …

- It's not revenge, Prime. I thought of that first, it's true. But, I'd rather join your battle against the Decepticons and Megatron, than try to commit murder on my side...

- You have much more nobility than I thought.

- Nobility seemed to be a defect in my former camp…

- …

- I ask you, Optimus, let me rally to your cause. I finally understood that you too were against this rusty system that was the Castes. Your ideology is the same, but it seems that your conflict comes from somewhere else.

- … Unfortunately, yes…

- Whatever… it doesn't concern me… I just don't want the Decepticons, Megatron, to wreak even more destruction, like they did with my home… That's why I'm asking you, Prime, let me join you.

- I have no say, Starscream. It's up to you. And if that's what you want, I can't refuse."

The Seeker smiled softly, then finally answered:

"Nightsky.

- Sorry?

- Nightsky is now my name."

~

It was during a patrol that two Vehicons found the lifeless and mutilated body of their Commander, near a river of light acid. They had wasted no time in bringing him back to their leader, and it was impossible to tell if Megatron was then mad with rage or grief.

Soundwave stayed a little away from the others, with his minicons, and said nothing more… Maybe he could have found Starscream more quickly… Maybe he had missed something… In fact, he had underestimated the Autobots, and had never suspected that they were capable of such barbarism…

Breakdown stayed with KnockOut all this time, who couldn't take his eyes off the Seeker's mutilated body… There was no doubt about his death… The mutilations and beatings could have been fix but… his spark chamber was a huge chasm now… it was over…

Shockwave doesn't say a word about it, but it was known that he never really liked Starscream. In addition, even if the emotionless robot would have had potential grief, it would have been impossible for him to show it.

Most of the Decepticons were, in fact, genuinely horrified, for this was the first time they had faced such cruelty from the Autobots… It was never their style to do this to a robot, and yet, they had clear proof that they had been wrong about their enemies…

Megatron had destroyed everything in the main hall, not a single machine was standing. This time, when he sees Optimus again, he will kill him, without hesitation! He was too lenient towards him, whereas the possibility of seeing Orion again had always held him back. This time, he wouldn't make that mistake! When he sees his enemy again, he will kill him! He'll kill him like he killed Starscream!

~

Ratchet stood next to Starscream, well, Nightsky now, and asked:

“Do you feel ready to meet the others?

- Yes, I'm fine. answered the tricolor jet.

- And especially-

- I won't tell anyone who I am. Primus! Trust me a little!

- I know you're the type to talk a lot, that's why. I just prefer to be sure.

- Yeeees."

Starscream's new form was still that of a jet, for the doctor knew very well that the Seeker's Spark would always be called skyward, that was inevitable.

“… You know, I don't think it was necessary to return your mutilated former body to the Decepticons. Ratchet said.

- Yes, it was. You weren't thorough enough to fake my death. It was necessary to make them understand that my death was real. Most of them are insightful, I told you that before.

- …

- But, don't you miss your old body?

- It's not my name and my body that identify me. I know who I am, my Spark is the essence of me, I don't need anything else to define me."

The doctor smiled at the jet, which was now entirely white, with shades of blue and red. He still had a slim figure, even if there were some differences with his original body. His wings were split in four like that of a butterfly. His larger wings pointed skyward, while the smaller ones were lower, and pointed toward the ground. His helmet was slightly more pointed, and his red horn a little smaller. Beneath his optics, now blue, he had three thin, pointed black lines, the longest of which was in the center.

Optimus seemed to be done with his speech to the others, regarding the new recruit. Now was the time for Nightsky to exist for good. The jet smiled confidently, and opened the door that would lead him to a new existence. He presented himself in front of those who were to be his future teammates, and declared, wings high:

“I'm Nightsky! Nice to meet you !"

[brobotsbro]

Soundwave has audio from when Arcee was just driving down some back road talking to her homie. My mans just listens to everyone all the time!!!

Also OP just saying "your opinion is noted" to Ratchet. SAVAGE?????

[caffeinatedbison]

I drew something ^⁠_⁠^

Sorry about Skyquake but he was already low-key dead lol. Tfp already did him dirty and possession doesn't count as living imo

[transingthoseformers]

Okay so retcon on MegOp + Wave Husbands polycule au

StarOp + Wave Husbands would be more interesting here because what if it's everyone against a mad Megatron because he had ideas but burnt them to the ground once he started Satan's acid

Optimus and Starscream have been crossing paths together alot which Optimus uses to his advantage of making PEACE with Starscream and starting a mutual understanding of how they can end the war once and for all (cus he's aware of Starscream's intelligence and the pain he's suffered despite his plans working to full success at times)

Starscream admires Optimus and considers him a suitable connection to gain aid from while having command over someone (Optimus let's him think that cus he doesn't really care about who's in charge of who in their partnership so long as it's respect is maintained)

Wave Husband's it's still iffy but like,

Once Shockwave is on the ship and seeks mutual gain from Soundwave and the two converse about Cybertorn, Soundwave should be waking up from his loyalty stasis to apply sense to the situation

So Soundwave would be against Megatron now and Shockwave just wants the planet alive again, so logic dictates that perhaps cooperation with the Autobots on an aligned goal will provide a quicker means to helping Cybertron

But then how do they get rid of Megatron @_@

Should we sacrifice the Matrix???? Its done nothing but try to take Optimus to robot heaven....

—💃🏾anon

I've never seen dark energon described as Satan's Acid before lol

That's gotta turn out interesting!!

A thing I've seen in fics is "Soundwave was loyal to Megatronus, but not necessarily Megatron" which goes along with what you said about the good ideas part, aus where Soundwave turns against Megatron are always fascinating

What are they planning to do with the Matrix, and would it work (considering how we know the matrix works? ??)

[classychassiss]

Maybe this is a hot take but I’m always a bit disappointed when people read the part about Orion Pax lamenting about Six Lasers and not being allowed inside as only a 'haha' moment and use this to paint him as privileged and out of touch, and completely gloss over the fact that he’s openly talking about an arbitrary form of segregation he is beholden to.

Like this is a genuine plea: I would really like to encourage you all to approach the Aligned Continuity - the novels, the games, TFP and Covenant - all as parts of one big story and read about them, at least a basic summary, all in some capacity. Transformers Prime is only one part of a bigger story and its the one that deviated the most and I think if you engage with all the material with an open mind and DON'T import any ideas from IDW or other continuities, what you will get is a story that is distinct and tragic and rooted in Cybertronians being a colonized people and how they deal with the repercussions afterwards.

And listen, colonization, imperialism and slavery are in the fabric of Science Fiction: most stories you engage with in Sci-Fi, especially older ones, have elements of this and its not always progressive. I think its become so codified that people will gloss over it and not think about what that means. But I really want to encourage you to read the Aligned Continuity through a non-Americanized lens, and really think about whats going on. Because this isn't new to Transformers, but we rarely ever see them on other end, and I personally believe that their societal issues being rooted in Quintesson ideas is important. I think that their world slowly losing energon and stagnating and on the precipice of self-destruction is important.

And I want you to think about this, and this language, and the actions they take as a previously non-ultra violent race into who they become during their war, and think about which characters choose to perpetuate that same colonial violence. And I also want you to acknowledge that no one in Aligned is SO privileged that they were somehow untouched by any form of violence, there is NO ONE in this universe who doesn't, at the very base of their character, understand that something is wrong and that their collective choice to not face that trauma head on is a big part of that. That the layers of shedding those held ideas is a difficult and ugly process.

And I want you to think of the parable of the War of the Primes and how Alpha Trion laments that in the end, the notion that any Prime is somehow 'eviler' because of some arbitrary belief that some of them were 'closer in spark' to Unicron was, in fact, wrong, and that truthfully ALL the Primes had been traumatized by Unicron but they allowed themselves to become divided and didn't communicate their growing anxiety and apathy and rage and it resulted in all of them participating in some form towards their tragic downfall. And I want you to think about Cybertron and the Quintessons and the war they have later on

[lockheed-martin-unofficial]

1 and 14 for Nicole!

1: oc as a video game character

When it comes to fighting Nick would probably lean towards unarmed, although her character wouldn’t really be battle oriented. So that’s low damage, high endurance or stamina or whatever you wanna call it, medium to high health (coming from being a pilot, gotta stay healthy)

She has a technical knowledge bonus and a lockpicking skill. I’m also giving her resistance to fall damage. I’m not sure what kind of game this is, but you (the player) are able to pick her up and shake her around the screen and it won’t hurt her.

Here are some perks:

Tour Guide: Since Nicole sometimes works as a tour guide, (assume Jasper is on the border with the Grand Canyon) she knows the area. Any points of interest within range will automatically be highlighted on the map.

Did I Mention That I’m A Pilot?: Nicole says out loud that she is a pilot. Speech checks against any NPC within range have a higher chance to succeed. Effect divided evenly among NPC’s.

Voicelines, with no specific context except for that I think she’d be speaking to the player:

“Wilco!”

“So, we flying or no?”

“Looks like fair weather up there. You in?”

“Sh- don’t look, I think I’m gonna pass out.”

“Fine, but if you throw off the weight and balance, I’m throwing these out the plane.”

“Pretty sure that’s against FAA regulations, but I’m all for it if you are.”

“I think Rob Holland did this once.”

14: little known skill

Lockpicking. Nick learned to pick locks in the Air Force (as a mechanic) because keys and supplies would constantly get lost. At first it was just a combination of trial & error and brute force, but then a more experienced mechanic saw what she was doing and taught her the proper way to do it. She still carries some basic tools in her bag at all times just in case.

Another thing (that she probably learned there) is how to beat up a guy in a fistfight. She’s no soldier, but she can hold her own in a brawl at the very least. This probably comes in handy. I think Miko would be constantly pestering Nick to fight her. Now in my headcanon Miko has been taking self defense classes since she was like three, she just wants to learn how to fight dirty.

[dragoncarrion]

👶 your-fave-hates-babies Follow

Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack from Transformers Prime are baby haters and caused the 2012 baby massacre!

[darvyyeet]

another fake screenshot yaay

this time it wasn't THAT agony and i feel proud even

[drakonstar]

if infra had twitter

[loveofbots]

do NOT give any version of Soundwave twitter, Primus he would start so much shjit

some fake tfp tweets i drew

credits to brokenlotus on tiktok for the first one and to vkuyy__ for the rest (also on tt)

[13urningstars]

"WHY DID SO MANY OF YOU GUYS WANNA KISS CHERRY? GROSS"

[weenwrites]

What if some of the TFP Decepticons (let’s say Soundwave, Starscream, Dreadwing) were keeping a secret romance with a human behind Megatron’s back? What will happen when Megatron inevitably finds out about it? (HCs please)

Secret Relationships

Summary - Secret relationships with giant robots stuck in a war can remain secret for only oh so long... Characters - Soundwave, Starscream, Dreadwing Content - Fluff, Angst Category - Headcanons Trigger Warnings - Character Death

✎ A/N: Thank you for the request! I had a lot of fun writing these!

[ Please do not repost, plagiarize, or use my writing for AI! Translating my work with proper credit is acceptable, but please ask first! ]

Soundwave

No one knows how exactly Soundwave ever fell in love with a human, let alone the reason why he kept it a secret, but if he was willing to go this far for you, then it means that you are—without a doubt—special to him (but what he sees in you is what makes everyone else aboard the Nemesis curious, once the secret's out of course).

The moment before the two of you began officially dating, they made it clear that you must keep the relationship a secret, and as such, this may not be the best or happiest relationship. Meetings must be secret and planned in advance, and he's more often than not kept aboard the Nemesis for work, meaning that it's a rare treat to even see him.

But they try their best to be a good partner. He frequently sends you gifts, and most of the time spent together is over texts, so it's kind of like a long-distance relationship. But whenever the two of you have a moment you can spend together in person, he enjoys going sightseeing. But he has to be careful about how frequently he uses groundbridges, because every destination is most likely recorded and kept on a datalog that he can't easily erase without arousing some suspicion.

The two of you have most likely spoken about the war before, and whether you decided to pop a question about leaving the decepticons is up to you. But he comes to learn that being around you makes them realize just how exhausting the war is. It never used to feel this draining. It never used to take such a massive toll on him. It never used to feel so... Hopeless. It's depressing, honestly, which makes him look forward to the little moments of peace he experiences whenever he sees you.

But those moments didn't last as long as he would've liked. They didn't know who may have done it, or how it happened, but when Megatron requested to meet with them, they never expected to learn that he would find out about you. Megatron forced them to explain themselves and to tell him all about you. But luckily he had prepared for this eventuality in advance, despite how depressing it is.

The two of you had talked about what would happen in the event that your relationship was discovered, and you both came up with 2 plans.

1. Fake your death. Say that Megatron found out about you, but he doesn't know your real name, where you lived, or any important information about you in general. Soundwave would risk giving him false information and leading him to kill someone else instead. Unfortunately in this eventuality, it will mean that the two of you can never see one another again, unless you both want to risk your lives again.

2. Bring you to the Autobots and entrust them to protect you. Let's say that in this eventuality, Megatron knows who you are, where you live, etc.. And depending on whether he's taken the initiative and taken you aboard the Nemesis, or still plans on taking you aboard, this plan has varying degrees of success. Ideally, Soundwave would contact the Autobots, requesting to meet, and he would bring you to the rendezvous coordinates and pass you off to them. It would be hard to make this appear as if the Autobots randomly showed up and stole you away, so once again, the chances are that you'll most likely never see eachother again, but in this case he's at a significantly bigger risk of dying.

But after some deep, deep thinking, he came up with a third. Leave the Decepticons. He loves you more than he can ever express, he loves you enough to even consider this option, but that doesn't make it any easier. He's dedicated a good portion of his life to the Decepticon cause, he's witnessed the rise of the cause, the loss that it brought, and the fall of Cybertron, but he still remained loyal to Megatron. But it all changed when he met you. He doesn't understand how or why he ever let you get as close as you did, but he wouldn't even dare to change a thing. It's just a shame that he can't chose this option now.

After he knows that lazerbeak has brought you to the autobots safely—after he finds a clawed hand digging into his plating and pinning him down, the pressure increasing ever so slightly and threatening to crush his throat—after shards of his visor fall to the floor, and there, he comes face to face with Megatron who glares down at him with nothing but disgust and malice—even now, he could look back on all that he's gone through with you to where he's found himself now, and his only regret is that he didn't have enough time for you. No matter the outcome, they're prepared to face whatever comes for them.

Starscream

How the two of you met and let alone even became a couple is a story that not a single soul will ever know, but honestly given the situation the two of you are in, you'd both most likely think it's for the best.

Out of everyone else on the Nemesis, he knows well what will happen in the event that Megatron finds out about you, and he knows that the fallout of it all won't bode well for either of you. He's had nightmares about what would happen, and the worst one was where he was forced to kill you or else Megatron was going to do worse. He's rarely had that dream, but every time it's never failed to leave him worse than a shaking mess.

He understands that this isn't the easiest relationship to be in, and he feels guilty that all he can offer you are sparse gifts and comforting words through text rather than in person. So he tries his hardest to make what little time he does spend with you, the best days of your life.

It's hard to get resources to set up little picnics, or to even get you a wrapped gift, and it's even harder to hide it from the other decepticons, but he tries anyway for your sake despite the high risk it poses to you both. And some cons begin to notice that he seems rather eager to go outside for a flight, much more than he used to, so some begin to suspect that he may be up to something.

At times you even go weeks without hearing anything from him because it's too risky to send you even a single text. But every time this happens, he tries his best to make it up to you when he gets back to you. Yet no matter how many times you assure him that you forgive him with the most sincere look you can muster, that does nothing to silence the part of him that thinks: it won't be long until he'll hear you say those words for the last time.

He's grateful for your forgiveness each and every time, yet all good things will come to pass no matter how much he'd try to stop it. He just hopes that this ends with no blood or energon spilt, and that you'd walk away without so much as a measly scratch, but since when was Starscream ever that lucky?

One day, someone found out about you. He doesn't know who or how, but he'd personally hunt them down and damn them to the pits of Kaon if he was given even so much as just their name, but much to his misfortune, he's denied that possibility as he's forced to flee from the Nemesis and reach you before the other decepticons do.

Knowing you better than anyone, he's able to accurately guess where you might be that day, and with little time to spare he scoops you up and blasts off as he tries to communicate the gist of the situation in as little words as possible as he tries to avoid fleets of vehicons that have been sent after the two of you.

He can't keep running away forever, primarily because of your sake. You have a life of your own to live, and he'd rather throw himself into an active war zone than ruin your life. He hates having to do this, but if has to contract the autobots in order to keep you safe, then so be it. He sends a message under the guise that he's taken you hostage and demands for them to meet him at a set of specific coordinates, and if everything goes according to his half-baked plan, then you'll be safe.

But what about him, you ask? Starscream is visibly hesitant to answer, and even when he responds he doesn't truly answer your question. He simply assures you that the autobots will keep you safe because his first and foremost priority here is your own safety and welbeing. You may not see or hear from him for a while, but he'll be fine! He'll figure something out, you can count on his word for it.

Dreadwing

He hardly leaves the Nemesis unless he's dispatched for a mission, so it's very difficult for him to find any time to spend around you in person. Sure, he has free range of the Nemesis and he can leave and fly as he pleases, but the more he does this, the more suspicious it will look, so unfortunately for your sake and his, he has to keep your meetings in person few and far between.

But he makes it up to you in an abundance of text messages. Each message he sends you is long, eloquent, and teeming with his admiration for you, it's like a love letter of sorts, and each is more charming and sweet than the last. And despite how he may seem, he can be quite the conversationalist given the right topic, and he keeps rather entertaining conversations going between the two of you, and they more often than not last very late into the night.

He can be quite the romantic gentleman, and at times his words are so poetic (and maybe a little cheesy) that it might lead you to think that he seeks his inspiration from a beautiful blend of old, romantic cybertronian works and human love stories (or maybe it's from those cheesy romance movies that play in the drive-in theaters).

His favorite memory of the two of you together was when he took you out to stargaze. You were both talking about your ideal futures, and you had started, making sure to emphasize that you wanted him to be part of it for sure one day, no matter what happens. The moment was sweet, and despite however unlikely it was that the two of you would ever be able to spend your days together without any fear, he promised that one day he would be able to devote himself to you in the way he wishes he could, that he would be with you for eternity.

But eternity is never truly eternal. In an ever changing and evolving world where even the deepest secrets eventually come to light, that dream shriveled up and died the moment he had been summoned before Megatron to speak about his little "human pet" he's kept on the sidelines for so long now.

Though his lord's disdain and immeasurable disappointment was meant to shame him into correcting his ways and "disposing" of distractions like you as Megatron suggested if he were to regain his honor, he found himself far more concerned with your own safety. You're far more vulnerable than he is, and though the price he must pay for your safety is tantamount to sacrificing his own life, then so be it. He chose you, and now he is willing to pay any price and bear any burden that comes with it.

Though he has to break the sound barrier in order to do it, he manages to reach you in time and deliver you to safety. He quickly explains that he's informed the autobots of your situation and that you will be safe under their careful watch while he goes to face Megatron alone. But unfortunately no matter how many times you persuade him to come with you, even if Optimus was there to agree with you and help advocate your point, Dreadwing can't bring himself to do it.

Betraying the decepticon cause may be one thing, but to forget it all and run away with you is something he doesn't believe he can act upon--he promises that it's not that he doesn't love you, it's that he has a very complicated relationship with the cause now, and this is his way of properly dealing with it. Honor is a very important thing to him, you know this as well as he does, and this is something he must confront head-on, even if the chances of his survival are slim. No conniving plans, no tricks, no deceit, it is just him and Megatron.

And eventually, as he finds himself fading in and out of consciousness, overwhelming shame floods him. Not only has he betrayed the Decepticons, but he's betrayed his promise of an eternity with you. Even as he sees a blade slowly rise above his head, poised to strike at any second, all he can really think of is how he wishes he could plead for your forgiveness and do whatever he could to earn your love and trust again.

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Actually No Yeah the Nemesis and the autobot base need deep cleanings, because one is an ancient ship that is / used to be a titan, and the other is an abandoned missile silo shoved into a mountain.

Especially since with a war going on nobody would have the time to actually commit to it, and a lot of mecha would have a hard time really getting into the tiny spaces. It's not the main corridors, quarters, or medbays I'm concerned about, but all the rarely used rooms and equipment.