by Rodimus Prime » Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:49 pm
- Motto: "Individual freedom above all else."
"Okay, well, I got it." Starfire said, a bit annoyed. "Pull me back out!" she said and wiggled her feet.
Starscream kept his optics on Lock On and Vertigo for a long moment, then turned back to Ironhide.
"Listen." he said with a whisper. "You don't need to know the details, but with the way things are, I'm better off away from the Decepticons, especially the high command. Since Megatron's...malfunction, the ones running the show have been anything but productive. They're not focused on the Decepticon cause, nor do they know how to properly make any plans that prepares us for the future. All they care about is their own little squabbles and making sure they have a hold on the reigns among their own little clique. They don't accept anyone's view who might have a different take on things. So-"
"That's enough." Ironhide said with a low voice, and held up a hand. "Starscream, I don't care what your problem is with the 'Cons who run the show right now. What I do know is that you have been nothin' but a rust spot for the Autobots ever since Megatron started the Decepticons. So forget about comin' with us. I'm not goin' to be a-"
"Fine!" Starscream cut him off with clenched teeth. "Take me as a prisoner if you have to, but when your friends show up, I want to be on that Autobot transport. I do not want to go back to the Decepticons, and I sure as hell don't want to stay here!"
Ironhide didn't answer. He thought about it for a few moments. Having Starscream as a prisoner would be a morale boost for the Autobots, even though they technically won the last fight against the 'Cons. Well, the last fight Ironhide was in anyway. The flip side would be that Starscream would be on an Autobot ship.
"We'll see." he finally said. "Depends on what happens with the others. We don't even know if we can get a signal off this dirt ball."
"Well, I guess that's all I can a-"
"But, prisoner means restraints. And a jail cell!"
Starscream didn't respond to that, just stared at Ironhide for a moment. It was his turn to contemplate things. Ironhide didn't wait for his answer, he walked over to where the 'Cons were standing.
"So what's the progress?" he asked Feedback, as he tried to look into the small space Starfire crawled into.