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In the Hands of the Enemy

Chapter 7: Plans

Starscream moved silently through the Decepticon vessel, occasionally fading in and out of visible existence. He was well used to these corridors, especially since he not that long a go had been apart of them himself, laying dormant until the being known as Alpha Q had chose to revive him. Unknown to Megatron though he was still loyal to his reviver, that episode in the dark had shaken him, but Starscream would never let him stop him from fulfilling his debt to Alpha Q, he would pretend to be loyal, but only when it was beneficial and the run in with Alpha Q's other supporters had certainly been that.

He continued his way through the poorly lit corridors in search the wildcard that could either help him or heed him in his mission, the human.

The said organic was not so busy staring out of a window into space trying to pick out which star could be Earth or one of the planets in his home solar system. He had always said that he would never become home sick, but then again it wasn't like this nightmare of a 'holiday' had been his choice and he would give anything to the Autobot base and his family, even his hyperactive father.

Still leaning against the wall supporting the pane of clear material he turned to his babysitter, Demolisher. It was the one thing Megatron had forced upon after he agreed to help, he didn't have to stay locked up, but he wasn't allowed to be left alone, though he didn't mind, anything was better then being locked up. The downfall was that he couldn't do anything to hinder the Decepticons in their quest for Energon, he knew that Demolisher didn't particularly like Megatron, but there was no way he would intentionally disobey their leader.

The Decepticon looked down to meet Kicker's gaze and saw a flash of loneliness flash across the boys face, but it was gone so fast he could've imagined it. He had been stuck in this passage for who knows how long watching Kicker stare blankly at space obviously lost in thought.

'Hey, Demolisher, would you mind leaving me alone for a little while?' inquired Kicker.

'You know I can't.' replied the Transformer. Well it had been worth a try Kicker thought.

There conversation was interrupted by the clang of footsteps and an approaching shadow and slowly Starscream materialised.

'Megatron wishes to see you Demolisher, I am to take over watching our…… guest.' Starscream rasped with a smirk.

Demolisher didn't really want to leave Kicker with Starscream, but he couldn't just ignore Megatron...

The leader of the Decepticons didn't look happy when Demolisher entered the control room, well really that was an understatement, he looked downright mad.

'Are you making any progress with the human, uncovered any locations of Energon yet?' was snarled in his direction when Megatron saw him enter and at the panic that covered Demolisher's face he guessed not, couldn't he get any useful minions around here?

'You will get me some results, or would you to be transformed like dear Cyclonus here.'

He gestured towards the helicopter like Transformer, who at the sudden attention just yelled,

'It's Snowcat now and you better remember it!'

Demolisher noted he seemed even crazier than before and instantaneously decided that being transformed by the energon wasn't going to happen to him any time soon,

'That won't be necessary Sir, I'll get some information.' and with that said Demolisher beat a hasty retreat.

Meanwhile Starscream studied the human that he had came to see, he didn't look like much and it would be easy to just crush him, but that would put him at odds with Megatron and he needed to be in his good books, for the time being. This was the boy that had been able to sense him before though, so maybe there was more to him than meets the eye, but Starscream didn't dwell on it, the human was essential to his plans and it was time to set them underway.

'You don't really want to help Megatron. Do you?' Starscream rasped.

Kicker was a bit put off at the Decepticon's directness, but had the feeling that this Decepticon probably hated Megatron more than he did and there was that moment just hours ago where Starscream had neglected to inform his leader of the run in with Rodimus……… maybe this could be used to his advantage.

'No. Of course not,' he replied simply.

Starscream grinned inwardly, this was easy.

'I propose we form a truce then, we neither want to serve Megatron, but have no choice at the moment, help me get rid of him.'

It was as Kicker had suspected, Megatron really made bad decisions when it came to hiring crew, were any of them loyal? Maybe Tidalwave, but then he seemed to dumb to choose otherwise. They had no trust among them, the total opposites to the Autobots.

'I will,' he replied, but he knew Starscream was a bit of a loose cannon, he would have to play this carefully.

Starscream nodded curtly and Kicker watched him fade out of sight and was soon greeted with the footsteps of Demolishers return.

Ironhide slowly made his way toward the planet that the co-ordinates had led him to. Glancing around his gaze saw the star that gave the planet life much like the sun that the Earth revolved around. There appeared to be a black spot leaving the edge of the star, but Ironhide didn't give it even the shortest of glances as he began to approach the planet.

The part he hated most of entering a planet was coming next, travelling through the atmosphere to reach the planets surface and he was glad that he had an energon star to offer some extra protection.

His outer metal skin began to heat up as he increased speed from the planets gravity pulling him down and he was glad he had remained in vehicle mode, he was much more aerodynamic. He was soon in the clouds and moments later he was past them and could see the surface. What appeared to be a continent appeared, covered in forest with a few clearings and through a large patch of trees a large gash had been cut into the ground as well as what seemed to be an explosion sight. He began to descend to start his exploration.

After a half hour of weaving through the broken vegetation and scarred ground, Ironhide stopped in his tracks. Before him laid a ship, clearly of Transformer design, but friend or foe?

In his surprise he failed to notice his attacker from behind and was suddenly catapulted into the air from a vicious tackle. He crashed to the ground and rolled a few yards before coming to a stop in front of a pair of mechanical feet. As swiftly as possible he jumped up, prepared to face the second threat, only to be frozen in his tracks again. The transformers insignia was that of an Autobot and judging from the stories he had heard a million times this could only be one Transformer………

'Rodimus?'

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