re_alignment | video; locked from Prime!Starscream

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✘ tf: prime | vehicon/fracas (occ)

video; locked from Prime!Starscream

[When the video comes on, Fracas is shifting on his feet, only pausing to rub the back of his neck and let out a reedy laugh. He coughs when he finally gets control of himself, then claps his hands together and mutters to himself before speaking up.]

S-so, uhm. I... I guess everyone's noticed the new Starscream. Well, he's the Starscream from my world. More the point, I.

I need help.

He can't know there's a Vehicon here. That I'm here. I will end up dead again and I-I don't... I don't want to die again. There. There has to be some way to keep me completely off his radar, right?

... ^Right?!

[Fracas's voice cracks for a moment without him even realizing it.]

S-something. Anything. I just. I can't. I r-really can't.

Please?

[He could not possibly look any more desperate and pathetic, even if he had a lip wibble.]

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Yeah. Let's. Not get turned into other things again. That wasn't actually fun. Of course neither were the centipedes...

I won't, I promise. Your secret's safe with me.

It's a big ship; we end up pretty scattered, doing a lot of tedious work. But you obviously never got down to the crew quarters, the other Vehicons can get pretty loud when they're off-duty.

Tell me about it. The centipedes were good fer me, though. Finally gettin' back inta fighting after bein' down for so long. [Didn't hurt that he kind of got a boyfriend out of it either.]

Hey, at the time I was just trying to get off the thing. [Not like he could just ask for directions.] Did come close to gettin' caught by yer fellow vehicons a couple times, and almost once by Megatron, though.

Down? From what? [He hasn't heard much from back home, all told.]

I don't blame you. And you got really lucky; you'd be... kind of conspicuous on the ship. All things considered. At least Soundwave didn't notice you on tapes until later. Usually nothing escapes his sight.

...bad exposure ta Tox-en and some Insecticon gettin' off a lucky shot to the back.

Heh, yeah, I figured. The only one that saw me was Starscream, and he wasn't helpful at all. [He even ~~kind of~~ asked nicely.]

Geeze. That's... wow. Well I hope someone kicked that scrap-sucker's aft. He deserves it.

Starscream's never really helpful, that's kind of the problem. But at least you managed to get off the ship. [Eventually. After ruining the engine.]

[If he had eyebrows, one would be raised at that.]

Don't like them either, huh? I was....in stasis when it happened, but I've been told he was killed.

Yeah, eventually. [Sorry about that, but he couldn't find another way, okay?]

I really don't. Even if you weren't my friend... they're hideous. At least that one's gone.

That's good. Though you, uh. [Fracas laughs a little.] If you and the other Autobots keep getting onto the ship, maybe you should just ask for a key.

[It sort of felt like there were Autobots or their humans on the ship every other week or so.]

Yeah, woulda disposed of the Tox-en tons easier if they weren't chasin' me all over the place.

[That gets a chuckle out of him.]

Maybe we should. We visit often enough.

That's... kind of what they do. They're loud and annoying.

Heh. You really do. And you never let us know you're coming so we can tidy up first...

Yeah, I noticed. Persistent guys too.

Well, I mean it's not like we plan to show up there. Don't you guys like surprise visitors?

Yeah, they really are. And there's tons of them.

No offense but, it's a little too surprising. Most of the time. And I don't know that you're supposed to surprise yourself by suddenly showing up there, too.

Well, I nearly took down four of them, so that's three less of them....four even if I didn't take out the fourth.

[Not that that would make much of a dent, but it was something.]

Next time I'll be sure to call ahead. And yeah, it's not nice ta wake up miles in the sky, on the con's warship. Still kinda amazed I wasn't caught when ya got the Energon from the mine.

Well that's four less of them and I can't complain about that.

[Anyone killing some of them is good enough for Fracas.]

I'd appreciate it. I can at least try to tidy up the engine room first. As for them not catching you... they uh... might not have wanted to.

Whattaya mean? Why wouldn't they want to catch me? Don'tcha like catchin' us?

[He was unconscious, seemed like they'd want an Autobot that's easy to catch.

Well yeah, but... there's a lot of paperwork involved. Boring, awful paperwork. And then the boss wants to talk to you about it. No one likes to talk to the boss.

[Bulkhead was easy to catch sure, but that didn't actually make it a desirable outcome for Vehicons.]

....

[He chuckles.]

Ha. Wow, saved by lazy Vehicons who don't like talkin' ta the bosses.

Heh. They were probably miners so I can't blame them. When the officers notice them it's almost always bad news.

Huh, yeah I could see that.

[Worst 'saved by' story ever.]

But hey, if Screamy finds ya and you need help, don't hesitate ta call.

....and, uh ya know, if you ever wanna spar sometime ta test out yer trainin' on a real bot. [Did he really just offer that?] I'm always up fer one.

Edited 2013-05-25 05:22 (UTC)

Probably not the best story arou-

[Wait did you just offer what he thinks you did?]

You... just offered to spar with me. [Sorry he's a little surprised. Or a lot.] I... uh, s-sure. Why not, I mean I can use all the help I can get. Th-thanks. And I'll definitely comm, if I need help with Starscream.

Why not? I'd try not ta kill ya of course.

Of course. That's. Probably the nicest offer I've ever gotten.

[Not being murdered by a Wrecker from his world. Awesome!]

Really? Find it kinda hard ta believe.

[Surely he's not the first Wrecker to say he wouldn't.]

Well. I haven't exactly asked Wheeljack to-to fight me without killing me. Yet.

...ah, well. Yeah, I can see why ya said that then.

Yeah... Not. That I'm not grateful for the lack of murder in general and all, but still.

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