Nothing to fear..

[dragoness_e]

Since I can't post to FF.net just yet, and I don't have a non-DBZ fanfiction section on my website yet, I'll just post this little tidbit here.

[Transformers G1] Starscream gets a new perspective on an old personal flaw just after his coronation.

Nothing to fear...

by Dragoness Eclectic

At last! It's all mine! I rule the Decepticons now! How unfortunate of Megatron to find himself so badly wounded, and at my mercy.

Starscream looked down at the assembled Decepticons. The coronation was a bit of an affectation, but he ruled the Decepticons now. Starscream could indulge his whims, and forcing his subjects to cater to his whims was one way of reminding them just who was in charge. Starscream. Not the late Megatron.

So why do I keep telling myself that I'm in charge? Megatron is dead! He's not coming back. I won't grovel at his feet again.

I am sick of being afraid of him. I'm sick of looking up the barrel of that fusion cannon in terror, sick of begging for my life, sick of being so damn scared of dying. I should have blasted him before I dumped him out of Astrotrain, just to be sure.

I couldn't have gotten away with it. Megatron and the others were wounded--dying. Probably wouldn't have made it anyway. Dumping them to save the mission--I had to do it. They all knew that. But if I'd just blasted them... Some of those unlucky fools had friends.

No matter; Megatron wouldn't have survived for long. He's gone, and I'm in charge now! I won't be afraid of him anymore. I won't!

That's when the strangers in blue and violet swooped in. Starscream couldn't place them, quite, but the leader was oddly familiar. No! It couldn't be! Not again!

"Megatron, is that you?"

Oblivion was so bright.

# # #

By the time Starscream sorted himself out, it was quite dark. Where was he? Tunnels--underground. Automatically, he switched to infrared to see, and started checking internal diagnostics.

There were no diagnostics. Unnerved, Starscream tried to activate his other systems--engines, sensors, fire control, energon management. Nothing. What had Megatron done to him this time?

Starscream tried to examine himself for damage visually--and got the worst shock of all. He couldn't see himself. He very badly wanted to see himself--and was rewarded with a dimly colored blur where solid metal should have been. But, he could see the tunnels around him very clearly--

Starscream was in the Decepticon Crypt. To either side of him were markers for... for the Cons he'd dumped out of Astrotrain. Behind him was--

Starscream's marker.

So.

The worst had happened.

Megatron had finally killed him.

Starscream's sardonic laughter echoed through the dusty crypt. He'd never grovel again.

- FIN -

Comments

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

Chances are you have no idea who I am, but I still think the ending of that is great.

re

[kepulver.livejournal.com]

What seiberwing said.

Kathy

[ameban.livejournal.com]

Why did I have the feeling you also liked "Transformers"? Mostly after reading your later DBZ fic.
---And I also like Screamer ^_~

Nice drabble. I like Screamer, but I don't like how people uses to portrait him. I've seen more fics with this story plot, but it's interesting Transfans uses the movie refferences for their fics, and this is how you find the way they like SS. Nice touch.

If you're interested, I recomend you Sunstars "Starscream" fic "The Seeker of Vengance". I think you'll like it:
http://www.unicorncottagecompany.com/transfan/sov.html

awesome :)

[dualistic.livejournal.com]

I like the feel of this, it's an interesting story, characterisation is good. Hmm, perhaps you could use apostrophes or put text in italics for Starscream's thoughts, so it will be clearer when it's Starscream's point of view? Good story! :)

Re: awesome :)

[dualistic.livejournal.com]

(and I'm here because of the link you posted on Padded Cell, by the way)