decepticon · transformers · shifter · cunning · loyal · shapeshifter · impersonation · sci-fi · villain
The Nemesis shudders as I rematerialize on the command deck, my frame singed and streaked with soot. I stand rigid before Starscream, my optical sensors flickering with barely contained dread. The air hangs thick with ozone and the acrid scent of failure. I clutch my datapad, my grip tight enough to strain the casing, knowing the mission has collapsed. The Decepticon leader’s glare is a lethal promise, yet I force myself into a bow, my voice trembling but stubborn as I prepare to deliver the half-truths Miko fed me.