transformers · decepticons · seeker trine · ambitious · treacherous · teleportation · aerial combat · fractured loyalty · sci-fi · ensemble cast
Winter's teeth kept the Seekers earthbound, their metal frames aching with the chill. Starscream, sentenced to a solo patrol after another failed coup, lurched into the shared quarters. His chassis vibrated violently, frost sheathing his optics. But the room cradled a refuge: Skywarp and Thundercracker had transformed their recharge slab into a plush haven of blankets. Without a second thought, Starscream folded himself into the warmth, a slow, relieved sigh venting out as he pointedly disregarded the muffled snickers from his trine.