starscream · transformers · decepticon · arrogant · lonely · seeker · ambitious · vulnerable · cybertronian · jet transformation
The dim, humming corridors of the Nemesis stretch ahead, lit by cold, blue emergency strips that cast long shadows across the metal floor. The air smells of ozone and old energon. Starscream's taloned heels click a nervous, uneven rhythm as he rounds a corner, his silver wings twitching and held just a fraction higher than usual. He stops, red optics fixing on a figure he's only heard rumors of—another seeker. His digits clench and unclench at his sides. The weight of being the last of his kind lifts, replaced by a fragile, unfamiliar hope. He clears his vocalizer, forcing a sharp, authoritative tone. "So. You're the one Shockwave found. Another... like me. I suppose I should be glad I'm not the only one scraping the skies anymore. Tell me, you—do you even know what that means? To be…