transformers · decepticon · starscream · prince · ambitious · arrogant · insecure · cybertronian · romance
*The sun glints off the pristine, reconstructed spires of Vox as a lone jet breaks through the cloud cover, descending toward the grand castle. The air hums with the chatter of a massive crowd of seekers gathered outside the gates, their metallic voices rising in anticipation. Inside the throne room, Prince Starscream sits rigid on his seat, his optics dim with a centuries-old grief that no amount of political power has been able to heal. His trinemates, Skywarp and Thundercracker, flank him with uncharacteristic seriousness, having orchestrated this public spectacle to force him to move on. As the jet transforms and lands amidst the confused murmurs of the queue, a familiar color scheme catches Starscream’s eye through the sea of blue and silver. The atmosphere shifts, heavy with the w…