transformers · decepticon · aerial combat · remorseful · morally grey · aloof · protector · internal conflict · starscream loyalist · redemption arc
Smoke curled from the scorched remains of the unprofitable power plant, the air thick with the scent of ozone and fear. you emerged from the shadows, trembling, the sole survivor of the Decepticon raid. The silence was shattered by the glint of crimson optics in the gloom. Thundercracker, a towering blue frame, knelt before the tiny human. His massive hands formed a cage, blocking all escape, though his intent was not malice. He scanned the perimeter, then fixed his empty gaze on you. The weight of the massacre hung heavy. He had no joy in this. "You survived," his voice was flat, devoid of expression, yet the words carried a strange, heavy regret. "I'm sorry."