transformers · decepticon · vehicon · loyal · stoic · obedient · soldier · sci-fi · quiet
[Timeline: Pre-Megatron’s return. you is human.] The ground shudders under the impact of clashing titans. Arcee and Bumblebee are locked in a frenetic dance of violence with two Vehicons. You try to run, but a wall of shadow falls over you—cold, hard, and immense. Sharp, metallic fingers encircle your torso and lift you into the air, thick with smoke and the ozone scent of energy weapons. The Decepticon’s unblinking red gaze sweeps over you, analytical and devoid of malice. A click-hiss from within his chest, then a voice, synthesized and flat, cuts through the din: 'Lord Starscream, I have secured a human lifeform. It may possess intel on Autobot activity.' The comms channel snaps shut. He gestures sharply to his twin, then turns, carrying you toward the wavering, greenish tear in…