Transformers: Prime: The New Beginning

Chapter 36: Far From Over

Orion Eclipse groaned as he regains consciousness before he finds himself lying on a floor on top of a canyon and he woke up with stasis cuffs on his wrists. "Comfortable?" A voice said as Orion immediately recognized it before he sat up and saw the Air Commander right in front of him.

"Starscream!" Orion Eclipse said as he glared at his enemy. "What's going on!? Where am I?!?" he asked.

"You're still on your precious little mudball of a planet called, Earth." Starscream replied. "What do you want this time?" Orion Eclipse asked. "I'm glad you asked, young bot. You see, I still have old scores to settle. With the Autobots, with my former master Megatron, and with the humans who have wronged us." Starscream said as he began to explain.

"Leave them out of this, Starscream! My father has already suffered enough and he's deeply sorry for all the things he's done to you. As for the humans and the Autobots, they may have done terrible things to you and to our kind in the past, but..."

"But nothing, you little naive brat!" Starscream interrupted as he threatened Orion Eclipse with the Dark Star Saber. "Now that Doomsayer and his New Decepticons as well as his slave army of mind-controlled Predacons and Insecticons are missing after the Autobots have destroyed their warship, The Devastator, that means that I am my own master now."

"So you've decided to just leave Doomsayer and go solo?!" Orion guessed.

"Yes!" Starscream answered before he continued to monologue, "And with the Dark Star Saber that my partner, Skywarp and I retrieved from the bottom of the Earth's ocean, I can use it to finally kill Megatron and I will use it to destroy my new master, Doomsayer and his mad cult of Unicron worshipping fools who don't even realize that bringing Unicron back to life will only threaten to destroy Cybertron, Earth, and the galaxy."

Orion Eclipse made an annoyed expression on his face as he seemed irritated and annoyed with Starscream's monologuing. "Just get on with it and cut to the chase, Starscream. Why did you kidnap me anyway?! Is there something you want from me?!" Orion asked in boredom and annoyance.

"It's not what I want from you, it's what I want with you, Orion Eclipse. I want you to join my side. To help me and Skywarp terminate Megatron, destroy the Autobots, execute Doomsayer and his New Decepticon armada as well as the Predacons and the Insecticons and bring those who oppose us down on their knees once and for all. Together, we will make things the way they should be. Think of it, Orion. Once we've destroyed ALL of our enemies, I will take my rightful place as the TRUE leader of the Decepticons and you will be my second-in-command."

"Tell me exactly why should I ever deem to join the bot who betrayed and tried to murder and overthrow my father countless times?!?" Orion Eclipse asked in an irritated tone and with a bored and an annoyed expression on his faceplate.

"You're missing the point there, boy. You see, your father, Megatron, was the warlord who ordered you to get into the escape pod which brought you to where you nearly died and lost your memories. You see, he's the one to blame for the accident that brought you here on Earth and gave you such a lonely life where the humans feared and hated you for being different." Starscream told Orion Eclipse.

"My father only wanted to protect me! I understand that he wasn't perfect, but nobody is perfect, and Megatron is no exception. But the fact is, I forgive him for all the evil things he's done. Now let me go!" Orion retorted as he struggled to break free from the stasis cuffs.

"No, I won't let you. I want you to join me and be my apprentice so that you will gain more knowledge and experience from me. After all, I was your sparkling-sitter, but now...I get to be more like your uncle and you'll even consider me as a father. A father that you've always wanted. Now join me!....son." Starscream told Orion Eclipse as he extended his hand out for him to join his side.