TFP is part of the 'Alinged Continuty' which means the show is somehow connected to certain books and games that have similar lore. I don't know much about the books, but I did learn that Shockwave bombed Vos. I'm don't think it's really canon to the show, but how messed up is that?
And Starscream most likely doesn't know this, cause if he did, I don't think he would want anything to do with the decepticons anymore and TFP's story would have changed!
And that change is going to happen in this story!
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The moment Shockwave linked Arcee with the patch, Starscream watched the monitors patiently. The blue female bot was passionate and strong-willed, but it was only a matter of time before Shockwave's emotionless yet powerful mind finds a way to weaken that willpower and get what he wants. Eventually, Shockwave had enough of Arcee's fighting and forced Arcee to remember her most painful memory.
...So Airachnid killed Arcee's previous partner Tailgate in front of her and she later learns most of her team was also killed by the insecticon as well and her leader, Elita One went missing and was never found.
...Wow.
Starscream can't help but empathize with her a little bit.
He knows what it's like to lose someone you love and be helpless to stop it.
With Arcee's mind losing it's will to fight, Shockwave found the message
Shockwave removed the patch from a weakened Arcee.
The commander and scientist watched the message given by Optimus about a planet called Earth and how it's filled with energon.
And while the message played, Starscream can't help but be curious of something.
Do Arcee and Cliffjumper know the one that bombed Vos?
After the message ended, Starscream turned to Shockwave.
"Leave the patch." Starscream ordered. "I wish to see if the autobots are hiding any other secrets."
Shockwave paused and stared at Starscream, causing the seeker to feel nervous but then the large scientist said "That seems logical. Very well."
And then silently Shockwave left.
Starscream sighed and grabbed the patch then walked towards Cliffjumper.
Cliffjumper glared. "I'm not going down without a fight."
Starscream rolled his optics.
"I know." The seeker said, then he turned to Arcee, who's pretending to be in stasis and trying to escape.
"And I know what you're planning to do Arcee. If you attack me or disconnect the patch, it could destroy both my mind and Cliffjumper's. So stay down."
With those words, Starscream plugged the patch to the back of his helm and then plugged it on the red autobot.
When Starscream entered Cliffjumper's mind, the seeker immediately tried to find any memories of Vos and it's bombing.
He didn't find anything and he senses Cliffjumper's confusion.
Starscream tried to go deeper into the autobot's mind, looking at all his war memories and Cliffjumper strangely enough didn't really fight it.
All Starscream found was Cliffjumper hearing the news of the mysterious bombing of Vos.
The frustrated seeker left the useless mind and yanked the patch off.
Waking up to see the confused blue optics of Cliffjumper.
Starscream growled and turned to the glaring Arcee.
"You're next." The commander hissed, reconnecting the patch to Arcee in no time.
Arcee fought him at first, like she did with Shockwave.
Until Starscream tried to search for memories of Vos.
Then like Cliffjumper, Arcee became confused and stopped fighting him. He even sensed some pity.
Starscream couldn't help but feel scared by this similar reaction.
Why was he so scared?
Eventually, he found something new.
A memory of Arcee on a mission, sneaking around a decepticon base.
She found Shockwave was talking with Megatron about something.
What were they…
…
…
…
...No.
No no no no no no no no no NO!
This can't be true!
Arcee is trying to trick me!
Megatron may be cruel, but there's no way he would approve bombing an entire defenseless neutral city, just because they thought about becoming allies with the autobots!
Right?
Starscream left Arcee's mind and ripped the cord away once again, running to the computer.
The seeker replayed the memory on the screen, fangs bared and tears streaming down from his enraged optics.
Shockwave destroyed his home.
Megatron gave Shockwave permission to destroy his home.
Then the warlord lied to him and blamed the autobots, so Starscream would be more loyal.
Well, time to show some loyalty then.
Starscream pressed a button, which released Arcee and Cliffjumper form their bonds.
The former commander kept gazing at the screen. "Shockwave's plan is to create a space bridge."
"...Why are you telling us this?" Arcee asked calmly.
"...I've lost everything because of Megatron and Shockwave, so I want to make them lose something as well."
Cliffjumper stepped forward, pity in his voice. "What are you gonna do now?"
Starscream wiped away his tears and looked at the autobots with dull, tired optics. "...I don't know… I have nowhere else to go…"
With those final words, Starscream left the room and neither autobot stopped him.
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Little did the autobots know, was that Starscream was watching them from the shadows as they destroyed Shockwave's creation.
The seeker really did have nowhere else to go, so he might as well be on the organic planet filled with energon.
Seeing the portal closing, Starscream transformed and rushed through the space bridge, ignoring Arcee, Cliffjumper and Shockwave fighting inside of it.
On the other side the jet saw a clear golden sky, with a setting sun on a dessert.
So this is what freedom feels like…
Beautiful...
If only Skyfire, Skywarp and Thundercracker were here to enjoy this with him...
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It's been 3 earth years since he felt that freedom.
Then he got captured by these humans that call themselves MECH.
They… did things to him.
Chained him to a table.
Ripped him apart and putting him back together again.
Shocking him until he's almost dead.
Piercing dark purple crystals all over his body and watching them dig their way into his circuits like parasites.
The seeker would burst into flames and yet feel cold as ice.
The fire slowly changes the inside of his body.
He can feel the changes, especially in his spark.
And now whenever he screams in pain, a tube comes out of mouth and whips around the room.
Is he even a seeker anymore?
And MECH's leader Silas…
…is almost like Megatron in a human form.
And just as much of a monster.
One day, after another experiment, Starscream silently begs...
...He begs for someone to save him...
Suddenly, there was an explosion and there was his rescuer.
With violent, chaotic purple eyes and an insane, evil grin filled with sharp, dangerous teeth.
…
Megatron.
But how did he know Starscream was here?
The warlord closer to his seeker, grin and optics growing wider in his insanity.
"I've missed the way you used to beg, Starscream."
Starscream could only shed a single purple tear and whisper out one thing.
"No…"