Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers, they are owned by Hasbro. This does not have slash, but is an Alexis/Starscream pairing per tlcoopi7's request. Depending on how this goes will determine if I go farther. No flames or harsh comments. Constructive criticism welcome. Enjoy!

Starscream had just defected to the Autobots, after learning that his former leader, Megatron, thought that the seeker was expendable. Starscream could not believe his audio circuits, and after facing Megatron and Thrust, Starscream left with the precious Star Saber in his hand, while being pursued by Megatron. Megatron only pursued the seeker because he had the Star Saber, not because this was his second in command.

Starscream sat alone in the recreation room, no one wanting to be around him due to the other Autobots not trusting this ex-Decepticon. Optimus Prime had allowed the seeker to join the Autobots since Starscream had nowhere else to go, but that did not make the transition any easier. With Hotshot breathing down the seeker's neck, the seeker only found peace when he was in solitude or with his minicon Swindle. That would change when the next day came.

Starscream stumbled out of the temporary berth. He had trouble as the berth he slept in was not as big as the one he slept in on the Decepticon ship, but then Autobots were not usually as big or as bulky as Decepticons. Starscream walked into the wash racks, not aware that today was going to be more than a normal day.

Meanwhile, on the bright and sunny Saturday, the Autobots human allies were due to show up. While Sam and Mikela were busy and at college, the high school aged allies were on their way along with the younger allies. Rad and Carlos arrived first, with Kicker and Misha, and they were followed by Billy and Fred with Coby, Bud, and Lori. There was only one ally missing, and they all knew (except for Starscream) that Alexis would be running a little late due to a prior commitment.

Soon enough though, Alexis came riding in on Grindor, her own personal minicon. Alexis was a beautiful high school senior. Her long brown hair blown in the wind, and her slim figure made her the target of all the guys, as most could not resist her charms. Alexis, however, was not happy. As much as she enjoyed the attention that she received from guys, something just was not right. She was not sure what it was, but she just knew that her soulmate was still out there. And Alexis always felt more alive when she was with the Transformers than when she was with her human friends at school. She calmly walked in, not realizing the events that would change her forever this day.

As Alexis was heading into the control room, she crossed paths with an unknown transformer. The jet did not see her stop in her tracks as she began to look him up and down. Something about this unknown bot made Alexis wide eyed and made her heart skip a beat. Her throat became dry and she could feel the sweat on her palms. What was it about this unknown transformer that made her want him so badly.

As Starscream attempted to get into the control room, he almost stepped on something, but somehow his spark and his minicon, Swindle, stopped him. He looked down, and saw the most beautiful femme he had ever seen. Her piercing green eyes sent shockwaves through his systems. His spark fluttered, creating the "butterflies in the stomach" feeling for the older mech. He could sense with his equipment that she was reacting in a similar way. Both were nervous, but had felt their respective "hearts" skip a beat when they laid eyes/optics on each other. The pair just stood there and stared at each other until Swindle beeped and brought both back into reality.

Starscream, being the gentleman that he was, offered to take Alexis to the control room, without even introducing himself. Alexis, tired from riding all the way to the base accepted the seeker's offer on one condition – that he tell her his name. Starscream finally realized that he had not introduced himself to the wonderful young female who stood in front of him.

"My name is Starscream, I was formerly a Decepticon, but now I am an Autobot." Stated Starscream, hoping that the young female did not notice the "nervousness" the seeker had in his vocal processor.

"Nice to meet you, Starscream, my name is Alexis" the female replied, hoping that the larger transformer did not notice the nervous "break" in her voice.

Starscream was in heaven. Just hearing her talk sent him straight to cloud nine. Her soft yet firm voice clouded his senses, until Swindle beeped, ruining the moment, but reminding Screamer of the meeting that they were required to attend. Starscream bent down and gently laid out his hand so that Alexis would be able to walk right on to it. Once Alexis was ready, and Starscream had a good grip on her, the two headed into the meeting, surprising many a bot and human as Alexis rarely took rides from anyone, let alone an ex-Decepticon. The trust that Alexis had shown through the fact that she stood on the seeker's shoulder, knowing that he would be careful with her.

After the meeting adjourned, Starscream let Alexis down as she had requested to get off of the Seeker's shoulder, so that she could go talk with her friends. Starscream let her down, and watched as she ran toward the door where the human's lounge was located. He thought for a second and thought if you have feelings for me, please turn around before you run off. Low and behold, almost as if she had heard him, she turned around and shot him her most beautiful smile, a smile that made the seeker's hard drive melt, before running off to join her friends. Starscream, stood there, stupidly, a "gone" look on his face.

It was not until Swindle beeped for a fourth time that he was able to get the Seeker's attention.

Beep – we need to talk – Swindle, curious as to what was going on, informed Screamer

"Alright, we will talk, but in my quarters, where we cannot be over heard." Starscream watched as Alexis had joined her friends, but instead of paying attention to what they were doing, she had her eyes on him. Starscream could feel her eyes burn into his optics. It was not a long glance, but it was a powerful, and one that no one else caught as Alexis joined her friends and Starscream headed off to his quarters to discuss his confusing new feelings with Swindle.

Having arrived at his temporary quarters, the seeker allowed Swindle to climb onto a shelf, in order to be able to talk faceplate to faceplate about what had just happened.

Beep Beep – what is with you, Screamer, you are not acting like yourself – beeped the minicon

"My spark fluttered and skipped a jolt when I met that female. She was not afraid of me, and I sensed that her heat skipped a beat when she met me. That has to mean something." Starscream was pouring out his feelings for Alexis to the minicon, who was not sure how to help his partner, as Swindle was dealing with his own issue of falling for a minicon, though he put that aside to try to help Starscream.

Starscream, confused, left his room to go ask Prime about it, leaving Swindle to figure out what was going on, and why the minicon was feeling the way he was, though Screamer knew nothing of Swindle's feelings. Starscream found Prime in his office, reading over a datapad. Starscream quickly slipped in and closed the door.

Prime was surprised to see the seeker in his office, but could tell the jet had some questions that he wanted to ask the leader of the Autobots. Prime was patient as Starscream began to speak.

"I felt a skip and flutter in my spark, what does that mean" queried the seeker, unsure of what was going on.

Prime, familiar with the feeling as he felt it with Elita 1, answered the confused seeker "that is the sign that you have found your sparkmate. Who is the lucky femme?" Optimus was expecting the seeker to give a name of a fembot, but that was not the answer he got.

"Her name is Alexis, I saw that her heart skipped a beat when she met me. I learned through reading about human culture that that only happens when humans meet their soulmate." Starscream braced himself for Optimus's reaction, not sure how the leader would act. But with the battlemask, it was hard to see what exactly Prime's reaction was.

"Well," replied Prime, "that leads us into another issue, how would the two of you get together because either she has to become a transformer or you have to become human."

Starscream had not thought of that. He remembered his thoughts when he used to think that humans were inferior, disgusting creatures, but now that he was falling for one, one of them had the choice to make, the question was – who would it be – him or her?