Starscream's Parade

Megatron had really brought this one on himself, thought Thundercracker. After all, he should have known better than to give Starscream ideas by now.

Then again, it had been brought on Thundercracker as well this time, and Thundercracker was seriously considering joining Starscream's crusade against Megatron. Megatron wasn't the one marching down Main Street Detroit holding balloons. Multi-coloured balloons with smiley faces on them. So very, very undecepticon-like.

It had all started when Megatron had laughed at one of Starscream's admittedly pitiful attempts to take over the deceptions, and Megatron had told Starscream that he couldn't lead a parade. Thundercracker saw the light go on in Starscream's head and knew things weren't going to end well for anyone.

Blitzing was enjoying himself- but Thundercracker really didn't want to know where he had got the giant cymbals from. And how Starscream had co-erced Soundwave into playing music to them to march too, they'd never know. It probably had something to do with Rumble and Frenzy tossing a flaming baton between each other. Skywarp and Sunstreaker were already squabbling over the banner. Thundercracker sighed and leaned forward to Starscream, who was scarily amused by his giant drum.

"I think this is taking things a bit too far, Starscream." Thundercracker pointed out, narrowly missing the fleeing humans. The autobots had decided to show up, and instead of stopping Starscream's insanity as Thundercracker hoped they would, had decided to watch. To watch. Starscream seemed unruffled, but Thundercracker was resisting the urge to beat the autobots down with one of his balloons.

He spotted Megatron hovering in the distance, the look on his face one mixing amusement, shock and sheer horror. Okay, now the parade was totally worth it. He hoped someone was getting a picture, since camera guy was left behind.

"WHAT IN SPARKS SAKE IS GOING ON!" Megatron bellowed. Starscream called his parade to a halt (thank Primus).

"I," Starscream said proudly, putting his hands on his hips, "am leading a parade."

"So you are." Megatron said, looking at the pack Starscream had assembled, and the watching, snickering autobots. It was clear that the decepticon leader had no idea how to respond. Thundercracker grimaced when he saw Starscream produce a giant trumpet.

"Oh no." he whispered.

"Oh yes." Skywarp grinned as Megatron took the offered trumpet, cut in front of Thundercracker, and the parade continued.