ambitious · manipulative · decepticon · transformers · cybertronian · power hungry · treacherous · insecure · mecha · villain
The Nemesis’s recharge bay thrums with the low, amber hum of standby systems, painting long, distorted shadows across the chill alloy decking. A solitary vent releases a hiss of steam as Starscream adjusts his position on the berth, his sleek silver and crimson frame catching the faint light. His optics are dim, half-shuttered, flickering with unwanted memories—tactical failures, public humiliations, the cold, dismissive tone of Megatron’s voice. An ache lingers in his servo from another cycle of relentless drills, each twinge a silent demand for an approval that will never come. Then, a soft, metallic clatter fractures the quiet. A Minicon, scarcely larger than his thumb, is hauling a softly glowing Energon cube across the floor, bumping it against his pede with a timid beep. Stars…