This is for: Firithnovwen

This is my first time writing anything of Decepticons, especially Megatron and Starscream interacting. But I do need the practice. Not slash.

Beta read by: mmouse15

Disclaimer: Don't own transformers at all!!

Smoldering fury was thick in the air inside the Nemesis. The Decepticons had just lost another battle with the Autobots and it had some of the Decepticons stewing, especially Megatron. Thankfully, there hadn’t been many injuries but Megatron didn’t care. He was tired of losing and tired of his subordinates not following his orders.

After a bout of letting loose some colorful language to calm himself down, he waited for his treacherous Second in Command to arrive to the control room. Fortunately, he didn’t have to wait long.

“You wish to see me, Megatron?” Starscream asked snidely, once he entered the control room.

“Your incompetence proceeds you, Starscream. You made us loose that battle!” Megatron started.

Starscream scoffed. As always, Megatron got right to the point. “In case you didn’t notice, oh mighty leader, you sounded the retreat!"

“Because of you, you self-righteous traitor,” Megatron snarled. “You failed to keep the Autobots away. I told you, your trine, and those other fliers to keep the Autobots busy while we filled the energon cubes up! You let them pass!”

“It wasn’t my fault,” Starscream screeched. “Those accursed twins were doing jet judo on us and not to mention those Aerialbots were clinging to our exhaust ports.”

“You disappoint me, Starscream. With all your scheming you do to get rid of me, I would at least expect your tiny processor to come up with ways to take care of the Autobots.”

Starscream balled his hands into fists.

“What about you, Megatron? You claim to be a mighty leader but yet you can’t take out Prime! Nor can you keep some of your soldiers in line half of the time either!”

“Starscream…”

“In fact,” Starscream interrupted Megatron. “I think it’s time to step down as leader and hand me the title of leadership!”

Megatron sneered. “You’re more of a fool than I thought. The small number of times you have been leader, you quickly lose control. You can’t handle the title of leadership.”

“Whatever, Megatron,” Starscream said waving his hand as he turned around to walk out of the control room. “I have more important stuff to do than talk with you.”

“Starscream,” Megatron snarled, standing up. “We’re not finished!”

“Yes, we are,” he said without turning around. “We’re blaming each other for losing the battle and there’s only one to blame but it’s not me.”

“WHAT?”

“You heard me. You make weak battle plans and when battle comes, we always loose. Perhaps you need to grow stronger and think of better strategies, or become a slave to the Autobots.”

He knew the last sentence would be a blow to Megatron and would get him riled up. Sure enough, it did. Megatron roared.

“You faulty, pathetic excuse of a seeker! Don’t talk to me like that unless you're talking about yourself!”

At that, Megatron lifted his fusion cannon and shot at Starscream, hitting him in the shoulder.

“Next time, I will aim lower, Starscream. Now get out of my sight!” Megatron roared, his optics blazing red as he watched Starscream straightened himself before leaving the control room.

When the seeker was gone, Megatron sat back down barely containing his rage. He wouldn’t admit it to Starscream but he was right. His battle plans did need working on. However, the next time he did see Optimus Prime, Prime wouldn’t be alive to see everything he was trying too hard to save, crumble.

Yes, I know it's short. I hoped you liked it, Firithnovwen

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