#skyscream

What if Seekers do something similar.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Transformers - All Media Types, The Transformers (Cartoon Generation One) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Skywarp/Starscream (Transformers) Characters: Skywarp (Transformers), Starscream (Transformers), Thundercracker (Transformers) Additional Tags: Possibly Unrequited Love, Trine Dynamics, Protective Skywarp, Misunderstandings, Pining, Kissing, Weird Decepticon Hang Ups About Love Summary:

“We are not in a relationship.” Starscream pointed at him. “I don’t like you. You don’t like me. Understand?”

Skyscream - Cinderella

A Dream is a Wish your heart makes

Yo! I keep hearing that clip of Penelope from Epic the Musical singing "I will fall in love with you, over and over again..." and I keep imagining the blorbos from my shows. Trouble is, I can't pin who should play which role in the AMV in my head...

On the one hand-- Skyfire was "waiting, waiting..." in the ice, while Starscream went out to war and changed. However, before his voyage, Odysseus was noted as having a softer/kinder side-- "I am not your kind and gentle husband"-- and I'm not so sure that describes Starscream.

On the other hand (and this is what I'm leaning towards, though it's not perfect either)-- was Skyfire actually waiting, or was he in more of a limbo/stasis? (Hello, Calypso?) You know who has been "waiting, waiting", feeling stuck in his place as time creeps onward? In that clip Penelope is basically lamenting the years they've spent apart, to the point she's basically spiraling. It's maddening. And I keep picturing Starscream having flashbacks to the horrible stuff he's inflicted or endured while his lover was sealed away. It could also be very powerful to see Skyfire (who, as we know, typically does eventually join the war on the Autobots side) realize he also done or contributed to some horrible things, and be so shocked that he believes himself unworthy of love even after the fighting has ceased.

UGH but that's still tough! In my mind the 2nd option is more about a betrayal of Skyfire's core values, because I can't see him going as far as Odysseus does. I also can't see him in the songs leading up to this context-- wherein Odysseus fights his way through a militia to get to his wife and son and take back his home. THAT feels more Starscream...

Basically I'm trying to see if we could cobble together a Pacific Rim AU where the Cons and Bots have to set aside the war to fight off invading kaiju, and stumble upon ancient weapons in the form of the Titans. Turns out you can pilot one of these into battle, but the process requires pairs. I'm sure Megatron will have Shockwave try to find a solution while Optimus tried to somehow channel the Matrix into getting the thing to move, but after much trial and error they come to terms that they will need to work together.