Back from speaking with Telrim in the Nexus

[screamsofstars]

Starscream strides into the room that she's set aside for the young yeerk's use, her steps sharp and precise as she focuses on her anger instead of the PINpoint that she just gave to the human woman she'd hoped to protect.

"You!" she says coldly to the creature, all trace of her usual friendly demeanor missing. "Have you been in contact with your superiors?"

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[screamsofstars.livejournal.com]

Starscream looks up, inhaling deeply and savoring the different components of the air. "Hold on tightly."

They're going to do something new.

[in-the-cracks.livejournal.com]

That's never a good sign. Arrash flattens itself down instinctively, slightly alarmed. "What are you doing?"

[screamsofstars.livejournal.com]

Instead of answering, the Transformer lifts her arms and then shoots into the air, her face flexing into a fierce grin as they pierce the clouds.

[in-the-cracks.livejournal.com]

Arrash vocalises a small cry of surprise as they launch. It clings as well as it can, but there's no denying the thrill of the flight. Arrash has flown Bug fighters before; this is different, but little less incredible.

[screamsofstars.livejournal.com]

Once they've hit what she knows to be the highest safe altitude for the yeerk Starscream pauses and turns her head to look at it. "Do you mind riding in a cockpit? Having you splatter on the ground would spoil my concentration."

[in-the-cracks.livejournal.com]

It turns its sensors from the ground to look at her. "And mine. I am well used to cockpits."

[screamsofstars.livejournal.com]

"You'll need to part with your shell, though not with your optics."

[in-the-cracks.livejournal.com]

It shuffles on its little legs. "What are you suggesting?" it asks warily.

[screamsofstars.livejournal.com]

"I'm going to take a mode that's more suitable for flying, but I'd rather not try and get all the angles on that shell crammed into the cockpit," says Starscream a little impatiently. She wants to go and doesn't care about letting it show.

[in-the-cracks.livejournal.com]

"But where will I go?" That's the important thing here.

[screamsofstars.livejournal.com]

Starscream frowns. "I've said it twice already. In the cockpit."

[in-the-cracks.livejournal.com]

"Yes, but... with no shell?" It's having a hard time wrapping its neural net around the idea of sitting 'naked' in there.

[screamsofstars.livejournal.com]

She stares at it, then reaches into subspace. "...Will a clean sock do?"

[in-the-cracks.livejournal.com]

Arrash clicks rapidly. "I'm not an insect! I'll fly without the cocooon."