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Title: Transformers: Necessary Distraction
Universe: G1
Pairings: None
Rating: G
Warnings: Mentioned beatings
Author's Note: This is for the Flash Fan Fiction Friday theme “companionship.” I was attempting to show a new aspect of the trine relationship. Word Count: 495
Thundercracker palmed the lab door open, ignoring the buzzer. Silently bracing himself, he entered.
“Leave. I do not desire your, or anyone's, company,” irritated vocals greeted him. Starscream hunched over a dismantled pulse-rifle and did not look up from his work.
“I know. We need to talk.”
“Not. Interested,” the Air Commander bit out, still turned away.
Even half a room away, Thundercracker could see the fresh marring and dents from Starscream's most recent disagreement with Megatron a few days ago. Since then, the tri-colored Seeker had secluded himself in his lab.
“You will be. It's Skywarp.”
“I'm busy. You shoot him.”
“That's not exactly what I had in mind,” Thundercracker said with a grimace. “He's not in trouble. Yet. But he's been spending a lot of time with Frenzy and Rumble.” He shuddered. “That never ends well.”
Turning, Starscream growled, “What do you want me to do about it?”
“You haven't given us orders in days. I'm fine with that, but 'Warp's restless. He needs something to do before he decides to 'entertain' himself.”
The Air Commander tilted his head slightly, then nodded. “As you wish. Have him circle the sun. Very closely. In fact, he should try to touch it.”
Thundercracker shook his head. “He won't. He'll disappear for a good long time, goof off, and then return with some wild story about the sun. That just leaves him free to wreak havoc somewhere else.”
“Very well.” Starscream waved a hand in irritation. “He can map the moon. That way, you,” he emphasized the last word, “can confirm he stays on task.”
Thundercracker nodded, accepting the added condition without complaint. He watched his commander continue working. Occasionally, Starscream would shift his dented wings and grimace in pain.
“You okay?”
“Why would I not be? I have a leader who recognizes my intelligence, and punishes me – regularly – for it.”
“That,” Thundercracker pointed at his trine leader's new injuries, “wasn't your fault. You did nothing wrong.” He shrugged. “This time.”
Starscream spun back to him. “Don't you think I know that?”
The blue Seeker nodded. “I understand why you're upset. But staying in here and sulking won't help. Eventually you'll miss something important, like 'Warp running loose, and Megatron will punish you. Again.”
Starscream glared at him, not replying. His finger tapped on the desk in a measured beat.
“Come on,” Thundercracker said. “Let's join 'Warp mapping the moon.”
“What?”
“It will get you out of here. You can keep him in line better than me. It'll be a nice distraction from …,” he gestured at his leaders wounds.
“It'll be boring.”
“We can make a race of it. And, don't forget, if you leave the base, you'll be that much farther away from Megatron.”
Starscream snorted. “Always a good thing. Very well.” He met Thundercracker's gaze. “Perhaps I was mistaken to spurn your company. Let's go.”

Description

Title: Transformers: Necessary Distraction
Universe: G1
Pairings: None
Rating: G
Warnings: Mentioned beatings
Author's Note: This is for the Flash Fan Fiction Friday theme “companionship.” I was attempting to show a new aspect of the trine relationship. Word Count: 495
Thundercracker palmed the lab door open, ignoring the buzzer. Silently bracing himself, he entered.
“Leave. I do not desire your, or anyone's, company,” irritated vocals greeted him. Starscream hunched over a dismantled pulse-rifle and did not look up from his work.
“I know. We need to talk.”
“Not. Interested,” the Air Commander bit out, still turned away.
Even half a room away, Thundercracker could see the fresh marring and dents from Starscream's most recent disagreement with Megatron a few days ago. Since then, the tri-colored Seeker had secluded himself in his lab.
“You will be. It's Skywarp.”
“I'm busy. You shoot him.”
“That's not exactly what I had in mind,” Thundercracker said with a grimace. “He's not in trouble. Yet. But he's been spending a lot of time with Frenzy and Rumble.” He shuddered. “That never ends well.”
Turning, Starscream growled, “What do you want me to do about it?”
“You haven't given us orders in days. I'm fine with that, but 'Warp's restless. He needs something to do before he decides to 'entertain' himself.”
The Air Commander tilted his head slightly, then nodded. “As you wish. Have him circle the sun. Very closely. In fact, he should try to touch it.”
Thundercracker shook his head. “He won't. He'll disappear for a good long time, goof off, and then return with some wild story about the sun. That just leaves him free to wreak havoc somewhere else.”
“Very well.” Starscream waved a hand in irritation. “He can map the moon. That way, you,” he emphasized the last word, “can confirm he stays on task.”
Thundercracker nodded, accepting the added condition without complaint. He watched his commander continue working. Occasionally, Starscream would shift his dented wings and grimace in pain.
“You okay?”
“Why would I not be? I have a leader who recognizes my intelligence, and punishes me – regularly – for it.”
“That,” Thundercracker pointed at his trine leader's new injuries, “wasn't your fault. You did nothing wrong.” He shrugged. “This time.”
Starscream spun back to him. “Don't you think I know that?”
The blue Seeker nodded. “I understand why you're upset. But staying in here and sulking won't help. Eventually you'll miss something important, like 'Warp running loose, and Megatron will punish you. Again.”
Starscream glared at him, not replying. His finger tapped on the desk in a measured beat.
“Come on,” Thundercracker said. “Let's join 'Warp mapping the moon.”
“What?”
“It will get you out of here. You can keep him in line better than me. It'll be a nice distraction from …,” he gestured at his leaders wounds.
“It'll be boring.”
“We can make a race of it. And, don't forget, if you leave the base, you'll be that much farther away from Megatron.”
Starscream snorted. “Always a good thing. Very well.” He met Thundercracker's gaze. “Perhaps I was mistaken to spurn your company. Let's go.”