[Fic] Chaos: Pride 1

[taralynden]

Sequel to Chaos came with a bang. Big thanks go to Gilded Orchid whose assistance means this was ready for today - and go read her Trinkets, it deserves more love!

Summary: Sometimes Starscream's pride isn't at all good for him...

A/N: This fic is darker than Chaos, being on the Decepticon side and things are Not Happy over on the Nemesis. Mostly

Comments

[silberstreif]

This really makes me feel for Starscream. I like that the Decepticons aren't "fluffy" here, but Decepticons and warriors. Still TC and Skywarp seem to have Starscream's back as far as this is possible... :/
Soundwave really doesn't seem nice here. Would love to read more!

[taralynden]

Starscream's in an awful position, and unfortunately he's the one keeping himself there.

I like that the Decepticons aren't "fluffy" here
Nope, they're not.

Soundwave really doesn't seem nice here
And no, he isn't.

Would love to read more!
*lol* There is more, it's coming. I'm frantically trying to find time to write what comes after this... :)

[silberstreif]

Then I wish you the time to write it. ;)

[peacewish]

Wow, intriguing setup you're building here. In this verse it sounds like rape, at least as we know it, is not possible - at least not without a good invasive rape of the mind and willpower first. This, Megatron has certainly managed to accomplish, through what methods and over how much time, I'm not sure. Poor TC and Skywarp are left on the wings, like siblings of the abused child, wishing they didn't know everything but how to stop it. How will all this play into the plot on the Autobot side of things; how will it all come together? It's very unusual to see you writing Decepticons, this will be new!

You made Soundwave very not nice, but I love him anyway lalala.

[taralynden]

Yes. Rape as a simple act of dominance is an irrelevant concept to the mechs in this 'verse; it just can't happen that way. But that doesn't mean there's no abuse, and Megatron has found the ultimate version of it with Starscream's compliance.

TC and Warp want it to stop but don't expect it to. This is just another horrible part of the madness that is their normality. :(

You're right, I don't often write the Decepticons. They'll get more of a hearing in this series, though it'll be somewhat selective.

I suppose for you I should have added a warning about Soundwave ;) It's true, he isn't very nice. Which isn't to say he doesn't have reasons. We are, after all, only seeing him from the Seekers' perspective, and they're not exactly unbiased. But yes, he can be petty, just like the rest of them.