Transformers: Prime

Previously on "Transformers Prime"...

Well, aren't you the clever one?

You shall serve as a constant reminder to those who dare fail me.

What?!

Three keys are accounted for.

It would seem I have the run of the place.

Ah, there you are.

The fate of Cybertron now rests in Starscream's hands...

whatever his intention.

Please pardon my unannounced visit, Lord Megatron.

But I have come bearing a peace offering.

2x24 - Patch

Few things of value come without a price.

So, tell me, Starscream, what is it that you wish in return?

Only to be a Decepticon once again.

Dreadwing is my first lieutenant now.

And I accept that much has changed during my absence.

I only wish to serve you, my one true master,

in any way that you deem fit.

I am deeply impressed by your accomplishment, Starscream.

And know that I will put your offerings to good use, whatever the outcome.

Uh, outcome? Of what?

See to it that Knockout is extracted from the wall.

Ah, it's good to be back.

Now, what will we be fishing for today, my liege?

Starscream's true motives.

Decepticons, it is with deep sorrow that I note for the log,

Megatron's spark has been extinguished.

All hail Starscream.

All hail Starscream!

Well, well. You certainly didn't waste any time.

What?! I just watched you perish!

I did not perish then, and I'm very much with you now ...

the present you as well as the past.

All hail Starscream!

I can't hear you!

All hail Starscream!

One more time!

All hail Starscream! All hail Starscream!

This is going to be juicy.

All hail Starscream!

- You're inside my head, aren't you? - The cortical psychic patch.

You see, there are no secrets in here... only your memories.

You cannot manipulate their content or modify their outcome.

What we see is how it happened.

If you want to be a true leader, Starscream, then stray

from Megatron's path and lead the Decepticons toward peace.

I would be willing to consider a truce... if you would

be willing to bow before me, Optimus Prime.

You have defied my orders yet again!

My mistake, Commander Starscream.

It is Lord!

Haven't you heard? I lead the Decepticons now.

Now, where did we leave off?

Oh, yes, "all hail Starscream"?

A rather obvious motif, Starscream.

You deem yourself more able to lead the Decepticons than myself?!

No, not anymore. I have learned from my many failures, master.

Esteemed members of my armada...

you now stand upon the very precipice of glory ... to meet

the destiny which I have so tenaciously worked toward.

Dynamic leadership of the Decepticons.

That clone said it, not me!

It seems you would stop at nothing to disrupt my rule, including assassination.

It was their idea, not mine!

With this creature under your control and at our disposal, we might

employ it to terminate Megatron, allowing us to rule the Decepticons.

I see no clones here. Was this their idea, too?

I don't remember any of this.

I must have been half-crazed at the time, a victim of Energon deficiency.

Tell me why I should welcome back someone whose every waking

impulse has been to thwart me, undercut me, overthrow me?!

Not true. I have always put your well-being before my own.

How does this revolting chapter constitute attending to my well-being?

I was simply trying to help by ridding you of the dark matter polluting your body.

Seems I possess the only thing that would allow you to rise off

that slab and walk again, my dearest Megatron.

I even risked being buried alive for you.

I did not abandon you, master. I returned to save you!

Look into my spark, Lord Megatron. My intentions were true.

Were they, Starscream? Were they ever?!

Well, now who has hit rock bottom?

What's that? I'm sorry.

I can't hear you beneath all that rubble.

Farewell, Lord Megatron.

May you rust in peace!

But you have survived far worse.

If you managed to free yourself, you would blame me for your setback.

And there is nowhere that I could possible escape from your wrath.

Or, worse yet, your mindless followers will come looking for you

and take credit for your rescue ... credit that could rightfully be mine!

Megatron!

A word of advice? Stop thinking aloud.

I don't want to play this game anymore.

Take the keys. We'll pretend I was never here.

No, Starscream. There are only two possible

outcomes based upon what I find here in your twisted, little mind.

If I do not deem that you are worthy of rejoining the Decepticons,

you will perish on this very day.

Isn't termination rather extreme?

I mean, a really good trouncing usually straightens me out, doesn't it?

No, master.

Nooo!

Why wouldn't you wish to harness my talents for the Decepticon cause?

You and I have so much deviousness to offer.

Consider it a "welcome home" present.

- See how generous I can be, my liege? - When it suits you...

Master, that's your plan?! Bring Autobots back from the dead to attack us?!

At other times, you could be quite insulant.

Apologies. It's just that I'd gone to so

much trouble to terminate the Autobot in the first place.

Trouble would have been facing him as a gladiator.

I've always considered my wits to be my sharpest weapon.

Wait. You two are up to something.

You never learn, Starscream.

Your arrogance will trump your wits every time.

You cannot harm me while Dark Energon flows through my veins!

I am invincible!

Aah!

You're a big one. This could take a while.

What? She's taking credit for scraping him now, too?

That was my doing!

Oh, no! No! No!

Any last words, Smokescreen?

My T-Cog.

A, uh ... a temporary setback. Other Autobots, other T-Cogs.

We shall find a replacement soon enough.

Not "soon enough." Now.