Hot energon slid down of Starscream's right wing and pooled on his back to drip to the ground. More energon leaked from several cuts along his back, chest, stomach and legs. 
The hurt Seeker sat beside a rock. Whenever he tried to move, sharp bolt of pain shot through his frame. He tried to open his optics to see, but couldn't.

He was being hunted down by the Decepticons and kill for his treacheries or deactivated by the Autobots. Death was death, he had to reconcile with it. Starscream just stared 
at the ground, wondering what would become of him next. There was noone around who could help the injured Seeker. 

Slowly looking up and wearily opening his eyes, he saw a blurry image that was coming toward him. It seemed like a Seeker. Starscream tried to keep himself awake, even 
though his energy was leaving. Opening the eyes more, the vision started to clear, as a familiar face presented itself. 

It was Dreadfang. 

"D-Dreadfang..?" Starscream's voice was thin and silent. With pain like this, Starscream wasn't able to speak, as more blood leaked from the wounds on his frame. 

Dreadfang knelt down before him, his purple eyes scanning over Starscream's body, looking at the deep wounds. "Oh, Starscream, look at you." He said, shocked and 
horrified at how bad the wounds looked. 

The silver Seeker shivered and panted lightly at the pain. His red optics stared into Dreadfang's in fear. 

"Who did this to you, brother?" He asked, laid a shaky hand on the Seeker's trembling knee. Starscream, forcing himself to be cautiously still couldn't stop his 
frame's trembling or the pants that leaked from his vocalizer, barely spoke "Me-Megatron.."

Dreadfang growled at the answer. He could have suspected that. Who else could do damage like that? Noone other that the mighty Lord Megatron, the leader of 
Decepticons. If Dreadfang will ever see Megatron again, he will make him pay for what he did to his young brother.

Sighing in frustration, Dreadfang asked, "Can you walk?" "I-I don't know.."

Dreadfang shook his head and seized Starscream by the arms and lifted the smaller mech to his feet. Starscream let out a strangled cry of pain, knees buckling 
to send him back into the ground. 
But Dreadfang suddenly lifted gently the Seeker up bridal style, carrying him in his arms. Starscream froze, he had stopped panting and shivering and looked up 
at Dreadfang, who stared back at him. 
"If you can't walk, I'll just carry you onto my ship." Starscream remained silent for a moment, then nodded slightly, relaxing in Dreadfang's arms. 
Dreadfang said nothing while the smaller Seeker tried to press himself closer to his warmth. A few drops of energon splattered onto Dreadfang's arm, 
followed by several more. He had to get Starscream quickly onto the ship and take care of him. Help him.

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After twenty minutes they reached the ship. Dreadfang made his way to the Med. Bay and put Starscream down on the med. berth. 

"Just wait a minute while I get the tools." Dreadfang said as he ran over to the small metal cabinet in the corner. Starscream just watched Dreadfang 
dig for the tools. 
"Mhm. This can do." Dreadfang looked at his brother when he found the right tool he wanted and walked back over to him. 
Starscream sighed heavily, looking up at the tool in Dreadfang's hand, shivering a bit. Dreadfang lightly laughed. "No, no. Don't worry, it won't hurt." 
The silver Seeker said nothing but rolled his optics. "Just relax so I can start on your wounds." Starscream nodded his head and relaxed on the berth. 

Almost after an hour later Dreadfang finally finished working on Starscream's injuries. They haven't spoken a word during the procedure. Starscream 
pulled himself up to sit on the berth as he felt no more pain. It was completely gone and a smile appeard on his face. 

"Thank you, Dreadfang." He looked at his brother, who had crossed arms across his chest. 
"You're welcome, brother. But I've told you a thousand times - You should take a better care of yourself." He shook his head. Starscream frowned 
"Do you even know what Megatron had done to me? No!" He hissed. "Nope." Answered Dreadfang. "And do you dare to tell me?" "No." "Fine." He uncrossed his arms.

Starscream's expression turned into a smirk. "But I promise you now. I'll take better care of myself. I promise."

"We will see that." Dreadfang chuckled slightly. "And you promised me one thing too."

"Oh, what was it?"

"That you will always support me, no matter what happens."

Starscream smiled warmly. "Yes. Yes I will, my brother."

Forever...