Punishment

Solace; such a word was unheard of to the anxious, conniving seeker. On a good day, Starscream was lucky to escape Megatron's wrath for a few moments. But the chance of a lifetime was at his fingertips, and even he couldn't put pride above a desperate will to live. After all, who wouldn't accept the offer of a safe haven, of pure, unrequited acceptance?