Title: Through Fire and Flame (28 Red Alerts)
Chapter: Turned On Red Alert
Rating: PG
Warnings: Short
Pairings: Red Alert/Starscream, Skyfire/Starscream
Universe: G1
Summary: He hates Starscream, but sometimes he thinks he could love him... claimed by
cianel A/N- Turned On with Starscream, claimed by cianel on LJ.
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He shouldn't be beautiful, Red Alert thought. After everything he's done, everything he is...
But he's still beautiful.
Technically, he was off-duty. Blaster had opted to spend his shift watching the monitors from the control room, allowing Red Alert to spend the time updating the security system.
He should leave. He'd finished the maintenance over an hour ago. But the scene on the monitors was... mesmerizing.
Three seekers danced their way across the sky, rolling smoothly and chasing each other through the clouds. Sunlight glittered off silver and lit red with a glow that Red Alert had trouble taking his optics off.
Starscream. Wicked, vicious, beautiful Starscream.
Red Alert leaned back in his chair with a sigh. He should hate the seeker for what he'd done - and he did. He loathed the Decepticon and everything he stood for.
But sometimes, he wished he could just forget about the war, about duty and decency, and just have him, even if it was just a moment...
“He's beautiful, isn't he?” a voice rumbled behind him.
Mortified at being caught staring dreamily at Starscream, of all people, Red Alert sat up hastily, glancing back over his shoulder.
Skyfire leaned against the door jam, smiling sadly. “I shouldn't still love him, but it's hard not to sometimes.”
Red Alert relaxed in his chair slowly, looking from Skyfire to the seekers on the screen. “Yes, it is,” he agreed quietly. They watched the seekers in silence for a long moment.
Eventually, Red Alert shook his head, and pushed himself to his feet. “Come on,” he murmured, touching Skyfire's arm. “You look like you need a drink as badly as I do.”
Skyfire nodded, giving the seekers on the screen one last long look as he followed Red Alert out.
Left alone in the security center, the seekers' images danced their way across the evening sky.
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