Who: Kyd Wykkyd and Starscream. What: The final good-bye, and their final game. Where: Pineapple House. When: Friday evening. Warnings: Prepare to weep.
From behind the door, what can be heard can only be described as a cacophony of voices all in turbulence, debating, chattering on and on all melding together a busy street of consciousnesses passing by.
All at once there is silence, and the door simply unmakes itself, folding back until there is nothing left. Inside, Starscream turns his expression hard, annoyed at first. When he sees who has come to see him, he softens, a twitching, hesitant smile playing on his face.
So rarely does his first come to see him like this anymore.
Something is wrong.
Damon. He stands, moving over to stand and look down at him.
Abruptly, Kyd Wykkyd wraps his arms around Starscream as he leans down. He holds on tight, burying his face into the Air Commander's shoulder.
I'm sorry I but I'm I'm really proud to be
He says nothing, not yet. Eventually, he pulls away, rubbing his eyes; he tries desperately to just. Not cry, but he's always been the crybaby when he was still in HIVE Academy.
your fledgeling
"I have to go back to Jump City."
Not home. He isn't even sure if it is. But he needs to go back there.
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All at once there is silence, and the door simply unmakes itself, folding back until there is nothing left. Inside, Starscream turns his expression hard, annoyed at first. When he sees who has come to see him, he softens, a twitching, hesitant smile playing on his face.
So rarely does his first come to see him like this anymore.
Something is wrong.
Damon. He stands, moving over to stand and look down at him.
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He can think of how many friends he's lost, and how many friends he still has. And those he wants to say good-bye to.
Sari. Squall. Blitzwing. Wally. Batman.
But it's Starscream he owes it to the most.
"Starscream..."
Kyd Wykkyd looks up at him. "Dad."
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his time he doesn't argue it. He just kneels down and touches Wykkyd's arm.
"Damon." This time he uses his voice, head drifting to one side faintly, curious.
"What's wrong?"
Everything is wrong. The world is about to crash down again.
Everything will fade and be reborn again and he will drift
drift
drift
One and two. Three and four on the waves.
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I'm sorry I
but I'm
I'm really proud to be
He says nothing, not yet. Eventually, he pulls away, rubbing his eyes; he tries desperately to just. Not cry, but he's always been the crybaby when he was still in HIVE Academy.
your fledgeling
"I have to go back to Jump City."
Not home. He isn't even sure if it is. But he needs to go back there.
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