I've started somehwat illustrating these in a bit more depth, i won't say i'll do it for every one bit i'll definately be picking out my favorite scenes.

This is act 2 of this title-less debauchery of fanfiction. You know the drill, not a serious attempt at writing (however cathartic) and I beg your forgiveness. ONWARD to the story.

chapter 8

Starscream landed on the beach where he'd originally found Airbrush, looking out at the ocean as he held the little pony protectively in his hands. "I suppose I didn't think this through… " He held one hand to his damaged chest plate with annoyance. He'd have to get repairs soon.

Airbrush couldn't help but chuckle. "its the thought that counts… but I was carried here by a hurricane… I'm pretty sure I'd need another one to go back." She blinked and looked up. "Wait… what… made you come out here in the first place? we're a long way from the desert."

"We had sensed an energy anomaly and came to investigate… by the time we arrived it was gone, but we thought there might be Energon in the area. That's when I found you."

"Heh… I should have probably counted that as one of the things you did for me when the Autobots asked…"

"what?"

"You saved me… it may not have been your intention… but well … wouldn't humans have captured me and put me on display? You said it yourself."

"Er… well… yes… but I…"

"You didn't hurt me." 

Starscream raised her so that she was eye level. "Yes I did…" He gently ran one of his claws across her injured wing. 

"That was an accident. Starscream I know you're used to everyone turning on you but I won't… Its not in my nature. maybe if you're given a REASON not to hurt someone you won't."

A bright flash of light interrupted their conversation and a blue portal spun into view. "I SEE HER! AIRBRUSH! C'MON! WE CAN'T KEEP IT OPEN FOR LONG." 

Airbrush was taken aback with shock when she saw Harmony's face, she looked at Starscream and ear ears lowered. "Heh… I guess this is goodbye… "

Starscream gave her a gentle pet on her mane. "I suppose it is…" He gently set her on the ground, she smiled at him and started running toward the portal. 

Back on the other side Aibrush breathed a sigh of relief, hugging Harmony as Jade prepared to stop the spell. 

"You guys will not BELEIVE where i've been." 

Just as the portal closed an f-16 jet zoomed through it taking all three ponies by surprise.  Starscream careened into the ground not far from the portal, transforming back into bot-mode and looking over to Airbrush with a crooked grin. 


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"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Airbrush exclaimed, storming over to the deception, her wings extended. "What if we can't get you back to your home!?" 

"A risk I am willing to take." He sat down, placing a claw under her chin. "Did you really think I'd let my only friend go so easily?"

"AIRBRUSH! you're okay!" Jade hugged the Pegasus, along with Harmony.

"… you hurt your wing… AGAIN?" Harmony sighed in exasperation.

Airbrush smirked. "Its nothing I just need to stretch it a bit."

"So you CAN fly eh?" Chuckled Starscream.

"So whose your friend?" Jade looked up at Starscream and suddenly her eyes widened. "YOU! You were the one we saw with Airbrush! You had her captive!"

Starscream's jaw dropped. "You… you saw that? HOW?" 

"We scryed her. And we saw you holding her captive."

Airbrush sighed covering her face with a hoof. "Girls…"

"Were you the one who hurt our friend?" Harmony glared at Starscream, who was suddenly finding the fearless ponies rather intimidating given their size. 

"I…"

"GIRLS!" Airbrush trotted in-between her friends. "Please… Theres explanations to be had all around. But first things first. This is Starscream, he is my friend and I would appreciate it if you didn't treat him like a criminal… trust me bad things happen when you do." 

Airbrush turned on her hoof and looked at Starscream. "I… I'm… glad you wanted to follow but to stay here you can't be… this… We need some magic to make you at least look like a pony…"

"Magic? the same Magic that turned me into a dying human… No… I have a better Idea…" 

"What are you going to…?" Airbrush paused as Starscream scanned her body and then with a coy grin, transformed into a pony. A mechanical male Pegasus. 

Airbrush's jaw dropped. "How did you…?" 

"Nearly all of the robots of Cybertron can, it is a way we disguise ourselves to mingle among the inhabitants, I prefer forms that can fly, which is why you were initially so intriguing." 

Harmony and Jaded cautiously approached Starscream, who nervously stepped back. "I don't know about this Airbrush… " 

"Girls… c'mon… we've seen weirder out here… that reminds me… HOW did you find me? And how did you do that… portal thing?" 

"Theres a long story…" chuckled Jade.