Starscream managed to suppress the instinctive cringe that an irked Megatron generally invokes, instead merely nodding his head in understanding. He could have explained that he had just given the order for his squad to commence their last minute preparations, but years under the tyrant's command has made him well aware of the fact he would likely take that as an excuse. It's a bit of a balancing act, one must balance proper respect and strength of will. For there are two things that anger the Decepticon's leader above all else, cowardice and betrayal. As far as he can tell, it's entirely due to a combination of his genuine loyalty and his skills that allows the sky commander's spark to continue beating, even after the multiple times he has attempted to overthrow Megatron. Idly, Starscream watched as his lord gave his own personal form of reprimand to Skywarp. During it all, he had three main thoughts.<br/><br/>The first was a faint thought of the threat possibly being unnecessary, if only due to the fact that the self-proclaimed 'cyber ninja' had already been reprimanded and was in 'mission mode'. Say what you will about him, when the purple seeker was on a mission, he does not mess around, instead channeling all of the imagination he puts in his pranks into sabotage and trap making. The second thought was a faint hope that maybe Skywarp will learn something from this, and lay off on the pranks for a while. Unlikely, but possible. And the final thought was some respect, noting how his squad member managed to only show enough fear at the threat to let Megatron know that he was giving it all the respect it was due.<br/><br/>Seeing Megatron shifting from scaring Skywarp into submission to a briefing stance, the red seeker had already shifted his own stance to one better suited for being briefed then giving orders like he was before the tyrant entered. As he completed his orders and left, Starscream had responded along with his men. "Of course, My Lord Megatron," were his words, as he glanced over at his troops when he noticed a slight shake to the 'ninja's' voice. Making a mental note to make sure he had regained his nerve by the time they arrive, Starscream turned to his men as his lord finished his departure. "You've heard your orders, retrieve your extra equipment quickly. We leave immediately."<br/>"Yes commander," the trio responded, before moving to follow said orders. It took mere seconds to retrieve everything, a few more to get everything situated. With that, they had already left for the land bridge. While it is true that they didn't give the workers much time to prep the land bridge, at this point both the seekers and the engineers had enough experience to time everything so that the squadron can leave immediately upon arrival.<br/><br/>As such, it was with little fanfare that the four seekers arrived at the land bridge and were deployed right on schedule in their various vehicle modes. Upon arrival, Starscream had already begun mentally analyzing the surrounding area, making note of the terrain and features. They were quite a distance away from the State Park, enough so that they won't be immediately noticed, while at the same time keeping them just clsoe enough to be able to immediately respond to whatever information Soundwave is currently collecting. Speaking of, he approached the communications officer with a quick transition back to robot mode and a careful landing. "Soundwave," he spoke up, nodding to his temporary commander as his squad landed themselves. For most, it would be an annoyance. For an experienced warrior, it was just something to deal with and move on.