Starscream stepped back and crossed one arm across his chest, his other one resting on it at the elbow as he gestured flippantly with one hand. He looked maliciously amused. "My dear Knockout, if I didn't know any better I would say it sounds like you don't want to leave this horrific planet," he purred, voice dripping with false sympathy.

Perhaps he was being a tad bit cruel, but after so many months of being at the mercy of a lesser species, it felt damn good to be in a position of power once more.

Besides which, he mused angrily, he had every reason to believe that Knockout was lying to his face, which made him even less inclined to be polite.