Line #33 FanFic/BathingWithEradicons


1	''Bathing with Eradicons'' is a ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' fanfic written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/728912/JenKristo JenKristo.]]
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3	Unable to wash himself after losing an arm, Starscream shows up unannounced in the eradicons' shower room looking for someone to bathe him after an accident... and things progress from there.
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5	The story is about Starscream/Steve the Vehicon pairing. The story is very well written and characters (canon characters and OCs) are amazingly portrayed by the author. If readers love romance, they will find happiness in this story.
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7	The story can be read on [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7775222/1/Bathing-with-Eradicons Fanfiction.net]]. The story also has a sequel [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7223420/1/Easing-Tension Easing Tension]] happening ten years after ''Bathing with Eradicons''.
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10	!!''Bathing with Eradicons'' provides examples of:
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12	* AdaptationalHeroism: In this story, Starscream is a bit kinder than his canon counterpart. Contrast to Megatron's AdaptationalVillainy.
13	* ADayInTheLimelight: The story focuses on the Vehicons, their life on the ''Nemesis'' as well as their view on the Decepticon cause.
14	%%* BathtubBonding: The point of the story.
15	* BetaCouple:
16	** 404 is hinted having a crush on an Autobot. [[spoiler:WordOfGod confirmed it was Bumblebee.]]
17	** It is implied that Soundwave and Knockout have a thing for each other. [[spoiler:Confirmed by WordOfGod in his side story ''Easing Tension'']].
18	%%* BettyAndVeronica: Starscream's Archie to Steve's Betty and Megatron's Veronica.
19	* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:In the end, Starscream leaves the ''Nemesis'' and manages to escape from Megatron's torture. However Steve chooses to stay behind, being the new Alpha Con, forcing Starscream to leave him.]]
20	* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: At one point, [[spoiler:Starscream has to dump Steve under the threat of being discovered and killed by Megatron. The fact that the Alpha threatened him to reveal his intention to begin a mutiny against Megatron didn't help either.]]
21	%%* DomesticAbuse: Megatron to Starscream.
22	* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Steve does this when his relationship with Starscream is discovered by Megatron. Starscream doesn't buy it, having being warned by 404 earlier.]]
23	* HiddenDepths: Eradicons are shown having some political knowledge. Especially Steve, who is revealed taking online courses in a human University.
24	%%* AHouseDivided: It happens [[spoiler:between Eradicons, when Steve is chosen as the New Alpha.]]
25	* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: [[spoiler:When chosen to be the new Alpha, Steve is subjected to death threats and hate mail from others Eradicons the moment he expresses the wish to start a revolt against Megatron.]]
26	* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: It is Steve's motive to make Starscream happy. Contrasts with IfICantHaveYou attitude from Megatron.
27	%%* IWillWaitForYou: [[spoiler: Steve says to Starscream before his leaving from the ''Nemesis'']]
28	%%* SecondLove: Steve to Starscream while Megatron was the first.
29	* ShipperOnDeck: Zigzagged. Some Eradicons convince Starscream to bathe with Steve at the beginning of the story, but according to the Alpha, they are suspicious about Starscream's real motive, wondering if this latter doesn't use Steve to gain the Eradicons' support against Megatron.
30	* VillainProtagonist: It is a story focused on Decepticons.
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33	!!''Easing Tension'' provides examples of:
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35	* AdaptationalBadass: The humans such as Raf, Miko and Jack in ''Whispers of the Spark'' part. Justified because they are older than their canon counterparts. Knockout too. [[spoiler:Starscream's CharacterDevelopment also makes him more badass to the point of destroying the ''Nemesis'' by himself.]]
36	* AdaptationalHeroism: Soundwave and Knockout thanks to CharacterDevelopment.
37	** AdaptationalVillainy: In canon, Megatron treated Soundwave quite nicely. There, Soundwave is his ChewToy when Starscream is missing. It goes FromBadToWorse. Shockwave too, because his personality is based on Shockwave in ''Exodus'' novel.
38	* ADayInTheLimelight: While ''Bathing with Eradicons'' story was focused on Starscream/Steve story, this story is focused on Knockout and Soundwave during and after ''Bathing with Eradicons''.
39	* BackForTheFinale: [[spoiler:Starscream and Steve come back toward the ending of the story.]]
40	%%* BadassInDistress: Optimus Prime.
41	* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler:Soundwave is carrying a sparkling during 'Whispers of the Spark'' part. The angst is that it is unknown if the sparkling is Megatron's or Knockout's because of interwining codes. It is revealed that he carried two sparklings, one from Megatron and the other from Knockout. They manage to become a happy family despite all. It is also confirmed that Starscream and Steve have a sparkling at the finale.]]
42	* BaitTheDog: When Knockout [[spoiler:is declared dead]] Megatron tries to comfort Soundwave, saying the two of them are the same as they both lost a mate. Then [[spoiler:Megatron uses it as an excuse to force himself on Soundwave's situation.]]
43	* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: In ''Whispers of the Spark'', Raf spares Knockout's life and promises him Soundwave's safety after the war because Soundwave spared him when he accidentally landed on the ''Nemesis''.
44	* TheCavalry: When Soundwave is left at Shockwave's mercy after[[spoiler:he killed Megatron]] , Steve arrives at time and shoots Shockwave's arm before taking Soundwave away from the ship.
45	%%* ComfortingTheWidow: In a creepy way.
46	%%* DanceOfRomance: Soundwave and Knockout have this.
47	* FriendlyEnemy[=/=]TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Raf invokes this when Soundwave spares him at the beginning of the story. The two are rivals but they hold no enmity toward each other.
48	* HeelRealization: After attempting forcefully to bond with Soundwave, Megatron realizes he crossed the line and is clearly remorseful when he sees Soundwave's face for the first time and when Soundwave manages to talk him out of it.
49	** [[spoiler:HeelFaceDoorSlam: Unfortunately right after this, he is shot by Shockwave.]]
50	%%* HeroAntagonist: The Autobots.
51	* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler:Soundwave thinks this when Knockout is declared dead. He isn't, of course.]]
52	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Megatron has this brief reaction when he realizes what he did to Soundwave.
53	* ShipperOnDeck: Oddly, Megatron supports in his own way Soundwave and Knockout's relationship, thinking that Soundwave needs a mate. [[spoiler:Unfortunately it doesn't last long. When Knockout is declared dead and Starscream leaves, Megatron thinks that Soundwave was his from the beginning. It leads to a extremely creepy and disturbing ComfortingTheWidow situation.]]
54	* WouldHurtAChild: Shockwave is not above to hurt any sparkling if it stands in his way of power.

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