"Oh, of course," Starscream snapped. "You go on and on about your own competence at ruling, Shockwave, yet neglect to mention that you took over Cybertron when it was dead and Megatron was off-world!"

Shockwave very slowly turned his head towards Starscream. "I succeeded, Starscream. You never have."

Hook ignored them both, because they were clearly being idiots and this argument wouldn't actually get them out of the cell any faster.

"Did you really?" Starscream drew his wings up mockingly. "Because I seem to recall you've never had to go against Megatron. However, I have faced Megatron, defeated him-"

"You have remained second-in-command of the Decepticons until you arrived here without his presence," Shockwaved intoned. "You have never defeated Megatron."

Hook examined the energy bar projectors on the cell, then wandered over to do a cold reboot on Scourge. The big black truck would likely be useful here.

Starscream's voice moved up to shrieking. "I had all of Cybertron under my control and was about to send both Optimus and Megatron plunging into the sun!"

"Yet," Shockwave said levelly, "You did not."

Starscream's shriek of rage nearly cracked Hook's visor.

Hook spoke quietly to Scourge, describing what the black truck would need to do to break open the cell so they could escape. He twisted to glance at the arguing Shockwave and Starscream briefly, then drummed his fingers against his leg.

"If you're quiet," he remarked, "We could probably leave without them."