Starscream was already jetting backwards away from his opponent - he was far, far more dangerous at range than up close. He recognized that crackling energy - he'd encountered that last time he'd fought this one. His onboard systems calculated the trajectory of the return shot, and he copied the Blue Beetle's own defensive tactic - stalling his engines, he dropped just below the shot. His HUD display actually fizzled slightly as the energy passed just over his head, causing slight interference.

I'll have to fix that, he thought, sliding backwards into a spin before righting himself. He re-activated his engines, fishtailing slightly before slipping into a wide loop around his opponent.

"What, are your circuits scrambled?" he snapped. "In April! You fought me! Granted, I was larger at the time but surely you remember..."

Enough banter, Starscream, stay on target...

He didn't have missiles, this time, and so he settled for charging his null lasers, hoping for a wide shot. He just needed a few seconds to gather power...