Knocked off balance by the sudden movement, Starscream let out an extremely undignified yelping shriek of fear as pain seared through his left wing, servos scrabbling at the floor as he tried to regain his footing unsuccessfully. The angle at which he was pinned meant that he had to settle for propping himself up at the shoulders to take the weight off the wounded appendage, nails scratching against the wall while his other wing twitched sympathetically.

"P-perhaps my approach to the assault was a tad overconfident, I will admit," He stuttered out, blinking rapidly. "But surely my concerns are still valid!!"