Gold Star Gets His Cutie Mark
Author's Note
Author’s Note: Apologies to my readers, this story only has three Main characters. Also, my fellow author, sorry but the name of that character was perfect for the one I thought of.
· Dusk Noir: Fire Elemental that keeps his powers hidden. Gold Star’s best friend. Has claws instead of front hooves.
· Silver Blade: Friend and rival of Gold Star. Has twin swords behind a shield with a gold four-leaf clover.
· Gold Star: Adopted son of Princess Celestia, rival of Silver Blade, best friend of Dusk Noir. Never got his cutie mark when he reached a young stallion’s age. Has claws like Dusk.
Another thing, when you see that line there, it means it switches point of view, we start with Dusk’s POV then switch to Gold Star’s, then repeat.
So with this, it's the duskverse MLP version of the black clover scene where Asta got his grimoire. This is all i'm giving. Tell me what you think and, if it's good, then i'll consider making the story.
Gold Star Gets His Cutie Mark
Gold Star Gets His Cutie Mark
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With me and Silver, we were walking home, talking about what he said to Gold Star back at the Royal Guard entrance exam.
“Don’t you think you were a little harsh with him?” I asked Silver, reminding him he told Gold to give up. “Don’t you believe he can get his cutie mark like the rest of us?”
“Of course I do.” Silver answered, no expression on his face like always. “I know he won’t give up and I wanted to make sure he doesn’t. There’s no pony else who deserves a cutie mark more than Gold Star. He is Princess Celestia’s son after all.”
“True that.” I said, smiling that Silver was just trying to keep Gold’s spirits up.
We then stopped when we saw two stallions, a unicorn with some flame cutie mark and an earth pony with a leaf cutie mark, coming toward us. It was two ponies from the Royal Guard entrance exam. I could tell because the unicorn had one of the Clover cutie marks.
“Wait, that guy was the son of the great Princess Celestia and he didn’t get a cutie mark by now?” the unicorn said to his friend. “Ha! That’s the saddest thing I ever heard! The Princess must be so embarrassed to have a blank flank colt as her son!”
“Hey, you can’t talk about Gold Star like that!” I yelled at those two, angry at them for insulting my friend. “And what are you two even doing here? The entrance exam is over!”
“Move aside, Little Colt Blue.” The unicorn said, motioning me to move away and looking at Silver. “We’re not here for you.” He then spoke to Silver. “Listen here, Mr. Swordspony, we were supposed to be the stars of the show, but then you, a nopony, came in and ruined that! And you got that four-leaf Clover cutie mark?! I’ll make you pay!” Then his horn turned bright flame orange as he gave a look of total rage. “I’m gonna burn you ‘til that cutie mark is nothing but ash!”
He then pointed his horn at us and shot a wave of fire at us. I was about to put a shield up, but Silver was faster than me and managed to put up a defense instantly. He simple raised and twirled his hoof and created a torrent of wind that surged around him and me, protecting us from the attack. When he removed the shield, the flames were gone and we looked to see those instigators looking in shock at Silver’s skills. I was impressed as well, though I shouldn’t have expected anything less from a four-leaf.
“He dispelled my flames without even using his blades!” the unicorn said, no doubt only thought Silver could only use the magic he had with his swords like he did in the exam.
He turned to his friend to try to get him to attack us, even though the earth pony was reluctant to do so. Before anything else could be done though, just then, some iron chains with metal spikes beginning them came out of nowhere and trapped the two, both of them screaming so loud all of Canterlot probably heard them.
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Back with me, I heard some screaming and went off to see what was going on.
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With me and Silver, we watched as a stallion in a black cloak, who I had no doubt created the chains, began to walk toward us.
“We can’t let somepony like that getting all burned up, now can we?” The stallion said as he walked past the two examinees who he chained up to the walls we all stood between and stood in front of me and Silver. “Don’t bother trying to escape. To move is a foolish waste of your time. My Magic Binding Iron Chains formation spell blocks its captives’ moment and magic.”
When we got a better look, we saw he was a unicorn with a brown coat, silver eyes, short, black, shaggy hair, a black, shaggy tail, and a lean build. I was able to recognize him.
“What do you want? Who are you?” Silver asked the stallion.
“I guess somepony like you wouldn’t know, but until 3 years ago, I was a member of the Royal Guard of Canterlot.” The stallion said.
“I know who you are.” I said to him with a serious stare. “You’re Starscream the Chain Magic Unicorn, the ex-captain of the Royal Guard, famous for his magic chains that could render his opponents helpless.” I said, temporarily surprising the stallion before he regained that cocky grin.
“Well, aren’t you the clever one?” Starscream said as he then created more chains and caught me and Silver. “Yes, that’s who I was before they kicked me out of their luscious ranks. Now I’m just an old thief and a legitimate businesspony.” He then turned his attention to Silver. “Only a unique pony gets a four-leaf Clover and I know a nice market where ponies would pay handsomely for somepony like you.” He then looked to me. “And don’t think you’re fooling anypony. The magic power you have will probably fetch a high price.”
With this, I was now scared of what Starscream wanted to do with us. I heard rumors that there was an illegal market where ponies with cutie marks, even ones at mine and Silver’s age, are sold to rich ponies as illegal slaves for their talents. At that moment, I was praying for somepony to save us.
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Back with me, I managed to find out where the screaming was coming from and saw some creepy guy had Dusk and Silver trapped in chains. I listened as I watched the guy talk to Silver.
“Even though you got a four-leaf clover, you’re still a young chick who has yet to learnt to fly. How sad that your story will end before it even begins!” the guy said, smugly.
I looked to see Silver giving that guy a hard glare while Dusk just looked scared. Seeing that guy do this to my friend and my rival made me mad. I had to help them. I couldn’t let this happen. I then back away a bit and then ran and shouted “Hold it!” I jumped off the ledge and tried to land on the ground, but slammed into a wall and crashed onto the ground. I got back up and looked at the guy as he, Dusk, and Silver looked at me for some reason confused.
“What do you think you’re doing?!” I yelled at him. “Those are my friends! Leave them alone!”
“Oh, you’re that colt, the sad little proclaimed son of Celestia who didn’t get a cutie mark.” The guy said with a chuckle.
“Heard of me, huh?” I said. “Yeah, I’m the Princess’ son. And those two worked to get their cutie marks ʹcause a cutie mark is precious to anypony who gets them. So let them go, you jerk!”
The guy only laughed at me and said “The world’s full of people who do cruel things and they’re often overlooked. But it looks like you’ll die before you can see that world.”
“Gold Star, get out of here!” Silver told me, but I ignored him.
“Like I’m gonna run away from a disgrace like him!” I shouted as I charged at the creepy guy.
“A weak colt like you is no match for me.” The guys said as he launched chains at me and I dodged them, but the chains wrapped around me.
“I’m not done yet!” I shouted as I tried to get closer and punch him. “I’ll get you!”
“No, young colt. You’re finish.” The guy said as he got ready to attack.
I felt it coming, but I couldn’t dodge it. I couldn’t escape from it.
“Dance of the Pitless Viper!” the guy said as the chains lased out and attacked me, sending me into the wall.
It was one serious attack. Now I got to see what the power of somepony from outside Canterlot was like. And I knew, even as much as I trained my body, I didn’t stand a chance.
“Gold Star!” Dusk said, worried.
“You see, little colt? It’s no use.” The guy said as he walked up to me, put his front hooves above me against the wall, and stamped his back hoof on my shoulder, pinning me there. “Thanks for playing though.”
“It’s not over.” I said with whatever strength I had left. “I’m not done. I will be the…Mystic King.”
“The Mystic King? You’re joking.” the guy said as he looked down on me condescendingly. “The thing is these chains can measure the magic power of anypony they come in contact with and you have none, not a single drop.” I gasped in shock from hearing that. I…didn’t have any magi…at all? “You were probably born that way. If you were trying to get a clover, then it’s no wonder you didn’t get a cutie mark. To think, to be the only pony possess not the slightest bit of magic in a world full of magic? Why, that makes you a rare and precious bird indeed!” as he laughed, he began stomping on my shoulder.
I was stunned by it, but I soon realized that he was starting to make sense. If that was true, then…no matter how hard I pushed myself, I never be able use magic.
“And you’re the son of the great Princess Celestia, raiser of the sun and moon? Really, you know, I can’t think of anything more pitiful. She no doubt new of this and took pity on you to never tell you this.” The guy said. “Forget becoming the Mystic King, you’ll be lucky to just even get a job. I bet your friends, the four-leaf genius and the scholar pony are having a good laugh at your expense right now.”
I looked over to see Dusk looking at me worriedly while Silver just simply stared at me. I know wouldn’t be laughing at me, but maybe he was right about Silver. Dusk got his before either of us and Silver’s so great he got a four-leaf Clover. And then there’s me.
“To be the Mystic King, you must have to be the strongest Clover mage in Equestria. To be a Clover mage, you need a Clover cutie mark. And to have a Clover cutie mark, you need to have magic. This world has no use for somepony like you, a poor, magic-less fool. You might as well give it all up right now. You were born a loser, you worthless runt!” the guy said.
Yeah. He’s right. I thought to myself, closing my eyes in acceptance. No matter how hard I try, I guess some things that just aren’t possible. So I might as well…
“Hey!” I opened my eyes a bit when I heard Silver’s voice. “Who are you calling a loser?” Silver then spoke to me. “Gold Star, it’s true that you aren’t going to become the Mystic King. Not ever.”
“Hear that?” The guy said to me. “Even your little friend knows that it’s impossible.”
“That’s because I’m going to be the Mystic King!” Silver said.
“What?” The guy said as he looked to Silver.
“You’re wrong, Starscream. Very wrong.” Silver said to the guy, who I guess was Starscream. “Gold Star’s no loser, he’s my rival!”
I gasped as I was shocked by this, but realized he was right and I couldn’t give up now. And I can’t let him down.
“Seriously?” Starscream said in disbelief. “This is the one you would claim to be your rival? The only pony in Equestria without any magic?”
With this, I lifted my arm and grabbed Starscream’s back leg and gripped it in my claw.
“You…” I growled before I raised my voice. “Get off of me!”
I let go as he backed away from me in shock.
“Sorry, you had to see me in such a weak moment, Silver.” I said as I got back up to my hooves and claws. “Just…give me a sec.” I then raised my head up with a face that screamed “I’m not giving up!” “That’s all. Then I’ll destroy this guy!”
Then, all of sudden, a golden glow appeared and everypony looked behind me. I turned and looked to the right where everypony was looking and saw a golden light right on my flank, growing and forming something. When it was done, I saw the light had formed a gold version of the North Star right there. But it wasn’t finished. Suddenly, I saw a red light appear at the center of the star and grew till it made a shape as big as the center. When both those light disappeared, I saw that what I thought was just a star was actually a gold star with a black clover with five leaves in it. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. It looked like…a Clover cutie mark on my flank.
“Is this…my cutie mark?” I asked, still couldn’t believe it.
“I knew it.” Silver said. I took one quick look at him to see that he was smiling before looking back at my flank. “Like you wouldn’t get one, Gold Star. There’s no way.”
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I was absolutely shocked to see that Gold Star’s mark was a gold star with…a five-leaf Clover. In all my life, I never thought I would see a five-lead. I then watched as Gold Star then looked forward with wide eyes and lifted his right arm to the sky with his claw bent back. Then a surge of red energy came in from his shoulder and spiraled around his arm and went into his hand. It was then shot from his palm into the air, where it stopped and floated about a yard above Gold. We all then watched as the energy transformed into a long, large, black broadsword.
“Is that…your magic?” Starscream said after the chains he had floating around disappeared and as the sword fell and impaled the ground in front of Gold Star on his right, the sword looking ancient and begin almost as long as Gold Star, short of head. “But I checked and you didn’t have any magic power. How could you have a Clover cutie mark?”
That’s what I was wondering too. I wasn’t sure if Silver wondered as well, but I knew Starscream was in trouble. I remembered what my father told me about the Clover cutie marks.
The leaves of the clover are said to each contain one thing. In the first three dwell integrity, hope, and love.
Starscream gasped in fear as he backed away. I then looked to Silver’s cutie mark and remembered what was said about the four-leaf.
The fourth leaf is given over to good luck.
I then looked to Gold Star’s cutie mark as he then grabs a hold of the blade, remembering what was said about the five-leaf, the rarest of all Clover cutie marks.
And in the fifth…there lives the devil.
I then watched as Gold stared at Starscream with a black, soulless stare.
Gold Star Gets His Cutie Mark (Revised)
Author's Note
Sorry about that, my b. I didn't check my grammar so here's what I meant to write.
Gold Star Gets His Cutie Mark (Revised)
Gold Star Gets His Cutie Mark (Revised)
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With me and Silver, we were walking home, talking about what he said to Gold Star back at the Royal Guard entrance exam.
“Don’t you think you were a little harsh with him?” I asked Silver, reminding him he told Gold to give up. “Don’t you believe he can get his cutie mark like the rest of us?”
“Of course I do.” Silver answered, no expression on his face like always. “I know he won’t give up and I wanted to make sure he doesn’t. There’s no pony else who deserves a cutie mark more than Gold Star. He is Princess Celestia’s son after all.”
“True that.” I said, smiling that Silver was just trying to keep Gold’s spirits up.
We then stopped when we saw two stallions, a unicorn with some flame cutie mark and an earth pony with a leaf cutie mark, coming toward us. It was two ponies from the Royal Guard entrance exam. I could tell because the unicorn had one of the Clover cutie marks.
“Wait, that guy was the son of the great Princess Celestia and he didn’t get a cutie mark by now?” the unicorn said to his friend. “Ha! That’s the saddest thing I ever heard! The Princess must be so embarrassed to have a blank flank colt as her son!”
“Hey, you can’t talk about Gold Star like that!” I yelled at those two, angry at them for insulting my friend. “And what are you two even doing here? The entrance exam is over!”
“Move aside, Little Colt Blue.” The unicorn said, motioning me to move away and looking at Silver. “We’re not here for you.” He then spoke to Silver. “Listen here, Mr. Swordspony, we were supposed to be the stars of the show, but then you, a nopony, came in and ruined that! And you got that four-leaf Clover cutie mark?! I’ll make you pay!” Then his horn turned bright flame orange as he gave a look of total rage. “I’m gonna burn you ‘til that cutie mark is nothing but ash!”
He then pointed his horn at us and shot a wave of fire at us. I was about to put a shield up, but Silver was faster than me and managed to put up a defense instantly. He simple raised and twirled his hoof and created a torrent of wind that surged around him and me, protecting us from the attack. When he removed the shield, the flames were gone and we looked to see those instigators looking in shock at Silver’s skills. I was impressed as well, though I shouldn’t have expected anything less from a four-leaf.
“He dispelled my flames without even using his blades!” the unicorn said, no doubt only thought Silver could only use the magic he had with his swords like he did in the exam.
He turned to his friend to try to get him to attack us, even though the earth pony was reluctant to do so. Before anything else could be done though, just then, some iron chains with metal spikes beginning them came out of nowhere and trapped the two, both of them screaming so loud all of Canterlot probably heard them.
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Back with me, I heard some screaming and went off to see what was going on.
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With me and Silver, we watched as a stallion in a black cloak, who I had no doubt created the chains, began to walk toward us.
“We can’t let somepony like that getting all burned up, now can we?” The stallion said as he walked past the two examinees who he chained up to the walls we all stood between and stood in front of me and Silver. “Don’t bother trying to escape. To move is a foolish waste of your time. My Magic Binding Iron Chains formation spell blocks its captives’ movement and magic.”
When we got a better look, we saw he was a unicorn with a brown coat, silver eyes, short, black, shaggy hair, a black, shaggy tail, and a lean build. I was able to recognize him.
“What do you want? Who are you?” Silver asked the stallion.
“I guess somepony like you wouldn’t know, but until 3 years ago, I was a member of the Royal Guard of Canterlot.” The stallion said.
“I know who you are.” I said to him with a serious stare. “You’re Starscream the Chain Magic Unicorn, the ex-captain of the Royal Guard, famous for his magic chains that could render his opponents helpless.” I said, temporarily surprising the stallion before he regained that cocky grin.
“Well, aren’t you the clever one?” Starscream said as he then created more chains and caught me and Silver. “Yes, that’s who I was before they kicked me out of their luscious ranks. Now I’m just an old thief and a legitimate businesspony.” He then turned his attention to Silver. “Only a unique pony gets a four-leaf Clover and I know a nice market where ponies would pay handsomely for somepony like you.” He then looked to me. “And don’t think you’re fooling anypony. The magic power you have will probably fetch a high price.”
With this, I was now scared of what Starscream wanted to do with us. I heard rumors that there was an illegal market where ponies with cutie marks, even ones at mine and Silver’s age, are sold to rich ponies as illegal slaves for their talents. At that moment, I was praying for somepony to save us.
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Back with me, I managed to find out where the screaming was coming from and saw some creepy guy had Dusk and Silver trapped in chains. I listened as I watched the guy talk to Silver.
“Even though you got a four-leaf clover, you’re still a young chick who has yet to learn to fly. How sad that your story will end before it even begins!” the guy said, smugly.
I looked to see Silver giving that guy a hard glare while Dusk just looked scared. Seeing that guy do this to my friend and my rival made me mad. I had to help them. I couldn’t let this happen. I then back away a bit and then ran and shouted “Hold it!” I jumped off the ledge and tried to land on the ground, but slammed into a wall and crashed onto the ground. I got back up and looked at the guy as he, Dusk, and Silver looked at me for some reason confused.
“What do you think you’re doing?!” I yelled at him. “Those are my friends! Leave them alone!”
“Oh, you’re that colt, the sad little proclaimed son of Celestia who didn’t get a cutie mark.” The guy said with a chuckle.
“Heard of me, huh?” I said. “Yeah, I’m the Princess’ son. And those two worked hard to get their cutie marks ʹcause a cutie mark is precious to anypony who gets them. So let them go, you jerk!”
The guy only laughed at me and said “The world’s full of people who do cruel things and they’re often overlooked. But it looks like you’ll die before you can see that world.”
“Gold Star, run!” Silver told me, but I ignored him.
“Yeah, right! Like I’m gonna run away from a disgrace like him!” I shouted as I charged at the creepy guy.
“A weak colt like you is no match for me.” The guys said as he launched chains at me and I dodged them, but the chains wrapped around me.
“I’m not done yet!” I shouted as I tried to get closer and punch him. “I’ll get you!”
“No, young colt. You’re finish.” The guy said as he got ready to attack.
I felt it coming, but I couldn’t dodge it. I couldn’t escape from it.
“Dance of the Pitless Viper!” the guy said as the chains lased out and attacked me, sending me into the wall.
It was one serious attack. Now I got to see what the power of somepony from outside Canterlot was like. And I knew, even as much as I trained my body, I didn’t stand a chance.
“Gold Star!” Dusk said, worried.
“You see, little colt? It’s no use.” The guy said as he walked up to me, put his front hooves above me against the wall, and stamped his back hoof on my shoulder, pinning me there. “Thanks for playing though.”
“It’s not over.” I said with whatever strength I had left. “I’m not done. I will be the…Mystic King.”
“The Mystic King? You’re joking.” the guy said as he looked down on me condescendingly. “The thing is these chains can measure the magic power of anypony they come in contact with and you have none, not a single drop.” I gasped in shock from hearing that. I…didn’t have any magic…at all? “You were probably born that way. If you were trying to get a Clover, then it’s no wonder you didn’t get a cutie mark. To think, to be the only pony who possess not the slightest bit of magic in a world full of magic? Why, that makes you a rare and precious bird indeed!” as he laughed, he began stomping on my shoulder.
I was stunned by it, but I soon realized that he was starting to make sense. If that was true, then…no matter how hard I pushed myself, I'll never be able use magic.
“And you’re the son of the great Princess Celestia, raiser of the sun and moon? Really, you know, I can’t think of anything more pitiful. She no doubt knew of this and took pity on you to never tell you this.” The guy said. “Forget becoming the Mystic King, you’ll be lucky to just even get a job. I bet your friends, the four-leaf genius and the scholar pony, are having a good laugh at your expense right now.”
I looked over to see Dusk looking at me worriedly while Silver just simply stared at me. I know Dusk wouldn’t be laughing at me, but maybe he was right about Silver. Dusk got his before either of us and Silver’s so great he got a four-leaf Clover. And then there’s me.
“To be the Mystic King, you have to be the strongest Clover mage in Equestria. To be a Clover mage, you need a Clover cutie mark. And to have a Clover cutie mark, you need to have magic. This world has no use for somepony like you, a poor, magic-less fool. You might as well give it all up right now. You were born a loser, you worthless runt!” the guy said.
Yeah. He’s right. I thought to myself, closing my eyes in acceptance. No matter how hard I try, I guess there are some things that just aren’t possible. So I might as well…
“Hey!” I opened my eyes a bit when I heard Silver’s voice. “Who are you calling a loser?” Silver then spoke to me. “Gold Star, it’s true that you aren’t going to become the Mystic King. Not ever.”
“Hear that?” The guy said to me. “Even your little friend knows that it’s impossible.”
“That’s because I’m going to be the Mystic King!” Silver said.
“What?” The guy said as he looked to Silver.
“You’re wrong, Starscream. Very wrong.” Silver said to the guy, who I guess was Starscream. “Gold Star’s no loser, he’s my rival!”
I gasped as I was shocked by this, but realized he was right and I couldn’t give up now. And I can’t let him down.
“Seriously?” Starscream said in disbelief. “This is the one you would claim to be your rival? The only pony in Equestria without any magic?”
With this, I lifted my arm and grabbed Starscream’s back leg and gripped it in my claw.
“You…” I growled before I raised my voice. “Get off of me!”
I let go as he backed away from me in shock.
“Sorry, you had to see me in such a weak moment, Silver.” I said as I got back up to my hooves and claws. “Just…give me a sec.” I then raised my head up with a face that screamed “I’m not giving up!” “That’s all. Then I’ll destroy this guy!”
Then, all of sudden, a golden glow appeared and everypony looked behind me. I turned and looked to the right where everypony was looking and saw a golden light right on my flank, growing and forming something. When it was done, I saw the light had formed a gold version of the North Star right there. But it wasn’t finished. Suddenly, I saw a red light appear at the center of the star and grew till it made a shape as big as the center. When both those light disappeared, I saw that what I thought was just a star was actually a gold star with a black clover with five leaves in it. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. It looked like…a Clover cutie mark on my flank.
“Is this…my cutie mark?” I asked, still couldn’t believe it.
“I knew it.” Silver said. I took one quick look at him to see that he was smiling before looking back at my flank. “Like you wouldn’t get one, Gold Star. There’s no way.”
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I was absolutely shocked to see that Gold Star’s mark was a gold star with…a five-leaf Clover. In all my life, I never thought I would see a five-leaf. I then watched as Gold Star then looked forward with wide eyes and lifted his right arm to the sky with his claw bent back. Then a surge of red energy came in from his shoulder and spiraled around his arm and went into his hand. It was then shot from his palm into the air, where it stopped and floated about a yard above Gold. We all then watched as the energy transformed into a long, large, black broadsword.
“Is that…your magic?” Starscream said after the chains he had floating around disappeared and as the sword fell and impaled the ground in front of Gold Star on his right, the sword looking ancient and being almost as long as Gold Star, short of head. “But I checked and you didn’t have any magic power. How could you have a Clover cutie mark?”
That’s what I was wondering too. I wasn’t sure if Silver wondered as well, but I knew Starscream was in trouble. I remembered what my father told me about the Clover cutie marks.
The leaves of the clover are said to each contain one thing. In the first three dwell integrity, hope, and love.
Starscream gasped in fear as he backed away. I then looked to Silver’s cutie mark and remembered what was said about the four-leaf.
The fourth leaf is given over to good luck.
I then looked to Gold Star’s cutie mark as he then grabs a hold of the blade, remembering what was said about the five-leaf, the rarest of all Clover cutie marks.
And in the fifth…there lives the devil.
I then watched as Gold stared at Starscream with a blank expression and a soulless stare.
