Remember: everything Starscream says is made up.

*It was the dead of night. Starscream had to do something to clear his mind. Escape from the undermining of the other Decepticons, even if only for a moment.* *He switched from his jet mode, landing on the ground in the middle of a forest. No one would possibly see him here, right? At least, that's what he thought until turning around. Hearing the slightest rustle from a bush nearby.* "Show yourself!"