-Cybertron-
Shockwave was utterly bored out of his processor back on Cybertron, not that he would admit it. Serving Megatron was much more important than his own personal distress and had better things to do than entertain his troops. But this knowledge didn't do anything to suppress his boredom.
Most 'cons considered Shockwave to be an ever working and tireless machine. Very few, if any played with the thought of Shockwave being bored. He never complained, acted, or gave any indication that he was, therefore no one ever considered it.
He sat in front of the console occasionally pressing buttons on it but otherwise doing practically… nothing. After sending his daily report to Megatron he started to think about something he had asked himself for the past 7.5 million years. What was the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?
He wasn't when exactly he had first asked himself such a question and vaguely remembered a small white robot with a rather large head in comparison to its body, but he wasn't sure what connection they had. Hmm… he'd have to contemplate that further.
Suddenly, an epiphany!!!
Shockwave's optic widened do the point many would have thought it would break before he turned his full attention to the console. Fingers ran across the many buttons displayed before him as he contacted Megatron… at two in the morning…
Megatron opened the communications link to Cybertron, his faceplate betraying his sleepiness. He blinked his weary optics a few times before speaking.
"What is it," he said curtly.
Shockwave, as close to bouncing with excitement as he had ever gotten, replied.
"Forty-two!!!" he practically squealed.
"Wha-"
"Fourty-two is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything!!!"
A blank look was received from his commander.
"That's great. Now leave me alone." The screen went blank again as Megatron disconnected without another word, leaving Shockwave to happily announce his findings over the planet-wide intercom system.
-Earth-
Over on Earth, Megatron was thinking about Shockwave and wondering about his mental stability. Had he been left on Cybertron so long that he had short-circuited something in his CPU? Had the remaining Decepticons final driven the only truly sane warrior he had left off the edge?
"Maybe he's finally lost it."
He thought for a few more nano-clicks before offlining his optics. I'll think about it in the morning. He smiled as dreams of world domination danced back into his head and he slipped into recharge.
-Cybertron-
"FORRRRR-TYYYYYYYYY TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Author's note: Them darn bunnies. Hoped you liked it! Now review!
(And if someone's already done something like this I haven't seen it. Sorry if someone has!)\
EDIT: Omg completely forgot to say this! *bangs head* Question and answer are both related to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy! :D