I had no school today due to Hurricane Sandy, and this little gem popped into my head. Because "Processing" has been discontinued and left as a one-shot, I decided to explore the friendship between Soundwave and Megatron. It will not escalate into slash, I ship MegaStar in Prime, MegaShock for literally everything else.
On a closing note, Soundwave's nickname "The Silence" was originally an unintentional reference to Doctor Who, but now it's a blatant one that I'm leaving there.
Thoughts?
Soundwave was one Pit of a gladiator, a soldier who had been honorably discharged due to what should've been a debilitating head injury. He had entered the fighting circuit long before Megatronus, defeating mechs twice his size while the silver mech was still answering to D-16 and hauling energon crystals through mine shafts.
He had a commanding presence, this much was certain when he entered the arena. His opponent, who had never backed down from a fight before, considered forefitting the match out of self-preservation. The Silence, as Soundwave was know, was not known for mercy. He didn't, however, and the fight began.
Due to the age of the arena and its lack of funding, part of the pit gave way, leaving Megatronus dangling from the edge, his feet kicking wildly, searching for something, anything, to brace against. Soundwave should have merely kicked him into the depths of the crevasse below. He had Megatronus's sword clutched in one tentacle, he had the match won.
Instead, however, Soundwave cast aside the sword, burying it halfway to the hilt in the surface of the pit. He sunk down to one knee and offered a hand to help the silver mech back up. Megatronus had been reluctant to take it, he was certain that the purple mech would withdraw the hand once he had let go and let him fall.
When he didn't take Soundwave's hand, the silent mech's tentacles wrapped themselves around his wrists and he offered the hand again. Megatronus took it this time, and the purple mech helped the silver back into the pit.
Megatronus looked up at the silent mech. "Why did you save me?" he asked seriously.
It seemed as though Soundwave would not respond, but then...
"Opponent: Worthy adversary. Opponent: Does not deserve to be defeated unfairly."
A hush fell over the stadium. The Silence had spoken. Such a thing was unheard of.
One mech rose to his feet and slowly began to applaud. Soon, he was followed, and in a matter of nanokliks, the entire crowd was roaring its approval.