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Pure dialogue.
More of prologue than anything else.
[PoV Character]
[Frenzy]
"Ravage, what are you doing?"
"Swimming."
"...I can see that."
"Then why did you ask."
"Because I want to know why you're swimming."
"Then you should have asked me, 'Ravage, why are you swimming,' as opposed to the question you actually voiced."
"Fine, jeez, Ravage. Why are you swimming."
"Practice."
"Practice?"
"Did I flinch?"
"No..."
"Then what is the issue?"
"Well..."
"As Cybertronians that can fight in space we are equally capable of fighting under water as well, yes?"
"Yes..."
"And we have to practice fighting in space before we can actually do it with any kind of skill, yes?"
"Yes..."
"So I'm practicing swimming, because how anyone expects me to fight underwater without being able to maneuver even reasonably well is beyond me, and thus, the practice."
"Can I ask another question?"
"You just did."
"... can I ask two more questions?"
"Yes."
"Why do you have inner tubes wrapped around your legs?"
"They provide floatation, and make moving harder, so when I take them off I will be more graceful."
"Okay... just... don't tell Soundwave."
"Should he not be aware of this?"
"Well, you look kind of-"
"Be careful of what you say next, Frenzy."
"-not fierce, and I don't think anyone would be able to take you seriously if they saw you swimming in circles around what to us is basically an over-large puddle with yellow inner tubes around your legs."
"Well then, don't tell anyone, deal?"
"Deal."
"Good."
"Of course, this means I won't be able to take you seriously after this."
"Like you did in the first place."
"... still. I'll take you even less seriously than before."
"We'll see who's taking who seriously when I kick your aft in the next underwater battle, little brother."
"Pfft. Like that's going to happen."
"We shall see, brother. We shall see."
Thoughts?
If you've read Spectral Frequencies then you may recognize this as Chapter 22 (Swimming).
I've decided to expand on the idea.