An: Ok so this is the first time I used cannon characters and being so I hope that I got the personalities right. If not I would so appreciate feedback on how I can improve them. Also I like to know if you readers would prefer to see it completely written only in first person or if you like it the way it is now? Well, lets get on with it shall we.
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Log Entry: Skywarp
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What is the slaggin point of this? Riverrun says I should record my experiences in this thing. I don't see why and it's really a waste of my time but he says it would 'provide me with clarity of thought and insight into the creation process.' Primus that is just a mouthful of slaggin technical jargon. Well he's helping me so I guess I can grant him this one request. Though if this whole clarity of thought thing is what I think it is then this might work well for my other hobbies. Clarity of thought? Hm…now if I wrote out what I plan on doing to Motormaster and then…yes I can do that. All I need is some green paint, two energon rods, a yard of wire and a timing device. I can put it in the corroder in B block and set the timer for when he would be coming out. Oh well what do you know, this thing really does work for clarity of thought…whatever that is exactly.
I'll have to be careful to lock this up some place that Screamer and the others can't get at it. Megatron would scrap me in a nanosec if he found out and this is perfect blackmail material; Screamer would love it. Anyway Riverrun agreed to help me with my project and so I dropped my plans off to him today. I spent a lot of time on those and you know what he did? He looked them over slowly, put them down and then broke out laughing. He actually laughed at me! Well I admit, they did look funny but hey I'm no engineer so sure my schematics are not going to be perfect. But did he really have to fall off his chair laughing?
Seriously, they couldn't have been that bad. What are schematics after all? All you need to do is draw a few lines here, connect them there, and make it look like what you want and that's what I did. Well I'm glad he got his fifteen breems of laughter cause once this is over…oh that slagger just shot to the top of my list. At least I tried.
So after he managed to sit back at his desk and told me he would redo my design I left. Later I got a call from him saying he needs to see me ASAP. Oh and Primus was that not fun trying to get out of Starscream's mandatory flight training. Though really I think he is just trying to get back at me for turning his null rays into the human equivalent of a super soaker. Ho mech! Was that priceless to see his and Ironhide's faces as water came shooting out. Good thing I have warping abilities cause was Screamer ever mad at that. Even Thundercracker and the coneheads avoided him for two whole solar cycles after that one and they weren't even part of it.
Anyway I finally made it to Riverrun and he tells me that my design can't be done. Can't be done? Really now, how hard is it to combine flight and ground abilities? I want my sparkling to fly with me but also I thought it be nice to honor Riverrun with a ground second alternate mode. Can't be done? How can it not be done? We have Astrotrain and Blitswing. Walking (unfortunately) proof that it can be done. Well long story short apparently triple changers designs are a heavily guarded secret and only very few know how to do it; Shockwave being one as he came up with it. And apparently it is not something you can just call up and request but I am Skywarp and I get what I want. So I planned the perfect diversion. Ok, ok so I helped Riverrun plan the perfect diversion but I did all the diverting while he got the plans.
Primus and the pits be dammed. I've never been more scared in my entire life then trying to distract Shockwave long enough for Riverrun to sneak in and borrow a copy of the designs.
Throw me in with the twins and their disgusting jet judo and I can take it. Pranking Megatron, I can take it. Taking on all the Autobots on earth, I can take it. Distracting Shockwave and his logical mind and unreadable eye thingy, I almost crack.
Hey! It's not easy to distract a logical thinker with 'Megatron needs a report on all the burnt out energy conductors in Kain.' Ok sure I probably could have done better but I was trying to keep him occupied as Riverrun got the data from the computer terminal behind him. Plus I'm a prankster not someone who thinks well under pressure. That's more Thundercracker's area. Still it was so much fun now that I think back on it. It all started with me walking into the base….
I walked into the room to find Shockwave of course connected to his oh so wonderful computer and dolefully attending to everything that was going on. Doing a quick survey and seeing that there was nobody else in the room I send a private message to Riverrun that all was going to plan. Walking up to Shockwave I slapped him on his back, held onto his shoulder and hung off his side. "Hay Shockster what's umm up?"
Do you realize how hard it is to read an expression when the mech has only an optic for a face? Yeh freaky. Ok back to the story…
Letting go of his shoulder I leaned up against the computer terminal in front of him to let me talk as well as keep an optic on Riverrun as he snuck in to access another terminal. I saw his huge yellow optic fix on me; well I think he was looking at me. "What does your presence require of me Skywarp? I am currently busy with other endeavors."
I was nervous so slag me but the only thing I could come up with was not exactly the best. Grinning like I normally do I said "Megatron sent me to get a report on all the burnt out energy conductors in Kain." As I watched Shockwave I could see Riverrun look up and give me a 'that was such a stupid reason' look before getting back to work.
"Megatron would not send you to ask for that report. Skywarp I do not have the time to spare to partake in your sparkling pranks. Now be gone." Disconnecting from the computer he went to turn around but I jumped up and grabbed him, pulling him back around.
Putting on my best serious face I gave him a slight shove to the shoulder. "Really? You think he didn't? Well I can go back to him without the report and then you can explain to our overly temperamental leader why I do not have said report. It's not like he hasn't slagged mechs for less or only reserves that punishment for disobedience to the lower ranks. Remember what he did to Starscream just a few cycles ago?" I put extra emphasis on the Starscream comment to get his processors thinking.
For a few moments I didn't think he would fall for it but put Megatron in a sentence and most mechs are too fearful to disobey. Crossing his arms Shockwave looked back at me "You make a logical statement and I will process your request. However if I find out that you are lying to me Skywarp you will pay and it will not be comfortable." Turning he accessed the computer terminal and got to work. As I looked over his shoulder at Riverrun, I watched him pull away from the computer and give the signal that he got the data. Now came the part where I started up some idle and somewhat loud conversation to cover any noise Riverrun might make by leaving.
In the end we managed to get out of there with Shockwave none the wiser-- I hope. I sure don't want to be on the receiving end of his gun. Hm…I wonder if that packs the same or similar punch as Megatron's fusion cannon. Now that gives me an idea and it is priceless. All I need is a little white flag, a few markers, one spring and an audio recording of the word bang. I'm sure I could get Rumble and Frenzy to help with this one. I'm sure those two spawns would love to get back at Shockwave for interrupting their last party. Now I just need some way to sedate him….oh I know!
Recording Terminated
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Now that is the Skywarp I know. I think I remember that prank, and as great as it was he did learn never again to mess with Shockwave. His calculating logic is worse than that Autobot scum Prowl. Poor Soundwave was none too happy having to play jigsaw puzzle to get his two spawns back to their correct bodies. "Computer display next record"
Command received. Displaying next record