Longer and updated sooner, consider it an apology for updating late previously.
WARNING: Energon levels; 39%. Self-repair; 99%
ERROR: Telepathic link via. Laserbeak failed.
WARNING: current location; ERROR
WARNING: AUTOBOTS IN AREA
WARNING: HUMAN LIFE DETECTED
WARNING: VIRUS FOUND
WARNING: FUNCTION ERROR
He hurt.
The pain was almost too much, but it was good. The pain told him he was alive and that was good. In the Pits, before Soundwave had met Megatron, pain was the only company you had but it was what kept you alert and aware.
Soundwave tried to move, to reach for something... Anything. Laserbeak wasn't responding to any of his requests and the Spy Master was beginning to think his beloved symboit, his friend, was gone.
Sparking aching, the spy master began to try to pull his legs closer so he might get up, but it felt like he was pinned down on his back by some unseen monster.
"L-laserbeak?" his voice was hoarse and weak, hardly a whisper located in a hurricane. "Laserbeak." it was stronger this time, but Soundwave still couldn't sense his avian, boot up his visor or even move.
Maybe she had left him? He was weak and pathetic, and now he was pitifully alone.
Getting the former TIC back to base had been easy, in fact the only obstacle had been getting Wheeljack to not shoot the mech from where he had been laying limp in Ratchet's arms. Other than that it had been enter the shadowzone, get Soundwave and leave again.
After saying farewell to his fellow Autobots Ratchet had gone back through the groundbridge where Miko, Raf and Jack were anxiously waiting. All of them had breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Soundwave in once piece; at least he was on the outside.
Ratchet feared the long term mental side effects Soundwave would suffer from, he hadn't treated a mad patient in a long time and his speed and agility was all but gone; so if Soundwave mistook Ratchet for a hallucination and struck out the medic would be in trouble.
Ratchet had been busy going through the files on the main computer when a faint sound reached his audios, it sounded a bit like 'Laserbeak'.
Freezing, the medic listened very carefully. He hadn't heard that voice since Soundwave had been captured by them, but this time it sounded weakened and rough.
"Laserbeak?" springing to action, the medic grabbed his first aid kit and made his way slowly over to the downed 'con; weary optics ready to spot any danger to him or the children.
Suddenly the world began to light up again and Soundwave couldn't help but hold his intakes, he was awfully worried that if he moved the demons would come rushing to torment him. Yet the mech couldn't help but notice something was different about the Shadowzone; the world was no longer tinted purple and things were still. That was until Soundwave turned his helm.
A wave of nausea washed over the mech and he froze, shuddering. If he had energon in his fuel tanks the mech was sure he would have purged it there and then, visor attached.
"Soundwave?"
A voice rung out through the air and the mech froze, no... No! He had tried so hard to keep his processor clear, but it was too late; his tormentors were back. Attempting to roll onto his side, the mech wanted to curl up and never uncurl but he couldn't. Fuel tank skipping a pump, Soundwave found himself pinned down on his back by some kind of cuffs.
Hissing, the mech pulled at them with his long, thin arms. This was odd, sickeningly strange. If he really was going mad then he didn't want to be pinned and mad so he was unable to move away from the voices.
"Soundwave... hold still... you're still hurt." Soundwave could see him as clear as day, the Autobot medic Ratchet.
Soundwave had never really fought the mech and the last time the two met the red and white Autobot had threatened to cut him up! Knowing he could feel pain from hallucinations didn't help either, so the mech began to struggle; pulling and scratching at the cuffs in a wild attempt to escape.
But he was just too weak to break them...
Small cliffhanger for y'all. Oh and thankyou for all the reviews, I am eternally grateful! ^-^