"RipperSnapper, CutThroat! I need both of you to distract Strafe from finding me" ScatterShot spoke as he entered the Terrorcons shared Quarter.
Both RipperSnapper and CutThroat look towards him then they look at each other and back at him again "both of us???" CutThroat pointed his claws at himself then at RipperSnapper confused.
"Yes, I'm going out to find Megatron, and Strafe is on a patrol today" ScatterShot Always remembered the Technobots scedules, maybe because he and the prime arrange it, He threw a datapad at them there was a coordinate there, It's where he know Strafe would be.
"What kind of distraction?" RipperSnapper ask "I dont know! Do as you wish but don't kill him! And don't do shit he doesn't agree on If I see both of y-" "ok ok we get it with the Threads sir!" CutThroat Quickly Spoke.
"Just... Get him off my trail, away from me" ScatterShot turn around and leave the room
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Strafe Tiredly walk toward the Technobot Shared Quarter, He had to hold himself up using the walls beside him.
"Strafe are you ok?" The femme autobot ask, Arcee stare at him concerned.
"I-... I'm fine just accidentally miss calculate my landing, I fall down to a cliff but don't worry im fine" Strafe chuckle, Arcee doesn't seems to buy it but she sigh "you look drained, Energy drained" she spoke again.
"Yeah, Maybe that's why I fall, I forgot to take fuel before patrolling, and I think I'm bleeding out" that was not half lie, He did forget to take the fuel, but it's since the sun rises... And the bleeding was... CutThroat's Doing
"Oh! Primus, You should Go to the Medba-" "No! No... It's fine, I'll just get a fuel and go back to my quarter" strafe quickly Spoke, He doesn't want to go to the medbay, Not now at least.
"Strafe, I understand ScatterShot used to patch his team up himself but... He's not here right now and I'm sure he wouldn't want to see his older brother like this" Arcee Softly spoke, Putting a hand on Strafe's shoulder.
ScatterShot yea right...
Wait-
How did RipperSnapper and CutThroat knew he was there? He never told Anyone but ScatterShot about his Patrol Route, and ONE thing he know is that... None of RipperSnapper or CutThroat record ever showing that they even give an interest to be in that location.
The location was peaceful, Nothing to hunts or destroy, and more likely too open for the Terrorcons taste.
And he did see something before RipperSnapper Covered his Optics and.. and... M.. He doesn't want to remember that right now it's not the time or the place.
The object was far but he was sure it's flying, But it doesn't shape like an earth plane... Red and white color... Familiar flying speed...
Oh no...
"ScatterShot Fucking use them to distract me!" He Growl out loud, Making Arcee flinch "Sorry sorry it's just..." Strafe tried to apologize.
Arcee shake her head "it's fine, I understand that you are frustrated, Do you need me to escort you back to your Quarter or the medbay?" She ask.
"No, no thank you... I can do it myself"
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"What's wrong Grimlock?" NoseCone gently pat the Dinobot's Back, Grimlock has been a little down since ScatterShot decide to leave but now He was Staring At Strafe.
"Him Strafe, Smells different" Grimlock spoke, AfterBurner went up to Strafe who was recharging on the Couch in the Technobot Shared Quarter's main room (because he does have enough strength to go to his own private Berth room)
AfterBurner sniff the air around Strafe , He Shrugged "yea He smells like Bleeding energon... Wait- STRAFE GET UP WERE GOING TO THE MEDBAY!" He shouted causing the flier to jump and forced awake from his Recharge.
Grimlock Observe as AfterBurner and LightSpeed tried and managing to force Strafe to get up and drag him to the medbay.
"Not that smell, Him strafe scent is... Different" Grimlock spoke again, NoseCone was the only one in the room with him.
The drill look up at his father, searching for emotions any sign because he definitely did not understand what that means.
"Him Strafe, Have New Life... Him have new People to protect... But people Decepticon... Him grow up now" What??? NoseCone just shrugged.
"Alright Grimlock let's go to the medbay" he Slowly lead the Dinobot to the Medbay following AfterBurner and LightSpeed, with an angry Strafe-
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"Strafe..." Ratchet sigh, Strafe look away "Don't" he growl "don't tell them" both ratchet and First Aid look at Each other.
Ratchet sigh again and he look back at Strafe "Look I don't know what you're planning here kid, But You Almost Burnt your Spark! You should be glad your brothers dragged you here even if they don't know your main problem! You could've died, That was a dangerous act you're pulling a suicidal!" The Medic started to Scold him, Strafe wings dropped he look down at the berth.
"Strafe, You're too young... You're already a Gestalts you should've known that Your Spark can't handle Being merge with another two, We've talk about this before out of all your gestalts your spark is almost as weak is LightSpeed's it's unStable" Ratchet continued.
"I... I'm sorry" Strafe finally spoke, Voice Shaking with fear "It's fine Strafe just... Be careful next time" First Aid gently pat his wing.
"Even if you don't want them to know... Grimlock probably already know" Ratchet spoke, Strafe Orange Optics Look up at him "what?"
"Yes, Beastformers have a sensitive nose, Your Scent doesn't smell like your own anymore and If you're asking when it will go back... Never so yea, you have to deal with it kid" ratchet sarcastically spoke.
"Unless both of them dead, One question... Is this in your free will of bonding with those two? Or is it forced?" Ratchet Voice sounds dangerously low, Which made Strafe Shiver.
"It's... In my own free will" well most of it-
Rachet dropped his datapad to the ground "primus you are trying to get yourself killed" He sigh, Trying to not hit his 'Grandson' was a hard challenge.
Strafe wings move Uncomfortably "Sorry" he softly spoke.
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"Strafe... Grimlock said something about your scent is different, And he's been looking at you... A little sad? I'm not sure, Would you like to explain?" NoseCone asked.
Strafe didn't look at his older brother "I'll explain when I'm ready" he spoke before walking away from his gestalts.
His step was a little Clumsy of course he was still tired even if his fuel tank is no longet around 5% below.
He wasn't sure what he was supposed to think, He know RipperSnapper and CutThroat liked him, he sees it they aren't trying to hide it and if they are they're doing a bad job at it.
But... Does he even like them? He only bonded with them just to make them happy? Right? Strafe does adore them but... He wasn't sure at all with all the wars and stuff.
And knowing that if his theory of ScatterShot using them to Distract him is true then, He wasn't sure if he can forgive any of them.
It hurts to be lied to.
Hurts to be used.
He was not a toy.
He doesn't want to be a toy!
When he arrived at his private quarter strafe slam closed the door behind him, the room was dark he Haven't turn on the light, maybe that's for the best.
"System SoundProof please" the System obeys
Strafe's back lean to the door his digits turn to claws as he dug both of his servo to his shoulders he fall down to the cold floor curling to himself.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!"
He Screamed, He Scream his Frustration out while energons started to flow from his soulder to the ground. Dripping like water.
Strafe pulled his claws away and covered his face with the now energon smeared claws.
He's tired of being used, He doesn't want it, ScatterShot should've known that!... The old ScatterShot would've never done this...
But he know ScatterShot had changed the moment the mech turn around and went back to the shuttle...
He wanted his little brother back, Strafe wanted ScatterShot back! He wish that all of this never happened.
He can't deal with this, He's not Strong enough...
He wanted it all to return to normal, He doesn't care if it means Having RipperSnapper And CutThroat to hate him again or trying to kill him. He just want his Brother. He doesn't care about those two they could burn in pit for all he care..
He doesn't right? No he does? He does? He wasn't sure of his own emotions, His own feelings confused him.
Maybe that's why he's the unstable one, Ratchet did tell him that His Spark and His mental is Unstable, his Gestalts always tried to be there for him when he's having one of his episodes...
But now he's Bleeding out in his own room, door locked, Light Off, Soundproof walls...
No one can help him, Unless they decide to break down his door or when he decide to actually come out.
Someone probably need to break down his doors-
His Sight are starting to get blurry, It's getting dizzy... He could hear the dripping energon from his shoulder.
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"Something isn't right" RipperSnapper finally spoke, CutThroat who was Laying on the couch playing with... A Victim's Optics Glanced at his Gestalt.
"You jusy realized it now?" he sarcastically responded "Strafe's Mental is Unstable, It can caused him to have these things humans called 'episodes'" CutThroat continued.
"But what can we do? Other than probably try to comfort him from the bond? We can't rush into the Autobot base" CutThroat sigh.
"No... I think we need to ask ScatterShot about the situation" RipperSnapper look at the door.
"You think he's back yet?" That earns a head shake from RipperSnapper.
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"You've been quiet" Megatron spoke, ScatterShot looks guilty he was looking at the ground digit tapping on his palm
"I... Might have realized something, Did something I regret"
"Alright, Let's get you back to the Autobots-" "It's not that! It's just... I just remembered Strafe doesn't like being used and... I clearly just"
"You use someone to Distract your brother, so you could get to me... Am I not right?" Megatron Look at him.
ScatterShot nod.
"That is quite a big mistake boy, But I am not surprised if it's coming from you... I would be if it's from those other two autobots gestalts leader, the mech one... The femme looks like she would do it-"
ScatterShot chuckle, Yeah she probably will do it and megatron is right SilverBolt and Hot Spot wouldn't even dare to think about using fear to throw their gestalts away.
"I guess I'm just a bad person after all" ScatterShot joked "Boy, You are not a bad person... Probably yes in your brother's Optics right now but you are not... I've seen worse" Megatron tried? To comfort him.
At least the warlord trying, Unlike a certain someoneHun-Grrr.
"So, What is your true purpose on searching for me?"
"I was about to ask, Is it weird if... Like we dont have any interest in... Interfacing, Or just bonding in general... It's not that I dont want to spark bond with someone, it's like... I dont think It's important... To interface? Like I have no interest in it and More likely I tried to avoid it" ScatterShot started to speak.
"Don't worry that is Normal, In fact You're not the only one... SoundWave doesn't have interest in Interfacing and those kind of Things too, And so is Astrotrain and MotorMaster, I can name a few other Decepticon that have that same mindset... Interfacing is not an important thing, some bots might think it is important to Start a family, to interface and just to have a offspring" Megatron explain.
"But some doesn't think it is important, and some doesn't think anything of it... You are not broken when you think Interfacing is not necessary nor when you think You Don't want to bond your Spark with anyone. It's a complete normal thing" the Decepticon leader out his Hand On ScatterShot's Shoulder.
"You do not need to change how you view the subject of Interfacing, Spark bonding or anything in the same topic. You are not broken boy, just remember that... This part of you is what made you who you are now."
ScatterShot smile "thanks, It just... Since I've been here I started to rethink of the choices and I realized how I don't want to interface, It's just something about it scares me and..."
"Hun-Grrr told me about your traumas... Would you like to explain why you have them?"
"I.. I'm not sure myself I guess, I mean the teeth thing is because of him but the rest? I'm just too afraid to remember what happened, It's like it's wipe away from my memory"
"That is another side affect" Megatron nod.
ScatterShot was somehow Glad that the Warlord doesn't Brush his problem away, or tell him he need to go to the medbay to check on it... At least someone listen.
He know His father would listen but Grimlock is too dumb to even understand most of the word he's saying, he really do appreciate how the dinobot tried to comfort him...
"Do you wish to return now?" Megatron ask.
"You're choice sir" ScatterShot responded.
"Then we shall stay here for a little longer"
