Current Character List:
Decepticons:
Megatron, Starscream, Breakdown, Knock Out, Soundwave, Laserbeak, Dave(vehicon), Kevin(vehicon), Caleb(vehicon)
Trust me, these vehicons are going to be semi-relevant
Autobots:
Optimus, Ratchet, Bulkhead, Arcee, Bumblebee, Smokescreen, Wheeljack, Jazz, Blaster, Rosanna, Eject
Humans:
Jack, Miko, Raf, June, Fowler, Silas(?)
If I somehow missed someone, I'm gonna jump off a bridge… but anyhoo, these are all the mentioned characters in the story. I'll update on this if new characters so happen to show up~
"... It's online. Heartbeat monitor normal..." Said a voice from the left of him. Laserbeak instantly turned his head towards the source of the voice as it was the only part of his body that could move. Arms and legs were restrained to a metallic table, preventing movement from struggling.
The minicon squawks angrily at the black masked men. "MECH, bad!"
"How cute." Silas patronized, slightly amused at the child's feisty behavior.
"I'll tell on you, and you'll be in big trouble!"
"You have no way to contact anyone. By our indications, your communications systems are offline. I am not for unnecessary harm towards human children, but you are not one. I hope you had a nice nap, because that will be the last pleasantry you'll have." With a wave of a hand, Silas signals the MECH surgeons to numb the helpless child.
Laserbeak had to watch in horror as one of the dark-cladded men inches closer to the table, preparing a needle located on an adjacent tray. "You won't feel a thing afterward."
"N-no! No shots!" All the whining and squirming couldn't deter the needle away from its course. Once it was administrated in his arm, Laserbeak protested weakly as his body felt numb.
"Sir, our scanners indicate that it holds traces of energon. It may have some relations to the Transformers' biology."
"Then let's find out what our alien friend holds. Are the anesthetics in effect?"
"Yes, sir." Responded the surgeon. Then Silas gives the okay to begin the operation.
"No no no!" Laserbeak's wide eyes reflected the pointy objects nearing his body. Alas, he was far too numb to attempt any desperate means of escaping. "S-sire!" He called for help.
But nobody came.
The minicon was left at MECH's mercy. The combination of cold numbness and immense distress, the child's body induced a forced shutdown to block out all disturbing sights. His blurred vision fades to pitch black, unable to wake, unable to see Soundwave, Knock Out, Breakdown, unable to see any Decepticon ever again.
He can't stand being lonely. Not again. Please, not again...
Laserbeak woke from the combination of crying, irritating his aching throat along with the rest of his sore frame. Instead of laying against a cold, metallic lab table, his head was pressed against a warm and soft familiarity… It's a body, and he could hear the owner's soothing heartbeat. It was that indication that the minicon knew the person wasn't Soundwave as the heartbeat didn't match.
"You okay, bud? I'm guessing you had a bad nightmare." The second indication of knowing this isn't Soundwave: the voice doesn't match...
Like a frightened sparkling, Laserbeak indicated his distress in soft chirps, however, it came out to be static-like. MECH must have tampered with his voice box to make any chirps or words sound distorted.
"Hey hey, I'm not gonna hurt ya. Those bad MECH guys aren't gonna bother you anymore either." Was that true? Laserbeak's eyes remained closed due to lingering fatigue, threatening sleep again. His whimpering was a clear indication to prove he was conscious and awake.
"You need your rest so you can get better soon. And it is way past your bedtime." Laserbeak whines in protest. "Hey, I'll be here with ya. I can't move around much like you can either." It was a strain for Jazz to reach over for Laserbeak when the crying woke him up. More effort was needed to hold the sparkling against his chest right now. "Go back to sleep, and we'll both feel better in the morning."
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The symphony of erratic blasters and battle cries is a tune the Third-In-Command is all too familiar with at this time of war on Cybertron, as the sight of Decepticons and Autobots clashing is common as well. Was he participating in it? Absolutely, from a distance away from the action, monitoring and surveilling both factions on the battlefield.
:: Soundwave, we've drawn out the Autobot forces away as you ordered. ::
"Understood." Soundwave replied into the comm, "Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage, Laserbeak: Eject. Commence Operation Take-Down." In a monotone voice, the dark blue plated Decepticon, Soundwave, commanded as each minicon ejects from his armor in due order.
"You got it, boss!" Enthusiastically replied the red minicon Frenzy.
"Then stop yer yappin' and let's get on with it!" Huffed the impatient brother, Rumble.
"Ravage," the cat minicon looks up at her deployer. "keep an optic on them."
Ravage gave a begrudged growl as if saying, "If I can…"
Lastly, Soundwave gave a little good luck scratch on the helm of Laserbeak. He only does this when there aren't any Decepticons to see this display of affection, even a small one.
As the majority of the Autobot forces were out on the field, the next step was Operation "Take-Down". It is a plan to take down and conquer the Autobot base by dismantling communications relay to prevent performance and create mass confusion for the enemy. While the Decepticon is keeping the Autobots preoccupied, that will provide enough distractions and cover for the minicons to sneak into the base for the dismantling.
It wasn't a task they weren't used to; the excelled at it with the exception of Rumble and Frenzy destroying things a bit too finely. Soundwave had every bit of confidence of flawless work from him and his minicons. It was only a matter of time before the Autobot forces are ultimately crushed which is going to make Lord Megatron a very satisfied mech.
Soundwave calculated the estimated time until the mission completion while surveilling the ongoing battle. He could assist the fight, but no. The soldiers have their task and he has his. As long as everything goes according to plan, nothing can go wrong. It was expected of them- expected of Soundwave to not fail no matter the cost.
:: Boss, :: Speaking of expectancy, Soundwave received an accurately precise comm from Frenzy. :: Dat comm relay is as good as nothing! ::
:: Nothing but a pile of scrap now! ::
"Excellent. All of you, return." Soundwave heard a growl through the comm links. "Ravage?" He questioned, feeling something is off by the growl's tone.
:: 'ey, dat's enough rumblin', brother! ::
:: Dat's not me! What the- we need to MOVE! ::
"Rumble? Frenzy? Report. Laserbeak, Ravage? Respond." Nothing. "Respond right now, that's an order!" Soundwave commanded, rarely this frantically. "Return to me this instant!"
No. No, not again. He is not going to relive that nightmare again. Soundwave jolted awake, heart or spark or whatever techno-organics have beating out of his chest. It wasn't enough that he had recently lost his last minicon, and now he is tortured in his sleep about the demise of his previous ones.
What could have gone wrong that day? Was there a miscalculation on his part? Was there something overlooked?
Nonetheless, what is clear that the Autobot base collapsed. How? No idea. It just happened somehow and without the knowledge of why, it drove Soundwave mad that day. It was a miracle that only Laserbeak survived with one wing crushed, but the other minicons weren't so lucky after the debris of the once standing Autobot base buried their lifeless bodies...
His looks around the room, void of any living being but himself. Something told him just to look around again, trying to fool himself into believing that his minicons are hiding playfully, awaiting for Soundwave to find them like old times. Fully knowing that isn't the case, he inhales deeply, preparing to break his Vow of Silence.
Sympathy, sorrow, sadness- emotions the Spymaster doesn't wear in front of others; Decepticons like him can't show weakness as he not allowed to have any. If words have to be spoken, then let it be out of anger, apathy, or assertiveness.
That is his Vow of Silence in which he can't hold in anymore. Every ounce of pain resurfaced in a loud, spark-breaking wail that only he and Primus could hear.
Well, that was emotional. But I've always wondered about Soundwave's Vow of Silence since it was never explained in Prime why it's a thing. So, this is my viewpoint of it and I kinda like it.
I can't be the only one to find it weird that Laserbeak is the only minicon Soundwave has, so something must had happened to Rumble, Frenzy, and Ravage, right?
Anyway. Next chapter is back to the Autobots and a certain Autobot will be back on his feet soon~
Hmm... I wonder if the itsy bitsy spider will make an appearance...
