Episode 5: I'm Sorry

Optimus and Shockwave were talking on Optimus' porch when Starscream came by looking concerned. Optimus was the first to show the look back.

"Starscream, what's wrong?" Optimus asked.

"It's Soundwave, he's not coming out of his house because of yesterday!" Starscream said.

"What happened?" Shockwave asked.

"Remember that Monster Truck Rally Race we all missed on TV because the Daycare Center burnt to the ground...for unknown reasons? Well, everyone has been taken his face-screen for granted by asking him to play the race for them since he can broadcast shows and movies. He got offended and ran to his house crying. Those fragging bots. That is very rude!" Starscream snarled.

"Aw poor guy!" Optimus felt ashamed.

"Alright! Who's the wise guy to make that idea in the first place?" Shockwave snarled.

"Don't know! We better ask and whoever it is, their going to get a major aft kicking." Starscream said.

"Wait, instead of beating on someone, why can't we just talk to Soundwave instead." Optimus suggested.

"You take the fun out of everything!" Starscream said.

Over at Soundwave's house, Soundwave was on his bed still crying while cuddling with his pillow. Lazerbeak layed beside him concerned for his brother.

"Why would they ask that?" Soundwave cried.

Just then, he heard a knock at the door.

"Soundwave? It's Optimus, Shockwave and Starscream, we want to talk!" Optimus called out.

"GO AWAY!" Soundwave snarled from his window.

"He's pissed!" Shockwave said.

"Soundwave please let us in!" Optimus pleaded.

In response, Lazerbeak came out the window and blasted a warning shot at them.

"Wait, I know what I need to do!" Starscream said.

"Dude, we shouldn't mess with him. He's like the second toughest after Shockwave!" Optimus said.

"It's true!" Shockwave agreed.

"But he's my best friend. I'll be fine! You guys wait out here!" Starscream said. "If you two eavesdrop, you're afts are mine!"

Starscream picked the lock on the door with his claws and headed in. He quickly ran up and stepped slowly towards Soundwave's room. Starscream gulped first, then opened the door making Soundwave jump off his bed.

"I said STAY AWAY!" Soundwave warned. "How did you get in?"

"Claws work like magic!" Starscream said holding them up. "But I'm here to help you through this!"

But Soundwave growled and came closer in response. Starscream held up his claws again in defense.

"Soundwave please, we're best friends! I don't want to fight you!" Starscream said shaking his hands nervously.

It went silent for a moment, Starscream was concerned. Soundwave just stood there with Lazerbeak by his side. Soundwave could see Starscream was very concerned. He ended up crying again.

"It was just so humiliating!" Soundwave cried running up and hugging Starscream. Starscream, without hesitation, hugged back tightly.

"I'm sorry!" Starscream said quietly.

They sat on the bed and talked.

"Don't any of the others know I don't have a face like the rest of you?" Soundwave said.

"Of course they do, I just can't believe they would ask you to do something like replay a Monster Truck Rally Race just because you're the one with a screen. That's so stupid! Was Bumblebee involved too?"

"No, he was concerned but I didn't want to talk to him."

"You think you hurt his feelings?"

"I hope not!"

"Listen, you not having a face is something special! In fact, it makes you better than us! Besides, you're a more advanced mech. Well, second to Shockwave. But not even he has a face either! He's happy with just one optic. You...you can do amazing things with that screen, don't turn your back on it." Starscream explained. "I'm pretty sure whoever had the idea didn't mean to offend you. Unlike someone like Cliffjumper, Wheeljack or Breakdown.

"Thank You Starscream, I had been having thoughts of actually getting a face and trading this in. But now I change my mind!" Soundwave said with a happier tone.

"And don't worry, whoever got the idea of mentioning this is going to get a major aft kicking." Starscream smirks then turns to the window. "WHAT THE FRAG?"

"OOPS! Sorry for the eavesdropping!" Optimus said. "Couldn't help it."

He and Shockwave had climbed the house to the bedroom window on the second floor. Suddenly Optimus loses his grip.

"Oh scrap, NO CLAWS!" Optimus yelled as he slips from the window and falls to the ground.

"Heh, heavy-aft!" Shockwave laughs.

"Heavy-aft huh?" Optimus says as he jumps up, grabs Shockwave from the window and both began a wrestling match on the ground.

"UGH!" Starscream face-palms. "So, you coming out, everyone is worried. I mean it, everyone is!"

"Well, yeah, we should find Bee, he's probably upset." Soundwave said.

Once outside they see Shockwave putting Optimus in a tight headlock.

"Alright you two that's enough!" Starscream snapped.

"You okay Soundwave?" Optimus asked.

"I'm better now!" Soundwave said as Lazerbeak attached back to him.

The four headed over to Bee's house to find he wasn't there!

"Where could he be?" Shockwave asks.

"There he is!" Starscream said pointing across the street.

Bee was walking towards them looking very upset.

"Bee, I'm sorry for ignoring you!" Soundwave apolagized.

"It's okay, I'm over it but..." He trailed off as he began crying and shaking.

"I DID IT, IT WAS ME! I CAME UP WITH THE IDEA!" Bee cried. "I didn't mean to offend you, I was waiting for that show all week, I just got upset when I couldn't watch it. I became desperate! I'm sorry Soundwave! I'm sorry!" Bee cried even harder. The others looked at each other not even a bit mad. They all in fact had been wanting to watch it, only Bee got desperate. Soundwave didn't have time to react as Bee ran up and hugged him tightly. "I'M SORRY!"

Soundwave couldn't be mad! He hugged back as tight as he could. The others were silent...everything was silent...nobody else was around...everything...silent...

End of Episode 5!

To be continued...