Although Optimus had been expecting it to happen for some time now, hearing about Soundwave's defection shocked him (and everybody else) into silence.
They stood and stared at him but he didn't seem uncomfortable, the only indication that he was actually alive was how he constantly looked over at the medical bay to try and spot Rosestorm.
"Defecting?" Bulkhead asked in a murmur, and Soundwave nodded in agreement.
Bumblebee chirped at Optimus but Optimus paid him no heed.
"We can trust you can't we?" Optimus asked, although it wasn't so much for him but for the group around him/
Optimus knew the answer. So long as Rosestorm trusted the Autobots Soundwave was going nowhere.
"Yes."
Bumblebee seemed somewhat satisfied, and although he said nothing Optimus knew Bulkhead didn't believe the Decepticon. Actually, he was an Autobot now, wasn't he?
Bulkhead could learn to trust Soundwave, in fact, they all could. They'd have to learn to trust Rosestorm as well but that would be a much simpler task.
"We will always welcome new allies in these hard times." Optimus informed him and the slightest of nods was his only response from Soundwave.
Soundwave understood, after all he had done, he knew that they'd never truly trust him. No one ever would, really.
No, Optimus told himself, Rosestorm would.
"I guess…all we can do now is wait." Raff muttered and Optimus sighed silently to himself, glancing into the medical bay where Ratchet was working on both Rosestorm and Riptide as fast as he could.
Soundwave seemed contemplative, and Optimus turned to him with a solemn expression.
"Are you aware of where the Decepticon warship is?" Optimus asked and Soundwave's head moved, the only real indication that he was listening to Optimus.
"Message from…Megatron…"
Soundwave held out a thin hand, and Optimus tentatively took it as the message was uploaded into his helm.
"The time is now."
Jack stood, feeling a dull throb in his chest as he observed the world around him.
It was some field, the grass was dull yellow and Jack could see patches of red staining the ground like a battlefield. Sasha was sat on the grass, she patted the grass beside her and Jack joined her.
"Nice to see you again Sash." Jack smiled at her and she returned it in kind, brushing her hair back behind her ear.
"It's nice to be back, here I mean." She told him and he nodded, letting the breeze pull at his very soul as they sat there.
"I got stabbed in the spark, I knew you'd feel it."
Jack wasn't entirely sure why he felt like saying this to her, but it felt important.
"I did. It hurt." Sasha told him scathingly and he laughed gently.
He felt safe here with Sasha, maybe it was there shared spark of their shared experiences but he felt protected here, in this world.
"Sorry." He chuckled and she shrugged her shoulders in a noncommittal fashion.
"Soundwave's defected with me." Sasha told him and he nodded.
"Sort of expected that."
The two were silent again, listening as voices murmured around them. Some of them were familiar, others weren't. They watched as faded images flickered in the sky, as though they were truly watching their lives flash before them.
"Soundwave's going to kill Megatron." Sasha finally muttered, turning away from the painful images of their human lives.
The images seemed to overlap, and Jack realised he had no idea how Sasha had been taken, stolen by Silas.
He didn't think now was the time to ask.
"You think he can?" Jack questioned and Sasha snorted.
"Trust me, Soundwave's the most powerful Prime there is. Megatron is just a wannabe." Sasha informed him and he had to laugh, just the way she said things, made everything seem so certain.
"We didn't really talk much in school did we?"
Sasha sighed and shook her head.
"Not really, we were both wallflowers but…I guess we're also at other sides of the spectrum." She informed him and he reached out and wrapped his arm around her shoulders.
"All we can do now, is wait." Sasha muttered, pulling up her knees and wrapping her arms around them in a comforting gesture.
"Well, we could always get to know each other…properly I mean." Jack suggested and she smiled, it was a sad and somewhat self-depreciating smile and Jack knew he had a similar smile right now.
"I used to live in New York…"
Short but building up to something better. Promise. One Epic Throw Down coming up!
Dragonlord337, I thought about having Riptide involved, but I have something better in mind for him…hehe…
Thelegofan, Thanks, it's good to know it's not as terrifying as everyone makes it out to be, and I'm glad you like the chapter.
Foxbear, Ratchet has more than just his work cut out for him. THEY'VE ONLY GOT ONE SPARK BETWEEN THEM! It'll be hell for Ratchet whenever they get injured.
Girl Supersonicboy, I always kind of expected it to. As loyal as he is, he never actually harms the children does he? And it's not through lack of opportunity either.
Lionfire, I kind of like Miko, although not as much as I like Jack I must say. I'm glad you liked the scene though.
Dark Shade 75, Thanks! Glad your enjoying it!
Blackshadow, ach! You didn't like Miko? Sorry L I quite like OC's, even though not all of mine are very good.
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