Soundwave Meets the Internet
He couldn't look away. No matter how hard Soundwave tried, he just couldn't take his optics of the epic scene before him.
The con had been searching the internet for some time now, but only recently discovered an awesome thing the humans called 'Anime.' Apparently the show was so popular from Japan that the Americans wanted it broadcast on their shows as well. And that was how Soundwave found his new addiction; One Piece.
It was an anime about these pirates who band together with this boy named Monkey D. Luffy, to travel the seas in order to find the greatest treasure called 'One Piece,' in hopes to become the next King of the Pirates. Following Luffy is; a swordsman and ex-pirate hunter Zoro, the navigator Nami, Usopp who was an inventor, Sanji the cook, Chopper the doctor, and Robin the archeologist.
Out of all the characters, Soundwave loved Chopper the best. He came from nothing, and didn't have any home or family besides a doctor who took him in and taught him everything he knew. It reminded Soundwave of the time when he was a sparkling. Shaking his head the faceless con continued to watch the beginnings of the newest episode. The song was in Japanese, but that was normal, sometimes the songs changes from English to Japanese, no matter what it was a good song.
The opening theme song ended and the show began. It was showing clips of a small village, on an island, from what he could tell. It immediately changed to a scene where a man, shadowed of course, was sipping some tea. Soundwave could see the outline of his dark beard, and fat face. That was one of the reasons why Soundwave loved anime; it always gave you hints on the upcoming villain, but never revealed him, or her, until later.
The man said something that Soundwave didn't quite understand. He re-winded the video in hopes to hear it for a second time, but it came out the same! Soundwave was getting pissed. He exited out of full screen and took a quick look at the title.
'One Piece EP. 79- Japanese'
... You got to be kidding. Soundwave could almost feel an Energon line getting to snap. This was stupid! The first episode of the new series, and it was in Japanese! Soundwave didn't even know how to speak, let allow how to understand it!
But… maybe he could down load it? Without a second thought Soundwave opened another browser and downloaded everything he needed to know about the language. He was so in tune to watching his favorite anime, that he didn't see the red warning flashing. Well it probably didn't' mean anything.
Megatron was sitting in his throne, waiting for his Third to deliver news on the next relic. As if on cue Soundwave came in and kneeled before his Lord.
"Soundwave," Megatron smiled, "I'm to assume you have found the next relic?"
"Hai, watashi no aruji."
Megatron raised an optic ridge, and growled "What was that?"
Soundwave looked kind of startled but brushed it aside and repeated himself to his master."Hai, watashi no aruji."
"What in the name of the Primus are you saying?" Megatron jumped to his feet. That was a bad sign.
"Watashi wa rikai shite inai, no aruji."
Megatron grabbed Soundwave by the throat pulling the smaller mech up to his optic level. "Speak. English," Megatron hissed through a set of grounding denta.
"Watashi wa eigo o hanashite…" The mech whimpered. This resulted in a hard punch and more dancing stars.
Knockout sighed and shook his helm, "Soundwave, you should have known better then to download another Earth language. It'll mess with your vocals." He chuckled "You're lucky Megatron was easy on you. He could have tore out your voice and feed it to the insecticons."
Soundwave slowly turned his helm away from the medic, and wince when more pain echoed through him.
'Note to self: Don't download another language again. It could end up deadly.' And with that final thought Soundwave was back recharging.
Translation in order:
"Yes, my lord." For the first two.
"I don't understand."
"I am speaking English…"
AN: Okay first off I would just like to say thanks to 'SpadePirates4eva,' who is my hundredth reviewer. YA! :D I hope you like it. Also I don't own anything that was mentioned here. I also don't know how to speak Japanese. I had to use Google Translate to write this. I don't own that either XP Hope you guys like this, thanks again for all of your reviews! Love you!