When Silence Is Loudest chapter 5
Yes; Megatron was absolutely furious.
And the only reason he was still alive was because Soundwave still needed a medic.
Now not just physically but mentally too.
"We can access all work-related codes and information though Laserbeak of course." Megatron hissed "But all personal memories and such are gone!"
Knockout held back a whimper.
"So Soundwave truly is a…drone now?" he asked carefully.
Laserbeak buzzing sounded distressed and Megatron's posture got rock-stiff.
Knockout started mentally berating himself for his runaway mouth.
"Would the cortical psychic patch work to retrieve Soundwave's memories and such?" he asked Knockout harshly.
"I'm not sure. Maybe?" the CMO answered truthfully. And then it hit him. "Lord Megatron I hope you're not suggesting you go in there personally…?"
"And who do you suggest go? You?" he spat at Knockout.
'Touché.' Knockout thought.
"Soundwave has always-"
"Are you implying that I should leave Soundwave like this?"
Megatron's voice was icy calm. Honestly that was even more terrifying than the warlord's rages.
"O-of course not! I-"
"Good."
Knockout almost shivered.
And there it was again, Megatron's surprising loyalty to Soundwave. It was odd to see that, to Megatron, it just wasn't an option. It was a 'no brainer' that he would do this to bring Soundwave back; complete and whole. It was like how back when Megatron was on that medical berth with a huge hole in his chest and Soundwave was trying absolutely everything in his power to bring him back. Except that loyalty he has come to expect from Soundwave, but still surprising from Megatron.
He briefly wondered if he was surprising himself even with this loyalty. Maybe some more tender feelings were involved.
The automobile enthusiast almost laughed out loud at that very idea.
But back to the point, and besides if Megatron doesn't come back from the patch at least he wouldn't get scrapped.
"We can start later today." He said, ceasing his argument about the whole thing.
Megatron nodded.
"How is Soundwave's physical state?" he asked suddenly.
Oh, yeah. He hasn't worried about that since this whole fiasco with his mental state.
But at least his body was getting better. He was out of immediate danger of dying, and unless something terrible happens he most likely will make a recovery.
If they can get his memories back.
Which Knockout was pretty sure would happen. Megatron is as determined and stubborn as he is powerful.
He would succeed out of pure stubbornness.
Is that why Soundwave followed him?
He really needed to stop having this philosophical thoughts at the least opportune moments.
'That's partly why Breakdown was there!' his mental self said at him while (hypothetically) rolling its eyes.
'Shut up.'
And some say he's shallow.
With one last glare Megatron finally went back to Soundwave's bedside (Soundwave's body's bedside?) as he stood there for a few moments before going off to the storage closet that housed the equipment to the cortical psychic patch.
Primus, if he'd known that joining the Decepticons would bring all this madness he'd never would've signed up!
If Knockout wasn't already in such deep scrap he would mentally debate on whether or not he should tell Megatron to stop glaring at him. Of course common sense would prevail and he wouldn't. But still. He's debate about and later joke about to Breakdown.
He plugged in the cord at Soundwave's side and checked his vitals. No brainwaves, of course.
Megatron calmly laid on another medical berth. His posture was stiff but his face showed not the barest trace of doubt.
He held the other cord in his hands for a second before plugging it in.