When Silence Is Loudest chapter 16
The first few 'battles' weren't really noteworthy.
No cities or supplies were gained or lost. Mostly it was higher caste citizens trying to subdue them.
That wasn't happening.
Soundwave was gathering information.
Then they started extending their territory.
Optimus fragging Prime was right at the frontlines of Iacon's attempts to control Kaon.
If there is one thing you can give him, it's that he is a fast learner.
And past Megatron was finally beginning to trust Soundwave.
'Took me long enough' Megatron thought smirking to himself.
The colors blurred and then showed Soundwave on yet another field mission. He immediately noticed a distinct lack of Ravage and Laserbeak.
'They must be on other missions.' He thought as he watched Soundwave with a bit of awe evident in his face.
It appeared as if he forgotten that this would be around the time of Soundwave's accident.
In the memory everything blew up.
And there was pain.
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The next memories weren't really memories. Just pain and panic and ohprimusmakeitstop!
There were some blurry and disconnected images in between. Mostly just of medics and occasionally Laserbeak or Ravage.
Megatron once again felt disgruntled in Soundwave's memories.
Past him visited the blown up mech once.
Soundwave barely saw the mech that was eyeing him with caution. The majority of his frame was blown off!
'Why is he still wearing his mask?' Megatron idly thought.
"Where…are...my…symboits?"
Past Megatron blinked.
"Laserbeak and Ravage are at the foot of the berth."
"Rumble and Frenzy?"
A heavy pause.
"With the All-Spark."
Soundwave didn't reply.
The new tyrant stood there awkwardly for a few minutes. And he left without another word.
Seemingly cruel but as Megatron continued to watch it might have been a mercy.
As soon as the doors slid shut the silence was filled with a spark-rending cry.
Laserbeak flew up from the foot of the berth and landed on his head. There was a string of symbiot language and a buzzing coo. Ravage settled on his lap and, just this once, allowed Soundwave to pet her.
Soundwave was crying. Spark-breaking sobbing more like it.
It took Megatron several minutes to realize this. He didn't know his body language for when he was crying.
He was squeezing Ravage, but the cybercat didn't seem to mind, probably because she was whimpering (that term is loosely used) too. Laserbeak was harshly buzzing too.
They all silently wallowed in their grief.
The colors blurred.
'Of course.' Megatron thought tersely when he next saw Soundwave, looking almost exactly like he does now. 'As soon as someone looks…"
Soundwave looked completely stoic. Not a hint of sadness was betrayed in his frame.
Amazing really.
And he was reminded that he desperately needs to slap some sense into his TIC because he was already retraining and he just got out of the med-bay!
Primus fragging almighty.
The Megatron in the memory dubiously looked over Soundwave's now dainty-looking frame. Orion Pax had more armor on than him!
He really needed to stop underestimating him. The defeat he suffered that day was so bad it was embarrassing. And it was his own slagging fault!
The colors blurred and rearranged themselves.
Some more memories of Soundwave, Laserbeak, and Ravage's grief over the loss of Rumble and Frenzy.
Some memories were of the war and their advantage.
The 'Autobots' were just fooling themselves in thinking they can subdue them.
They embraced the Decepticon name proudly.
This 'rebellion was turning into something…darker. Not with the original intention. Something that might turn into something totally different than what it was supposed to be.
But Soundwave was loyal, not matter what.