Seeker twin-bond
Cassetticon twin-bond
::Prime!Soundwave's recordings::
Rumble was not amused by Dreadwing's plans to ignore him for the rest of the time they had with each other; the Cassetticon giddily following him everywhere just to see how long it took before he snapped. Starscream didn't seem amused either by the mini-con's attempts to get attention; the Air Commander finding every way possible to avoid him and Dreadwing and stick by Megatron, though the warlord seemed highly unimpressed. The Cassetticon did admit this Megatron scared him more than the other, and found he'd abandoned following the Seeker whenever he went near Megatron's quarters, for which Dreadwing was glad. He found the chance to escape every now and then; sharing his thoughts with Starscream after they'd locked the Cassetticon in the control room with Soundwave…
"It hasn't even been a whole cycle, and already I've had it up to 'here'!" Dreadwing paused and slammed a servo on the bench to emphasise his point. "With that kid!"
"Considering he comes from a whole different setting to us, you have to respect his antics," the Air Commander insisted; spindly digits curled around an energon-cube. "To him, we seem like just a bunch more mechs for him to make comments on."
"Huh, likewise…" Dreadwing said gruffly. "It's all been directed at me!"
Starscream's wing-tips flared up a little but he relaxed them before he spoke, setting the cube aside in disdain.
"You haven't heard the comments he decided to toss at Knockout and I earlier then."
"Like I need to; they seem all true anyway!"
"… How do you even know we're on the same data-pad here?"
Both Seekers fell silent at that, knowing they were on completely different topics all together and resuming with whatever they had their minds-set on.
"Speaking of the little fragger…" the Air Commander hesitantly went on, breaking their sudden silence. "I wonder how Soundwave is handling him…"
In the midst of the control room, Soundwave hadn't dared glance over at the Cassetticon who had suddenly slipped into his presence. Because of that, Rumble had occupied himself by climbing up the back-struts of the Vehicons in the room and inquiring of what they were doing; a few of the Vehicons calling into Megatron and declaring that they were being 'threatened'. Rumble had laughed at that.
"Ya know, we don't have Vehicons where I come from. Are you guys like, Megatron's slaves or somethin'?" he couldn't help but ask. The Vehicon he'd happened to perch on only rolled his optics behind his visor and signalled something to the Vehicon beside him; said Vehicon then nodding and ignoring the Cassetticon completely. Rumble tried again…
"You guys all clones or somethin'? 'Cuz ya look so-much alike the other…"
That got a few helms turning to look at who they were working with; Soundwave over-hearing the question and riskily letting his optics dart away from his work. What was this mini-con planning?
"You guys got names?" Rumble then asked; the Vehicon he'd perched on roughly shaking him off. "Hey!"
"Would you stop asking!? You're doing my helm in!" the Vehicon groaned.
"Leave us alone and let us work!" another spoke up, lifting his helm from the computer-board in front of him after Rumble had fallen silent. The Cassetticon sat up in disproval, scowling at the Vehicons around him.
"Geez, don't cha know Cassetticons are curious!?" he snapped, ignoring whatever else they had to say and scrambling back up to Soundwave's position. He hesitantly stopped. He had to remember this wasn't his Soundwave; this one probably had a voice… "S-Soundwave?"
The tactician lifted his digits from the controls, stopping as he listened to what the youngling had to say. When he didn't make a sound, the elder 'Con looked back in confusion. Rumble peered up at him; his optics quivering slightly. Whatever was going through that Cassetticon's helm seemed to be something that he feared…
::Are you here to bother me, or are you actually going to ask something?:: the mech spoke through a recorded tone of Megatron's voice. Rumble felt his spark twist in its chamber, but he shook off the feeling with a violent shudder.
"I… I, uhh… Um… Never mind…" the Cassetticon mumbled, silently slinking off and over to the door. Soundwave watched him go with a sceptic look before turning back to his work. Rumble avoided optic-contact with the Vehicons as he made his way over to the door, running a shaky servo over his arm. As much as he hated to admit it, these Decepticons were starting to really scare him… Related alliance or not!
Bro… ya there?
Setting a servo on the door, Rumble relaxed a little at the feeling through his twin-bond, sliding down the wall and sitting there as he watched the Cons work.
Yeah… I feel like I'm in a living nightmare though…
That bad, huh?
Dude, you better believe it! This Soundwave records other Cons and replays back what he hears!
… So you're not hangin' with that Dreadwing-bot?
Rumble shuddered at the name; he didn't even want to see Dreadwing again… or Starscream for that matter… well, at least not this Starscream…
I just wanna be home… Safe in Sounder's tape-deck…
That's where I wanna be, but Megs insists I get along with Skyquake… Son of a glitch…
The Cassetticon sniggered softly at his brother's curse, knowing that Frenzy hadn't freaked out yet reassured him. It was only a solarcycle, he kept telling himself as he pulled his arms around his knees, but it felt a whole lot longer…
Cassetticons miss each other :'(
Poor Rumble; he's probably uber confused right now… But he's right, Cassetticons are curious, but considering the Prime!Cons have only ever had Laserbeak around, and he rarely leaves Soundwave, they've never experienced this… and have no idea how to handle it…
On the other servo, Frenzy's getting ticked at Skyquake for how he's acting towards the others and his brethren…
Hopefully this can get some sorting out in the next chappie, huh? ;)