Before the old medic fully awakened. Megatron had the soldiers take the Autobot to Shockwave's laboratory, straping him to a table. "What do you want from me?" Ratchet awoke to the sound of heavy peds. "Your assistance actually, to help complete a little science project" Megatron grinned. "I will never cooperate" Ratchet protested. "Shockwave does not require, your cooperation. To siphon your knowledge, doctor" Megatron growled his reply. As Shockwave attatched an electric charged cable to the medic. "Soundwave you just shut yourself down? That's not much of a noble act, more cowardly then anything else" Starscream scoffed. /Look at who the hell is talking/ Soundwave folded his arms, turning to the seeker, standing beside him. "Not you. you've never spoken a word to me" Starscream snorted as if being insulted at the fact, Soundwave has never spoken to him. /Alright you want me to talk?/ Soundwave unfolded his arms. Starscream turned his full attention to the youngling and grinned. "Observation: Second in command Starscream: grows more moronic and insubordinate, each day. Soundwave: Superior, to idoitic delinquent." Soundwave spoke to the seeker for the first time. "You little!" Starscream was interrupted by the door suddenly opening. "You two better not be bickering again" Megatron rolled his optics. Starscream and Soundwave followed their leader down the hall. "Of course not master. Soundwave was simply whining because you were taking to long" Starscream lied. "I was only in there for a few moments Soundwave, you missed me that badly?" Megatron crooned looking at Soundwave. Soundwave nodded and hugged the warlord, blipping an emoticon sticking it's tongue out at the seeker. Starscream dropped his jaw, and scowled. "Stupid youngling can't do any wrong" Starscream grumbled.
A few hours later with no results from the cortical psychic patch. Megatron lead the way to the prison cell, where the old medic was being held. "Are you through poking around in my head? You didn't find what you want did you? Or else you wouldn't be here" Ratchet greeted coldly. "What I want. Apparently does not yet exist." Megatron replied. "And that would be?" Ratchet raised an optic ridge at the warlord. "We would very much like for you to continue your work. On the formula for synthetic energon" Megatron answered the medics question. "Even if I were capable. Do you think I would hand you an unlimited amount of fuel and ammunition, just so you can turn it around and use it against the Autobots?" The old medic scoffed, turning away. "Oh you misunderstand dearest Ratchet. I intend to use the formula for creation. Not destruction..." Megatron glared evilly. Ratchet turned to the gunmetal mech. "We have discovered that when Synthetic energon is mixed with Cyber Nuclic Acid. Creates cyber matter" Megatron continued. "You are attempting to rebuild the Omega Lock" Ratchet stared greatly astonished. "We stand on the verge of a great moment in time you and I. The restoration of our very home world" Megatron finished with a grin. "Collaborate with the barbarian who destroyed our planet in the first place? Who statistically crushed Bumblebee's voice box, while looking him straight in the eye! No thank you" Ratchet denied the warlord. Megatron slightly gazed over his shoulder to Soundwave. "Then I present you with a choice." Megatron scowled. "Complete your research" Starscream deviously crossed his arms, at Megatron's words. "Or..." Megatron raised his arm to Soundwave, who stepped forward. "You're not going to intimidate me with your youngling Megatron" Ratchet scoffed taking a step back. "I don't have to it seems he already does" Megatron chuckled at the ridiculous words from the medic. Soundwave stepped closer to the medic and bliped on a photo of the childeren. "Humans always the weak link" Starscream coldly laughed in the corner. "Are these humans. Supposed to mean something to me?" Ratchet attempted to lie. "If not. I'm certain this will" Megatron nudged Soundwave to put bring up the next threat. Soundwave transitioned from the childeren onto the base. "As you must certainly be aware. We know the location of your current base. Soundwave zoomed into the base. "Except my offer. And I will allow your fellow Autobots, and human pets. Too remain unharmed." Megatron threatened. "Think it over, good doctor" Megatron turned, leaving, while Starscream patiently waited for Soundwave. "Soundwave you are the creatioin of balance. You must stop this from happening. Don't cyber form Earth. End this pathetic war. By just restoring our planet. And putting an end to your fathers chaos" Ratchet whispered to the youngling standing before him. While Starscream obsereved curiously in the distance. "Please Soundwave, do it before somebody close to you loses their life" Ratchet begged. "Lord Megatron, the doctor seems very interested in Soundwave. And seems to be begging him to do something" Starscream quietly spoke through his comlink. "What would the medic possibly want with him?" Megatron turned around before the exit. "Doctor, I see you are taking an interest in my youngling. Why is that?" Megatron approached the two. "Your youngling happens to be the very creation from Pri..." Soundwave raised his arm infront of the medic stopping the medic from speech. *Lets just go* Soundwave looked up at the warlord. "We discovered something about your youngling, that you have never even thought to explore. There's a reason his optics are coloured so uniquely!" Ratchet announced, as Megatron and Soundwave began to leave. Megatron stopped in his tracks and Soundwave attempted to speed walk past him, only to have Megatron grab his shoulder, and stop him. "Pah, Soundwave has no face" Starscream scoffed. "Shut up Starscream!" Megatron hissed, turning to Soundwave. Starscream went silent and walked over to the two. "What is he talking about Soundwave?" Megatron glared at his youngling. *Nothing he's crazy and old* Soundwave shook Megatron's servo off of him. "Soundwave you and I both know you have unique optics. I always thought it was because your mother had blue optics I used to then had red. But I would now like to get another opinion" Megatron looked at the medic. "Soundwave if you please take your mask off I can explain each colour to your father" Ratchet approached. *Not a chance old timer* Soundwave shook his helm no. Starscream was confused Soundwave had a face, and hid it from everyone, this must have been the reason why. *He's stalling so he dosen't have to choose* Soundwave looked up at Megatron again. "Nice try doctor. But those choices I gave you, have a time limit. And therfore the more time you waste stalling with me the closer your teamates meet their firey death" Megatron smirked leaving with his seeker and spy. "I'm telling the truth, Soundwave is a creation of Primus!" Ratchet yelled as the doors shut. *He will say anything to stall* Soundwave shook his helm. "Mhmm" Megatron warily examined Soundwave. "My liege. You aren't really going to allow the Autobots to remain operational?" Starscream changed the subject. "Of course not. Assemble your armada Starscream. And decimate their base once again" Megatron ordered.
At that order Soundwave quickly snuck into Shockwave's laboratory as they passed it. "Soundwave, what brings you to the lab today? Come to inform that the medic is ready to work?" Shockwave greeted organizing his lab. "No. I came to ask some questions" Soundwave shook his helm. "Shoot" Shockwave continued to clean. "You and Knockout practically raised me." Soundwave fidgeted with a wrench he picked up. "Yes, we sure did" Shockwave gave a small chuckle. "Did you two ever wonder about my optics?" Soundwave asked. "What?" Shockwave turned to the youngling. "Why they are so oddly coloured" Soundwave placed the wrench down. "Oddly, you mean unique!" Shockwave corrected. "Of course we did. Primus we researched them, and did everything we could to figure out why your optics are coloured like that" Shockwave scoffed. "Megatron bearly showed an interest, but wanted them hidden from the rest of the universe. He also thought they were unique. But clearly forgot all about them since at one point we never took your mask off again." "Knockout and I even came upon the answers as to why you were so unique" Shockwave placed a container of CNA down. "And?" Soundwave curiously tilted his helm. "Knockout and I swore to never tell Megatron, because he would surely terminate his own sparkling at the time he didn't really want you. You were more of a distraction to him then a wonderful bundle of joy" Shockwave sighed. "Why is the reason that bad?" Soundwave asked, only being half offended by Megatron's ways. "Yes. You are a creation of Primus. The creation of balance. With incredible powers enough to stop wars and create peace between factions" Shockwave explained the answer. "That's what the Autobots said..." Soundwave sighed. "And they are correct" Shockwave approached the youngling. "But how! How am I supposed to stop wars!?" Soundwave questioned throwing his arms up. "I do not know youngling, that is for you to discover. I don't know when or how you will, but Somehow it will come out of you at the right moment when it decides to present itself. Perhaps you have not earned the right to harness the power yet" Shockwave placed a servo on the younglings shoulder. "I suppose you're correct. I just wish I could tell Megatron" Soundwave sighed. "For the sake of your life do not" Shockwave shook his helm. "Why does he hate me for who I am. But love my work?" Soundwave dipped his helm sadly. "Sorry to say Soundwave. But your accomplished work is more valuable to him at the moment" Shockwave sadly admitted. "Of course...He's my master... And should be treated as such." Soundwave coldly growled. Shockwave would have disagreed with the youngling, but knew the hell Megatron had put his youngling through is nothing compared to Soundwave going back to being just a loyal servant. "Soundwave I wont discourage you of returning to your original relationship. But I will remind you Megatron did promise you, that he would be your father after the war" Shockwave reminded. "Yes and then I shall be his youngling. And I shall remain his most loyal servant" Soundwave replied smartly. "Fair enough. Best of both worlds I suppose" Shockwave shrugged.
Megatron then entered the laboratory with both medics, Knockout and Ratchet. "Our welcomed guest has agreed to help complete our science project" Megatron grinned. "Most excellent my liege. Knockout you can assist the medics needs" Shockwave nodded. "Of course...This way" Knockout rolled his optics. Soundwave politely stepped out of the way, allowing both medics into the laboratory. And Ratchet went straight to work. "Soundwave. This is where you dissapeared to" Megatron crooned catching site of his youngling. Soundwave nodded, with no verbal response through their bonds. Megatron didn't think to much about the younglings reaction. "Fetch me the quantum cyber measure" Ratchet demanded as he mixed liquids together. "Humph. Do I look like hired help to you Autobot?" Knockout snorted. "Oh go get it for him, you pretty boy go kart" Shockwave growled approaching the two from behind. "As you command..." Knockout growled, walking off. "Jackass..." Knockout grumbled. "Ow!" Knockout yelped after he was hit by a flying wrench. "I heard that" Shockwave hissed. "You use wreches too" Ratchet smiled. "Everyone in the laboratory uses a wrench as a weapon" Shockwave ducked out of the way of the wrench Knockout kindly threw back. "Keep up the good work" Megatron rolled his optics. "Come Soundwave let us leave the scientists to their work" Megatron sighed, leaving with Soundwave.
Soundwave followed Megatron into a control room, and observed the many systems appearing on the monitor infront of them. "We stand at the very beginning of a new age!" Megatron proudly announced. Soundwave suddenly jumped at his radars comming online unexpectedly. The sound made Megatron jump as well. Grabbing the warlords attention, Soundwave turned and stood at attention. Allowing Megatron to see that he has picked up Laserbeak's signal. Megatron quirked an optic ridge. "What do you mean our scanners have picked up Laserbeaks signal!?" Megatron growled. Again Soundwave did not respond. Growing impatient, Megatron quickly turned to the seeker on the other side of the room. "Starscream, you did destroy the Autobot base. Did you not?" Megatron hissed. "With great further my Lord. Why do you ask?" Starscream questioned, as he approached. "Because Laserbeak's frequency, has been detected on radar" Megatron gestured to Soundwave. "But that's not possible. He's right here in Soundwave's torso" Starscream denied. "Which is why it would appear to be an Autobot trick. Designed to uncover the location of our ship, and rescue a certain prisoner!" Megatron lowly growled. "But then one has to wonder. How would they possibly manage to exacute such a complex task, with out the proper facilities!" Megatron snarled. "I uh... Allow me to troubleshoot" Starscream nervously smiled. Megatron scowled and allowed Starscream to run off to solve the problem. Megatron looked over his shoulder to Soundwave, and expected the youngling, to comment and call the seeker an idiot. But nothing came. Soundwave patiently awaited orders from his master. "Soundwave is something wrong?" Megatron turned to his youngling. *Theory: Incorrect. Query: Soundwave: Acting oddly?* Soundwave tilted his helm slightly. Megatron was shocked. "Soundwave you have not spoken to me in third person since we left Cybertron!" Megatron was confused with shock. *Action taken: Asumed necessary in current position.* Soundwave replied. "Current position?" Megatron was still confused. *Soundwave: Loyal spy, to Lord Megatron.* Soundwave's visor continued to stare at the gunmetal mech. "Ok. Why the sudden change in behaviour and speech?" Megatron folded his arms. *Behaviour: unchanged. Speech: Third person speech: Different. Normale speech: Boring.* Soundwave replied with a shrug. "You seem to be less bubbly then before" Megatron smirked. *Assumption: Correct.* Soundwave nodded. " Any particular reason for that, youngling?" Megatron unfolded his arms. *Negative.* Soundwave stood dead still. "Someone told you something that suddenly made you revert back to your original quiet self, am I correct?" Megatron stared straight into the pitch black visor. *Affirmative.* Soundwave approached one of the monitors. "It was Shockwave wasn't it? What did he say to you?" Megatron started to question, in an entertaining manner. *Question: Affirmative. Question 2: Ridiculous.* "I am not being ridiculous. Whatever I'll stop complaining, do what you want. Crazy youngling" Megatron shook his helm, turning away from his youngling. "I was only joking around" Soundwave sighed. "I know I was just teasing, you seemed so serious" Megatron chuckled. "I know. But seriously talking out of third person is so boring" Soundwave laughed along. After a few moments of silently working. Knockout's voice came on the intercom. "Lord Megatron. There's been a situation, well more like an accident..." Megatron grew impatient. "Spit it out!" Soundwave turned. "The prisoner has escaped!" Knockout cried out.
After Megatron dealt with the Autobot. Megatron came back with Knockout and Starscream, as Soundwave piloted the ship. "Splendid Shockwave." Megatron praised his scientist. "Move the Omega Lock into position. I want it ready" Megatron commanded Soundwave. Soundwave silently replied by positioning the ship, as he was told. "At last good riddance to another wretched species" Starscream growled evilly. "Although I will say, they manufacture some fine looking automobiles" Knockout mentioned, getting an annoyed glance from Starscream. Only a few moments later Shockwave arrived, and took over for Soundwave. Soundwave calmly left the bridge and went to go find Steve, to hang out with. Moments later Megatron recived a call announcing that Predaking was on a rampage, and tearing through the halls. The halls Soundwave happened to be walking. Fear filled Megatron's frame. Hoping his youngling would not get in the crossfire of the beast's rage. "All who encounter Soundwave, on your way to hold Predaking back. Tell him to keep his distance and stay away. I want Soundwave found" Megatron commed.
*Whoa, what's with all the downed bodies?* Soundwave questioned as he walked through hallways of fallen Eradicon soldiers. Turning a corner Soundwave found the Autobot medic contacting the Autobots. "Optimus you must hurry. Megatron is trying to cyber form Earth as we speak!" Ratchet quickly ran off as gunfire got closer. Soundwave was more curious to the gunfire at the moment, and headed towards that instead of after the medic. Soundwave rounded another corner only to have a body fly at him. Soundwave quickly ducked, and turned to the one who threw the lifeless shell. Predaking growled stomping towards him, after ripping a soldier in two. /Predaking what's wrong?/ Soundwave asked nicely, as the angry being kept coming. "Soundwave! Where is your creator!?" Predaking roared, viciously picking the youngling up with his claws. /I'm not sure at the moment. Can you please place me down?/ Soundwave politely requested. Predaking tightened his grip on Soundwave for a moment as he growled. /Claws are digging into me!/ Soundwave mentioned as a small amount of energon oozed out of his right shoulder. Predaking noticed the energon, loosening his grip he was about to place the youngling down. "Soundwave!" an Eradicon soldier gasped firing at Predaking. Megatron rounded a corner with Knockout and Starscream, and had Soundwave tossed at them. "Soundwave!" Megatron quickly knelt down to examine his youngling. *I'm fine. I asked him to put me down. And he sure did* Soundwave replied, as he was helped up. Predaking tossed two Eradicons into the wall And bellowed "MEGATRON!" Knockout took a step back. "I'll just go grab that little something, we talked about" Knockout ran off. "Starscream tend to Soundwave." Megatron demanded, as he stood back up. "Is it true that you ordered the annihilation of my army!?" Predaking snarled, taking a step forward. "Indeed. And the only mistake, was not seeing the extermination through!" Megatron hissed, also taking a few steps, he drew his sword. Predaking charged, and Starscream and Soundwave observed warily, as the battle begun. Megatron was doing well for a few moments. Then Predaking began to beat on Megatron viciously. Backing into the door the two held eachother there with equal might, at the moment. /Starscream help him!/ Soundwave cried taking a few steps towards the battle. "Stay put. I'll do something" Starscream lifted an arm stopping Soundwave. Starscream fired a missile hitting Predaking right in the back, causing the door behind Megatron opened. Megatron took the opportunity to filp Predaking over him into the room. "That's the spirit" Megatron huffed keeping an optic on Predaking. "When I was a champion of the pits of Kaon. Not only due to my savage might! But also my cunning!" Megatron pressed a button on a keypad. Predaking stood up weakly. Megatron glared pressing another button, opening a hatch door that Predaking was sucked into to, trying not to fly out. "You should have taken my advice, and faced me as a beast!" Megatron snarled shooting Predaking in the chest. Causing Predaking to fly out of the ship. Megatron, stood at the open door to witness. After rushing over to the controls, Soundwave shut the hatch. "Bravo my liege. It is not everyday, one gets watch the extermination of a species all over again" Starscream smirked Standing next to Soundwave. "One ultimate weapon coming right up. Where's tall dark and scaly?" Knockout entered the room late with the dark saber. At that an alarm went off. "Report" Megatron growled. "Lord Megatron, the ship is under attack by the Autobots." a soldier replied. "But the warship is cloaked. How is that possible?" Starscream hissed, thinking aloud. *I saw the Autobot medic alive running through the hallway, before running into Predaking* Soundwave admitted. "The medic lives" Megatron scowled. "Mobilize what remains of our forces! Soundwave go operate the ship! The Omega Lock must be protected at all costs!" Megatron ordered, snatching the dark sword from Knockout. "If Optimus Prime wishes to wage battle. For the very fate of Earth or Cybertron! Then I shall oblidge him!" Megatron clenched his claws into a fist. "This will be our last, stand" Megatron evilly growled, as the Dark saber glowed. Starscream and Knockout both fled out of the room past Megatron. Soundwave stood still and stared at Megatron. "It will be fine Soundwave. We will win this battle. Then I will have all the time in the universe, to expand spending time with my dearest youngling" Megatron patted Soundwave on the helm reassuringly. Soundwave felt uneasy about what was about to happen. "I Promise" Megatron hugged Soundwave with his free arm, before heading off. Leaving Soundwave standing in the doorway. *Don't go...* Soundwave faintly sent as Megatron dissapeared down the hallway.
Soundwave rushed his way back to the bridge to pilot the ship as he was told. A few Eradicons were sent to guard, and aid him. Soundwave didn't like to offend the soldiers but knew, they wouldn't be much protection. Piloting the ship, three Autobots stormed in. Soundwave quickly solved the problem, by bridging the attackers into a cell full of troopers ready to attack. Soundwave turned back to focusing on the monitor. Only to have a bridge pop up, and one of the human pets come through. The Eradicons stood dumbstruck. Until another human wearing the Apex Armour. Struck them all down, and tossed another at Soundwave. Soundwave slightly stepped aside as the Eradicon body flew into the largest monitor, cracking the screen. *Hey that ones my favorite!* Soundwave growled, turning to the female who now charged at him. putting the ship on autopilot, Soundwave made a bridge appear by hand and walked forward with the bridge. causing the girl to back away. "Now Raf!" The human boy announced over his phone. As another bridge behind Soundwave appeared. *The frag!* Soundwave struggled against the force of two bridges. A bright flash of green blinded Soundwave forcing him to tightly shut his optics tightly, as his movements were restricted by the forces of two bridges. As soon as it went quiet, Soundwave opened his optics, and did not waste any further time attacking the human girl. Unexpectedly Soundwave stummbled through the human. *What the hell?* Soundwave turned to the girl. "Enjoy the shadowzone dude" The girl tuanted, before taking the human boy with her to the ship controls. *Shadowzone?* Soundwave watched the two in a confused manner. *Shadowzone, shadowzone uh! Found it!* Soundwave researched what the girl said to him. Meanwhile trying to search for a way out of the odd dimension, he was thrown suddenly off the catwalk down bellow. *Ow! freaking learn to fly! Megatron's going to kill me for letting you take over!* Soundwave attempted to climb back up, but was thrown again thanks to the horrible piloting. *Where the frag is everyone? Why isn't anyone else coming to see why the ship is off course!* Soundwave grumbled stumbling out the door. Walking down the empty hallways in a different dimension was odd. *No battling no gunfire?* Suddenly two seeker soldiers ran through Soundwave, they both seemed to be in a rush to get somewhere. *I have to figure out how the frag to get out of this dimension. But why are they rushing that way...* Soundwave pondered.
*The Omega Lock!* Soundwave quickly chased after the two seekers. Rushing through the door, a small, sharp, pain came to his spark. He stopped as the pain continued for quite a few moments. Before ebbing away randomly. Taking a few steps forward to see what the random puase in battle was for. All he saw was his father getting beaten to death by his very enraged looking uncle. The tables quickly turned as Megatron got a hold of the Dark star saber. At that Soundwave went back to trying to solve his way out of the parallel universe. *Ooooh I get it... Try and throw me off.. Dude I'm the master of bridges!* Soundwave quickly set himself up a bridge that would take him out of the shadowzone dimension. As he got on the other side of his bridge, back to the normale universe. An extremely sharp pain hit his spark hard. So hard he dropped to his knees and clenched his chest. His spark was confused as a bond returned as one faded drastically. Everyone had stopped battling eachother and had been standing as an audience. Following everyones dumbstruck gazes, Soundwave caught the dreadful site of his father being terminated by his own cousin. *Don't go...* Soundwave repeated his cries. As Megatron slid back from the sword and fell to the Earth below. Slowly in a firery ball. "Soundwave..." Shockwave caught site of the youngling. "I will avenge you master!" Starscream cried out. "Starscream, don't be a fool! Get to the escape pods!" Shockwave took Starscream and tossed him out the door, with a few soldiers in tow. "Knockout wherever you are get to the escape pods now! Soundwave will need your assistance!" Shockwave ordered as he quickly rushed over to Soundwave. "Already on it!" Knockout replied ending the call. Shockwave helped the warlords youngling up. "Come Soundwave. There is nothing you can do now" Shockwave led the silent youngling out of the room. Soundwave naturally resisted leaving, but he was filled with to much shock, and grief he could only attempt to stand in one spot. Getting to the escape pods there were two left. Starscream and Knockout were waiting patiently. Knockout gave Soundwave a hug and allowed, Shockwave to lead Soundwave into one of the pods and turned to Knockout. "Starscream filled me in on what happened" Knockout mentioned, to the scientist. "You will take the escape pod with Soundwave. I'm sure he could use your comfort more then mine." Shockwave sighed. "That leaves you with Screamer" Knockout gestured to the seeker. "I know..." Shockwave growled. "The Autobots have set course for Cybertron, we will drop there" Shockwave mentioned, to both Starscream and Knockout. "So Soundwave saw everything?" Knockout asked quietly. "Yes. I did not even know he was there" Shockwave nodded sadly. "I thought the runt was piloting the ship?" Starscream added. "Clearly not. Or else we would not have been thrown off course in the first place!" Shockwave growled. "Well Lord Megatron is dead. Now what do we do. Of course knowing Lord Megatron he wanted to pass his leadership to the runt, if his demise ever came, right?" Starscream folded his arms. "Naturally. He said specifically never to allow an idiot like Starscream ever to emerge to his role. Starscream is second in command and he would gladly keep it that way" Shockwave repeated what Megatron once said to him. "Of course...Well it's only fair. I have been quite the idiot." Starscream rolled his optics. "I don't think that's really going to ever change Screamer. You're stuck as a moron" Knockout snickered. "And we are stuck with a mere youngling to lead us!" Starscream hissed, gesturing to Soundwave in the escape pod. Soundwave gazed from the floor to the three arguing. He didn't want to lead anything, he knew he was not capable of such a task. And therefor would most likely hand over his so called leadership over to somebody else. "Starscream shut up. You are so rude. Soundwave just lost the only creator he had left. And all you are doing is making stupid remarks, because you didn't get chosen to be next in line!" Knockout snapped at the seeker. "I understand, but we all just lost Megatron. And handing leadership over to a youngling that does not speak a word is a little crazy" Starscream scoffed. "Look Starscream we cannot change our lieges wishes. Only respect them by doing what he asked." Knockout sighed. "We are over Cybertron. quickly into the pods" Shockwave annouced, allowing Starscream to get in first.
Both pods took off towards Cybertron, Soundwave was silent as he gazed out the observation window. Knockout was quietly thinking of what to say to the clearly depressed youngling. "These pods are tiny. Thank primus we're not that large huh? Poor Screamer and Shockwave must be chewing eachother apart" Knockout opened with a joke. Soundwave only slightly turned his helm to the medic, in response to the joke. Turning his entire frame to face away from the maroon medic, Soundwave attempted to hold back his tears. "Soundwave I'm sorry I should not be joking. Are you ok?" Knockout asked with great concern. As an impact cam from landing, Soundwave shook his helm, as tears shed as he could no longer contain them. Suddenly the pod door opened reviling Shockwave and Starscream. Knockout frowned and gestrued his helm to Soundwave. "Starscream my laboratory is open, please check on it" Shockwave gestured the seeker to a hidden door. "Ugh fine..." Starscream grumbled walking off. Knockout climbed out of the pod, while Sonudwave stayed inside, not wanting to leave the pod. Soundwave found himself being lifted up out of the pod unwillingly by Shockwave. Shockwave took Soundwave's mask off and reviled tear filled multi coloured optics. Soundwave let himself cry as Shockwave brought him into an embrace. Shockwave being one of his fathers closest friends brought some comfort to Soundwave, wrapping his own arms around the scientists neck. Resting his helm on Shockwave's sholder Soundwave closed his optics and cried. Knockout couldn't help but feel the urge to cry as well, but held back replacing his sorrow for the youngling with shock. The one opticed scientist was actually hugging someone, and trying to comfort the youngling. Knockout was shocked, at the behaviour. When they took care of Soundwave when he was a sparkling, Shockwave bearly showed any emotion towards Soundwave, doing as they were explicitly ordered to do. "The Lab is fine Shockwa... holy scrap he has a face!" Starscream gasped in shock, catching site of the hug. Soundwave opened his optics to see the seeker behind them. "Your optics are uniquely coloured as the old medic described!" Starscream said, in disbelief as he stared at the watery multi coloured optics. Soundwave quickly turned his helm away from Starscream, and wriggled his way out of the embrace. Soundwave quickly took his mask back from his Uncle and placed it back on. "Soundwave?" Shockwave cocked his helm. "Why would you hide optics like that! They're amazing!" Starscream announced. Shockwave turned to the seeker and squinted his optic. "Did you check the lab!?" He hissed at the seeker. "Yes it is fine and perfectly operantional" Starscream nodded. "Good then let us create" Shockwave led everyone into the laboratory. Soundwave stayed behind and stared at the enterance. "Soundwave you need to come too." Knockout placing a servo on Soundwave's back he escorted the youngling in. "Alright Soundwave how shall we get revenge on the Autobots?" Starscream asked with a smirk. "We will birth these two. And you two will search for bones so I may clone more Predacons, we need a strong army first." Shockwave gave orders, as he gestured to two predacons incubating. "Who died and made you leader? I thought he was supposed to lead us?" Starscream scoffed pointing to Soundwave. "Soundwave is unable to lead at this given moment therefore, making strategies seems like a good idea!" Shockwave snarled, intimidating Starscream. "Right right, go on..." Starscream nervously smiled. "Another Predacon army? Dosn't seem to wise, since the last time we had tall dark and scaly nipping at our tailpipes" Knockout sighed. "We need some sort of advantage over the Autobots. And Predacons seem to be a great advantage over them" Shockwave replied. "Hmm and does Soundwave get a say in this?" Starscream pointed to the silent youngling. "Of course" Shockwave turned to Soundwave, infact everybody turned to Soundwave. /I don't care I'm not a leader!/ Soundwave turned to exit. "Soundwave wait come back!" Knockout called as Soundwave left the lab. "We can't allow him to run out there by himself. If the Autobots find him. They will see him as the heir to Megatron's leadership, and will surely take him hostage." Shockwave warned. "I'll get him" Starscream volunteered. "Starscream the last person Soundwave wants to deal with is you." Knockout snorted as Starscream passed him. "Just let me try, and if I fail I will call mommy Knockout" Starscream sneered as he left. "May as well call mommy Knockout now! You always fail!" Knockout growled. Turning to Shockwave. "What?!" Knockout rolled his optics at the scientist. "Really, mommy Knockout?" Shockwave stared at the medic oddly. "Damn straight!" Knockout scoffed, walking over to some tools. Shockwave rolled his optic and went back to reaserching.
Starscream did not have to walk far, as Soundwave was sitting on top of one of the escape pods, hugging his knees. Starscream could only imagine Soundwave was crying his optics out. Starscream was never one to ever deal with such emotions, especially with a youngling, he thought was emotionless and cold. Starscream cleared his throat and approached. "Soundwave?" The voice of the seeker made Soundwave frown. behind his mask. /Take leadership I don't care!/ Soundwave cried, turning away from the seeker. "As much as I would like to take the offer I have to refuse" Starscream sighed, sitting next to the spy. /Why, you'd usually jump at that opportuninty. Like when you thought Megatron was terminated the first time/ Soundwave replied, still not facing the seeker. "Yes about that. You didn't make much of a fuss over that time. Why make such a fuss now?" Starscream questioned. /Because this one is real you numbskull! I knew he did not perish the first time. And this one was real, because this time the Autobots didn't miss his spark!/ Soundwave snapped standing up. "Well then get revenge, avenge your father by terminating that scout!" Starscream suggested. /No!/ Soundwave waved the seeker off. "Why not?" Starscream gasped. /Because... I was supposed to end this war./ Soundwave sighed. "We can. All we have to do is terminate the Autobots" Starscream replied. /I don't think that's how it's supposed to go/ Soundwave shook his helm. "And your father being terminated was how it's supposed to go!?" Starscream scoffed. /Shut up no!/ Soundwave angrily hopped off the pod. "Then how are you supposed to know unless you try?" Starscream followed Soundwave. "We are Decepticons after all. We grieve with vengeance, not sorrow!" Starscream proudly hissed. Soundwave didn't reply. "Soundwave. Have you ever figured you may be just a little to passive for your own good? Your father was a drastic mech, affraid of nothing. He took action achieving goals, just like you do. Follow in his footsteps and take charge! You're a gladiator just like him. Trust me you strike just as much fear or more into anyone, just like Megatron did. You're just as powerful, if not more then your father. You seem to come with some unique abillities anyway" Starscream went off on complimenting the youngling. Soundwave looked away, pondering over what the seeker said. "So what will it be Soundwave? Continue grieving over Megatron? Or being his greatly achieved youngling. Continue Megatron's legacy in Lord Megatron's gallant name!?" Starscream awaited an answer from the youngling.