"How do I look?" Megatron asked, coming out of a lab. "Like my cranky, mean, old, father" Soundwave hugged the gunmetal mech. "That must mean you're my sarcastic, little youngling!" Megatron cooed, lifting Soundwave above him. Soundwave giggled, and hugged his father as he was lowered. Knockout couldn't help but smile at the moment. "Soundwave, can you come here. I'd like to do a little check up on you" Knockout gestured Soundwave to the lab. "Why?" Soundwave asked, as he was placed down. "Well I just want to make sure your systems are running right" Knockout smiled. "Actually can that wait? I told Optimus I would go talk with him" Soundwave gestured to the door. "Optimus and not Megatron?" Knockout smirked. Putting Soundwave on the spot. "Well I...He wanted...I just..." Soundwave stuttered trying to come up with a reason. "Knockout don't put him on the spot. If he wants to speak with Optimus that's, fine. I've got some things to check on anyway." Megatron tried to cover, being little offended, that Soundwave wanted to be with Optimus first and not him. "Soundwave are you coming?" Optimus stood by the door to the outside. Soundwave quickly glanced up to his father, reading those upset blood red optics. "Go on don't keep him waiting" Megatron smiled, shoeing Soundwave away. As the door shut behind the two, Knockout snickered. "What's so funny?" Megatron glared at the medic. "Looks like you waited to long, to call dibs on your youngling" Knockout joked. Megatron gave an unamused look as he shook his helm. "Optimus is just speaking with him. Not replacing my position as his father." Megatron replied. "Glad to know. If that ever came up, I'm the obvious choice anyway, right?" Knockout snorted. Megatron had to control his temper and urge to strangle the medic. "Yes. No one can replace mommy Knockout." Megatron rolled his optics. "That's right. Wait, why do I have to be the mommy?" Megatron smirked at the medic, as he left the room.
"No visor still?" Optimus commented. "I forgot to put my visor back on" Soundwave shrugged. "It's nice to see your face, and especially your unique optics." Optimus smiled. "Why is my greatest feature my optics?" Soundwave asked in an irritated tone. "That is one of your many great features." Optimus replied. "Well it's annoying" Soundwave hissed. "You're young and naive, of course you find it annoying" Optimus chuckled. Soundwave only rolled his optics. Scanning his environment, finally noticing where he was. "Why are we in Crystal city?" Soundwave looked around the wrecked ruins of the city. Some bots, like Shockwave. Called it the city of science. Soundwave had only heard very few, that called it the city of Primus. "We are just walking." Optimus simply replied. Saying little detail purposely, to make the youngling curious. Optimus always new his nephew seeked knowledge, being curious to everything. Optimus wanted to test how far Soundwave's curiousity would get them. "I've seemed to notice. Where exactly are we walking?" Soundwave rolled his optics. "You've never shown any liking to Crystal City. Why is that?" Optimus answered with a question. "I don't know I just don't like it" Soundwave shrugged. "I'm sure being in the Decepticon clan. You heard numerous names for the city?" Optimus lead Soundwave to the outskirts of the main city. "City Of Science, is most popular." Soundwave scoffed, kicking up some dust. "Yes indeed. It is rarely said. But some call it City Of Primus" Optimus commented. "Yeah I've heard one say that" Soundwave looked around the land, as dust softly flew past him and the prime. It looked like a barren waste land. Though something caught Soundwave's optic. Something in the distance seemed online. It was humongous, towering into the sky. Soundwave said nothing further to his Uncle. And lead the way. Optimus followed as they came across a towering powerful building. "This has been frozen stone for millennia. No one has ever seen it operational. It was said to be the place where The Thirteen had sacred meetings" Optimus sighed, standing infront of the building, with the youngling. Where Optimus saw stone. Soundwave saw a fully operational, healthy, sacred building. "I don't understand. It seems perfectly fine?" Soundwave was confused. "The building is still standing, yes. but it is but cold stone now" Optimus patted the stone building. "No it's not." Soundwave shook his helm. Optimus quirked an optic ridge. What did the youngling see, that he couldn't? (Help him see, what you see, youngling. What he sees as stone, you see as pure energy.) Solus appeared, gesturing to the building. Soundwave said nothing more as he approached the building, placing a servo on it. The spot under his servo, heated up. As the building began to glow cyan blue. Optimus was at a complete loss. As the building glowed, transforming from stone into a fully operational untouched building. "Soundwave I... How... That's incredible!" Optimus gasped, being practically speechless. Soundwave only smiled. Entering the building. Optimus gazed around the building, like Knockout in a wax and polish store. The place was filled with ancient cybertronian glyphs. And statues. Posts, where the Primes would stand and speak. "This is where I went when I offlined." Soundwave thought aloud. "Here?!" Optimus was shocked. "Yeah, there were a bunch of voices. Then I came back to life" Soundwave replied. Optimus did not reply, as Soundwave walked on. Alpha Trion appeared before Optimus. (Help the child find his true self as you did, a prime.) Alpha Trion spoke to Optimus. "Alpha Trion?" Optimus was in disbelief. (The child has lead you thus far. Help him lead you further. The child as much as he ended the war. He is a target for new war.) Alpha Trion continued. "A new war?" Optimus questioned. (You are to protect, and guide the child, with everything Primus has given you.) Alpha Trion began to dissolve. "Wait, what do I protect him from, how is a new war begining?!" Optimus called out, getting no response as Alpha Trion was no more. Soundwave watched Optimus from a few feet away. (We have given the Prime our message the building will now crumble. Flee quickly, for you do not want to be caught in the rubble) Solus warned Soundwave. Soon after Solus finished her sentence, the building began to crumble. "Soundwave we have to leave!" Optimus lead Soundwave out of the crumbling building. Soundwave and Optimus made it out of the falling building with little injuries. Only a few pieces of building struck the two.
Megatron flying over to see how the reconstruction was going. Saw a huge dust cloud of rubble rise, from the outskirts of Crystal City. Quickly changing course to investigate. When he arrived, the dust was just clearing revieling Soundwave and Optimus. "Dare I ask what you two did?" Megatron rolled his optics. "We walked in a building and it came tumbling down" Optimus replied. "You mean that sealed stone building?" Megatron raised an optic ridge. Looking past the two too see the wreckage. "Yes" Optimus nodded. "...How?!" Megatron face palmed. "Uknown" Optimus shrugged continuing to give short answers. "...Whatever! Shockwave was able to get the Nemesis fully operational. It is a home while the rebuilding of Cybertron continues." Megatron sighed, approaching his youngling. "And it needs a pilot" Megatron smiled at Soundwave. "You really want me to pilot it?" Soundwave smirked. "You've gone off course and put us into a dive before. But you're better then Optimus's team!" Megatron scoffed. "I took one of our best pilots. And the other was injured. Bulkhead was the first one in the seat" Optimus replied. "They lack the skills of piloting a warship!" Megatron rolled his optics. "Are you two going to argue all day? Get through the bridge!" Soundwave stood by a bridge. "We've just been told by a youngling, brother." Optimus chuckled playfully escorting Megatron to the bridge. "Indeed." Megatron grabed Soundwave in a headlock with one arm as they passed. Appearing in the bridge of the ship, Soundwave broke loose of the hold. Loosing his footing, falling off the catwalk down below. "Whoa. You ok there, little buddy?" Bulkhead lifted the youngling up. Soundwave was quite dazed from the fall, but he knew it wasn't the first time he's fallen off. "I think this ones yours" Bulkhead handed Soundwave to one of the approaching mechs. "Is he alright?" Optimus asked as Megatron took the dazed youngling. "Yes of course. It's not the first time he's done that. Except this time it's not Starscream's fault." Megatron placed Soundwave down. "That was quite the fall" Bumblebee walked over. "I've had worse falls off of that thing" Soundwave scoffed. "You sure did. Shockwave was watching you one time. And you toddled straight off the catwalk. You've never seen overprotective rage, until you've seen Knockout!" Megatron chuckled. "Knockout must have tore Shockwave's arm off!" Bumblebee laughed. Soundwave rolled his optics, while everyone else was occupied. Soundwave left the bridge. Finding the Autobot femme. "Hey Soundwave. Nice to see you unmasked." Arcee smiled, walking with Soundwave. "Thanks..." Soundwave sighed. "What?" Arcee noticed the younglings sigh. "That's all I'm noticed for. Is being unmasked." Soundwave replied. "Soundwave, we don't see you without your visor often. Of course bots are going to compliment that. We also notice, you as the youngling that saved our planet" Arcee reassured Soundwave. "I recognize you also being way to mature for your age!" Arcee playfully scolded. Soundwave gave her a funny smile, shaking his helm. "When are going to tone down the young mech. And return to a full time young youngling?" Arcee raised an optic ridge. "I'll wait a while before I do that" Soundwave smirked, stopping infront of his room. "You wait to long you'll never get the chance." Arcee kept walking. Soundwave pondered over the femmes last words, as he reached for his mask. Soundwave gazed out of a small observational window on the wall. Seeing Crystal City in the distance. Soundwave sighed placing his mask on. (You'll need the mask later don't use it now!) Solus popped up.
Optimus approached Soundwave's door, just in time to hear the youngling yelp in surprise. "Must you pop up out of no where!?" Soundwave growled at the spiritual figure. (That's the best part of my job) Solus scoffed jokingly. Optimus listened closely. "Well in that case, you're fired. I have enough things that can accomplish giving me spark attacks" Soundwave rolled his optics, behind his mask. (Stop hiding behind that mask. And take your friends advice) Solus sighed. "I like my visor. And why do I have to take Arcee's advice?" Soundwave grumbled. (Look kid. Femmes give some of the best advice. So take it!) Solus leaned against a desk. "So you want me to take Arcee's advice? I thought you wanted me to save the universe!?" Soundwave threw his arms up. (That dosen't come until more arrivals, and the reconstruction of Cybertron is complete. So therefore saving the day will come when you are quite a bit older.) The femme Prime replied. "So why are you popping up now?" Soundwave folded his arms. (I'm your guide. You're stuck with me.) Solus smiled, and shrugged. Optimus finally decided to knock on the door. "Of course" Soundwave sighed, answering his door. "Hi Optimus." Soundwave greeted the Prime. "Hello Soundwave. Got your visor back on I see." Optimus commented. "Yeah" Soundwave shrugged, wanting to get past the Prime. "You were having quite the conversation in there." Optimus commented once more. "I was just... yeah..." Soundwave sighed. "Come. Walk with me a moment." Optimus escorted Soundwave. Just as Megatron rounded the corner with Shockwave. "Hey Soundwave, you want too..." Megatron caught site of Soundwave, calling out to him. "Or not that's ok..." Megatron mumbled. Once again his brother beat him to his own youngling. "That must be annoying." Shockwave thought aloud. "What?" Megatron watched his brother disappear with Soundwave. "Isn't that the second time Optimus has beaten you to your own youngling?" Shockwave questioned. "So what" Megatron hissed. "It clearly bothers you" Shockwave told the gunmetal mech. "Why is Soundwave such an interest to him? He's got his own youngling. Go hang out with him!" Megatron growled, in irritation. "Soundwave's probably speaking the language of the Primes. And Optimus is drawn to it. Or maybe he's bored with his teenage youngling. And want's to be around a fresh youngling once more." Shockwave carried a sarcastic tone. "Your sarcasm is noted" Megatron rolled his optics.
"So who keeps popping up?" Optimus curiously asked. "Solus Prime. She's my really annoying guide" Soundwave replied. (Oh I'm not that annoying!) Solus scoffed. "Yes you are!" Soundwave argued. (I'm not arguing with you. You'll find me usefull soon enough) Solus rolled her optics. "Is she here right now?" Optimus asked, interrupting the arguement. "Yes. Can't you see her?" Soundwave questioned. Optimus looked around them, and saw nothing. "Nope" He shook his helm. (Optimus can only see us in certain moments. Plus I'm not his guide. Alpha Trion is.) Solus explained. "Never mind" Soundwave sighed with a smile. As they walked past a few Eradicons. "Hi Soundwave!" one called out. "Hi Steve!" Soundwave greeted the Eradicon, with his voice. For the first time. "Hey you spoke to me!" Steve excitedly chuckled. "Yeah, I might just do that more often." Soundwave replied. "Primus you sound so young. How old are you!?" Steve gasped. "Young." Soundwave replied. "So hows, finally being able to hang out with your father been going?" Steve asked. Soundwave paused for a moment. Realizing he hasn't spent anytime with his father, since he ended the war. "I haven't gotten the chance yet..." Soundwave felt guilty. "What!? Your crazy, you haven't gone all youngling on him yet!?" Steve was in disbelief. "I'll take the blame for that. I haven't really given you the chance to be with him." Optimus took full blame. "He must hate me." Soundwave sighed. "Go Soundwave. Go be with your father." Optimus shoed Soundwave away.
Soundwave after dropping off his mask. Ran down the cooridors, in search of his father. Rounding a corner, Soundwave ran straight into Smokescreen, with enough force to throw himself down. Smokescreen laughed at Soundwave, who landed on his aft. Soundwave scowled and pushed himself up. "Ha ha! Where are you off to in such a hurry?" Smokescreen chuckled. "I'm looking or my dad." Soundwave replied. "I think he's in the bridge." Smokescreen pointed. "Thanks." Soundwave quickly entered the bridge, only to run into Megatron, this time. "Are you alright Soundwave?" Megatron turned around to see his youngling on the ground. (Boy kid, they should call you domino effect. Not Soundwave!) Solus laughed at Soundwave, who was on the ground once more. "Shut up!" Soundwave hissed. "Excuse me?" Megatron quirked an optic ridge. "Not you!" Soundwave quickly responded. (Good job hero.) Solus joked. "You are super annoying you know that!" Soundwave hissed, as Megatron helped him up. "Who are you talking to exactly?" Megatron was both, confused, and getting irritated. Bumblebee was off to the side. And could see Megatron's temper growing. (You better answer him!) Solus teased. "Solus!" Soundwave snapped. "The Prime?" Megatron questioned. "Yes." Soundwave glared at the Prime. (What?) Solus shrugged. "She a friend of yours?" Megatron questioned further. "Sure is." Soundwave replied. Megatron smiled. "Alright then. What brings you running in here?" Megatron sighed. "You!" Soundwave replied bubbly. "Really?" Megatron playfully asked. "Uhuh!" Soundwave nodded. Arcee was next to Bumblebee at the monitors. And couldn't help but smile. Thankful, Soundwave took her advice. "What are you smiling about?" Bumblebee smiled along with Arcee. "Soundwave took my advice. And is the little youngling you used to be." Arcee replied. "Arcee. I'm not that, little or, young anymore. I've grown past that stage." Bumblebee snorted. "Oh by the Allspark! By a whole three years!" Arcee put on a dramatic sarcastic act. "Three years makes a big difference!" Bumblebee scoffed. "I know. I'm just teasing. I miss you, when you were that little!" Arcee cooed. "You miss having a little youngling to torture with cooing and play? Soundwave's right over there." Bumblebee gestured to his cousin. "Trust me his will come. As soon as he starts acting his age. And not what he's told to program as." Arcee chuckled.
"Ok Soundwave, can you give me one minute. I'm just going to check on something I'll be right back. Stay with your cousin!" Megatron said as he quickly ecaped the bridge. And sprinted to Knockout's and Shockwave's lab. "Megatron how nice to have you sprint in." Knockout smirked, moving some crates. "Is there something we can assist you with?" Shockwave waved off the medic. "I have a very small young youngling! What do I do!?" Megatron replied. The room was silent, as both Shockwave and Knockout gazed at eachother. Before bursting into laughter. Megatron rolled his optics. And was quite shocked that Shockwave actually laughed. "I didn't know, you did have a youngling?!" Knockout teased. "You seriously don't understand, how to behave with your youngling?!" Shockwave couldn't contain his laughter. "You seriously can laugh!?" Megatron rettorted. "Ok, ok. We'll stop!" Knockout giggled. "Thank you!" Megatron folded his arms. "Megatron, all you have to do is be with him. Everything will come natural to you." Shockwave calmed himself. "Yeah you handled him fine before." Knockout shrugged. "Yeah! But he still worked for me! And acted as if he was older. Now he has no reason to act older. He has full blown access to being a youngling!" Megatron panicked. "I don't understand how you two handled him when he was a sparkling!" Megatron held his helm. "Like Shocky said. It comes natural to you. That's how we handled him." Knockout sighed. "Trust us. This is nothing to freak out about." Knockout smiled. "I feel terrible." Megatron sighed. "Why?" Knockout raised an optic ridge. "I wasn't there when he was little. I didn't learn how to deal with him." Megatron sadly sighed. "So take the opportunity now." Knockout shoed Megatron out of the lab. "Go get out of here! Spend time with your little guy. Lucky mech..." Knockout frowned. "Soundwave won't think twice about forgetting mommy Knockout out. Don't worry." Shockwave patted the medics back. "I don't know weather that's a compliment. Or an Insult?" Knockout turned to the one opticed mech. "It was a bit of both" Shockwave nodded. "Just hand me those crates!" Knockout grumbled, rolling his optics.