I'm not part of your machine... | Transformers Prime | Soundwave Centric

13 - She's Gonna Be a Lot Like Me, But I Don't Want to Be At All Like Me

The next Autobot to bother Soundwave was Bulkhead. 

Bulkhead who, with no setup whatsoever, asked, "Why'd you quit bein' a 'con?"

Soundwave, although the other couldn't see it, blinked blankly at the green bot. And out of instinct playing a recording loudly at the other, "--pardon?--" 

The younger bot pressed on, determined for an answer, "I said; Why'd you quit bein' a 'con?"

Soundwave paused, deciding to leave out the more graphic details. "Laserbeak: Unsafe. Laserbeak: A priority to Soundwave... Soundwave: Also unsafe. Answer: Sufficient?"

The green bot nodded, dumbfounded at hearing the silent 'con speak to him. He then walked away but then came back later to chat them up again. They indulged the wrecker, talking about the Arena when the bot asked.

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The next Autobot confidante that bothered them was Raf, the youngest of the human children that hung about the base.

Ref began, "Soundwave? How do you and Laserbeak work?"

They turned to look at the kid, confused. "Raf: Should Elaborate."

Raf nodded understanding the request, "I mean, how was Laserbeak created? And how does she attach to you?"

Soundwave nodded, not minding the question at all. Their quiet voice came with an explanation, "Laserbeak: Creation was by Soundwave's own spark. Their spark: produces too much energy. Overflow: funneled into making smaller sparks. Smaller Sparks: Become Smybiotes otherwise known as Creations." They hoped their explanation was sufficient for the boy.

The boy now looked completely and utterly fascinated. "Wait- So, can another one just develop at any time?"

Soundwave made a so-so motion with their servo. They distantly noted how Ratchet was, and very obviously so, listening and watching the conversation.

"Then, when was Laserbeak created?"

"Laserbeak: considered Cybertronian Child." Soundwave looked at Raf for a while before continuing, "Laserbeak: Developmental age similar to Raf and Miko."

Raf took the answer as acceptable and continued to ask some questions to Soundwve, though eventually left them alone to bother Laserbeak. Soundwave didn't worry much about Laserbeak's safety within the walls of the base.

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Ratchet was the next one to catch them and sit them down. All the while saying, "We need to finish your medical record."

And so, that's where Soundwave was sat on a somewhat makeshift medical berth, Laserbeak in their lap and Ratchet talking at them.

"I heard you mention a spark condition to Raf a while ago?" Racteth prompted them.

They nodded, "Spark condition: Not serious."

Ratchet sighed, "I'd say a spark being able to produce enough energy to create a whole new bot is serious. Especially with all the issues that can come with carrying them."

Soundwave nodded, "Soundwave: has been fine."

Ratchet passed to look at the black and purple bot, not sure if he wanted to unpack what they meant. "Do I want to know what you mean by 'has been fine'?" The sentence implied a lot he wasn't sure how to feel about.

"Soundwave: Fine carrying. With or without care." They said again but elaborated more this time.

Ratchet took a deep calming breath. "Soundwave, you're my friend but-- Do you mean you've gone through carrying by yourself and never saw anybot or even told anybot until right now?"