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Uh. I don't suppose anyone's seen Krok? I haven't. Which isn't good, he was still recovering last I saw.

Otherwise, I was wondering if there was a medic available. I wanted to get something of mine looked at.

[FOUR]

Hey, little guy. I haven't seen you for awhile. You doing okay?

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[WING]

Is... there any update on Vandal?

And I had a favor to ask.

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[MISFIRE]

I'm feeling kind of. Kind of off. You?

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Fulcrum I don't feel very good...

Tell me what's wrong, Misfire.

I feel funny. Bad funny, not ha-ha funny...

Where's Krok?

I don't know.

Listen, I can't go searching for Krok. I'm not exactly very fast, all things considered. Can you start a search for him while I try to get us a medic to see if there's anything wrong with us?

You haven't seen him either?

But... what will we do without him?

Okay. I can look.

Do you think Megatron will take care of us?

...No. I haven't. Not for awhile. I didn't think much of it, but...

We'll take care of ourselves and find Krok. [Internally, he's panicking, especially since Tarn is here, but he's hoping it's not that. No, Tarn probably would have announced it.]

Megatron promised nothing would happen to us as long as we continued to work on his project. We'll be okay, Misfire. Especially if we take care of each other. You and the others already looked after me; I owe you.

Okay...

Alright. Of course. Yeah.

Hey um. Pinhead?

What is it?

I wanna go home.

Me too.

Once we get this Portal functional... if all goes according to plan, we can go home.

What do you wanna do when we get back?

I want to see Krok and Spinister.

Maybe even Crankcase.

Me too.

Kinda hope Grimlock's still in one piece.

Auh... yeah.

I really don't like this place anymore.

...I'll work harder on the Portal. You find Krok. Okay?

We'll leave. I want to get out, too.

Okay.

Fulcrum, we haven't had much chance to speak, for that I'm sorry.

[Wing's mouth twitches into a brief frown, because he wishes he had more to offer.] Not much news sadly. We've ruled out a few things, the Badlands, organic assailants...we're still working on it.

You had need of me for something else?

That's hardly your fault. We've both been busy for one reason or another.

...It's fine. I'm not a cop, so it's not like I could do much to help. [He gives a frustrated sigh. There's more he wants to say, but hell with it; whining won't do anyone any good.]

Yeah. I'm upgrading Vandal's RIG. I... maybe it's a pointless venture right now, but I promised her I'd make it stronger for her so she could protect herself. I wanted to make sure she'd get it back ASAP no matter what and, um.

To be totally honest, I don't know if I'll live long enough to see her back if you guys do find her.

Still, your concern is genuine, I...wish I had better news to offer.

Never pointless, we can't lose hope yet. I'll make certain she gets a chance to appreciate your hard work. [A flash of a smile. He has to keep making them, because otherwise he'll lose ground to the frown of worry that lingers at the corners of his mouth.]

I...[oh dear]...are you sure?

Glad you think so. And... same here.

Good. I'm almost finished, so I'll let you know when I'm done.

...Pretty sure. With Tarn being here, it's only gonna be a matter of time. I escaped him once, doesn't mean I'll be so lucky the second time.

[He nods, flashing a small smile.]

You have my word, I'll see to it.

So Tarn will be after you as well? [A obvious welling of concern, but then--] You escaped him before? How?

Yeah, probably. I don't think I'm high up on the list in comparison to Deadl-- Drift and Overlord. But Tarn was before, and it's no secret that I'm here. He'll get to it eventually.

...I got lucky, that's all. I met some Decepticons on Clemency. Bottom of the food chain as far as the army went; most people would say they were forgettable. But Krok, Misfire, and all the others -- they're quirky and strange and brilliant as hell. They stood up for me against the DJD, so, um. I tried to blow Tarn up to protect them. Sorta didn't realize that Krok and the others removed my payload, though.

[His expression firms with resolve.] You don't have to face him alone. We can help you. I don't care what his reasons are, what he considers transgressions, no one deserves his brand of justice.

That takes a commendable sense of bravery. [Or a special brand of crazy, though Wing prefers the former. Helping another is the highest calling one can aspire to after all.] So you tried to blow up--

[A beat.] Did you say...payload?

No, they don't. I agree with that. But, um. Just in case he succeeds this time...

I'm not really that brave, when you get down to it. Especially considering what I was convicted of.

Uh, yeah? I'm K-Class.

He won't. [Not if Wing has anything to do with it.]

If only our people had less call to require bravery. But lacking it doesn't make you lesser. [Just normal really.] I certainly won't press on details though. Your current deeds matter more to me.

...K-class? [Have a look Fulcrum, it's the clueless kind.]

I'm flattered, but I'm sure there's other people who need your attention more.

I appreciate that.

Oh, um. You know, Decepticon prisoners? We got reformatted as the K-Cons? We turn into a bomb if we jump from a high place?

It's not just me. We're stronger if we band together, pool our resources.

[He flashes another smile.]

Oh no, I--[am definitely not familiar with]--Wait, you WHAT!?

[Shock? Horror? Is there a word that sums this up? Not really. Which is why Wing is most just gaping at you now Fulcrum. Give him a moment to recover himself and realize how rude that is.]

Yeah. That would make sense if people could stand each other long enough.

I, um. Turn into a bomb? I promise I don't explode anymore; that was removed.

I'd like to think we could pull together in a time of need. We were one people once. I see no reason why we can't be again. We all just have to try.

[He does believe it, with all his spark, but the weight of his words is telling of how difficult he knows that road to be.]

I--I'm sorry... I've been away from the war. I didn't realize... [He looks more than mildly disturbed.] They reformatted mechs...into bombs. That's......_horrible.

You're a real optimist, aren't you?

Well, all the prisoners of Styx were reformatted into the K-Class: they'd force us to jump out of an aircraft, which would trigger our new alt-mode. All for the glory of the Decepticons.

[He's still more or less proud of his heritage, but what the Decepticons became? Not so much.]

[He shrugs, in that way that says he's happily nonchalant about it.] Someone needs to be.

Force you... That's. Not glory. That's... [What do you even call that? Forced suicide? He looks pretty mortified regardless of the words used to describe it.]

Did they call this punishment or were they just...using you?

[Four doesn't forget anything, and he certainly hasn't forgotten you Fulcrum! There's always something delightful in being remembered.]

I am fine, thank you Fulcrum! Jetfire made me a new flying device, and I'm hoping to try it outside. Want to help me?

[Well, it's hard to forget such an adorable little guy like Four.]

I'm glad.

Sure! I'd love to take a look at it. I'm no flier, but if any improvements can be made, I'll help you out.

You are so kind! When I first got here, I was under the impression that Decepticons were the "bad guys". Now I see that a lot of you are quite decent. I enjoy that.

Thanks. You're pretty kind yourself. I'd like to know more about you if you don't mind.

Well, funny thing about wars. It's easy to convince yourself who's the villain and who's the hero, but in the end, I don't... know for sure about any of that. It's complicated.

But I'm glad you don't think that way about me.

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[Video, Private] OH GOD Wing is going to flip his shit when he finds out what you are. XD

[Video, Private] WELL HERE WE GO...

[Video, Private] DRUMROLL PLEASE

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