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[Cody has to sit down and think for a few moments. His first initial reaction to having everything explained to him is a strange mixture of excitement and dread. On the one hand, he's on Cybertron! He never in his life believed that he'd be able to see it. On the other, he's very, very far away from his friends and family. He'll manage of course, but he thinks that he'd be a lot happier of there were familiar faces around.

But now he gets the chance to talk to more Cybertronians! From different dimensions no less. Despite the deep pang of homesickness, he's eager to embrace this opportunity while he can. He picks up the communications device, takes a deep breath, and turns it on.]

Hello! My name's Cody Burns and I'm from, uh, Earth!

Does anyone know bots by the names of Heatwave, Chase, Boulder, or Blades?

Also I'm curious... is there a rescue force of some kind here? You know, for fire, police, medical, and other kinds of emergencies? Are there any places I can get food and water without having to go look through the junkpile?

How many other humans are there?

[Yes Cody has a lot of questions, but who wouldn't in this situation?]

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That sounds inconvenient. [Frown.]

What's funny about it? Swindle gave it to me. You can't have it.

It's the way we are! I think it's kind of exciting, it gives me something to look forward to.

[Swindle is also a funny name.]

Why would I want your name? I have one of my own.

But you might end up too small! Or too big. Or too ugly.

What's yours?

Or I could be tall, strong, and attractive. It doesn't matter what we look like anyway.

Oh! My name's Cody. Cody Burns!

It's nice to meet you Dirge.

Why doesn't it matter?

Cody and Burns. Why do you get two names? I want two names!

....It is? [That's...never been said to him before. Ever.]

Cody is my given name, Burns is my family name. That's why most humans have two. Like my dad's name is Charlie Burns, and my brother's name is Kade Burns. See?

You don't seem that bad.

[Despite the initial 'wanting to eat him' thing.]

Family name... [So would that make his other name 'Clone'? Or... 'Jet'? Was Swindle supposed to have one?]

I'm not sure I'd like sharing it with a bunch of other people.

[Nobody's ever said /that/ either.]

Bad at what?

It's a nice feeling to belong with others though. That's why people share with each other. Being able to share means being able to belong.

I mean, you don't seem like that bad a person.

That's why? [Nobody could ever really explain that to him before in a way he could understand.]

So...you let people have your stuff for a while and then they let you be in their group? [Maybe that's why he's never been in one.]

Oh. That can't be true. I'm not an Autobot.

Well... not exactly. At least, that's not how you should think about it.

Let's say I have a toy, and I love this toy, and you want to play with it. As much as I love this toy I'll let you play with it with me because I want you to enjoy what I enjoy. That's what sharing is, it's an act of caring. That's how people become friends.

Wait, so you're a Decepticon?

...I see. They don't get to keep my stuff, but I get a friend? Yes, that makes sense.

Yes! Well. Technically. I'm a copy of one.

You know... if you want a last name, you can use mine if you want. That's if you don't mind sharing it with me.

So you're a clone?

Really? Wait... does that make us friends?

Right. Of Starscream. He was second in command of the Decepticon army. [Proud]

[Cody laughs, delighted with Dirge's glee.]

Sharing a last name could also mean we're family in a way! Dirge Burns sounds pretty cool anyway.

Also, if you don't mind me asking... how old are you? You almost seem like a kid to me.

I've always wanted a family. [He technically has a brother, but he hasn't seen him in a very long time.]

I'm not a kid. I can fly and use my lasers and everything. [Yay, adult body!]

Let's see... I have... in Earth years...

Three. I have three years. [Proud]

...

So you're just a baby?

[He figured you were young Dirge but he didn't know you were that young.]

A what?

With humans a baby is anyone under the age of... 3.

[You're the biggest robobaby he's ever seen.]

[Dirge would be really insulted if he could figure out what the heck you're talking about.]

I am three. But I'm not small. Humans are the smallest when they are young- right?

Well... yeah.

Um...

[He will never not think of you as a giant baby robot from this moment on.]

Babies are cute though! To some people.

[Okay, there must be something wrong here, because Cody has called him at least three things nobody has ever attributed to him before. Especially not 'cute'.]

You think I'm...cute?

[...Well, that's not exactly what Cody meant, but he can hardly take it back without hurting Dirge's feelings can he?]

...Sure!

[As much as someone who just threatened to eat him can be.]

In a "Little Brother" kind of way!

[Dirge beams with pride! He can now add another adjective to his pile of stuff that describes him.]

Wait... 'little'?! [Didn't he just get done telling you he isn't small?]

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