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brave police: j-decker | kagerou

video || Trion's Lake

[Here we have the police bird in his natural habitat. Standing by the lake in Alpha Trion's sector. He looks rather pensive and generally more upset than he usually does.]

I --

[And before he can explain himself, he catches sight of his reflection in the lake. Scrawled on the panes of his left wing are the words "SPACE FOR RENT". On the other wing, in equally bold, obnoxious writing is "APRIL FOOLS".]

[He stares. And then drops the Link in an effort to scrub the writing off with his bare hands, twisting around into a veritable knot of unhappy ninja robot.]

[Unfortunately, all this does is give the viewer a good view of the back side of each wing, on which is written ""POWER JOE WAS HERE :D". One word per wing pane.]

[And it's then, in a fit of avian frustration, Kagerou has the most mature response to life there ever was. He lifts the nearest heavy rock and throws it, as hard as he can, shouting:]

I hate this place!

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There's always a lingering pain. But you can ease the pain by creating new relationships and good memories. You don't have to forget the bad--you shouldn't really. But don't let it dominate.

[Trust him, Kagerou, he understands, more than he's willing to admit.]

It..can be done to Cybertronians. [His expression is a bit dark in a way now.] I've seen individuals try many different things. But no one will do that to anyone here, not if I can help it.

It always comes back to that, doesn't it? New memories take their place... Always that.

[Never mind it's only been said to him once while he's been here. The mere fact that Shadowmaru said those words to him makes them feel so much more important.]

[He looks at Rung's face, finally, a little surprised.]

But you're... you're alive. How could someone do that to you?

But, like I said, the important thing is to hang onto those old ones as well. There's nothing wrong with starting fresh..but remembering the past helps us grow and learn.

[A sad smile touches his face when Kagerou looks at him, optics dimming slightly.]

As much as we are alive, we have programming and it can be altered in many ways. Some take advantage of that. Use individuals. Reprogram them for a new purpose...it's never pretty.

And... you believe that.

[It's not a question. He's more surprised there's someone who feels the same as he does. At least, regarding memories.]

I don't want to replace the old. No one has ever understood that.

[Or maybe he's just been confused as to what others wanted for him.]

Why would anyone do that to someone who was... someone alive?

Of course I do, Kagerou. After living for as long as I have, you learn to hang onto everything because it's all precious in some way. Or meaningful at least.

[Sure, there were things that Rung had tucked to the back corners of his mind but he never deleted them.]

...There were individuals back in my world that didn't care about others. They cared more for the results they could get and how it would aide them in war.

... Then thank you. For understanding.

[He means that. It's rare people do -- in his experience, anyway.]

They aren't here, are they?

You're welcome, Kagerou.

[Shaking his head, Rung gives the other what he hopes is a reassuring look.]

No--

[Well, wait, Prowl is here now..]

....No.

[The hesitation doesn't quite go unnoticed. He looks at Rung in silence for a few moments.]

...

What is it?

...It's nothing, Kagerou, I promise. Just...thinking about some things that happened back home.

[He doesn't want to point fingers, doesn't want to start anything but..Prowl being here makes him more uncomfortable than he has been in a long time.]

[He stares at him for a few moments longer, before he nods, somewhat reluctantly.]

All right... if you say so.

[There's a flicker of relief in his optics before it's gone just as quickly as it's there.

He'd rather not get into the story about Prowl right now..he just..really wouldn't.]

Everything's fine, I promise.

[He nods again, slowly, hesitantly. Something doesn't feel right, but he can't exactly figure out what it is. Maybe he's just being paranoid. Which is entirely likely, to be honest.]

As you say.

[But he won't question a promise. He can't do that.]

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