1st Score - [VIDEO]

[brattery]

[Camera's on Kevin, scrawny and lanky eleven year old boy, and behind him is the backdrop of the Wastelands. He talks into the communicator as he walks toward the Haven, his face caught between anger and shell shock. He's having trouble hiding how unnerved he is right now.]

What happened? What day is it?

...Anyway, nobody better have touched my stuff.

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[Video]

[brattery]

...Are you kidding me?

Come on, this is getting ridiculous. How come I've never seen you? How come I've never seen any of these guys before?

[Video]

[deusexraf]

[he shakes his head. Raf does have a sense of humor, but he's not pulling it out now.] I'm serious. And I don't know why. I mean, I've seen people go to the Badlands and - rarely - come back, but usually they remember everything. Maybe...

[it's guessing, but maybe...?]

[Video]

[brattery]

No, I -- I didn't go to the Badlands. Not alone. What do I look like, some kind of idiot?

[But he stops in his tracks and gazes around, eyes wide.]

I don't know how I got here. Last I remember, I was... uh...

[Video]

[deusexraf]

Then there's probably some other reason, right?

[STAY POSITIVE.]

Do you know how far out you are? I can try to locate your signal.

[Video]

[brattery]

I know where I am, okay?! I can see the Haven from here!

I... I don't know. Sure as heck didn't come out here myself. I don't remember what I was doing.

[His mind is racing, but drawing a blank. His heart is pounding, but he tries to push that down. Don't be afraid. Don't be weak.]

When I get my hands on whoever did this, they're gonna be sorry.

[Video]

[deusexraf]

I'm just trying to help-!

[okay clearly Kevin's kind of. stressed right now. so Raf gets to be the calm one.]

Maybe the Firstforged know something...? You could ask yours.

[Video] WOW HOW DID THAT THREAD GET FROZEN sorry bb ;;

[brattery]

[He calms down... a little. He's still pretty worked up.]

Okay. Right. My firstforged. I remember those guys.

[He turns, staring down at his arm, his marking of Megatronus clearly visible in the camera. He stares at it, dumbfounded.]

That's... that's, uh...

[Video] CRIES I WAS WONDERING

[deusexraf]

...Megatronus.

[whup scary guy okay let's not comment on that]

[Video] SOBBING I'M SORRY

[brattery]

Megatronus!

[His eyes light up when the name rolls off his tongue.]

Yeah, him! That sounds familiar!

[Video] waaaaaah

[deusexraf]

I'd hope so, if you were here before! He's kind of hard to forget.

[Video] shh it's okay /pets gently

[brattery]

Yeah, I...

...can't put a face to the name. Or any memories, for that matter. You sure he's mine?

[Video] /chrrrrrr

[deusexraf]

...do you remember any other faces? Or names?

[Video] /nuzzes

[brattery]

...nothing.

[His expression darkens.]

Man, this is... this is lame! Why the heck can't I remember anything? This place is my home, I should remember something!

[Video]

[deusexraf]

...

You could just need a few days. Maybe the Badlands messed with your head.

[Video]

[brattery]

Maybe. I guess. Who knows.

So. Raf. At least it's cool to see someone my age around here.

[Video]

[deusexraf]

Tell me about it. There's a few other kids here, but also a few grownups who think we can't take care of ourselves...

[Video]

[brattery]

So I gotta dodge grown-ups here, too? Lame. Where do you hide out to get away from 'em?