audio; [Transmission originating from: Megatronus's Temple]

[redshirtrobot]

So, I. I don't know how many people knew him, but I figured I might as well say something.

Shockwave - the big one - and his Driller have been missing. Sometimes they'd just go off on their own but usually not for this long. And I've looked everywhere. So I'm gonna call it.

They're. Gone.

[He pauses for a long moment before speaking again.]

I'll still be at Megatronus's temple to look after their things, until Megatronus makes me leave.

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[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

You might have liked him. He was really nice. To me, anyway. [He just might have. Shockwave dealt pretty well with odd things.]

Well... brethren says Darksteel is more like... family. Which is liking too, but Shockwave and I were... different. I'm not entirely sure of a good way to explain. The kind of like I had for him. It. It feels kind of like flying for the first time.

[Without the screaming and crashing.
... Wait.]

I'm. Not familiar with Darksteel. I'm sorry, where are my manners? I'm Fracas.

[Video]

[skylynx]

.....I see. [No not really, but he's trying.] Yes, flying for the first time is quite a thrill is it not?

[Skylynx, no.]

My name is Skylynx, a predacon.

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

[Well, he will give you points for trying.]

Thrilling and frightening at the same time. At least when you've always lived on the ground before. The kind of like I had for Shockwave... felt like that.

Y-... You're a predacon? I.

[Fracas's wings tremble and he dips, startled and a little afraid.]

I had no idea.

[PLEASE DON'T EAT HIM ;A;]

[Video]

[skylynx]

You....have not always been a flyer? [Wait, what?] It sounds...interesting.

[There's movement just behind him as the wings on his own back lift up.]

Hnn, you are from my world. [He's hazarding a guess with this.] And know of my kind, and yet I do not know you. But yes, I am a Predacon. Cloned by Shockwave to help with finding more bones. [There was Starscream too, but who cares about him.]

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

No. I uh. I was a car, for a long time. Until I traded my wheels for wings here.

[Which has been terrifying to get used to.]

I am. I-I know of the other one. The... the black and orange one? I didn't know you could transform. Or talk, for that matter. [This would be incredible if he was wasn't concerned you might light him on fire or eat him.]

[Video]

[skylynx]

....why did you do that? [He didn't know you could even trade what you wanted to be.]

Ah...my predecessor. You have met him? What is he like? I have only heard Starscream and Shockwave mention him. Starscream did not remember him well. [He can't eat you through the comms, Fracas. Or set you on fire. Chill.] Yes, we can. I was shown how by Starscream.

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

Well, partially because I was scared Starscream would kill me if he knew what I am. But I... kind of wanted to know what flying was like, too.

I haven't met him personally. I-I've only heard of him, really. He lives in the hanger, mostly. [He scoffs a little.] Of course Starscream wouldn't remember him well. Starscream was constantly hitting him with a pipe so he was angry at Starscream all the time. At least that's what I've heard.

[Video]

[skylynx]

Hnn, a good reason, yes.

[His eyes narrow some as he listens, wings flicking in tension as a growl escapes him.]

Starscream used a shockprod on Darksteel and I. I would have much preferred a pipe, to how often he uses that prod when he is angry.

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

I guess he thought the prod would keep you in line better. But he shouldn't have done that to you. Either of you.

[Fracas crosses his arms, exventing and looking away.]

He never learns that hurting bots doesn't work. It just gives them a reason to lash out if they're strong enough. I'm sorry that happened to you. I... I hope I can help discourage him from doing that to you here.

[Video]

[skylynx]

I did not like it, or it being done to Darksteel. Especially when we didn't do anything. [Okay, maybe they weren't supposed to attack those Autobots. But what else were they supposed to do? They'd already been found.]

If I did not feel compeled to be loyal to him. I would not tolerate it this long. He will get what is coming to him one day.