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[Tadaaa. It's the resident ninja robot. Who's sitting up on the roof of the medbay's temple thing, studying his hand.]

I think I've recovered by now...

[A beat, and he regards the video feed, calmly.]

... I'm tired of sitting here, being useless. It's time I started living. And so... I want to try it. The fuel everyone here uses. "Energon".

Is there somewhere you all go to find it?

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I've been offered... recently... the chance to join your team. By two of your number. When I was asked, I wasn't sure what I wanted. Or if your offer was sincere.

[He falls silent. This isn't easy to say.]

If... so. If you will still have me...

I accept.

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[The highest perch, a likely location. Wing can certainly relate. He hovers close thanks to his grav thrusters, then in a whirl of metal he takes his root mode. His nacelles and jump jets ensure that he gracefully touches down near Kagerou, delicate white wings folding onto his back.]

[He smiles warmly and nods a greeting, his hands up.]

Kagerou, it's good to meet you in person finally.

[He can't deny that's really neat to watch. He's not ungraceful, himself. But who wouldn't appreciate seeing something like that?]

[... How is a prototype supposed to compare?]

[Regardless, his expression flicks into a near-smile, and, just like he was taught, he holds a hand out. Look, see? He learned to shake hands.]

Wing.

I'm glad to see you, too. Thank you.

[By not comparing and being exactly as he was meant to be.]

[That smile is a wonder to see, and Wing gratefully takes your hand in his own, covering it with his other and giving it a good squeeze.]

It's my pleasure really. Flying is one of my favorite things but I often do it alone. So it's nice to have another willing to join me.

Are you ready? Do you need any fuel before we go?

[That might take a while.]

[He looks down at their hands, and blinks. The squeezing is a little new, but... it's not bad.]

Tired of being alone, too?

[He nods though. He's ready. He even unfolds his wings as proof.]

[We've got a whole lifetime.]

[Wing just likes to go the extra mile.]

In this? Yes. It's been a long time...

[He grins. Looks like you might in for a real treat.] Shall we then?

[And with that he leaps, taking to his alt mode, and angling off to the north. He doesn't go too far too fast, waiting for Kagerou to join him.]

It has... or it feels like it.

[He nods, that brief and vague smile flickering again.] Yes. Let's go.

[He doesn't jump so much as he does step off the ledge. There's a second or two of freefall before he, too, transforms. Not into a jet...]

[It's a bird.]

[But off he goes after the Cybertronian.]

Regardless we're doing something about it now...

[It's good to see the smile flickering over Kagerou's face more often, Wing's decided it needs to be more common.]

[He waits until Kagerou joins him off one wingtip, then jets off towards the north in a wide arch. He keeps the Junk Pile in the distance always on their right, taking a leisurely pace through the terrain. As they approach the mountains of Liege Maximo's he turns his nose up, gaining altitude. The chill of the air slips over both their frames, the light from Prima's tower reflecting in the patches of ices that dot the ground. In the distance ahead can be see the rise of a temple, it's twisting crystalline spires catching the light and turning it in upon itself.]

This is Liege Maximo's domain. You can see his temple directly ahead. [If you could see his face, he'd probably be smiling.] Anytime you want to spot and look around, or even circle for a better look, just speak up!

Yes. So we are.

[He wonders, briefly, if he can even keep up with a jet -- while he could always keep up with his fellow ninja, they were both of human design. No telling how that stood up to an alien race of robots.]

[But that doesn't seem to be a problem now, thanks to the slower pace. Which he's grateful for. And it's... actually sort of pretty here. He's seeing now far more of this world than he ever saw of his own.]

[How is he supposed to feel about that?]

... I know that temple, yes. [He hesitates, and the bird may have shifted closer to the jet.] I found it before.

[Prism was there.]

[A sedate pace suited this activity better anyway, they could play and chase each other through the sky on another day.]

There's always a sense of wonder in exploration for me, seeing and experiencing things I never have. [Though it may not be the same for everyone.]

You've been here before?

[He notices how you slide closer and takes up a protective position off your flank.] What is it Kagerou?

Everything is... something I've never seen.

[Since he pretty much only saw the city he was created in for a little while before being brought here. Or... dying. Everything is new.]

[It is nice though, to see where he's been living from this height.]

I... have.

[The admittance is hesitant. Though he does appreciate the position shift.] ... That's Prism's temple.

Well then I suppose it's good you're getting a tour! I hope it's interesting to you.

[Life is an adventure, even moreso when it's all new and waiting to be explored!]

[But then Wing pauses, because he didn't realize this is where it had happened...]

I'm...sorry Kagerou. He can't hurt you up here. [Wing hopes anyway, as it is his altitude bearing creeps upwards.] And you're not alone, I wouldn't let him harm you.

It is. I... I think I like it here. The scenery. It's different than what I saw, back home.

[He doesn't answer right away, opting to follow after the jet. The higher they go, the better it feels. The further away everything is that ever wanted to harm or erase him.]

[It's good.]

You're right. It's safe up here. Isn't it?

Safe... to do whatever I want. Go where I want.

Earth is primarily organic right? Cybertron is quite different, so I'm glad you like it.

[He levels out once the distance seems safer, changing his bearing for Megatronus's quadrant further to the north.]

Yes. Far safer than on the ground at any rate. I've been flying freely since I got here and only had to worry about other fliers. But as long as you pay attention to your surroundings you should be okay.

Yes. But... I only ever saw the city. And the ocean. Nothing else.

[Safe.]

[It's a word that has... far more meaning to him than it probably should. He does stick close, but, as they change direction, he purposefully slows.]

I want to try something. Please, don't worry.

[He'd tried this before, once. Before they then restricted him to flights inside the facility. Probably because of this... trick.]

Is that all right?

So you didn't experience much of Earth? Well hopefully we can do better here on Cybertron.

[His ailerons shift, it's a somewhat inquisitive motion, the closest he can come to in jet mode.]

Please, feel free. I'll be right here watching.

No. I never had the chance to.

[There's a beat of silence, and then, he transforms, still airborne, to give Wing a nod.]

[Up he goes, abruptly, rapidly gaining altitude...]

[Only to kill his thrusters, and fold his wings. He drops like a rock, not even bothering to slow his descent. Systems are shrieking warnings, emergency protocols are popping up to override his decision. But he holds them back.]

[He's in total freefall.]

[And if feels... fantastic. It's his choice, right now, whether to catch himself, or to smash into the ground. A choice always denied before.]

[He does choose to catch himself, though, wings and thrusters stopping his fall before it's too dangerous, and he makes his way back up again to the Cybertronian.]

[Smiling.]

[Its in that moment that Wing's decision to help this mech experience life is even more solidified. He could nothing about Kagerou's time on Earth, but he could at least try and make up for it here.]

[ There's a catch in his vents and his engines rev in surprise when Kagerou falls, but he does not give chase because he recognizes this. He knows this freedom, this love of freefall. How many times had he leapt from his balcony only to let himself fall partway to the ground before transforming? The sensation, the thrill, reminded one they were alive.]

[He transforms, extending his wings and waiting for the other mech to join him. Because he's wearing a smile too and he wants Kagerou to see it.]

That's a good look for you. [Nodding at that rare smile.] You should do it more often.

[He doesn't quite catch the significance there. To him, he looks the same as he always does. Nothing's changed.]

[He hovers, once he draws up even with Wing, easily "balanced" in the air. It's something he knows how to do, very well. His element, as it were. The other robot's smile is... strangely good to see.]

[It makes him feel proud, somehow, like he's done the right thing.]

A good look? [Not that the question changes his expression at all.] What do you mean?

[Wing is perhaps less at home in the air in his root mode than his alt, but he does well enough, the pinions oh his nacelles twitching with small micro adjustments to keep him steady in the air.]

[And it's true, Wing is beaming at you right now Kagerou.]

That smile on your face. You're happy, and it shows.

[Wing likes seeing people happy. More than anything.]

[Up here, away from it all, everything feels so much better. Maybe that's why it's so easy to smile. To just relax.]

[Then again, maybe the smile on the other robot has something to do with that, too.]

I... yes. I guess I am, aren't I?

[He sounds a bit mystified at the idea, but it doesn't dim the smile any less.]

I haven't done that since... since they put me through flight trials.

[Wing tends to feel the same way. Go high enough, your troubles can't reach you.]

[Good companionship? Just makes it better. He laughs: a jovial, ringing sound.]

Why yes, you are!

[He'd clap you on the shoulder if they were on the ground.]

A confession Kagerou? I do it too. [He grins, because yeah, he gets it.]

[He looks a little stunned by the laughing. Honestly, he shouldn't be surprised but... apparently he wasn't expecting it to sound like that. It's nice.]

That's a surprise. I... almost wondered if I could.

[His head tilts -- another thing he hadn't expected to hear.]

You do? Does everyone who can fly do it?

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