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[To organics - or, well, anyone who doesn't speak Cybertronian - the audio is filled with what sounds like garbled, shrill electronics noise, doubled back on itself in feedback several times over. To those who do speak Cybertronian . . . have a lot of harsh cursing. No . . . really harsh cursing, stuff that would make Unicron blush. That tends to happen when you've pissed of a Decepticon, or scared the ever-living slag out of him, or he's in a lot of pain. Especially if he's all three at once. Oh . . . and there's the occasional noise of rifle fire.]

[And one more curse for good measure when said startled/pained/pissed-off Decepticon realizing he's broadcasting all of this! The audio feed cuts off.]

[About an hour later, a video feed starts. Thundercracker seems to have gotten really really cosy with a wall. As in, the lower half of his left leg, his left rifle, and the tip of his left wing are embedded in it. There are several rifle shots scoring the walls, though none come quite close enough to attempt to shoot himself free - with his wing and rifle (and therefore, arm) immobilized the way they are, he just can't quite shift his other shoulder/arm enough to get the right angle. He'll switch to English. His tone is angry and frustrated, stressed with pain.]

All right, all right, I give!

Starscream . . . or . . . frag, anyone . . . some demolitions help would be great right about now.

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I...!?

[Oh, right, there's two of you. This is the first time he's talked to you both at once. Sorry, he's flustered and in pain, so he's a BIT slow on the uptake . . . but he's got it now.]

I didn't! Someone fragging teleported me. And they missed!

...

Well, don't do anything stupid. Destroying the wall around you might cause it to collapse on you.

Who here has the ability to teleport anyway?

No clue. I haven't even been here a week.

[He huffs, making himself think.]

I don't know if anyone else's would feel any differently or not, but it felt just like Warp's teleport. Only Warp's not here.

Judging by all the other strange things which are going on, you may have picked up yourself a new ability.

Starscream, I don't see how that's possib-!? ...hang on.

[He's holding several conversations at once. One of them he needs to give a little more attention to for a moment.]

[And . . . well, because he was thinking about it . . . he does it. His optics brighten and there's the beginning of a yelp an instant before he disappears with a loud VOP! noise, reappearing in the middle of the room . . . literally. He's several feet off the ground and finishes that yelp as he falls, unable to catch himself and landing gracelessly on his aft. A beat, and then a low, irritated groan, accompanied by a flat-toned complaint laced with acidic sarcasm.]

. . . ow.

All right, all right, you may be on to something . . .

Well, that was different.

[But so where a lot of things going on.]

Thundercracker, listen to me -- you'll be fine.

If Skywarp can teleport without offlining himself than I have full confidence that you'll be able to handle this.

I'm not an expert on Skywarp's warping ability, but seriously this should be something we can figure out.

"We" can figure out?

[Not that he's adverse to it at all actually, he'd really appreciate it, just that it surprised him a little. Finally, he nods.]

I'm sure Skywarp has processing coding I don't - or just haven't found yet - but . . . yeah, if he can do it . . .

If you'd rather I leave you to your own devices ... that's up to you.

I'm not an expert in warp technology, but I do know a few things about science after all.

You know a pit of a lot more than I do. I'd appreciate the help, yes.

Try focusing on specific coordinates and see if you can teleport yourself there.

Just nothing too far away, and don't get stuck in a wall again. It might be messier a second time.

[He's so comforting.]

You think?

[Sarcasm. He has it.]

[He nods.]

Let me try a few things and I'll let you know. Thanks.

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