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[Mirage had searched all over. Every corner of the haven had been inspected, some possibly even twice. Megatronus's temple, while he felt awkward being there, was empty, and so was Ironhide's room. It was like he...vanished. And Mirage feared that.

He'd already lost Ironhide once...

But it was time to face reality. The old bot was gone, and now it was just Mirage and Ratchet. And if that meant stepping up to the plate, then so be it. But first things first.

He wandered out to a rather vacant part of the Haven, and the feed clicks on to show him arranging debris in the most attractive way possible. It wasn't the BEST job he could have done, but for what he had to work with, it was pretty impressive. They were nothing more than large metal slabs, strong enough not to be moved, and smooth to the touch. He'd worked hard trying to find something sleek enough, and with a few edits of intricate design, they formed slight monuments, one larger than the other, and sat them side by side. Then, with a gold tipped finger, he ran it along the smooth metal front, etching Cybertronian lettering into them, the large first, and then the smaller one.

Ironhide. Que.

Back home he didn't have enough time to grant a proper funeral for either...but here, where the calm of the storm was endless, he could. He sat down facing them, as if he were sitting across from the bots themselves, with his arms on his knees, wings drooped down. Maybe he should have done Bumblebee and Sideswipe too...but he'd rather get concrete proof.

He couldn't give up on them. Not yet.]

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[Mirage 'exhales' air gently.]

No. I have searched everywhere.

I...

[Granted, Ironhide didn't remember him, but that doesn't matter to Soundwave. He never stopped caring anyway.]

I'm so sorry, Mirage. I promise to tell you if I see 'im.

[The small sentiment is comforting, as his fingers trace along that etching he'd only just done a few moments ago.]

Grazie, mio amico. It is just...

This is the second time.

Once, it blows. Twice though...

[Soundwave exhales quietly.]

That ain't easy. I know the feelin', dude.

[Even if Soundwave can't see him, he nods.]

I am quickly losing them. First Que...then Ironhide...

[Granted Que wasn't HERE, but it was the one that impacted him the most.]

Maybe. [His tone is soft.]

But you aren't alone, either. Yeah? That doesn't replace who is gone, but you can keep goin' forward.

...

You are right. The ones I have met here, while bizarre, are important too.

I have to move forward, but...

[A small part of him doesn't want to. Because that means possibly forgetting.]

I know it's scary.

But we never forget what's been lost. How could we, with how much we feel?

Take yer time. No one's rushin' you to get over it. Just remember that you aren't alone.

[Those wings flutter. He's not SCARED, Soundwave gosh ugh worst ever.

~~see: he is]~~

...You have quite a way with words.

Heh, you think? Maybe Teddie's right. I should totally be composing.

Cannot say I disagree with the Orso.

It has...how you say...calming effect?

He's kinda sharp in his own way.

Yeah. It's part of why I like performin'. I wanna try to help people out with my music. Guess I cheat a little, but I wanna inspire good feelings.

He is. It's...tough to translate, but it is there.

[That gets a slight chuckle.]

Is it cheating if the result is the same?

Too true, dude.

I s'pose not. Better that people feel better, yeah?

Si.

It helped me, at least.

[Those fingers keep running along that etching.]

Soundwave, was it?

That's th' name, dude.

...Does time continue back home while we are here?

Based on my experience in these kinda situations? It usually... seems to wait? I dunno, like our time outside of our own universe goes a different pace.

Things wait. Freeze. Until you make your way back.

Y'might wanna ask Vector, I think, for better details on that.

Edited 2012-10-10 18:39 (UTC)

...Mi perdoni?

[He seems to perk up immediately.]

Freeze? You think so?

[Damn, Mirage, you sound like you drank ten cups of coffee.]

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