[True to his word, Ultra Magnus drives down to the southern portion of the junk pile. He transforms, rolling his shoulders back before glancing around for Hot Rod.]
[The younger Autobot isn't hard to find, or at least he tried not to be. He stands on the slope of a smaller hill of random junk, staring up at the bright gash of the Lambda torn across the darker blanket of space.]
[Between the blazing paint job and the equally blazing personality- normally, anyway. Right now he's a little more subdued, and it's not hard to figure out why.
When he hears his name, he turns, facing at the other.]
...Ultra Magnus.
[Not the one he knows, but here in this place, he seems the best one to talk to, even when knowing there are at least a couple of others from his own world here.]
[The enforcer's expression does not really change, but he does pause. His optics do not leave Hot Rod, staring at him, then nods once.]
I did not take it as fact, but as a theory. It seemed likely that if I gave the information publicly, it would have caused more discord than necessary.
I asked Vector Prime sometime after your arrival. He told me that all glyphless would go insane eventually. I could not accept that.
[Hot Rod couldn't say that he's surprised, but it makes him no less upset about it. Towards whom was his anger directed at, he isn't sure, and though he's quiet for that moment, his frustration shows clearly in his posture and the hands clenched into fists at his side.]
They make it sound like there's nothing to be done about it. But I can't accept that either.
Hot Rod, whatever happens, I know where I will stand.
[His hand reaches out for the younger Autobot's shoulder.]
I don't even know if they're right, but I know I will do whatever it takes to make it right. But it's been two weeks since you arrived and you're no different. Perhaps they're wrong.
[It's not easy for him to be optimistic, but he's trying.]
Hot Rod, I know we aren't from the same universe. But I think you're very similar to the one I'm familiar with. So, if I know him, I also know you have immense willpower.
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[Reaching him is not particularly difficult, and fortunately Hot Rod, in any universe it seems, is hard to miss.]
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When he hears his name, he turns, facing at the other.]
...Ultra Magnus.
[Not the one he knows, but here in this place, he seems the best one to talk to, even when knowing there are at least a couple of others from his own world here.]
Did you know all this time?
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I did not take it as fact, but as a theory. It seemed likely that if I gave the information publicly, it would have caused more discord than necessary.
I asked Vector Prime sometime after your arrival. He told me that all glyphless would go insane eventually. I could not accept that.
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[Hot Rod couldn't say that he's surprised, but it makes him no less upset about it. Towards whom was his anger directed at, he isn't sure, and though he's quiet for that moment, his frustration shows clearly in his posture and the hands clenched into fists at his side.]
They make it sound like there's nothing to be done about it. But I can't accept that either.
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[His hand reaches out for the younger Autobot's shoulder.]
I don't even know if they're right, but I know I will do whatever it takes to make it right. But it's been two weeks since you arrived and you're no different. Perhaps they're wrong.
[It's not easy for him to be optimistic, but he's trying.]
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...it's possible, right? One of them said to fight it. They don't sound very sure of what might happen either.
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Hot Rod, I know we aren't from the same universe. But I think you're very similar to the one I'm familiar with. So, if I know him, I also know you have immense willpower.
Even if they are correct, we will fight this.
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...you're right.
I know I'm definitely not going to sit back and let it happen either.
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If you start feeling at all different, let me know. We will do what we can.
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