re_alignment | [Video | By the Lake]

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✘ tf: prime | smokescreen

[Video | By the Lake]

[While he hasn't been overly social as of late--outside of hanging out with Blades here and there and fanboying over Prime, Smokescreen has been at least keeping tabs on everything. So he knows that things have been kind of weird.

And now he's worried because he hasn't heard from or seen certain individuals in awhile.]

Has anyone seen Prime--my Prime, the one from mine and Bulkhead's home? I haven't been able to track him down.

[And he's worried. Because he doesn't want to lose his ~~father figure~~ leader.]

Not that I don't think Optimus can't take care of himself or anything...I'm just wanted to report in. You all know how it goes, right?

[He fidgets a bit, doorwings drooping some as he glances over at the lake.]

...Bulkhead? Wheeljack? Cliffjumper? You guys alright too?

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[After the comm cut, Smokescreen had tried to pull himself together but, in the end, had just ended up zoning out, staring out over the lake.

He barely acknowledged his scanners when they alerted him to the arrival of Bulkhead but at least he didn't startle when the other touched him right? Smokescreen didn't turn though, optics dim as he kept his gaze on the lake, absently leaning into the touch a bit.]

..Hey Bulkhead...

["Keep an eye on Smokescreen. He is still young and new to battle."

Primus, Optimus wasn't kidding. He can really see how young he is now. He stops beside him, leaving the hand, but he's welcome to lean on him if he wants. Optics watching him, sympathetic with some understanding.]

Talk to me. Keepin' it in won't help. [There's a gentle urging in his tone.]

Edited 2012-12-03 05:37 (UTC)

[Oh he will keep leaning against Bulkhead, because Smokey really doesn't trust himself not to sink down to the ground at this point and act even more like a youngling by pulling his knees up to his chest and hiding his face against them.]

..I...there has to be some other way..I don't want anything to happen to him, Bulkhead. He's our Prime!

[That hand is removed so he can wrap his arm around Smokescreen's shoulders, hugging the younger bot against him. A plenty big shoulder to lean on.]

We're not gonna give up on him, till all other options are done. He wouldn't nothin' less.

Edited 2012-12-04 02:49 (UTC)

[Smokescreen really doesn't hesitate to lean heavily into Bulkhead, resisting the urge to actually turn into him and just try to hide.

Because that's what sparklings and younglings do and that's not what he is.

Even if the urge is strong.]

It's...but everyone else...what if someone else tries to do something to him?

[But older more mature bots can do it too...sometimes. You're not that old yet, Smokey.

He's silent for a moment.]

If it's ta help him, then we ask them what they plan to do. If it's for other reasons, then we'll have to find a way to stop it.

But we aint alone, there's others here that'll help. Want to help.

...Yeah I know...I know, I just...it's all....such a mess.

[He sounds defeated, because he kind of is at the moment, finally turning and just kind of trying to bury himself against Bulkhead's side.]

This sucks.

[Bulkhead's feeling it too. He really is. He hates feeling like he can't do anything. Especially when it comes to their leader. It feels like they're failing him when he needs them the most. Like back when Optimus lost his memories and thought he was a con.

He's feeling the weight on his shoulders, though. He's having to take up the responsibility and come up with the plan, when he's more used to following them then he is making them. Their team is barely here, even more so with Arcee and Cliffjumper looking to be missing too.

But right now, he's trying to be the strong one for Smokescreen. They need to stick together in this, now more than ever. His own optics dimming a little in sympathy when Smokescreen turns into him, watching the expressions going over his face. He tightens his grip a little on his shoulders. His other arm coming to wrap around him too, the best that he can.]

It does, but we'll get through this. [He has to stop himself from saying they've made it through worse. But he's not sure if anything could be worst then this. What's worse than potentially having to kill your own leader? Or...being attacked or killed by said leader.] We just need to stick together and come up with a plan of how to handle this.

Edited 2012-12-06 06:02 (UTC)

I wish we could fix all. It's not--how is this fair at all?

[His voice his muffled a bit against Bulkhead, the younger boy letting his optics dim to barely nothing, doorwings sagging more though its mostly to make the hug a bit easier.

Because he'd be lying if he tried to say this hug wasn't really, really nice right now.]

...I wish everyone else was here too....I'm sorry I'm being so useless with all of this..

No, it's not fair. I don't like the only option that the FirstForged have given us.

[Bulkhead gives the best hugs, he really does. Even if he doesn't give them out often.]

You aint bein' useless. You're still learnin'. This isn't the first time the odds have been against us. But...I still wish Arcee and Cliff would check in.

[Oh the Firstforged. He wants to say so many things to them--actually, he wants to find Alpha Trion but well, at the same time..it's not his Alpha Trion so what good would it do?

Smokescreen just shifts closer to Bulkhead, optics barely glowing as his vents cycle softly.]

I wish all of the others were here...Ratchet especially. He'd know what to do.

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