Chapter 1: Request
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“Soundwave? Is that really you?”
Soundwave wasn’t a leader, a fact only proven by him nearly letting Thundercracker be killed by a rampaging Astrotrain and that Thundercracker had to *beg* him to say anything.
The Decepticons weren’t in a good spot. Megatron wasn’t fit to lead, and neither was Starscream. Not to mention that he was known for playing support for millions of years.
He wasn’t sure how the other Decepticons would have reacted if Thundercracker hadn’t ordered them to bow- even now, he’s sure the seeker’s resolve is weaker than usual with the loss of Starscream, Skywarp and the massacre of the sea bound humans. Thank Primus he didn’t pry too hard about returning to the Nemesis. Soundwave could only hope ticket out of the spotlight was willing.
Shockwave looked as ecstatic a bot with no face could, it made him feel quite guilty. He was offline for how many years? Shockwave had no idea where they were or his status- admittedly he didn’t even consider reaching out until Ravage’s corpse was in his arms and his troops were chanting his name.
“You can’t be *serious*!” Thundercracker rushes to his side and whisper-yells, “you’re just putting him in charge?! I was just getting the Constructicons excited for your leadership!”
“Thundercracker! How well it is to see you active” Shockwave states like he didn’t hear him “I do believe that Soundwave and I need to speak. Privately.“
Thundercracker looks at Shockwave then back to him exasperated, and he can’t think of any other way to reply but with his own tired look. Like any other half baked excuse, Thundercracker accepts it all the same and begrudgingly drags the constructicons out with him.
Shockwave patiently waits a few clicks after the door shuts before speaking again.
“I haven’t heard from any bot in so long. What is Megatron’s condition?”
“Offline. Unknown.” ‘Not well’ was left out, he didn’t need to know after all. He didn’t want to risk his conjunx’s attention drifting elsewhere after all. “Your presence is needed on Earth.”
“For? I’d hate to leave my lab unattended while the Decepticons are under capable leadership.”
It takes whats left of his will to not outwardly react to that.
“Earth is full of valuable resources and primitive life-“
“Ah I see! That’s why you wish to pass leadership to me! What splendid timing as well, I believe our energon problem is nearly over if all of Earth is like this! It may even work on the first try-“ Shockwave cheeps, finals wiggling happily.
Maybe in the past he would have found it endearing.
“Shockwave… I thank you for your willingness to help us.” He cuts him off exhausedly.
Shockwave’s finals droop slightly but his voice continues as light as before “your thanks is welcomed, Soundwave, but unnecessary. My long-lost brothers are now *found*! We will soon be celebrating in the halls of my strong hold. Cybertron’s new dawn is soon upon us!”
Chapter 2: New Distance
Summary:
Warning for slight body horror(?)
Notes:
Idc Ravage is a girl to me 3
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Commander Shockwave was just efficient as remembered; though his former stoicism was replaced by childish giggling and jokes at the Autobot’s expense. He was somewhat comforted that most other Decepticons were a bit weirded out by the laughing fits he had after scaring off Ultra Magnus and suplexing Optimus Prime.
Thundercracker said that the isolation (torture aside) made him loopy, Soundwave agreed. Thundercracker also said it wasn’t too late to send him on a lab run to Cybertron and destroy the portal behind him, Soundwave disagreed. At least he was turning the tides to their favor.
Shockwave was busy juggling the Decepticons and his mythical energon harvester while Soundwave was busy fixing Ravage’s corpse and comforting his cassettes. He hoped that he could help Ravage; poor Frenzy wasn’t as lucky. Peeling his still barely alive helm off the curb Prime stomped him into while his cassettes panicked in his bay was something that would haunt him for a while.
Soundwave didn’t make time to see Shockwave, not while this temporary break in fighting let his cassettes fully take in their loss; he wasn’t surprised when Shockwave showed up unannounced in his make shift lab.
“Soundwave!” He chimed, finials clacking against him helm “Good news! The constructions have repaired the portal to Cyber- What are you doing?” His chassis bumps into Soundwave’s back as he tries to peak over his shoulder.
“My Ravage… I must repair her.”
Shockwave didn’t say anything as he reached out and ran his hand over her torso down to her leg.
“We are on the doorstep to a new dawn of Cybertron,” Shockwave says softly as he grips Ravage’s ankle “and you’re here distracting yourself with such things? Bah!”
He couldn’t do anything but stare in horror as his conjux holds Ravage’s broken frame as if she was rust infected scrap.
“Shockwave cease” he reaches out towards Ravage but Shockwave whips around and heads towards the incinerator.
“Let us recycle this old thing. You will be able to build better, stronger versions of your recordicons when you take the bronze throne on our home pla-“ Shockwave’s head turns towards the window and lets Ravage’s body slip out his hand “my goodness. Soundwave follow me!” He squeeks and darts out the room.
He staggers towards Ravage’s body and drops before her. He knew Shockwave and his cassettes didn’t care for each other but he didn’t imagine he’d try to scrap an injured one!
She didn’t take any real damage from being handled so roughly- she wasn’t safe anywhere Shockwave could get his hand on her. He feels his chest explode in dread as he sets her in his lap and forces her legs into her alt mode position, creaking and groaning in protest.
“Soundwave? What are you waiting for?”
His other cassettes audibly rattle once he opens his compartment, he has to hold her limbs in position as he painfully pushes her into her slot.
“Soundwave?” Shockwave peaks his head back into the room as Soundwave closes his compartment “is something wrong?”
“Negative” he says rising on shakey peds.
Shockwave held out his hand once he was close enough to the door frame. Soundwave stared into his optic until Shockwave retracted his hand and turned around.
NeverEnoughCats on Chapter 1 Sun 20 Apr 2025 05:12PM UTC
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34Carol19Tenaz on Chapter 2 Fri 02 May 2025 02:55AM UTC
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