[ soundwave's visor darkens for a moment. they all have their share of wounds; new stinging ones, still too raw to be spoken of and old festering wounds, unforgotten but shoved aside for war and battle. their scars are many and their time for rest is almost non-existent. this is the best he can do for now. his own neck still prickles with a ghost sensation and he can imagine chains around his own wrists through their temporary link. amidst the whispers of messatine, the threat of mind alterations, soundwave focuses on megatron and notes the fatigue and the scars sounding loudly in his voice.
they've had a long day.
his attempt at bringing megatron to peace was an attempt at futility. there are too many offences; the moment he quells one emotion another springs up. megatron's a torrid of the one thing soundwae fears to be overwhelmed by. but he remembers the meaning of focus and the day he found it up upon the gladiatorial arena, remember the clarity of vision when he was too tired of serving ratbat's whims to think of any other way, and that makes him stay. his devotion makes him stay.
finally, soundwave speaks. he turns and face his leader, his voice is firm with caution laced in. ]
I suggest rest.
[ he doesn't order megatron to do anything but he knows the decepticons would never survive this without megatron; he is not capable to corral their sparks, shockwave cares for none of this and starscream's pitiful attempts at leadership is a joke. megatron is what they need, and megatron cannot lapse into old memories and old wounds. the megatron decepticons needs to see is the one that triumphs, one who carries the weight of leadership in stride. he knows this because that's the leader - the focus - that he needs. ]
They will need to hear the successful destruction of the New Institute. They will need to hear it from you.
[ he doesn't push his suggestion into megatron's mind. soundwave only keeps the steady calm feeling, reverberates it between them. should megatron want him to leave, with his suggestion in mind or not, he will. ]
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they've had a long day.
his attempt at bringing megatron to peace was an attempt at futility. there are too many offences; the moment he quells one emotion another springs up. megatron's a torrid of the one thing soundwae fears to be overwhelmed by. but he remembers the meaning of focus and the day he found it up upon the gladiatorial arena, remember the clarity of vision when he was too tired of serving ratbat's whims to think of any other way, and that makes him stay. his devotion makes him stay.
finally, soundwave speaks. he turns and face his leader, his voice is firm with caution laced in. ]
I suggest rest.
[ he doesn't order megatron to do anything but he knows the decepticons would never survive this without megatron; he is not capable to corral their sparks, shockwave cares for none of this and starscream's pitiful attempts at leadership is a joke. megatron is what they need, and megatron cannot lapse into old memories and old wounds. the megatron decepticons needs to see is the one that triumphs, one who carries the weight of leadership in stride. he knows this because that's the leader - the focus - that he needs. ]
They will need to hear the successful destruction of the New Institute. They will need to hear it from you.
[ he doesn't push his suggestion into megatron's mind. soundwave only keeps the steady calm feeling, reverberates it between them. should megatron want him to leave, with his suggestion in mind or not, he will. ]