[A twitch! He's still tearing, moving fast, if he can just rip out a little more before that next punch connects...
... but suddenly he's dropping. He hits the ground on servos and knees, but rolls onto his back to get out of the way of Ironhide. Shockwave touches his heavily crumpled armor, tracing the now-dented brand on his chest. His intakes cycle roughly and there's a moment where he wonders if this is how Blurr felt when he'd skidding faceplate-first across the floor of the Space Bridge nexus. He's half-tempted to let out a breathless, near-hysterical laugh himself, after all. After a moment, he finally speaks.]
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... but suddenly he's dropping. He hits the ground on servos and knees, but rolls onto his back to get out of the way of Ironhide. Shockwave touches his heavily crumpled armor, tracing the now-dented brand on his chest. His intakes cycle roughly and there's a moment where he wonders if this is how Blurr felt when he'd skidding faceplate-first across the floor of the Space Bridge nexus. He's half-tempted to let out a breathless, near-hysterical laugh himself, after all. After a moment, he finally speaks.]
Mikaela. How nice to see you again.