No, I... [He nods, and limps back to his place against the wall, picking is way carefully around Ratchet's soil samples, books, C4 the frog, and... whatever that is.]
I was in Egypt six months ago. Right after the air strike... I... you... You were dead, Prime.
[C4 just chirps from its perch on top of a squeaky rubber whale.]
... Yeah. Six months. Spent the entire time not knowing what happened back... there. To you--the boy... anyone. That and beating up a couple Decepticons.
We are both alive and well, thanks in no small part to Sam himself, as well as countless others. [ okay, that gets a smile out of him ] It's good to hear that some things will always remain the same.
[TO BE FAIR half the stuff in here, Ironhide gave him...]
One of these days... I will make one of you tell me the whole story. I... one minute we were being disbanded, the next, on a plane. [A PLANE, OPTIMUS.]
[ ...my weapons master helps my CMO collect the weirdest things ]
[ he frowns again at the word "disbanded"- and OH NO NOT A PLANE. YOU POOR DEAR. ] I would like to be informed as to what happened in my absence as well.
[ he just... puts a hand back on Ironhide's shoulder ]
... [ he knows who "the one responsible" is, and really has to try and not look a little happy about that ] It appears I will need to confer with the major as well.
[ the grip on his shoulder tightens a little ] Ironhide... the last thing I want is for you to blame yourself for what occurred. What matters now is moving forward.
... By confer, you mean congratulate, right, Prime?
[He nods, not... really able to respond to that for a second.] You... Easier now... that I know you will be all right... We need you more than we ever knew.
I won't say that I will not continue to risk my life for our cause, but I am in no hurry to leave you all again. We may still have a long fight ahead of us- as far as I know, Megatron survived the battle in Egypt.
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I was in Egypt six months ago. Right after the air strike... I... you... You were dead, Prime.
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I was, yes. You mean to tell me you have been on this vessel for six months?
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... Yeah. Six months. Spent the entire time not knowing what happened back... there. To you--the boy... anyone. That and beating up a couple Decepticons.
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We are both alive and well, thanks in no small part to Sam himself, as well as countless others. [ okay, that gets a smile out of him ] It's good to hear that some things will always remain the same.
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One of these days... I will make one of you tell me the whole story. I... one minute we were being disbanded, the next, on a plane. [A PLANE, OPTIMUS.]
... Prime, I... [Crap, what does he say here?]
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[ he frowns again at the word "disbanded"- and OH NO NOT A PLANE. YOU POOR DEAR. ] I would like to be informed as to what happened in my absence as well.
[ he just... puts a hand back on Ironhide's shoulder ]
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[He grips that arm, like it's going to vanish if he doesn't.] I should have been there... when...
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[ the grip on his shoulder tightens a little ] Ironhide... the last thing I want is for you to blame yourself for what occurred. What matters now is moving forward.
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[He nods, not... really able to respond to that for a second.] You... Easier now... that I know you will be all right... We need you more than we ever knew.
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I won't say that I will not continue to risk my life for our cause, but I am in no hurry to leave you all again. We may still have a long fight ahead of us- as far as I know, Megatron survived the battle in Egypt.
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I know... But I will... not sit by and allow it to happen again. Not while I still have a spark. Megatron will pay for this, Prime. I promise.
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