....
Optimus stood up from where he was sitting.
"Why are you just telling me this?!" Optimus said.
"...." Elite-1 fell silent.
"You know our next enemy, but Elita. Why are you only telling me this now?" Optimus rubbed his forehead. Panic began to set in.
Optimus sounded angry at Elita-1. Therefore, Elita-1 was reluctant to look at Optimus' face. Even her hands began to tremble.
"I'm sorry... I-I..." Elita-1 started to stutter.
"Ah... never mind, if it's like this. I have to go back to base, and some of us stay here!... You know our enemies because you were part of their experiments," said Optimus.
Optimus started walking around the chair.
Elita-1 then stood up and fought the shaking. "I admit I was wrong. I wasn't sure about telling you this... because... b-because... I was afraid the past would make you hate me!" Elita-1 said.
Optimus was silent for a moment. He took a deep breath, suppressing his emotions. He didn't want to make Elita-1 blame herself again.
Optimus walked closer to Elita-1. They stared at each other even though Elita-1 was afraid to look Optimus in the eye.
"Elita... that's not true... I... I... like you for who you are. After knowing your past, it makes me even more anxious. I'm just shocked by what that mad scientist did to you," Optimus said softly to Elita-1.
Elita-1 then raised her head, and started to stare at Optimus' face.
Optimus' face looked a bit sad looking at Elita-1. Still awkward, eyes still shaking. Unable to look at Optimus' face.
Optimus then with both hands held Elita-1's shoulders.
"Elita... ... I also keep lying. Even though it's clear, I really need you. Without you, I'm lonely, Elita," said Optimus.
Elita-1 shed tears of emotion. She immediately wiped the tears that wet her cheeks.
"Okay, the plan is we'll go to the Autobots' base and pick up Ultra Magnus. Ultra Magnus comes back here and we'll patrol there," Optimus said.
"Yeah... Let's go!" said Elita-1.
.... .... ....
"You have to teach me how to play Soundwave's music!" Wheeljack said.
Wheeljack and Bumblebee walked out of Soundwave's room.
"I wonder where we should sleep, I need at least a charging bed like the ones at Autobot HQ," Bumblebee said.
"Just a normal sleep will do for tonight, Bee," Wheeljack replied.
"Huhh... the floor is uncomfortable Bumblebee.
....
Soundwave then came over to them.
"I-I think I have some soft electric beds in my room!" Soundwave said. He stuttered a bit.
Bumblebee and Wheeljack looked into each other's eyes, giving each other questioning signals.
Soundwave then said,
"I-it's like this... I-I haven't had a friend in a long time... I thought... z...."
Soundwave patted his mouth.
Bumblebee and Wheeljack looked at each other again, signaling what was wrong with Soundwave.
"Ikwbegsuskajha..." Soundwave spoke incoherently.
Bumblebee and Wheeljack looked at each other again. And started to take a step back.
"Stay in my room, rghh!" Soundwave snapped at them.
"hehehe... aaa... We thought sleeping on the floor would be better!" said Bumblebee.
"I don't know Soundwave... hihihi..." Wheeljack said. Slightly wanting to tell Bumblebee in a whisper, "On the count of three, we run!"
"3..." whispered Wheeljack.
"Tonight or a few more nights is fine!" said Soundwave.
"What do you want... Soundwave?" Wheeljack asked.
"2..." whispered Wheeljack.
"No guys, I-I... just want you to stay at my place!" said Soundwave.
"Go, Bee... Go-go-go!" Wheeljack pushed Bumblebee to quickly distance himself from Soundwave.
"Hey... come on. I'm just happy. Because... this is the first time I... feel like my work is liked. Almost no one cares about my music here," said Soundwave.
Wheeljack then stopped.
"Jack, he's normal. Besides, we need that bed!" said Bumblebee.
"... Tsk, fine!" Wheeljack snapped.
"I'm sleepy too!"
Inside the room, Soundwave then took some of his mattresses. Then he plugged the cables into his mattresses.
Wheeljack and Bumblebee immediately lay down.
"Wow, it's so soft. And the sensation feels much more enjoyable than my previous mattress," said Bumblebee.
"Huhh... so comfortable," Wheeljack immediately closed his eyes, because he felt so good lying down.
"How is it, is it good?" asked Soundwave.
"Of course, it feels like an expensive mattress. Right Jack?"
**Zzzzzzz**
"Wow, he fell asleep so quickly?" asked Bumblebee.
It didn't take long for Wheeljack to fall asleep and sleep soundly.
"Usually I sleep with music playing on the speakers, but... to make you guys sleep better, I think it's better to use earphones," said Soundwave.
....
"Soundwave... I'm confused. Can I ask. If you guys won, you would have recovered from Dark Energon a long time ago. Why did you attack us so sadistically at that time?" said Bumblebee.
....
"... ... Yes, it's very easy to change the color of these eyes. Boltquick at that time made several Decepticons free from the influence of Dark Energon," said Soundwave.
"I see... But why did you guys..." Bumblebee cut off his sentence.
"... ... Boltquick ordered us to finish you off, but not inside the base. Because we want to prove the rumor that you are also harboring those infected with Dark Energon," said Soundwave.
"... ... Why did you guys have to be like this... ... I lost my memory, I still don't know who I am because of it... ... It sucks," Bumblebee said softly.
"..." Soundwave didn't dare look under his bed, there Bumblebee was lying on the floor with Wheeljack.
"Bee... Your Dark Energon is not normal. You were already at the stage of becoming a monster at that time... The rumors were true. Please... ... I apologize, I got involved at that time. However... I never wanted to get involved in their affairs. You happened to come to my room, giving me no choice but to... get involved," Soundwave explained.
"..." Bumblebee was silent for a moment.
".... Maybe I would forgive you, but what you did back then, I have forgotten the pain. But... even though I don't remember it, the stabbing and restless feeling continues to beat fast in my chest. It's not easy for me to accept it," said Bumblebee.
"... It's okay. I know it's not easy. Maybe I just don't understand it all the time. All day long, sitting in front of the computer, making music without knowing anything out there..."
Soundwave remembered Justice sitting in his room and singing into a mic.
"... I understood it after seeing it... Justice cried while singing it... made me wonder... if my music really deserves to be hated... I... have created too much music... Then she died... ... Justice has become my co-producer. Her help made me understand music more deeply,"
Justice once played piano with Soundwave.
"...Deep down in my heart, I understand what Justice's song means. How she dreams of a beautiful future.... She was so happy... to see Megatron like our song... she wanted Megatron to notice her so much. She wanted to see the good in her so much. I came to understand... that what I needed was also what she needed. Attention and solidarity," said Soundwave.
...
Little Justice greeted Megatron's arrival while waving the Decepticons flag, who had just arrived in front of the headquarters gate.
Megatron just walked away ignoring Justice's cheerful greeting. But that wasn't true.
Megatron came back towards him. Taking the flag that Justice was holding. Megatron touched Justice's shoulder then he left with the flag.
Happiness shone on little Justice's face.
...
"Yeah... why do I feel sad too," said Soundwave.
...
Shockwave was still leaning on the edge of the hallway, against the wall. His blank gaze stared at the floor.
"It's not my fault..." Shockwave said.
Someone stood in front of Shockwave. Someone who couldn't be seen clearly.
"Why don't you admit it... You are a murderer, because of yourself you became an orphan. Who else should you blame?" whispered the mysterious man's voice.
"... I... I... I... It's not... it's not..." Shockwave clutched his head.
"Then who is at fault?" asked the mysterious man.
The mysterious man suddenly kicked Shockwave until his legs were floating.
The legs and arms continued to struggle, looking for a way to escape.
The Mysterious Man seemed unconcerned.
"Blame yourself... you created the bomb... showed it off and exploded it in front of your parents. Because you... because you... are sick of hearing your parents always fighting!" he said.
The shockwave weakened, until finally the hand that had been trying to free itself dropped. And the leg didn't move anymore.
Then Shockwave was released and dropped to the floor. Shockwave was unconscious. The Mysterious Man then walked away leaving Shockwave lying there.
Shockwave's blue eyes went out, he was either unconscious or dead. But that wasn't true.
Instead, something bad was about to happen. From a distance in the hallway, Shockwave was seen getting back up and standing. Walking as usual.
But this wasn't normal. Shockwave now had his eyes turned red.
To be continued...