[Voice]

[needlefingers]

I am an Autobot. I earned my badge.

[His voice shakes a little in anger.]

I'll prove it. I'll make things better. You'll see.

[Locked to Rewind]

Look I.

I don't know. I feel like we should talk. Or something.

Comments

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[needlefingers]

Aw you almost sounded like an actual Decepticon there. Maybe deepen your voice or something and you'll sound a little bit more threatening.

And don't worry about Prowl and them. They're not really your business.

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[forcowardice]

Maybe with a bit more growling, hm?

Don't tell me how to feel or think. I'll worry about him if I wanna. [Mostly that he just still feels guilty about the hostage thing but you know.]

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[needlefingers]

Yeah. For a moment it sounded like some meek librarian was threatening to stab out my eyes. Not very scary.

I'd tell you to stay away from him, but I'm pretty sure Prowl can handle himself. Mostly.

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[forcowardice]

Oh, c'mon. You know I couldn't.

Most people have a physical advantage over me. I don't think you have much to worry about, even if I had plans to hurt him. Which I don't.

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[needlefingers]

People change. You never know what kind of person you'll turn into. And you're not as much of a coward as you think you are.

You just need something worth protecting and you're as brave as any other bot.

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[forcowardice]

I don't know about that. In case you conveniently forgot, anything that I might have owned was taken from me. I was stripped of everything before I went to Styx.

[And sure, he likes a lot of people here, but would he ever throw himself into danger for them? He can't think of that.]

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[needlefingers]

If you had grown to care about them before, you'll grow to care about them again. You hadn't actually known them for very long before you risked your life for them the first time.

One day I'll make you see that again.

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[forcowardice]

Well, they-- they seem nice. Weird and strange but nice.

Wait, I did that? You're pulling my leg here.

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[needlefingers]

Yooou stood up to the DJD for them.

They haven't told you this? Weird.

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[forcowardice]

Well, Spinister-- he said something like that, but I. I wasn't sure I believed him.

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[needlefingers]

You did.

You felt like you found people you belonged with, and wanted to protect them.

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[forcowardice]

Why are you telling me this now?

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[needlefingers]

I don't know. Maybe it's because I know you better now.

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[forcowardice]

...You're really strange. [And making it real hard to hate you.]

So what're you gonna do now?

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[needlefingers]

I don't know that either. Honestly, I don't have any plans beyond "I really want to fix this mess I made".

Maybe I should just. Stay out of trouble. That's a good start.

[VOICE][PRIVATE]

[forcowardice]

Probably, yeah.

...Look, I don't know when or if I can forgive you. But if you're serious about this, then knowing that you messed up is a good start. It's better than a lot of people I've known.

So, good luck. Okay?