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Despite the agitated Megatron, Smokescreen’s keeping a grin, though his doorwings did droop some. “This sure doesn’t look completely wiped to me, Megs. I don’t think me being here restored data, either… You think Alpha Trion would’ve tried that?” Smokescreen’s staring at his own insignia now. Maybe he should really get himself checked out, in case Alpha Trion did do anything else besides put the Omega Key in him.

It could take a little while for the download to finish, since he’s downloading everything that Megatron took a look at in the past few minutes, but it should manage in no time. Plus, having the historical texts could be helpful for getting things back up and running! Plus, with those coordinates, they probably lead somewhere helpful- maybe more stuff to get everything back up and running! That’s probably what Megatron’s trying to find, he reasons.

Smokescreen’s nodding along, before he processes what Megatron says, and is staring at Megatron here.

“Wait, we’re what now?” Smokescreen’s turning to look at Megatron, doorwings perking up, “We are?! I’m coming along too, right? In case there’s anything else like this out there?” He’s gesturing at the terminal again

This time he does roll his optics. He hadn’t meant right this minute, or even that he would be the one leaving the planet… though it would make for an interesting trip.

“We will send scouts, first. If they are able to detect or locate any anomalies, we can use the space bridge to send extraction teams. These relics may have been buried in asteroids upon impact, or sent into volatile regions to dissuade others from discovering them.”

That wasn’t a no, not just yet. If he were being honest, the idea of flying off into space and returning with the Allspark sounded like a perfect juxtaposition to doing the same with a giant crystal of Dark Energon. He wants to go too, and understands Smoksescreen’s enthusiasm. 

“If there is some form of Autobot security measure, you may join the extraction. Otherwise, your services are still most required on Cybertron. Remember, we still don’t know which of these coordinates leads to the planet’s core.”