… Wait. he’s the Earth, right? I was kinda tired when I saw the documentary and got worried. What was it like dealing with the big goat head on?
He is indeed, and there he shall remain.
*Images flash through his mind. His rejection at the violet volcano, titanic behemoths of rock shattering beneath him, the booming voice all around him, all that power rushing through him, all-consuming…*
I’ve resisted him before, he underestimated my will… but if I do falter, if I feel as if I’ll lose myself, I will contain myself by any means necessary. I am Lord High Protector, and I will keep Cybertron safe even from myself.
I know you’ll be able to resist him for as long as possible if that happens- but if there’s any way I can help, let me know, Megatron. You don’t gotta deal with Unicron alone.
Yes I do. But I will make an attempt to contact you if I find myself overwhelmed. Now come and sleep, ‘Snackscreen.’
Smokescreen, dark energon pulses in my spark. It is quiet, but there is a connection still present. I haven’t felt his pull strongly in some time, but there are whispers.
… I’m glad you haven’t felt it strongly- but- but what’ll you do if you do feel it, and it’s impossible to resist? What if he starts yelling instead of whispering?
Then I will yell louder.
I’ve resisted him before, he underestimated my will… but if I do falter, if I feel as if I’ll lose myself, I will contain myself by any means necessary. I am Lord High Protector, and I will keep Cybertron safe even from myself.
Nothing serious? Have you felt even tiny bits of him?
Smokescreen, dark energon pulses in my spark. It is quiet, but there is a connection still present. I haven’t felt his pull strongly in some time, but there are whispers.
Tiny and delicious. Because of course you are. If anything is actively trying to eat you, you may stay the night.
What sort of dream?
Nothing’s trying to eat me so far, but can I stay the night anyway? My suite is kind of a mess due to some other magic, and my berth is a bit too high up to get to right now.
Uh. Well, it wasn’t anything too great- Unicron had taken over your frame, and I was trying to keep him from wrecking your frame, but I kind of failed in the end.
…
You may stay the night. According to Bumblebee, my desk can serve as an adequate berth when necessary. You are welcome to it.
Megatron's back up 