ask-smokescreen:

mighty-megatron:

And on goes the tracker. He’s heading in the direction of Smokescreen while he keeps the commlink active.

::That depends. What kinds of toys are they? Who gave them to you?::

::They’re stuffed bots!! One’s bucket and one’s no face and one’s the mom-like bot!::

/He’s staying pretty still, at least, and he’s just on top of a newspark-sized toy car that looks vaguely like Optimus./

As it turns out, an excitedly beeping sparkling is not difficult to locate. Megatron is entirely unsurprised to find that “bucket” refers to an effigy of himself.

“There you are…” Ah yes. Binary. /I can see that. They’re almost as big as you but they’re not adults./

ask-smokescreen:

mighty-megatron:

Let me be more clear, so that you will not be able to find a loophole that makes you think you’re getting away with anything.

You are not allowed to leave my ship. This version of the Nemesis. If for some stupid reason you are already off-ship, you are to return immediately or I will come and retrieve you myself. You may use your commlink to communicate.

But- I’m right outside the hallway that Tarn- I can’t leave just like that! I’m expected to be here, and-

… I’ll return there at some point.

Smokescreen!! Who do you think the Decepticon Justice Division answers to?!

ask-smokescreen:

mighty-megatron:

Back then, were you defending a traitor on their list?

That which does not kill you should make you smarter, just because he had the opportunity and spared you once does not mean that he will do it again.

And so help me Smokescreen, if you continue taking the advice of anonymous creatures I will put you in stasis lock. They are not to be trusted.

No- but- but he only thinks he’s a traitor because I danced with that bot! It’s ridiculous! I can’t let someone get hurt because we danced.

I don’t know- he isn’t that bright. He might not even think of it.

But- but Megatron. You wouldn’t- I can at least comm him and dissuade him somehow, right? I need to protect my friends.

I would, and you know it.

You may comm him. You may not bargain with him. You may not leave this ship, or bring him here. No one will die. Understand?

ask-smokescreen:

mighty-megatron replied to your post “Even if your friend doesn’t believe in you I do Smokey!”

He thinks that the DJD will kill you and he is most likely right. It has nothing to to with weakness. They are merciless.

But

But I’ve done weird spark slag with Tarn before- he could’ve offlined me then, right? So I’m probably safe now, right?

Back then, were you defending a traitor on their list?

That which does not kill you should make you smarter, just because he had the opportunity and spared you once does not mean that he will do it again.

And so help me Smokescreen, if you continue taking the advice of anonymous creatures I will put you in stasis lock. They are not to be trusted.