Child-size

Now what?

Small. The only word in the organic's lexicon to define his sudden situation. Soundwave could feel his tanks churn faster and more nauseating with each passing nanoklick, he looked up at shockwave who was just as concerned as him (even though his one optic artificial helm couldn't tell).

"I... Um,"

Shockwave couldn't find the right words to ease this illogical setting he was in. Soundwave looked at him from the laboratory's counter giving him a look that he sparked another world war. What would Megatron say when he discovers about the spy's size? Shockwave gulped— what type of explanation could explain how fragged he is?

".....How do we describe this to the others without them freaking out...?"

It's bad enough that shockwave is feeling a feeling but to explain something that none of them know how it happened? Klicks ago soundwave was walking into shockwave's laboratory when he was hit with a bright purple bean of light. Either that shockwave didn't see him entering the lab or he accidentally walked in not seeing where whatever was pointed at him had been ready to blast.

"Shockwave have you've seen soundwave his presence was needed in the-"

This solar cycle couldn't be more destructive than it already is! Just before shockwave could process something Megatron had to barge in the laboratory! Great! Absolutely great!.... Which Cybertronian wanted a him to have a painful fate?

"LORD MEGATRON! M-My liege... I-I can explain this illogical-ness that is occurring."

Can he? It almost felt too unexplainable to describe, impossible even. Megatron was slightly stunned about his mad scientist shouting in a exclaiming manner. It's wasn't every solar cycle that shockwave would have a hint of emotion in their vocalizer or wouldn't act so panicked when things go to scrap.

"What do you mean? What happened to soundwave when he was absent?"

"Well you see!— umm... Might as well show you. I-It would make more sense if you see it..."

He scooped the third in command with his only servo from the counter and presented the leader with the now miniature communications officer. Shockwave would be lying if he said that he didn't feel going offline right then and there. Being chastised by the Decepticon leader might as well be counted as horrible.

"What in primus..."

Soundwave was more smaller than a youngling, more petite than a sparkling. Soundwave felt sick when oil from his tank began to move rapidly— Megatron looked at him so dumbfounded about his new appearance.

"What in Spark's name happened to him!?"

Megatron immediately questioned with that same old and rusty voice. Shockwave gulped a knot of fear down his tank.

"Due to a lab accident that occurred when I was experimenting the brand new deception weapon I've been creating for a chordtex(?) It made Soundwave what he is now..."

"Do you know how long will the effects last on him?"

The decepticon leader raised an optic ridge to the one optic helm scientist. Soundwave watched the conversation from above holding tight to shockwave's ring digit.

"That's the issue, I don't know if it's permanent or temporary. It'll take another chordtex to reverse the weapon's effects."

Thank primus Megatron was in a good mood; if he wasn't he wouldn't be bothered to evaporate shockwave with his cannon. After bickering for a while Megatron already made up his mind.

"Alright, you will cover Soundwave's tasks while he's incapable of doing them." "As for Soundwave I don't know what he'll do by how small he is."

And idea came to shockwave's processor, maybe the most logical ones he could think of Soundwave could do while in this size.

"Maybe with his size he can infiltrate human civilization and perhaps find ways to know this organic planet better..." "...the autobots have been taking an advantage about it."