Survival of the Loneliest

Electric Boogaloo (Smut Warning)

A couple of days later

You were working away in the hanger, helping some of the engineers with some prototype upgrades for the human sized agents. Blue and Big Red were both here today as their Titan selves as it had been determined that they would get a systems check up after the current batch of prototypes had been tested. Suddenly just outside the hangar a cloud of black smoke appeared and then Roth was there. Something was very wrong however as you watched the Titan fall to his hands and knees. His screens were all glitching something fierce and no sound was coming out of him either. You sling your jet pack on and start running over to him.

"Roth, it's ok, you're here at the Cam's main base. What's going on?"

The way he was shaking his head you can't tell if he's not talking because he doesn't want to or if he can't.

"May I come inside to talk to the little you? Would that be easier?" He reached out a shaky hand and sat upright on the ground, bringing you to his core entrance. Looking around as you enter and make your way towards his chamber you notice a lot of damage had been done, but seemingly not by Skibs. This looked rather like intentional damage. You also have to be very careful walking around as Roth couldn't control his tremors. You pass the area where the voice modulations are processed and you see that that area had been totally trashed, which explains why he hasn't spoken yet. Getting to his inner chamber you immediately spot the exact reason why he was here. His plasma form had been caged in with flat, sharp edged bars with protruding spikes touching him which were sparking with electricity, effectively trapping him there, hurting the little guy constantly.

"Jesus fucking Christ. Who did this? Roth, if you can hear me tap once for yes, twice for no." TAP he is rapping a knuckle on his core entrance in response

"Was this done by Skibs?" TAPTAP

"Was this done by friendlies?" TAP

"Cams? Soundkind?" TAPTAP to both

"Your guys?" TAP with a slight hesitation

"Ok, not all your guys then. Crystal? Poly?" TAPTAP to both

"Your engineers, the ones who didn't want you to know about your core self?" TAP

"GOD FUCKING DAMMIT! Was it them that tore out your vocal processors too and all this other damage?" TAP

"Right, don't you worry. We'll get this sorted but first I need to get some stuff from my workbench so I can free your core self ok? I can't do anything with what I have on me right now." TAP

You leave the tools you had on you in the chamber as you would need them then jetted down to your workbench. Bayer came running over as the other 2 Titans tried to help Roth get situated a bit more safely for everyone.

"Bayer, his engineers have trashed his insides. He can't talk and his core form is imprisoned. I'm going to have to break him free but I think you need to start on his systems as soon as you can. They did this to him because they're afraid of his core self I think. Have you got a grounder anywhere? I'm gonna need one otherwise you might have to haul me out later all smoking and crispy."

A grounder? Oh fuck, they didn't trap him with electricity...

"Yup they did and it's damn well torturing the little guy while his plasma form is unconscious at the same time. Don't tell me not to do it because I will regardless, it's not fair or ethical to leave him in that state."

No, no I know you wouldn't take completely insane risks if you can help it, especially when it comes to helping these guys. Here, use this one, this is the best one I have to hand. Put these on the bottom of your boots too. How on earth did they get into his core chamber though?