Soundwave's life on the Nemesis

Chapter 26: Can't believe you did that

The blade withdrew from his chest, only leaving a none sever deep stab. "I can't do this" Megatron sighed. "I can't kill you" he hissed. "You're my son" Megatron looked away, from Soundwave. "And I think it's best you stay away from me" the gunmetal mech retracted his sword. "And go live with Optimus" Megatron bearly spoke in a whisper. *But...* Soundwave painfully sat up. "Soundwave I'm serious!" Megatron snapped. "I'm only doing what's best for you" Megaton softly said. "Until this war ends somehow" Megatron let out another sigh. "Our relationship is to be mended, when I have the dedicated time and spark to do so" Megatron helped his youngling up. "I'm sorry for what I said, you're not a waste of anything" Megatron smiled. "You are my son, and that is the only way I should see you" Megatron smiled. "And I do love and care for you no matter what happens" Megatron picked up his youngling. Embracing Soundwave into a hug. "I love you too dad" Soundwave warmly smiled from behind his mask, wrapping his long arms around his fathers neck in his own hug.

"Ratchet are you crying?" Bulkhead asked with a chuckle. "I am not!" Ratchet snapped, wiping away his happy tears. "Primus, I can't enjoy a happy moment, without you saying something stupid!" Ratchet snarled. Bumblebee and Wheeljack couldn't help, but laugh at Ratchet's grumpy reaction. "You knew he wouldn't do it" Arcee smiled at the prime. Optimus kept his gaze on his brother and nephews precious moment together. "You're either crazy, or have really good instints" Arcee retorted. In response to the femmes comment. Optimus looked at the femme from the corner of his optic and smiled. "So seems like we're getting a new member, huh?" Wheeljack remarked. "I don't know about member maybe more of a geust" Arcee corrected. "We still need to figure out how Soundwave can end this war" Arcee reminded. "Right" the wreckers sighed.

"That's enough of that!" Megatron scoffed, placing Soundwave back down. "I advise you to get treated by the sobbing doctor" Megatron smirked, at the Autobots standing at the corner. "It's a happy moment I'm aloud to cry if I fragging well want too!" Ratchet snarled. Soundwave and Megatron both snorted with laughter. "I promise this will make everything better" Megatron promised Soundwave. *Ok I will dad* Soundwave nodded and smiling big behind his visor. "Alright then!" Megatron chuckled playfully rubbing Soundwave's helm. Recieving a childish giggle from his youngling. Megatron turned and started to walk away. He paused for a moment. Taking a deep breath he closed his optics, and transformed. Taking off like a rocket, into the sky, disappearing through the clouds.

Soundwave watched Megatron disapear, and sighed. "You alright Soundwave? Optimus was the first to ask. *Besides the stab wound, and a dent I half way mended, yeah* Soundwave nodded. Optimus smiled, understanding exactly what the youngling was saying. "Lucky he didn't stab any further" Ratchet scoffed examining the wound on the youngling. "Megatron would have hit you dead center in your spark" Ratchet shook his helm.

"So does this mean Soundwave's staying with us now?" Bumblebee bleeped. Everyone could clearly see the youngling scout, was trying to hold back his excitment. "Yes Bumblebee, it does" Bulkhead nodded. "That's freaking awesome!" Bumblebee excitedly buzzed. "Optimus we do not have have enough rooms for an extra member" Ratchet alerted the prime. "That is quite alright" Optimus smiled. "I'm sure Bumblebee dosen't mind sharing" Ratchet smiled and nodded.

Knockout was in shock at what the warlord had done. "You gave away your only youngling!?" Knockout gasped. "He'll be happier with them" Megatron replied quietly. "It's for the best lord Megatron" Starscream and Shockwave agreed. "I told him I would be his father when there wasnt a war going on, then I will have the time for him" Megatron explained. "I'm glad you made the best choice for him" Knockout smiled. "But what about me!" Knockout cried out. Megatron went wide opticed in surprise. "What am I going to do, with out our a little adorable youngling entering my med bay everyday, asking me for addvice huh!?" Knockout whined. "I can't bug him with the pet names I gave him!" Megatron raised an optic ridge. Was he really hearing all this come from his medic? "No more Soundy!" Knockout cried. "And what about Steve and the Eradicom soldiers" Knockout pointed at the working Eradicons. All the soldiers quickly looked up from their monitors. "No more Bubblewave for them!" Knockout went on. "They adored that!" the red mech scoffed. "Yeah that was pretty funny" Steve said to another soldier. Shockwave and Starscream both gave eachother a look of disbelief. Knockout was having a meltdown. "And Starscream!" Knockout gestrured to the seeker. Starscream raised an optic ridge. "Who is he going to fight with over stupid little things!?" Knockout asked. "He's got Shockwave" Megatron retorted. "Hey!" Shockwave growled. While Starscream snickered. "It's just not going to be the same!" Knockout cried leaving the bridge. All mechs in the bridge wathced the medic leave with dropped jaws. "What the frag was that?!" Starscream thought aloud, shaking his helm.

Finally returning to base, the team settled down. *This place is quite impressive considering the technology you are working with* Soundwave commented. "Yeah, come on Waffles I'll show you our room!" Bumblebee beeped excitedly. "Nuh uh uh!" Arcee stopped the two younglings. "You can show... Waffles?" Arcee raised an optic ridge. "Your room, after you're done patrolling for energon with me" Arcee finished, recieving a groan from the scout. "Fffine..." Bumblebee was not about to argue with a femme. "We wont be long" Arcee reassured, before leaving with Bumblebee.

Soundwave just stood in the middle of the hallways enterance. Unsure and quite lost on what he was supposed to do. "Hey glowy, you're blocking the hallway, beep beep" Bulkhead scooted Soundwave out of the way. Soundwave moved out of the way and bumped into Ratchet. "Soundwave get out of the way" Ratchet grumbled walking away from the lost youngling. Soundwave bowed his helm in apology and hopped out of the way, bumping into Wheeljack. "Whoa kid, watch yourself" Wheeljack scoffed, walking around Soundwave. Optimus couldn't see it, but could feel. Soundwave's expresion was, lost. He had new surroundings new bots, and the mixed feelings Megatron left him with.

"Hey Optimus?" Wheeljack called. "Yes?" Optimus turned to the mech. "Ok Soundwave is quite a bit smaller then Bee, how old is he?" Wheeljack curiously asked. "He is a fresh youngling, he is only ten" Optimus replied. "Holy freaking Primus, you're joking!?" Wheeljack gasped. "No" Optimus shook his helm. "But he seems so mature and skilled" Wheeljack said in awe. "Wow that young huh?" Bulkhead sighed. "Oh I have one more question" Wheeljack mentioned, before walking off. "What happens if the kid decides to go back, and he knows where the base is?" The white wrecker questioned. "Megatron is conniving yes, but I believe he truely meant what he said to Soundwave" Optimus replied. "Alright Optimus if you say so" the wreckers shrugged, walking off. "And to be honest if it were anything else he swore to" Optimus stopped the two in their tracks. "I would have said he was lying" The prime quietly finished his response, before heading towards the lost youngling.

Soundwave was looking around aimlessly. Unknowing of what to do with himself. So Soundwave figured why not ask Ratchet if he needed assistance. Soundwave's footsteps were much lighter then anyone elses in the base at the moment. So light, it was almost ghostly. Soundwave stood behind the medic, giving the red and white mech a small poke. "Holy scrap!" Ratchet jumped, whirling around to see the small youngling standing behind him. "Soundwave I didn't hear you come over" Ratchet let out a deep breath. /Anything I can assist you with?/ Soundwave texted. "What?" Ratchet raised an optic ridge. /May I help you with amything?/ Soundwave repeated differently. "Soundwave, go play!" Ratchet laughed. "You don't need to help me" the medic chuckled, turning back to his work. "Younglings don't do this type of work" Ratchet scoffed. "Go be a youngling" Ratchet waved Soundwave off. /How should I play?/ Soundwave drooped his helm and sighed. He was very capable of doing that type of work. "Soundwave you're asking how to play?" Ratchet snorted. "Soundwave, watch yourself, Ratchet bites" Optimus joked, as he approached the youngling. The prime placed both of his massive servos on the younglings shoulders. "Hey you better watch it!" Ratchet warned the prime. Soundwave gazed up at the prime, smiling behind his visor. "He didn't have his energon yet, so he's ready to bite" Optimus continued to tease the old medic. "I'm ready to throw this wrench at you!" Ratchet threatened. Soundwave gave a small giggle, in response to the medics grumpy behaviour. "You think it's funny!?" Ratchet tossed a wrench at the two. Optimus quickly responded, and lifted Soundwave out of the way. Making the wrench miss the youngling only by seconds. Soundwave let out a squeal of laughter as he was lifted off the ground. "Alright lets go before he snaps again" Optimus said in a playful tone, as carried Soundwave off, to his room. "Alright Soundwave" Optimus sighed, sitting Soundwave on his berth. Optimus took a seat in a chair near his desk. "These are new surroundings for you" Optimus started. "And the team has a lot of grumpy members" Optimus stated, with a laugh. "I just want you to know, that you are very welomed here" Optimus smiled. "And if anything is bothering you, please don't hesitate to come to me" Optimus told the violet youngling. "And if I am not around, any of our members will be happy to help you, Arcee would be your best first choice" Optimus advised. "I know she might seem a little scary, but she's only that way towards us mechs, she loves younglings" Optimus reassured with a chuckle. *Thanks for the tip* Soundwave chuckled. *I appreciate everything you and you team are doing for me, I really do* Soundwave greatfully thanked Optimus. "Soundwave there is no need to thank, It's just what do for eachother" Optimus smiled. *You know that would never happen with the Cons right?* Soundwave chuckled. "Trust me youngling I know" Optimus laughed, patting Soundwaves helm.