'Dear Wildlight... there was something that I never mentioned after helping Starscream... but I think you'll be mad at me.'
Starscream hasn't actually noticed yet that he had a T-cog again, having been too busy looking into ways to stretch out his energon supplies seeing as it was a risk to constantly have Rose coming here and moving around energon... though that device he had brought over not long after their first encounter seems to still be working. (R0-53 explaining it's a device made by a friend of his meant to cloak both energon and general signals given off by Cybertronians. Similar devices HAVE been used by both sides though this one wasn't quite the same). Though the real problem would be the groundbridges-
"Oi! Star get out here!" The Seeker was pulled from his thoughts.
Rose was leaning against a boulder, holding out an almost full energon cube. At the Seeker's confusion the shorter mech elaborated. "As you know, me and Energon don't agree with each other, but Knockout has me on medical rations and seems to be under the impressions I should still be bothered by being nearly blown up by the Predacon. And seeing as you need energon more than I do, do me a favor and just take it." He shoved the cube into the Seeker's survos. "Predacon?" "Oh right... Shockwave came around, brought along his little science experiment. Fair warning, I think it's smarter than they give it credit for." Rose started pacing he was more talkative than Starscream was used to but that wasn't his priority. "What?! Impossible! I know he was offlined-"
R0-53 allowed the Seeker to fume and rant for a bit before interrupting him, deciding it best to change the topic. "I want to see if the T-cog works." He clapped his hands together. "Don't interrupt- T-cog?" "Did I stutter Boss-exCon? C'mon, a few laps around the mountain will do you good." As long as the Seeker stayed in range of their signature-cloaking device anyway.
'I'll tell you later... I have bigger worries at the moment. The good news: Starscream can fly again... he better not try going back to the Decepticons. The whole reason I'm even helping him is to make sure he doesn't do that and get himself offed. Besides, if Starscream can stay Neutral there's hope for others right? Obviously not an option for me even though I've got nothing to do with this whole mess, but I like to think others could try and have better luck then me in staying out of this war.'
He found himself enjoying the sight of the Seeker cutting through the air, chuckling when he could've sworn he heard laughter from said Seeker as the mech passed him at the start of the most recent lap around the mountain. He feels a little bit bad that he has to call the poor guy down before he strains his injuries. Though it was for the best since he wasn't going to comm KO again, especially not after meeting him in person and having passed him in one of the hallways on the Nemesis a few hours prior.
R0-53 sat on a ledge, looking up at the stars. He had spent the rest of day upgrading the Signal Scrambler while allowing Starscream to do... whatever Starscream does when he doesn't interfere. So taking a break felt nice for once. "Should have known you were slacking off." Starscream grumbled making his way over. "Considering I do everything? It's well deserved." He joked, uncharacteristically laying back and not caring about the dirt. "You don't do everything!"
R0-53 pretended to be thoughtful for a moment. "True, I don't process the energon." Or drink it for that matter but that wasn't the point. At the sound of the ex-Decepticon's annoyance he finally burst out laughing, indicating he was only metaphorically pulling the Seeker's leg. "I COULD rid myself of you you know." "You wouldn't." R0-53 might have hesitated with that retort about a month or so ago, but now he can say it without even thinking. "Care to test that theory?" He only found humor in the mech's stubbornness. "You're an aft Star but not evil. If you were evil we wouldn't be friends." He feels a small pang of sadness at the look of surprise the Seeker gave him. "Friends?" "Don't try to deny it... lying to yourself isn't healthy..." R0-53 found himself slowly drifting away, paying no mind to the mech's arguments and insults.
'Star's good company, very dramatic though... hm, reminds me of you. No wonder I enjoy his company :P
I mean it in the best way of course. As you know I can be picky about friends...
P.S. I've been feeling more tired than usual again. Oh well.'
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R0-53: Can't be a traitor if it's not your war
Fanfiction"R0-53" stands by the belief the war going on isn't his problem... not that he's ever said so out loud. He always talks to the other Vehicons over the comms though as far as everyone else is concerned he's one in a sea of similar faces that no one w...
