Cliffjumper's missin'. [The Mini-bot didn't show up for a stint at the racetrack this morning and hasn't responded to hails since.] Anyone else missin' that we know of? ...three days, three weeks . . . I'm not waitin' ta find out which. I'll be out lookin' for CJ if anyone needs me. If ya wanna help or ya think ya might know somethin', I'd
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Perhaps, though, you would better spend your time preparing for his return, being some sort of...command center? I...don't think it wise for you to go looking for him.
[You were a wreck, yourself, not too long ago, and certainly seemed unable to deal with any opposition. ]
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[Not that Wing isn't right about that, or that the engineer wouldn't normally agree . . . but . . . ]
Wing . . . CJ's my friend. A fraggin' good one. I can't not try ta find him! ...I know he tried everythin' ta find me when I was missin'.
[There's a rather clear, helpless "what do I do!?" buried under the agitation . . . which isn't directed at Wing at all, just...in general, an unfocused need for action.]
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And there are ways you can try to find him that don't require you endangering yourself, Wheeljack. There are those of us perhaps better equipped for it.
Who are also Cliffjumper's friend. [He and the smaller mech had gotten...rather intimate at the Masquerade, after all.]
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Um, Magnum just . . . pinged me himself, actually. Ya know 'im, then? Anyway, he says that none of his are currently missin'. [How much he believes the Decepticon lord, or at least suspects covert motives, is up for debate, but he's not outright dismissing the mech or anything. Just because the engineer has long experience with an alternate of his doesn't, he realizes, mean that this mech automatically, necessarily is "trying something." Wheeljack also has to admit that he sometimes has to remember to MAKE himself remember/realize this, but he IS making the conscious effort, at least.]
I . . . [His gaze drops, chagrined.] Yeah, of course. I know CJ's got other friends. I'm glad you're one'a them, Wing . . . an' I really would appreciate your help. S'just that . . . he reminds me of someone, a creation of mine that I lost a . . . a long time ago. I couldn't help him ( ... )
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[He's noticed a number of you going missing lately, he's not sure if he's amused or worried.]
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M-Magnus!? How . . . [Hang on while he takes just an instant to double-check his coding.] How did you get access ta this lock?
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[Well, technically Soundwave shared a mind with Ratchet, which meant sometimes locks were solid and sometimes they weren't. This was the first time he'd seen one show up--maybe that vacation was doing Soundwave good.]
But if it helps, none of mine are missing currently.
[He offered the information freely, as almost a sort of truce.]
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...maybe.
[There's a pause as he tries to decide if the mech is telling the truth or not, finally nodding. He's a bit guarded, but he is sincere.]
I'm glad ta hear that. I hope no one goes missin' either.
[It occurs to him to ask if any of Megatron's are responsible either, but . . . yeah, not like the mech would fess up to it if they were (and he was aware of it).]
Ya happen ta still have that locator array I built for ya.
[No clue if he'd be able to use it to find Cliffjumper - or if Magnum would let him borrow if even if he could not like he couldn't build another, but that'd take time Still, didn't hurt to ask.]
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[Worried? Yeah! But...then he reigns back a bit.]
S-sorry. Listen . . . CJ's one Pit of a scrapper, so whoever got 'im - assumin' someone did - is probably pretty dangerous. Or just slaggin' clever. So be careful an' don't try ta go lookin' for him by yourself . . . but if ya do happen ta spot anythin' or hear of anythin', lemme know, okay?
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I...I will. If I hear anything, I'll definitely let you know.
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...thanks, Rapunzel. I appreciate it.
Lemme know if ya need anythin', okay?
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I'll help look.
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[He's trying to place the voice...]
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Toph. I'm Wheeljack. Pleased ta meetcha. Just...wish it was under better circumstances. An' yeah, CJ's a good mech.
If ya happen ta see or hear anythin', let me know? I'd appreciate it.
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I . . . I don't think so. Or, well, I mean . . . Skywarp could'a been the one ta nab 'im, but not likely for the same mech. Malcolm-Megatron was deported after the Fortress was taken down an' the TransTechs stepped in. Far as I know, he's not made it back yet. If he's comin' back. I really hope he's not...
...no. It's not fair. An' as soon as we figure out how to put a stop ta this...
[But he...lets his voice trail off, not knowing if that will ever actually happen.]
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...I'm not sure if that's what I'm hopin' it is or not. Anythin's bad news, regardless of who. I just . . . frag . . .
[Doesn't know what to do.]
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