Thundercracker finally annoyed someone with a temper.

[robotic_adonis]

Who: Egocracker and Hugotron
What: Someone is gonna get beaten up, and clearly it is not Thundercracker, who is all powerful with the craftiness to match.
Where: Zone 7, somewhere dumpy that no one cares about.
When: Shortly after Megatron foolishly challenges our hero.

((ooc: I really have no experience with action pacing, so please excuse the

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[deceptivecon]

Normally, Megatron would not have wasted the time crushing an insect like Thundercracker. But recently, he had suffered enough indignation that he would make an exception for this pathetic creature. If the Nexus required a reminder of his capabilities, he would be more than happy to provide them with one.

How unfortunate for this fool that he should be given this honour.

Had he been capable of rolling his optics at the proclaimation, he would have - Instead, he would have to settle with an irritable snarl, raising his claw as though to inspect it.

"Pathetic."

Without hesitation, he lashed out in a vicious backhand, hoping to catch the other across the faceplates. He would not waste time with games.

[robotic_adonis]

Fortune was with Thundercracker, and his forwardness didn't cost him too much as the Tyran's long claws only grazed him instead of making a direct hit. Superficial scratches (and the slight stinging pain accompanying it) appeared along the blue jet's front, causing him to cry in affront, "You'll pay for that! How dare you mar my pristine form?"

Backing up a bit, he increased the distance between himself and the hardened warrior, taking advantage of his natural aptitude for long-range combat. Despite his lack of experience in battle, the code hardwired into his and every Decepticon's frame allowed him to fire upon the tyrant with what he considered rather precise aim, cannons ablaze as he released a torrent of shots.

[deceptivecon]

He had half a mind to turn off his audios, so he would not have to hear the clone's incessant babbling. He had more ego than Starscream had ever displayed - Had he ever dared speak like this, Megatron surely would have offlined him long before now.

Optics narrowed, the cannons did little beyond their intial impact - More of an irritation than a threat to the Decepticon's enhanced armor. Scalpel had been intelligent enough to increase the protection of his spark during his ressurrection, perhaps in light of what had occurred in Mission City. It served him well nonetheless.

The attack actually managed to draw a cruel laugh, not even attempting to fight back for the moment. No, it would be far more entertaining to allow the Seeker to see how pointless his attempts were first.

[robotic_adonis]

Thundercracker snarled in rage at the lack of damage done by his rays. Weren't the weapons modeled after Starscream's, the former Decepticon SIC, almost on par with Megatron himself? Shouldn't his be better? He realized he hadn't actually seen much action with them, and perhaps he should have tested their strength properly at some point (it never crossed his processors that it could be that this Megatron was just that strong).

No matter, he was Thundercracker, and he was more than physical weapons.

Aiming at the supports of the platform the tyrant was currently standing upon, he prepared his rays to unleash a sonic blast, as he ingeniously had back in his universe to destroy the cement encasing him. The charging time was negated by the fact that Megatron stood there, all but immobile, cruelly glaring at him like he was mere entertainment rather than a formidable foe. He'd show him! Firing, the air warped around the shots as they descended, and with a deafening impact they destroyed the integrity of Megatron's perch.

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