[ Isn't this what you want, Megatron. Someone to listen and understand. The way the words reach for him and circle in his audials... Echoing. "A leader has to know when to stop."
The white noise of pure hope for him to change and turn around.
Why instead does it graze instead like a knife. He's getting what he wants. He's getting exactly what he wants here!!!
UNDERSTANDING!!! HOW DARE HE!!!
But at least the voice that comes through broken sound is not rumbling like a god in the sky. No matter how much he wants to demand anger. ]
You are going to get yourself killed with your kindness, Rodimus. And I do not want to see that happen to you.
Least of all from me... We know the inevitable. Do you truly still see that path open for me to come back. And if I did. Who would welcome me but you and the small collection of loyal friends.
They rest aboard would turn on you in an instant...
Hahah... isn't it though... the fate of any hero. Be they Primes or otherwise. To reach hand to spare the damned their pain.
[ Rodimus smiles despite himself. Confliction. Yeah, he's always been good
at causing confliction. ]
I think I told you once that another Megatron killed me, didn't I? Shot me
straight through the spark and left me floating in space. I remember
thinking "this is what I deserve for what I did to my home." Only the
matrix saved me.
Every day since I've questioned why. Why would it choose me?
I didn't look up to OP. I hated how Megatron handled things. I felt
belittled and useless and lost and afraid and then I was handed power on a
silver platter with a sign that said "you can fix it all".
But that's not how it works, is it.
My spark spins because something else decided I wasn't done. My spark spins
in spite of who's energon is on my hands.
I have learned that there is always hope for better. It was a hard won
lesson. I had to break the known laws of physics to get a happy ending for
my crew. At least, that's what Brainstorm and Preceptor said.
I can't say that people won't be mad with you. Won't hate you. You made
choices, and you know they weren't good ones. I can't say that people won't
constantly spit on your name and wish you dead. But you can do and be
better.
What happened to that Megatron you told me of? The one that wanted to make
things better on Cybertron? When did you lose your way?
I know you're still him. Can still be him. It just takes effort, and time,
but Primus Megs, we've got nothing but time here.
You need help, Megs. And I know I ain't qualified to help in the same way
Rung is, but I know... I know youre scared of finding out who you are
beneath all of that bravado you put on.
I see through you, even this far away. I'm not afraid of you killing me.
I'm afraid of giving my spark to someone that won't stop running.
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Date: 2024-06-14 12:22 am (UTC)The white noise of pure hope for him to change and turn around.
Why instead does it graze instead like a knife. He's getting what he wants. He's getting exactly what he wants here!!!
UNDERSTANDING!!! HOW DARE HE!!!
But at least the voice that comes through broken sound is not rumbling like a god in the sky. No matter how much he wants to demand anger. ]
You are going to get yourself killed with your kindness, Rodimus. And I do not want to see that happen to you.
Least of all from me... We know the inevitable. Do you truly still see that path open for me to come back. And if I did. Who would welcome me but you and the small collection of loyal friends.
They rest aboard would turn on you in an instant...
Hahah... isn't it though... the fate of any hero. Be they Primes or otherwise. To reach hand to spare the damned their pain.
How dare you conflict me.
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Date: 2024-06-14 06:28 am (UTC)[ Rodimus smiles despite himself. Confliction. Yeah, he's always been good at causing confliction. ]
I think I told you once that another Megatron killed me, didn't I? Shot me straight through the spark and left me floating in space. I remember thinking "this is what I deserve for what I did to my home." Only the matrix saved me.
Every day since I've questioned why. Why would it choose me?
I didn't look up to OP. I hated how Megatron handled things. I felt belittled and useless and lost and afraid and then I was handed power on a silver platter with a sign that said "you can fix it all".
But that's not how it works, is it.
My spark spins because something else decided I wasn't done. My spark spins in spite of who's energon is on my hands.
I have learned that there is always hope for better. It was a hard won lesson. I had to break the known laws of physics to get a happy ending for my crew. At least, that's what Brainstorm and Preceptor said.
I can't say that people won't be mad with you. Won't hate you. You made choices, and you know they weren't good ones. I can't say that people won't constantly spit on your name and wish you dead. But you can do and be better.
What happened to that Megatron you told me of? The one that wanted to make things better on Cybertron? When did you lose your way?
I know you're still him. Can still be him. It just takes effort, and time, but Primus Megs, we've got nothing but time here.
You need help, Megs. And I know I ain't qualified to help in the same way Rung is, but I know... I know youre scared of finding out who you are beneath all of that bravado you put on.
I see through you, even this far away. I'm not afraid of you killing me. I'm afraid of giving my spark to someone that won't stop running.
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Date: 2024-06-14 06:52 pm (UTC)I don't know.... if I like what is under everything... I don't know if I can stop running...
I... will take what you said to mind... and hope this power growth does not erode me further.
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Date: 2024-06-15 07:11 am (UTC)[ Running again. Rodimus sighs and doesn't know if he hopes Megatron can hear it or not. ]
I'll wait for you, Megs, as long as I can. But I mean it. You have to stop stop running. I won't be able to chase you forever.