Darkness.
All Shockwave currently saw was darkness as he slowly rebooted his systems, assuming his optical sensor just needed time to start up. As if on cue, light flooded his sight, as his optical view began to calibrate, before granting him a clear view of the world around him, brightly illuminated by the sun high above in the sky. Once his eye was functional, his audio sensors were next to restart, and once they fully rebooted, his hearing was assailed by a variety of unknown sounds.
These sounds were un-familiar to Shockwave, and yet, they reminded him of certain sounds he had heard from the environments and creatures of the planet Earth during his time serving Megatron on that miserable little dirt ball of a planet. He could faintly identify the chirping of avian wildlife, the whistling of the wind and the rustling of the bushes and grass. Beside the sounds of nature around him, it was quiet, calm, serene, and Shockwave couldn't help but feel at ease. That is, until he felt something upon his lower body, as his head slowly gazed downward to see a tiny creature sitting upon his waist.
It was covered in light brown fur, with long ears and standing upon two hind legs, as it scratches it's long ears with it's left fore leg while it stared up at Shockwave in awe with it's dark brown eyes. Rapidly going through his memory core, he remembered encountering information on this type of creature in the data banks of the Nemesis. The creature's name? Oryctolagus cuniculus, also known as the humble rabbit. Shockwave could not help but wonder why this little defenseless and helpless creature was sat upon him, when he could clearly grasp it and crush it in his hand if he so wanted to. It's behavior was illogical, yet it did not seem to care.
That was an aspect of nature that confused Shockwave, it almost never acted logically or with reason, sometimes defying the laws of physics and reality itself to create something truly fascinating. While he usually hated such illogical behavior and inconsistency, it also earned his curiosity and respect, as he saw nature's defiance to the laws of the universe as somewhat similar to his experiments, testing what is and isn't possible.
Regardless, he watched through his partially cracked lens as the rabbit proceeded to hop away. Deciding it would be illogical to remain seated in his current position for any longer, Shockwave slowly kicked his servo actuators into gear and slowly began to stand up on his legs, dusting accumulated dirt and grim off of his chassis as he took in his surroundings.
Immediately, Shockwave could determine he was in a large forest, with large amounts of tree's surrounding him, extending for miles. In the distance above the tree line, he could see a few mountains, with one being much closer than the others. Looking directly up, he could see the sun hanging in the sky, with several clouds swirling around it.
Looking behind him to inspect the tree he had impacted, he could see visible cracks in the wood of the tree, with several pieces of wood and sticks having shattered off of the tree from his impact. Shockwave was more surprised the tree didn't collapse upon his impact, considering his large and heavy stature. As he turned back, he could see several deep marks and cuts within the ground in front of the tree, likely due to his rough exit from the space bridge.
What Shockwave did notice was what appeared to be a path, as a long stretch of rough dirt and sand stretched through a clearing in the trees. Determining it most logical that the path would lead to a potential point of interest, Shockwave began to slowly walk across the path. He could simply drive in his tank form, but he could possibly encounter obstructions in his path, and wanted to be safe. His heavy footsteps left sharp indents in the ground, with large square-like footprints in the ground behind him, as each step he took caused trees to shake and branches to crack. He would have to get used to the noice...
Shockwave then looked to inspect his right arm, seeing it had minimal damage, but he had also luckily remembered to bring his old Research Log Recorder with him, as he activated it, watching it unfold as it's tiny little screen pop out and pressed the record button, before he began to speak.
"Shockwave Research Log number... It's best I just start with one, considering this is technically a... 'New Start' for me. Anyways, I have recently awakened from my temporary trauma induced stasis after my quite rough exit from the space bridge portal, but luckily I am undamaged, aside from a slightly cracked optic, dented spines, and bruised aft. Now I am surrounded by large amounts of plant life and greenery for what seem like kilometers of distance. I have also confirmed the presence of animalistic life, though I have yet to properly determine a rate of intelligence and sapience. Regardless, now that I have escaped Cybertron, and by extension, the vengeful pursuit of the Autobots, I will now be able to continue my scientific endeavors in peace, once I locate a suitable location for my new laboratory."
"I was recently forced to change out my voice chip due to the previous one being damaged during my... Scuffle with the undead Predacon forces of Unicron, and I have decided to install a replacement audio chip. I came across an old copy of my standard voice from the early days of the war, and in an illogical feeling of nostalgia I have elected to hold onto it. Now to get back on topic, the only problems and obstacles that could potentially obstruct my research that I can think of are merely either a lack of resources, or a lack of energon to power my equipment. However, I am certain that this planet will have what I need, and if it does not, I will find a way to make do. I will continue to record these logs for every day from here on out. Shockwave signing off."
As Shockwave lowered his arm and looked forward to the path in front of him, he could notice how the trees rustled and the ground slightly shook with each step he took, emphasizing his size, with creatures scurrying away in fear from his giant form. Frankly, Shockwave did not mind, as he continued walking, before eventually discovering what appeared to be a flowing stream of water, as he knelt down and inspected the water, seeing that it was crystal clear.
Deciding to try and clear the more stubborn dirt and grime from his servo's, Shockwave splashed a bit of water onto his chassis, washing out the dust and rust from his system, which also helped to make him feel quite refreshed. Content with his new state of cleanliness, Shockwave proceeded to cross over the creek to the other side and continue along the path. However, for some strange reason, Shockwave could not shake the feeling he was being watched, being followed, being hunted...
In an act unlike that of the scientist, Shockwave acted purely on instinct as he rapidly turned around and rose his large cannon, charging it as he stared down whatever had been following him, only to find a tiny little brown bunny staring up at him, before scurrying away. Realizing his foolish mistake of overreacting and failing to act upon logic, Shockwave lowered his cannon and turned back around as he continued along the trail.
Shockwave did not know why, but this world was starting to unnerve him...