Warning: Energon levels at critical low.
Exiting Sleep mode
I held my head as I awoke, my cerebral processor going into overtime trying to tell me to get energon. I deployed my Rumble and Frenzy "Rumble, Frenzy, eject, Operation: Regeneration." I transformed into my boombox mode to allow Rumble and Frenzy to lift me out of the basement easier. At first I worried that we would have to leave the house and risk being spotted in public, but apparently this home has a window positioned in such a way that the sun shined right through it in sufficient quantities. As they placed me down I opened my solar collectors and began to recharge my energon cells. As they began to charge my processor went into a state of 'bliss' causing my other functions to work at minimal capacity. I was snapped out of it by the sound of the 'pony' Vinyl Scratch emerging from the second story.
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I held my head as I awoke, my head was killing me from a hangover from drinking a little too much last night. I gasped as the events of last night came rushing back to me. I ran downstairs to make sure I wasn't crazy, and sure enough I saw Soundwave as a boombox sitting by the window in the sunlight.
I gulped "Um Good Morning?"
His voice rang back, I didn't notice it last night but it was very monotone and metallic. "Greetings"
I shook my head in disbelief "What are you?"
"I told you last lunar cycle, I am the Decepticon Soundwave"
"What's a Decepticon?"
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I scolded myself in my processor. I've been introducing myself like that for so long I forgot to cut out the 'Decepticon' part of my title. She doesn't know what we are otherwise so I might as well tell her what the Decepticons are.
"Decepticons are the strongest warriors in the galaxy, fighting for a stronger Cybertron"
"A stronger Cybertron?"
"Yes for too long has our planet has not gotten the recognition it deserves. Our leader Megatron, led a rebellion against the Autobot menace to unite Cybertron under one flag and lead it into a glorious new age!"
She asked a question I was not prepared to answer
"What happened then?"
"Lord Megatron was injured in combat during an attack on Autobot city. We had to make a full blown retreat, our vessel however, could not withstand the weight of our entire strike force, injured or not. We Decepticons do not tolerate weakness in our ranks, so we ejected the injured forces into space. However the ever traitors Starscream sent Megatron among them, and effectively to his death."
Her face displayed horror "Why would you guys just get rid of you're injured like that!"
"Decepticons do not tolerate weakness among our ranks" I said flatly
"You could have done more to help them!"
"Our vessel, Astrotrain, would not have been able to complete our evacuation. Ejecting the injured ensure the survival of the strong. However it was with deep regret that Megatron could not be saved."
"So then why are you here?"
"After our failure, Starscream began to campaign as leader of the Decepticon forces. Without Megatron the army would fall and the cause was meaningless. I fled Cybertron knowing my place was no longer there"
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I didn't know how to feel about Soundwave. It was a cold move to do what he and his allies did, but I couldn't help but feel sorry for him, the cause he seemed to strongly believe in died and now he has no purpose. I wanted to ask more questions but I saw the time and panicked "Crap I got to get going, I have to meet someone to see if I can get a gig. I'll be back in a few hours. Don't touch anything!" I grabbed my saddlebags and ran out the door, completely forgetting breakfast, and rushed to the train station. I got about halfway there when I realized something. I didn't have the bits to get a ticket to Canterlot, where the club was located.
I reentered my home dissapointed, I felt confident that I could have landed this gig and maybe got a few more bits. I saw Soundwave being taken back downstairs by his lackeys when they stopped to look at me.
"We thought you left?" Rumble said
"I don't have any bits to catch the train." I let out a sigh "Guess I'm not getting paid tonight"
I began to walk upstairs when I heard Soundwaves voice "Hold"
"What is it?"
"What is your occupation?"
"I'm a DJ...why?"
"Explain"
"I play music at clubs to entertain ponies. You guys don't have DJ's?"
He was silent for a moment before speaking up "I wasn't familiar with the term DJ, but we had those on Cybertron"
"It's not like it matters anyways, I probably wouldn't have gotten the gig, all my equipment sucks and I don't have any new songs"
"I may be able to assist you"
"How?"
"Take me to the outskirts of town where we may not be seen"
I was skeptical at first, but he seemed sure to help me. His Minicons jumped into his torso and I carried him to the outskirts of Ponyville. We were far enough out where nopony could see us. I placed him down and he changed again, that peculiar sound echoing through the field. When he was finished he was something I had never seen before.
"Get in" his voice startled me out of my daze and I complied. A door opened and I sat down in a metal seat. Suddenly strap was wrapped around my chest keeping me in the chair. He seemed to roar to life for a brief moment before speeding off down the road, the force of the speed kept me pinned to my chair. His voice came from a device in front of me "What is our destination?"
"Umm Canterlot, up there" I pointed a hoof at the city hanging on the mountain side
"Affirmative"
I held on to the inside for dear life, I've never seen anything go as fast as we were going, what was normally half a day train ride turned into about an hour. His voice rang out again "Life forms detected, entering stealth mode" I wanted to question what he meant by that, until we came to a complete stop, it wasn't even gradual! We just stopped! I thank Celestia that I had that harness around me, even though the stop knocked the wind out of me. I tried catching my breath when I was suddenly ejected from Soundwave and he began to turn into his boombox form.
Before I picked him up I had to ask the question on my mind "Why are you so eager to help me?"
"My reasons are my own"
I wanted to ask further, but it's probably best not to anger the being that could easily crush myself and probably half of Canterlot "What was that anyway?"
"It is called a 'car'. Does your society lack them?"
"Yeah actually, the only thing that could get around that fast is either a pegasus or the train."
"Understood. Go to your 'gig'"
My eyes widened for a moment "Right sorry" I picked him up and entered the city and went straight for the club I was hoping I could play tonight. Unless that jerk COL-7 was there.
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A/N I realize this chapter may be a bit awkwardly written. I am in desperate need of a pre-reader