Nexus. A bench near a stone arch. A different take on things

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Threnody is unaware of the symphony of bird song occurring over her head and all around her. She's paying no mind to the local rodent population, though there's a squirrel sitting on her foot right at this moment. She has no attention to spare for the bright forms of the flowers that are scattered throughout the undergrowth and the grass of the little forest glade she's found. Most of her attention is focused on the tiny construction of paper and various colouring chemicals that she holds between her fingertips.

Cyclonus would be non-plussed, and Scourge would be quietly and uncomprehendingly supportive if they found her now, but she's used to those reactions when her friends find her with a book.

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Scourge drinks obediently--he more than most understands the concept of hoarding and conserving fuel. "She won't try to take back control of the Decepticons from Cyclonus? I would think he'd yield it gladly."

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"He yielded the moment he knew who she is," says his alternate, giving him a look of surprise. "Yielded everything."

"Spark bonds make mechs into idiots," notes Ratchet.

"If the stories I've heard are right, you were bonded." Scourge frowns at him.

"Yup. I was an idiot." The free spark grins, then winces as metal clangs loudly. "That'll leave a mark."

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"So she's just putting Threnody in her place, then?" Scourge asks, trying to understand exactly how this works. Ratchet's right, they don't look like they're out to kill.

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"She's seeing how kind and gentle she is." Ratchet winces again as the young femme in question boots her creators in the face.

"I think they're having fun." Scourge cringes herself.

"The kid's as warped as she is," says Ratchet.

"She's not warped." Scourge scowls over her alternate's back at him. "And Threnody is proud and strong."

"Gally won." Ratchet loses interest as Threnody is pinned and slapped soundly in the back of the head to the accompaniment of Galvatron's approving laughter and a stray groan of pain from Cyclonus. "Do you want to go home now? I have to stop somewhere else on the way."

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...Gally? Scourge is glad they're out of earshot.

Scourge looks up and nods shakily at Ratchet. "Never wanted to be here in the first place."

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The free spark gives him a pat on the back. "Do you still have that PINpoint?"

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Scourge practically shoves it into his hands. "I don't know how it works..."