the mundane is biting off more than easily handled here

[second_primespark]

While I'm impressed by your... initiative, and always willing to listen, my schedule is full. I really don't have the time to spare to converse with you and others in this metaphysical in-between.

If certain individuals get the idea I might not be vigliant... or can be traced by my presence here to my actual location, things would end badly.

[like they've done before, even if it's usually ended well.]

[truth to be told, though, he's just annoyed he got woke---]

Quiet, you. That being true or not, I'm not in the mood. I was preparing a whole new reality, and it has now been unaccountably delayed.

[he's just cranky this early in the morning, pay him no heed. he's a gentle sort, really!]

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[aerospacecommander]

So then ... let's talk about how I'm the chosen one. Do I get the matrix?

[second_primespark]

[ah, yes. it was this one.]

No, Starscream. That's not what your spark is destined for.

[hope you don't mind being gently plucked right out of the sky and held up closer to his faceplates, little Seeker.]

It's both more singular, important, and far more terrible than wielding the Matrix.

[aerospacecommander]

[Why does everyone always have to pick him up?!]

... does this mean that I'm sacrifice to something?

[second_primespark]

[because this is the preorgative and privilege of those who are larger than you are. on the upside, you're not special in this regard?]

In a manner of speaking, yes. But everybody sacrifices all the time, as well.

[probably wouldn't have liked it, but presently the facts surrounding that reality is a bit... hazy.]

[aerospacecommander]

What do I look like? Some sort of goody goody Autobot?

I sacrifice myself for no one.

[second_primespark]

Cybertronian.

[well, you asked.]

Yet I seem to remember a moment when you paused, and did just that. It might not have been a large sacrifice of spark such as the one you derailed, but you did sacrifice some effort to save someone else.

[upon request or not, doesn't really matter, here. he'll just smile faintly and put Starscream down in his palm, now.]

[aerospacecommander]

Bah!

That was a minor annoyance, but I am not sacrificing my life for anyone.

[second_primespark]

And why are you assuming your life would be forfeit? You already changed the course of things, do you truly believe that if things had gone as desired that you'd necessarily have to sacrifice your life?

[that might still be what would have happened, but despite that dimension not being gone, due to outside factors he can no longer tell what was supposed to happen... or at least intended to.]

And even if you would have... two others did it instead.