Reaction to next ep's promo.

[neverputincharge]

I don't know what the humans that make this show are thinking. Smokescreen is too green to be going into a major battle to get back Cybertron. The kid doesn't have the experience for it.

This makes me wish Jackie was around. If anybody should be in this fight, it's him.

Why they'd pick a green rookie over an experienced wrecker..I don't get it.

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[aerospacecommander]

Perhaps they are afraid he'll get them all blown up.

[neverputincharge]

Jackie's not reckless [Most of the time.]

[aerospacecommander]

Seems like he's an overly eager fan of explody-blowy-up things to me.

[neverputincharge]

He has his reasons for it and does it when it's needed.

[aerospacecommander]

I suppose, at least he doesn't make devices that explode despite their original intended purposes.

[neverputincharge]

Somebody makes stuff that blows up that shouldn't? Why are they allowed to make anything?

[aerospacecommander]

You'd have to ask the Autobots that one, greeny.

[neverputincharge]

...I'll be sure to do that, 'con.

[aerospacecommander]

Don't tell me you're going to get all cranky on me because I don't play for team Prime?

[neverputincharge]

Hn...nah. Long as ya behave. [For now.]

[aerospacecommander]

I won't do anything, I cross my spark.

[neverputincharge]

[Just a skeptical look.]

[aerospacecommander]

What? I haven't done anything.

[neverputincharge]

Yet.

[Just because he's not going to fight, doesn't mean he has to trust you. :|]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Hey Bulk.

[Hehe...sorry he didn't really visit you.

ISSUES...]

[neverputincharge]

Jackie!

[He misses you bro. It's been some time since he's seen you.]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

How are things workin' out on Team Prime?

[He hasn't been called in awhile.]

What's this about Cybertron?

[neverputincharge]

We got a new member of the team. A rookie named Smokescreen. If you can believe it, he missed all the action of the war until the 'con's hit Iacon.

[He's been meaning to call and check up on him. Plus get his side of the whole revenge thing. But things have been busy.]

We've been getting more artifacts from Iacon. The last four turned out to be most important. That's what's about Cybertron. The last four turned out to be artifacts called Omega keys, that some how are supposed to help revive Cybertron.

...unfortunately now all four keys are in the possession of Starscream. [Which can't be good.]

1/2

[wheeljackofalltrades]

2/2

[wheeljackofalltrades]

...

[And the gang didn't contact him...]

Gotcha...

[neverputincharge]

[Bulkhead wants him there, he really does. Wheeljack's got a right to be there. Just like the rest of them.]

You know I'd call you over a rookie anyday.

[wheeljackofalltrades]

I..It's okay Bulk. I get it. Team Prime doesn't want anyone like me on there.

[He's obviously not including you in on that, but-]

I work better alone anyway.

[His whole body seems to heave in a sigh.]

[neverputincharge]

[He hopes 'doesn't want anybody like me there' doesn't include him. He's still a wrecker. He'll just look sad and turn his head away though.]

I know.

[wheeljackofalltrades]

...

Look...Bulk...

I'm sorry.

[He looks away too.]

For the thing with Miko. I wasn't thinkin' straight.

[neverputincharge]

[He's silent for a bit, optics dimming a little.

"After that revenge stunt he pulled with Miko, Wheeljack can stay rogue"

If anybody should be angry at Wheeljack over that stunt, it should be him. He put Miko, his partner, in danger. Took her on a mission she never should've been on. All because of what happened to him. That Wheeljack would do something rash like that wasn't all that surprising. But to include a human with him..]

Miko told me...she talked you into it?

[It had just been between him and her, after he'd regained consciousness. But Wheeljack had at least protected Miko. Or so the girl had told him. Smokescreen left Jack to his own devices and yet they didn't kick him out.]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[That silence was expected. He had to face the music with Bulkhead sooner or later, and if his buddy was going to shove him away after this? Well, let's just say he was fully prepared to.

But at that question, his optics brighten up.]

W-What? ...No. Don't bring the kid into this, Bulk.

[Blaming it on Miko would be wrong on so many levels.]

[deadlydoctor]

Obviously they thin he's getting too old for the job.

[neverputincharge]

Jackie's no older than me.

Did you enjoy bein' a wall ornament?

[deadlydoctor]

Which means you probably should be retiring too.

Probably not as much as you enjoyed being in a coma. I'm sure it was a blast.

[neverputincharge]

Want me to show ya how old I am? [He'll smack one fist into the palm of his other hand.]

Oh yeah, it was a real party. I could give ya an invitation.

[deadlydoctor]

You can't keep up with a little banter, big guy? [He doesn't look impressed but he takes a step back. See, he misses Breakdown even more in this sort of situations.]

Sorry, busy working on conquering Cybertron back with the help of the Omega Keys.

[neverputincharge]

[Just eying you Knock out, just eying you.]

I can, just not used to it from you

Yeah, we won't let you do that without a fight. We'll have something that'll give us an advantage finally. [After they take the forge back.]

[deadlydoctor]

[He knows he's handsome but keep the ogling to Arcee, will ya? You are not his type.]

Get used to it quickly then.

So you don't want our home planet to be revived?

[neverputincharge]

[He's not eying you like that!]

I want Cybertron revived. Just not with the Decepticons in control of it.

[deadlydoctor]

Typical selfish Autobot mindset. It doesn't matter if you do a good thing if you are on the supposed 'bad side' isn't it?

[neverputincharge]

I could say the say about you, 'con.

[deadlydoctor]

Au Contraire, mon frère. Decepticons are hardly hypocrites. We don't hide what we are behind a mask of righteousness. You murdered more mechs than I ever did; or do you think vehicons and drones mean nothing?

[neverputincharge]

And have you forgotten the counterless numbers of Autobots that died on Cybertron and in other battles.

[They're vastly outnumbered by Decepticons for a reason.]

And, I only fight 'cons who attack me.

[deadlydoctor]

Decepticons were exterminated as well, you all are hardly innocent.

You shoot at me I shoot at you, wars work like that. The difference is that my side doesn't try to sugarcoat it behind the idea of fighting like a true hero.