No, no no. This isn't what he wanted. Not even a little bit. Maybe scratch the guy up. Scare him. Poke him and maybe draw a little fluid if he had to. Had to. That was all he'd ever had to do before. Show off, not back down. It was always enough. He didn't... mean to do that...

What is he going to tell the others? The kid-- what is he going to tell Bee?

And then the crazy bot is moving, laughing, and there's not even a hole there. Something in his knees goes a little weak and Sideswipe staggers back a few more steps, the sword swinging wildly in suddenly numb fingers.

"You... what did ...?"

He can't even figure out coherent words, for the moment.