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[After seeing Megatron's response, something certainly has been keeping Prime busy. He wasn't wrong--something did have to be done instead of wallowing in the loss (or victory) of a war. And if that meant following Megatron--well...he had to say he wasn't overly enticed by that plan. He knew the bot meant well, and would try not to let the same thing happen twice. But if there's one thing he's learned, it's that trying to change yourself turns you back into what you've been this whole time.

You can't outrun your identity. Optimus knows that now.]

I request an audience with all of you, whether it be in person or over the communications feed. As most of you know, I've talked with Cybertron itself, and although I don't exactly understand it, one part of its message was clear--we must learn to coincide with each other. To get along and make progress.

Megatron is proposing a start to this.

[Well, he might as well be honest.]

But there are going to be problems. One of which is a symbol of the war--me. I am a Prime, and to some of you, I've been the toxin in your systems. The rust in your side. I'm here to dispel one thing--I'm not going to give the title up, as it's part of my identity. I will be commander to those who serve under me, as long as they'll have me. Other than that, however much say you want me to have in this world is entirely up to you. If me stepping back will cause those who follow Megatron's dream to co-exist peacefully with the Autobots, I will gladly do so.

...

I've only been a Prime during the war. And I cannot look to previous examples for assistance. [Sentinel]

I suppose that's it. I hope that broadcasted nicely. I can never tell.

[Private to Sentinel]

Meet me by the crater.

[ROUND TWO OF REHAB, BUDDY.]

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[While he doesn't recognize the voice, he hesitates a moment before answering.]

It's hard to describe. It wasn't in a language like you and I are speaking. But more of a...feeling.

I'm aware how strange that seems.

Not really.

[The only part that seems strange to her is that someone who's obviously a non-psychic is able to feel it. The planet must be reaching out to him directly.]

Interpreting a consciousness on that scale takes practice.

[Accidentally implying she's a Cityspeaker gj Emma.]

Well, I suppose that makes this conversation much easier then.

[But whoa there, Emma. I think you're giving this guy a little too much credit. And he's certainly going to be the one to say it.]

I wouldn't say 'interpret' is the accurate word to use. More like...guessed.

A rough guess.

Are you sure you want to admit to that in a public forum?

[People who are pinching the bridges of their nose sound the same regardless of species.]

A rough guess is better than nothing at all.

[You're talking to Mr. Honest here, Emma.]

And in retrospect, cooperation really has no consequences if I'm wrong.

[Boy Scouts, her one weakness.

Well, Boy Scouts and huge douchebags.

Her two weaknesses.

Well, Boy Scouts, huge douchebags, and--no, actually, that's it.]

Yes, I suppose you're right.

[She's not convinced. What is this "cooperation" you speak of? That thing you do to lull others into a false sense of security so they drop their guard?]

If I might ask, under what circumstances did the planet make contact with you?

[Emma doubts Optimus is the one who did the work there.]

[Hey he's 4 million years old at least. That's MAN SCOUT to you.

no wait. Baby scout if we're going by mental age.]

[C'mon Emma, surely you know about the Cooperation song! C is for calling up friends for backup, O is for Oppres-...wait.]

I felt something tugging at the back of my mind. It wasn't a thought, but more like a feeling itself, that I had to go out into the unpopulated areas of the planet. From there, it seems like the planet spoke to me, and only me. My friends couldn't hear it. Not that it was an actual spoken language.

Mm. That sounds about right.

[She doesn't bother to explain why she's qualified to comment on it, because fuck you she's Emma Frost and if you don't know that, that's your problem.

Also she likes controlling the conversation.]

A first for you, I assume?

[Thankfully, Optimus isn't going to question one's knowledge on something he knows very little about himself. Honestly, people just believing the story was enough for him.

He's easy.]

You could say that. I had something to the similar effect back home, although it wasn't nearly as...spiritual.

Spiritual.

[Emma is not a fan of cosmic forces or senses of awe.]

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