[TF] Scars of Yesterday - 16

Scars of Yesterday
Chapter Sixteen

The sun set, and Ravage had made no headway against the net keeping them trapped. It seemed made of a fiber that resisted the cut of their claws, and he did not have his kit on him. Why would he? He’d been relaxing on the roof.

Soundwave, with only one truly functional arm and suffering from an enormous influx of embarrassment and guilt, was little help. He stayed still and quiet, radiating both emotions in equal measures.

“The slavers are getting more clever,” Ravage said as he gave up, more than half of his talons cracked or broken with nothing to show for his efforts. “Megatron will want to know that they’re operating closer to our borders.”

If they managed to escape before whomever set the traps returned.

“Could be remnants of previous humans,” Soundwave pointed out, sounding exhausted, his voice a tired rasp that spoke of too much conversation in too little time. His visor was a dull glint in the dim of dusk.

“I would prefer that over new poachers moving in.” Ravage settled into the cradle of Soundwave’s body, careful of his injured shoulder. “I’m out of ideas.”

“... My apologies,” Soundwave said, again, as though he hadn’t apologized a dozen times already.

Ravage sighed.

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