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For all that we are 'chosen hosts' of these 'Infinity Gems,' our gracious host seems to dole out more requests than give a proper explanation first.

[ Megatron here simply doesn't like being left in the dark. there are more answers out there and he likes to be properly informed so he can actually access the situation and come up with a solution that's more agreeable for him ( and now apparently those he feels somewhat responsible for ). ]

What I am interested in, for the moment, is the sort of individuals [ YEAH, OKAY SO HE STILL HAS A LITTLE PROBLEM DEALING WITH ORGANICS, ALL RIGHT ] that I will be working with until this is all sorted. [ yeah, that's... that's about as much of a 'hello, who are you' that he can muster. ] Talents and skills, more specifically.

Drift, when you have a moment, I would like to speak with you. For other Cybertronians like myself, I would ask that if you are a crew member of the Lost Light, to get with me as soon as possible.

[ there's a pause, as if he is thinking about saying something... but then he does. ]

Oh, and Starscream. It would be a real pity if you decide to revisit one of your favorite pastimes. [ ha ha no it wouldn't. he'd love to tear your spark casing out if things got out of hand. maybe he'd even mount it on the wall for all to see. ...probably not. ]

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No, I'm pretty sure you have that issue too.

[Or at least Starscream hopes Megatron does. If not, he'll just have to make it his goal to 'help' Megatron fail in whatever it is he attempts to do here.]

You will never know.

[ but please. bring it on. he wants to see Starscream fail. repeatedly. ]

My point still stands. If you put this ship and anyone's lives at risk, I will see to it personally that your empty shell will be all that remains on this ship.

If it makes you feel any better, I do not currently have any plans for genocidal destruction or universal domination.

[Yet. He might decide he should be the ruler of this place later.]

It had best stay that way.

I liked you better as a Decepticon.

[ pausing... just for a moment here. then, finally: ]

I did as well.

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[There is a slightly long, awkward pause in response before]

Then why did you do it?

[He can't believe he's having this conversation with Megatron. Why can't Megatron just go back to the status quo of being a big brute who punches things? At least that is normal]

Things are much simpler when you are filled with rage and hate. You cannot see the consequences of your actions until it is too late. My intention, when I started our revolution - when I created the Decepticons - was never to decimate our home. What I desired for my people was to free them from the oppression that was our corrupted Senate.

While we did crush that government, the price was too high. It went too far.

[Well ...He did not expect that. Not at all.]

And here I thought the war was about conquest and our true purpose in the universe.

[He guesses this is one of those alternate dimensional things.]

I suppose I just missed that memo on Decepticon-orientation day.

True purpose?

[ he thinks he kind of knows already. ]

Expanding through the galaxy? Peace through tyranny? I'm not going to repeat 'your' own speeches back at you.

I wonder if he and I had a different 'peace through tyranny' speech.

Tell me yours and I'll let you know.

[Maybe]

The idea to make war so repulsive that no one would ever dare think about conflict ever again.

Can't say that was the theme of the speech I remember.

Well? What was it?

"The universe is inferior to us so we are going to take it over." You know, something much more fun.

That sounds closer to Nova Prime's objective, not that I might have agreed at one point or anything.

Nova Prime? What? Who?

Tell me, Starscream... What are Primes like in your reality?

You mean like Optimus Prime or before that?

I mean the others that held the Matrix of Leadership. The Primes.

I know Sentinel didn't have the Matrix when Megatron ripped his chest open. If you want to know what they were like personally, then ... I don't know? It's not like I hang around with our political figures. I know Megatron had issues with at least the council.

He wouldn't be the only one who had issues with a body of government.

Our Primes were supposed to be leaders. Nova Prime wished to conqueror all under the guise of "all shall be one."

[ a pause. ]

Perhaps these are conversations for another time.

[Sure why not? This is an odd conversation anyway]

So what now?

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