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[vosseeker]

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[vosseeker]

You can't quit, you're the only other person assigned to that role that's capable of following orders! If you're not around, the only person I'd have left to work with is that mouthy biplane!

[ Slipstream you're one of the few people aboard the R2 that talk to him, of course he's putting up a fuss! ]

[ the sneer is audible in his voice: ]

What you mean to say is he's off on one of his moody sulks.

[seekermiddlemanagement]

Misfire is part of the team.

[Slipstream says, hoping that this is helpful.]

Which... I guess I should have told you weeks ago.

[vosseeker]

Misfire... I am not familiar.

[ Which, that's becoming a distressingly common refrain. He really needs to get out more. When even HE thinks he needs to get out more, it's becoming something of a problem. ]

I am aware I am quite far down your list of allegiances.

And am apparently about to be removed from it completely.

[ Guilt tripping? Absolutely. ]

[seekermiddlemanagement]

I- There's nothing I can do about it!

Megatron's word is law. I am nothing but one of his soldiers, and it is my duty to obey.

You wouldn't have any problem with this if I were one of your soldiers!

[vosseeker]

Because that is different! You were a Seeker before you were a Decepticon, were you not? Your loyalty should be to your Air Commander!

[seekermiddlemanagement]

Starscream doesn't deserve my loyalty!

[Just like that, Slipstream realizes something. Mindless loyalty got her Seekers killed, and despite that, Slipstream is still determined to be mindlessly loyal. She is going to meet the exact same end if she keeps being the way she is.]

I... I need to go.

[vosseeker]

[ a delay before Starscream responds, and his voice is cool and flat ]

Fly in clear skies, Captain Slipstream.