Thundercracker scowled for a moment. He didn't owe Knock Out an explanation. He didn't owe anyone an explanation. Well, except Megatron. Maybe. Even then.
His shoulders sag and he looks away again. He doesn't have to answer, but he . . . he does feel the need to explain himself to someone. To be understood. And who better than Knock Out?
"There's nothing in particular going on, Knock Out. I'm just . . . I'm tired. I should have done this long before now. I couldn't back home, but I can here. And..." And Four wasn't here anymore to support. He shook his head. THAT he was not about to admit to Knock Out. "I refuse to live in fear anymore, out of a place of my own choosing. I am choosing to change that. I want no part of a meaningless war anymore. Especially since it doesn't even exist here. These brands mean nothing but . . . but slavery, in a sense, to me anymore, and I want no part of it. I want . . . I want out."
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His shoulders sag and he looks away again. He doesn't have to answer, but he . . . he does feel the need to explain himself to someone. To be understood. And who better than Knock Out?
"There's nothing in particular going on, Knock Out. I'm just . . . I'm tired. I should have done this long before now. I couldn't back home, but I can here. And..." And Four wasn't here anymore to support. He shook his head. THAT he was not about to admit to Knock Out. "I refuse to live in fear anymore, out of a place of my own choosing. I am choosing to change that. I want no part of a meaningless war anymore. Especially since it doesn't even exist here. These brands mean nothing but . . . but slavery, in a sense, to me anymore, and I want no part of it. I want . . . I want out."