"I would never ask anyone to put themselves in harm's way for me, I would feel too horrible," Rung said quickly, shaking his head with a quiet sort of laugh. "I've done fairly well thus far..I think I'll be alright." Minus the incident earlier with Fort Max but that was...a particular sort of instance.

He paused and looked at the other, a slightly confused gleam to his optics.

"Why..would I want you to shut your trap, as you said? I don't mind talking to you in the least, Starscream."

In fact, it was really nice.

"And I know it's not, I just wanted to be able to do something for you in return."