Drift slowly pulls his hand away, though it's the last thing he wants to do. He wants to pull Wing into an embrace, bury himself in the velvety EM field, consoling them both. But that's for later, he told himself. That's what you'll earn after this.

"Never discount the power of the desire to survive," Drift said. He remembered leading Decepticons, ruled by fear and aggression and they had done great things. "We'll win because we have right on our side."