Lurking and Looking (Autobots)

[Jazz]

Jazz smiled a bit, albeit a little uneasily with the mention of Megatron and what he had done to him. "Yeah, that's right. it's Jazz. We were friends for a long time, we trained together. When the war started, you volunteered to go in deep cover and send us info about the Decepticons to help us shay ahead of them. Optimus didn't like it and we both worried about you, but you insisted, said it was the least you could do. Optimus and I were the only ones who knew about your mission, and we kept contact, picking up the data clips you left for me at drop sites to protect your cover. We feared the worst when we lost contact with you, afraid Megatron had found out and killed you. Wasn't long after that Optimus was forced to launch the Allspark to keep it away from Megatron." he said, hoping to jog Phayze's memory as he stepped closer, placing one hand on the transparent wall between them.

[Phayze]

Phayze watched Jazz as the mech spoke, a good bit of suspicion in his optics. Though, the hard gaze he was giving softened a fraction as Jazz finished. "I kept putting them there." He replied. "Just like I always did." He blinked a couple times, as if trying to remember more, then shaking his head when he failed to do so.

[Jazz]

Jazz looked rather surprised at that, then lowered his gaze in thought. "I never found them..." he murmured softly, having no reason to doubt Phayze's word on the subject. "Someone else must've found them, but didn't know who was leaving them there. That's why we lost contact n you were never found out." he offered, looking back to Phayze. "But you're home now, you're safe. Every Cycle I prayed to Primus you were still alive out there somewhere n that we'd find you n bring you home." His words were genuine and sincere and it showed in his face and in his voice.

[Phayze]

"I'm not safe..." Phayze, responded, a slight growl to his voice. "I'm in here, instead of being out there. Megatron will know, and he'll take it out on my being, or he'll have Soundwave do it. Or Scalpel. I never liked that little insect. Why my optic never got fixed..." His gaze wandered to the floor, and his optics shuddered as he attempted, yet again, to break the binder on his arms through pulling them.

[Jazz]

Jazz looked a little stricken then, and he brought his other hand up to rest on the cell wall between them. "Phayze, you were never a Decepticon, you're an Autobot like me. We were afraid we had lost you. But you're safe here, we won't let Meh... we won't let them hurt you, I promise. And we can fix your optic for you. I promise we won't hurt you, Ratchet's the best medic on Cybertron, or anywhere else. He saved me, he can help you too." he urged, hoping to get through to Phayze, hoping he could help him regain who he once was. He tried to mask the twinge of pain and cover up his inability to even speak the Decepticon leader's name, but the slight flinch showed anyway.

[Phayze]

"Hrmph..." Phayze snorted, turning away from Jazz. "Same stuff over and over. I don't know why you keep expecting me to believe it. It won't work." With that, he found a spot where he could lean as comfortably as he could against the wall, and shuttered his optics, making a point of ignoring Jazz.

[Jazz]

"But it's the truth, Phayze. I wouldn't lie to you." he insisted, though he could see that Phayze had made up his mind. "Oh Phayze, I'm so sorry... Have you truly been lost among the Decepticons so long you've forgotten who you are?" he asked softly, then lowered his head sadly. He knew what had to be done now, and looking over at Red Alert, he knew Red understood it as well. <"We have to tell Charter..."> he murmured over the closed com. Looking back to Phayze again, he vented sadly. "I'm truly sorry Phayze..." he offered again, his voice carrying a slight tremor in it.

[Red Alert]

Red Alert nodded to Jazz. <"Agreed."> He replied. "I'm sure Charter will be able to help Phayze. If anyone here could, it would be him. You did what you could, Jazz." Then, not really caring that Phayze could potentially see them if he turned, Red Alert walked over and put a hand on Jazz's shoulder, giving the silver bot a small smile.

[Jazz]

Jazz nodded at that and turned more towards Red Alert as his dear friend placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "I just hope we can help him." he replied, his head down in sorrow. "Everyone deserves that chance..." he added softly, not knowing if Phayze was listening or if he even cared. With no true family of his own, Jazz cherished all his friends and losing them hurt him dearly.

[Red Alert]

Red Alert began to walk, hoping to lead Jazz away from the brig for the time being. "Give Charter a comm. Right now, it's the most we can do. I'm sure it'll help."

[Jazz]

Jazz nodded and followed, glancing back at Phayze for a moment before finally leaving fully. It was clear that he was stressed, but he was determined to help his friend, any friend, in any way he could. "I'll wait til he's up, then I'll call him." he assured Red Alert, then looked more directly at his closest friend. "Can I stay with you for a while?" he asked softly once they were outside the brig, needing the comfort and security more than anything else at that moment.

[Red Alert]

"You know you really don't need to ask that, Jazz." Red Alert replied with a small smile. "You're always welcome to spend time with me. I don't mind the distraction." Truth be told, he was fairly certain that he could use it as well. He knew that he'd been needing a break from staring at the monitors all day and night, he just hadn't been able to actually get himself to take a break.

[Jazz]

Jazz gave Red Alert a warm and grateful smile then and draped an arm around his shoulders so the two could lean on each other a bit as they headed up to the Security room where Red Alert not only worked, but slept as well. Jazz knew they could both use the recharge time, and perhaps a gentle interface as well to relieve the stress. But whatever they did behind that locked door, Jazz was simply glad his dearest friend was there with him now, instead of thousands of light years away on Cybertron.

[Leathurkatt]

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