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[1]
[Ever since Ken got back to base after Sol Saviour's first combination, all anyone might have seen of him in the time since is, well...]
WUOOOOOOOH!
[Him taking his training regimen to new, absurd levels. He didn't go anywhere without weights the lengths of his forelimbs. Several push ups, pull ups, sit ups, and whatever else he could think of were made before and after he entered every room. And that little gym he made for himself in the 'fake' city which covers the entrance of the base? Yeah, that's getting some real usage as he punches pretty much everything he can. Interrupt...?]
[2]
[Or do you want to try approaching him when he's in his room instead? Removing the weights as he readies for bed, Ken cringes several times over as he moves his hands over bruises, before returning to a default, sullen mood.]
...Who's there?
[Ever since Ken got back to base after Sol Saviour's first combination, all anyone might have seen of him in the time since is, well...]
WUOOOOOOOH!
[Him taking his training regimen to new, absurd levels. He didn't go anywhere without weights the lengths of his forelimbs. Several push ups, pull ups, sit ups, and whatever else he could think of were made before and after he entered every room. And that little gym he made for himself in the 'fake' city which covers the entrance of the base? Yeah, that's getting some real usage as he punches pretty much everything he can. Interrupt...?]
[2]
[Or do you want to try approaching him when he's in his room instead? Removing the weights as he readies for bed, Ken cringes several times over as he moves his hands over bruises, before returning to a default, sullen mood.]
...Who's there?
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Battles were won, and battles were lost and it seemed that even with this gift nothing had changed. But when Orion Pax spoke his answer to Alpha Trion... he understood.
[It seems that they were getting close to 'home' again.]
At the very core of this Ken... there will always be tragedy and loss. Friends will be hurt or killed and no matter how much stronger or wiser one becomes... it happens regardless.
But even then... there are still those alongside you, those who you need to protect. It is natural to grieve... but those of us with strength must move past that grief. Dwelling on it while brutalizing yourself in hopes to become stronger weakens both your body and heart.
To help those who stumble back to their feet. To help our comrades with their burdens... and ensure those who cannot fight need not carry them.
To do what we can. That is in the end, all that can be done Ken.
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[Ken kept quiet as Optimus talked, eyes sullen and low. This was... hitting a lot closer than he would have expected from the alien machine, especially considering every other response he'd had...
But... weakens both his body and his heart, eh...?
And to do what he could...]
So... why did you change your name?
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The gift I spoke of that Alpha Trion had granted... it wasn't just a powerful artifact Ken. It was something inherently important to my people. Every Cybertronian who has carried the Matrix of Leadership has been known as a Prime, and after all they had done... I could not disrespect the sacrifices of my predecessors.
There will come a time when I can once again simply be Orion Pax, when the Matrix chooses a successor for me. But that day I feel, will not be any time soon.
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[Ken has ideas on the implications, but... decides not to dwell on them, for now.]
So what is this... Matrix? Just a fancy badge, or...?
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In a way... I suppose in human terms, it is also a small fragment of our afterlife.
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It has survived its share of wars and cataclysms, I am sure it would survive Earth.
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[He pauses, and then instead shakes his head.]
Let's just get back. I think I need some sleep.