Mother Love

[abugslife]

[News spread quickly in Unity Group. General Mukantagara, the leader of the Gebian attack force that caused so much damage to Sparta, turned out to be Hetepheres' daughter. Nobody knew... Up until the end, when Hetepheres killed her.]

[After the fight, the Gebian general can be found in her office, sitting behind the desk - the room is mostly dark, the light is not even on. Her terminal is, but she's not really looking at it - just staring somewhere with a distant gaze. Until someone enters or contacts her, at least.]

...Yes?

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[tillallareone]

[Well Hetepheres it wasn't exactly a someone but a something. A small wheeled drone with the Autobot insignia... and what seemed to be a holographic projector on it, one that displayed a rather familiar mechanical face.]

General Hetepheres... I wanted to thank you for your efforts... and offer my condolences for your loss.

[abugslife]

I do not require thanks or condolences, Optimus Prime. I merely did what I had to do.

[tillallareone]

You have. But though it is not required... I simply feel it best to be said regardless.

Though Cybertronians have no concept of parentage, we can understand the difficulty of having to battle against those who are closest to us.

A decision that would shake even the most hardened of veterans General... it would not be right to simply say nothing.

[abugslife]

Have you ever made a mistake that had horrible repercussions? Ones not you, but someone else had to pay for?

[tillallareone]

...More than you would think. I was not the best leader in my youth.

[abugslife]

Then you know how I feel right now.

[tillallareone]

I do. It is part of why I am here.

[Because leaders like them can't show just how badly decisions eat at them.]

[abugslife]

I do not regret any of my actions during this battle. If I were to repeat it, I would still do the same thing.

My mistake happened many years ago.