Gratitude and Explainations

[tillallareone]

[1]
[Despite the brutal fight Autobot City still stood. Already there were already salvage and repair teams working at the various buildings and machines across the outer areas where the fighting was the fiercest. The major turning point of the battle, Autobot City itself - Metroplex was back in city form and along with various teams, both human and cybertronian managed and directed aid to where it was needed. The two combiners Superion and Defensor were already back in their component teams and doing their part to assist... more or less. There were a few more aggressive members in each team that preferred to just keep to patrolling rather than assisting with the various aid efforts. Understandable in a way though.]

[But either way, the success that Metroplex and the Combiner teams was only achieved through the time bought for them to prepare by both Optimus Prime as well as the Unity Group. And there was much owed to the heroes of the hour.]

I truly owe everyone a debt of gratitude that can never truly be repaid. The lives that were saved, those today and those yet to come... because of your actions they have built a future and proven that how much can be accomplished through unity. I want you all to know that no matter what happens, you will always be welcome at Autobot City.

[2]

[For those of you who want to talk to Metroplex, you would find yourself led to where a large mechanical sphere with numerous spire-like protrusions, lights and holographic projections across its surface seemed to be plugged into various parts of the floor and ceiling. You would soon find out that this massive thing is the citybot's brain module.]

Hello friend.

[Accompanying the voice were the words themselves, swirling around from the various holographic images flitting back and forth across the supercomputer that made up Metroplex's mind. Appearing in Cybertronian at first but soon flickered and reconfigured into english within moments.]

[3]
[A number of Autobots - many of whom were in the team that accompanied Optimus Prime to Sakihama as well as those who had arrived from space - and human citizens of Autobot City were gathered together for something. As it turns out this was the viewing of the many interviews that Rewind had made a long while before across the Unity Group. The lights dimmed as the video began to play.]

'Fellow Autobots and Human friends. I'd just thought I'd take this vid file is dedicated to our good friends the Unity Group. I planned at first to have this file as a chance to educate any of us coming from space about life on Earth...  but I figured what I did with it now would be better.'

[And so it begins. In addtion to the interviews Rewind had with Izuru, Asagi, Seta and possibly others, there were also small clips and vignettes of life around the bases. There was no sensitive material and certain things were mosaic'ed for security's sake if necessary. Admittedly more than a few scenes were rather silly.]



-RED ALERT: AUTOBOT CHIEF OF PARANOIA-

'Optimus. I heard that you allowed Rewind to shoot that video of his. I've got some serious concerns about this. No its not just about Security. I get the feeling he's going to film me doing something that'd make me look bad because I've got to censor things out of-'

-SCENE CENSORED-

[And it didn't really stop there. Also included were the Doomba Chronicles, Ken doing exercises in his self made gym - putting additional weights before starting on his pull ups before the bar tore from the wall and made him crash on his rear, Izuru explaining the hero comic he was working on, the tryouts for the Miss Macross Competition, Optimus playing Basketball, Walt's ever constant cold war with the Coffee dispenser, Ren's cheerful trolling adventures, Eva staring right into the camera, the Gebians doing some recreational cheese rolling. The captions that often accompanied the people that turned up were often comical to a degree. And these were just small moments. It almost seems like this was making fun of everyone... then Rewind's voice came up again.]

'What do you think of the Unity Group? Are you happy here?'

[The clips that played were a little more respectful now, the captions/epithets/titles matching the mood.]


'Me? Personally I think they're a good bunch. Maybe a couple of them are reckless but there's plenty of them with their heads on right. Either way they'll do a lot of good... and as for me being happy? I guess I am. I haven't had a lot of hope about the war until now.'


'Th' Unity Group? Heh, maybe they could probably teach us a thing or two in everything. The things they fight? Some of them can make a Decepticon run away screaming. An' I'm glad I came here with Prime.'


'A bunch of young punks. And I mean that in a good way. Reminds me of some of the good lad's I've trained and fought with. Orion Pax comes to mind. I've seen a lot of sights, but Earth keeps finding ways to surprise me. I'd think that says a lot.'


'They're smart, and think on their feet. Optimus and Ratchet like them, hard not too see why either! Human Ingenuity and Technology is just advancing all the time. I wouldn't be surprised if they managed to catch up with us in decades, maybe years instead of centuries or millennia! I got to see all of this, I really want to see where they'll end up. Yes. I'm happy! I'm really happy!'



'They... Strong.'

[Grimlock says nothing else, but those two words alone said quite a lot about both questions]


'They can take the fight to the 'cons almost as good as I can. I'd say they're pretty good. And I've gotten more chances to fight things than I've ever had. Heck yeah I'm happy here!'


'They have no respect for security protocols, they're loose cannons and they cause me more trouble than I've ever had to deal with - and I had to clear records for the Wreckers once... But... they're good to me. I suppose I'm happy. I suppose...'


'They're heroes! I mean when Optimus said we'd need to reach out to others... not just the Unity Group... I mean all of humanity's great! Everything I've seen, it doesn't matter how hard they get knocked down... they'll get back on their feet and do what they have to. I miss Cybertron but I wouldn't mind living here on Earth.'


'I consider them Amicae Endura Rewind. Though that may be surprising to you, they have truly shown me bravery, courage, loyalty and as well as that have never forgotten or cast aside their compassion and kindness. If anyone can be called eternal friends, it is them. And I will treasure meeting them to the day my spark returns to the Matrix. Though I regret the circumstances that had brought us here and the destruction caused by the Decepticons... I have no regrets of being here on Earth.'


'And... there you have it. The Unity Group. Thanks for watching everyone.'

[Mingle/Speak to one of the Autobots?]