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[primus_seeress]

*Auspex PINpoints in, the Megatron/Oriana fusion, as well as the female Starscream's shell, in tow.

She hasn't had much practice with the teleportation devices, and finds herself in the main sanctuary, rather than a guest room, and Megatron's too heavy to move very far; she can only prop him up against the wall in one of the quiet niches scattered here and there around the room. Starscream's frame, though smaller, is no easier; Auspex does, at least, manage to tug her shell into the neighboring niche.

Deciding that's the best she can do, she hurries to retrieve an energon cube from her store, returning momentarily, to crouch beside Megatron. If she can coax him into something approaching a functional state, he may drink it. Otherwise, she'll have to find a fuel port, and poking around on an unfamiliar mech's persons is not something she's terribly fond of doing. This is assuming, of course, that he's merely low on energy, and not worse...*

*She sighs softly* Megatron? Oriana? I hope you have some reserves, somewhere...

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The rugged face remains still and unlit, troubled even in repose. Auspex's only reply is the skitter of tiny feet and a small voice babbling joyful greeting that stops short as the Chiproach pauses at the beginning of the hallway to wave her feelers uncertainly.

[primus_seeress]

*Auspex frowns, though she pauses a moment to glance at the chiproach, as she comes closer and clambers up to her shoulder to investigate. She offers a brief explanation* I unexpectedly have a very depleted Megatron to deal with.

*She catches a trace of curiosity from the rooms beyond; Bob is awake. After a moment of hesitation, she comms him* //...Bob? I have a large, unconscious mech in the main room... do you think you might help me move him to a guest room? Er...// *her tone is worriedly apologetic* //I also have a dead mech's shell, that I'd rather you not see. You can get to me without encountering it, but I wouldn't peek into any niches any time soon...//

[gentle_seekers]

Curiosity changes to fear and uncertainty.

//I never look in the niches they scare me.//

He's silent for several moments as he talks to Primus and takes deep breaths, and then the sound of his feet comes from the hall.

[primus_seeress]

*Auspex sighs again, praying for her abnormally fearful charge* //It's all right, there's nothing in them... er, usually. I promise this is not a regular occurance.//

*she steps back from Megatron's niche, waving to Bob* I promise it is safe. Megatron is momentarily shut down. I would leave you be, but he's too heavy for me to move. *she looks somewhat contrite*

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He walks slowly over to stand next to he and peers hesitantly down at the grey mech, compassion and sympathetic sadness adding themselves to his emotional mix. "He looks so sad."

[primus_seeress]

*she nods quietly* He is. He's learned a hard lesson about himself, and lost a warrior for it. He needs to rest, and think.

[gentle_seekers]

"The mech who died was his friend?" He slips into the niche and drops to a knee with a soft clank so that he can carefully lift the stranger.

[primus_seeress]

*Auspex looks thoughtful, scooting a few steps to the side to give him room* Not exactly. It's complicated. She was his second, for many vorns. But his pride... *she shakes her head briefly* There is often a heavy price to pay, when one thinks he owns another, down to the spark, and owes nothing back. He found he didn't have the power he thought he did.

[gentle_seekers]

Bob looks down at her over his insensate burden as he straightens. "I don't understand that, but it frightens me."

[primus_seeress]

*she rests a hand on his arm* It is rather frightening. And another reason why I'm glad you're here, and not... where you came from. But don't be afraid, now. He needs a berth to rest on. *with a tiny smile of encouragement, she leads the way to the back rooms*

[gentle_seekers]

The purple Seeker follows her, his processor worrying at her words till he thinks he finds understanding.

"Someone owned me?" he asks as he gently lowers Megatron to the berth in the room that she indicates. Then he startles and skitters back as the grey mech groans faintly.

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*she glances at him, optics dimming a bit* I don't know what Starscream's attitude was, toward his clones. Considering what he put you through, I doubt he really felt he owed you anything. He could at least have spared you the extremely skewed programming, I'd think.

*she returns her gaze to Megatron for a moment, before addressing Bob again, tone reassuring* You don't have to stay, if he frightens you. I do have to see to him, though.

*She approaches the berth* Megatron? Can you wake enough, to drink some energon?

[gentle_seekers]

Bob nods, his optics wide and frightened as he slips out of the room. But then he immediately peeks inside again.

"Nnnn." The grey mech's optics flicker weary blue. "Wha... what?"

[primus_seeress]

Oriana. *she's relieved to hear from one of them, at least* You are in my sanctuary. Megatron collapsed from what seems to be energy depletion: I could sense his exhaustion. You need fuel.

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"Energy... low." Her optics fade back toward darkness. "Uhhhhh...."

Bob frowns, then thinks of something and vanishes from the doorway.

[primus_seeress]

*Auspex sighs, lifting a hand toward Oriana/Megatron's head, tone coaxing* Can you drink? I'll find a fuel port, otherwise, but I think you'd prefer taking it this way. I'll help you, if it's necessary. *she proffers the cube again*

[gentle_seekers]

"Here, Auspex." Bob returns and offers her a bottle with a tube on the top that Hormah had given him because of the little purple winged being on the side of it. "Will this help?"

And Oriana is blinking disorientedly.

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*She blinkblinks at the bottle... there's a happy-looking little winged cartoonish character printed on the side. Where does Hormah find these things? She takes it graciously* Thank you, Bob. That may help.

*after taking a moment to transfer the energy from the cube to the bottle, she brings it to Megatron/Oriana's mouth, intent on getting some energon into them* Here. Drink.

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The grey mech obeys weakly, off-lining their optics as the fuel level in the bottle drops with aching slowness.

And then it stops as Oriana fades out of consciousness again, face slipping to the side.

"I found the medical supplies that Hormah left." Bob stops and looks at Megatron with startled horror as he at first thinks he can't hear any systems running. "Did he die??"

[primus_seeress]

*Auspex shakes her head lightly, resting a hand on the silver mech's chest* No, he's not dead, just exhausted. Too much so to drink, even. I hate to start looking for a fuel port, it's more invasive than I'd like... *she trails off as she sees the medkit box that Bob has* Hmm. Maybe there's something in there that my emergency kits lack...

...such as a stasis recharger! *her optics brighten as a quick search through the box yields just such a thing. She offers Primus her thanks* These are simple enough, I think...

*between the two of them, they soon have the charger applied via magnetics, allowing the simple berth to also boost the recharge of its occupant as he rests*

[gentle_seekers]

Bob stands near Auspex when they're done, his arms wrapped around himself as he bites down hard on the urge to panic and flee screaming. His optics are wide as he watches the little gauge on the side of the charger gradually go from red to green with the tick of time.

And then the purple Seeker yelps and retreats as Megatron once more groans, though in a deeper voice, and stirs slightly, his grief and spark weariness flashing back into being.

[primus_seeress]

*Auspex glances quietly between Megatron and Bob, very pleased at the strength the latter is showing by staying put, in spite of his fear, and patiently waiting for the other to regain consciousness.

*She winces in sympathy as Bob at last flees from the signs of the larger mech's return to wakefulness; she can only pray for his eventual calm, at the moment. Her attention is focused on Megatron, trying to talk him fully awake* Are you feeling any better? Would you like some energon?

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"Primus...." He tries to push himself up as confusion joins his other emotions. "Primus... why wouldn't you answer me? Why...?"

[primus_seeress]

*Auspex rests a placating hand on his shoulder* You sought him out?

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Startled red optics blink up at her as he concedes defeat in his attempts at sitting and lets himself fall back to the berth. "What...? Where am I?"