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Sun: *reaches for TC, imploring* Please.  One of us needs to go with you.  Please let me come with you.  And then I'll go to the hospital, promise.

TC: *pulls back* You don't even recognize me! What did that fragger /do/ to you!? *drops to a knee, gripping Sun by both shoulders* You're like /trine/, Sundance! You're /family/. You're my little brother. *reaches up and /pulls/ off the holoclip, exposing his collar* You're also my /master/, my beloved master. Is /none/ of this sounding even remotely familiar? *searching his optics - /please/ let this snap him out of it!* We've been looking for you for /days/, Sun. Why didn't you make any attempt to contact us? To let us know you're okay, that you're /alive/?

Sun: *gazes at TC, taking all that in.  Voice is soft.* I... I'm sorry.  When I first woke up I had thought to see if anyone might be looking for me, but then I got...distracted.  Please.  You'll understand when you see, but you can't go alone...

TC: .......... *stands, looking between him and Sonic, voice low and /edged/* One of you is telling me /right now/ what it is you say I need to see and why an armed police officer cannot go alone. *there's an "or consequences" in that but he...can't bring himself to say it*

Sun: */stiffens/, that look of cold determination back, just like that day he roasted that bully for beating TC* Because you'll scare them and they /won't/ understand what's going on. 

TC: ...............them who? *voice measured and even...deliberately so - he wants nothing more than to just /scoop/ Sun up and take him to the nearest hospital and get him properly seen to, and get him /back/!...but he also knows Sun, if this is still his core personality unchanged, just with memories blocked, then this really is something he needs to look into...he /trusts/ Sun, knows how much he cares about others...*

Sun: *he looks away to /scowl/ so TC won't think Sun is mad at him.* People others have thrown away as trash. *looks back at TC* They need help and everyone Sonicwing has tried to go to in the past for help has refused, so he does what he can, alone.  He's given up on anyone else caring. He's a /good/ mech, and has given /so much/ for people that would have been left to die and rot because their creators were too stupid to do things right. *he is /this/ close to leaving.  If he’s reading this right he’s not under arrest, and so unless they arrest him, and he doesn’t think they have charges to arrest him on, he’ll leave so he can see to Sonic’s family before going back to town to see what he can do to help Sonic...but it’s been long enough that /someone/ needs to get back...Hell...this officer just said Sun is his master.  He’ll...h-he’ll use that if he has to, but doesn’t want to.*

Sonic: *peeking around at everyone, looking terrified...he's not sure what scares him more, that they'll believe and actually go there or that they won't believe and will take him away.  H-he's just scared that either way his family is going to end up hurt*

TC: .................. *looking between the two, look softening as his stance relaxes . . . finally nods, tone low* Silverwing, Windstorm, take Sonicwing back to the precinct. *look and tone harden for a moment* I'm still going to want to know why you didn't take a /not/-thrown-out-as-trash mech to a hospital. *continues, going back to neutral* Zipline, with me. *to Sun* Let's go meet these abandoned sparks.

Sonic: *frightened trill*

TC: *has put the holoclip back on his collar*

Sun: *reaches out towards the other officers* Please don't hurt him!  And if you fly, please catch him when you land, he doesn’t land very well.

Silver: *exchanges a quick glance with Wind at the landing part, but then looks back at Sun, gentle as he shifts his hold on Sonic* We’ll not hurt him or let him be hurt, not without being given good reason.

Wind: *nods his agreement*

Sun: ...*nods and turns to look up at TC...and then takes a stance to be carried* It’s easiest to get there by flight. *actually, he was worried about how long it would have taken him to /climb/ up had he left on his own...*

((Squad: TC over Windstorm, Silverwing, Zipline.  Twinblade over Firebomb, Ripcord, and Fallout (also a slave)))

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Sun: *glances at her...and nods. He heads in and a moment later he leads out a big bruiser of a mech who is cuddling another mech to his chest, and shifting from foot to foot like he's worried.* It's okay, Buster. It's okay. These officers are here to help.
Buster:: Hnnn. Where Sonic? Sonic lost?
Sun: *a /pained/ expression crosses his face* He's...safe. He'll be home again soon. He needs you to be brave for now, can you be brave from him, Buster?
Buster: *shifts and peeks at TC and over at Zip. He carefully shifts the limp mech in his arms to face out*
Mech: Captain. Welcome to our home. *his...voice sounds funny...probably because his mouth doesn't move when he speaks...*
Sun: *turns back to TC* This is Buster and Datapoint. They're two of many who've been helped by Sonicwing.

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TC: */frowning/, but it's a clearly concerned frown* My name is Thundercracker. This is Zipline. How did you two come to be here? And . . . if I may ask, what is your handicap, Datapoint?

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Data: A pleasure to meet you both. Buster and I were sparked incomplete. Most of us here were. Sonicwing found us in an alley, where our creator dumped us when we didn't function to his standards. Buster cannot communicate well, his thoughts are slow and our creator thought him stupid. I was unable to move or speak. Sonicwing managed to give me a voice just two days ago, with Sundance's help. Many of us have similar stories, Captain. Those who were not abandoned by their creators are those who were considered slum trash. When they were injured the local clinics refused to treat them without payment. Sonicwing found them and offered help, for free, where others wanted only money they didn't have to give. Please, Captain, where is Sonicwing? And is he well?

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TC: *listens, taking in the states of both mechs - and Sun's reactions to Data's words* Sonicwing is well. There was...an incident a few days ago that needs to be straightened out. Take us inside. I would like to meet the rest of those who are here. *glnacing at Zip to follow him*

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Data: Of course. Please know that many are unable to move, Captain, and many more unable to speak. If someone does not do as you ask it is because they cannot or do not understand.
Buster: *shifting from foot to foot like a worried sparkling. With a little whine he'll turn and head for the door. He pauses there when Sun puts a hand on his arm. He looks down at the mini for a long moment and then seems to relax a bit and gives Sun a big, bright grin.* Sun smile good.
Sun: *touched Buster's arm and gives him a reassuring smile...and then laughs softly with a shy little trill* I think your smile is better. Come on. It's about fueling time, we'll help everyone fuel while the officers meet everyone, okay?
Buster: *nodnodnods and will finally head inside. He'll lead TC and Zip down a long hall, and through a door.*
*The room is cavernous. They come out on a landing high up with steps leading down. The room have maybe thirty berths, and an assortment of bed pads on the floors. All in all there must be nearly fifty mechs here. Many of them don't move. Others do, sitting up to watch the clearly healthy strangers with curious nervousness.*

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TC: *hand up, shaking his head at Data* I do not offend easily.
*They'll follow down the hall and into the cavern . . . and . . . TC can't help it, he's openly /gaping/ at the sight before him, almost reluctant to head down into the room in earnest . . . but he does without any real hesitation, following Sun.*

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Sun: *looks up at TC.* Do you understand now? He didn't take me to a hospital because every one he's tried to take one of these poor sparks to has turned him away either because he can't pay them what they want or because they "don't treat slum trash." They've come to know him, and the types he helps, and so he was afraid that if he brought me to a hospital, even if he just left me at one, that they'd just ignore me. So he did the only thing he could do to ensure I got help, he brought me here and fixed me himself. *he steps to TC and touches his arm* He wept when he realized the crash had damaged parts in my head that have left me with few memories and no comms. He said I should be able to go to any hospital and be fixed now, but then I met everyone else here. I wanted to help, so I stayed. I'm...I'm so sorry my choice hurt you. I kept telling myself I'd go see if anyone was looking for me, but each day was done before I knew it. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me.
Buster: *has gone to two bedpads set up against each other in one ling berth. He oh so gently puts Data down on one side and will go get a cube of energon. He'll move to one of the unmoving mechs in a berth. For such a large mech he is exceptionally gentle as he slips an arm under the mech and sits him up to carefully pour fuel into him*
Zip: *she... moves over by Buster. He shifts a but nervously at her approach and won't look at her more than a moment.* ...will you show me how to help, Buster?
Buster: *looks at her then...and smiles.* Help?
Zip: *nods* Yes. i'd like to help.

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TC: *looks around again at everyone, just...taking in the enormity of it all, his wingmates feeling his stricken spark - quietly* You said it's fueling time? *watches Zip...and his mind's made up* //Inspector Turboslide, this is Thundercracker. Zipline and I may be a few joors before reporting back in. There's a...situation here that we're going to stay and help with.// *to Sun - he can work and talk at the same time* Show me how to help.

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Turbo: //Do you need back up?//
Sun: *that answer earns TC a GRIN and he'll lead the Seeker to a dispenser to the side of the room, fill a fube, the lead hom to one of the berths. He brushes his hand softly over the mech's head, murmuring a greeting and introducing TC.* Just gently sit him up and support him so you can give him fuel. Like Buster is doing.

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TC: //...yes, but not the kind you might be thinking. Sir, there must be fifty mechs here, all in various states of injury or incompletion, all mechs that apparently Sonicwing has found in trash dumps and the like, rejected by their creators or turned away by hospitals that don't serve "slum trash". They're scared of outsiders because everyone else has abused and rejected them. It's fueling time, and as far as I can see, there's only one mobile mech here besides me, Sundance, and Zipline. We're staying to help fuel everyone.// *follows Sun while reporting, and will easily follow directions*

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*TC will revise that statement shortly, as three other are able to move well enough to help. But still, that means that normally it's Sonic, Buster, and these three that have to fuel so many three times a day. No wonder Sun said it could become an emergency within a few joors.*
Turbo: //Primus. Give me coordinates and I'll get everyone there.//
Sun: *while TC fuels the mech, Sun pulls what he apparently picked up at that medical shop... suppressants. He gives the bot a small dose.* There. That will help you feel better.

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TC: //Correction, four mechs besides us. Still far too few for all this. And go easy on Sonicwing. He didn't take Sun to a hospital because they've come to recognize him and he knew they wouldn't help.// *pings the coordinates, frowning in sympathy* //Have them bring medical supplies. Pain suppressants.// *to the mech, voice gentle* Try to take it easy. We're getting you help. My name is Captain Thundercraker. Can you tell me yours?

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Mech: *his optics settle on TC, but he doesn't answer.*
Sun: His name is Eco.

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TC: *has the mech carefully cradled in one arm, against his canopy* Echo, pleased to meet you. Off and online your optics when you've had enough, understood? *comes across as a "command" of sorts, but really, he just doesn't want to overfuel the mech . . . he's also asking Stars and Warp to meet his squad and come help, and bring Zero and Sky, and HR?, if they're willing to help too*

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((Eco. As in ecosystem.))

Eco: *optics flicker off then on.*
Sun: *gives TC a /smile/ and will move on to help others.*
*Everyone else shows up and will spread out to help. Sun had to calm Buster, because he started whimpering and dancing from foot to foot in a worried and frightened display when strangers came in, but Sun soothes him and gets him back to work. When everyone has been fueled and given suppressants if needed Sun will go sit on the steps... and cry.*

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*TC wants to comfort him, but he…he doesn't even /recognize/ TC. Pushing the /hurt/ of that back, he concentrates on what he /can/ do for right now, directing the squad to go around and get as much data as they can about everyone - who they are, who their creators are, when/where/how they were found, what they're issues are, and what they need to be made whole (if known).*
Warp: *approaches Sun, sitting gingerly nearby and reaching a hand to gingerly touch his shoulder* S-sun…? *DESPERATELY wants to just scoop the little mech into his arms and HUG him, b-but…he's not…sure he should…*

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Sun: Th-thank you. All of you. I-I don't know if you're doing this just because you know me or if you really want to help here, th-though I'm pretty sure it's that you really want to help, b-but either w-way, /thank you./ *he looks up at Warp* I-I'm so sorry that I c-can't remember you. I want to. I do. I'm so sorry. I-I'm sorry I've worried you, I n-never meant to. I-*hears TC's orders* Oh. Wait, Sonicwing knows all of that. He knows every detail about them and exactly what they still need.

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TC: ……….. *nods* Do you know where he keeps those records? Or do we need to talk to him directly for that?

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Sun: Directly for most of it. And... would... please have a medic look at him? I think he's been...canibalizing his parts to help people here. It's why he can't land without crashing, I think.

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TC: *nods* I'll see to it personally. *he'll take a couple of his squad and ask the rest to stay in case anything else is needed until a decision is reached on what to do from here* But first . . . and I know the answer to this, but I still have to officially ask and hear you state it yourself - do you wish to pursue legal actions regarding Sonicwing for the charges currently against him? They currently stand at assault, botnapping, failure to report the incident, failure to get you proper medical attention. *by his tone, he knows none of those will be pursued, but he still has to ask, he's not threatening in any way*

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Sun: *it's TC's understanding tone, that he says he already knows the answer, that puts a smile on his face.* No. I'll not be pressing any charges. *he hesitates a moment...and then steps up to hug TC.* Thank you. I'm sorry to have worried you. I know everyone here will be okay now. I'm ready to go to the hospital. I'm ready to remember.

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TC: *crouches to HUG Sun back, helm tucking against his again, softly so only Sun hears* I'm ready for you to remember too. *soft huff and makes himself let go and stand up* Zipline, take Sundance to the nearest hospital. *a glance at Stars to see if he has objection first, since /he's/ technically trine leader, and since Warp's not a fellow officer, TC doesn't have rank on him as captain either, then adds* Skywarp, go with them. Those of you who are willing, please stay here and render assistance as needed. *giving them the choice because he knows this will likely hold everyone overtime* Report to me and to the chief inspector if anything changes here. I’m going to go get things straightened out with Sonicwing.
Warp: *nods, /very/ willing and ready to take Sun to get fixed up*

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Zip: Yes, sir. *comes over and gives Sun a grin.*
Sun: *moves to Warp...and will reach to hug him. The Seeker looks like he needs a hug.*
Buster: *shuffles to TC with a worried little whine.* Sonic come home? Please? Sonic? *he heard TC say Sonic's name.*

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Warp: *CLINGS OMG, a soft huffsob escaping him, softly* We're gonna getcha fixed up, Sun. Y-you're gonna be okay. An' then you'll come home an' TC and Zero will get ta come home an' we'll be a family again.
TC: *turns to Buster…grips his shoulders* You have my word, Buster. I will do everything I can to bring Sonicwing home safe, and soon. We just need to get a few things straightened out first. You stay here and help my friends take care of everyone. Will you do that?

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Sun: I'm okay. Really. I just...don't remember. But I will. It'll be okay.
Buster: Buster help. *he shifts and will reach to hug TC.* Buster help. Promise. Brave for Sonic.