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[socrowdedinhere]

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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TC: …………. *reaches over to put a hand on his arm briefly* I believe you. I need to finalize with the chief inspector, but I believe that there will be no charges filed for this whole affair. *studies him* When was the last time you were seen by a medic, Sonicwing?

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Sonic: *looks at TC, gaze pleading...he seems to relax a bit.* Thank you. *and the. He shrugs* Oh... I don't know. Sundance did a bit of work on me when I told him about the crash.

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TC: Mn. I'd like for our medic to look at you. *types a few last quick things into his terminal, sends a ping to Turbo to let him know when he gets back to the office, and stands motioning for Sonic to follow him - will take him to Evac*

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Sonic: O-oh...I-I'm okay. R-really. *shuffles obediently after TC...*

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TC: No, you clearly are not, Sonicwing, if your unintentional assault on /me/ is any indication. If you're not still having problems with your thrusters, then something else is malfunctioning on you. *will head them into the medbay* Evac, I have someone who needs a full eval. Do you have the time?

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Sonic: *just hunches...and move obediently to the medslab.*
Evac: Certanly. *will greet Sonic with a smile, earnly a small, slightly queasy smile in return.* Don't worry, mech. You'll be all right. *as he gwts to work TC will be able to watch his confused frown grow...finally.* How in the pit are you conscious at all, mech?! Half of you is missing! What happened to you?
Sonic: *trills, shying from Evac.* N-nothing. I-I'm fine. R-really!
Evac: You're not fine! Half your parts look to have been removed!

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TC: *moves into Sonic's view, close so he has to /really/ turn away to not meet his optic* Sonicwing, Evac is not police, but he is contracted and works very closely with us. Lying to him is like lying to an officer. Not only do you do yourself a grave disservice, you put your charges in danger by denying that /you/ need help. *he's not trying to be mean, just making a point, in his mind a very important one . . . but then his tone softens* You're not alone anymore, Sonicwing. You have help now, for them and for yourself, but you have to trust us and be willing to accept that help.

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Sonic: *stares at TC, optics bright....and then his face scrunches and he lets out a /sob/, dropping his face into his hands.* P-Primus...
Evac: *concerned frown resting a hand on Sonic's back beside an open panel.* I don't know what's going on, but I do know you can't care properly for others when you're still in need of care. Captain Thundercracker is right, you're not alone. Let isbhelp you.

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TC: *to Evac* We've found Master Sundance. Long story short, he's been with this mech the whole time. His name is Sonicwing. He takes in mechs that others have discarded - faulty and abandoned creations and injured "slum trash" who don't have the money to pay for needed medical care. Sun indicated that he's possibly cannibalizing /himself/ for parts for these poor sparks. Evac, there must be /fifty/ of them, at least. Most of them can't walk. Many can't move at all, or speak. Many of them exist in pain from their injuries or their incomplete systems. *upset for their sakes*

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Sonic: */hunches/ at the part about cannibalizing himself.*
Evac: *frowning but he nods.* Sounds like you're doing good work, mech. Now let me care for you so you can continue to care for them.
Sonic: *warbles and nods.* I-I can't thank you enough. B-both of you. I-I'm sorry.

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TC: *nods and will settle somewhere close by while Evac gets to work*

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*meanwhile, Sun is tucked close to Warp, facing towards the Seeker with his face tucked to a shoulder as they fly.*

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