Archived Version - Breaking the Silence

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A nice drive, alone in the mountains, was just what the doctor ordered for Neut. The peace brought a smile to her face, not that you could see said smile because she was currently in her alt mode, but it was there nonetheless.

As she drove through the mountains she picked up an energon signal in cave close to her. She sighed in frustration that she wasn't truly alone, so she decided to investigate, transforming and bringing out her sniper rifle and slowly approaching the cave enterance.

Once at the enterance, she peeked around the corner with a sniper rifle and zoomed the scope in. What she saw was not a pleasent sight. Soundwave was... mining? This intruiged Neut, so she decided to investigate further, heading into the mine with EXTREME caution.

[Soundwave]

The silent mech trudged through his tools as he tries to remember what was what. Maybe he should have brought a miner along to assist him in his endeavors. Yet he couldn't seeing as they would need to fly around before finding this area. So now his mask began to display tutorials on how to mine at a very brisk pace, the words all jumbled and sped up. All this while he held a hand laser drill and a hammer pickaxe.

His true intentions in this cave will need to be figured out by both Neutroline and himself! Yet he will simply state it was resource farming to better his gear. Though he should have invested in a motion tracking system or better yet, an alarm system in his current cave so he can confront any unwelcomed guests entering his domain of rock and dirt.

His hunched back was facing towards the newcomer who had her rifle out and trained on him. Yet he casually kept working. A rock was held up by a tentacle before his face mask and soon he activates his scanner over it, allowing text before his optics to display for him only.

Mineral Composition Suitable

Largest Chunk Found As Of Yet

Stow Mineral Chunk Right Away

His tentacles quickly shoved this battered rock into a container before slamming it shut, in worry that any loose rocks will fall free and he would miss it. A few pass overs with his laser drill happened before he dislodged a rock to fling over his shoulder haphazardly. Surely no one was behind him to be struck.

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Neut sees the rock coming for her, but it luckily bounced to a stop by her feet. She shrugs and steps around it, moving quietly through the cave as she continues to follow the Decepticon, still unsure about what is happening, though that rock he threw into the container must be of some use to him, otherwise he would've left it.

She continues forward to small outcropping in the cave wall, a place where she can watch him from and hopefully not be spotted. She ducks into said outcropping andcrouches down on the ground, aiming her sniper rifle around the corner to watch Soundwave through the scope.

[Soundwave]

Rock after rock was tossed aside haphazardly. His tentacles searching through the mess before him as he made his way. At times he would stop all his searching to stare at the pile of rubble at his feet, questioning why he was doing all this. The mech kicked a rock to move it out of the way before looking at his container of gathered materials.

Sufficient Resources

Time To Return To Refuge

The silent mech watched those letters roll across his mask, telling him what to do, what to think and act. All mining equipment was stashed back into their respective holsters and tie downs and what not before he grabbed up the container and his toolbox. With them in hand, he started to stalk towards the entrance of the mining shaft. Head hung low in wonder while his mask kept a steady read on what was before him, diverting his legs when needed to avoid a trip.

Analyzing Path

Large Rock, Soft Ground, Extra Footprints, Clear Pathway

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UNKNOWN FOOTPRINTS DETECTED!

His movement stopped so abruptly, where he stared at the ground before lifting his diamond shaped foot. It didn't match up. Maybe it was someone who came in when he wasn't around to continue the mining efforts. He's never really studied footprints. Maybe he ordered some lowly Vehicons to assist him in his mining. That could be it. He makes a mental note to observe the feet of others later because of this planets softer terrain... Which he placed his foot into the dirt then lifted it up to see his foot print. Another step and he makes another print. This is rather amusing to him. Then his onboard computers reminded him that these footprints were to be noted! With that, he started to make his way to the exit once more.

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As Soundwave passed by the outcropping, Neut, backs herself against one o the sides to hide her from sight. This is where she stays until he is past. Once she is sure he has not seen her, she steps out and quietly follows him, sticking to a safe distance. However, fate would not turn her way and she would accidentally kick a loose stone, causing it to roll and stop in front of the communications officer.

"Scrap." Her eyes widened as she muttered the single word to herself. If she would have any hope of surviving the encounter, she would have to run, and run she does, turning on her heels, transforming and driving further back into the cave, panic flowing through her circuits.

[Soundwave]

His motion towards the exit was ceaseless, he wanted out. Yet the idea of studying feet amused him. Yet it could be something useful.. Yet his focus was in communications and hacking. Not hunting. The silent mech kept his thoughts for a later date. He was still unaware of the prying eyes set upon him in this cave.

That was until a stone came towards his foot. At this point he didn't need his onboard computer to determine the probability of someone being here with him. He knows that someone has discovered his mining operations here and stopped moving once more. Instead of looking down, he simply stomped the stone into the ground to shatter it beneath his pede. A statement that who was here should know that they were not welcomed.

The sound of someone transforming and driving through his cave was evident that they were trapped here, with him. The minerals he had gathered were dropped and his smooth mask reflected the deeper regions of the cave than the outside of it. From there he stalks deeper into the cave, knowing it is just a dead end with a dead end.

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The drive through the cave would be cut short as Neut would eventually come across a dead end. This was not great for her as a Decepticon of Soundwave's magnitude was not someone she wanted to fight. If she could get out without a fight, that would be the best, but if the only option was to fight, she would be ready for him.

She transforms into her robot mode and stands facing towards the entrance with her sniper held in her hands, pointed up the cave. Her finger was ready on the trigger, ready to take a shot to incapacitate him as rounded the corner to greet her. She would do this to greatly increase her chances of escaping unscathed because, as it standed, she didn't have a good chance of escaping without being wounded.

Hopefully, if things got too bad, she could radio back to base for help and more Autobots would come to save her.

[Soundwave]

Before his own his, his screen listed off many things to do to this pesky Cybertronian. Some brutal, others were scaring the oil out of them. Yet he will take pleasure in letting this one know not to sneak into his territory. What was once him escaping a possible attack was turned around to where it was in his favor.

Years had taught him to be cautious in cornering a mouse, they can still bite and you may never know if it has rabies. The silent mech stayed close to a wall, giving a nice bit of room to "escape" through. In his silence he was still listening to that engine rumble through the caves. While his pedes echoed with each step. When one stopped, the other stopped.

Source Of Sound Has Ceased

Recommend Extreme Caution

Possible Ambush

Ideas of to why the sound had stopped filled his processor. Sorting, figuring it out. Some were outright traps to harm him. He isn't one to fall for it. If this pesky trouble maker wants to hide in this cave, so be it. He will make sure they are stuck in this cave! Even though it will be a bluff on his part.

He turned around slowly before walking back towards the entrance of the cave. There he began to pick up pace before he was running towards the exit. A short while later he scooped up his remaining minerals and stashed them in a hiding spot before he hid near the mouth of the cave. From there he aimed his helm towards the mouth and...

BEEP!

The beep pinged off the walls and traveled deep into the cave, was it a sonar check? A communication beep? Another loud beep was pulsed into the cave, and another but with a shorter interval. Normally that means... He rigged it to explode!