[audio]

[shoulderpads]

[Broadcasting from the outskirts of the city, Magnus starts up a comm as soon as he wakes up, noticing the destructive aftermath of Titamon's visit even from where he stood.]

[The sight incites a very human reaction he wasn't quite used to - it felt like his heart was sinking to his stomach. He hadn't been there to support the others. What must they be thinking?]

[Steadfast and stern was the voice that came through, betraying none of the emotion he felt internally.]

This is Ultra Magnus reporting in. I will be needing a status report on all Autobots and the events that occurred within the past few days. I appear to have been caught in a data stream.

[A little fatigue enters his voice.]

And.. I apologize for being absent when I was needed.

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[Audio, then Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[At first what can be heard from the feed is a whole bunch of noise, like someone literally knocking over everything that existed to get to the D-Terminal. Which...was half true. It was Wheeljack, staggering his way through the rubble to grab it.

They did it. They beat Titamon, he left the city, and Magnus came back. Just like he thought.

It's a rough couple of minutes as his fingers switch the feed to video.]

Was wondering when you'd show up.

[He's trying to sound nonchalant, and it's failing. Terribly.]

[switch to video]

[shoulderpads]

[Wheeljack. His voice was the first to show up. That seemed to be comforting, somehow.]

[His voice remains steady, although he couldn't hide the fatigue evident in his expression.]

Do you have a status update, soldier?

[Business first. He needs to get caught up and make sure everyone is organized.]

[switch to video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[You and him both, Magnus. Wheeljack sounds beyond tired, despite the facade he's desperately trying to put up. Where does he even START...]

City went to scrap.

Sir.

[Okay, maybe he can offer a better explanation.]

You and Arcee got taken by data streams caused by an ugly fragger called Titamon. And that's just chippin' the surface.

[switch to video]

[shoulderpads]

Arcee was captured as well? What is her status?

[Because while he only looks a little fatigued, he feels terrible physically. He can only imagine that Arcee is going through the same thing.]

[video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

She's fine. Couple'a dents and scrapes, but nothin' she can't handle.

...

What about you.

[Not that he was...worried.]