[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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[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.]