I have a sworn duty.

I am Aurous. Protector of Radia, and one of the last predacons. May your death appease her.

[big-daddy-crash]

Going to the freak show!

[big-daddy-crash]

  With a sigh Wildcrash rubs the back of his helm. “There is a weapons room in here, so pick what you want. If you need anything in specific we can make a stop.” He looks over at Aurous blinking. “Don’t underestimate them… They can be quite the trouble and they alert the other bots.”

[homocopter]

"Good. I’d hate to have my fangs sink into the floorboards and buy a farm." she muttered. Glancing towards the weapons room and walking over to it. A quick glance and she grabbed a trident. That’d do. Good grip and whatnot. "Yeah, Shoes. Want to be careful. 

[dulled-extravagance]

He rolled his optics. "I'm always careful." He eyed the armory, but shook his head. "I already have everything I need."

[big-daddy-crash]

Going to the freak show!

[homocopter]

  "Hotel Sierra!" Bravobird exclaimed as she looked at the hologram. "I should have brought some drain cleaner…. you should have said something sooner. I don’t like working with people who bounce details like this. Even if they are unpredictable boogeys… would have liked to know so I could arm myself appropriately…" She was starting to get a BAD feeling about this mission now and was, somewhat, grateful for bringing Aurous along. 

[dulled-extravagance]

Aurous studied the hologram with a predatory glare. "Child's play..." He muttered to himself. "I will strike them down with ease." He scoffed. these creatures seemed beneath him, but who was he to complain when there was finally something to fight?

[big-daddy-crash]

Going to the freak show!

[homocopter]

  "Wilco." Bravobird said as she followed along with Wildcrash. "And just so you know, Shoes," She turned her head to address Aurous, "we’re supposed to be stealthy. And I guess he doesn’t want us killing anyone unless it was a last resort.” Although she intended to probably do it anyway. A dead enemy was not going to be a problem, unlike a incapacitated one that could become a problem.

[dulled-extravagance]

"...Stealthy I can do. I cannot guarantee the safety of those who will cause too much trouble, however." He didn't feel too merciful today either. His lack of actual firing weaponry would make his kills rather quick and quiet however. "What exactly are we to expect, regarding our opposition?"

[big-daddy-crash]

Going to the freak show!

[homocopter]

  Bravobird waved at him as she got closer. 

"So, this is the nugget I was referring to. Aurous. He’ll be my co-pilot here for this job… he’ll talk your audio off about how qualified he is." She made a dismissive gesture. As in, don’t make him start about how great a spearmen and whatever he is. 

[dulled-extravagance]

He sneered at Bravobirds remark, but then nodded towards Wildcrash. "I am indeed her...'co-pilot'. And I look forward to facing whatever awaits us on this mission." He stood proud and tall, brandishing his spear. 

[dulled-extravagance]

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<<...I still do not understand where these shoes are coming from, but I will meet you there.>>

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[homocopter]

  Well great! “Alright so I can make use of you then. Some guy contacted me to find some kind of object, for any sum… figure I could use a nugget like you to help me out. So that’s ow you’ll earn your stay here, shoes!” 

[dulled-extravagance]

He nodded. This way, he wouldn't get bored. "Very well. Do you know the whereabouts of this object? What exactly would I be sniffing out?"

[homocopter]

  "… Well that’s useful in my line of work but uh….." She doesn’t want him taking her very small list of clients at the moment… she stares at him. "Can you like… sniff out bogeys? How good is that nose of yours?"

[dulled-extravagance]

He grinned. "My olfactory senors function at the peak of capability. I was praised for my ability to sniff out prey in my time, I can only imagine how much more effective they'd be compared to today's average tracker." 

[homocopter]

  Bravobird wasn’t very impressed with Aurous. 

"That’s fine and dandy, shoes. But what are you going to do around here? Radia can fix stuff." she sits in the pilot seat, turning around to face him. "But what else do you do?"

[dulled-extravagance]

He held up his right claw, formed from his snake head. "My fangs are filled with venom, capable of hindering most mechs movement, if not outright paralyzing them."

[homocopter]

  Bravobird glared at Aurous’s comment. A little too snooty for her liking. 

"You’re welcome." she opens the hatch, though she doesn’t need to, since there’s a big gaping hole in the hull. 

"Get cozy, nuggets! And oh, here’s the juice Radia." She tosses the cube to Radia. 

"As for you, brown shoes, what’s your name?”

[dulled-extravagance]

He lifted his paw, attempting to figure out where these brown shoes were. He frowned and reverted back to robot mode. "I am Aurous. A renowned spearman amongst my ranks."

[homocopter]

  Bravobird lead them for about a dozen or so miles before landing in a dense part of jungle. Which had been cleared by the bounty hunter’s vessel when it had much such a graceful landing. She transforms and lands on the top of the vessel “Welcome to base Bravobird! This here mama will be where you’re staying until we get off this beach.” 

[dulled-extravagance]

Aurous surveyed the ship. Much better than the cave. His snake head moved to Radias shoulder, looking smug, and whispered "It looks rather nice, for a shipwreck."

[homocopter]

  "Rodger that! I’ll lead the way back to mama then!" she walks out of the camp they’ve made and transforms into her Apache helicopter mode, taking off and leading them off into the night. "Try and keep up, nuggets!"

[dulled-extravagance]

He smirked. "Lets hope your flying is more coherent than your speech." He spread his wings, and his form shifted into the chimera. The snake head at the end of his tail turned and grinned. "Shall we?"

[homocopter]

  "Well anything is better than me fumbling along in there. Flight I think I could get more help with…" It was.. suitable for now. "So you guys can stay. As long as you remain helpful. I don’t keep nuggets like you under my wing for nothing you know… just follow me and I’ll lead the way!”

[dulled-extravagance]

He nodded, and turned to Radia. "I see no problem with that."

[homocopter]

  Hmm.. taking in someone wasn’t the best. Especially if she didn’t get anything out of it… but maybe holding them over their head would be beneficial to herself. “Well.. uh… you guys good at getting in the spaghetti. Can you fix a ship…. any of your engineers or….” she felt like she was talking to a wall here.  

[dulled-extravagance]

Aurous was bewildered by Bravobirds speech mannerisms. "Wh-spaghetti...I...no, I know not of spaghetti. Or engineering, for that matter."

[homocopter]

  "It ain’t that far… but if I’m going to be keeping you two in my mother then… well, what am I going to get out of it. I don’t think any of you have any currency and uh.. I don’t run charities." 

[dulled-extravagance]

"...I do not know how we may pay your...mother...for our stay, in terms of currency, but I am highly capable in a fight." 

[homocopter]

  She grimaced. “Well… whatever. Didn’t know there’d be another pair of shoes here…. didn’t bring enough geedunk for two… got a little more back at my downed bird but… again, I can’t carry you. Or your friend here.” She crossed her arms. This place was more of a dump than her wrecked ship. 

[dulled-extravagance]

He relaxed a bit, his wings re-positioning on his back. "I am perfectly capable of traveling to wherever this 'bird' may be. I cannot speak for Radia, but I can carry her if need be."  

[homocopter]

  "WHOA!" she jumped back, ready to fire an arm blaster if he so much as twitched forward. Her other arm gripping the cube of energon close to her chest. ”DO NOT POINT THAT IN MY FACE!” she shouted. “I thought you said you didn’t have a co-pilot!” 

[dulled-extravagance]

At Radia's request, he slowly lowered his spear. He still glared at Bravobird, his wings shifting. "I am not a...whatever that is. I am a guardian. Radia's guardian, to be specific."