« NOTHING YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT . » [ Echo says, trying really hard to focus on the task at hand ] « DID YOU SPEAK TO YOUR PRIME ? »

I HOPE THE DRONE ' S INTOXICATED STATE HELPS HIM FORGET HIM INFERIORITY . I EXTEND MY SYMPATHIES .

[ Echo stops, pausing its work and lowering its wing as it pulls SeaBreacher off its back and pulls him into its lap. ] « DOES HE , NOW ? »

« UNDERSTOOD . . . ARE THESE TRAITOROUS TENDENCIES COMMON ? » [ While it may not be glaringly obvious, that comment being delivered in such a cold and blunt manner was Echo's attempt at holding back a much more hurtful quip on the grounds of Wasp being Breacher's friend. ]

APOLOGIES . . . IT WAS WRONG TO GENERALIZE , ARACHNID .

. . . NO RECORD OF EXPRESSION USED ; WHAT IS « DEEZ » ?

« KNOW BETTER . THAT PRIME IS A LIAR . HE IS NOT PROUD , WHAT DOES HE KNOW ABOUT SHARK ' S PERFORMANCE ANYWAY . . . ? » [ Echo lowers its voice, tightens its grip on him, and tries to drive its point home ] « I WORRY ABOUT HIS POWER OVER MY SHARK »

« THE PREDACON TEAM ‘ S WEAKNESS WILL BE NOTED FOR FUTURE USE . I AM THANKFUL FOR THE INTEL » [ Echo stands by after that, allowing an awkward silence to settle in as it doesn’t introduce itself in return unless actively prompted ]

« SHARK HAS A LONG WAY TO GO . PRIME ' S USELESS CONSTANT PRAISE WILL ONLY SLOW PROGRESS . THERE IS NO GOOD JOB , HE IS LULLING SHARK INTO COMFORTABLE UNQUESTIONING OBEDIENCE . » [ Pulls Breacher in. ] « I SEE EVERYTHING . MY PRAISE MATTERS . »

« IF SHARK PREFERS TO FALL FOR THE PRIME ' S LIES INSTEAD OF MY LOVE , HE MAY . . . I WON'T FORCE A DECISION ON MY BREACHER , BUT THIS WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN . » [Its grip begins to lighten up a bit as it pulls away. ]

« CALLSIGN ECHO . » [ Echo states and goes quiet again before looking down at the extended hand and finally understanding what it's supposed to do. ] « AH , RIGHT . . . I AM ECHO ; DECEPTICON RECONNAISSANCE SPECIALIST . THE SHARK ' S PARTNER , AS WASP SAID . »

« . . . THAT ' S RIGHT . . . I ' M GLAD BREACHER CAME TO HIS SENSES . IT ' S OKAY , I STILL LOVE MY SHARK . . . » [ If Echo had a face behind its mask, it'd be grinning like a maniac right now. It returns to its aforementioned cuddling position with breacher. ]

« YES , WASP SEEMS LIKE A VALUABLE RESOURCE AS WELL . AS FOR THE SHARK — I SUPPOSE ONE COULD SAY HE IS WELL LOVED . » [ Echo lowers its voice ever so slightly at the end of its statement, its handshake tight and a tad harsh before it lets go of Wasp. ]

⠀ ⠀ 𝒯𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎'𝚜 𝚐𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚊 𝚋𝚎 𝚊 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝚠𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝. ────

╰┈➤NULL✧.⠀ Currently reworking echo and its backstory / design, character inactive for now Will be back soon!

╰┈➤NULL✧.⠀ Echo pretending not to see ts goin on cuz its lowkey scared of shockwave