[The blow lands, wrenching off a piece of facial plating where the Decepticon's boot strikes. Energon spurts from his mouth as the mechanisms of his jaw are torn open.]

[But his body stays strong as he turns back to face Tarn, rising to his feet. His limbs don't crumple beneath him as they did when Whirl attacked. After having been on the fool's energon for so long, it was a strange feeling to be able to shrug off the blow.]

[Megatron wipes the energon from his mouth, though the new wound continues to drip down his neck.]

A traitor.

[An amused huff leaves his vents.]

Were I to have seen what was to come when I was in the pits of Nova Point, I wonder if we would not both be considered traitors.