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                    The signal that had appeared brought hope; if there anyone who still believed in the cause, it would be one of their Captains. He checked the signal twice then sent the customary ping before opening a comm line. 

It'd been a while since Thundercracker had found himself up on the flight deck, a bucket of chalk in one hand. His previous drawings had been washed away by the acid rain, but it just meant he had more room to work. Kneeling, he picked up a piece of purple (hopefully) and began to work.

A whole year. He'd been in the multiverse for a year. He had a trine and a bond and a home. And yet...

...and yet, it seemed like he never saw anyone anymore.

Starscream was always busy. A voice on the comms that he only heard once a week or so.

Sky was gone, disappeared to wherever the purple seeker went when he grew tired of them, or simply became lost.

Thunder... he didn't know where Thunder was. He didn't even know how to find him. The blue seeker's lab was ready and waiting for him.

He missed them. He missed them a lot, and he hadn't let himself realize how much until recently. He wanted to lump up with all three of them in Starscream's berth and sleep the day away. He wanted to go flying, and work out whatever formation they needed now that there were four. He wanted to see if already being bonded to a spark meant he could tie himself to Skywarp and Thundercracker as well, without magic involved.

The rainbow seeker settled back, looking at his drawing with blurry optics. Four jets flying together. Grey, black, blue, and orange.

A list of the things TC has received over the past year that he holds close to his ember.

A sore ember and bruised feeling chest from Starscream. No, seriously. While it wasn't a gift that stuck, the slight injuries were received when they attempted to bond. Thundercracker has never been asked to bond before, and it remains the ultimate sign of Starscream's dedication to 'keeping' him.

The glyph for 'home' written on his left palm by Skywarp, so that he never forgets where he belongs. It was important enough that TC ran around after his reformat with a Citizen's hand while the glyph was being transferred to his new armor.

The most recent gift, a crystal on a chain from Thunder. Of everyone, it was Thunder that TC was the most afraid of, as his alternate had the power to make or break his addition to the trine. This little gift proves that Thunder has not only accepted him, but welcomed him into their little corner of craziness.

A replacement art datapad from SG!Skywarp. The one he had been using had been a gift from his KO, and despite being past its last legs, it had been an invaluable distraction when he had been traveling back to Earth. It's a sign of moving on, and that the past can't touch him anymore.

A 'simple' puzzle from Smokescreen, painted in Rainbro's own colors. He knows how important puzzles are to Smokey, and that the first intended gift was accidentally destroyed. He's solved the puzzle a few times now, and keeps it close.