Steeltread had, indeed, never been close to a sparkeater. At least not one that wasn't either safely contained/about to be taken care of, or already dead.
Megatron, on the other hand was relieved, but not going to admit it, that the restraining programming was recognizing this as a "life or death situation" and thread against him, so at least it meant he could defend himself.
Well. As well as he could with tentacles still pulling against his limbs and trying to destabilize him, if nothing else. Optics narrowing as he twisted in their grip and the creature tossed itself, mouth open in a soundless snarl against Optimus again.
This time it focused its strange, unstable field for that immaterial attack on Optimus alone, the thrum of it battering everyone else's armour but doing nothing else. With a snarl, Megatron stopped trying to keep himself in place, and instead lunged forward, aiming to throw himself at the sparkeater so it wouldn't have a chance to attack when - if - the Prime was adversely affected.
If they were unlucky (he could agree it probably would be that, even), the attack would kill Optimus. Megatron found himself hoping it wouldn't even as he almost slammed full-force into the sparkeater, its tentacles pulling him back in time to more like graze against it, grabbing for its neck and helm.
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Megatron, on the other hand was relieved, but not going to admit it, that the restraining programming was recognizing this as a "life or death situation" and thread against him, so at least it meant he could defend himself.
Well. As well as he could with tentacles still pulling against his limbs and trying to destabilize him, if nothing else. Optics narrowing as he twisted in their grip and the creature tossed itself, mouth open in a soundless snarl against Optimus again.
This time it focused its strange, unstable field for that immaterial attack on Optimus alone, the thrum of it battering everyone else's armour but doing nothing else. With a snarl, Megatron stopped trying to keep himself in place, and instead lunged forward, aiming to throw himself at the sparkeater so it wouldn't have a chance to attack when - if - the Prime was adversely affected.
If they were unlucky (he could agree it probably would be that, even), the attack would kill Optimus. Megatron found himself hoping it wouldn't even as he almost slammed full-force into the sparkeater, its tentacles pulling him back in time to more like graze against it, grabbing for its neck and helm.