The one-word reply/greeting was enough to set him on edge; it would have been normally, and it certainly was after still being worked up after the workout. That still didn't give him quite the response-time he usually have, that he should have to counter what was realised to be an attack... just a shade too late.
Stumbling from the clap, it having come exactly in the right place to unbalance him where he had, admittedly, been leaning rather heavily against the doorframe to the elevator. Megatron immediately used his unbalanced fumble to whirl around, surprised and angry, aiming a punch to Optimus' chestplates... more intended to get him away than cause any actual damage as the mech, even when clearly "attacking" him didn't register as "enemy"---
Then the collar snapped closed and Megatron jerked as the activation of it slammed through him with a physical hum. The whirl became more of another stumble, the punch rather harmlessly, sliding against metal as it hit, nearly all strength simply... melted away.
"What---" The roared question was cut off as Megatron's hand closed around the bars over one of Optimus' headlights to regain balance, and then, instead of yanking the mech close, Megatron used his grip to push himself away, because he could tell he suddenly didn't have the strength for the former and that was sort of... it made him uneasy.
Optics wide and bright for a very briefly moment, they narrowed as he yanked at the collar, not even able to get enough give to get one finger between it and his throat.
"Do you even know what you've done? Get it off!" He wasn't stupid. It wasn't even a full day since last night, and he probably should have expected something like this, and in a way he had, but not in a way that... that actually made him unable to do what he should be able to do.
That set off jangling warnings all down his frame, even if Megatron could... intellectually, maybe admit that he also had to trust Optimus could take care of himself. At the moment, however, tired, frustrated, confused and very newly Merged with his Prime, the Highlord parts of Megatron was on high-alert.
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Date: 2012-12-27 11:15 am (UTC)Stumbling from the clap, it having come exactly in the right place to unbalance him where he had, admittedly, been leaning rather heavily against the doorframe to the elevator. Megatron immediately used his unbalanced fumble to whirl around, surprised and angry, aiming a punch to Optimus' chestplates... more intended to get him away than cause any actual damage as the mech, even when clearly "attacking" him didn't register as "enemy"---
Then the collar snapped closed and Megatron jerked as the activation of it slammed through him with a physical hum. The whirl became more of another stumble, the punch rather harmlessly, sliding against metal as it hit, nearly all strength simply... melted away.
"What---" The roared question was cut off as Megatron's hand closed around the bars over one of Optimus' headlights to regain balance, and then, instead of yanking the mech close, Megatron used his grip to push himself away, because he could tell he suddenly didn't have the strength for the former and that was sort of... it made him uneasy.
Optics wide and bright for a very briefly moment, they narrowed as he yanked at the collar, not even able to get enough give to get one finger between it and his throat.
"Do you even know what you've done? Get it off!" He wasn't stupid. It wasn't even a full day since last night, and he probably should have expected something like this, and in a way he had, but not in a way that... that actually made him unable to do what he should be able to do.
That set off jangling warnings all down his frame, even if Megatron could... intellectually, maybe admit that he also had to trust Optimus could take care of himself. At the moment, however, tired, frustrated, confused and very newly Merged with his Prime, the Highlord parts of Megatron was on high-alert.