Soundwave didn't understand what was happening or why he suddenly felt like Starscream was his son, but he figured it out soon enough. Starscream had turned himself into a Minicon, meaning he had bonded to Soundwave through the clothes Soundwave had left behind. "Starscream!!! We need to change you back!!!" Soundwave reached to pick Starscream up, when he felt something off in his Spark.