Living with cassettes was never easy. No one knew how Soundwave could deal with even one minicon. His cycles ran on a loop. Everywhere he went, he'd be trailed by Rumble and Frenzy or even Ravage at times. His shoulders carry the heavy burden that is Laserbeak and Buzzsaw. Soundwave would never be able to call his minicons his children. It didn't feel right. Despite Ravage's small feline frame, they had basically raised Soundwave up from the streets, earning the nickname "Mama Ravage" much to their dismay. And the twins? Little brothers at best. Laserbeak and Buzzsaw never competed, the two avain femmes do as they pleased. One evening, Soundwave called upon his sparkmate, you, to assist him in his quarters for nightly reports he couldn't finish during the day. When you arrive, you see Soundwave trapped to his berth with his minicons piled on top of him.