death vs time

[quidamling]

Runya: though, seriously, Optimus should be RETARDED BY NOW.

‘Hide: *flicks helm*  So wait, you get dumber each time you die?

Optimus:  *head twitches, soft sigh*  Ironhide, it is merely a joke.

‘Hide: That you die?

Optimus: True, in parallel universes. 

‘Hide: Yeah, which you manage to off yourself in, over and over.

Optimus: Aren’t you my bodyguard in most of those parallel universes?

‘Hide: I can only fight fate, if you keep sacrificing yourself.  Though, you keep it up, and end up worse off each time. *smirk*

Optimus: I should not be affected by decisions, or death in other universes.

‘Hide: Not so sure, youngling. Would make sense.  Stress on the processors.

Optimus: As if the wear and tear of vorn after vorn of battle damage does not degrade those circuitboards?

‘Hide: The medic does good repairs.

Optimus: After all this time, is there anything up there to repair, old soldier?

‘Hide: Time or death, Prime?

Optimus: I say ‘time.’ Senility is less reparable damage. 

'Hide: *flexes cannons*  I can still frag your aft.  Senile.

Optimus: *smirks* And you know there is a universe where you are an overeager bumbling greenhorn?

‘Hide: *shudders*  Mute it, youngling.