Optimus advances on him as he falls, but he doesn't strike again - not yet, anyway. But from the tension in his frame and the passion in his optics, it's clear that this is far from over. He opens his fist, flexing his fingers, before gripping it tightly again. He can feel the strain of injury in his body, but it's nowhere close to stopping him.

"How dare you?" he growls, his engines roaring in sync. "How dare you betray my trust for a second time? Does your cruelty truly know no bounds?"