into the woods without any red hoods

[Jack Darby]

As he watched her use Omnilium like that,  Rafael realized that she had a skill of a master with it. To gain her ire would be to court disaster, something he knew he was unlikely to survive. This was why he paid very close attention to what she said about the pest. Three ways to deal with it that could be executed. "Sadly transferring him to a new host is not feasible, as we don't have any Dark Energon that anyone could be exposed to,  and in addition I would never wish this off on anyone. Making me a hostile place for him to be wouldn't work, been there, done that before when I was back home," admitted Rafael, to Shantotto. "And I doubt Unicron would leave willingly, as he seems intent on using me as a "human shield" should Optimus Prime, or Primus, or the Matrix of Leadership find it's way into the Omniverse. I've tried to convince him that the Matrix will not be a problem for him here, but he will not take my word for it. It is one of the few weapons that could actually weaken him to the point where he could be removed. Of course, I doubt he'd be vulnerable to it anymore. And with how much regaining of his power Unicron has been trying to make me do, I wouldn't be surprised if he became immune."  

Rafael sighed as he realized that. Even the best methods of getting rid of Unicron would only be able to do so much. There were not many options possessed to rid himself of the pest, so he could truly be at his best. Of course if Unicron did leave, he'd have no reprieve from any form of combat, and he'd be getting in as many fights as a Tom Cat. The Rhyming of Shantotto was contagious, and not perhaps, advantageous, as Rafael thought about his problems.  "Why am I rhyming in my head?"