Starting a new

Comfort from Wheeljack

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days, April 29th is my birthday and my girlfriend came to town so I kinda ignored everything for three days to hang out with her.

"do you think it'll work?" Optimus ask. Ironhide looks back at his bonded, a smirk on his face.

"oh yeah. he's still got that 'Con wrapped around his finger like Ratchet and Wheeljack. he'll come around." Ironhide murmurs. "especially if he wants contact with this sparkling." he adds. Optimus nods.

"he'd make a great addition to the team." Optimus says.

"I don't disagree. he's not friendly, but he could still be a good addition. he's loyal, even if only to Frenzy and my bondmate, and he knows Reflect is a Prime. he respects Reflect and was even oddly concerned when Reflect got sick out there. don't get me wrong, he's a slaggin' 'Con, the scum of Cybertron, but I believe Reflect, I'll have his back every step of the way." Ironhide says firmly.

"is that coming from him being Will or him being your bondmate?" Optimus asks, amused. Ironhide turns to look at him, shaking his head.

"neither Prime." Ironhide frowns. "he may be my bondmate and even Will at one point, but Reflect knows what he's doing. its a great move as a future Prime, I trust him with my life." Ironhide murmurs, looking over at Optimus. "I've trusted him with my life for years. he's proven several times to have my back even before, when he was Will, and I was just his guardian." Ironhide murmurs. Optimus nods a little, smiling.

"not future. he is a Prime. he has been since the mark appeared." Optimus says.

"thats not how its worked on Cyber-" Ironhide starts.

"we are not on Cybertron anymore old friend." Optimus says, giving Ironhide a pointed look. "Reflect is a Prime, even if he isn't technically an active Prime. I was a Prime, even as Orion Pax. I just wasn't active until Sentinels assumed demise and I became Optimus Prime." Optimus says.

"how did you come up with that anyway?" Ironhide ask.

"I didn't the name was declared by the past Primes." Optimus says. "just as was every other Prime." Optimus murmurs.

"I don't even remember hearing Sentinels name before he was a Prime." Ironhide mutters.

"he was Sentinel Minor when we were sparklings. he became Sentinel Prime in our youngling hood. he either never got a name from the Primes or didn't take it, which is always a choice, but I decided to take mine as do most Primes." Optimus says.

"I wonder what name they'll give Reflect." Ironide says, looking at his bondmate. they look at Ratchet when he whistles.

"lets get him back to the base." Ratchet calls, looking over at them.

"m'fine." Reflect mutters.

"you're being hauled by Optimus. no driving, no transforming." Wheeljack frowns.

"oh yeah? who fraggin' died n'made you my boss?" Reflect huffs, trying to get up. Ratchet huffs and pushes him back down.

"you did." Wheeljack snorts, smirking at him. Reflect groans and drops his head back into the sand.

they load him up and carry him back to the base, straight to the medbay.

Reflect groans and lays on a berth, rubbing his side.

"I don't think you should be driving anymore. the more you transform the more you get sick." Ratchet frowns.

"I'm coming to that same conclusion." Reflect mutters. "s'fine. I'll stay on base. I don't want to risk the sparkling." he adds.