Starting a new

Reunion

Reflect groans lowly, shifting on his berth. as he shifts a datapad falls off him, clattering to the floor. hes a little confused, but doesn't bother questioning it as he stretches. he slept walked sometimes. he frowns slightly bumping into something with his arm.

"hey kid." Ratchet says, shaking him gently. Reflect onlines his optics, looking confused.

"Ratchet?" Reflect mumbles. Ratchet chuckles.

"yeah, hey, looks like you slept walked again." Ratchet snorts. Reflect nods slightly.

"yeah... the longer I'm away from the twins the more I sleep walk... sorry. did I break anything this time?" Reflect asks. Ratchet shakes his head.

"nah, nothing broken, but..." Ratchet trails. Reflect sits up.

"but?" Reflect asks. Ratchet shoots him a soft smile.

"the code finished installing while you were in stasis." Ratchet says. Reflect looks confused.

"huh?" he asks. Ratchet smiles at him. Reflects optics widen. "wait... does that mean....?" Reflect asks. Ratchet nods.

"go see your sparklings." Ratchet murmurs. Reflect sits up immediately, shooting a tearful and hopeful look at Ratchet.

"really?" Reflect asks. Ratchet nods.

"yeah, go kiddo." Ratchet murmurs. Reflect hugs him tightly, before jumping up and running off. Ratchet smiles after him.

Reflect races down the hallway shoving Prowl and Wheeljack out of his way as he does so. Prowl huffs, landing on his aft.

"I guess he didn't go up so much after all." Prowl growls. Wheeljack chuckles, watching his sparkling go, before turning to help Prowl up.

"don't take it personally, Ratchet finished uploading a medic code to Reflect, he's going to go see his sparklings for the first time since they got sick." Wheeljack murmurs, pulling Prowl up. "he's just excited." Wheeljack adds.

"Ironhide-"

"Ratchet warned me. me and the sparklings are ready. thanks Wheeljack."

Wheeljack chuckles softly.

Reflect throws the door open, letting it shut behind him. to Ironhides surprise, Reflect doesn't immediately run to their sleeping sparklings, but to him. Ironhide barely has a moment to prepare himself, before Reflect throws his arms around his neck and hugs him as tight as he can. Ironhide holds him tightly.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Reflect murmurs, trying to choke back a sob. Ironhide looks confused.

"what are you talking about?" Ironhide asks. "why are you sorry?" he asks. Reflect chokes and holds tighter, pulling back to look up at him. he takes a shaky inhale.

"I couldn't last a week knowing you were here and I couldn't be with you, h-how did you ever last three years?" Reflect chokes. Ironhide hugs tighter immediately.

"because you were worth the wait. besides, your sparklings were locked away in here as well. its alright." Ironhide soothes gently. Reflect pulls back quickly.

"where are my sparklings?" Reflect asks.

"on their berth sleeping." Ironhide assures gently. there's a quiet whine. "or they're supposed to be sleeping." Ironhide murmurs. Reflect steps away from him quickly and heads to get his upset sparkling.

"hi baby." Reflect murmurs, scooping up Remix.

"carrier!" Remix cries, hugging him the best he can. Reflect squeezes him gently. "miss. miss." Remix cries. Reflect kisses his head.