Bumblebee at Tyger-Pax

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Ironhide had immediately commed Ratchet when Bee had woken up, and had run to his side.

Ironhide put a hand on Bee's shoulder, trying to calm him down. "Bee it's okay, you're fine, you're in the med bay it's alright, no ones going to hurt you." Ironhide said in a calm steady voice.

Bee just looked up at Ironhide, he was dazed and still terrified of the things he had seen. The memory of his team getting slaughtered was still fresh on his processor, and his neck and arm hurt like the pit. He could Barely focus on what Ironhide was saying, but he tried to lock optics with him and ask a silent question, he had figured out it was not a good idea to speak.

Ironhide looked into Bee's optics and saw worry and concern, but the most overpowering emotion present there was guilt, Hide knew what he was asking. "Arcee is fine, but the others...they, they didn't make it Bee. I'm so sorry, but that is not your fault. Don't you dare blame yourself for that." The last sentence was useless though, because Ironhide could tell that Bee had stopped listening. Bee blamed himself for the death of all of his teammates, and Ironhide was afraid he would never let that guilt go. Bee was a very sensitive mech and held everyone he knew close to his spark, a loss like this would forever damper the upbeat mech's attitude.

Ratchet came rushing in, he had hurriedly left a meeting the second Ironhide had commed him. He saw that Bee's optics were open, but he could tell that he wouldn't have enough energy to keep them open for longer. "Hello Bumblebee, I'm glad you are still functioning after the crazy stunt you pulled with Megatron." Ratchet said, trying to cheer Bee up, but he could tell that he had struck a nerve because Bee flinched at the mention of Megatron's name. Ratchet approached Bee and checked his stats on the monitors. He was functioning well considering what he had been through only a few days ago. But there was one thing that was still bugging Ratchet, Bee's voice.

He was now almost completely sure that Bee would never speak again, and he figured he should tell Ironhide before he told Bee. "Bumblebee you need to recharge to recover, please rest." Bee just stared at him for a moment, but soon closed his optics and fell into a light recharge.

"Ironhide I need to tell you something." Ratchet said pulling Ironhide aside. "Bee is going to make a full recovery but there is some bad news, some very bad news."

"What is it Ratch'? He'll be alright won't he?"Ironhide said, glancing over at Bee.

"Physically yes, but Mentally he is unstable. For one thing he is still quite traumatized from what happened, but there is more." Ratchet paused and gave Ironhide time to respond, when he didn't Ratchet continued, "He may never be able to speak again. Megatron destroyed his vocal processor beyond repair, I had to remove it or it would have caused even more complications."

Ironhide couldn't even fathom what he was hearing, Bee wouldn't be able to speak? He let himself just stand there for a moment contemplating how he felt. His anger at himself had already escalated to a point where it would probably never go away, and his empathy for Bee was so strong that it actually woke the youngling up through their spark bond.

Rachet and Hide turned towards the berth and saw Bee leaning up on his arms. He had just woken up and had groggy looking optics, but he managed to look at Ironhide and ask what was wrong through optic contact. Ironhide was so proud of Bee, here he was laying damaged in the Med bay and he wakes up because he thinks that something bad happened to his Guardian. Ironhide would never understand how so much love could fit into such a small spark.

"Well Bee, we have something to tell you, and this may be hard to accept but you need to know."Ironhide said, approaching Bee and giving rachet a segway to tell him the bad news.