Hey, Optimus, how come you all don't have scars"? Now that question caught everyone who was in the room off guard. Miko leaned against the railing, curiosity in her eyes. Even Raf and Jack had paused their game to hear their guardians answer. "What do you mean"? Arcee asked, a little nervous. "A lot of humans have wounds or scars that not only heal but they stay for a very long time." Raf stated. "How come you all don't have any scars"? Jack asked, his curiosity piqued. Optimus was silent for a few moments before a deep sigh escaped him. "We have scars but we don't show them." "Why"? Raf asked the Prime. "We just don't." Cliffjumper said with a shrug. "That's a bunch of scrap." Miko suddenly snapped. "Miko"! Bulkhead and Ultra Magnus scolded but were taken aback when the fifteen year old girl gave them a glare that matched Megatron's. Bulkhead was a little intimidated and Ultra Magnus wouldn't show it but he was startled. Primrose let out a soft sigh, "If we show you, can you promise us that you won't freak out or anything"? "Promise." Nurse June said softly. Agent Fowler nodded, curious about their scars too. Optimus went first, taking off his armor plating. Miko and Nurse June lightly gasped while Raf, Jack and Agent Fowler gaped at him. The Prime had a scar that traveled from his abdomen to his chest right where both the Matrix and his spark was. Ratchet did the same thing. He had a scar that went from the left side of his chest to his arm which led to his shoulder. Arcee had scars on her abdomen, arms and shoulders. Bumblebee had a medium scar that was on the base of his throat and one that was as long as the Forge of Solus Prime on his chassis. Bulkhead had a scar that led from his back to his chest. There were two scars on his right leg. Wheeljack had four scars that were on his neck, two medium scars on his chest and three on his back. Cliffjumper had a scar that led from his chest to his shoulder, Smokescreen had four large scars that were on his chest and six on his back. Primrose had a scar that led from her neck to her back between her wings. There was a scar on her side and one on her leg. Everyone looked at Ultra Magnus who was silently gazing at them with sorrowful eyes. "Sir"? Wheeljack said softly, eliciting a soft sigh from the commander. Miko's eyes widened more than ever as Ultra Magnus revealed his scars. There was one that led from his clawed servo to his shoulder and there were two seemingly large jagged ones that were on his chassis while there were three on his chest. "You all have scars." Jack whispered. "Yeah… yeah we do." Smokescreen sighed before they put their armor back on. Ratchet walked to the monitor and a song began to play from Miko's phone. "Scars we carry. Carry with memories. Memories burnt by the dark. Try to see clearly. Tears we bury. Bury in vain cause the pain's got us falling apart. Try to see clearly. Now let the healing start; the fire's out of guns. We keep It in our hearts. We're like a thousand suns, ooh yeah. Every day, step by step, we dare to love again. And if we lose our grip, meet you at the end. Know they're cutting you deep, feel the scars in our sleep. What didn't kill us made us stronger. Stories left on our skin, wear them with everything. What didn't kill us made us stronger. Oh. Don't feel lonely. Loneliness kills all the thrill from standing alone. Oh, try to see clearly. Now let the healing start. The fire's out of guns. We keep it in our hearts, we're like a thousand suns. Ooh yeah, every day, step by step, we dare to love again. And if we lose our grip, meet you at the end. Know they're cutting you deep. Feel the scars in your sleep. What didn't kill us made us stronger. Stories left on our skin. Wear them with everything. What didn't kill us made us stronger. Stories left on our skin, wear them with everything. What didn't kill us made us stronger. Feet don't fail me now. What didn't kill us made, what didn't kill us made us stronger. Feet don't fail me now. What didn't kill us made, what didn't kill us made us stronger. Oh. Scars We Carry." Optimus glanced over as Miko picked up her phone. He closed his optics in thought. They were scars. And they wouldn't go away for a long time. They all would carry the scars they had during the War then and there. And that wasn't a promise no one would think to keep. Even if it was a sin.