Author's note. Sorry for shortness of chapter, but the next one will be longer.

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A couple of hours or so after everyone had arrived at the Autobot Camp, everyone was settled around different camp fires. The uninjured Decepticons were around one campfire while the uninjured Autobots were round another. The Medics and those who were injured were around the third. Spike was regaling his best friend with the story of the day's adventure while Chromia snuggled up to Ironhide.

Ratchet was working on his leader while Hook worked on his. Prowl and the Constructicons had already been patched up. Ratbat had also been repaired and was now snuggled in Soundwave's arms along with Rumlbe and Frenzy. Buzzsaw and Laserbeak each sat on one of their master's shoulders. Ravage simply lay at his side, enjoying the fires wrath.

It would have been fairly peaceful if not for a certain red Seeker. Skyfire was repairing Starscream and the Seeker was not happy about it. What was worse, in Starscream's opinion, was that in order for Skyfire to mend his wings, he had to sit between the Shuttle's legs.

This created a picture of intimacy the Seeker was loudly reminding everyone did not exist. Finally Megatron snarled, as Hook cleaned an acid eroded spot on his chest.

"Starscream, if you don't cease that caterwauling this instant, you and that Shuttle are sharing a tent tonight, just the two of you, with one berth."

Before Starscream could retort, Skyfire snaked an arm around and pressed a finger to Starscream's lips. Putting his own lips against Starscream's audio, Skyfire said softly.

"Hush, you've had a stressful day, just relax."

"You're not the one being humiliated," Starscream hissed through the finger against his lips.

Skyfire just chuckled and removed his hand and continued repairing the Seeker's wings. Starscream continued to fume so Skyfire started massaging the tops of his wings to relax the Seeker. Slowly, Starscream calmed and leaned back, closing his optics.

Megatron rolled his optics but didn't say anything, he obviously wanted peace.

"You were all quite unlucky to came across the SlimeRoach," Skyfire said conversationally as he dug his fingers into Starscream's wing joints eliciting a moan.

"Humph," said Ratchet as he replaced some damaged wires in one of Optimus's hands. "There's certainly something uncanny about how you all find trouble."

He made his classic gesture with a wrench. The Decepticons all eyed it, obviously wondering if the 'Hatchet' was going to use it. Optimus chuckled as Ratchet replaced the armour on one of his hands and started working on the other.

"We'll try not to get into any more trouble, Ratchet," Optimus said, optics twinkling. Megatron made a sound of derision, earning a glare from both Ratchet and Hook.

"Still," Jazz said. "Not all the natives are unfriendly. That was one cool cat that drove off that overgrown roach."

Ravage pricked her ears at this, and as she sat up, made a sound that could have been a cough. Jazz grinned over at her and said.

"I wasn't forgetting you, Ravage. It had no chance against you, that other feline was just back up, weren't he?"

"Was this feline by nay chance a large black and silver cat with big ears and a sandy, black spotted pelt?" Ratchet asked causally.

"Yeah," Jazz said, optics widening as Ravage suddenly sat up. "How'd you know that?"

"Because he's back," replied the Medic, gesturing to the other side of the camp. A pair of yellow eyes gleaned in the darkness and then the large cat emerged. Those who hadn't already seen him gaped as he moved forward. There was no denying that he was a powerful animal.

In the large cat's mouth was a huge silver blue fish, still gleaming wet. He walked slowly through the camp, ignoring everyone but Ravage who watched him approached. Once he reached her, he gently lowered the fish to the ground in front of her.

"The beast will not disturb you again," he said and she smiled and then looked down at the beautiful fish.

"A gift, lady Ravage," he said as she lifted her head to let Soundwave stroke it.

"Thank you," she said as Soundwave picked the fish up. "My master suggests we cook it and share it together."

"That sounds like an excellent idea, my lady," Sabre said as Ravage nodded to Soundwave who took three metal rods in order to set the fish up over the fire.

"Heh, that cat joining us for dinner," Blaster queried with a big grin at the sight of Sabre lying side by side with Ravage.

"Affirmative," said Soundwave before adding. "Designation, Sabre."

"Can you thank him for helping to drive that creature away," Optimus asked as Ratchet finished on his hand.

"Ravage has already but I shall do so," replied Soundwave stroking Ravage's head.

"That Autobot leader wants to thank you on everyone's behalf," Ravage told Sabre as they breathed in the scent of cooking fish.

"Anything for a lady."

"So if I had not been there, you would have left them to their fate?" Ravage asked softly.

"No, as I said I don't allow those things in my territory. But I admit, you were primarily in my thoughts when I attacked."

"Hmmm, a charmer," Ravage said with a slight purr.

At that moment, Spike and Bumblebee got up and shyly approached the fire with Optimus and Megatron.

"Optimus, sir," Bumblebee began when he and Spike reached them. "Would you like me and Spike to dish out some Energon. To everyone," he added, seeing Megatron watching.

"Thank you, Bumblebee, that would be most welcome," Optimus said, obviously smiling behind his mask.

With a grin, Bumblebee and Spike rushed off to do that. At a signal from Optimus, they served the Autobots and Decepticons before going over to the injured campfire. Everyone was grateful for the Energon, even Megatron nodded as Spike handed him his.

"Boy, that fish sure smells good," Spike said enviously as the fish's skin began to crack sending a delicious aroma into the air. Sabre noticed Spike's interest and said.

"The cub is hungry."

"Indeed," said Ravage raising her head to breath in the scent.

"The cub does not eat what they eat?"

"No," she said softly and looking at the fish then to Spike and back to Sabre again, she nodded. Sabre calmly got up and moved to where Spike and Bumblebee where. And to everyone's amazement bent down to take Spike's shirt in his teeth and lift the boy up.

Spike yelped, taken by surprise but Sabre calmly carried him over to Ravage. Spike nervously smiled as he was lowered in front of her but to his utter surprise shock, she leaned forward and nuzzled him, purring.

"I think that's an invitation to dinner, Spike," Blaster said with a laugh as the two cats settled down with Spike between them.

"As long as I'm not the dinner, that's fine," laughed Spike in response.

Seeing that the fish was ready, Soundwave took it off the spit and laid it on a clean sheet of metal. After a nudge from Sabre, Spike reached forward and cut a sizeable chunk with his pocket knife to eat. Once he had done this, the two cats tucked in, easily crunching through brittle bones.

All the transformers watched with amusement as the odd trio ate, the two big cats with a young human boy. Eventually they finished, the cats licking their chops, looking very satisfied.

Spike covered in grease and fish oil, said with a grin towards Soundwave, said.

"That was great, thanks."

Seeing the state Spike was in, Ravage pulled towards her and holding him firmly between her paws, started to wash him. Spike tried to resist but Ravage was relentless and he was forced to give in. Bumblebee and Jazz were howling with laughter as Spike glared at them.

"It's not funny," he growled as Ironhide chuckled.

"Aw, is someone getting a bath."

"Shut up," was Spike's muffled reply as his face was washed.

Half an hour later, everyone was full and relaxed as they enjoyed their crackling fires. Up in the velvety black sky, stars twinkled as two small moons shone down on them. Snuggled against Ravage, Sabre napped as she lay with her head on top of his neck. Spike was lying between her paws where she had made him go after finishing washing him.

Unknown to the young human, his presence was starting to stir feelings in the feline, feelings she had never felt before coming to this Planet. Hearing her purr, Sabre asked softly.

"My lady is happy?"

"Very," she purred back. "I've never met such a strong male before."

As Sabre purred in response to this, she added sadly as she gave Spike a quick lick.

"This cub reminds me of what I've never had."

There was a pause and then Sabre said quietly.

"It doesn't have to be that way."

As she lifted her head to look at him full in the face, he said.

"Hunt with me tonight."

Spike jumped as Ravage let out the loudest gut vibrating purr he had ever heard. Soundwave turned his head questioningly but what he felt from Ravage made him smile behind his visor and he nodded his approval. Several Autobots and Decepticons shot questioning glances over at the two cats.

Ravage rose and stretched lightly, and Sabre did the same, albeit a bit slower. Pausing long enough to give Spike's surprised face a lick, she silkily headed for the edge of camp, throwing a sultry look over her shoulder.

Growling in anticipation, Sabre quickly followed and in a blink, the two cats had disappeared. Spike was left lying there as he, and just about everyone else, staring at the point where Ravage and Sabre had vanished.

"Gee," Spike finally said. "I wonder where their off to?"

"Probably to do the same thing that Ironhide and Chromia will be doing later," Ratchet said causally.

Spike's jaw dropped as Bumblebee burst out.

"Wait a minute. Ravage is a Femme?"

"Affirmative," Soundwave rumbled as Ratchet smirked and said.

"You all honestly thought Ravage was a Mech?"

As quite a few Autobots and even a couple of Decepticons looked sheepish, Ratchet chuckled.

"I thought so."

Rumble and Frenzy were giggling away as Soundwave sat looking amused at the amazement on the Autobots faces as they digested the fact that Ravage was a Femme. Then a new thought occurred to them which Jazz voiced.

"Heh, if the doc's right, then it looks like the Nemesis will soon be hearing the pitter patter of little paws."

Megatron's previously smug smile froze. Several Decepticon's blinked. Starscream actually woke up long enough, he'd been half asleep against Skyfire, to say.

"More Cassettes? Just what we need."

Author's note. Next chapter contains Ravage and Sabre's night together, while the Autobots and Decepticons ask, what now? Till next time.