Hi it's me again! Thank you to all the read this story and reviewed it I know I haven't updated in a while be here it is a new chapter in my story!

Basically to recap; the Autobots have found Bumblebee but he wasn't in the condition that he left the base in. Bumblebee had been tortured for information but the young Autobot refused this information.

The Autobots took him back to their base but Ratchet found out whilst categorising his injuries that his voice modulator had been ripped out and was beyond repair. The hard part was going to how to tell their youngest comrade how he won't be able to speak ever again...

In human terms it had been a whole month since they had found Bumblebee injured. Ratchet had managed to fully repair the young mechs body except his voice modulator although he had attempted it. The yellow mech looked as good as new and the month long forced stasis lock would be coming to an end.

Ratchet was forced to keep Bumblebee in forced recharge because it would be too much for the mech to awaken when he was in the middle of repairing him. It was hard work and Ratchet had to completely rebuild Bumblebee's infrastructure and replace many of his vital parts especially the casing to his spark chamber.

Overall Ratchet was pleased with his long and arduous work that took all his medical know how to keep Bumblebee stable throughout the whole process with the help from First-Aid and Wheeljack.

Now it the repairs were complete it was time to awaken Bumblebee and unfortunately break the news to him that he would never be able to talk for very long time until Ratchet could come up with something to repair it.

It was time to stop stalling and awaken Bumblebee from stasis; Ratchet summoned Optimus on his communication system.

"Optimus Sir?"

After a couple of astroseconds Ratchet got his answer. "Optimus here Ratchet; is anything wrong?" The medical bot could hear the worry and tiredness in his leader's voice. Every bot was anxiously waiting for the news that their youngest member was repaired.

"Everything's fine sir I'm just about to reactivate him; you might want to come down here to help me with him though"

"Understood; I'll be down there soon" Optimus ended the communication.

Ratchet didn't have to wait long for Optimus to arrive in his med lab. He could see the hope in his optics that everything would be alright for their youngest member.

Ratchet nodded and went over to his main computer to reactivate Bumblebee. The machine activated and began a full systems reactivation on the young mech. "Full systems reboot initiated...CPU rebooting...CPU online and functioning normally, Energon systems functioning normally...Audio and Visual systems functioning normally...and full servo function has been restored...ERROR; Voice modulation module inactive and non-functioning; additional repairs required...Autobot fully reactivated" The computer stated out loud; the error it stated added even more guilt to the two mech's in the room.

After a few painful astroseconds Bumblebee's baby blue optics started to brighten and soon came fully online. However, Ratchet didn't take into account the last situation Bumblebee was in and the reactivated mech went straight into survival mode.

The young mech activated his weapon systems and immediately started to aim his weapons at the first thing he saw. Optimus and Ratchet remained still and as calm as possible. In survival mode anything could set Bee off to fire his weapon.

"Bumblebee calm down its ok" Optimus tried to remain as assuring as possible. "It's Optimus, don't be afraid"

This did nothing for the young mech as he aimed his weapon directly at his leader. Ratchet should have prepared for this; he knew from previous cases that this could happen as the bot in question would reactivate the last program they activated. In Bumblebee's case he had activated the survival program.

Optimus took a step towards the tense Bee and tried to remain calm. "Bumblebee, you're safe now." The mech seemed to become less tense, however, his weapon remained trained on Optimus. "You're home with your comrades now lil'Bee"

The old nickname seemed to trigger something in the yellow mech; his optics refocused and looked up to his leader. He was home...he was safe with Optimus...it was really Optimus here and not...He couldn't bring himself to think of the mech's name.

Slowly Bee lowered his weapon and deactivated it.

Bee began to speak but all that came out were screeches of gears grinding. Bumblebee screeched in pain and grabbed his throat.

"Easy Bee you can't talk right now" Ratchet stated; he knew that he would have to tell his youngest friend what he was dreading to tell him. "You're voice module has been severely damaged"

Bumblebee stopped attempting to speak verbally and slowly the intense pain left him leaving a dull ache in its wake. "How long until it's fixed?" Bee sent the message electronically to the medical mech.

Ratchet sighed inwardly; he knew the answer that was needed to be said was not what Bee would want to hear. "This is gonna be hard for you to grasp Bee but I'm afraid that your voice module is beyond repair at this moment in time"

Bumblebee just stared at Ratchet; optics wide. Did he hear right? His voice module was beyond repair? The young mech turned to his leader with a look that could be read as "What does he mean?"

Optimus looked upon those baby blue optics with his own saddened optics. "Bumblebee I'm afraid what Ratchet is trying to say is that during your mission your voice module was damaged beyond repair and I'm afraid that until we can find a way to fix it; you are unable to vocalise verbally"

Quietness descended in the room as Bee processed what he was being told. As soon as it hit him, energon tears fell from his optics. He was mute now and would probably be for a long time. It was hitting him hard.

Optimus sat on the berth that his youngest comrade sat silently crying. "Bee..." He placed a comforting hand on Bee's shoulder, however, the young mech became tense and started to shiver.

The tall leader of the Autobots pulled the mech onto his lap gently like he used to do when he was younger and held him close to his spark. "It's alright Bee, everything will be alright"

Bee did something he hadn't done in a long time. He cried into Optimus chest will resting his head on the area close to his spark chamber. After a few moments Bee had cried himself to sleep; it was a fitful sleep at best.

Ratchet looked on at his little comrade; Bee held a place in every mech's spark on the base. "I knew this would hit him hard...he's too young Optimus"

"Yes I know my old friend; the young are being punished for the mistakes of the old" Such was the way of war; the innocent were always the ones to suffer.

"We should let him rest some more before I deem him physically fit to leave the med bay" Ratchet was a medical bot; he could repair many problems that arrived in his bay. Now when his skills are needed the most he can't do anything.

Optimus sighed as he lay Bee down on the berth. "It's his state of mind that concerns me the most Ratchet"

It was something that would have to be monitored.

Optimus stood. "I'll leave him in your care whilst I inform the others of his condition"

Ratchet nodded. "Yes they need to be informed"

Optimus went to leave the med bay but he looked back at the yellow mech that sleeping on the berth.

Forgive me Bumblebee; was the last thing he thought to himself before leaving the med bay.

Well I'll leave it there for now. That was difficult to write cause as you may know I had difficultly writing that scene of Bee waking up. In the end I decided for a small panic attack and then a breakdown...tell me what you think?