Cascade sat on the stiff medical berth, her srevos resting on her lap. Frenzy and Buzzsaw flanked her and Soundwave stood off to the side, well out of the way. Her wings were angled down, their tips brushing against the berth and her optics flickered between the mildly informative holograms scattered on the walls.

As she was reading over one about denta health, the doctor strolled in. "So, what seems to be the problem? Something about servos malfunctioning?"

She nodded and awkwardly held them out, trying not to stare too openly at his shiny red finish. "I was holding a serving tray with some empty glasses and they just gave out. They were throbbing a bit, but I just thought the struts were tired.'

He hummed softly, gently lifting one of her servos and rotating it, one claw pressed into the wrist. "That's part of the problem. I take it you're not used to carrying so many trays?"

She shook her head and Frenzy piped up, "The hydraulics burst! See, there's a bit of fluid on your digit. It kinda leaked on me the way over."

She gave him an apologetic look as her wings twitched and the doctor nodded, rubbing a bit of the fluid between his digits. "Ah, an easy fix, just a few burst seals on the cylinders. I can give you a replacement now or you can get some better replacements and come back tomorrow. Personally, I'd get a bit more than seals to prevent any future failures."

She nodded slowly and glanced over at Soundwave. "I... I don't wanna do this again."

The doctor lightly clapped, stepping back. "I have a morning slot open and we can get you on the highway to recovery then."

She smiled slightly at him. "Thank you. I'll survive one night without my servos."

He nodded and spun on his heel, strolling out. "The front desk will give you the time for the appointment, see you tomorrow for those repairs!"

She nodded and Soundwave finally moved, stepping in front of her to rest his servos over hers. Frenzy stretched out and yawned widely, softly groaning as he stretched his arms above his helm. "Pretty sure no shops are open this late. You'll be back to normal by tomorrow!"

She nodded and carefully hoppd off the berth, Soundwave's servos moving to rest on her hips. "Yeah, I'll be okay, it's just one night."

Soundwave gently squeezed her hips and opened his dock, Frenzy and Buzzsaw both jumped and transformed, the dock closing after they settled. He slid his arm around her waist and walked her out.

It was a quiet walk home. She made several attempts at conversation, but whenever she went to move her servos, she trailed off into silence. He rubbed between her drooped wings, gently nudging his mask against the side of her helm.

He released Frenzy and Buzzsaw after they walked inside and let her go, motioning her to their suite. She quietly walked past Rumble and stepped over Ravage, her optics on the floor. He prepared their energon cubes and looked down when Rumble walked over to him.

"Carrier? Is Cascade okay?" The minicon sounded genuinely concerned for the first time in a long time.

Soundwave nodded, adding a little extra sweetener to hers. "Cascade; malfunctioning servos. Frenzy; will share what happened."

Soundwave carried the cubes to their suite, commanding the door to shut behind himself. The lights flickered on to a dim glow and he walked over to sit on the berth beside Cascade. She stared sadly at her limp servos, her optics dimmed.

He slid his mask off and pressed a kiss to her cheek. "Nightly energon and recharge."

She nodded slightly and lifted her servo to grab her cube. A soft burst of static emitted from her vocalizer and she pressed her face against his arm, offlining her optics.

His spark gave a sad twist and he carefully leaned past her to set his cube on the nightstand. He slid an arm around her waist and pulled her partially into his lap, his arm slotting between her wings. He held up the cube to her lips and tipped it back slowly.

She slowly sipped it, her optics still off as she drank. He stayed silent, keeping it tilted to a slow stream. Pain and sadness radiated off of her. He didn't let his visor slide away, he simply didn't want to see how sad her field looked without the filter.

Eventually the cube was empty and she licked her lips, letting out a soft sigh. She pressed her helm against his shoulder and slowly onlined her optics, glancing up at him. "I'm sorry."

He shook his head. "No. No apologies."

She nodded slightly, pressing closer to him. "One night. Just, one night."

He nodded, leaning down to lightly kiss her. "Cascade; will be okay."

She smiled slightly and leaned up to kiss him back. He cradled the back of her helm in one servo, the other sliding around her waist to pull her more into his lap. She tasted like more sweetness than usual, but he found that he didn't mind.

He'd never mind taking care of her if it meant she was still with him.