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Feeling uneasy about what had happened about what May or May not have happened while he recharged, Lancex headed out to the rec room. He was in search of two things – energon and answers. He knew energon would be easy to find. Answers would be much harder to find.

Soon, Lancex reached the rec room. Thankfully, there were few bots in the area at this time of day. Lancex headed in and got his energon cube first. He knew that he wouldn't be able to process any answers if he wasn't fully energized. So he grabbed a cube and quickly downed it, as he felt that low. He grabbed a couple more cubes and finished them before he noticed Ratchet and Wheeljack talking in the back area of the rec room. Not sure where else to start, Lancex approached the to, hoping that they might have some answers for him. Ratchet and Jack saw the bot coming and welcomed him at their table. "You look troubled" Ratchet started off with.

Lancex sighed and then nodded. "I just feel so off" Lancex replied and then told about what had been happening with Optimus and Grimlock, including waking up with them the morning. At this point, it bothered Lancex but not in the way he thought it would.

Ratchet nodded as he listened. "I can tell you,.." Ratchet started before he was interrupted by the ever eager Wheeljack.

"Hey, can I see you sword? It looks absolutely fascinating" Jack asked, Very curious as he was such a scientist. Reluctantly and hesitantly, Lancex removed the sword from its scabbard and allowed Jack to see and hold it.

Ratchet groaned. "Well, now that that has been cleared, and I wanted to let you know, Lancex, that is it likely that you are falling in love, and most likely drawn to Optimus and Grimlock, and it would seem that they are drawn to you." Lancex was uncomfortable with that answer, even if it was an answer to his question. And in not believing the medic, Lancex rushed out of the rec room, unwittingly leaving his sword behind, which would leave the bot vulnerable if attacked. Ratchet grew concerned, as a bot leaving their weapon behind was never a good thing.

Meanwhile, to clear his mind and process what he had been told, Lancex headed outside and away from most of the other bots. He was a in a bit of a frenzy as he didn't like the answers he had received. And while he was trying to process this all, he ran into Jazz. "You ok?" Jazz asked.

Lancex nodded as he didn't really want to explain. But Jazz seemed to sense what the issue was. "Don't fret, Lancex. Some day we will all find mates and produce sparklings as Primus has already lost so many to this war. Even I will end up bonded, as Will Ratchet, Jack, Red Alert, Grimlock, and even Optimus" Jazz tried to explain, but it didn't seem to help. What neither bot realized was that they were being watched and it wasn't by their own faction.

Off in the brush, Hook and the constructicons bided their time. All they had to do now was be patient and wait and they would be rewarded or so they hoped.