(Please see all previous disclaimers)
As Scourge, Evac, and Hotshot discussed methods to keep the ever astute Optimus from finding out what the trio had planned, Lancex was being thoroughly examined in what passed for a med bay. Lancex hadn't wanted to come here, but the order he received left him little choice. Of course, he could try to pull rank, but Optimus would end that argument quickly, and, begrudgingly, Lancex complied. His processor was elsewhere when Red Alert asked him a question. Lancex didn't hear it the first time and so Red found himself repeating himself. "Lancex?!"
"What?" Lancex retorted, already a bit agitated and not realizing he had missed the question Red alert asked.
"I need you to open the covering on your back. I was instructed to give you a thorough exam" Red responded in a terse manner.
"And if I say no?" Lancex asked. He didn't want to open it, as the drive contained within was super sensitive to touch.
"Do I have to call Optimus in here?" Red asked. Lancex complied, no wanting his older brother to come in and embarrass Lancex. Lancex slowly lifted the casing protecting his gn drive. Red had rarely seen something like this, and so he had little idea how sensitive they could be. But ever the pragmatic medic, Red alert touched the area to check for issues. It wasn't until Lancex let out a moan that Red alert stopped poking and touching the sensitive area. Lancex blushed when Red finally stopped. "What was that?"
"You don't want to know" Lancex replied, and was relieved when Red Alert asked no more questions. After a viral update injection, Lancex was finally released from the med bay. He headed for his brother, as there was much to discuss about the ongoing battle to save the universe from the black hole.
Meanwhile, still continuing their meeting, Hotshot and the other two were trying to figure out a way to hide the fact that Optimus wouldn't figure out that the trio's sparks were drawn to Lancex. "We need to keep this secret from the Prime" Hotshot restated the obvious.
"I know, I know. But what do we do?" Scourge asked, trying to get to the planning stage and away from the obvious statements.
"Well, for one, we need to act like our normal selves. Nothing too obvious, but act as we normally do. We must maintain normality if we wish to hide this."
"Easy for you to say. You are usually very predicable" Hotshot shot back at Evac.
"You need to be your normal, not my normal" Evac explained.
"Well, I guess that makes more sense" Scourge added. "But can't over do it either."
"Agreed." Evac stated and they all left and headed in different directions, hoping it would cover them and their meeting. Only time would tell.