Fixit was helping Slipstream and Jetstorm with the training that Metalsound had instructed them to do when Steeljaw walked up to them, "Steeljaw, is everything alright?" Fixit asked a bit worried.

"Everything is fine, I just need some painkillers for Strongarm."

Fixit rolls up the ramp to his spot and looks around, "Let's see I know I have some around bear-gear-HERE some- ah-ha here they are," he picks up a box and tosses it towards Steeljaw, "So how is she doing?"

Steeljaw caught the box with ease, "I tried helping her outside but I had to take her back because her stomach and back were hurting her."

"Yes to be expected, the sword did go all the way through, after all, she's lucky she can even move at all. She will be in a lot of pain for a while and she will have to stay in bed for at least a week. I better come have a look because her moving like that could have caused some damage," he says as he rolls down the ramp. Steeljaw flinched when Fixit said this, if her injuries got worse it would be his fault. He followed Fixit in silence.

They reach the room and go in, Fixit instantly starts checking her over, "Just as I thought, thought, thought, though..." Steeljaw wacks him on the helm, "Thank you. Her moving caused the wound to stretch," he brings out a magnifier, "Seems some of the metal is stretching into places they're not supposed to be, that's what's causing the bad pain," he says as he puts the magnifier away.

"Can you repair the damage?"

"I'm going to have to do surgery again. I'm sorry, I should have told you that she needs to stay in bed and stay still for a while."

Steeljaw vented out a sigh, all he wanted was for Strongarm to enjoy some sunlight, "Alright."

"I'll go get my tools," he says before rolling out.

Steeljaw pressed his helm on the wall, "I'm such an idiot."

"Don't be so hard on yourself Steeljaw, you didn't know," Strongarm says trying to comfort her mate.

"I should have been more considerate about your injuries. What would you like to do while we wait for Fixit to come back?"

She reaches out and grabs his servo, "I just want you to lay with me and hold me."

With a chuckle he lays beside her, gently wrapping his arms around her. She held him as she laid her helm against his chest. I'm a bit scared. What if I don't wake up?

You will, I'll be right here waiting for you.

Ok. I love you Steeljaw.

I love you too. He said as he turned on his radio, playing their song.

She smiles when she hears it, she feels his tail wrapping around her leg and she giggles, "There goes your tail again."

"I can't help it," he said with a smile as he nuzzled her helm.

"Come to think of it I guess that's one thing that should have shown me you had nothing with that femme because your tail didn't wrap around her as it does me."

"You are the only femme for me Strongarm."

"I know," she says as she kisses him on his cheek trailing kisses all along the side of his face. Chuckling softly he showered her with his own kisses.

"Ahem!" They stop and look to see Fixit standing there, "Sorry to interrupt but it's time to do the surgery."

I'll be right here when you wake up, I promise.

I know you will.

Steeljaw reluctantly got up to let Fixit get to work. Fixit went over and put Strongarm to sleep then got to work. Steeljaw watched as Fixit worked, at some point he had fallen asleep.

"Steeljaw. Steeljaw, wake up," he hears Fixit calling him.

Growling softly Steeljaw woke up, "What is it? Is Strongarm ok?"

"She's fine, the surgery was successful."

Steeljaw let out a sigh of relief before turning to Fixit, "Thank you Fixit. Is there anything that she should not be doing while recovering?"

"Just no moving of any kind, and no sex."

Steeljaw held back a whine, "Alright, and thank you again."

"It was no problem at all. After she wakes give her the painkillers and make sure she gets plenty of Energon."

"Will do. Will it be alright if I lay with her?"

"Of course, just be careful."

"I will," he said as he gently lays beside his mate. Fixit rolls out of the room closing the door behind him.

Steeljaw just lays there and watches his mate sleep, he then lays his helm on her chest and listens to her spark pulse, it was like music to his ear since not too long ago that spark he was listening to almost ceased completely. He just lays there listening to her spark feeling so happy and relieved that she's still alive.

Ultra Magnus had just gotten back from a patrol, he wanted to see how his daughter was doing when he passed Fixit.

"Ultra Magnus sir nice to see you back," Fixit says as he rolls over to him, "Have a nice patrol?"

"Yes. How is Strongarm?" He noticed that the Mini-Con was coming from her quarters.

"Uh, well she had an incident where her wound stretched and some of the metal was going to places they weren't supposed to and I had to do surgery again, but it was successful and she'll be just fine."

"What incident?"

"Nothing big, just Steeljaw was trying to help her come out of her room to get some sun and see the others and the moving just caused that effect on the wounds, but he didn't know."

"As long as he'll be careful the next time."

"Yes, he knows better now."

Magnus nods and heads to Strongarm's room.

Metalsound's ear twitched as she slowly woke up, seeing that it was now night, with a yawn she carefully got up. Making little to no sounds she walked up the hill, staring at the moon and stars, listening for anything that may seem out of place. The only thing she could hear was the usual nocturnal activity. She looked down at her paws in wonder, "I hope I can control it," she whispered to herself. Stretching her wings her tail thumped on the ground, her paws moving at a different pace, making a song.

"What are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be resting?" Drift asks her as he walks up to her.

"I've been sleeping all day," she replied as she stopped, "What are you doing out here?"

"That's true. Couldn't sleep. How are you feeling?"

"I'm feeling better, my shoulder still hurts a little from where Mova bit me. But at least I don't have a pile of rocks on top of me," she joked lightly as she remembered when Starscream left her for dead, "What changed your mind, about switching sides?"

"My optics were opened up to the truth of everything and I saw I had chosen the wrong side so I switched."

"It's a better reason than mine I suppose. At first, I wanted revenge, but over time I grew attached to the Autobots and the humans that were put in their charge. I wanted to keep them safe."

"Yes, they can have that effect on you."

"Yes they can," she chuckled, "What have you guys been doing all day?"

"Mostly training and trying to get over what happened with Strongarm."

"I understand," she says quietly as she lays down looking back at the moon.

"I feel dishonor, I can't believe I stabbed her like that."

"It was beyond your control Drift, there are some things that we cannot control. She'll forgive you, even if you won't forgive yourself."

"She had forgiven me already, but I'm still hard on myself about it."

"It'll take time to forgive yourself, in the meantime try to keep your mind busy."

"I'll try."