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While Optimus and Ratchet talked and the others were out and about, Lancex felt he was fully recharged and soon roused. It took him a bit, but he quickly woke once he realized he had a lot of weight on his legs. Lancex tried to move, but his movement was restricted. It wasn't until he sat up that he realized what had happened – Bulkhead and Predaking were laying on top of Lancex's legs. Lancex would have been a bit squirmy normally, but something inside him made this feel somewhat okay, embarrassing, but ok. "You two ok?" Lancex asked, hoping to rouse the pair.

Upon hearing Lancex's strong and distinctive voice, Bulkhead and Predaking woke. They blushed as they realized the position they were in. "Sorry, Lancex. I guess we didn't realize how tired we were" Predaking started with.

Lancex nodded. "We had gone out to rescue you from the Decepticons, but were called back by Ratchet who reported you had escaped yourself and returned to base."

"Okay" Lancex replied, still not understanding all this.

"How did you escape from the cons?" Bulkehad asked.

"I'm afraid, that is my little secret" Lancex replied, starting to feel something for these bots. Lancex wasn't ready to reveal that secret just yet.

"We understand" Bulkhead replied.

And it was at that moment Optimus and Ratchet returned to the room. "It is good to see you safe, Lancex" Optimus stated.

"Yes, it is good to see you, but how did you escape?" Ratchet asked, curious.

"I just told them that that is my secret" Lancex replied, not wanting to reveal it just yet. Optimus just nodded. Ratchet was not happy but merely walked off to work on more synthetic energon, as he figured just a bit more tinkering might reveal it as a good source of energon for the Autobots.

Bulkhead and Predaking stayed with Lancex, both gently rubbing the bot's back in a comforting manner. Little did they know that one of them had found a secret switch and opened the cover that protected the gn drive. Both Predaking and Bulkhead ran their hands carefully and gently along the exposed metal. Lancex just squirmed pleasantly at first, but then the sensations took over and Lancex stopped fighting the pleasure pulsing through him. He hoped they knew what they were getting into by doing this. Bulkhead and Predaking led Lancex away, hoping that all three were prepared for where this was going to lead.