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Dirt Boss and Lancex carefully helped Optimus to the med bay while other Autobots went other places. Optimus was pretty badly damaged, but he was still online. Lancex was even more worried than Dirt Boss, as Lancex didn't want to lose his father. "Calm down, my son. I'm injured, not dying. The Matrix is still fitting tightly in my chest near my spark" Optimus quietly told his son. Without realizing it, Lancex seemed to calm down and felt resssured by his father's words.
Seeing that Lancex was now in a better gram of mind, Optimus and Dirt boss asked Lancex if he was okay after what Megatron had done. "Yeah, I'm fine. I've had beings try to pull that before, and all those failed. To be honest, Megatron almost succeeded where many had failed, but Primus used you two to stop him" Lancex explained.
"I know how he used me, but how did he use Optimus?" Dirt Boss asked.
"Megatron was so focused on destroying Optimus by trying to turn me to the con side that Megatron didn't see you coming" Lancex explained. Dirt boss nodded and both stayed with Optimus for now.
Elsewhere, Jetfire, Mirage, and Landmine didn't see Lancex and they were worried. They became even more worried when they were told that Lancex had headed to the med bay. Of course, they took off so fast that they didn't hear that Lancex was there because he had helped the Prime there. All the three feared Lancex had been hurt and so they raced for the med bay.
Upon arriving at the med bay, the three were stunned that Lancex was there but he wasn't hurt. He looked strong and healthy. Dirt Boss saw the three and smiled, though Lancex didn't see it. Optimus noticed the three and Dirt Boss' smile, but like Dirt Boss, Optimus said nothing. Lancex soon found himself being hugged and surrounded. Lancex was uneasy at first until he realized that he was being hugged and surrounded by Jetfire, Mirage, and Landmine. And on realizing that, Lancex blushed and allowed himself to be hugged and snuggled.
Seemingly forgotten, Optimus and Dirt Boss watched the four bots. Neither seemed overly surprised, nor overly worried but both knew Lancex needed someone to watch over him a bit. For while Lancex was very knowledgeable about many things, love was not one of those things. Dirt Boss, without realizing it, placed an arm around Optimus' waist. Optimus was a bit caught off guard but smiled. Optimus hoped that both he and his son could get more of a family out of this.
