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After Jetfire recovered and Optimus appeared to come back to his regular senses, Lancex went over to his father with Jetfire in tow. Optimus saw his son and smiled, though it was still hidden by his battle mask. "Nice to see you, Lancex" Optimus stated, not wanting to tell Lancex just yet.

"It's nice to see you, too, but I don't understand why you are in the med bay" Lancex replied.

"Well, my systems were acting off and Dirt sent me here" Optimus replied. "And you?"

"Well…" Lancex started.

"We were worried after we got sick. Come to find out we are sparked" Jetfire revealed, much to Lancex's chagrin.

Optimus saw that his son seemed unhappy. It was then that Optimus decided he needed to announce his news. "It's ok, son. I am sparked as well. I am carrying three in my chamber and one on my spark, for a total of 4" Optimus revealed.

Lancex looked at his father. "You carry? 4?"

"Yes, I am carrying four" Optimus replied. "What's eating you, son?"

"I… I don't know anything about raising sparklings" Lancex replied, lowering his helm. Optimus felt bad for his son, but wanted to encourage the bot.

"I didn't know anything when I carried you, Lancex. I still am not 100 percent sure, but you aren't on your own. All your mates, Dirt and I as well as all the other Autobots will help you" Optimus explained, which made Lancex think of something he had long wanted to ask.

"You carried me? (Optimus nods) so, what happened to the other bot and why didn't you keep me?"

"I couldn't keep you because of the war and Elita One wanted nothing to do with all of this once the sparkling was created" Optimus answered, the answer leaving a bad taste in his mouth.

"Do you know if Elita One is still online?" Lancex asked, hopeful about the possibility.

"I don't know, son. She and I never saw each other again. There is a possibility she could still be online, but more than likely she is gone, as she was fighting on a front that saw a lot of heavy casualties" Optimus answered honestly. Jetfire just listened, wanting to support his mate. "So how many are you two carrying?"

"I have twins, he has one" Lancex answered. Optimus nodded. The three then left the med bay together. They only split when it was time for Optimus to head to his quarters and Jetfire and Lancex needed to head to theirs. All three were concerned not only when their respective mates learned of this but also, the rest of the Autobots. Optimus was especially concerned as with his age this should not have been possible, but here he was, very sparked. He just hoped he didn't lose this batch like he had nearly lost Lancex. Only time would tell.