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Ratchet finally permitted Magnia and Ravenblade to leave the Medbay nearly a week later, on the condition that she would take it easy. Bumblebee had requested that Optimus allow the three of them to share quarters so he could better care for his sparkling, and Optimus had reluctantly agreed.

Magnia, of course, had ignored Ratchet's conditions and was on her way to the training room, having left Ravenblade with Bumblebee.

Magnia entered, expecting to find the normal crush of bots eager to train with Ironhide or Jazz. Surprisingly, the room was empty except for Jazz and Ironhide themselves, engaged in a sparring match.

They halted when they saw her and she tossed her servos in the air, "Well? I'm not pregnant anymore. Now you're going to have to train me extra hard for all the time I missed!"

Ironhide shook his helm, "She just won't quit, will she Jazz?"

Jazz grinned, "Nah, she's a tough gal."

"Fine," Ironhide sighed. "We'll train you. But you gotta let us know if we're pushing you too hard."

"Deal," Magnia rolled her optics and they began.

A few hours later, Magnia was sore all over but happy as a lark. She was on her way back to the quarters she now shared with Bumblebee and Ravenblade when she bumped into Optimus. Literally.

"Oh, sorry Prime I didn't mean to-"

"It's fine," Optimus sighed. "I needed to speak with you anyways."

Magnia looked uneasy, "About what?"

Optimus rubbed his helm, "I have decided that I may have been overly suspicious of your true intentions. I doubt that anybot reporting to the Decepticons would go so far as to have a sparkling with one of my soldiers just to remain a double agent."

"Are you saying...?"

Optimus nodded, "I have decided that you can be trusted enough to become a member of my team."

Magnia jumped happily and hugged the startled Prime, then blushed, "Sorry."

He smiled a little, "Ratchet is waiting to give you your new insignia in the Medbay, and also to speak with me about something."

"Great," Magnia grinned. "Fantastic. Thank you so much for this Optimus."

Optimus nodded, "You're welcome."

They began walking towards the Medbay and Optimus asked her, "I don't suppose you would be interested in being stationed on Earth? I am looking for volunteers and so far there aren't many."

"Sorry Optimus, but I wanted to stay here and raise Ravenblade on Cybertron," Magnia sighed. "When were you planning on having the team leave?"

"As soon as there are enough volunteers," the Prime sighed. "So far only Ultra Magnus, Mirage, Jolt, and Rodimus have volunteered."

"Well I'm sorry to hear that," Magnia rubbed the back of her neck as they entered the Medbay.

Ratchet already had a few patients including Skids and Mudflap with their usual bruises and scrapes, and Arcee who appeared to have a broken arm.

"What happened to you?" Magnia asked her, concerned.

Arcee glared at the twins, who cowered slightly, "Dumb and Dumber here decided to play around with the controls of Ultra Magnus' ship."

"We said we was sorry 'Cee," Mudflap pleaded.

"Yeah, we didn't mean for ya to get hurt."

"You're lucky I don't scrap the both of you," Arcee muttered angrily. She glanced up at Magnia while Optimus went to get Ratchet, "What are you doing here?"

"Getting my Autobot insignia," Magnia said proudly.

"Finally!" Arcee exclaimed. "I thought that stubborn bot would never change his mind. Congratulations on your sparkling by the way. I hear she's a cute one."

"She's adorable," Magnia smiled and heard Ratchet call her from the back. "See you later Arcee. Good luck with that arm."

Arcee waved and Magnia headed into the back where Ratchet was waiting.

As he began stenciling the insignia onto Magnia's arm, Optimus asked, "What did you want to talk to me about, Ratchet?"

"Hold on," Ratchet muttered, full concentration on completing the insignia. "I'll tell you both in a moment."

Magnia confusedly mouthed at Optimus, "Both?", and Optimus shrugged.

When Ratchet was finally done giving Magnia her new insignia and removing the old one, he turned to both of them and said, "I have news for both of you."

Optimus and Magnia glanced at each other and Optimus asked concernedly, "What is it Ratchet?"

The medic sighed, "I'm volunteering to go to Earth."

Optimus and Magnia stared at him blankly until Magnia asked, "You're going to Earth? Why?"

"It is where I am needed," Ratchet pinched the bridge of his nose. "A team in a territory with rudimentary medical equipment will need as much medical expertise as they can get to make up for it."

"What about the team here?" Optimus argued. "They need a medic as well."

"You have First Aid," Ratchet shook his helm. "I am confident he will manage while I am on Earth. I trained him well."

"Doc bot's goin' to Earth?" Mudflap popped his helm in, Skids not far behind.

Ratchet narrowed his optics at the two eavesdroppers, but nodded. The twins exchanged glances and Skids piped up, "If the Doc's goin' to Earth, then we're going too!"

Ratchet emitted a small groan of annoyance and Arcee entered, "If Ratchet's going, then I'll go."

Bulkhead, who was visiting her, blushed and mumbled, "I'll go if 'Cee's going."

Optimus counted them and smiled, "We have enough for the team. You leave tomorrow afternoon."