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The following day, the team, which consisted of Ratchet, Arcee, Bulkhead, Skids, Mudflap, Mirage, Jolt, Hot Rod, and Ultra Magnus, was ready to leave for Earth.

The entire base came to the docking area to see them off, and Ratchet and Magnia exchanged farewells.

"I wish you didn't have to go," Magnia mumbled unhappily as they hugged.

"As do I," Ratchet sighed. "But I must go where I am needed. I will miss you, my dear."

"I'll miss you too."

Ratchet released her and turned to Bumblebee, "You better take extremely good care of my daughter and my grandsparkling, you hear?"

Bumblebee grinned and hugged Ratchet, "I'm gonna...miss you...grumpy old...bot."

"Watch it," Ratchet threatened, a small smile on his faceplates. "I may be old but I can still clock you good with the business end of my wrench." He kissed Ravenblade's helm fondly, and she sniffled, clutching her mother sadly.

Optimus, in an attempt to remain professional, went to shake Ratchet's servo, "Until we meet again, old friend."

Ratchet twitched an optic ridge, "Is that the best you can do?"

Optimus just looked confused and Ratchet sighed and pulled him into a hug, "And stop calling me old already!"

Optimus grinned, hugging the medic tight, "Apologies...young friend."

Across the room the two sets of twins eyed each other for a long time until Skids finally said, "You two boneheads better keep up the chaos for us around here."

"Yeah," Mudflap added. "Or we'll be back to kick your scrawny afts."

"Sure thing shortstuffs," Sideswipe grinned.

"Beanpoles!"

"Midgets!"

"Knock it off you two!" Ratchet and First Aid hollered at the same time, and then laughed.

Ultra Magnus signaled to his new team and they all began boarding his ship. Ratchet was the last on and he turned and waved to Magnia, Bumblebee, Ravenblade, and Optimus, before disappearing into the ship.

The entire team watched as the ships started up with a roar and took off into the sky. Magnia sighed unhappily, watching until it was no more than a dot in the sky. She was going to miss her father.

A few days later, the two new creators were playing with Ravenblade in their shared quarters.

"Bee?" Magnia asked.

"...Hmmm?" he was distracted, playing peek-a-boo with Ravenblade.

"I was thinking...there is still someone Ravenblade hasn't met yet."

"...Who?"

"Just an old...friend," Magnia said uneasily.

The pair of piercing blue eyes snapped up and focused on her, "What...aren't you...telling me?"

"I don't want to tell you because you will immediately say no."

Bumblebee stared at her intently, reading her thoughts through the bond, until his optics widened, "You want to...take her...to Megatron?"

"Yes," Magnia sighed. "She is his grandsparkling too, Bumblebee."

"...Absolutely not!" Bumblebee argued. "She's a...sparkling...and he's a...murderer! And what...about your...dream?"

"Just because I have a dream doesn't mean it will happen in real life!"

Ravenblade watched the banter between her creators with wide optics, switching her gaze between the two of them.

"I...love her...and I...refuse to...let anyone...put her...in danger...including you!"

"Wow that's rich," Magnia said sarcastically. "You can admit you love her, but you can't say that about me!"

"Don't...play that...card," Bumblebee said angrily. "You know...exactly...how much...I care...about you...through our...bond...so don't...try to...make me...feel guilty."

"Just saying, if you loved me, you would have told me by now," Magnia's shoulders slumped and she turned away from him.

Bumblebee watched her walk into the bathroom, confused. He was feeling her emotions through the bond, and he knew she had checked to make sure he did still care about her a few times. But what she was feeling right now was worry; worry that he was somehow controlling his thoughts and that he didn't really love her.

"Mama?" Ravenblade interrupted his thoughts with her baby talk.

"Sorry...Ravey...Gravey," Bee sighed. "Mommy's...upset...right now."

"Mama," Ravenblade insisted, staring intently at Bumblebee with the lilac optics she had inherited as a mix of his and Magnia's optics. She flicked her gaze from the bathroom door back to Bumblebee, almost like she was willing him to go talk to her.

"Smart...baby," Bee kissed Ravenblade on the helm and she cooed happily, before he went to talk to Magnia.

He knocked on the bathroom door, "...Mags?"

"Go away."

"No...please...This is...such a...stupid fight," he pleaded

Magnia opened the door and sighed, "Look I realize I'm being a little ridiculous here, but I don't know one hundred percent that you love me. You were able to control your thoughts when we were on Ultra Magnus' ship, why not now?"

"Because..." Bee started to argue, but frowned, seeing there was no way he could prove he wasn't. "I'm...not...controlling...my thoughts."

"But I don't know that."

Bumblebee sighed, "Sweetspark...you must...trust me...and be...patient." He took her servos in his and smiled, "I won't...be mute...forever...someday...I will...be able...tell you...with my...own voice."

"Someday," Magnia echoed unhappily.

"...Hmmm," Bee mused. "I suppose...I could...give you...reward...for making...you wait."

"What kind of reward?"

"Any kind...you want," Bee grinned naughtily. "Although...there are...certain...ones I...would prefer."

Magnia pondered for a moment, "Let us go see Megatron." Bee looked hesitant and Magnia added, "I'll even let you bring another bot along for extra protection. Anybot of your choosing."

Bumblebee shook his helm, "First...we must...ask someone."

"Who?" Magnia frowned.

Bumblebee squatted down to be level with Ravenblade and asked her seriously, "Ravey...if you...want to see...Megatron...say Mama...and if you...don't...say Dadda."

"Aw come on she's not gonna-" Magnia started but Ravenblade interrupted her.

"Mama," the little femme said firmly.

Magnia gaped at Ravenblade and Bumblebee said proudly, "She's a...smart...sparkling...even if...she doesn't...agree with me."

"Awwww," Magnia cooed, scooping up her little femme, "Who's Mommy's little girl?" She turned to Bumblebee, "Can we leave tomorrow? I want to get this over with."

"Sure..." Bumblebee sighed. "Pits of...Kaon...here we come."