Chapter Five

Optimus walked through the corridors of the Ark as he walked into the rec room he took a quick look around before getting some energon, he was slightly disappointed not to see Ultra Magnus In there. He wanted to talk...okay tease him about Silverlight, he gave a slight chuckle as he remembered what had Ratchet told him. Could it be that's where he was? He decided to comm. him. Ultra Magnus.

Yes Prime? There was silence for a moment was there something you needed? Confusion in the car transporter's voice.

Not everything has to do with work, Magnus. He replied as headed towards his quarters.

Prime, I hardly think you called me just to talk.

Actually, I did. The semi chuckled inwardly at the silence that followed. He entered his quarters and sat at his desk looking at a picture of his family that sat on it. There came a knock on his door "come in." he called out looking over at it, he gave a small smile behind his faceplate when he saw who it was.

"So what did you want to talk about?"

"Ratchet tells me that you visited the medbay. Any particular reason, Magnus?" trying to keep the humour out of his voice, he saw the mech flinch slightly.

"Just a check-up." Ultra Magnus replied taking a seat across from his friend.

"I see." No matter how hard he tried couldn't keep the humour out of his voice at his next question or the grin from his face, even if he had a faceplate. "So it had nothing to do with Silverlight."

Ultra Magnus froze, "Silverlight? Why would it have anything to do with her?" for reason unbeknown to him his spark started pulsing faster and faster at the mention of the femme's name.

"Could it be that she is a pretty looking femme who has caught a certain mech's optic."

Try gorgeous. The blue and white mech thought. Hang on, did he really just think that?

The Autobot leader leaned into the car transporter across from him "and by certain mech I mean the one across from me right now."

Ultra Magnus was shocked before becoming annoyed. "Optimus, that's ridiculous." He said as he stood and walked a little away from him before turning back. "I've known that femme since she was a sparkling. She's your daughter for primus sake!"

"She has changed a lot since you last saw her, Magnus. She is no longer the youngling you once knew." The semi said sitting back in chair and ignoring the pang of pain in his spark as he realised that he no longer knew his own daughter either.

"It's still ridiculous. Why would I, out of all the mechs here, develop feelings for my good friends sparkling? Not to mention that she seems more interested in Mirage."

Optimus couldn't help but chuckle even as Ultra Magus glared at him. Ratchet was right when he said he didn't know it yet.

"Ultra Magnus, my friend. Do you remember how I acted around Airier before we got together?"

"How could I forget." The mech replied sitting back down. "You kept telling me you felt strange around her. Always seeking her out and growling at other mechs that…approached…her…"

The semi chuckled again as realisation dawned on Ultra Magnus and he facepalmed, the Prime patted the mech on the shoulder "everything will be fine, Magnus. I give you permission to pursue her." He said amused.

Ultra Magnus removed the hand from his face and stared at his friend slightly annoyed, "you're not helping." He said only to receive another chuckle.