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Once Ratchet was done with Jason, both of the cats cuddled up to the children and watched them fall into recharge. Cheetor would nuzzle Moonmist every once in a while and she would smile at him. Most of the mechs were still sitting in the Medbay, just staring at them. I didn't know if the others noticed but I had caught Cheetor take little glances at Prowl and Jazz. Moonmist was doing the same with the twins.

"Cheetor, may I talk to you outside?"

Both Cheetor and Moonmist lifted their heads in surprise that I knew his name.

"How do you know who I am?"

"During the battle today, you said 'Cheetor Maximize' and I figured it was your name since you do look like a cheetah."

"Hmmm. What do you want to discuss?"

"You staying here at the ARK?"

"No. We can't stay here."

"You do know that if you take those children back, then the Decepticons will try to take them hostage just to flush you out. Now that they also know that you're smarting then we thought."

Cheetor sat there silent. Moonmist would alternate between looking at Cheetor and looking at the children. She wore a fearful expression. She nudged him into looking at her.

"You know he's right. I won't put these children in danger Cheetor."

Cheetor sighed. He looked at the children for quite some time before looking back at me. He wore a defeated expression. He nodded his head.

"Fine, we will stay. But, I want to talk to you alone. What I have to say cannot be repeated to anyone, not even Prowl."

Not many were surprised that he knew who Prowl was. He had known who Ratchet was. Everyone was looking to me, wondering what my answer would be.

"Alright, I promise. Let us go to my office. The children may stay here."

"I want them to be left alone."

"All of you back to your shifts. You've had enough gawking at them."

My men slowly shuffled out of the Medbay. Once the doors were closed Ratchet and I looked to where Cheetor was nuzzling the children and Moonmist.

"Is Moonmist your mate?"

"Yes she is."

"Please call me Moon."

"As you wish. Cheetor, after you."

Cheetor jumped off the table and out the doors. I heard a hiss and the pounding of feet as I walked out. A group of mechs were running around the corners. I shook my head before looking to see Cheetor walking down to where my office was at. How did he know where it was?

Once I walked in through the door, Cheetor had transformed and was sitting in a chair. His tail had wrapped itself several times around one of the legs. His head was down and his hands were clenched together.

I walked over to my side and sat down in my chair. I sat there watching him. It seemed that he was refusing to look at me.

"Cheetor, I'm not going to force you to do anything. Just trying to help you."

"I know you are but I know I shouldn't be doing this."

He pulled his knees up to his chest. He looked so young and vulnerable. I remembered seeing his face from somewhere before. Something was telling me it over and over again.

"Have we met before?"

He looked up sharply at that. He had a wild, fearful look on him.

"We have met before haven't we?"

"I have no idea what you are talking about."

I knew I wouldn't get anything out of him. Whatever it was it was a very deep secret. I would have to wait and watch them to get any answers.

"I can't tell you anything about myself or my mate."

"Alright."

"I'm sorry I'm not giving much trust for ourselves but it's best to keep you in the dark."

"You can't tell me anything?"

"Yes."

"Not even where you are from?"

"I can only say that we are from Cybertron. I can also tell you that there will be others who will come looking for us. They are all like us so you'll know they are our friends."

"Do you know when they will arrive?"

"It will be hard as we have no working radio or communicators that their ships can connect too."

"Why?"

"Our communicators will only be able to reach them if they are within the atmosphere."

"If they can't reach you will they land at your last coordinates?"

"No they will most likely stay in space to minimize risk being spotted."

"What if they can't reach you?"

"They will wait for two of our commanding officers to give word that they may go ahead."

"How many are there?"

"Altogether there are 18 of us."

"What are you guys called?"

"That is something I can't talk about as well."

"Very well."

"Are we done here?"

"Yes you may leave."

"Thank you."

I watched the young mech leave my office. I rubbed my helm, hoping the pounding would be reduced a bit. It would be quite some time before I would get any answers if I would get any at all.

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I kept watch as the children continued their slumber. I was feeling stiff and got up. Ratchet had been nice enough to give them a couple blankets to keep them warm. I transformed and looked around.

"Would you like some energon Moon? I have my own dispenser here."

I looked up to Ratchet and smiled.

"Yes please."

Even though it didn't have the same chemicals as ours, it was still an energy source. He walked into his office and returned minutes later with the glowing cube. As I took the cube the sound of running feet was heard. I watched the out the Medbay windows and saw a flash of red and then a flash of yellow go by. Next came a flash of gray followed by a flash of black and white.

"Those two are a bad influence on him."

"They are not. They just have a different way of expressing themselves during this war."

"You're defending them?"

"I have my reasons."

"Moon!"

We both turned to see little Jessie awake and looking at us. She looked scared and she was crying heavily. Her brother was still out due to the drugs. I smiled softly and walked over to her.

"Did you have another nightmare, sweetie?"

She nodded her head as I picked her up. Ratchet watched us quietly. Jessie continued to sniffle and cuddle against me as I rocked her. I picked up one of the blankets and wrapped her up in it.

"It's okay little one. I'll always be around to protect you."

"Promise?"

"I promise."

I quietly started humming and rocking her. Her whimpers and sniffles soon stopped as sleep consumed her. Once she in a deep sleep did I put back next to her brother. I looked up from watching them when the doors opened to reveal Bluestreak and Prowl.

Prowl looked to be quite annoyed while Bluestreak had a sheepish grin on. Prowl was holding Bluestreak by one of his doorwings and he looked to be very uncomfortable. Both of them were covered in silly string, glue, cotton, glitter and yarn.

"Ratchet could you help us get this stuff off?"

"Do I want to know what happened?"

"For the sake of your sanity, my sanity, her sanity and Blue's punishment; then no you don't."

"Couldn't catch the twins?"

"Like he could ever catch them."

"Why are you defending them? You don't even know them."

I kept my comments to myself.

We all looked to see Cheetor walk back into the Medbay. He looked at the two. Bluestreak gave a sheepish smile while Prowl just had an annoyed look. Cheetor didn't even try to hold it back. Prowl just glared at Blue.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing they needed to know."

We would need to keep many secrets until help came for us.

"As soon as Jason is well we will be leaving."

"It might be a while before Ratchet lets him go."

"Well, we either wait for him to recover or we find their mother and let her decide."

"We'll be able to help with locating their mother. What are their names?"

"Jason and Jessica Malane."

Prowl nodded his head before cocking it to the side. His optics dimmed as he connected to Teletraan to start the search.

"What will you two after that?"

"Just lay low and wait for one of our comrades to fetch us."

Cheetor walked over to the berth as Ratchet finished his work on Bluestreak and sent him on his way. As Cheetor cuddled closer to me Prowl finally disconnected and looked over at us.

"Well, I'm sure you two are tired so about you-?"

"We'll stay with the children here tonight."

"That is fine. I'll see you tomorrow."

We both nodded before reverting back to our beast modes. Ratchet was in the process of removing the yarn which was proving difficult. Both of them were looking very irratated. We ignored them and cuddled up to the children. Recharge hit us quite hard and we succumbed to it.

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