The first thing Ironhide was greeted with as he resumed his post in the brig was Ratchet nearly throwing a datapad in his face out of sheer excitement that he'd found out how to help their Xyleon friend.

"IRONHIDE YOU NEED TO SEE THIS!" He all but shouted at his fellow Autobot, disturbing Alexis from her light sleep.

"What is it?" Ironhide asked in annoyance.

"I found out how to repair Alexis' memory banks!" Ratchet said, managing to calm himself having been up all night trying to work it out.

"Did ya?"

Ratchet deadpanned.

"No, I invented a brand new way of reformatting a Bot- OF COURSE I DID!"

Ironhide only nodded, not a single sign of happiness or excitement on his face. He asked, "Want her in Medbay?" Ratchet nodded and turned on his heel, stalking back to Medbay to prepare it.

Ironhide unlocked the cell door and stepped inside, looking around to find where Alexis was hidden, only to be stunned when she lunged forward at him. Ironhide could only bring his arms up in front of him as a defense, taking a step back to try not to hurt her either.

"No!" Alexis shouted. She was knocked off balance when she tried to stop from slamming into the Autobot warrior at full speed since he was ready to take the impact. Ironhide growled, bracing himself as the Xyleon crashed into him at speed and quickly wrapping his arms around her; effectively pinning her against his chassis.

"Enough!"

"Let go of me!" She thrashed in his arms to try to get away.

"Not until you calm down right now!" Ironhide roared at her, regretting having to do that just to make her silent. She winced and nodded, going still.

"Yes, Ironhide, sir..."

Ironhide relaxed, loosening his grip on her ever so slightly to allow her comfort.

"Thank ya... Don't make me do that 'gain... Kay?" He said in a softer tone.

"Yes, sir..."

"Ratch's found a way ta get ya mind back... I need ya down at Medbay..."

Alexis' optics widened.

"Not Medbay... Please, not Medbay... Please..."

"Why not? It'll get ya mind back an' it won't take long, Ratch said..." Ironhide questioned, his voice still soft to try to keep Alexis calm. She shook her head quickly.

"N-not that... I want to be back to normal... But please, not Medbay," she whispered. She was beginning to tremble in Ironhide's arms. Ironhide tried to reason with her but to no avail. He commed Ratchet aloud so Alexis could hear.

::Ratchet, Alexis refuses to go ta Medbay... Would it be possible to do it here?::

::Why? Why does she refuse to come here?:: Ratchet commed back. Ironhide looked to Alexis for answers, going silent over the comm as he waited.

"I-I can't..."

"Why not?" Ironhide gently prompted. Alexis didn't answer.

::She just don't wanna...:: Ironhide resorted in saying.

::I need her in Medbay. Everything I need to work on her is here:: Ratchet responded.

::Can't ya move it?:: Ironhide said, beginning to get frustrated.

::No::

Ironhide growled into the comms before shutting it to a silent one.

::Looks like ya either gonna have to wait, magically make the 'quipment move to the brig or sedate her::

Ratchet sighed.

::Just find a way to get her here::

::Fine... If ya gonna be an aft an' do that... Good luck dealing with a screamin', flipped out, half-nuts Xyleon:: Ironhide retorted, shutting off the comm link and turning back to Alexis. The Xyleon just looked up at Ironhide, fear in her optics. Ironhide sighed.

"Sorry Alexis... Ratch won't let it be done here..." He said, bracing for another outburst from her. He was surprised when Alexis only nodded slowly. Relief slowly flooded his mind as he loosened his grip on her, only taking her wrist fairly tightly, and leading her to Medbay. He was met with no resistance.

Moments later they entered Medbay with Ratchet waiting patiently for them both, a sedative in his right hand and Alexis' missing memory chip in the left.

"H-hey Ratchet..." Alexis said though her voice was hardly loud enough to be heard.

Ratchet nodded, a ghost of a smile on his faceplates as he slowly approached Alexis, trying to not make her jump and run.

"Ready for this?" He said gently. She was watching the sharp needle in Ratchet's grip with an unreadable expression. She sighed and nodded. Ratchet nodded too, gently injecting the sedative into Alexis' neck and moving back as she started to feel the effects of it. Her optics flickered and she shut them off. Her systems shut down as one, knocking her unconscious. Ratchet gave a small sight of relief and directed Ironhide to lay Alexis down on the berth, preparing his tools as Ironhide complied.

"You sure this is gonna work?" Ironhide asked quietly.

"It has to..." Ratchet replied quietly, beginning the operation to restore Alexis' mind and personality. Ironhide nodded and moved away from the medical berth.

"I'll comm Prime once you're done."

Ratchet merely nodded, continuing in his work flawlessly.

~~~~~Two Days Later~~~~~

Medbay was quiet and practically deserted besides Ratchet and his sole patient.

"Ok... What about his one? No hate?" Ratchet prompted, showing Alexis another image of Optimus to see for definite if the operation worked.

"No..." Alexis replied wearily. She rubbed her optics and yawned. Ratchet had been working with her for a while, and it was starting to wear on her. Ratchet nodded, leaving the pictures up on the datapad.

"Alright..." He said, noting down everything on another datapad, "I think you're good to go..." Alexis picked up the datapad that had the pictures. She began to absently flip through them. "You can go now, Alexis, and you can take that datapad with you too..." Ratchet said as he continued on his report.

"I can?" she asked. She stood and nearly fell, grabbing the edge of the berth for balance. Ratchet nodded, helping Alexis stand.

"Yes, your mind's back to normal... I'd suggest talking to Optimus or Chloe too..."

"I... don't... want to..." she replied softly. She looked up at her friend. Ratchet gave a gentle smile, one that hadn't been on his faceplates for ages.

"I know, Alexis... But that's the best place you could possibly start... If you're not ready to talk to Optimus, I'd suggest talking to Chloe instead..."

"I... lied to him, Ratchet... I can't face him..."

"I know, Alexis, really I do... So that's why I'm not making you..."

Her head tilted slightly in confusion.

"You know?"

Ratchet nodded.

"I've known for a while."

"Oh…"

Ratchet nodded again, still working on his report.

"You can go now..."

"Thank you," Alexis said softly. She left Medbay without another word, making the decision to go talk to Optimus, as much as she really didn't want to.

She found the Prime in his office, poring over reports as he often did. The irrational fear of him returned full force and she hesitated before calling his name to get his attention. Optimus looked up, hope bubbling instantly in his optics and spark as he put down the datapad he was reading and a smile painting its way on his face.

"Alexis?"

"Can I talk to you for a minute please?" she asked, staying in the doorway. She smiled nervously at her sparkmate. Optimus nodded and invited Alexis in, all too glad that she had come back to him finally. She entered, closing and locking the door behind her, before perching on his desk in front of him. She didn't even know where to begin.

Optimus just stood and wrapped Alexis into a hug, relief and love flooding the bond at finally being able to hold his sparkmate. There was a hesitance in her spark that he noticed right away. He felt her lean into his hold.

"It's important..." She whispered.

"Oh? Do go on..." Optimus said softly, prompting Alexis to continue as he held her close to his warm armour.

"I'm so very sorry... I lied to you..."

"Did you?" Optimus said, caught by surprise by Alexis' answer.

"When I said I didn't know why Megatron left our bond alone... I know why. I just... didn't tell you..."

"Go on..." Optimus said uncertainly, suddenly not too sure of what was to come next. Alexis looked up at him, her face a mirror of his own expression.

"He had me examined, since he hit me with concrete to knock me out so he could take me with him and wanted to make sure I was alright... What he found... made him take better care of me..." she trailed off and glanced away. Optimus blinked, still not quite understanding. After a few seconds of silence he spoke very softly.

"What did they do to you?"

"I wouldn't know where to start to answer that..."

"The beginning?" Optimus said, gently sitting down with Alexis perched in his lap.

"I'm losing my nerve... I need to tell you something before I just give up. I'll tell you what I remember from being with them after, if that's what you want," she responded with a note of fear. Optimus nodded, catching the fear and soothing Alexis over their bond quickly.

"If that's what you want to do... Then go for it..."

"I'm... carrying a newspark... And Megatron knows..." she practically squeaked. Tears filled her optics and she looked away. Optimus blinked before the reality set in.

"..."

He didn't know what to say, no words came to his mind and none at all left his mouth.

Newspark?

Megatron knows?

Optimus certainly had no idea.

Alexis nodded after a moment and got to her feet, moving around to the other side of Optimus' desk. All Optimus could do was stare at a patch on the opposite wall, processing mode activated.

"Optimus?" Alexis called gently. "I'm sorry..."

He blinked and came back to reality.

"I... Al... W..." But again, he didn't know what to say. No words of comfort or hate were in mind. His emotions had run out.

"I'm so very sorry... I need to know what you want... To purge it, or not..." she said uncertainly. "It's yours."

Optimus blinked again and was lost in his own world as he realised the truth. His mate nervously shifted and waited, feeling more and more out of place. She did need his opinion in the matter. It wasn't solely her choice. But Optimus had no idea. He was left in the dark, constantly thinking 'Do I let the child live? Do I let it die?'. He had no honest idea, not even a start of one, on what to do.

"It's up to you..." she said. Optimus gave a slight nod, the first sign that he was still functioning.

"I... I don't... know..." He finally replied, the second sign that he was still functioning.

"I need to know soon... I need to be able to tell Ratchet either way," she stated. She approached slowly and gently put a hand on his face. Optimus jumped ever so slightly and looked up at his bondmate, giving a slight nod. "I love you. I understand if you don't feel the same anymore."

"How could you even think that? Of course I still love you Alexis..." Optimus said, standing and hugging Alexis again.

"I'm forcing you to deal with this... I lied to you... And I know Megatron will be after me again soon... I'm not worth it," she whispered. She leaned into him and tears began to fall. She wrapped her arms around him.

"That isn't true, and you know it..." Optimus said, pulling Alexis in close and stroking her hair gently.

"Maybe, maybe not. But we'll be attacked again... Lives will be lost, and all because of me."

"It isn't your fault Alexis. Not at all." Optimus replied.

"I don't know anymore."

Rage. Blinding rage and loss at the same time. That was all the warlord could feel as he paced back and forth in front of Starscream and Soundwave, the other Decepticons busying themselves with repairing the base. Starscream watched nervously, unsure of when the war lord would snap. He stayed silent to try to keep Megatron from reaching that place.

But the Decepticon leader's optic was already twitching, a signal he was kliks and nano-kliks away from snapping; the rage inside him boiling like lava in a volcano. Seeing the sign and recognizing it, Starscream spoke up.

"We could get them back. The human girl would be easiest. The insects don't guard their own very effectively."

Sadly for Starscream, that made Megatron snap.

"ARE YOU INSANE? WE'VE SUSTAINED MORE THAN ENOUGH DAMAGE TO OUR FIGHTERS AND WE HAVEN'T GOT ENOUGH AMMO OR FIGHTERS TO SPARE! AND WHAT IS MORE, THE SECURITY AROUND THOSE TWO FEMMES IS GOING TO BE A LOT TIGHTER! THINK ABOUT IT YOU PILE OF SCRAP!" Megatron screamed at Starscream.

"We could lure them out of their hiding place," Starscream suggested evenly. Megatron forced himself to lower his voice and try to cool down; shouting at his Second probably wouldn't help anything.

"Starscream... Are you blind? After this, they won't allow either of them out of their base..."

"They won't. But the femmes are smart enough to slip away from the Autobots if they set their minds to it. We just need to give them a reason."

Megatron fell silent, thinking over what Starscream just said. The Seeker also fell silent, interested in just waiting to see if Megatron would accept what he had suggested. If he was correct, getting Alexis away would be easy.

"Starscream..." Megatron said slowly, trying to not induce one of Starscream's smug-aft faces, "Perhaps you aren't as thick as you look..."

The Seeker smirked.

"Now wipe that smug-aft look off your face! You have work to do in working how exactly to draw both of them away!" Megatron shouted at the Seeker, losing his temper again.

"You should know how to gain the Xyleon's attention. After all, you're the one that's after her," Starscream said.

"Ohh but you were the one that had the idea... So you work it out!" Megatron snapped.

"Yes, Lord Megatron," Starscream snarled. He faked a bow.

Megatron moved forwards swiftly and pressed a sharp talon into a small crook in the Seeker's back, making his wings catch and his T-Cog stop. Bowing down to his Seeker's audio, he said deathly softly, "And you are grounded until you come up with something satisfactory... Understood?"

"Y-yes my Lord..." Starscream hissed. Megatron smirked before letting the grounded flier go.

"Good. Now run along Starscream, before I strap you to Blackout's back while you work... I know how much you two don't get along..." Megatron said, making a shooing motion with his hands. Starscream stalked off, his anger as bad as Megatron's.

"Soundwave," Megatron said once the angered Seeker was out of audio range, "simply because I don't trust Starscream, can you also come up with a way or two to get the femmes away from their base?"

Soundwave nodded.

"Yes, Lord Megatron," he replied.

"Good... I am counting on either of these plans to work..." Megatron said, an edge in his tone, "Because if they don't... Someone is most likely not make it past this week..."

"Understood. Question: Why does Princess Alexis matter to you so greatly?"

"Because, Soundwave and I trust you to not speak another word of it to anyone else, she has been sparked by Prime... A rather interesting thing to have for ransom, no?"

Soundwave nodded, understanding instantly. Having Alexis herself was an amazing bargaining chip. Having the Xyleon princess while she was sparked would be much greater. Optimus wouldn't allow anything to happen to her which meant he'd be willing to agree to anything they said. He wouldn't risk his little family.

"Good... Now, distraction plans Soundwave, while I see to the others' works..." Megatron said, stalking off to oversee how repairs were going. But crudely planning any and every type of fate Optimus Prime should be made to endure, should they get their claws on his soon-to-be family.

With telling her bonded out of the way and off her chest, as well as his decision to keep the newspark, the only thing left on Alexis' list of 'To do's was to talk to her friend. Chloe. Primus knew where she was right now, but having asked Ratchet, "With Jazz" was all Alexis had to go off. And that meant it could be anywhere on base except her hanger.

"Better go find them now..." She muttered to herself, heading down the corridor towards the Rec Room. She pushed open the door to the Rec Room with some reluctance, unsure of whether or not the people or Autobots inside would trust her. She hardly trusted herself. As soon as she did, her audios were greeted with the sound of soft laughter as her optics soon saw Jazz attempting to stay balanced on a pyramid of chairs.

She entered and went to fetch a cube of Energon while she waited for Jazz to either succeed in what was surely a bet or for him to fail and fall.

"C'mon Jazzy!" Chloe cheered along with a few other Bots and soldiers, "You can do it!"

"I know! I know!" Jazz replied, wobbling dangerously on his perch as Prowl shook his helm in disgust.

"You are behaving much like a child, Jazz... May I remind you-" The tactician was sharply cut off by Jazz crashing to the floor in a pile of chairs. Chloe gasped and almost materialised beside Jazz's holoform's side. Alexis approached and smiled.

"And the purpose of killing yourself is...?" she half teased.

"Ah... I was jus' tryin' ta win a bet with the Twins!" Jazz said, dazed as he pushed himself upright and wrapped his arms around his bondmate, "But I'm fine!" His comical Cheshire-cat grin plastered itself across his face as a few soldiers tidied away the fallen chairs.

"Maybe betting with them of all bots, was a bad idea..." Alexis said. She glanced over at the door with a barely sigh. No sooner than Alexis had spoken Chloe's head bobbed up having been nestled in Jazz's shoulder.

"Alexis?" The Brit said, having forgotten that her friend had been out of the brig for some time now. The Xyleon jumped slightly and nodded.

"Hey Chloe..." she said softly with a frightened smile. Jazz swiftly let go of his bondmate and helped in tidying up the chairs, allowing Chloe to talk to her friend again. "I... was hoping I could talk to you and Jazz."

"What about?" Chloe replied, face palming seconds afterwards and muttering, "I forgot again, didn't I?"

"N-no, you didn't," Alexis responded. She glanced towards the door again. "I didn't say. Can you get Jazz and meet me in my hanger please? I need to see Ironhide for a second."

"Ok..." Chloe nodded, relieved that she hadn't forgotten anything, and bounced back over to Jazz.

"Jaaaaaazzzzyyyyyy! Alexis wants to talk to us! We gotta meet her outside her hanger!"

"Does she?" Jazz turned away from the chairs and smiled at Chloe.

"Yep! C'mon!" Chloe beamed at her bondmate, grabbing his wrist and dragging him to Alexis' hanger, "Ya know Jazz, you seem to spend more time in your holoform than as an Autobot..."

Jazz chuckled.

"Only for you, babe, only for you."

Chloe giggled before pecking Jazz on the cheek.

"Love you Jazz"

"Love you too Cazz."

While Jazz and Chloe headed to the hanger, Alexis went to track down the black Autobot who had turned out to be the one who helped her the most. A faint sound of gunshots reached the Xyleon's audios and that instantly gave away where Ironhide was. She sighed and cautiously entered the firing range, waiting until Ironhide stopped to call for his attention.

"Yeah?" Ironhide said, turning the safety onto the cannons and setting them down.

"I was hoping I could take a moment of your time... I need to talk to you," Alexis stated calmly. She couldn't look at the warrior.

"Yeah sure, what about?" Ironhide replied, turning to face the Xyleon.

"Can... you come with me? Please?"

Ironhide nodded.

"Sure, don't see why not..."

Alexis moved back out into the hall and started to her hanger when Ironhide followed behind. She nervously tapped her nails off the Energon cube she was still holding, trying to calm down.

"You ok, Lexie? Ya seem twitchy..." Ironhide said gently, following just behind the Xyleon.

"Yeah, I'm fine... I'm sorry for all the trouble, 'Hide, if anything I owe you for all you've done," she replied, glancing back at him. Ironhide smiled and nodded again.

"S'ok Lexie..."

"I'm starting to feel like that's all I'm good for... Trouble."

"When we all know ya aren't..." Ironhide chimed.

"I know but, who else manages to get you, Ratchet, and Optimus to try to take care of them with only annoyance and disrespect in return?"

"Chloe? Jazz? The Twins? There's a lotta kids on this base, and adults, who do that Lexie, not just you..." Ironhide reassured. Alexis just sighed and wrapped an arm around Ironhide's shoulders.

"Promise me, that what I want to talk to you about won't change anything..." she said softly.

"I promise, Lexie... Nothin' ever does anyway.." Ironhide said with a trademark grin.

"We'll see. There are still some things I haven't sprung on you yet," she said. She tightened her grip briefly before letting her arm fall. They approached her hanger, and once again Alexis started tapping the edge of her Energon cube.

"Meh, it won't change nuthin', Lexie... An' don't you forget it..." Ironhide said with a shrug, waving slightly at Jazz as he saw the saboteur's holoform... giving Chloe a piggy-back ride. Alexis smiled and moved past, quickly unlocking the hanger door and opening it. She headed back to the desk.

"So what'd you wanna tell us Alexis?" Chloe chirped from Jazz's shoulders, Jazz following after Ironhide into the hanger.

"Yeah, I second that..." Ironhide said. The Xyleon sighed and set the cube down on the desk and turned to face her friends. Yet again, words escaped her.

"I should've let Optimus explain," she mumbled to herself.

"Nah, we can be patient!" Chloe chirped again, sliding off Jazz's shoulders and landing neatly on the floor.

"Mm... I guess the easiest way is to be blunt," Alexis ran a hand through her hair and looked off to the side as she spoke, "I'm sparked. And, sadly, Megatron and the Decepticons were the ones to find out first. So now we have a problem..."

Alexis' audience fell silent save for the steady hum of Ironhide's vents. She flinched and sat at her desk, unable to face her friends.

"Jazz, gimme a boost up there please..." Chloe said quietly to her mate, climbing onto his silver hand after he transformed. He did as asked and set her on Alexis' desk without a word.

"Thanks.." Chloe muttered. Slowly she paced over to Alexis and gently placed a hand on the blue skin of her friend, giving her a trademark smile.

"Prime's?" She asked, meaning the father of the sparkling. Alexis nodded. Chloe's smile grew wider as she gently rubbed her friend's arm.

"Congratulations..."

"Thanks... Optimus and I have already agreed. We're keeping it..." Alexis said with a small smile. Chloe gave a small cheer before hugging her friend's arm.

"That's really great, I'm so happy for you!"

"Me too... So cute..." Jazz said as he approached the desk with a smile on his faceplates. Alexis sighed and leaned back in her chair, keeping her arm still to avoid dragging her friend across the desk.

"But it still presents a problem. One that Optimus is trying to avoid. His brother will come after me, I know it. He promised that he would," she said. She looked over at Ironhide who hadn't said anything.

"Then we're gonna keep ya all safe, all o' us." Ironhide said firmly, already becoming protective of the soon-to-be family just like he used to. His comment was followed by two more firm nods. Alexis smiled brightly, relief setting in instantly. To know that she had her closest friends on her side was one less weight on her shoulders. Gently she stroked Chloe's back with her free hand.

"Thank you. That means the world to me," she responded.

"No problem..." Chloe said, a smile painted on her face as she melted against Alexis' arm.

"That was what I wanted you to know... Ratchet knows already from working with me, and I just told Optimus, so... I think the others need to know. It doesn't just affect me and Optimus. It affects the NEST team. Especially with the real threat of the Decepticons returning. I don't want anyone to get hurt," Alexis said. She looked down at Chloe with her last statement. The girl still had the marks from the injuries Alexis gave her. Looking up at Alexis, Chloe then replied.

"Hey, let everyone get used to having you back around them all first... then tell 'em... It's what Mum's sisters used to do back home..."

"Or I'll just leave it to Optimus... But you have a point. They don't need to know right away."

The Brit nodded as she muffled a yawn, fast falling asleep against her friend.

"Good idea..."

Alexis smiled and gently picked Chloe up, transferring her to Jazz's hands.

"Sorry to bother you guys..." she said.

"Nah s'ok Lexie," Jazz said with a slight smirk at his sleepy bondmate, curling his claws around her gently, "It was a great use of our time."

"Agreed..." Ironhide said, already making plans in his processor to protect Alexis' family should there be a Decepticon. She nodded and stood, hugging Ironhide gently. She held him for only a moment before retaking her seat, unwilling to push Ironhide to the point of getting him upset. She finally opened her cube.

"Are you going to head back to the firing range, 'Hide?" she asked.

"Mm.. Most likely..." Ironhide said, sharing a smile with the Xyleon and saboteur as Jazz left the hanger.

"See ya guys later... Chloe's fallen asleep AGAIN..." Jazz said, waving slightly a quick goodbye to them. Alexis laughed softly.

"Bye Jazz," she then turned her attention back to Ironhide. "Mind if I follow you? Or you could stay here. I wouldn't make you draw, if that makes it any better."

Ironhide laughed before shaking his helm.

"Nah, you're welcome to come with Lexie..."

"Thanks. I'd rather spend my time with you," she said with a giggle.

"Meh, now why would ya wanna spend all ya time with a mech like me when ya could be with Prime or Chloe?" Ironhide said, a grin already plastered across his faceplates.

"Well... Optimus has buried himself in datapads, and I forgot my shovel. And Chloe's asleep," she teased. Ironhide laughed again, starting to walk towards the firing range again.

"Alright, alright…"

The Xyleon followed quickly.

"Besides, you're a fun old bot."

"Am I? Last time I checked with other bots, I was as bad as Ratch'..."

"They just don't want to offend the Hatchet."

"Ha! Nah, they're always offending the Hatchet... Not a day goes by when they don't!"

"You DO have a point... I think you and Ratchet are about on par. But I enjoy your company as much as I enjoy his. Except you don't throw wrenches at a defenseless little femme like me."

"Now who said you was defenseless? You can take me down, AND the Twins!"

Alexis broke out laughing.

"Another point for ole 'Hide... I guess I'm not as weak as I may seem," she nudged him gently with an elbow.

"You ain't weak at all Lexie..." Ironhide said, nudging Alexis back just as gently. The girl blushed.

"Why thank you. Although, it's kind of sad that all it took was a piece of concrete to knock me out of the fight..."

Ironhide rolled his optics.

"An' that was only cuz ya weren't payin' attention OR it had ta be done..."

"I was trying to cover Jazz's back since he was getting clobbered when Megatron threw it at me. I didn't even have time to react," she mumbled. She looked over at Ironhide, wishing that she could for once be able to prove herself. She was next to useless when it came to planning missions since no one really valued what she said, and she wasn't as physically strong as the Autobots.

"Meh, you still are a good fighter!" Ironhide said, not backing down from his point.

"Hardly. Optimus could take me down in less than a minute. Megatron took even less that day."

"So? Li'l bit o' trainin' and you'll be fine!"

"Optimus would never let me. Especially not now. If I can't defend myself in a fight against him, I'd be screwed when it came to a real fight."

"Mm... So afterwards then! T'ain't that hard!" Ironhide said, determined to get Alexis trained at some point.

"Says the drill sergeant," Alexis responded flatly. She sighed. "If you can convince your Prime, than I'll train with you after I'm finished carrying. Even then, it'll be difficult because I'll have a child to look after. Not to mention the fact that I'll more than likely be out of shape."

"So? I'm gonna get ya trained whether ya like it or not!" Ironhide said.

"You're very determined. You'll have your hands full even trying."

"It'll be fine!"

"Mm... If you say so."