They managed to establish a video call with him. When they saw him, online and fine even if a little beated up, they got relax a little bit. Ratchet would like to start a mental list of reparations he had to perform on the youngling, but in this moment all that they need was bring him at home.
/Hi guys, good to see you all!/ was Bumblebee first happy chirp.
/everyone is fine there, right?/. Raf couldn't resist to smile to his guardian: he was trapped in another universe, alone, and his first concern was for his friends. For his family, he correct himself.
Optimus observed his young yellow scout from his position on the berth of the black Bee. HIs little scout seemed be fine. But when their optics met, Optimus' spark shrinked as he saw the yellow bot optics filled of surprise and betrayal. Optimus' processor told him that the scout was going to understand, one day, but by now it hurts.
That wasn't the first time that Bee was alone, separate from his family and in an hostile environment.
Not the first time at all. Even more, that was pretty much in his job description.
But every time he had gone for scouting before, he had been sure his family was waiting for him. This time it seemed they replaced him, and the New Bee got all the attention of Prime, Bee first and only big crush. Frag.
From a consultation between Ratchet, Raf (from this side) and Soundwave and Shockwave (on the other), and from the data analysis, they hypothesized than a solar flare, in conjunction with the activation of two ground bridge on two parallels dimension provoke a cross-switch of the ground bridge destination.
The formulation of this hypothesis took half of a day, made it understandable for the rest of the crew required way more.
"If we can predict another solar flare we can switch them back, right?"
"Is not so simple Arcee. For once, we need the same intensity of the previous flare, and furthermore we cannot allow to the Black Bee to go through another ground bridge in his conditions."
"we can at least bring our Bee back?"
"no Bulkhead, we are not sure if the two of them can stay in the same place at the same moment"
"frag"
Optimus' spark almost broke when he gave the command: "Black Bee will stay here till the sparkling will born in a month. The yellow Bumblebee will stay in the other dimension. I trust you, my scout, and I know you will be fine."
His Prime was leaving him behind for another mech. He couldn't find in himself the hate the other scout, or his beloved Leader, but, mech, if it hurts!