Sorry to my dedicated followers/reviewers but my laptop had a virus on it so the system had to be wiped including all my fic work so please forgive me for the delays.

Recap

Bumblebee had been found by his fellow Autobots after he had been captured by the Decepticons. However; the high from the successful search and rescue was short lived especially for Bumblebee. During his repairs on the yellow autobot Ratchet discovered that Megatron had damaged Bumblebee's voice processor (Voice box) beyond repair. The once talkative youngling was now a mute and he did not take it well.

Here is the next chapter: warning it a little sad/angst but I feel that it helps to understand how Bee is feeling about his situation and how others perceive it as well

It had been a stressful few weeks for Ratchet to repair Bumblebee although he would never be whole again for a long time. The one thing that would make the yellow autobot whole again would be his voice processor. Every Bot that knew Bee knew that he was a talker; he liked to listen to bots problems and try to voice his opinion on how to help them. That was the kind of bot he was; wise beyond his years but still a young at heart.

Ratchet sighed as he looked over Bee's stats as said bot was being scanned by the medical scanning unit. A part from the obvious error that he could not fix; everything else seemed to be in working order. So in essence Bee was physically healed for the most part but his mental health was another story. One did not survive being tortured by the Decepticons without having some issues.

Bumblebee more because he was given the 'special treatment' from Megatron himself.

The CMO watched Bumblebee sit up from the berth after the scanner had finished. He could easily see that the youngling was depressed and rightly so. It was still to early for Bee to come to terms with his muteness. It was something that only time could heal.

"Alright Bumblebee the scanners are done and I can say that you've made a steady recovery. However; you are not fit to return to duty just yet"

Bumblebee remained silent and did not look at Ratchet when he was speaking to him. Normally at this point the would be arguing with the over protective CMO that he was fine and could return to duty. He didn't have the spark for it; he could still communicate through his in-built com link but that was computerised and impersonal. That was a fact that he hated and sometimes he used to refuse to use that means of communication if he could help it.

He enjoyed verbal communication above all other forms that were at his disposal but now that option had been stolen from him.

Ratchet knew he was not going to get a response from the scout so he continued on talking like Bee had responded to him. "I know that you would like to return to active duty but that isn't an option right now; you need to rest and readjust."

The old CMO walked over to Bee and placed a warming and gentle hand on his shoulder strut; this caused Bee to look up to his CMO. His optics dimmed from their normally bright and playful baby blue (I know he has blue optics but I'm making them baby blue to enhance his youth).

"I know this is hard you little one I will try my hardest to find a way to fix the damage"

Ratchet watched as a few energon tears fell from his patient's optics. As Optimus once said it is the young that suffer from the mistakes of the old. Bee should not have to go through this.

War is a horrible thing and there is one thing that normally follows war wherever it may be…Ruin. (Cyber cookie to those that can guess which game this is referring to)

Bumblebee smiled a little at the declaration but the smile never reached his optics. No smile would ever reach his optics…not for a long time.

Ratchet activated his internal com link straight to Optimus.

"Optimus are you there?"

Ratchet waited for his commanding officer/oldest friend to respond to his comm.

"Yes old friend I am here; what do you require?"

The worry that the CMO could detect from that question was so thick; even though emotions could not be heard through the computerised comm link. Ratchet knew Optimus was waiting for his comm about Bumblebee's progress.

"I have finished the scans of Bumblebee and he his physically clear to leave the med bay; however he can't return to active duty just yet. He needs time to adjust to the repairs and he needs to process his ordeal so he can be returned to duty."

This was easier said than done of course; they knew Bumblebee would need therapy sessions to process through everything that happened to him whilst he was at the mercy of the Decepticons especially Megatron.

"I would like you to be here with me to discuss his rehabilitation. He may need to be moved to either your berth room or someone else who can look after him. He will most definitely suffer night terrors and there is only so much programming that I can give him to stop these from occurring."

Optimus remained silent for a few moments before responding. "I think it would be best to let Bumblebee decide whom he would be most comfortable with; it might eve help him through this"

That was true if Bee was given back some of the freedom that was taken from at the hands of the enemy then it might help him to be more comfortable. Then he might be more forthcoming with the details on how he was tortured. Sure Ratchet could easily tell him how his scout was physically tortured but not mentally. Sometimes that was the breaking point for most bots; if physical means did not accomplish the objective then breaking their captive's spark was not beneath the Decepticons.

"Alright…if you could come to the med bay as soon as you can so we can start the process…Bee is going to need us all to help him"

"I'm on my way old friend"

Optimus ended the comm link and stood wearily from his desk in his office to meet up with his oldest friend to help in any way he could to better the recovery of his youngest team member.

The end

So what do you think? I know it was a little bit depressing but you have to remember that to Bumblebee this is a huge blow for him. Also later on the others get to discover what actually happened to him when he was held captive by Megatron.