"Please be still Optimus. I'm still trying to mend your wound," Ratchet said to the Prime. Nova and Luna watched at Ratchet tried to weld a few of the soft plates of armor back together. He finally seceded and Luna whined.

"It's all right Luna. It doesn't hurt."

"Are you sure it doesn't mommy? It looks like it hurts."

"I'm sure Luna." Ratchet, who knew that Optimus was lying, rolled his optics. Welding was very painful and the fact that Optimus was keeping a straight face was surprising. Most Cybertronians had to be in stasis when they had a wound to be welded. Optimus shot him a warning glance. Luna held Optimus' fingers on his right servo. He gently held her small face.

"Ratchet."

"Yes Optimus?"

"When I was fighting Megatron he said that he was going to try to take Nova and Luna away from us."

"He what?"

"He said the next time he saw one of the twins he would try to take them away from the Autobots." Nova and Luna looked at Optimus.

"He wants to take them...We'll protect them at all costs Optimus."

::Hey Bulkhead would you mind coming down to the med-bay and bring Shadow with you.

::All right Ellie. I have to hunt her down first. We're playing hide-n-seek.::

::All right Bulkhead just get down here when you can.::

::Ok.::

Ironelle waited about 5 minutes before Bulkhead walked into the med-bay with Shadow in his arms.

"Hi Ellie!" she said cheerfully.

"Hi Shadow."

"What did you need Ellie?"

"It's time to do maintenance checks and updates again."

"Great." Shadow hid in Bulkhead's servos.

"It doesn't hurt Shadow, I promise."

"Promise?"

"We both Promise Shadow."

"And I'll do it first. Ok Shadow?"

"Ok daddy."

"Ok Bulkhead you and Shadow are done. Come bring your pain in the aft bondmate down here so I can do his."

"All right Ellie. But just so you know Jackie's going to put up a fight."

"I know. Because that's normal Jackie." Bulkhead chuckled.

"Yep. Normal Jackie all right."

"And I'll help. I can use the same threat I did last time."

"Which one? The one about us drunk or the one about when we..." Bulkhead cleared his throat and his face went red.

"The one about us drunk. The other one is a little extreme don't you think?"

"Yeah..." The red in Bulkhead's face seemed to die down a little.

"Wheeljack you are as stubborn as a petro rabbit. Just let me update your protection and antivirus programs and run a maintenance check. Bulkhead let me do his and Shadow let me update her antivirus."

"Forget about it Tiny. You're not poking around under my hood.

"It's a simple maintenance check and update on your antivirus and protection programs! Stop being such a sparkling! Your daughter and bondmate did them without any protest.

"They're not me."

"Is there something you're trying to hide from us?"

"No!"

"Then you won't mind If I gave you a quick scan?"

"I mind very much thank you." Ironelle glared at him for a minute before something popped into place in her processor.

"You're sparked again aren't you?!"