Chapter Ten

Skybolt headed towards the command centre, now that his wing was repaired he had to tell Prime what had been happening since his last report. He sighed as he remembered Surefire was still in the medbay and it had taken Chaser, Cruiser, Tazer and himself to get Moongaze out. They all knew that she loved the Ferrari and as much as he tried to deny it, it was clear that Surefire felt something for her also. The airliner walked into the command centre expecting to see Prime only to find Ironhide instead. The red mech looked over as soon as the doors opened, seeing the HIT team leader he gave a small nod before returning to look at the monitors.

"Where's Prime?" Skybolt asked.

"In the command office." Ironhide replied not looking over.

"We have a command office?" the white and black mech asked tilting his head to the side in confusion. He'd been on this base a long time and in all that time he never knew he, or any of the command staff, had an office.

"If you didn't before you do now." The weapons specialist said matter-of-factly still not looking over at the mech.

Skybolt stood there for a few moments wondering if he should ask the question in his head or just walk out and find out himself. "So…" he began feeling utterly stupid at what he was about to ask considering it was his base, "where is it?"

Ironhide stopped looking at the monitors and finally looked at the mech a small smirk on his face.

Crystal sat on her bed in the room Moongaze had made for her when she first arrived at the Autobot base, she thought about what the deep sky blue femme had told her. They were all Autobots during her rush to explain things she meant to say that the team of Autobots she met were the only ones on the planet not the only ones in existence. She sighed the only Autobot from 'that side' she decided to make friends with didn't seem to care, if that was the case with all of them she might as well go home. She remembered the first two Autobots 'strangers' she met both white and black they didn't seem to mind her. "I should apologise to them." She suddenly said out loud remembering how she had accused them of capturing Moongaze, Surefire and Tazer. Deciding there was no time like the present Crystal got off her bed and went to look for the either of the white and black Autobots she had met, though she was slightly embarrassed that she didn't know either of their names even though they had told her them she hadn't taken any notice. She walked through each corridor picking random rooms to look in and surprising other mechs who were going about their business. Finally she walked into the medbay thinking Moongaze would be there and that she would be able to help to help her, she almost cried when she saw Surefire on a mediberth. She looked round the room and saw a white and red Autobot at the other end of the room rearranging things, "what's wrong with him?" she asked concerned as she walked over to where the fallen mech lay.

Ratchet turned round surprised by the voice, how is it he didn't hear the door open? He saw the human female walk over to Surefire concern and worry clearly etched on her face, he would have rolled his optics if he could. Not another one. He thought in slight annoyance. Gaze is bad enough don't tell me I have to deal with the human as well.

"He's fine." He said walking over to her "he's just going to be offline for a few days to help his systems recover."

"Recover from what? Wait, don't tell me I don't think I want to know."

Ratchet shrugged, "as you wish. Is there anything else I can help you with Crystal?"

The golden brown haired woman looked at him suspiciously, "how did you know my name?"

"Moongaze told me." The medic said plainly.

Crystal smiled and chuckled, "of course she did. Sorry, I'm still getting used to a base full of Autobots."

"Was there something you wanted?" Ratchet asked trying to get her out of the medbay.

"I was hoping Moongaze was here, I'd like her help." She replied.

Ratchet thought for a moment, if he told the female that the Ford was upset because of what happened to Surefire he'd probably never get her out of here and get bombarded with questions as to what happened. "I haven't seen her." He lied, "perhaps I can help." He saw her turn a slight shade of red. "Is everything okay?"

"Um…it…it's a little embarrassing." Crystal replied looking nervously down at the ground.

The ambulance went down on one knee and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'm a medic, so whatever you tell me I assure you it'll stay between us."

"W-Well…I uh…I'm looking for a couple of Autobots that arrived with you. I don't know their names as I wasn't paying attention when they told me them." Ratchet almost told her that she was looking for Sunstreaker and Sideswipe when he heard the description she gave. "I know they're white and black, one had a…um…blue visor across his…um…eyes and the other had uh…wings. She felt her face heat up even more as she described who she was looking for and hoped he didn't laugh at her.

Ratchet inwardly chuckled at how she had described the two highest-ranking mechs in the Autobot army. "Their names are Prowl and Jazz." He managed to say with a straight face. "You'll probably find Prowl in the command centre, over working himself as fragging usual." He told her a slight bitter tone in his voice towards the end as he stood up.

Crystal looked up at him and smiled, "thank you…uh…um…" realising that she didn't know his name.

"Ratchet."

"Ratchet? Hm, I pictured you differently from what Moongaze told me of you." She shrugged, "ah well, thanks Ratchet." And walked out leaving one stunned medic.

'Gaze told her of me? He wondered wait, she pictured me 'differently' what the frag did Moongaze say?