Don't flay me alive yet; I have a reason to why Cliffjumper is being so mean and stubborn. Bear with me and all will be revealed. I still love the reviews even if they are not as favorable as they have been in the past. I hope you can tell that I was nervous about writing the last chapter. I wanted to show that you don't have to be a Decepticon to be mean and nasty but I will have the situation work out. It will take more work and some intervention from others but Cliffjumper might one day see sense. Please take a moment to review. Enjoy!

Optimus was angry. He had never had a mech to dishonor a femme in all the years of his life and he would not allow it even now. Cliffjumper would pay dearly for his mistake but as he strode purposefully to Barricade's and Chelsea's quarters all he could think about was the safety and stability of the young femme that had been violated. Shalon was upset to have been awaken to such emotional stress and Megatron immediately followed him as they made their way into the deeper part of the Hall and into the temple chambers. He would be dealing with this mess but Megatron insisted to be along for support should things become too complicated.

Barricade stopped in front of a door and pinged the panel to allow entrance. They walked in as Optimus took in the simple but expansive living area. They walked toward a door to the left and Barricade led them past the door to a berth room. In it was Chelsea as she held the little femme while the red headed femme cried. Megatron chose to stand against the far wall quietly in loo to Optimus handling the matter and Optimus walked forward slowly so as not to startle or scare the femme. He knelt down in front of Chelsea and the femme.

"Chelsea, I need to talk to her please." Optimus said quietly. Chelsea nodded understanding and turned Waverly toward the Prime.

"Waverly, Prime is here to talk to you." Chelsea said quietly. Waverly began to cry earnestly again as Chelsea encouraged the femme to look at him. Waverly nodded her head negatively and clung to Chelsea. Megatron grimaced. He hated these kinds of scenes and other's pain was never his interested unless he was the one issuing the pain. He watched as the compassionate Prime patiently worked his magic on the femme until she would look at him.

"Waverly, what happened tonight?" Optimus gently asked her.

"I invited Cliffjumper to the rec room to sit with me and Kiki." Waverly whispered. Megatron groan softly at her words. He would ask Starscream later for the details concerning the conversation.

"We were joined by Starscream and Hound showed up a few minutes later. We were talking about planning a trip to the beach and Cliffjumper stayed very quiet and then the next thing I know is that he and Starscream were matching macho-mecho insults and smirks at each other. Cliffjumper then startled me by kissing me and then he turned ugly and insulting and I left as he left right behind me. I didn't know that he had followed me because I was angry and wasn't paying attention and besides I am at the Hall so I didn't expect to be blindsided by him when I reached my quarters." Waverly broke down as her shoulders slumped dejectedly. "I told him I was still angry but he wouldn't let me go."

Optimus listened as heat built in his systems. He was angry that Cliffjumper would be so reckless and worse still that he would walk away and hurt the femme in this manner. "Waverly, did you tell him no?" Optimus asked.

"I think I did. I told him that I was angry and I even asked him to stop." Waverly shuddered suddenly and said something so softly that Optimus couldn't catch her words. Chelsea tensed and Barricade became agitated.

"Barricade, what did she just say?" Optimus asked him through the private communications connection.

"She said that she asked him to stop when he hurt her. She was an innocent. Her valve was still sealed." Barricade replied and Optimus thought he would explode with rage. He stood up suddenly and Chelsea held Waverly tight against her as she sensed Allie's mate was barely in control of himself. Optimus turned and shielded his face plates from the femmes as his disgust with one of his most loyal mechs showed on them.

"Megatron, let's talk outside. Barricade can you join us." Optimus finally said after a few moments as he got himself under control once more. Chelsea softly crooned to Waverly as she whimpered and cried in her arms and Barricade nodded to his mate before answering the Prime.

"Chelsea will stay with her." Was all he said as he walked out into the living area? Megatron turned and followed as Optimus slowly joined them.

"Lord Prime, she needs to be examined." Barricade said softly. Optimus turned and stared at Barricade.

"Chelsea showed me the images that Waverly sent to her. They spark merged." Barricade said softly. Optimus turned his shoulders hunched.

"Slag!" He growled and Barricade jumped in surprise. He had never seen the Prime lose his cool since they had made peace and Barricade quickly darted his optics to his master and commander.

"Optimus, Barricade is right. She will have to be seen." Megatron said as he stepped toward Prime. "My question is what do you want to do about this? Allie will be livid…"

"Don't you think that I don't realize that?" Optimus turned suddenly on Megatron lashing out at him. "If I so much as look at him right now I will kill him for placing me into the middle of this mess!" Optimus growled. Barricade watched silently as Megatron put his hands on Optimus' shoulders.

"So what do you want me to do?" Megatron asked him again. Optimus looked up at him from his dark thoughts.

"Have Ironhide and Soundwave apprehend him and place him in detention in one of the cells in the brig. We can start with that until we know more about Waverly's condition. I want her to be thoroughly examined and if she endured any damage from Cliffjumper rough handling her. I will not have any femme harmed that is placed in my or Megatron's protection. I want that understood at all costs and I want it implemented immediately."

"Will you have him whipped as a warning to all other mechs?" Barricade asked because he wanted to know how Prime handled this type of insubordination.

"No I don't believe in violence as a solution for violence but I will think of something creative and humiliating that will make anyone think twice about hurting any of the femmes." Optimus said as he heard a door open and Chelsea appeared.

"She is sleeping for now my lords." Chelsea said as she bowed in submission to her mate and the leaders before her. "I have sent for Doc to try and talk to her. She wants to be left alone in denial but Barricade is right. She needs to be examined." Chelsea turned to Optimus. "My lord, do you know that laws concerning children in the Realm?"

"I have glanced at them while going over reports and history data pads of the Realm. Why?" Optimus asked.

"Traditionally if a mech sexually harms a femme he is put to death. This has been our way of life for the last four million years. However, if you choose to punish him without putting him to death and Waverly ends up carrying then he will have rights over her." Chelsea told them concerned for the femme. "Will he take the sparkling from her?"

"I don't know. Right now though, he will cool his heels in the brig until we are sure about the femme's status." Optimus said he rubbed his face with his hands. What a mess!

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"Waverly we need to check you out." Doc said patiently. She and Ratchet had made their way below the Hall to Chelsea's chambers and were now trying to convince her to go to the infirmary to be checked out.

"No, I am fine, really. I don't need a checkup." Waverly had awakened to them watching over her and Chelsea had left to talk with her mate. She knew that Barricade had been one of the mechs to deal with Cliffjumper and she was angry that they had forced him to go to the brig. She was angry and hurt but she didn't need for the Prime to make things worse. Lord Megatron assured her that it was for his safety until they could figure a suitable punishment for the minibot. She was not foolish enough to know that the Prime was very angry.

"Okay Waverly, this is how it is going to be. You will go to the infirmary or I will sedate you and carry you. It is your choice." Doc had had enough of her foolishness. She needed to see that Waverly was not damaged or internally bleeding energon into her systems. Also she needed to confirm the Prime's suspicions that would determine the outcome of Cliffjumper's punishment.

Waverly looked mulishly at Dc but she finally conceded. She hated checkups and she knew that this one would be quite detailed since she had been violated. She still didn't see it as out and out rape because she had at one point begged him for more, but Chelsea said that if she did not consent from the beginning than it was indeed rape.

"I'll go." Waverly finally whispered even though she did not like it.

"Good. Ratchet, help her. I'll go ahead and prepare." With that Doc left and Ratchet came over with his wide eyed optics clearly concerned for her. She had listened to his profanity earlier as he and Doc had been apprised of the situation.

"Come on little one. We need to get moving." He said gently to her as he helped her up from the berth and escorted her to the infirmary.

"I came down here on my own. I can go to the med bay that way as well." She said stubbornly.

"Yes well Doc will have my aft if you suddenly change your mind so let's go together." He retorted. Ratchet took her by the elbow and walked her up to the infirmary.

"It's good that you have made it." Doc had laid out her tools as they walked in and Waverly sat on the medical berth.

"I need for you to put a gown on and then come back and lay on the berth you are currently sitting on." Doc was all business as she held the gown out to Waverly. She took it and went to the private screen and slowly changed. Doc didn't say anything because she knew that this was going to be difficult for the femme and didn't wish to hurry her. Ratchet walked to the office to leave them in privacy even though Doc would let him see and hear through their bond.

"I'm ready." Waverly said as she lie down on the berth and let out a long pent up breath. She was scared and it showed and Doc felt sorry that she had lost her innocence this way and that she had to go through this nightmare. Doc came over and sat down on her stool.

"Place your feet in the stirrups please, Waverly." She said gently and Waverly complied. Doc began to examine her as she noticed the tear from her seal in her valve to where some of the energon died from the interface. Doc carefully took note and cleaned the young femme carefully so that she would not be further embarrassed.

"Waverly, you have some minimal damage and I can see that you will be sore for a few days but with time and a few warm energon baths you will be fine. Now Waverly I need to check your spark." Doc said as she wheeled around on the stool and sat next to Waverly for a moment. "I need to make sure that you have no spark damage."

"But I feel fine." Waverly replied and she did although her spark ached for Cliffjumper even when her processor told her that was unwise.

"Yes but I need to check. You should be fine. There won't be anything to worry." Doc said as she brought the x-ray scanner close and began to run it over Waverly's chest. Doc didn't say anything as she took pictures and recorded the steady thumping that was unique to Waverly's spark. Waverly began to relax as Doc continued and didn't seem too concern.

"I'll be back Waverly. Just sit tight here on the berth and wait for me." Doc said as she stood up and walked to her office.

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"So she is in the early stages of carrying." Optimus said as he talked to Doc over the communications system.

"Yes, it is too early to tell if it will take. It is only just forming and I am not going to tell her just yet because it could send her into a panic. I am going to have her return in two weeks for another checkup. If she is still carrying I will tell her then if she has not figured it out." Doc told him and she looked directly into the monitor and faced the Prime.

"I understand. I think that Cliffjumper can stay a while in the brig. I have plenty of mechs that can take his place in the rotation for now." Prime stated.

"My lord, if this sparkling survives the first week then Cliffjumper will have to be told. When Tia was carrying I informed her of the need to tell Prowl first since there are laws governing and protecting sires from manipulating, greedy bitches that would only use a child or sparkling for political gain. It used to be a common practice."

"I understand. I have already pulled everything up. I think that Cliffjumper can cool his heels while doing cleaning duty two hours a day without any freedom." Prime said.

"Thank you my lord. As much as I would hate for him to make a claim on Waverly the reality is that she will end up with him. At least she is attracted to him even if he is an aft and seems to be bigger in his helm than he is in body."

I don't like it either but maybe if we make life difficult he will appreciate her more." Prime said. "Prime out."

"Thank you my lord." Doc said as she cut her end of the transmission.

It was a mess but at least now they were a step closer to solving it.