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After ending their conversation, Ratchet received the alert that the relic hunter teams were ready to return. Ratchet opened up the ground bridge and soon, both two bot teams arrived and with relics to boot. Bulkhead and Predaking returned with the Apex Armor, which Bulkhead handed over to Ratchet, while Wheeljack and Lance returned with the Forge of Solus Prime, which Jack handed over to Ratchet as well. Ratchet didn't show it but he was impressed that they had returned with these relics. Even Optimus was impressed with the fact that the forge had been located as it had been missing for so long. All were congratulated on their fruitful efforts. And secretly, Optimus was thoroughly pleased that Lancex had returned unharmed.
"Optimus, sir, I hate to ask, but is there a place I may train? Many of my weapons and abilities require continuous and diligent training to utilize" Lancex queried, not letting anyone deter him from practicing.
"I can take you there" Wheeljack piped up before Optimus or anyone else could answer. Optimus silently brooded while Predaking was starting to realize that there might be some competition for Lancex, but the dragon bot would bide his time for now. And while Optimus and the others wander off, Predaking and Ratchet remained behind. Ratchet was a given, but Ratchet was confused as to why the dragon bot stayed behind.
"Something wrong, Predaking?" Ratchet asked.
"Nothing… well… I get this strange, weird feeling when around or near Lancex" Predaking soon piped up, informing the medic of how the dragon bot felt and the things that were acting up in his systems. Ratchet listened as the bot spoke. "Am I malfunctioning?"
Ratchet shook his head. "No, those signs typically mean your spark recognizes another spark as it's destined mate."
Predaking nodded, as that made sense. Then he thought of another thing he had heard of. "What is meant by dominant and submissive?" Predaking asked and Ratchet thoroughly explained the meaning of the words. Predaking thanked Ratchet and then headed off. Ratchet just shrugged his shoulders as the bot trodded off.
Predaking was thinking of what the medic had said about all of this. The dragon bot could only hope that Lancex was a submissive bot who could carry or the dragon bot would have a fight on his hand if Lancex was truly a dominant bot. There was only one way to find out, but that would have to wait for now as there was much else to do before that.