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In the med bay, Ratchet was working hard, hoping that his hard work along with Primus would restore the extremely sick and sparked Optimus to good health. Hide watched closely as Ratchet ran energon lines and hooked up various lines to the various parts of the out-of-it Prime's systems. Hide had no clue where most of the lines were going, save one – the one likely where the sparklings were growing. "How is he, Ratchet?" Hide asked, grave concern in his voice. Hide wanted – no needed to know.
"I am doing all I can to save him and the little ones, but this is a very delicate and dangerous situation. This virus is so rare that it is unknown if the treatments for it will just treat it and not kill the developing sparklings as well" Ratchet replied, knowing Hide knew a little bit about these things, as Ratchet had taught Hide what seemed like eons ago, when Hide became the guard for Optimus.
Hide nodded. "Is there anything I can do to help?" Hide asked, not liking that he felt helpless.
"I'm not sure, Hide. Optimus is really, really sick" Ratchet stated.
Hide nodded and then thought of something. "Is this the virus Mirage just had? The one he just recovered from?"
"Yes, but Mirage was not sparked when I treated him" Ratchet retorted. Ratchet wasn't exactly sure where Hide was headed with that thinking.
"But don't you think his systems might have some kind of Antiviral that might help Optimus kick this virus?" Hide asked, wanting to find hope wherever it may lie.
"But that could expose Optimus to even greater danger, as remember Mirage had survived the Blu Plag twice" Ratchet stated angrily.
"But maybe if you looked at Mirage's systems, you could develop something that might save our Prime" Hide offered up. Hide was trying to be an optimist.
Ratchet sighed. "It might…but it also might kill him and the sparklings" Ratchet stated. He was a to the point bot, even if that point sounded terrible.
"But I think it would be worth looking at considering Mirage has been sparked numerous times successfully and has survived these viruses" hide replied.
Ratchet sighed. Hide did have a point. "I have some of Mirage's antiviral fluids saved in my lab. Have First Aid run them and see" Ratchet stated, still working hard. Hide did as asked, both hoping this might work to save Optimus.