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As Bee snuggled into his mate, he was still concerned. "What do I tell Mirage and the others?" Bee asked, knowing Mirage would be hurt to learn the full truth.
"Don't worry about that. If the opportunity presents itself, Primus will give you the words to say. If it doesn't, don't force it. I'm sure Mirage knows more than you think and he still values you as a part of his family" Jumper explained, offering reassurance to his anxious mate.
"When did you become so wise?" Bee asked, still unsure about this, partially because he was sparked and it was doing a number on his systems.
"It is difficult to hang around Optimus, Ironhide, and Mirage and not learn to be wise, my love" Jumper calmly explained. Bee nodded. This was still too much but he was happy to have such a supportive mate. Jumper just held Bee close. Jumper wanted to comm Mirage, but wasn't sure if that was the answer to this. "You seem like you want to at least talk to Mirage."
Bee sighed. Jumper knew him too well. "But what would I say to him? I'm sorry your parents sucked and I did nothing to stop it?" Bee asked.
Jumper looked to his mate. "Just tell him the truth. He has always been fair and understanding. He will mate wise decisions even when sparked. It will eat you up if you don't at least talk to him" Jumper replied, encouraging his reluctant mate. Bee nodded. He knew sooner or later it would come to this as hidden deeds always came to light, no matter how long ago it happened. "Rest for now, you can talk to him later. Right now, you and the precious little ones you carry need rest." Bee nodded drowsily. He definitely needed rest. Jumper guided his mate to their berth and helped Bee lay down. Bee was out cold as soon as he was laying flat. Jumper kissed his mate softly and then headed out into another part of the quarters, just in case the little ones woke.
Meanwhile, Optimus enjoyed talking with the three newest Autobots. They had made the choice on their own and he welcomed them with open arms, especially after what he had learned about Quartz and Onyx. Optimus didn't understand why bots would be so bad to their own sparklings but he did remember that all bots had been given the freedom to choose and not all made wise choices or used their power of choice to help others. Optimus just hoped that the three were now happy to be accepted exactly as they were.