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Lancex and Optimus looked to Predaking, who soon piped up. "Lancex, much like Optimus, I fell for you as I can se you are kind, smart, and strong. You also are very protective of those you cherish."

Stunned yet again at the revelations, Lancex added, "but seriously, I am nothing special. There is no value in me. Why do you want me?"

Optimus shook his helm. "Lancex, you are a bot worthy of love and so much more. Whoever told you you aren't was lying to you. Everybody is worthy of love and a family should they choose the later. You don't have to be special, you just have to be you." Lancex looked the Prime with a look of awe.

"I agree with Prime, no one is unworthy of love. Whoever told you so is a liar" Predaking added, trying not to comfort Lancex just yet as he wasn't sure Lancex wanted it.

"That being said, this is all left to you and your choice. We can't choose for you. I just ask you consider giving a chance to us to court you. I would like a chance to prove myself to you" Optimus uttered.

"I ask the same as Prime, I ask that you give us a chance to prove ourselves to you, but only you can decide if you want that" Predaking admitted. Lancex was stunned by this and had a questioning look on his face.

"Lancex, Predaking and I came to a truce. Should both of us be selected by you as your mates, we would be able to work together to make you happy" Optimus added, wanting Lancex to know that if he chose both of them, they were good with that. Lancex then went silent as this was a lot of process. Optimus and Predaking noticed, but they were at least glad that they had revealed their true feelings regarding all of this. For now, though , it was time to rest as their bodies demanded it.

Lancex, seeing that the pair was tired, led the pair to a large guest room that contained two large beds. He figured that they might want the option to rest alone. Once there, Lancex left Optimus and Predaking in the room and headed off elsewhere. This gave Optimus and Predaking a chance to talk. "I can't believe the lies he was told" Predaking started with.

"We don't know if he was told those, or if those who were supposed to love him refused to show him love. However he learned it, it was sad he learned such a thing. No being is unworthy of love" Optimus replied.

"You mean even someone like Megatron is worthy of such" Predaking asked.

"Worthy? Yes. Deserving, likely not" Optimus replied honestly, as he doubted Megatron would want it anyway. Predaking nodded. And they continued talking about their hopes that Lancex would choose to allow them to pursue him once other more important matters like the war were handled.

Meanwhile, away from the others, Lancex had much to think about. He hadn't expected Optimus and Predaking to fall for him, and expected them to search for him here even less. But having too much on his mind, Lancex headed to bed with his groin plating unknowingly open, his spark about ready to reveal how it felt about this whole entire situation, and it wouldn't be the answer Lancex would expect.