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Aquaformer felt the connection when her spark was connected with her mate's spark. Aquaformer was still extremely fearful, but she didn't reject the connection in hopes that her mate still loved her and wanted her and the precious sparklings developing inside of her. In connecting with the spark of her mate, Aquaformer learned of what her mate and the other Autobots had done to rescue her. She was amazed and shocked. She had thought that they hated her and that they didn't care, but she was proven wrong. She felt like a fool, and it was this that Optimus felt over the bond. He was surprised by what she had revealed to him via their bond.
Ratchet quickly noticed the puzzled look on Optimus' face plates. "What's wrong, Prime?"
"She is pulsing something strange" Optimus replied, unsure what to think about the pulses he was gettting from his mate.
"What is she saying to you?" Ratchet asked, worried what this could be.
"I can't quite tell, but it seems like she feels like she messed up or made a fool of herself" Optimus replied.
Ratchet was relieved to hear that. He knew what that meant. "She realizes that she can now trust us" Ratchet stated, relieved. "She should hopefully be back online soon."
"You really think so?" Optimus asked, still having so much to learn about his precious mate.
And as Optimus said that, slowly Aquaformer's optics came back online. She was coming to, even though she still had a lot of damage that needed to be repaired. "Optimus?" She asked in a wispy soft voice that wasn't completely online.
"Oh my sweet. You came back to me" Optimus answered, softly and gently stroking Aquaformer's faceplates. Aquaformer was still worried, but she could tell Optimus felt terrible about what had happened. He had that certain look in his optics.
"You… still want me?" She asked, needing know that he truly still wanted her and the little ones that were developing inside of her.
Optimus felt crushed at hearing that. "I want you and our precious little ones." Aquaformer smiled for the first time in a long time before offlining her optics so she could rest and her systems be repaired. Optimus stayed close, as he wanted to make sure she would make it.
Ratchet came over. "You're lucky, Optimus. You almost lost her and the little ones" Ratchet stated over a private comm. Optimus nodded, as that scared him more than anyone realized. He hoped that soon, he could take his mate home.