They run through the portal and into the cave where they see Strongarm and Arcee cuddling with Jackal and Octopus. "Who are those guys?" Metalsound asked as Steeljaw and Wheeljack quickly made their way to their mates. The enraged mechs tore the Jackal and Octopus away from the femmes.

The two femmes jumped up, "What are you doing?" They both asked.

"Who are you?" Strongarm asked Steeljaw.

"You better get off my mate," Thunderhoof growled.

"Your mate? What is this guy talking about?" Metalsound asked Sloth.

"What do you mean what am I talking about? I'm your mate, remember? What did this guy do to you?"

Metalsound looked at him in confusion.

Steeljaw stared at Strongarm with hurt optics, "Strongarm, it's me, Steeljaw. Your mate."

"What? I never met you before in my whole life, no way are you my mate."

Steeljaw felt like someone had just torn his spark out of his chest. Ultra Magnus runs up to Strongarm, "Strongarm."

"Dad, what are you doing here?" Strongarm asked looking at him in surprise.

"Strongarm, what did they do to you?"

"What do you mean? They found us knocked out, at least that's what they told us, I can't recall from what though."

"But they haven't done anything to us," Arcee added.

"You mean besides assaulting you," Wheeljack growled in fury, wanting to get Arcee away from the Octopus.

"What? They didn't assault us. I don't know what you're talking about, Wheeljack, and get your servos off of me. You're acting like we're together."

Strongarm notices the others there, "Lieutenant, when did Dad, Uncle Bulkhead, Uncle Wheeljack, Optimus, and Megatron get to this planet? It was only you, me, and that punk that came through the Space Bridge. And who is this Wolf-Con and that Elk guy? Also, Optimus is supposed to be dead and in the realm of the Primes. Since when is he alive again?"

"Very funny, Strongarm, you know how they came here," Bumblebee says thinking Strongarm is joking.

"Wheeljack, you still haven't answered my question. Why are you holding me like we're together?"

"Because we are together, we're mates, and we have a son. Why are you acting like this?" Wheeljack asked.

"What? We never mated, and what son? I don't have a son, I haven't even interfaced or sparkbonded with anyone yet."

Wheeljack slowly let her go before turning to face the Octopus, "You are going to reverse whatever you did to my mate," he growled in a calm tone as he pulled out his swords.

"I'm not being funny, Lieutenant. What is going on? The last thing I remember is you, me, and the punk Sideswipe going through the Space Bridge and ending up here on Earth."

"Hey!" Sideswipe called out feeling offended.

"What? It's the truth."

"Strongarm, you really don't remember anything?" Steeljaw asked feeling like he was falling into a dark pit.

"No."

"Strongarm, we've been on this planet for about seven years," Bumblebee tells her.

"Seven years?"

"Yes, and your father and the others came five years ago. You are mates with Steeljaw here, and have been for over five years."

"They're lying," Jackal said, pulling Strongarm close.

Steeljaw growled, "Let go of my mate."

"And you get off of my mate," Thunderhoof growled at the Sloth.

"Or...what?"

Thunderhoof punched him, knocking him off Metalsound and knocking him out. Megatron walks over to Jackal and pulls him away from Strongarm, he pulls the device off his arm. "Just as I suspected, the Jackal used this device to wipe out the femmes' memories so they would forget their mates."

"What?" Arcee, Metalsound, and Strongarm asked in confusion.

"It explains why you can't remember mating with your mates or anything else, they erased it from your memories," Optimus says.

"And my guess is that they planned to use you three for their pleasure and enjoyment," Bumblebee adds.

"It would have worked out just fine too, and we were so close if you guys hadn't come along. How did you know your mates were in trouble anyway?" Jackal asked feeling furious their plans were ruined.

"Because we're all sparkbonded stupid," Thunderhoof snarled.

"Not to mention, Arcee was calling out to me through our bond to help her," Wheeljack added.

"I was? What was happening?"

"Octopus was attacking and assaulting you," Wheeljack growled as he charged toward the Octopus.

Arcee jumped in front of him, "Stop."

Wheeljack skidded to a halt, "Arcee, move so I can turn that fragger into sushi."

I want to know if this is true.

It is, Arcee. I love you with all my spark. You have to remember that. He sent her a wave of his love for her.

Arcee's optics widened in shock before turning around to glare at the Octopus, then without saying a word she gave him a hard blow knocking him out. Wheeljack winced but was happy that Arcee had given the mech what was coming. He sent a wave of pride for her through their bond. Arcee turns to look at him, "We must be sparkmates if I can hear your thoughts and feel waves of love being sent from you."

"I would never lie to you, babe," Wheeljack smiled at her. Arcee smiled back.

Steeljaw, is that your name?

Yes. Strongarm, we've been through so much together. Steeljaw replied feeling defeated. He couldn't explain it but he just felt hurt, like someone had torn out his spark, shattered it, and put it back in his chest.

We have?

Yes, it's too much to explain everything that we have gone through.

Is your spark breaking? He couldn't reply, it hurt too much. He just nodded. I think I can feel it, that would explain the bad feeling I'm getting in my chest right now.

I'm sorry I wasn't able to get to you in time.

Strongarm takes his servos, "I just wish I could remember."

Steeljaw looked at their servos, closing his optics when he felt them starting to sting. He wanted to hold her and never let go but he didn't want to scare her, "I wish you could too."

Metalsound?

Metalsound looked around for the voice, feeling scared. Thunderhoof knelt next to her. Metalsound, can you hear me?

The Wolf Predacon flinched, her ears folded back in fear. With hesitation, she nodded. Y-yes.

You don't need to be afraid it's just me, your mate.

My mate?

"Yes. We've been mates for over five years and we have a daughter together."

"Metalsound, he's telling the truth," Razorclaw put in as he knelt beside Thunderhoof. Metalsound whimpered at the sight of the Wolf-Con, he scares her for some reason and she's not sure if she should feel safe around him.

"Easy, Metalsound, easy, he won't hurt you. None of us will." She turns her attention back to Thunderhoof. "What I speak is the truth," Thunderhoof tells her as he sends a wave of love to her through their bond.

She slowly started to calm down, she hadn't felt this kind of love in a long time. Metalsound slowly approached him, "You said we've been together for five or six years?"

"For five years, yes."

"Hello, I'm still here," Jackal growled not liking that he was being ignored.

"Shut up you!" Megatron growled at him. Jackal let out a yelp before going silent.

"Luckily this device can be reversed," Optimus said.

"Really?" Steeljaw asked feeling a small ray of hope.

"Yes, it may take a day or two but this device can be reversed and give the femmes back their memories."

Wheeljack takes the device and looks at it, "He's right, it can."

"I think Shockwave should work on the device," Sideswipe said, "We don't want it blowing up."

"I know how to fix up devices, it's what I was doing before the war."

"Sorry," the red mech grumbled.

Strongarm looked at Steeljaw, "Steeljaw?"

"Yes, Strongarm," he looked at her feeling a new sense of hope for them.

"Do we have a sparkling?"

"Yes, a four-year-old mech. His name is Nightback, he looks a lot like both of us."

"So, I have a son?"

"We have a son," he gently corrected.

"And we've been mates for five years?"

"Yes."

"Let's get these 'Cons back to the scrapyard and you guys can go to your quarters or wherever and talk this out," Bumblebee mentioned. Everyone nodded as Bumblebee called for a Ground Bridge.