(Please see all previous disclaimers)
A short time later, when Prowl and Optimus were both elsewhere, Jazz and Aquaformer were talking. Both were stuck staying in the base due to both being heavily sparked. Aquaformer was just glad to have someone to talk to who shared her condition. "How are your little ones developing, Jazz?" Aquaformer asked, trying to be helpful.
"They are right on track according to Ratchet, but…" Jazz started but stopped.
"But what?" Aquaformer asked, concerned that her friend Jazz had gone quiet.
"But… they are seekerlings" Jazz revealed.
Aquaformer had a soft look in her optics. "Jazz, seekers weren't all bad. Some were truly good bots" Aquaformer replied.
"I know they weren't all bad. I just don't understand how I could be sparked with seekers. I'm a grounder and so is Prowl" Jazz stated.
"It could be that some of your creators were flyers or seekers" Aquaformer answered.
"I highly doubt it" Jazz replied flatly. This was so not what he was expecting.
"Try me. Give me the name of one of your creators. I have secure access to medical records of many, many bots. I could help you find the info you seek."
"But wouldn't that be going against your policy as a medical professional of not revealing certain information?" Jazz asked.
"Telling you what form a bot was or is is not protected information" Aquaformer stated. "That is public record."
"Then why not look it up in the public records?" Jazz asked.
"I suck with computers at times" Aquaformer stated. She sometimes goofed up her password to look at things.
Jazz nodded. "Okay… the only name I know of my creators is Jazzmin. He was my mother" Jazz revealed.
Aquaformer nodded and sent the name through the access she had, unaware Ratchet would see the search. "Found the name and in cross referencing things. Your mother… was a seeker" Aquaformer revealed.
Jazz was stunned. "He was?" Jazz asked.
"Yes, but if you want anymore information, you will have to seek out other public records. I suggest trying that once you are able to" Aquaformer stated.
"I will" Jazz stated, glad to have somewhere to start. He soon left, as he sensed Prowl was home. And as Jazz left, another bot soon arrived and he didn't look happy.
After Jazz left, Ratchet approached Aquaformer. "Hi, Ratchet. How can I help you?" Aquaformer asked, unsure why Ratchet came to her.
"I noticed you did a search of medical records with restricted access. May I ask why?" Ratchet demanded to know.
Aquaformer, seeing the concern, soon answered, "Jazz was concerned that he was sparked with seekerlings. He and his mate are both grounders and so it made him more concerned. I asked if he knew the names of any of his creators so I could look up the name to see what form they had. He told me his mother's name was Jazzmin. In using the search, I found Jazzmin was a seeker. I know that is public knowledge. I didn't reveal anything further" Aquaformer revealed.
"I don't like that you used your medical access to find that, as bots trust us to keep their files secure. However, in this case, I will allow this to pass as I could see that you did not access anything further. But keep in mind, you have to be careful about this as this could lead bots to not trust us" Ratchet reminded her.
"I understand, Ratchet, I will be more careful in the future" Aquaformer revealed, feeling bad as she was just trying to help.
Ratchet sighed. "I know you want to help. You just need to be careful. I will have to report this to Optimus and he will decide what to do" Ratchet stated.
"I understand. I just hope he doesn't completely remove me from working in the med bay" Aquaformer stated. She just hoped her mate would be decent with whatever punishment he gave her, especially considering she was heavily sparked.
Ratchet then left Aquaformer to find Optimus to report the breach. Optimus listened and heard what Ratchet stated and what Aquaformer had told the medic. Optimus wasn't sure what to do, as Aquaformer was heavily sparked. "I suggest a week of restricted access to the med bay and cut off her access to records for that week. That would be safe option" Ratchet stated, knowing that Aquaformer didn't want to be totally removed from the med bay, but restricted access for a short time would be an effective punishment for her. Optimus agreed and then went to speak to his mate.
He found her in their shared quarters. "I take it that Ratchet informed you of my mistake" Aquaformer stated, not even turning around to see her mate.
"He did, and for the next seven days, you will not be allowed to work in the med bay or access records" Optimus stated, "per Ratchet' recommendations."
"I accept that as my punishment. No good deed goes unpunished" Aquaformer stated.
"You have to be more careful" Optimus replied, "medical access to records is something that is not granted on a whim."
"I know that. I was just trying to help. All I told Jazz was that his mother Jazzmin was a seeker. After that, I sent Jazz to look up public records" Aquaformer replied. Optimus came up carefully from behind her and gave her a hug. He still loved her even if she had made a mistake. Aquaformer felt a bit better with the hug as she realized that she had made a mistake and wasn't a mistake herself. Optimus held her close, sensing she needed it. Aquaformer soon wore herself out. Optimus helped her to their berth before snuggling with her. Soon, the rest would be interrupted.