I felt a severe pain in my back, wincing and gritting my teeth as I held back a pained roar. Trying to open my optics, a bright light was shone and I growled. The light was very bright and I enjoy NOT being blinded by an LED light.

"Can...you please not shine a light in my eyes?" I asked in a hoarse voice.

The light then turned off. I slowly turned my head to look at where the others would be standing, but Ratchet held my helm still to look up at the ceiling.

"Try not to move, your spinal cord is in the stages of healing." The Medic said.

"Springlock, you must stay in medbay until further notice. Which may be up to a few days to a week." Nex said.

A WEEK OF JUST LAYING HERE?!

"Aw man that's gonna be TORTURE." I groaned.

"Even if I were to accompany you?" Predaking's voice came from my right.

I just smirked when I heard his voice as it sounded fakingly offended, "Well in that case, no. But the real problem is I'm ALWAYS moving."

"You'll be alright, we assure you." Bumblebee beeped.

"I don't doubt that at all, it's just gonna be boring to lay here." I chuckle.

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Oh my GOD. I'M DYING HERE!!! I've been cooped up in the medbay for 3 days and it's TORTURE!!! The Predacons have been keeping me company as much as possible, Skylynx and Darksteel nearly broke some of Ratchets equipment when they got into an argument. Needless to say they're not allowed in here unless they're injured. But today, today I believe I'm well enough to at the very least sit up.

Predaking stood next to the berth as Ratchet carefully helped me sit up, my back was very sore still but it isn't as intense. I clenched my teeth as I sat up, hey maybe now I can leave the medbay. With help of course, no way I can do it on my own just yet.

"Ratchet, can I leave the medbay now?" I ask enthusiastically.

"Excited to get out are we? Yes, you are allowed to leave, but you must either be carried or assisted out. You still need plenty of rest while you're healing. Your berthroom will serve that purpose." He said.

My bunny ears perk, "Wait, berthroom?"

"But of course, we arranged a room for the Predacons. Hence it was an empty storage room, but it serves purpose nonetheless." Ratchet said.

"Allow me to assist you." Predaking very cautiously helped me to my feet.

Pain shot down my back, I yelped and nearly fell. But fortunately Predaking caught me, I fought back the tears as it was almost killing me. He gently lifted me into his arms bridal style, I sighed as it relieved some of the pain.

"Let us go, my Queen." Predaking said as he carried me out of medbay, Ratchet followed just in case.

GOD it feels so good to be out of there, I needed to see and hear something different from the same blinking equipment and annoying beeping noises. Not like the Predacons room will be much better, at least to my current knowledge. But it will be at least a change of scenery. Predaking approaches a garage like door, it then opened automatically and we entered the room. Whoa, this room is HUGE.

There was plenty of floor space for them all to be in Beast mode and STILL have elbow room, a 2 large berths that to me look queen sized. Those must be for Skylynx and Darksteel, because there was a much larger berth that would probably be a California king. That must be Predaking's.

But Predaking surprised me when he went and laid me gently upon the huge berth, Ratchet then pulled a lever underneath the berth that made the upper part of it recline upwards. I was now sitting up, my back now feeling much better. Skylynx and Darksteel came over to see me.

"Are you comfortable?" Predaking asked.

I nodded, "Yes, thank you. It doesn't hurt that much now. Where are my family and friends?"

"Your family is currently at lunch, your other friends are simply wandering around the training area." Ratchet said.

"As a matter of fact, we need to refill our energon intake, our levels are rather low. We will return momentarily, and we will bring you a cube as well." Skylynx said to me.

"Yes please, I haven't eaten in 3 days." I smile slightly.

Predaking, Skylynx and Darksteel then exited the room to get themselves and me a cube of energon, Ratchet followed them out. Aaand now I'm all alone in this huge room. Just like being back in the hospital, but at least in the hospital they had a thing called TELEVISION. I don't even have my phone to use, who knows what happened to that along with the bag I packed everything in? I heard the door to the room open as I was lost in my mind, I perked and looked to see who it was.

It was Optimus, I tilted my head.

"Optimus? What are you doing here?" I ask.

"I've come to see how you are coping with your injury. You took quite a hit." He said as he approached me.

I scoff, "Wouldn't be the first time I was shot."

"I am aware it isn't." The Prime said.

Wait...how would he know if I was shot? I mean Lockdown could have told him while he was imprisoned, so that might be it. I'm just gonna assume it's that.

"I assume Lockdown bragged about how he thought he killed me?" I had a slight smirk.

"He did, but I also saw it." Optimus said solemnly.

My smirk faded.

"How did you see it..?" I ask sheepishly.

Optimus then explained that him, Bumblebee and my family had been watching my entire journey. I felt a pit in my stomach as he said that he saw EVERYTHING occur, EVERYTHING. He could narrow each of my actions down to any specific detail, it scared me. He saw both my reckless and mature behaviors, parts of me he hadn't seen.

I was cringing and blushing a bright electric blue, my face in my servos as I was chuckling in embarrassment.

"Oh god...You weren't supposed to see all of that..." I mumbled.

"I apologize, Bumblebee and I did attempt not to watch. Although some events caught our attention quite easily." Optimus says.

"Oh? Can you name one?" My ears perked.

"Changing into a the manmade reptile by accidental touch."

Oh yeah! I forgot about that! Turning into the indoraptor, killing the other indoraptor by snapping it's neck with only my teeth. Good times!

"That manmade reptile was called the Indoraptor, a hybrid of Indominus Rex and Blue's raptor DNA. Humanity in that world was honestly fucked up in the head, not like it's any better here though." I tapped a claw against the side of my helm.

"I have seen both good and evil within the human race." Optimus nods.

"I wouldn't doubt that. So...Where would you find me in that spectrum?" I ask nervously.

Optimus was a tad surprised, I'm not sure if that's because I asked or he wasn't expecting it.

"Why would you ask me such a question?" He asks.

"Well...you saw the real me during my journey. I was reckless and careless sometimes." My ears fell.

"Yes, you were. Although do remember that you are young, you are learning. But, I did also see you be rather strong and mature. You stepped up and took charge when you needed to, and I truly believe you will be a strong leader one day." He placed a servo on my shoulder.

I smiled, my sharp teeth revealing themselves.

"Thanks Optimus, I did learn from watching you in the Transformers movies and Transformers Prime series. Not trying to sound creepy." I giggled at the last sentence.

He smiled and removed his servo from my shoulder, at this moment the Predacons returned to our room. Predaking held a cube filled with energon as the 2 younger males were crunching on crystals. Wow, they do like their energon raw, I prefer processed. Predaking noticed Optimus standing rather close to me as the Prime was actually headed to leave.

"Now you rest, Springlock. Ratchet will be in later today to check your systems." Optimus said on his way out.

"Alright!" I called after him.

I saw Predaking eyeing Optimus as he left the Predacon room, almost in a protective way. Skylynx and Darksteel didn't really seem to notice or care as they munched their energon, Predaking huffed and came over to me while handing me the energon cube.

"Here you are." He then took a seat on the edge of the berth.

"Thank you." I took the cube from him, taking a few sips.