Ironhide carries Will into the washracks and sits after turning the water on.

"its alright, we'll just sit here a bit." Ironhide murmurs. Will leans back against him.

"you guys don't have organs right?" Will mutters.

"not like humans, why?" Ironhide ask.

"I feel like my insides are tangled and strangling each other." Will groans lowly.

"hold on." Ironhide murmurs.

"Wheeljack, does Will have antivirus?"

"no, not yet. Ratchet and I haven't uploaded the program yet. we just got it written a few weeks ago. why?"

"Wills about to purge."

"don't feed him any of that energon out there, don't drink a cube either, its been tainted and its bad, we're working on it."

"we haven't yet, but he is sick. if he doesn't have antivirus, then it could be dangerous."

"I hate to ask but is he actually purging? if not he has to wait a little while, half the base is purging everywhere."

"well, no, he's not yet, but he looks ready to."

"unless he is, I really need to get back to Jazz. if he starts bring him in too."

"great two useless bots." Ironhide mutters.

"huh?" Will mumbles.

"apparently its bad energon, half the base is purging and in the medbay." Ironhide mutters.

"told you not t' bother'em." Will mumbles.

"I know but if you're sick, I want them to know." Ironhide murmurs. Will cuddles up to him, mumbling. "shhh. its alright." Ironhide murmurs.

"we haven't had any energon in a while." Will murmurs.

"I know but they're just going to assume you're sick like the others and aren't all that worried if you're not purging everywhere." Ironhide murmurs. Will looks awful, looking slightly pale.

"I think m'gonna puke." Will mutters.

"thats why we're in the washracks. it'll be easier to clean up in here." Ironhide murmurs, rubbing his cheek gently.

"what a crap end to a crap day." Will mutters.

"hey it wasn't all bad. I enjoyed spending time with you." Ironhide murmurs, rubbing his cheek gently with his thumb. Will leans against him with a soft whine. "I know, you feel like crap, but its alright." Ironhide murmurs, leaning back against the washrack wall. he looks up hearing someone walk in. Optimus stares at them shocked.

"oh, sorry. I heard the water on and was coming to turn it off. I assumed everyone was in the medbay." he frowns. "well, except Prowl and I." he mutters.

"no. we just got back from the farm. we hadn't had a cube yet, but he's already feeling sick. we're staying in here in case he purges." Ironhide frowns. Will looks utterly dreadful.

"have you told Wheeljack and Ratchet?" Optimus frowns crouching down. "his system is running hotter than normal." Optimus frowns.

"yeah I told them, and I know. they're so busy with everyone that they're not concerned unless he's purging." Ironhide mutters. "but Wheeljack says the antivirus was not in the one year update." Ironhide adds.

"no antivirus?" Optimus ask shocked. Ironhide shakes his head.

"he's okay. I've got him, we're about to get up anyway. I think he's in stasis." Ironhide murmurs, shifting the little bot in his lap.

"want some help up?" Optimus asks, standing.

"no its alright." Ironhide murmurs, getting up carefully. Optimus shuts the water off.

"how do you intend to dry him off?" Optimus ask.

"the dryer of course." Ironhide snorts.

"he's asleep. surely we can find something like a towel for him." Optimus frowns.

"he needs the dryer. he'll be alright." Ironhide assures.

"hope you're better than Wheeljack." Will mutters.

"hmm?" Ironhide asks.

"I think Ratchets mentioned before that Wheeljacks not allowed in the dryer with the sparkling because he always manages to smack his head off a wall." Optimus chuckles a little.

"yeah well Wheeljacks an idiot." Ironhide mutters. because of his small size, he couldn't be in there by himself, the dryer jets would literally blow him around and probably hurt him. Ironhide carefully steps into the dryer, though he is extra careful with Wills head. he doesn't want to hurt the already sick bot.

when they step back out, Wills snoring quietly.

"well, I'm glad to see that had no effect on him." Optimus chuckles.

"I'm not. he's pretty sick Prime and the only two on base who can really help him are so swamped they can't even find time to see their own sparkling." Ironhide frowns.

"give them a little bit Ironhide. right now they have most of the base in the medbay, getting sick everywhere, they'll a little busy." Optimus frowns.

"whatever. c'mon Will we're gonna go back to my room." Ironhide murmurs. Will snores and curls up. he doesn't care what happens, he's sleepy and sick.

Ironhide carries him back to his room and settles in on the berth with him. hopefully in the morning he'd feel better. maybe they'd get lucky and the energon they'd drank earlier was just bad. Ironhide had been feeling a little off too. hopefully in the morning they'd be fine.

Ironhide mutters and shifts, onlining. he sits up and rubs his head. his processor hurt. he shakes his head, not doing his headache any good, and looks down at Reflect. the sparkling looks up at him, looking slightly better than last night.

"hey Reflect." Ironhide murmurs. "feel any better?" Ironhide ask.

"no." Reflect mumbles, curling up.

"okay, come on little one. we'll get each of us a cube okay? maybe we'll feel better." Ironhide murmurs, getting up. Reflect whines, but lets the bigger mech carry him out. they head to the rec room, grabbing them both a cube.

"oh hey Hide, you alright?" Bumblebee ask.

"I'm fine scout. sparkling was up and down all night. he still doesn't feel well." Ironhide mutters, putting Reflect down. he whines immediately.

"don't put him down, he doesn't feel good." Bumblebee says, scooping Reflect up gently. "go on and drink your cube, I'll hold you." Bumblebee murmurs.

"good, you sit with him." Ironhide mutters, sipping his own cube. he takes a set and drops his head onto a near by table. Bumblebee looks over worriedly, before turning back to Reflect.

"see isn't that better?" Bumblebee asks, smiling. Reflect squirms, struggling with him. "alright I'll put you back down." Bumblebee murmurs, putting him down gently. the sparkling starts towards Ironhide, but doesn't make it far before purging all over the floor in front of him. "Ironhide!" Bumblebee shouts, stepping back a little.. Ironhides head immediately snaps up and he sighs, getting up.

"alright come on." Ironhide murmurs, picking the sparkling up. his chest plates are almost immediately covered when the sparkling purges again. "okay its okay. come on." Ironhide mutters.

"Ratchet, Reflect is purging."

"where is he? I'll come get him."

"I'm bringing him to the medbay, just get ready for him, kid and I both are a mess."

Ironhide walks quickly to the medbay, he's covered in the sparklings purge and its dripping off him all over the floor. he pushes the medbay doors open and Ratchet and Wheeljack both stare at them.

"oh. I didn't realize you meant a mess like that." Ratchet says, looking shocked.

"he was purging I couldn't leave him in the rec room to finish. Bumblebee's cleaning it up and SIdeswipe and Sunstreaker are cleaning up down the hall. I'm gonna go to the washracks, have fun." Ironhide mutters, passing the sparkling to Ratchet. he turns and walks into the attached wash room. he already feels like shit and now, he's covered in purge.

he's only in long enough to clean up, before heading back out to check on the sparkling. Reflects laying on a berth whining. he's curled up under, what looks to be, an oversized towel. something they'd probably been using as a blanket for the sparkling for a while now.

"any word?" Ironhide ask.

"we forgot his fucking antivirus." Ratchet mutters. "he's sick. not just sick, he's got a sparkling virus that can fuck up anyone one base who hasn't had it before or who haven't updated their antivirus program. its so common we just called it the Virus on Cybertron, I remember when Wheeljack got it, I ended up catching it too- Ironhide are you even listening?" Ratchet ask. he looks the weapons specialist over. "trash can! trash can! don't you dare purge on my floor!" Ratchet snaps, kicking a can in front of the big black mech. to his credit Ironhide looks like he's absolutely fighting himself on this, but his system wins over and his purging into the bin before Ratchet can even get to him.

"shit. Ironhides probably got it doesn't he?" Wheeljack asks nervously.

"definitely. he's got it no doubt. I can't allow everyone else the risk of getting sick." Ratchet mutters. he doesn't even use his internal com system, he runs over to his computer and slams on the bases com system. "attention Autobots! everyone to your rooms now! don't argue! don't ask questions! as of now, everyone on this base is officially in quarantine! everyone to your rooms now!" Ratchet orders. there's a lot of commotion, but eventually, Optimus coms him.

"Ratchet? whats going on?"

"sparkling is contagious. everyone needs to go to their rooms now until Wheeljack and I can check who has it and who doesn't. Ironhide's already in the medbay, he brought the sparkling in and definitely has the Virus. count him out. he said Bumblebee and the twins had contact too. everyone just needs to get to their rooms until we check them out."

"understood."

Ratchet and Wheeljack get Ironhide on a berth carefully, once he's finished purging.

"stay still Ironhide." Ratchet mutters. the mech groans quietly, dropping his head back onto the berth.

"don't think we have to worry about that Ratch." Wheeljack mutters. "he doesn't look like he's going anywhere any time soon." Wheeljack frowns, looking their friend over. "are we at risk?" Wheeljack asks.

"no, you caught it and I caught it from you, so we're already safe, but our Antivirus is also up to date, so we're really safe. split up. we'll take start off with everyone who had contact with Ironhide or the sparkling since yesterday. then we'll move on to the ones that had second hand contact." Ratchet says.

"sounds good." Wheeljac says.

"no...." Reflect whimpers.

"huh?" Ratchet ask, looking over. Reflect is reaching for him. "not yet little one. I swear, I'll hold you when I get back, I promise." Ratchet murmurs.

"hand'im here. I'll hold'im till you two get back." Ironhide mumbles.

"no, if either of you start purges, I don't want to have to clean you both up." Ratchet murmurs.

"I will get up and get him myself Ratchet. he's upset." Ironhide mutters, trying to push himself up. he immediately looks ready to pass out.

"fine! fine! damn it." Ratchet snaps. he walks over and scoops Reflect up gently. he's careful not to shake the sparkling too hard. he carries him over and lays him with Ironhide, glaring at the mech.

"thank you. he jus' wants t' be held." Ironhide mutters, cuddling the sparkling gently. Reflect curls up with him whining. Ratchet and Wheeljack walk out quickly and Ironhide shifts him gently. "don' worry, I gotcha." Ironhide mutters, holding the sparkling gently.

by the time they get back, they have four more confirmed with the virus and a possible positive on the Prime. Ironhide and the sparkling are both asleep, but there is purge on Ironhides chest plates under the sparkling. he'd probably gotten sick after they left. the sparklings snoring quietly though Ironhide has him moved to a safe position in case he purges again.

Reflect immediately chirps and shifts, whining and lifting his head.

"hey little one, you sure have caused quiet a stir." Ratchet murmurs, scooping him up gently. "I promised I'd hold you." Ratchet murmurs. Ironhide mumbles, but doesn't wake.

"sorry we woke you." Wheeljack murmurs, rubbing the sparklings cheek.

"wanna grab a rag and clean up Ironhide while I clean the sparkling? I'm sure he would probably cry the rest of the night if you bonked his head on the damn dryer again." Ratchet says.

"alright." Wheeljack murmurs. Ratchet carries the sparkling off to the washracks. he and Ironhide both are covered in dry purge.

"come on little one. we'll get you cleaned up alright?" Ratchet murmurs. Reflect looks up at him, almost a guilty look, before covering both himself and medic in purge. Ratchet looks down at his chest plates and nods a little. "thats alright. we're gonna get you fixed up. don't worry." Ratchet assures.

"sorry..." Reflect whimpers.

"no don't worry sparkling. don't worry. its alright." Ratchet soothes gently. Reflect whines, leaning against him. "I know. don't worry." Ratchet assues.

he makes quick work of cleaning the sparkling up. he carries him back out to the medbay.

"any word on Prime?" Wheeljack ask.

"no. any word on the others?" Ratchet ask.

"Bumblebee's started purging and Sideswipe says Sunstreaker is showing symptoms. Jazz seems fine, but Prowl reported he does have a higher body temp than normal. he came in to contact with Bumblebee immediately after the scout cleaned up the purge so I suspect he'll be sick soon, oh and Hound is complaining of a processor ache, which is how Ironhides started." Wheeljack mutters. "and Hound is still feeling sick, but it just be from yesterdays energon incident." Wheeljack mutters.

"great, so the majority of the team." Ratchet mutters.

"any symptoms Optimus?"

"not yet, but I can hear Prowl purging in his office. you might want to check on him."

"great, thanks."

"well, Prime says he's fine, but Prowl is purging now. he can hear it from his office." Ratchet mutters.

"I better check on Jazz then, because it could be a mixture of the two he's hearing." Wheeljack mutters.

"go check on them both would you. I can't take the sparkling out of here and he's not going to let me put him down now that I've picked him up." Ratchet mutters. Reflect whines a little, clinging to the medics armor. Wheeljack reaches out and runs a finger down the sparklings back.

"kinda brings back memories. those days when we were sick, we spent those three days curled up together, miserable, but at least I had you." Wheeljack murmurs, smiling.

"don't be sappy. the sparklings already sick, don't make it worse." Ratchet snorts. "go check on Prowl and Jazz. I'll take care of Ironhide and Reflect, I'll get to work on the antivirus up date and some basic medical energon for everyone, just let me know how much I should make." Ratchet says.

"of course Ratchet." Wheeljack murmurs. he heads out of the medbay and Ratchet turns to get to work.

"okay sparkling we're gonna do something you might not like, but its not the first time you've seen it. I'm going to see if I can't find that silly old sparkling sling Wheeljack made." Ratchet says. Reflect whines and curls up. "don't worry, okay little one? I won't be putting you down." Ratchet assures.

it takes him a few minutes but he finds the sling they'd used once before on the sparkling, and throws it on. he's careful putting the sparkling in it, he doesn't want the little mechling to get sick again.

"its Prowl, Jazz is fine."

"how bad is it? Prime could hear him from his office."

"he's purging pretty violently."

"bad enough I need to make room in the medbay for him?"

"possibly, but you know he got sick off the energon yesterday, so it could just be a little of that too."

"use your processor Jack, does Prowl need to be looked after or is he okay?"

its silent a moment and Ratchets getting frustrated, but Wheeljack answers before he can get too pissed.

"I'm bringing him down."

"I'll make a place for him."

Ratchet sets down what he's working with and quickly sets up an area for Prowl, and several more in case others end up in there.

"alright come on Prowl, its okay." Wheeljack assures, helping him into the medbay. the TIC looks dreadful and Wheeljacks basically carrying him. the mech has made a mess of himself, no doubt having purged on the way down there and Wheeljack just continued to carry him down. he looks dizzy.

"get him on a berth." Ratchet murmurs, shifting Reflect.

"told you that would be handy." Wheeljack says. Ratchet glares at him.

"shut up. he doesn't like it, but he's too sick to really complain." Ratchet mutters, rubbing the sparklings cheek. "get Prowl settled in." Ratchet adds.

"working on it." Wheeljack mutters. Prowl lays on the berth silently, looking dreadful.

"fortunately I can go a head and update the older bots, but Reflect, I can't. he's too sick to download the program right now." Ratchet sighs, cuddling the sparkling gently. Reflect curls up. "come take the sparkling and let me go check on everyone else." Ratchet says.

"I can do it, he'd rather stay with you." Wheeljack chuckles.

"he's in stasis and I'd really like to personally check on everyone." Ratchet murmurs softly. he passes Reflect over to Wheeljack, sling and all, and heads out of the medbay. Reflect shifts a little looking up at Wheeljack sleepily.

"hey there, don't worry Ratchet just stepped out for a minute. he just wants to check on everyone." Wheeljack sooths. Reflect doesn't seem to care, cuddling up to him.

"Jack, get two more berths ready. I'm helping Bumblebee in and Hound is coming as well, he was helping Bumblebee down here and collapsed in the hallway."

"on it Ratch."

"how bad is everyone?" Ironhide mumbles, shifting on his berth.

"Ratchets on his way down with Bumblebee and Hound, pretty sure Prowls unconscious here. you and the sparkling. Sunstreaker is a possible positive which is weird because the file says him and Sideswipe already had it but I guess they can get it again because twins are weird." Wheeljack mutters. Ironhide mutters quietly to himself. Wheeljack realizes the mech probably wasn't even awake enough to realize he was talking.

"move Jack." Ratchet says, pushing the doors open. he helps Bumblebee in, Hound stumbling in not long later. they get the two up on berths and settled in carefully. "alright hopefully this is everyone. we're going to get everyone updated, starting with the ones who aren't sick. we don't need more ending up like this." Ratchet says. "the updates can be plugged in, I've got 12 plug ins with the new update on them. if we start now hopefully by tomorrow morning Reflect will be the only one still sick." Ratchet frowns.

"how are we supposed to get out there and do this when he wants to be held and we can't take him with us." Wheeljack frowns.

"we're going to have to leave him in here, see if you can rouse Ironhide enough to lay him with him." Ratchet frowns, gathering his stuff together.

"I can try." Wheeljack frowns. he walks over to Ironhide. "Hide, hey can I lay the sparkling with you?" Wheeljack asks slowly. Ironhide doesn't answer, optics still off, but he moves his arm to hold the sparkling. Wheeljack lays the sparkling down on Ironhides chest. Reflect curls up with him. "stay here Reflect, alright? we'll be back shortly." Wheeljack murmurs, gently rubbing the sparklings cheek. Reflect whines, but cuddles into Ironhide, settling in for nap.

when Reflect wakes back up, still feeling sick as ever, Ratchet holding him and the medbay only has Prowl and Ironhide now. Prowl is too dehydrated to be allowed to leave and Ironhide is content to nap his dizziness off in the medbay, where he can stay in case they need him to hold Reflect again. the updates have been put out to everyone, so the sicker ones are feeling better again, though still a little weak, they're not as sick as they'd been earlier. the sparkling is, of course, as he'll have to ride out the virus until he gets better for an update.

"hows Prowl?" Ratchet asks, looking over at Wheeljack.

"he's probably gonna be here the rest of the night." Wheeljack murmurs. Ratchet nods a little, putting the sparkling on a berth gently. Reflect whines at him.

"just second, just gonna check on Ironhide and I'll pick you back up." Ratchet assures gently. he walks over to the black mech and leans over him. "Hide?" Ratchet ask.

"hmm?" Ironhide grumbles.

"you okay? you've been pretty quiet since you fell." Ratchet says. Ironhide had tried to get up, but had been so dizzy, he's collapsed and passed out. he'd had yet to say a word, but Ratchet had been immediately aware as soon as he'd woken back up.

"mmhmm." Ironhide grumbles.

"are you sure?" Ratchet snorts. "gonna turn your optics on or anything?" Ratchet ask.

"no." Ironhide mutters.

"okay well tell me whats going on." Ratchet frowns.

"I'm dizzy. the room spins. I'm better off not looking." Ironhide grumbles.

"okay. okay." Ratchet snorts. he walks back over and picks up Reflect, who curls up with him. "Prowl still in stasis?" Ratchet ask.

"yeah. he is. I'm hoping he'll stay that way for a bit." Wheeljack murmurs. Ratchet nods.

"good." Ratchet murmurs. "and how are you Reflect?" Ratchet ask. the sparkling whines at him, curling up.

"aww don't pick on him. come here little one." Wheeljack murmurs, taking him from Ratchet carefully.

"gentle, don't make him purge." Ratchet warns.

"I know." Wheeljack frowns. "we've got to find a way to get a cube down him. he's going to be dehydrated if we don't...." Wheeljack murmurs.

"I know, but I don't want him getting sick again." Ratchet frowns. Wheeljack nods cuddling the sparkling gently.

"me either. its the last thing I want. he's already so miserable." Wheeljack sighs. Reflect whines in agreement.

"I know." Ratchet frowns a little. "I don't want him like Prowl, give me a little bit to figure somethings out. I'll get him a program to help, then we'll get a cube down him." Ratchet assures. Wheeljack nods. "on the brightside, no one else can get sick now." Ratchet adds.

"thankfully." Wheeljack frowns. Prowl groans, slowly sitting up.

"well, that was a terrible experience." Prowl mumbles.

"lay back down." Ratchet frowns, pushing him down gently. Prowl looks over, looking slightly disoriented.

"eh?" Prowl mumbles. he's dizzy and feels sick now that he's sat up.

"you're dehydrated. get comfortable. you're staying the night in here." Ratchet says. Prowl looks a little confused, before dropping his head back and letting it thunk on the berth under him.

"'kay." he mutters. Ratchet nods at him a little, and turns back to Ironhide.

"how are you holding up asshole?" Ratchet ask, patting Ironhides arm.

"like I'm going to hit you if you ask again." Ironhide grumbles. Ratchet snorts.

"at least you sound like you feel better." Ratchet snorts. he turns to Wheeljack. "I'm going to do a walk through of the base and check on everyone, stay here with these three." Ratchet says.

"alright." Wheeljack smiles. he shifts Reflect a little. "I bet I could download a video or something off the internet for you to watch since you don't feel good. let me see if I can find a movie." Wheeljack smiles.

"hold." Reflect murmurs, cuddling to him.

"of course. I'll hold you the whole time." Wheeljack assures gently. Ironhide groans. "if you're going to purge, do it in the trash can." Wheeljack says.

"m'fine Jack, just dizzy." Ironhide mutters.

"well there's a can beside you just in case." Wheeljack murmurs. "Prowl you have one as well." Wheeljack assures. Prowl groans quietly.

Ratchet returns to Wheeljack laying on the floor of the medbay between Prowl and Ironhide, with Reflect laying on his chest. the inventor is projecting a movie onto the ceiling.

"Jack?" Ratchet ask. "you okay?" he asks.

"yup. we're watching movie called, Toy Story." Wheeljack smiles, tilting his head back to smile at Ratchet.

"and your on the floor because...?" Ratchet asks, optic ridge raised.

"m'supposed t' be watchin' too." Ironhide grumbles.

"yeah Prowl and Ironhide are watching too." Wheeljack grins. "though I think Prowls in stasis." Wheeljack frowns.

"Jack they're sick. leave them alone." Ratchet frowns.

"come watch with us!" Wheeljack grins, reaching for him. Reflect lifts his head and looks at Ratchet, before laying his head back down to keep watching quietly.

"I'm not getting on the floor Wheeljack and you can't make me." Ratchet grumbles, scoffing. Reflect whines, lifting his head to give Ratchet a sad look. "don't look at me like that Reflect." Ratchet frowns. he looks away, in an attempt to not even think about joining them on the floor, but when he glances over, Reflects reaching for him. "fine. asshole." Ratchet grumbles, laying on the floor beside them. Reflect immmediately scoots himself over towards Ratchet, whining. Ratchet take him with a grumble.

"I can't but he can." Wheeljaclk grins.

"shut up." Ratchet mutters, cuddling Reflect. "he's sick he gets a pass, you're not. I'll beat your ass. shut up." Ratchet growls. Reflect curls up on his chest plates, watching the movie quietly. "why are we watching this?" Ratchet frowns.

"this is the movie he picture." Wheeljack shrugs. Ratchet rubs the sparklings back. Reflect engine purrs quietly, and he cuddles up to him.

"Reflects not even watching." Ratchet snorts, holding the sparkling. the sparkling yawns.

"I know, but he was when I started it. now he's getting sleepy. he just needs a nap." Wheeljack smiles.

"then what? we're supposed to lay here on the floor while he naps?" Ratchet huffs, shifting the sparkling carefully so he can get up. Reflect curls up against his chestplates, yawning. "yeah I know. how about we take a nap hmm?" Ratchet murmurs.

"hey! c'mon Ratch." Wheeljack pouts.

"Wheeljack, I'm going to go lay down with our sparkling." Ratchet says firmly. Wheeljack pouts but gets up off the floor, shutting the movie off. Ironhide gives a quiet sigh of relief, the movie had been making him nauseous. "and leave my patients alone, they're sick Jack." Ratchet frowns, heading for their room.

"I'll stay up and keep an eye on everyone." Wheeljack murmurs. Ratchet nods, laying down with Reflect.