"Our brave scout was captured by Megatron's forces and interrogated. Bumblebee was left for scrap, where a field medic managed to stabilize his condition. Though, the medic could've done better" Ratchet explained.

Nahko's POV

Turns out Bulkhead had taken Bumblebee into the field with him to go after a relic. Bumblebee got hurt and Ratchet tended to him. While lecturing him and Bulkhead. Optimus had returned with Jazz and Arcee.  "Of all the scrap-brained ideas taking Bumblebee into a potential chase scenario when he no longer has the ability to access his wheels?!" he demands.

"He improvised" Bulkhead said sheepishly. As Bumblebee wakes up. Raf alerts Ratchet and Bulkhead, who look at him.

"You've already lost your voice box and your T-cog. Were you really trying to add your Spark to the list?" Ratchet asks him.

"Ratchet easy" I tell him.

"I'm useless" Bumblebee says again and I sigh.

"Don't say that, Bumblebee. You're not useless" Raf tells him.

"Raf is right, you are still valuable member of this team" I assure him.

"Look, I hate to break up the pity party, but the 'Cons just added unknown Iacon payday number two to their armory" Arcee states.

"Neither blame nor praise will modify past events, but we cannot afford to take further unnecessary risks" Optimus tells us. "Bumblebee, you are not to leave our base not until we can retrieve your missing bio-mechanism" he orders and goes to leave. Ratchet follows him.

"Bumblebee you can still help train me, you can still scout and fight even without your T-cog. No matter what, you'll always be apart of this family" I tell him.

"Nahko is right and I can help with your hand to hand combat" Jazz offers.

"So can I" Arcee adds.

"I could show you some wrecker moves" Bulkhead states placing a servo on Bee's shoulder.

"Thank you guys" Bumblebee says bowing his head. Optimus and Ratchet rejoin us. With a way to restore Bumblebee's ability to transform. There would be an operation transferring Ratchet's T-cog to Bumblebee. Giving Bumblebee the ability to transform again. But robbing Ratchet of the ability to transform.

"Obviously, since I am the other patient involved, I will be unable to perform the surgery. Therefore, one of you must serve as my proxy" Ratchet explains. The looks at the rest of us who have lined up. He looks at Bulkhead. "Better at breaking things" he says and moves onto Jazz. "To squeamish" he adds.

"You're squeamish?" I ask Jazz surprised.

"Only around open wounds, besides I'd probably break something too" he says sheepishly.

"Arcee, Nahko" Ratchet decides.

"Optimus has steadier hands" Arcee tells him.

"And I am still learning about your medicine" I add.

"Steady and much too large to be rooting around beneath my hood. Nahko you will merely be assisting Arcee. Giving her tools and monitoring Bumblebee and my vitals" he states. Arcee and I both sigh.

"You got this Nahko" Jazz and Miko assure me.

"Arcee, you can do this. You're as steely as they come" Jack tells her.

"On a battlefield, not in an operating theater" she tells him.

"Same thing, as long as you're behind the knife, not under it" he tells her. She sighs. Miko decides to lighten the mode a little.

"Does this mean Bumblebee's gonna transform into an ambulance from now on or be all cranky? 'Cause that would be weird" she states. Jazz laughs and I chuckle.

"He may transform into an ambulance a first as that is the current vehicle mode scanned by the T-cog. But he can change that by scanning a new vehicle mode. And I doubt it will effect his personality" I assure her. "Anyway, I think you should talk us through the procedure Ratchet while we prepare" I tell him. He nods his helm in agreement.

(Time skip)

Both Ratchet and Bumblebee are on a medical berth each. Side by side. "Everything is ready Arcee" I tell her once I connect the last wire. She nods her helm.

"Inducing stasis" she states and knocks Ratchet out.

"Thank you Ratchet" Bumblebee says grateful.

"You can thank me when it's over" Ratchet tells him sleepily. Before falling in stasis.

"Ratchet vitals holding study, induced stasis successful" I state. "Time for Bumblebee" I tell Arcee. She nods her helm and goes to induce his stasis. When we get an alert on the main computer. "What's going on Optimus?" I ask him while the others freak out.

"It's an Iacon homing beacon" he states.

"If we're picking up the signal, it means the 'Cons just unearthed another relic" Bulkhead states.

"We can't let them have it" Jazz states.

"Autobots, prepare to roll out" Optimus orders.

"Yes" Arcee cheers and Bumblebee gets up.

"Except for our patients" Optimus adds. Bumblebee sits back down sighing in defeat. "It would be best to interrupt stasis" he tells Arcee and she does so. "Nahko remain here with Bumblebee and Ratchet" he tells me. I nod my helm and he leaves with the other three.

Optimus and the others aren't gone long. And we receive a call from Fowler. "Prime, breaking news" he states.

"What is it?" Bee asks him.

"Huh? Where's Prime?" Fowler demands.

"On a mission to retrieve a relic" Bee tells him.

"Look, let him know I just received access to satellite imagery which I believe pinpoints the center of operations of M.E.C.H" Fowler tells him.

"You found M.E.C.H?" Bee asks excitedly.

"Oh, for the love of get me someone who speaks something other than "bleep"!" Fowler demands.

"Why? I was finding it entertaining" I tell him.

"I can help" Raf offers.

"What? Do I hear a fuzor in need of voice-box repair?" Ratchet asks still half asleep.

"What's a fuzor?! What's going on over there?" Fowler demands as I giggle. If only I could still eat popcorn.

'Nahko, a Prime should not be laughing in a situation like this' Alchemist Prime tells me. I groan, why to ruin my fun. I stop laughing and straighten up.

"I am able. Just ask Bantor. He was all mandrel before I put a tiger in his tank" Rachet states. I bite back silent giggles.

"Nahko, please let me go investigate" Bee begs.

"But, Bee, you heard what Optimus said about leaving the base" Raf tells him.

"Raf is right Bee and I promised Optimus I'd steer clear of M.E.C.H" I remind. "So you wouldn't have back up" I state.

"I can do this Nahko" Bee assures me.

"Send the coordinates, agent Fowler. We'll make sure Optimus gets them" Jack tells Fowler. Who nods and sends them. Before ending the call.

"Bumblebee, you are older and have more experience in the field then I do. Are you certain you can handle this alone?" I ask him feeling conflicted.

"They got the drop on me last time, even without my T-cog I can handle humans. I promise to avoid killing anyone. I just want my part back" he states. "Besides this way Ratchet doesn't have to give up his T-cog" he adds. I sigh and nod my head.

"Raf open a bridge for Bumblebee" I tell him.

"What?" Jack asks.

"Are you crazy?" Miko asks me.

"No and I trust Bee can handle this. Besides it's M.E.C.H, not cons" I state. "But Bumblebee if you run into something you can't handle. Call for back up or get out of there. Your T-cog is not worth your life. Do I make myself clear?" I ask him. He nods his helm as Ra opens he grounds bridge. "The go rock and roll" I tell him and he runs through the bridge. I sigh as Raf closes it. "I pray I made the right decision" I mumble.

'A leader must have faith in those around them' Alpha Trion tells me. He is the wisest and the oldest of the thirteen original primes. He had been Optimus' mentor. I've learnt a little about all the thirteen original primes.

Nexus Prime was a bit of a wild card and prankster. Megatronus was a great warrior and had a relationship with Solus Prime. The only femme and was an inventor. Prima was a warrior of light and wielded the Star Saber. Vector Prime was an interdenominational traveler, it is said that as Guardian of Space and Time, he can access to every alternate reality and could reverse/stop time itself. Liege Maximo was the talker, the manipulative one who could bend words and thoughts much more easily than metal.

Not all were normal Cybertronians. Micronus Prime was the first ever mini-con and could enhance the others abilities. Alchemist Prime helped found Cybertronian civilization with Alpha Trion on Cybertron after the defeat of Unicron. Onyx Prime had a beast mode and was the original predacon. Amalgamous Prime was also a jokster, though had a short fuse. Also al t-cogs were modeled after his, but his was the most advanced. He could turn into anything even other Cybertronians. Quintus was an innocent daydreamer, with a strong tendency toward perfectionism and idealism. He constantly sought expression of his ideas and was driven to prove his theories correct by an experimental invention. He created the quintessons, sinister robotic creatures with five sided heads, each side with a different face, including the face of death.

I still have much to learn about all of them. There is not much known about thirteenth Prime. I have not even heard form him yet. Apparently I am not yet ready to know him or his story. Something does confuse me though. Why was my name not changed when I became a Prime? It only changed my last name. Yet Optimus' name changed completely. I wonder why.

'When the time is right, you will know' Solus assures me. I send her a thank you. As Ratchet wakes up, time to get a lecture for sending Bee out into the field alone. Fowler decides to call back. "What is it, agent Fowler?" Ratchet asks him.

"Has Prime reached the coordinates?" Fowler asks.

"Coordinates?" Ratchet asks confused.

"I think I'll go get a cube of energon" I say wanting to leave.

"Possible MECH location! I sent them a half-hour ago!" Fowler states. Wait, it's been that long? I must have been in deep thought.

"Uh, don't worry, agent Fowler. It's taken care of" Jack assures.

"Optimus had to go lock fenders with some 'Cons" Raf states

"So, Bumblebee went instead" Miko adds. She then covers her mouth.

"What?!" Ratchet demands. "Nahko what is Mikoe talking about?" he demands rounding on me. "Bumblebee can't do that! He's recovering from surgery!" he states.

"About that, the surgery didn't happen" I tell him. "As soon as you were out, we got Iacon homing beacon signal. So the others all went to retrieve the relic and we interrupted stasis" I explain. "Then Fowler called with the location, Bumblebee assured me could handle it and would call if he needed help" I state.

"You let Bumblebee go after M.E.C.H alone without the ability to transform?" he demands.

"It was his idea and he assured me he could handle it" I tell him. "Though it is strange he hasn't contacted us yet" I admit. Just then the others comm in, they had lost the relic. Which was the Forge of Solus Prime. We bridge them back, then send them to Bee's location. They all come back alive, but Bee's T-cog was badly damaged by Starscream.

Ratchet did his best to fix it. Then put Bee in stasis and placed the T-cog back into Bumblebee. Once he was done, he woke Bee up. "I did what I could" Ratchet states as Bee gets up.

"Our scout could not have been in better hands, old friend" Optimus tells him.

"He's right, you're the best medic there is" I state.

"And we didn't stick with plan "A" and let Ratchet donate his Cog why?" Miko asks quietly.

"Bumblebee wouldn't accept it" Jack tells her.

"I wouldn't have either" Jazz states.

"Bumblebee easy" Ratchet tells him. Bee does some stretches.

"I feel great" he states.

"Please. Recovery takes time" Ratchet tells him. Bee tries to transform and fails. "The damage was severe" he admits. But Bumblebee doesn't give up and tries again. Succeeding this time, we all cheer. He revs his engine happily.

"Raf, where do you want to go?" Bee asks opening his door for him.

"Anywhere. Just drive" Raf tells him getting in.

"Go easy! Adhere to standard break-in procedure!" Ratchet yells after them.

"Screw that" Jazz tells him transforming. "You two coming?" he asks Jack and Miko. They get in and he takes off after Bumblebee.

"Wh-o-oa! Bee's T-cog looked like it was ready for the scrapyard" Bulkhead states.

"Hard to believe the Doc repaired it" Arcee adds.

"That is not all that Ratchet repaired today" Optimus states. "Nahko though I question the wisdom of sending Bumblebee after M.E.C.H alone. You trusted him as all leaders should trust in those they lead. And stayed off M.E.C.Hs radar, you will be a fine Prime" he tells me.

"Thanks Optimus, but I still have much to learn" I tell him. "I am still very young by Cybertronian standards after all" I remind him. He nods his helm in agreement. "Ratchet, think you can teach me more about Cybertronian medicine?" I ask and he agrees.

A/N

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