Forge?

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Arcee woke slowly. There was a moment of confusion, and then a slight pang of fear. She looked over and frowned

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The hanger is silent except for the soft beeping of equipment and murmur of voices from the workshop, but the door to the other dorm is open and blue optics turn her way from Starforge's bunk.

"Slag, 'Cee, what're you doin' up?" asks Chromia softly as she gets up to meet the younger femme.

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Arcee gave up and slumped against the wall. "Where's Forge? He ok?" she asked, looking up at her, optics dull with pain.

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"He will be." Chromia picks her up and brings her into the room, then sits her gently down on the side of Starforge's bunk. He's laying there, offline and with his face turned toward the wall.

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She gasped softly with pain, then with slight fear.

"What happened to him?" she asked, reaching out to touch his shoulder and grunting slightly.

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"'Cause lettin' his daddy git too close is how I got him." Chromia walks out of the room and heads for the courtyard.

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Arcee blinked, then looked at Forge again, mind running as she watched him.

To her shock, she found herself wondering if he would move closer, or mind if she did. But then, he was still asleep, and she was hurt, so there was no chance of them even talking about it.

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A soft mumble comes from the corner where Sam's bed is, followed by the sound of the young human stirring. And over on Prime's bunk the leader is a silent lump with his lone optic staring blankly at the ceiling.

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She blinked, then turned and gently put her forehead to Forge's shoulder, her hand going to his arm tenderly, praying for him and the others.

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"Dunno," he rumbles softly, then moves slightly so that she's in a more comfortable position. "Shhh, take it easy."

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She closed her eyes, then sighed and let herself got slack.

//I heard you hurt yourself opening too many wormholes,// she said softly, too tired to force her vocal equipment to work.

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//Yeah, but Dev fixed it.// He settles down next to her, one arm over her protectively.

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//Don't... don't do it again,// she said softly. //We can go the long way if we need to.//

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His hand goes to her cheek again as his optics twinkle.

And then he lifts his head and looks toward the workshop.

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"Hmm?" she looked up, sensors reaching out and frowning at the feedback. "What's going on?"

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"I think.... I think somebody just got born." He blinks, looking awed.

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Arcee blinked, then turned her face into his chest, eyes closing tightly. She felt happy, but sad too.