Transformers' Verse - Nellis AFB: Ho Ho Slaggin' Ho.

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"The last time I did this," Jeimu grunts as she walks up to the compound gate with bags and boxes in hand, "I was fresh from space and couldn't walk. Now I really should be thinking of the baby, but I'm sure she's tough..."

She looks over her shoulder at Jav and Vic, who are managing the several casserole dishes and tinfoil-covered pans of food she's also brought along rather well.

"Hey!" she calls out. "My hands are full, I can't ring the doorbell!"

Of course she could do it telekinetically, but she's feeling lazy.

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He looks over his shoulder with concern. "Yes... she might have revoked the privilege now that I'm no longer cute. Ratchet, where is she?"

"Looking for her mouse." He walks over to get a container and push it toward Jeimu. "There are the things to fix his optic. I'll be in the back courtyard."

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Jeimu rolls her eyes and deals Ratchet a sarcastic salute. "Yeth thir," she says with a mock-lisp before leaning over and peering into the container.

"Now what did the good doctor give me.... oooh, a screwdriver. That's handy. Spot welder, good, wire cutters are awesome and aha! Here we go." She extracted a large metallic sphere that required two hands to handle.

"Fresh eyeball parts. How appealing."

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Optimus lays his head on the table so that she can reach him, his expression fond amusement mixed with a little sadness.

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"It'll all be better soon," she says, tossing the optical components up in the air just once. "You'll see."

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"There." Jeimu soldered the last wires into place and flicked a switch to activate the optic and start its integration with Optimus' CPU. "Give it a minute, then tell me what you think."

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His senses are swimming from pain feedback and the new rush of data from the optic, but one hand closes around her gently in acknowledgment as he waits for the discomfort to fade.

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Jeimu can pick that much up from her telepathy, and she winces.

"But you're not allowed to cry over it," she says with a grin. "That only works when you're small. And wearing bunny hats." She blows the ear of the hat he'd given her out of the way of her face.

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He chuckles and gently flips the ear back behind her head with one thumb. "Only the weak do not weep."

Then he sits up and looks down at the femme who sleeps in her nest of life support, his expression sobering.

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"She's doing well," Jeimu says, angling herself so that she could see. "I think you should go talk to her."

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"As well as can be expected." There are centuries of love in his voice as he gently touches Elita's tiny face with one finger. "She's always been strong. My poor darling."

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"I think that's one of your guys' defining characteristics," Jeimu offers quietly. "Strength."

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"I nearly broke," he rumbles, his optics darkening slightly.

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Jeimu nods. "Even if you had, it doesn't discount your strength."