When All Lights Go Out I (TFP)

A week has passed since the shadow zone incident, and Azura did not have any nightmares of the incident, which was good. She did learn from Ratchet about a part of her mind that seemed to have an anomaly, which could have occurred from the bridge explosion, and it so has not changed. According to Ratchet, it actually seemed that part of her mind was working on accommodating the anomaly and it likely could be a permanent part of her. She did worry this would be bad, but Ratchet reassured her it might not even reveal itself fully until after the procedure.

Speaking of, Ratchet has been preparing for it recently as well. Azura could not help but be nervous about it as she did not know everything about the procedure. Even Optimus was still being kept in the dark about it, but they knew they would know soon enough. And the fact that it would be happening very soon was good, even if it did make Azura extremely nervous regarding it. Regardless, Azura at least knew it would only be a short time, and she would be a whole Cybertronian. That is what she hoped for anyway.

And as another surprise, Bulkhead and Bumblebee refurbished Azura's bathroom to accommodate her growth spurt, and that included a large toilet. Azura was thrilled about it, as she also got a bigger bath as well, which made it even better. Especially as Bulkhead added jets to the bath, so she could enjoy bubble spa bath. And she took advantage of it the very first night, which resulted her in falling into recharge. Optimus found it quite adorable, and Azura enjoyed having the bubble spa bath each night.

Today, it was another weekend, and Azura was currently eating some mac n cheese that Jack had made, and she decided she wanted some. It had been a while since she has had any human food, and it was nice for a change from having energon everyday. She was watching Miko and Raf play on their video game together as she and Jack were waiting their turn. Having been a quiet week, everyone was relaxed at the base, and it was very good.

Bumblebee and Bulkhead were watching keenly as they both cheered on their human companions. Azura enjoyed watching them have fun while she happily enjoyed her bowl. She and Jack do not interrupt Raf and Miko as they enjoyed playing against each other. It seemed that Raf was very good at the game though, so he was easily beating Miko, and she was getting a bit irritated, but that still didn't stop her from playing.

Optimus was watching them with a smile on his face. He enjoyed watching Azura spend time with the others and have fun. He wanted to take her out for some carrier and sparkling time tomorrow, as he felt that they need that time alone. Azura would love it. Especially with the procedure just around the corner, and he knew that Azura was feeling nervous about it. She was excited, but nervous. He was anxious about it himself, but he was patient.

"Optimus." He turned his head as he heard Ratchet's calm voice and saw the medic walking over to him. The medic glanced over at the children and he sighed a little. "It's been a while since Azura has eaten any human food. But I guess she enjoys having the occasional treat." Optimus nodded in agreement. "Just so you are aware, you should try get some bonding time with Azura. I believe we can proceed with the procedure in a few days. I don't want her to know that though, as I am aware she's nervous about it. And she will likely be alarmed if we tell her that news."

"I have already planned on doing that. Plus, Azura told me once that she could create a cavern safe for us to mine the energon mine in the Arctic, and I was thinking of allowing her to proceed with that as well." Ratchet seemed surprised, but he wasn't alarmed as he simply smiled at Optimus. "Having a sustainable amount of energon will give us the edge we need. And I have no doubt that I will need to ingest more energon than usual during the procedure. Even more than I am to keep up with Azura's appetite."

Ratchet chuckled a little as Azura's appetite did seen to increase since the shadow zone incident. "That's normal, due to the fact that Azura is likely entering another growth spurt. You're going to find that you will get used to ingesting more energon than usual until she's able to be weaned onto middle grade energon. And personally..." He glanced at Azura for a moment and looked back at Optimus. "I am expecting a lot of kicking and screaming, especially due to her deep attachment to you."