When All Lights Go Out II (TFP)

Chapter 2

"Okay...one more line..." Optimus frowned a little as he watched Ratchet attach the line before he moved a screen closer and Optimus looked at it. "I know you never get tired of seeing your daughter." Optimus smiled as Ratchet turned on the screen, and his optics stared at it. As on the screen, curled within him with lines connecting to her body, was Azura. He certainly never got tired of that. "Alright, let's see how her body is going."

"Aside from the fact she has grown a bit this week?" Optimus commented as he stared at the screen. "She definitely looks like she has gotten bigger, even from the screen." Ratchet smiled at his friend, knowing that Optimus was feeling some emotions from seeing his daughter. "But she's still so beautiful."

Azura's optics were closed. She could open them if she wanted too, as the fluid would not affect her vision, but she has chosen not to. Her arms were crossed over her chassis, and her legs were curled as she was floating within the fluid of the gestational chamber. She always looked relaxed when he saw her. And he was certain that her golden hair was growing longer as well. As it seemed to be longer than it was, but he could be mistaken.

"Looks like the two systems I picked up last week are still incomplete," Ratchet said as he read through the scans of the equipment. "Though some of her current systems have been strengthened, from what I can see. Even her t-cog is showing signs of improvement, which I didn't think it would need to. I am not sure if that means she can scan vehicles now. But we will have to wait on that one."

"That is interesting." Optimus frowned upon hearing that there have been adjustments made to Azura's t-cog. He doubted that there was a huge change, but that was an interesting piece of information. "What other systems of hers have been reinforced?"

"Mmm...the...oh, the organ that produces the different elements that gives her the different breath attacks..." Ratchet stared at the screen as he read through the different information that he could see. "Her tank...and waste system...those are the other ones that I have picked up on the scanners. But there are a few other systems developing too, but they are small, and likely to take the longest to form. Oh!" Optimus looked at Ratchet in surprise. "And it seems a gestational chamber is forming too...she didn't have one before. But it is there, though it is in the very early stages of forming."

"I see..." Optimus knew that information was not something to be concerned about for a very long time, so it didn't bother him. But he did wonder about what her future would be like. "Anything else that might be good for me to know?"

Ratchet shook his head. "Nothing major. Aside from the fact she is growing and also fully recovered from the incident too. Though only thing I have noticed is that there still seems to be a very small amount of dark energon still left in her system." Optimus looked at Ratchet with immediate concern, because he thought all of it was gone. "It seems removing the shard did not remove the dark energon entirely. But...for some reason, the dark energon has been altered somehow. I am not sure why. It still carries the same signature as dark energon, but it has changed."

"What is that going to mean for her in the future?"

Ratchet shook his head with a shrug. "I really do not know." He looked at Optimus and he could see the concern on his face. "It could mean that Azura will have a balance of light and dark in her, I don't know. Her genetic structure is different, so that could be the reason for it as well." Optimus was not sure what that meant for her, and he hoped it would not be bad. "But just remember, Optimus, dark energon won't make her evil. It will be up to us, and her future choices, to ensure she does not go down that path."

"I know. It just...I am surprised you did not notice sooner, Ratchet." He caressed the side of his abdomen, feeling deep concern for his daughter at this time. "Now...it feels like...Megatron..."