(I've seen a few questions on where I find these pictures. Believe it or not: Pinterest! It's like a Transformer Gold Mine! or Energon Mine, whichever you prefer XD)

~(Y/N)'s POV~

     I was still in a sort of recharge, but half awake, not quite wanting to get up. My internal clock said it was very early in the morning, so I stayed on my berth.

A faint kiss... a delightful warmth but not from Knockout. He'd kiss my derma not my cheekplate... I felt something set by my side, but my body refused to let me wake up. I slipped deeper into recharge, the dull noise of a closing hanger door being the last I heard. Or perhaps... it was the singular whisper, almost too soft to hear.

         "I'm sorry."

     I woke up to panicked pede steps, and a steady rhythm of equally as panicked knocks. I knew it was Arcee, and slowly got up, the simple act quite a chore. I wasn't even half way there when the door was forced open, and several canons were aimed at me.

         "What's going on?" I asked, quite confused.

         "Don't play dumb femme," Ultra Magnus spat, and I glared, though I was still confused. Then I remembered.

I looked around for Soundwave, and found that he was no longer with me. I noted the small metal mass laying on the floor, most likely having fallen when I got up. I noted the small tag on the side when I neared it, saying it was for Raf, as well as a small set of instructions. I placed a digit on each side of the mass, and watched as a small zap of electricity turned it from a pile of parts, to a electromagnetic cat. It was big enough to be a Lion, or perhaps a Tiger, big enough for a Cybertronian pet. Raf will be so conflicted when he receives this from Soundwave... I'm conflicted. I thought I could trust him.

         "What did he take?" I asked, not looking to the group behind me.

         "He bot-napped Ratchet," Wheeljack informed.

         "That was most likely his goal from the beginning... nothing would have stopped him."

         "If we had kept the Decepticon restrained," Magnus pressed, "we could have stopped him."

         "If that is what you think, than you are far from knowledgeable of the Decepticons soldiers than you make yourself seem." I stood, and the red eyed Cybercat clicked in disagreement, "Soundwave did what he had to, I'm sure Ratchet will be well taken care of by Knockout."

         "We can't be sure of that." Ultra Magnus continued to push the subject, and I sighed.

         "Are the kids alright?"

Arcee answered before Magnus could, of which I was glad, finding out that they were fine. I'm sure Raf will love his present. It's a good transport if Bumblebee isn't around to help. I walked out to see the damage, of which there was little, at least Soundwave was good enough to leave things intact.

         "Have you checked if he left anything?"

         "Other than a piece of Laserbeak being left behind, no," Raf announced, rather melancholy, and I understood.

         "That's not completely true," I said, and allowed the Cybercat to go past my pede, it had gone unnoticed by the others for quite sometime, and seemed to know exactly who to go to.

     Raf stood, and watched as the metal creature neared him. It purred, and clicked, rubbing up against him like a house cat. He laughed, and pat it's lion sized head.

         "Where did you find him?" Arcee asked astonished.

         "I didn't find him, Soundwave made him for Raf."

The room became quiet, of which I wasn't surprised, and I saw the boy's eyes lose their previous joy as he became conflicted, as I had predicted.

         "D-does it have a name?" he asked curiously, not opposed to keeping the creation, of which I was glad.

         "No, I suspect he wants you to name it."

Raf nodded.

         "I am not allowing that to stay here."

Ultra Magnus is beginning to get on my last circuit.

         "Then it can stay with me, and Raf can come and see it."

         "Ravage," came the hesitant call of the current topic, "His name is Ravage."

I smiled, and nodded to the boy, who smiled back, petting the side of Ravage's head as he purred. The Cybercat bumped Raf, making him giggle.

         "Ravage can stay with me."

The silence was horrid. Not even Bee whirred. Smokescreen had no comment, and Wheeljack didn't even try to flirt, though it was obvious his opinion was very close to Ultra Magnus', for once.

         "Fine."

I smiled at my victory, and Raf whispered something to Ravage, of which I failed to hear.

         "I'll be leaving you then," I stated, and started off towards my hanger, very tired once again.

         "Aren't you forgetting something?" came the rude call of Wheeljack.

         "Only if Rafael wants him to go. Ravage isn't mine." I shrugged, and continued on.

~Raf's POV~

     I have my own Cybercat! Wow! It looks like he's held together by some sort of electromagnetic field... Though something a bit more advanced... knowing Soundwave. He said before, in a chat room conversation, that he liked to tinker, but how is this tinkering? This is inventing more than anything! Ravage laid down, and looked to me expectantly. I guessed he wanted me to climb on his back, and I did. I noticed a small handle perfect to hold on to just between his shoulder plates.

         |: Be careful Raf... :| Bee warned me.

         "It's okay Bumblebee," I assured, "Ravage won't hurt me!"

He raised himself, and I made sure I didn't lose my balance.

         "I wanna ride him!" Miko shouted, but Ravage backed up from her approach, growling.

         "Sorry Miko... I guess he's only been programmed to let me ride."

She pouted from her spot on the stairs of the platform, and Ravage relaxed, looking to me for further instruction. With a little more investigation, I noted that the hand hold could turn, and with it, the direction I want to go while on the dark grey, metal jungle cat. I turned him towards Bee, and with a few short hops, Ravage was at his pedes.

         "Wow!"

         |: He is kinda cute, :| Bumblebee admitted as he bent down, and Ravage let him stroke just under his metal chin.

         "That is no reason to become accustomed to its presence."

Ultra Magnus is very much against Soundwave's gift to me. While I understand, I know Soundwave wouldn't try to use Ravage against us. I've gotten to know him so well through our conversations that I just can't seem to believe he would deliberately try to hurt me anymore. While I disagree with him taking Ratchet, I know that he's well taken care of knowing who's on Wildstryke's side.

         "I'm sorry Ultra Magnus, Sir, but I must disagree," I stated, finding a sense of bravery I feel is quite unfamiliar... why is it coming so naturally then? "Ravage may end up being quite useful, especially in the use of rescuing Ratchet!"

         "Rafael is right," Optimus stated, of which I was quite surprised, "This new asset may prove useful in more ways than one. Soundwave is making the playing field as level as he can, all for Wildstryke's sake."

     I'm not quite sure what he means by that, but I hope it doesn't mean anything bad may happen to her... She's the closest thing to my mom right now... Even Jack can see his mom, Nurse Darby... Mine's currently missing... completely MIA. Agent Fowler can't even find her.

(And through all this, Raf remains Soundwave's friend, though he is CONflicted. More to come! Thank you SO much for sticking with me!)