Hound look at his bondmate in deepening concern been a week where Mirage claim he has a virus that is making him purge. Hound thought back to when this occur after the intense interfacing they been having lately. Mirage wanted to something for Hound to come back home to after exploring the galaxy having the adventures on the Lost Light. It was something Hound never expected though in Mirage the things like his function being a scout. Mirage always eager to hear Hound tales of adventure of seeing the next horizon and in truth Hound enjoys it. Knights of Cybertron would make for exciting tales and that he would be glad to share with Mirage.

Mirage has his feelings that he still needs to help Jazz in things. Perhaps that the way to convince Mirage to go see Ratchet, and Primus knows that mech can be stubborn as some. Jazz has been busy getting his studio for the latest beats up and running and Mirage called his organizational skills something that can be improve upon. Hound walks in observe the room mostly organized chaos the same description he would give to WheelJacks store room.

"Hey Hound wha up with cha?" ask Jazz

"I need ask a favor from you." Answered Hound nervously

"Ah see isa about Raj?" Ask Jazz light lilt of concern. "Ah worried ahbout the exhaustion he has been having."

"Actually yes." Answered Hound puzzled. "I was hoping that you would convince Mirage to see a medic."

"Ah he been stubborn glitch about seeing a doctor." Grinned Jazz "Yer worried about leaving him while he has the virus he been claiming to have. Mirage talks non-stop about the Lost Light yer going on. I know he loves you Hound and he knows that you love to explore."

Mirage found hard to believe just hours ago both Jazz and Hound gang up on him. Here he is looking at the office or soon to be former office of Ratchet. Ratchet was busy putting his data pads together as Mirage entered the office.

"I am surprise you agreed to come at this late date." Spoke Ratchet

Mirage gave polite nod and frown a bit. "Both Jazz and Hound have a way of convincing me to come."

"Heh…" snorted Ratchet looking at Mirage. "I mean you do look like slag."

"It is politer way to say what is wrong." Spoke Mirage coming into the office. "It looks like you packed diagnostic tools away already."

"A processor is good enough." Snorted Ratchet "So what made Jazz and Hound join forces to get here to enjoy my good wit."

"I had been experiencing some disgust the low quality of Energon." Spoke Mirage evenly. "Since when I switched to mid grade with extra nannites in it seems to solve the problem. The general stress levels are not good. "

"Meaning…" Spoke Ratchet knowing polite the former Noble can be flowery what ails him.

"I am worried and excited for Hound and Trailbreaker for going on the Lost Light." Smiled Mirage "I do not wish to hold Hound back from exploring even though I can not share it."

Ratchet smirk at him knowing Mirage high class frame type did not lend itself to rugged terrain and even the former feels inadequate but something is not right. Mirage thinks this is an allergy at most to rations or even a virus. Ratchet noted the fatique in the former Nobles optics and Mirage is concerned enough to relent and come here. Something is niggling in back of his processor that fit the symptoms that Mirage is experiencing and but that is impossible. Mirage would not tolerate anything to interrupt Hound's plans of exploration. Ratchet rejected the niggling possibility right out and been Millions of years since it occurred.

"It sounds like a simple allergy to low grade energon." Spoke Ratchet even those words sound false. Mirage look at him doubt. "If the tank is better keep taking the enriched energon filled with nannites and minerals for a while now."

"It is expensive though to make." Spoke Mirage uncertain. "I would like to pursue the matter after the launch anyways. Are sure my fuel tank can not take low grade of the rations everyone else is taking?"

"Sometimes age can develop an allergy." Spoke Ratchet

"I would agree on this." Spoke Mirage evenly. "Who do I go to if the problem persists?"

"Fixit." Answer Ratchet.

Ratchet watches as Mirage leaves and the sense former noble will not pursue it. Mirage has no desire to worry his bondmate and will mask his concerns until after the launch. Ratchet cursed the inner medic as he prepare a missive to Fixit to scan on Mirage's spark. Part him knew the answer but refused to believe him and Ratchet felt sense ill at ease and conflict.

After the Launch

Jazz held Mirages unconscious frame in his arm deeply worried. Fixit guided the Special Ops to vacant med berth where a spark scan is set up. Jazz laid a prone form of Mirage on the berth and look at the medic questioning.

"Ratchet had a theory this procedure might needed to be done." Spoke Fixit. "Mirage came a week before he leaves on the Lost Light. "

"Ratchet didnae believe it wasna an allergy or a virus." Spoke Jazz

"Ratchet couldn't believe what it could be." Spoke Fixit prepping his spark scanner "He leaves notes on some patients he concerning certain pages. In Mirage case he needs his spark scanned to rule out why collapsed."

Fixit gently open the spark casing that was pulsing erractic in own casing, Jazz watches ill at ease seeing his friend prone. Fixit looked at the results of the scan almost quiet shock and awe as the second spark pulse and huddle to next to Mirage's own.

"Fixit what tha there two sparks…." Spoke Jazz coming behind the medic. "Itsa smallah than other one."

"It is spark of sparkling." Answered Fixit

"A spaklin?" Spoke Jazz puzzled.

"Mirage is carrying." Spoke Fixit "Where is the sire?"

"Hound he an tha Lost Light." Spoke Jazz

"The shock put him off line when Lost Light vanished." Spoke Fixit "Now he needs his friends more than ever."

"Ah won't leave im." Spoke Jazz firmly as he stroke Mirage's helm.

"Jazz…." Spoke Mirage as he on line his optics deeply puzzled. "Hound he is ….."

"It is okah Raj…" spoke Jazz soothing tone.

"Mirage we know what is wrong with you." Spoke Fixit

"Ratchet said it was allergies." Spoke Mirage puzzled looking at the medic

"It is not allergies." Spoke Fixit

"Is it terminal illness?" Spoke Mirage

Fixit merely closed the spark casing of Mirage frame and look at Jazz.

"Yer na dying and not an illness." Answer Jazz just gently rubbing Mirage helm. "Doc is he stable…."

"Both are." Nodded Fixit "You are going to tell him?"

"Yep I will but I wan a pad ta help him." Spoke Jazz

"I will the thing you are going need ready." Spoke Fixit

Mirage watches the medic leave and Jazz watches him carefully. Mirage sat up as Jazz watch the recording of his spark on the scanner. Jazz smiled as Fixit seem to leave the scanner on loop.

"Ya know Mirage…" Spoke Jazz lilting tone. "Not many will believen wha happening and I donnae either but seeing tha scan hard to believen." Mirage look at him questioning. "Yer carryin….tha why ol Ratchet didnae give you proper diagnoses."

"Carrying?" repeated Mirage dully

"Yer havin a sparkling it hadna happen since the start of Great War." Smiled Jazz

Jazz merely turn the scanner towards his second optics as it replayed the scan of Mirage's spark. "Little tyke is stubborn one and fightah as well."

Mirage trembled in shock and the sink realization that Hound would never get to know his sparkling. Jazz meant well but part of him was crying fear and terror. Jazz merely smiled at him as lead Mirage to the apartment near Blurr's bar. Fixit didn't want Mirage to be alone.

Note: IDW heavily reliant Mech Preg I am not going detailed. A new spark hasn't happen in so long even the symptoms of being diagnosed correctly lend to disbelief. Ratchet inner medic knew Mirage might be carrying but as medic he could not rationalized the possibility. Ratchet did not believe what his inner medic thought. It does not mean Ratchet is bad medic in this case he could not believe in the possibility so he hinted at Fixit this Is distinct possibility if all things are ruled out. Mirage at the time did know he was carrying neither he did entertained the possibility so Hound leaving him callous act. Hound just never knew and is not a cad.