From the first ep of TFA I was incredibly impressed with how much depth they put into Ratchet, whom I never remember being as such from the original series. Your Ratchet always remembers to keep that depth in mind. All of you writing is excellent, but this one I think is an outstanding example of how well you craft situations. Your dialogue is spot on, and I could easily see this existing in the canon universe, somewhere where the cameras just couldn't quite reach. Thanks so much for sharing it with the rest of us!

Another great story. I like how you focus on their feelings. You really do love the "Ratchet line", don't ya?

love the interation. Rachet is the deepest character in Transformers: Animated.

That is a really deep and meaningful story. I like how empathic TFA Ratchet is under the grouchiness, and you captured that very well. Also captured Optimus' whole guilt-Blackarachnia issue. I LOVE this name: "Protihex Medical Mechanics University."
Fabulous name. Awesome story all the way round.

Wow, that was really good. I liked how you had Ratchet, someone who's been there and back, talk to Prime, helping him confront his doubts and guilt. The incident with Elita and Sentinel may have shaken his confidence but that doesn't mean he can't get back up afterwards with a little help from his friends. I just never thought that Prowl couldn't hold his liquor. ^^

//but all you can do is uphold the Autobot creed...and I don't mean the harsher, rule bound one High Command likes to enforce. I mean the simpler one that has us protecting all life, whether it's organic or Cybertronian. Remember, great leaders lead by example, not by barking orders they wouldn't follow, themselves.//

Ratchet is just amazing here. This is exactly what Optimus needed to hear. And you've done an awesome job in portraying that kind of depth in these two characters. Great job!

Wow... this was great!!

"...great leaders lead by example, not by barking orders they wouldn't follow, themselves."

Best line, EVAH.

Buah-haha! Prowl's a lightweight!

Nice! I love the story, I can just hear them saying this. Great work! :D.