there was a recent battle here in the city against the decepticons not surprising though a few humans got injured, you were one of them though you can't hear anyone given your hearing aids were knocked out and destroyed so all you were hearing was nothingness and very loud ringing sounds so when Optimus tried to speak to you, you tried to communicate in sign language unfortunately he doesn't seem to understand well until Ratchet pushed him out of the way as he spoke "move idiot, they can't hear us" Ratchet knelt down in front of you and signed if you could understand him which you did as you looked up at him before he held out a servo and turned up his palm opening it to reveal a hearing-aid? Seems high quality made, you take it and put it on as Ratchet spoke "noticed you couldn't hear anyone, figured you were deaf" you nodded before Ratchet spoke again "you injured?" you nod and gestured to your knee that's gushing blood which he took a moment to examine before he cleaned it and wrapped it with a bandage before he stood and scooped you up startling you before he turned and spoke "we'll take you with us, won't be safe now if you loose that hearing aid again and your unable to hear danger approaching" your still stunned and surprised before you agreed to go with him and the other autbots here as he began to walk away from the damage nearby