Flashback….
"All of the senator's and high council's mates will be here. Also, be sure to congratulate Dai Atlas and Lunarstar on having their daughter….and"
"Shadow" Sentinel interrupted. "I know you've been telling me since yesterday, what I need to do. Don't worry, I will do all of that." He chuckled.
"Oh, sorry." Shadow apologized to her mate.
"Everything will be fine, my love." He smiled. "How is our little one doing?" He asked, placing a servo on her belly.
Shadow smiled softly. "She is fine, at least she is not that active today, she has a tendency to kick me at the most inopportune times." He chuckled. "Anyways, I do hope Lunarstar is adjusting well to being a senator's mate, the last time that I spoke to her, she was nervous."
"I am sure she'll be fine; Dai Atlas will be there with her." She nodded.
"I'm going to go check on the children?"
"Alright, my love." She smiled again and walked into the playroom where the children were.
"Megatron, Optimus?"
"Yes mother?" Optimus said.
"Clean up your toys, we're going to leave in a few breems."
"I'm not going! The other kids there are snobby and irritating. Plus, those older femmes always pinch our cheekplates each time we see them." Megatron said.
Shadow sighed, then went over to her eldest son. "Sweetspark, I know you don't like going to these dinners, but it's something we need to attend. It is really important for us to attend." Megatron huffed. "How about this, if you go to the dinner then I will take you and your brother to the park tomorrow. Does that sound good?"
"Really?" Megatron asked.
"I promise." She said, holding out her pinky digit, Megatron grinned and wrapped his pinky around hers.
"Are you three ready to go?"
"Yes, father." Megatron said.
Shadow held onto Megatron's servo and Sentinel held onto Optimus' servo as they left their estate with the security detail following after them to the ball. Once they arrived, they were announced.
"Announcing the arrival of Sentinel Prime, his mate Shadow, and children Megatron and Optimus." Everyone stopped and watched as the family descended down the staircase that lead to the banquet floor. Once they reached the bottom, everyone went back to what they were doing. Megatron and Optimus were lead to a room where all of the children were and Sentinel and Shadow sat down at a table with the senator's and high council members and their mates. As Shadow sat down, she looked at the table and she noticed that Dai Atlas was there, but Lunarstar was not. She looked around the ballroom to see if she was there, but Silverwing caught her attention.
"I must say Shadow" Silverwing said and Shadow looked at her. "You look absolutely radiant, you're glowing."
"Well, she is carrying. We all tend to glow when we're carrying." Rouge said.
"Did you find out what the gender will be?" Twilight asked.
"It's a femme." Shadow replied.
"You and Sentinel must be happy." Nightfury said.
"We are, although, Sentinel is worried."
"About?" Rouge asked.
"He's worried that when she gets older she'll want to start dating than he's going to need to chase all the…. interfaced crazed mechs away from her." The femmes at the table chuckled and then they continued to chat amongst themselves.
"Dai Atlas congratulations on the birth of your daughter. Give my congratulations to Lunarstar as well. You both must be proud." Sentinel said.
"Thank you, sir, indeed we are. It's quite scary though, she's so little."
Sentinel chuckled. "Don't worry, you'll be fine. Just spend as much time with your family as possible and care for them and you will be fine." Dai Atlas nodded. Throughout the night the femmes discussed their children and other things as the mechs had talked about politics.
Flashback
Shadow was in the medical bay, currently giving birth to their daughter. Sentinel stood by his mate's side, offering her support and holding her servo which she crushed in the process. Sentinel held down the painful cry that he wanted to let out for the sake of his mate, after all she was probably in more pain than he was. After what felt like forever their little one was born.
"She's precious." Sentinel said as he gazed down at his mate and new daughter.
Shadow smiled. "Maybe we should get the boys. I'm sure they would like to see their new sister."
Sentinel nodded, then went out to the Optimus and Megatron. The two boys had climbed onto the berth and looked at the small sparkling in their mother's arms curiously.
"She's so small." Optimus said.
"You and Megatron were this small when you two were born." Shadow commented. "Your father could hold you in his servo."
"What are you going to name her? Megatron asked.
"We haven't thought of a name yet. Do you two want to help us?" They both nodded, then paused trying to think of a name.
"Blaze?" Megatron asked.
"Opal?" Optimus asked.
"Solar Eclipse?"
"That's too long of a name, Megatron." Optimus said.
"It's better than Opal. Besides, I'm sure our baby sister doesn't want to have the same first letter as you." Optimus stuck his glossia out at his brother.
Shadow chuckled. "Now, now boys, don't bicker. Do you have any suggestions love?" She asked her mate.
"What about Aurora."
"I like it!" Optimus said.
"Ehhh it's okay." Megatron commented.
Shadow looked down at her little one. "Aurora? That would suit her, I like it."
Flashback
Shadow and Sentinel were asleep when they heard Aurora crying over the monitor. Shadow sighed, getting up, but Sentinel stopped her. "Go back to bed love, I got her." Shadow nodded, then laid back down in the berth. Sentinel got up, walked to the nursery, and picked her up.
"There there little one, it's alright." He said softly, rocking her back and forth, rubbing her back softly. After awhile Sentinel had gotten Aurora to go back to sleep. He returned back to the berth and lay down beside his mate.
"Is she asleep?" He nodded, then pulled her close to him.
"Why don't you take tomorrow off?" Shadow asked as she was pulled close to him.
"Shadow, you know I can't."
"You haven't had a break in a while and the children miss you." She said lightly running her digit down his chest. "Besides, if you spend time with the children, then I will make it a priority to spend some…. quality time with you." She said with a purr which caused him to quirk an optic ridge. "Unless your desire for me is no longer there." She said, moving away, but was stopped as Sentinel was suddenly above her and suddenly kissed her to which she responded to.
He pulled away from the kiss. "You know my desire for you will never fade, my love." He said running his servo down her side which caused her to shiver and him to smirk.
"So you will take tomorrow off then?" Shadow asked and Sentinel nodded.
Flashback
"Megatron! Give it back!" Aurora whined.
"Reach for it, shorty." Megatron smirked.
"I'll tell dad." She warned.
"Go ahead."
Optimus came up behind his brother and snatched Aurora's stuffed bear out of Megatron's servos. Then he gave her back her toy. "Stop making her whine, I can't read with you two running around and making noise."
End of flashbacks
Cybertron was in turmoil, the planet was in chaos, it was now unsafe for those who could not fight to stay. Majority of the bots who did not join the Decepticon or Autobot army had fled the planet. Now, it was time for the last ship to take off. The ship would contain the last remaining civilians as well as Optimus' mother and sister. Optimus and Elita had personally escorted his mother to the ship to ensure that she made it there safely. Ultra Magnus had escorted Aurora to the ship.
"Mother, it is best you and Aurora hurry and get into the ship, who knows how long we will be able to hold off the Decepticons." Optimus said.
"Alright, please be safe, you and Elita take care." Shadow hugged her son once more.
"I guess this is goodbye for now." Aurora said sadly to Magnus.
He gently took a hold of her servos and gazed down at her. "We will see each other again, I promise." A sad smile on his faceplate.
"I will keep you to that promise." She said.
"I expect no less." He replied, then leaned down and softly kissed her. "Now, go board the ship with your mother." She nodded.
"Take care of mom, Aura." Optimus said.
"I will, be safe big bro." Aurora said then boarded the ship with her mother.
Shadow sat down on the ship next to her daughter. As she did, she had been thinking of the past, so much had changed since then. Her mate was offline and her two sons had now become enemies. All of this had not been anticipated. If only this could have been prevented, then she would have her family. Shadow and Aurora looked out the window of the ship and waved goodbye. Aurora sighed softly, her mother wrapped an arm around her. Aurora snuggled into her mother's embrace.
"Do you really think Optimus will be able to stop Megatron without killing him?"
"To be honest, I am unsure of that."
"Do you hate Megatron after what he did to dad?"
Shadow sighed. "No, even though he is the one who offlined your father, I could never hate your brother."
"Why? How could you not hate him?"
"Just like how you and Optimus are my children so is Megatron. I could never hate any of you."
Aurora frowned slightly, but stopped talking. She had a deep hatred for her eldest brother, he had killed her father and in her opinion was acting like a spoiled brat. This was all because he wasn't picked to be Prime, it was childish. He should of been happy that he was at least offered the position of High Protectorate of Cybertron, but the dummy didn't want that position. Each of them had political positions, Optimus was Prime, Megatron was High Protectorate, and Aurora was a part of the Senate. She sighed softly, then looked out the window, she had hoped that Magnus would be alright.
Magnus, Optimus, Ironhide, Elita, and Chromia watched as the ship took off. Optimus patted Magnus on his back. "Don't worry old friend, we will be able to see them again." Optimus said taking his servo off. To be honest, he hated to have his family separated, but it was a sacrifice that he needed to do as he did not want anything to happen to them.
Elita rested her servo on her arm. "You did the right thing, Optimus. It is best that they don't remain here."
"I hope so, I just pray to Primus they have a safe journey." He said. "Are you sure you did not wish to go?"
"My place is here with you; I will fight with you till the end." She smiled at him.
Aurora had continued to look out the widow of the ship. Although, she could see something approaching in the distance. She had recognized what it was. "Mother!" The ship was hit by a blast. "Oof" Shadow and Aurora fell out of their seat on to the floor. Everyone inside the ship started to panic.
"Optimus sir! The Decepticons!" Rodimus had shouted as he pointed upwards.
"No…call the Arielbots tell them to stop the Decepticons! Now!" Optimus commanded. A shot was fired at Optimus and the Autobots. Luckily, it had missed Optimus, but only by a few inches away.
"Prime!"
"Megatron…." Optimus said his battle mask retracting and his ion blaster out. "Autobots, keep them from reaching the ship." Megatron had charged at his younger brother.
Optimus had battled against Megatron, Ultra Magnus, Ironhide, Elita, and the others were up against the other Decepticons. The Arielbots had combined to form Superion to stop the Combaticons who had combined to form Bruticus. As the two giants had battled, they had tried to steer the ship away from the two. Although, Devastator had arrived by the ship and smashed the ship's engines causing the ship to crash back down. Optimus had pushed Megatron back. Although, his spark froze as he had witnessed the ship where his mother and sister were in had crashed. "No…." He said quietly. "No…no…no."
"Do you have any idea what you've done?!" Optimus shouted in rage, a murderous look in his optics. Megatron optics widened in shock at the rage his brother was displaying. He narrowed his optics at him.
"Optimus!" Elita shouted to him.
Optimus and Ultra Magnus had stopped fighting and rushed off to the crash site of the ship. They had found his mother; she was losing a lot of energon as a piece of the ship had pieced her side. Optimus applied pressure to her wound and tried to stop the bleeding.
"O…Optimus." Shadow said weakly.
"Don't talk mom, just hold on. The medics are on their way." Shadow smiled sadly, then her breathe became shallow.
Ultra Magnus had found Aurora, she was unconscious and her leg appeared to be damaged.
In the distance Megatron had seen the Autobots rush over to the crash site. He had never seen Optimus in rage like that before, he had looked like he was ready to kill. Megatron had looked over at the site and what he saw was unexpected, he had seen his unconscious femme with Magnus and Optimus was by another. Who the two femmes were surprised him, his optics widened in shock. It was his mother and sister.
"Lord Megatron, the Autobots are distracted, shall we strike." Starscream asked.
"No... head back to base."
"But my liege."
"Do as I say!" He snarled.
The Decepticons had retreated, but Megatron had lingered a little longer.
"Optimus, the cons are retreatin" Ironhide said.
Optimus looked up from his mother and glared at Megatron. A look of pure hatred was in his optics, Megatron had glanced at his family before transforming and leaving. First Aid and Red Alert had arrived and transported them back to headquarters. Shadow was rushed into the medical bay where Ratchet had to do an emergency surgery. Red Alert had worked on Aurora leg and First Aid had repaired the others. Optimus had sat outside the medical bay, his face in his servos, Elita was by his side, and Magnus was sitting there, silently, waiting.
Author's note: Hello everyone, sorry that I have been away for awhile. College life is really kicking my butt right now. Although, I am back for now. I have decided to post this little story, but do not worry for I have not forgotten about the other stories. I have currently written out new chapters for Warlord's love and LTP, but they are currently being edited by the other administrator of this account. Anyways, I hope that you have enjoyed reading this chapter and please leave reviews.
~ QueenoftheDecepticons