Notes

This was inspired by both ros3bud009's "Who's Sail Do You Fly Under?" and EatYourSparkOut's "Between the Devil and the Cosmic Sea" on Ao3
It was just supposed to be based on ros3bud009's fic, but EatYourSparkOut got theirs done before I even wrote this! They're both good stories check them out!

It was the early evening as Hot Rod looked out on the pier as he waited for his Captain to return from his meeting. He was getting bored, sure Fulcrum and Misfire were cool to hang out with. But ever since they docked here, the two had gone off to enjoy some quality time together. He understands that since they're bonded and all, but even he wanted to go out and explore. However his Captain Deadlock gave him strict orders to stay here with the ship until he returned.

Yes, ever since they shared that wonderful night cycle together, Deadlock had become the Captain that Hot Rod had been looking for. Not even Ultra Magnus had been successful in getting him to behave and obey his orders. Only Deadlock managed to achieve that! He hoped that his Captain would return soon, he had promised him something special when he returned if he behaved. He fiddled with the violet Decepticon pendant with his fiances name ecthed on the back that was given to him by Captain Deadlock as he waited for his return.

Duke Thunderclash was minding his own buisness as he walked through the port when he spotted something. Something absolutely, adorably, beautiful... It was a young mech colored in burnt pink plating. Some maroon with some bits of gold here and there. After walking a little closer, he realised that it was Captain Ultra Magnus's missing cabin boy Hot Rod! Whom had been kidnapped by Decepticons almost 2, nearly 3 months ago. As an Autobot, and one of Ultra Magnus's personal friends; it was his job to right whatever wrongs that the Decepticons were known to do. In this case, it was to return Hot Rod to his Captain. Perhaps after doing such, Magnus would reward Duke Thunderclash with the opportunity to court the cute little mech.

"Excuse me?" Hot Rod had never heard that voice before, but he knew that whom ever owned such an deep, and rich vocalizer was addressing him. He turned his helm in the direction of the voice and was surprised to have been addressed by such an well known Autobot Soldier. Duke Thunderclash, the Greatest Autobot Hero to ever exist. Everything about him oozed perfection, save for his paintjob... But because of how noble and heroic that Duke Thunderclash was, many other bots ignored that little feature. Other than that, Hot Rod wouldn't lie saying that he was a good looking mech. He was tall, almost as tall as Ultra Magnus. There were rumors that his faceplates and his frame/build had been carved by angels, looks like they were right... Hot Rod hated it. If there was anything that turned him off more, it was perfection. In his experience, Hot Rod learned the hard way that there was no such thing as perfection. And anybot that seemed such a manner, was hiding something. Usually the dangerous kind of thing, and not the kind that he liked. True Hot Rod was attracted to the Bad Boy type, but even he knew his limits on how much danger that he liked. At least the Decepticons were usually open about their faults... Usually... "Yes?..."

Deadlock was borderlining on becoming exhausted from the meeting with the Pirate Warlord Megatron and his SIC Commander Starscream, and excited to return to his cute little fiance Hot Rod. Ever since he had laid his optics on the fiery little speedster, Deadlock knew that he couldn't leave without him. There was something about him that had drawn Captain Deadlock to the little spitfire of an mech, and after that wonderfully delectible night that they had shared together... Deadlock couldn't let him go! He knew that if he did he would regret it for the rest of his existance. The two of them had talked about bonding together, and although in the beginning... His spitfire was reluctant to agree, but after spending the rest of the 3 months together. He had finally accepted! His fiery beloved agreed to be his conjunx! All of Deadlock's courting had finally paid off! In the beginning of their courtship, Hot Rod was hesitant to accept any of Deadlock's gifts. But after purchasing and customising an special type of hoverboard, Hot Rod was thrilled beyond belief! Later that evening, Captain Deadlock made it point to send his cute little mate to the stars in a different way. And boy was it worth it to see such an beautiful face twisted in absolute pleasure. It seemed that the full length mirror in his personal quarters was Hot Rod's favorite berth toy; Deadlocks too. When Deadlock turned around the corner to where his ship was docked, what he saw made the energon in his lines boil... There was Duke Thunderclash, the Greatest Autobot Hero of all time, holding his cute little mate's servo. Deadlock was furious!

"Come now, let's return you to your Captain. Ultra Magnus is very worried about you!" "I don't want to go back to him! He's not my Captain, and he never has been! I was ordered by My Captain to stay here until he returned! Now let me go!" "Now, now... There's no need to-" *A gunshot goes off, and suddenly pain shoots through out the servo that Thunderclash was using to guide the struggling mech to his ship. Thunderclash drops his hold on the servo he was holding in pain.* "GET YOUR OVERPOLISHED SERVOS OFF OF MY MATE!" "CAPTAIN!" "DEADLOCK?!" Deadlock was so pissed, just when he thought he would immeadiately come back to his cute little fiance so that they could finalize the Conjunx Ritus... Some stupid Autobot had to try and take him away! What did please him about this situation was that Hot Rod clearly didn't want to go back to his former Captain, and that his cute little spitfire was elated to see him! Thunderclash on the other servo, was appearently horrified as to whom Hot Rod was referring to when he said My Captain. If Deadlock hadn't gotten there sooner, he would have lost his little spitfire forever. Luckily before Deadlock could turn this scene into a bloodbath, Hot Rod ran as fast as he could to over to where Deadlock was and eagerly pressed his frame flush up against his left side. Deadlock instictively reacted by putting his servo around his little mate's sinful, small, and curvy waist. Thankfully Hot Rod wasn't completely covered in Thunderclash's scent, only on the area that he had been grabbed at. And his cute little mate was currently doing his best to control himself from remarking himself with Deadlock's strong musky scent. His EM Field was extended just enough to let Deadlock know that Hot Rod was glad to see him, and... Aroused? Seemed that his little mate had a possessive kink along with, Authoritive Bad Boys... Good!

DEADLOCK?! DEADLOCK IS HOT ROD'S CAPTAIN/MATE?! This is bad... This is very bad! There's no telling what this slimy, and barbaric Decepticon had filled into Captain Magnus's cute little Cabin Boy's helm! He already looks ready to kill some poor innocent bot, but I have to return Hot Rod to his real Captain. I better take an diplomatic approach... I don't want him to hurt Hot Rod, or anyone else! "Deadlock... After kidnapping young Hot Rod here, Ultra Magnus had sent out several warnings and bounties for your crime on stealing his Cabin Boy. He's very upset with you..." "I'll bet he is!" Deadlock snarled at him with a smirk. "Look Deadlock... We don't have to make a fight out of this. If you let me return young Hot Rod here to his Captain, no one will get hurt and we will never speak of this again. Not even Ultra Magnus will know about this!" If I don't end this rising conflict soon, who knows what Captain Deadlock the notorious Decepticon berzerker will do?!

The knave thought that he could persuaded into settling this little tiff the diplomatic way, huh? Deadlock could see the nervousness on Duke Thunderclash's faceplating. It was just the way he liked it on almost all Autobots. Almost of them... He looked to his cute little mate whom was quickly becoming impatient with how long this was taking... He must have really wanted that surprise that is currently residing in their shared personal quarters. Just like night when they first met, Hot Rod's valve panel was soaking wet against his left-peds thigh! Oh yeah! He really wanted that surprise. However, just to be sure that the foolish Duke here was aware of just where exactly Hot Rod wanted to be... "Well Darling? Do you wish to return to your precious former Captain Ultra Magnus? Or do you wish to stay here by my side? Hmm?"

Hot Rod was immeadiately estatic to have his Captain return, and reluctantly admitting it... Saving him from this idiot who couldn't take a hint! When Deadlock became possessive, he was surprisingly ready for him to have his way with Hot Rod right then and there in front of the stupid Duke! And everyone else... He didn't care who saw him! He was absolutely horny for this possessive version of Deadlock! His heat cycle wasn't supposed to arrive for another 50 steller cycles, but right now... He might as well be with how aroused he was at this current moment in time! When his Captain looked at him and asked him that! He was a little put off that he had actually asked him that... But then again... Deadlock had talked to Hot Rod often about this to make sure that he was okay with staying with him, let alone courting him... He was so worried that Hot Rod wanted to leave him and return to Ultra Magnus. He had done everything to keep him happy and... Satisfied to the very least! Ultra Magnus had never once showed any interest in that sort, and the only attention that he did recieve from him was nothing but scolding and critical lectures of what he expected from him. Nothing that Hot Rod did was ever good enough for him! He did his absolute very best to please his former Captain, but nothing he did ever made him happy! Deadlock was the opposite... Deadlock was the one pursuing him! Some cute little nobody from Magnus's crew! Hot Rod could hardly believe it at times! At one point he had often imagined that it was Magnus doing such things, but he was utterly disappointed in his lack of interest. Deadlock... He gave him everything... Everything that he ever wanted in both a Captain, and in a partner... And with that he made his choice...

A few moments of silence at Captain Deadlocks question had both Deadlock and Duke Thunderclash nervous to whatever Hot Rod's response may be. What he said surprised, and for Captain Deadlocks was completely thrilled! " You can tell Ultra Magnus that he had his chance! I'm sticking with Deadlock! And as far as I'm concerned, the both of you can kiss my shiny metal ass!" Duke Thunderclash could only gape in shock, while Captain Deadlock's response was to weep tears of pure laughter! Once he settled down, Deadlock stated to the Duke. "Well Thunderclash, I believe you have your answer! Besides... I doubt you're the type of mech who would seperate an carrying bot and their unborn sparklings from their mate and sire!"

Thunderclash and Hot Rod had responded to Deadlock in shock at that. Mainly because Hot Rod wasn't aware that he was even carrying, Thunderclash however was horrified that he had almost seperated them! Many Cybertronians in the past who were carrying that were seperated from their partners during their gestation period had either miscarried, or had died because they had been away from their partners for so long. If the carrying bot didn't recieve an healthy supply of nanites for the newspark's protoform that was developing inside, then the newly developing spark would die. Due to the lack of nutrients that were inside the nanites. Much like the Carrier, the Sire was essential to the sparklings health and growth. If he had succeded in taking Hot Rod back to Ultra Magnus, the supposed developing sparkling would have died on the way. It was this lone statement that made Thunderclash accept that Hot Rod was in no condition to travel with him. Deadlock had ultimately won this situation. Before Duke Thunderclash could say his farewell to the two of them, they had already begun to board their ship and left him in the dust. As he started to leave the pier himself, Thunderclash could have sworn he heard, "I DIDN'T KNOW THAT I WAS CARRYING?!" "I assure you that after tonight... You will be!"