Note: After getting a few requests to do a part 2, I thought it over and decided to go for it. But keep in mind, folks this IS the last half of this story, my intentions were for it to be a short not multiple chapters. I have other stories that need updating. As always, certain quotes and other references are the property of Hasbro Studios, Nickelodeon and their rightful owners… At this point, I probably won't be posting anything new until I update my current stories first, unless of coruse it's a short story that doesn't take long too write. Anyway…here's part two…enjoy!
"They should be back by now," said Raf as he looked at his watch.
No sooner did he finish his sentence the sound of two vehicles approaching could be heard. Moments later, Ratchet and Arcee drove in.
"'Bout time you got back," said Bulkhead.
"Yeah, what took ya so long? We heard you picked up something on your trip in California." Miko added.
Arcee, now in bot-mode grinned nervously.
"You could say that…"
She reached over to the passenger side, while Ratchet was still in vehicle mode and opened the door.
"There's someone we want you to meet." Arcee announced, picking up a small object and holding it close. The other bots and humans watched, both excited and confused by Arcee's statement.
"You got a puppy?! I wanna see it!" said Smokescreen.
"Uh…Smokey, I don't think that's a puppy." Wheeljack told him.
"It's not," said Ratchet who had switched from his alt-mode a moment ago.
"Then…what is it?" Jack asked.
Arcee approached the others, feeling nervous.
"Another sparkling?!" Bulkhead asked.
Bumblebee groaned and shook his head.
"Oh brother…" Wheeljack muttered.
"Where did you find this stray?" Ultra Magnus asked.
"She's not a stray, Ultra Magnus." Arcee answered.
"This is our daughter," Ratchet added.
"What?!" everyone said at the same time.
"Whoa, whoa, hold the phone…you mean this kid is yours?" Bulkhead asked.
"Yes, she's ours." Arcee answered.
"Would you care to elaborate, old friend?" Optimus asked.
"It was raining so Arcee and I decided to wait it out and…during that time, she gave birth. We didn't get to San Francisco until the next morning." Ratchet explained.
"After that, we drove for eighteen hours, took two trains and a ferry to get to Maine." Arcee explained.
"So, for four months you two kept this pregnancy a secret from us?" Ultra Magnus asked.
"Ultra Magnus we didn't know…we're just as surprised as everyone else." Ratchet replied.
"He's right, I didn't know I was pregnant this whole time...honestly." Arcee admitted.
Ultra Magnus narrowed his eyes and scoffed. He wasn't convinced by Ratchat and Arcee's explanation
"If you say so."
"Magnus…that's enough, the sparkling is clearly Arcee and Ratchet's…she's not going anywhere, do I make myself clear?" Optimus said.
Ultra Magnus gulped.
"Perfectly," was his reply before he stepped back.
"So, what's her name?" Miko asked.
"Darcy," Ratchet and Arcee replied simultaneously.
Ratchet gently nudged her with the back of his right hand.
"You awake?" he asked.
Darcy stretched her limbs and yawned before opening her eyes. She squeaked at her parents then saw the rest of the team. Yelping fearfully, she tried to hide.
"It's all right, they're friends of ours." Arcee assured her.
Darcy looked up briefly, still shaking, she sniffed the air for a moment, taking in the scents of the others.
"Give her some time, she just needs to get used to it here." Arcee explained.
Darcy glanced at Jack, Miko and Raf, having already met the Burns and Rescue bots, she did have some experience interacting with other people besides her parents. However, Optimus Prime's massive size was a little intimidating to a small newborn like herself.
"She's got a mix of your looks, that's for sure." said Bulkhead.
"I still can't believe you had a kid," Smokescreen admitted.
"Neither can I, all this time I thought that extra weight I had gained was because I hadn't been doing a lot to burn it off but…the truth is, she was the cause of that." Arcee replied as she smiled at Darcy.
"So…that's what Heatwave meant by you were bringing back a souvenir." Miko concluded.
Ratchet and Arcee laughed sheepishly.
"In a way." Said Ratchet.
Later…
Ratchet watched as his daughter interact with the humans, she let out a playful yelp once in a while. He smiled at the site.
"So, how does it feel being a mother?" June asked, as she stood next to Arcee.
"I'll admit, having her was painful but…" Arcee started.
"She was worth it," June finished.
Arcee nodded.
"Trust me, I know the feeling." Said June.
"Looks like you're going to have your hands full." Said Fowler, leaning against the railing on the catwalk.
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Ratchet asked.
June and Fowler looked at each other then back at Ratchet before they started laughing.
After a while, Darcy yawned and blinked her eyes, obviously tired from playing.
"Someone's tired," June pointed out.
"You're right," Ratchet agreed.
"Come here, short stuff." said Bulkhead as he picked up the small blue and white sparkling.
"I think this belongs to you," he said as he handed Darcy over to Ratchet.
She looked up at her Sire, squeaking happily as he held and nuzzled her.
"Aww," was all the rest of the team could say.
"Ohh, knock it off, all of you!" said Ratchet.
Moments later…
"Everything ok in here?" Ratchet asked as he walked into the bedroom
"Yeah, after meeting everyone I think she's ready to call it a day," said Arcee.
Darcy yawned once more and settled down. Between playing with the kids and the fact Arcee had just finished feeding her, the young Cybertronian could barely stay awake.
"I'd say so," Ratchet agreed.
"For someone who's only a day old, she eats like a race horse." Arcee admitted.
Ratchet snickered and gently rubbed Darcy's head.
"I don't know where she got that from," he said.
Arcee shrugged her shoulders, she knew sparklings had to be fed every two hours but was taken aback by the amount of milk her little one drank in one sitting. She purred and stroked Darcy's back for a minute before handing her to Ratchet. The newborn femme smiled and nuzzled his cheek. If there was anything that could make Ratchet go soft, this was it.
"She loves you, Ratch." Said Arcee.
"And I…" Ratchet stopped short when he felt a small pair of hands grab his left wrist. He looked down and saw a set of light teal eyes staring at him.
"I love you too," he said in Cybertronian.
He placed Darcy between himself and Arcee, the tiny sparkling curled up into a ball and was asleep within seconds. The two of them unaware their bedroom door was cracked.
"They really love each other," said Bulkhead.
"Yeah, Bulk…they sure do." Miko agreed, she snapped a quick photo with her phone before leaving with Bulkhead, giving Ratchet and Arcee sometime alone with Darcy.
One week later…
"So, how'd Team Prime take the news?" Frankie asked.
"Eh, pretty good." Cody answered.
He and Frankie were currently outside playing around the basketball hoop in the yard behind the firehouse.
"Heatwave, you got a video phone call from the mainland." Dani announced as she stood in the doorway of the garage.
"What about?" Heatwave asked as he and Kade polished the rims on his spare tires.
"Ratchet wants to know if we can babysit Darcy on Friday." Dani explained.
Heatwave dropped the polishing cloth in the bucket.
"Hold that thought…excuse me." He replied.
"Was it something I said?" Dani wondered as she looked at Cody and Frankie who overheard the conversation.
Next thing they heard was metallic clanking followed by tires screeching. Before Kade could do anything, a red blur drove passed him and was heading down the street.
"Wha…?" He sputtered.
After a moment of silence, Dani looked the driveway then Cody, Kade and Frankie.
"He's not coming back, is he?" she asked.
"Nope," Frankie answered.
From the looks of it, this was going to be a long Tuesday afternoon…
And that's a wrap, folks…hope you enjoyed it. Feel free to check out my other stories. Reviews are greatly appreciated. I plan on updating the rest of my Transformers stories as soon as possible.
Stay tuned!
