I own nothing, except for Leigh and now the sparkling.

7. Sparkling

Alex saw a silver bot walking up to her and Leigh. "So, the Hatchet finally let you out of the Med Bay?"

Jazz chuckled. "Yup, though he did tell me to get Leigh."

Leigh grumbled as she stepped into the mechs palm. "Bye! See ya later!" she waved at Alex, then looked up at the mech's face. "So why does he want to see me ?"

"Don't know lil' lady." Jazz said.

"Well, how's everybody been treating you since you've gotten back?" Leigh asked.

Jazz grinned. "Everyone's been starin' at meh like I'm some ghost thing. Their respect for ya has grown since they now know you're the Allspark."

Leigh smiled half-heartedly. They soon came to the Med Bay and Ratchet seemed to be working on something. "So Ratch, what ya wanna see me for?"

"This." Ratchet stepped out of the way to reveal a tiny silver body covered with orange armour.

"Is that a sparkling shell?" Jazz asked surprised. "Where'd ya get it?"

"Wheeljack made it." Ratchet said flatly.

Leigh cringed back. "Is it going to explode?"

"No, silly youngling, that's why I am checking it." Ratchet said.

"Oh." Leigh stared at the little body. "Jazz, please put me on the table." Once on the table, Leigh kneeled down beside the body. She felt a swell of compassion and impatient joy at seeing the shell and felt her magic mingle once again with the Allspark energy. She placed a hand on the small chest plate. "Is it a femme or a mech?"

"Mech." Ratchet replied.

Leigh nodded and concentrated. "Muriatta Animata!" A bright blue glow showed through the chest plate. There was a beat of tense silence before bright golden green optics onlined. The orange sparkling chirped and clicked at Leigh. She smiled softly. "Welcome to the world…Peregrine."

There was dead silence, one that was only broken by the fearful clicking of a sparkling that had his face buried into Leigh's side. The mechs gathered were brought out of their stupor by the sound and the most logical question was asked: How?

Leigh looked at Ratchet, who nodded. Then she looked up at Jazz, who was holding both her and Peregrine in his palm, and nodded. Leigh toke a deep breath. "I did it. I gave the sparkling life."

Alex looked confused from her perch on Jazz's shoulder. "Why do you all look so shocked? Surely you must have seen a sparkling before."

"Sparklings have not been seen or created for a very long time." Optimus answered softly, staring at the little life in wonder and awe. He knelt down to them and ran a large finger down the sparkling's back. "It's okay little one, no one's going to hurt you." His optics moved to Leigh. "What's his designation?"

Leigh smiled and stroked the small gray helm. "Peregrine, I named him after my brother. His optics are the same color his eyes had been."

"Wow." Sideswipe breathed. "Can you make more?" he asked excitedly.

"Not now." Leigh said then yawned. "I'm really tired."

"No wonder. That was incredibly draining on your energy." Ratchet said after scanning Leigh.

"Um, before you go into recharge, may we see the sparkling?" Hound asked nervously.

Leigh stared at him confused before realizing that Peregrine was practically hiding behind her. "Come on Perry. They won't hurt you, they just want to see you."

Peregrine clicked and tentatively moved away from Leigh's side and looked at the giant bots. He cooed at them before scurrying back to Leigh's side and clinging to her like a shy child would to their mother.

Leigh's smile turned tired. "I really want to go to sleep, if that's okay?"

Peregrine clicked in his own agreement to the statement.