Disclaimer: I do not own transformers, they are owned by Hasbro. This particular fic was inspired by two fics that I read on this site – "Oops! What do you mean oops!" and "When trapped within." I thought it might be interesting to twist a few things around that I read in those two stories. This does contain slash and may have male preg in later chapters. No like – no read. This is strictly a fan fic. No flames or harsh comments. Constructive criticisms welcome. Enjoy!
In the Brig Area
Sunny just swore as neither he nor his two partners in crime thought that Wheeljack could be such a stickler for discipline. But what Sunny did not realize yet that the others did, was that Wheeljack, due to crossed wires, thought that all three of the troublemakers were still sparklings and Wheeljack had always been protective of them as sparklings. Bee and Sides just rolled with it while Sunny swore and continued to act like a sparkling. Bee and Sides wished Sunny would shut up and behave like an adult, as they knew from their own memory banks that it all three behaved, they would be let out of the brig. But until Sunny stopped acting like a sparkling, here all three were stuck with Wheeljack carefully watching them.
Wheeljack suddenly had a quick memory bank flash, like something was trying to break through his scrambled up processor, and for a brief minute he remembered that a device of his own creation had caused an explosion in the recreation room, but as Wheeljack tried to remember more about the incident, the connection suddenly faded away, leaving the befuddled inventor still thinking that the three young adult bots in front of him in the brig were sparklings that needed to be taken care of.
The recreation room
Optimus, Jazz, and Ironhide watched as the three little sparklings found the toys in the toy box. Jazz was going to ask Ironhide where he found the toys, but one quick look at the weapons specialist and Jazz withheld his question. Besides, since the sparklings were happily occupied, it really did not matter where the toys came from. Elita, not wanting to wander far from her big red and blue security blanket, grabbed a toy to play with before sitting right on top of Optimus's left foot. Optimus looked down and saw Elita smiling as she played with her toy, happy and content as she was also near her security blanket.
Jazz and Ironhide laughed until they realized that little Prowl and Chromia were fighting over the same exact toy. Chromia was determined to keep it and Prowl was determined to take it away from the femme. Jazz and Ironhide watched, ready to pounce should they need to, but as the little ones kept pulling on the toy, the toy broke sending both sparklings tumbling. Prowl rolled backward into Optimus and Elita, while Chromia rolled backward towards Jazz and Ironhide. Prowl beeped sadly while Chromia beeped angrily. Then it happened, Prowl let out a loud cry. Jazz, trying to soothe his sparkmate, sent pulses of warmth and love, and while it toned the volume down, it did not stop the tears, and so Jazz went to pick up his sparkmate turned sparkling.
Optimus just watched as Chromia beeped angrily at Ironhide and at the toy.
BEEP CLICK CHIRP SQUEAK CLICK BEEP WHISTLE WHISTLE BEEP SQUEAK Chromia rattled off, trying to form known curse words, but unable to make them come out as anything other than sparkling gibberish.
Ironhide went to quickly grab another toy before his sparkmate turned sparkmate tried to spout off again, and thankfully, Ironhide was able to find something that would keep all three sparklings entertained at once, a ball. And since several other transformers had come into the room, the larger bots sat in a circle while three sparklings chased the ball, though Elita preferred to remain closer to Optimus. First Aid, who was working with Ultra Magnus, soon heard the shrills and peals of laughter coming from the recreation room. Both ran down to see what was going on, and soon joined in the circle to roll the ball around as the sparklings chased after it.
Ratchet soon came to the recreation room, trying to figure out what the noise was. Elita was sleeping on Prime's shoulder while Prowl and Chromia continued to chase the ball. Ratchet just laughed until Chromia spotted the medic and made a beeline for the bot. Ratchet, unsure of what little Chromia was going to do, just stood there as the little femme crawled toward him, while Prowl was content to continue chasing the ball. When Chromia reached the medic, she sat on her little aft and put her arms up in a gesture that was asking to be held. Ratchet was hesitant, but one quick look at the little one and Ratchet soon scooped her up, earning all kinds of sparkling giggles, kisses, and hugs, which shocked the medic as well as Ironhide, who always thought his mate hated medics.
Meanwhile, as Ratchet held Chromia, who was actually behaving for the medic, Ratchet informed Prime of the "situation" of the triple troublemakers and Wheeljack. Optimus, though he knew he shouldn't, could not help but laugh, but promised to "address the issue" after little Elita's nap. Ratchet, having had enough of Chromia slobbering all over him, soon handed the squirming sparkling back to Ironhide, where she curled up in a ball and fell asleep laying across Ironhide's lap. Everyone laughed as it was just too cute.
Meanwhile, Prowl, still chasing the ball around, picked up the ball and threw it at Ratchet as the medic left, nailing the medic in the back of the head. Jazz was horrified while little Prowl was laughing and giggling. Ratchet turned to look at the little black and white sparkling, not believing what just happened, until Prowl went to grab the ball and try to do it again. Jazz tried to stop his sparkmate turned sparkling, but it was too late. It was hard to tell if Prowl was trying to nail the medic for the fun of it, after having had many a wrench thrown at him or if little Prowl just did not like the medic. Ratchet said nothing but left, keeping the memory in his memory banks to later embarrass Prowl with should he ever return to normal.
Back in the Brig
Meanwhile, in the brig, Wheeljack continued to watch "the naughty sparklings" as the three grown young adult transformers tried to figure out the best way to get out. Sunny was not liking the suggestion that Bee had come up with. Bee, ignoring the idiotic twins, went into his act.
"Unca 'jack, I sorry, pease send me to Oppy" Bee said, ashamed to say it, but smiling as he saw Wheeljack come over and unlock the brig to let "little Bee" out.
"Alright, Bee, I will let you out, but you must promise to go right to Optimus, ok?" replied Wheeljack, still trying to figure out things in his mixed up processor.
"Otay, Unca 'Jack, I promise" replied Bee, surprising the hell out of Sunny and Sides as Wheeljack released the bot.
Bee headed off, laughing softly, for as much as he hated acting like a sparkling, it paid off, and soon Bee headed to the recreation room to find Optimus to tell their leader about what happened.
Meanwhile, Sunny and Sides were left, stunned. Neither wanted to act like a sparkling to get out, but they soon realized that they may have to. But then, they also realized that they would have to do even more, as Bee was well known to be a well behaved sparkling, unlike Sunny or Sides. Both sighed, as they realized that this was going to be a long stint in the brig, especially with the confused bot watching them.
(couple days later)
In the recreation room
Magnus and Jazz were left with the sparklings, even though Elita did not want to leave her big red and blue security blanket until little Prowl invited her over to play with the toys. Elita excitedly beeped up at Optimus who set her down and watched as she scurried over to Prowl who played a little roughly with the little femme, but Elita was holding her own. And since she was busy, Optimus soon left so he could get some work done. Bee was also in the room to help out, and boy did little Elita love Bee.
Prowl, jealous of Bee getting Elita's attention, soon went up and bit the unprepared scout, who dropped Elita onto the floor. Elita was unhurt and did not cry, but instead, punched little Prowl. Prowl was surprised, but then all was forgotten and the two played while Chromia napped in Magnus's arms. Bee knew that Sunny and Sides were still in the brig, and so, in order to not get in the brig, Bee kept on his best behavior. Bee was not only working with the sparklings, but also helping Jazz help Magnus remember stuff until the city commander's wires uncrossed. Bee could say one thing though, even though he had to act like a sparkling to get out of the brig, was happy that he was able to be with the sparklings and help Wheeljack and Magnus get their wires straightened out.
Magnus looked at the little sparklings, and when he looked closely at little Prowl, he recognized the black and white, somewhat.
"That is Prowl, isn't it?" asked Magnus to Bee, who was glad to see that things were improving.
"Yes, that little one is Prowl" replied Bee, wondering what question Magnus might ask next.
"Why is he so little and carefree, I always thought he was such a tight aft?" asked Magus.
Bee laughed, as did Prowl, who had no idea what they were laughing at. "Prowl had an accident, Magnus, and until Wheeljack returns to normal, Prowl is stuck in a sparkling body with a sparkling mind" replied Bee.
Magnus merely nodded, he did not remember who Wheeljack was or what had caused Prowl to be a sparkling, but he understood that things were a little out of the ordinary. Bee just looked at Magnus, realizing that every day, Magnus's memory seemed to be less scrambled than the day before. Bee could only hope that for the twins' sake that Wheeljack's processor was going as quick if not quicker than Magnus's to recover.
