In town, Sentinel continued on. His mate sat at home and made him run all the errands. He dared not cross her as she had put him in his place many times. So here he was, walking to get something for her. He hated being out and about, especially since it was obvious he was sparked and most knew he was bonded to a femme. Few who remembered him from before Megatron had taken over pitied him. Most young bots just thought he was funny looking, and so while Optimus had maintained his dignity as had Ultra Magnus, Sentinel had lost all of his.

Meanwhile, back at the leader's castle, Megatron was still getting over the fact that he was sparked and the one sparkling he had sent off had returned. Bee kept a close watch on his mate and Stinger helped whenever he could.

This day, though, saw an unexpected guest come – it was Viper herself. She had a question for her father, as she had bumped into a random bot outside in the city and wanted to ask her father about her sparks reaction as well as about the bot.

Bee saw her first. "Viper?" he gently asked, knowing she had a temper much like her father.

"Mom?" Viper asked, she grew defensive when she saw the large green and purple bot behind her mother. "Back off him"

"I am not going to hurt him. My name is Stinger and he is my mother too" Stinger explained, hoping to sooth his sister, though he didn't realize that she was his twin sister.

Viper watched closely. "I don't believe you" Viper said.

"Come, let's talk to you father" Bee stated and led the two younglings to where Megatron was.

Megatron was a little surprised. "Who is this bot?" Viper asked, her irritation obvious.

"He is your twin brother, Viper" Megatron replied, pain on his face.

"I have no twin" Viper bit back.

"Yes, Viper, you do. HE stands here today. I did something I am not proud of. I sent him away because I though him too soft to be the type of sparkling I needed. He has returned, and now I welcome him back into the family" Megatron stated, correcting his daughter.

"Now apologize to your father, young lady" Bee said, seeing the hurt once again in his mate.

"Sorry" she stated flatly. She was still trying to process all this.

"I forgive you" Stinger said, "I would also be upset if something happened to my family and I was in your position. I understand, but now we have a chance to grow."

Viper nodded. She had come here to ask her father something, not get in a fight. "Father, I have a question….is it a good thing when one's spark reacts around a certain bot and only a certain bot?"

Megatron looked to bee for help answering that. "That usually means that one has found there sparkmate, the one Primus intended for him or her."

Megatron then spoke. "It can be a good thing, so long as both parties agree to work on it, as bonding isn't just about love, it is also about commitment and work."

Viper nodded. This was what she had needed to hear. "Thank you."

"Do you have a certain bot in mind, my daughter?" Bee asked, picking up on things.

"Well…" Viper stated, as just thinking of the mech made her spark skip.

"Just be patient. IF it is meant to be, it is meant to be" Megatron added and then all began to talk as a family.