Normal POV

"Optimus?" was Ratchet's first thing he said as he entered Prime's office. It was 8:00 AM and Luke was supposed to visit Ratchet's for regular morning checkup but he didn't come so Ratchet was wondering why that was. When Ratchet entered Optimus' office it was dark again, "Optimus?" he asked again with no response, seeing Prime recharging. Ratchet decided to come closer to him so he could wake him up. Then he spotted his hand covering something on his spark, "Hmm?" he released as he grabbed Optimus' servo and put it away.

Ratchet saw Luke sleeping on Optimus' spark and he smiled, "I hope you won't forget to visit me, Optimus' youngling!" he said with smile and silently. Ratchet left the office so he let Luke and Optimus sleep. It was 9:00 later and Luke started to rise on Optimus' spark, "Oh… what happened yesterday…?" he asked and looked down on the spark, "What… oh… I see…" he said and climbed up on Optimus' chest, then climbed down and jumped on the ground, "It feels strange now," Luke said, "Luke…"

Optimus mumbled and Luke looked up at him holding his chest, "What happened…?" he asked himself, "Damn I am late to Ratchet's check-up!" Luke said and then ran out of Optimus' office towards Ratchet's medical bay. Sideswipe stopped right in front of him, "Sideswipe, I have to go to Ratchet now! I don't have time to talk!" Luke said nervously and Sideswipe picked him up, "Hey, I wanted to start from new point, Luke!" he said, "Sides, really I will talk to you later but now I need you to get me quickly to Ratchet or he will be mad!"

Luke said and Sideswipe just took him to Ratchet. Then he skated out of medical bay, "Hey! Sideswipe? Can you come to our quarters?" Arcee told him and he frowned what femme-bots wanted from him. When he skated inside of their quarters, they closed the door, "Hey? What do you need?" he asked and Arcee opened her stomach as the light went through all quarters, "A-Arcee?" Sideswipe asked frightened, "Good job!" Chromia smiled at Sideswipe who looked at her, "Mom? I don't know what is happening..?" he said.

Arcee wrapped arms around Sideswipe and he still couldn't realize, "I am so proud of you, Sidey!" she said, "Arcee? I… you want to tell me the shining thing is-" he said and Arcee got in his words, "It's little spark! Yes!" she said and kissed Sideswipe, "But how? Because of yesterday?! Arcee, sweety that is just too soon!" he said and Arcee kept hugging him, "Chromia has incredible son with Ironhide," said the oldest of them – Elita, "We only have to wait until it's fully developed to get out!" Arcee said and Sideswipe hugged her back, a bit frightened.

"Have you… visited Ratchet with it?" Sideswipe asked her, "No, I will go by now but it is developing fast! I can feel it, sweety!" Arcee said and kissed Sideswipe's metal face-plates while femmes left their quarters and Sideswipe stood in there, "I… I will be creator, programmer…" Sideswipe said silently and sat on the ground looking down. In the meantime in medical bay, "Your carotid artery seems to be still weak, but not critically so keep being careful like this and it will heal soon!"

Ratchet said and Luke put on his T-Shirt, "Thanks Ratchet, I feel well now," Luke said and Ratchet smiled, "I believe after spark connection with Optimus," he said and Luke got startled, "How do you…?" Luke asked staring at Ratchet, "I can smell Optimus from you and I saw you both this morning. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone!" Ratchet said with smile, "Please Ratchet, I don't know how others would react!" Luke said and Ratchet calmed him, "I promise!" he said and femmes came in medical bay, "Ratchet?" Arcee said.

"What is it?" Ratchet turned to them and Arcee opened her stomach, "What is that shine?!" Luke asked as he covered his eyes, "No… don't tell me it was able to develop in one day! Sideswipe did that to you yesterday!" Ratchet said, "Ratchet, what is it?" Luke asked, "Luke, little spark developed in Arcee's stomach. You humans call it that woman is pregnant," Ratchet explained, "I see. I will go and talk to Sides… he wanted to see me!" Luke said and then ran out.

"Luke doesn't seem pleased," Elita said, "More important is that we have incoming sparkling and soon it will be ready to come out. Arcee you will stay with me!" Ratchet said. Luke was on his way to Sideswipe's quarters but when he passed by door to quarters of femmes, he saw puddle of energon and heard sobbing that was similar to Sideswipe's voice, "Sideswipe?" Luke said and entered the room, "You… you cry?" Luke asked, "Don't look at me…" Sideswipe said and moved his face away so Luke didn't see him.

Luke came right next to face of kneeling Sideswipe that cried in ground, "Tell me what happened," Luke said and put his hand on Sideswipe's face-plates. Sideswipe looked directly at him, "I won't tell anyone what I saw Sides, I promise!" Luke said and Sideswipe sat while he took Luke at his palm, "I don't know how to start Luke," Sideswipe said and Luke sat on his palm, "Is it because Arcee is carrying spark?" Luke said, "How do you know that?" Sideswipe said in surprise, "I was in Ratchet's and sisters came there with this news,"

Luke explained and Sideswipe sighed, "Little one, I will be creator… I don't know if I am ready. To be honest, I am scared…" Sideswipe muttered, "That is surprising me, Sides. I thought when you wanted to be with Arcee that you counted with these consequences," Luke said and Sideswipe nodded, "I did, but I didn't expect it that soon. Look at me, Luke. Do I look like sort of creator? I am only young bot that doesn't know how to care about sparkling…"

Sideswipe complained, "You know, in my opinion you would be better father than Ironhide," Luke said and Sideswipe frowned, "Don't talk like that about him!" he yelled a bit and when Luke backed away he realized what he did, "Sorry Luke, I think you just misunderstand him. He is a great creator. He cared about Bumblebee when he was young and about me too. I believe if you meet him, you will see his good side!" Sideswipe said.

"I don't think I will. Sides, you are good friend to me and I hope you will find joy in caring about your sparkling," Luke said and was about to climb down from Sideswipe's palm but Sideswipe stopped him, "Luke, I am sorry…" Sideswipe said, "For what? For teaching me about relationships? I don't think anything will change, Sideswipe. I found friends between alien robots and that is enough for me…" Luke said and Sideswipe slowly put him on the ground, "I have to go now… today I will learn Cybertronian language with Optimus and I will visit town with sisters,"

Luke said and Sideswipe smiled. Luke left the room. Another hour was spent with Optimus in his office and Luke was about to leave but then he touched his heart, "Anything happens, Luke? I sense you have unrecognizable feelings," Optimus looked down at Luke when he put him on the ground. Luke stared up to him, "Optimus, what exactly happened last night? I can feel your relax on my heart but I can't understand why?" Luke asked and Optimus smiled at it.

"Yesterday night happened something that provides I can take best care about you when we can share each other's feelings, dear youngling," he said very gently and Luke looked at his chest, "It's strange but nice at once, Optimus!" Luke said, "Keep going Luke. Sisters want to take you to town today for sure!" Optimus smiled and Luke walked out of the room. In the meantime, Decepticons were planning something in their hideout in mountains, "Megatron! Optimus will be more careful now!" said the red one named Sentinel Prime.

"I do apologize, Sentinel. The bleeding signalized certain death so we thought the boy will die instantly," said Megatron and Sentinel stomped, "And he didn't! He is alive and Optimus will make sure he will be safe now!" Sentinel said with anger in voice, "I am sorry, my lord but… may I ask why do we need to kill that fleshing? He's just puny boy!" said Starscream, "Explain to him, Megatron!" said Sentinel, "Starscream, my brother always had soft spot for organic species and especially younglings. The yellow scout Bumblebee grew up with him like his sparkling,"

Megatron said and Starscream looked at Sentinel, "Still not understand!" Starscream said and Megatron pressed him to the rock with his claw, "If we kill the one who Optimus cares about, he will become furious and that is what Sentinel wants!" Megatron said, "I want to fight Optimus Prime and kill him! But I need him to be alone and so I need to provoke him for fury by killing something that is important for him! The youngling!" Sentinel said and punched Starscream, "So go and get rid of him for good!"

Sentinel yelled as Decepticons left the hideout. Luke and the sisters except for Arcee were in café, "Luke?" Chromia asked, "Hmm?" Luke opened his eyes and looked at Chromia, "What was in your mind when you told me and Hide the thing you don't want to be with us?" Chromia asked and Luke remained silent, "Are you ok, youngling? I know that you might not like noise around," asked Elita, "I am fine, just a little bit tired," Luke said and Chromia put hand of her holo on Luke's hand.

Luke flinched back with his hand, "What is happening with you, Luke?" Chromia asked sadly and Luke kept looking away, "It's something I don't want to discuss in front of you, Chromia… sorry…" he said, "Is it because of death of your mother?" Elita asked, "Not exactly, I won't lie because I am not good at it. I have already accepted demise of my mother. It's something at base what I have to deal with myself…" Luke said and Chromia frowned, "Luke, you don't have to hide anything! I want to know what bothers you!"

Chromia said and Luke looked at her, "Chromia, I can't allow you to approach me!" Luke shouted a bit and then he looked down, "I just can't…" he said and stood up, "Where are you going, Luke?" Elita asked, "Just for a walk around," Luke said and left the café, "Elita, sister, why he wants me to be away from him? I thought I could at least replace mother for him and he is being distant from me… why?" Chromia said with sadness in voice, "We will find out, sister," Elita comforted her.

Soon everybody around heard near explosion. Elita and Chromia ran out of the café and spot cloud of smoke in park nearby the café, "Chromia! We're getting in it!" Elita said as their both holos disappeared and they formed in their bicycle modes driving in the park, "AAAAAAAAAH!" Luke yelled in the park, "Elita, did you hear that?!" Chromia asked, "It is Luke! Decepticons had to find him!" Elita said and both of them transformed driving towards his location, "You won't escape now, youngling!" snorted Barricade which grounded him with his claw.

"Let me go, you brute! What will you do if they find out?!" Luke yelled at him and Barricade chuckled evilly, "Luke!" Luke turned his head to the side and Barricade did as well when they saw Chromia and Elita transforming by them, "Femmes! What can you do about me?!" Barricade said and got off Luke. Barricade fought against Chromia and Elita and he was slow against fast femme bots, "Luke! Run! We sent emergency signal to base so run and wait for help!" Elita said and the both femmes still fought against Barricade.

Luke ran to the inner park between trees, "Not so fast, puny boy!" Barricade said as he punched both femmes and ran towards Luke and then he grounded him again. Luke struggled but it was useless when 2 tons of metal held him pinned to the ground, "This is your last breath, you worm!" Barricade yelled and he raised his claw to punch Luke hard so he could crush him. In that moment he got thrown away by Optimus who jumped at him and rolled himself with Barricade.

"Prime!" Barricade said, "This is the last time you Decepticons tempt my temper!" Optimus started to punch Barricade hard at face as Barricade was still falling on the ground and so he started to crawl from Optimus, "Please! Mercy!" Barricade begged and Optimus stomped on him while Barricade moaned of pain, "Tell Megatron not to approach with his dirty claws to Luke or you will all pay dearly!" Optimus said and kicked Barricade away as he transformed and drove off.

Luke watched how Optimus breathed heavily with anger, "Wow…" he thought to himself, "I've never seen so much anger in Optimus…" he kept thinking as he held his chest, "And that anger I feel right now…" Luke thought and Optimus turned to him, "Luke?" Optimus said as he reached out his hand, "Come home," he said calmly and Luke climbed on his palm. Optimus took Luke back to base and femmes followed them.