Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers, they are owned by Hasbro. Aires, Orion, Taurus, and Lyra are the creations of and used with permission from :icontlcoopi7:. Sparkles, Shimmer, Aquarius, Phoenix, and Virgo are my creations. This is strictly a fan fic. No flames or harsh comments. Constructive criticisms welcome. Enjoy!
Aires could not believe it; here he was a medic, well almost, working right alongside Red Alert and Ratchet. Ratchet and Red Alert had taught him well, and Ratchet watched as Aires repaired a minor wound on Sunstreaker's right arm. Ratchet held a wrench to make sure that Sunstreaker would behave, but Aires was good enough that Sunstreaker did not even realize he was done when he started complaining. Aires quickly got Sunny's attention before Ratchet could hit him with the Ratchet and sent the ornery twin out of the med bay. Ratchet was certainly impressed, though his faceplate did not show it. But Aires had learned to tell by the voice, that Ratchet was pleased and impressed with his work.
And after having worked his shift, Aires headed back to his quarters and his family. His sparkmate was pregnant and they were expecting their first sparkling or sparklings. Aires was not sure due to the fact that he himself as well as his father were triplets, and so Aires knew that there was a possibility that his sparkmate could be carrying triplets. Aires just smiled as his pregnant sparkmate ran up to hug and kiss him. Aires was truly happy as he had his own family and was a medic in training. Well, his training was almost done, and now he was doing his residency under Ratchet and Red Alert.
And after greeting his sparkmate, Aires was told by his sparkmate that they had been invited over to Starscream and Alexis's for dinner. Aires smiled, as he always enjoyed seeing his family. This time would certainly be a surprise, as Aires had recently learned that his baby sister, Lyra, was going to bring big news to the family gathering. Aires knew that Lyra had been seeing Slingshot for quite some time. Aires and Slingshot always got along well, and Slingshot seemed to understand Aires protective streak over his sister.
At dinner, Aires along with his sparkmate, as well as his two brothers, both still single, joined his parents and Lyra as well as Slingshot for dinner. Aires knew it had taken some time, but he could tell that even Starscream, his dad, approved of Slingshot. Alexis soon brought out the special dinner, hoping to hear what her little princess had found the right mech. Aires watched, wishing that his brothers behaved better, but that was beside the point.
"Hi there, Slingshot, what is the big occasion?" asked Aires, asking the question that was on everyone's processor but no one wanted to ask.
"Well, " replied Slingshot, grabbing Lyra's hand and smiling at each other before continuing, "I had planned to ask Starscream for permission to bond with Lyra's spark tonight."
Aires and Alexis smiled, Taurus and Orion finally stopped bickering, and Starscream had a thoughtful yet slightly devious look to his faceplate.
"So, you want to bond with my daughter, do you, Slingshot" Starscream stated, not giving anything away.
"Yes, Starscream. I love Lyra and I realize that a sparkbond is a permanent commitment. Both Lyra and I had talked and have decided that we would like to spend the rest of our lives together, but before I will bond with her, I want your blessing, Starscream, as well as I hope Aires would approve of me."
Starscream was surprised to realize how well thought out this whole thing was. Starscream gave a look at Aires, who smiled. Starscream realized that if Aires liked the guy, Aires who was always so protective of Lyra, then Starscream could give his blessing to Slingshot.
"Fine, Slingshot, you may bond with Lyra, but remember if you ever do anything deliberate to hurt her both Aires and I will hunt you down" Starscream stated with a smile on his faceplate. Slingshot was nervous but one look at Lyra calmed him down.
"Congratulations to both of you" stated Aires, offering a toast to the new couple "may you find happiness as my sparkmate and I have. And now I have someone who can help protect Lyra come what may. I wish you both the best."
Slingshot blushed, as did Lyra. Lyra loved her brother Aires, but sometimes Aires overdid things. Though she would not have him any other way. Even Sparkles and Shimmer, who had grown up, were happy for Lyra, and while Sparkles would always remain Lyra's minicon, Shimmer had attached herself to someone else, Aires's sparkmate. That way Shimmer could always stay with her favorite bot outside of Lyra, Aires.
Fast forward a few months, and it was time for Aires's sparkmate to give birth to their unborn offspring. Aires was excited as he would be delivering his own sparkling or sparklings. And when the first wave of contractions, Aires watched as his sparkmate pushed out their fist sparkling, a mech. And not just a mech, but a little seekerling, Red and white in color, just like his father. Aires soon named the quiet little one Aquarius. And after having carefully helping the first sparkling, and handing the little one off to Red Alert, the second sparkling was beginning to come, and easily came out, another seekerling mech. This one was Red and blue, a combination of mother and father, and named Phoenix. And before Aires could do much more, the third and final sparkling came out, another mech seekerling. This one was Red and yellow, another combination of mom and dad, and was named Virgo. Aires and his sparkmate were both happy, and Aires was even happier when he was told that he was now a full fledged medic. the day could not get any better, as all the family was there, including Lyra and her sparkmate Slingshot, and all got to see the little ones as well as Aires fulfill his lifelong dream of being a medic and having his own family….
….Aires soon woke in his bed, and looked at himself. He was still only 9 years old, his sister was still only 4. Aires just smiled as he hoped with all his spark that some of what he saw in his dream would come true in real life. And hoping to recapture the dream, Aires fell back asleep.