As the four mechlings headed around the citadel, they ran into various bots. Either Stinger or Taurus seemed to introduce most of the bots as they seemed to know so many. Wingspan stayed near Taurus and the others, not wishing to get lost. Soon, their little excursion led them right to Optimus and Starscream's door.
Taurus knocked. Wingspan was nervous as Sunbolt was the first seeker the other bot had ever met. Now Wingspan was going to meet a very well-known seeker and he hoped all would be ok.
Starscream answered the door. "Hi Taurus, Sunbolt. Who are your friends?" Starscream asked, allowing the four to come into the quarters.
"I'm Stinger, and Taurus and Sunbolt are my half-brothers. We share a sire" Stinger said. Starscream nodded. HE knew what that meant instantly but didn't say anything.
"I am Wingspan" Wingspan replied, watching everything. He felt sort of out of place as he wasn't family but something kept him there.
"Pleased to meet you Wingspan. If you'll forgive me, I have to go check on my mate for a minute" Starscream said and left the room for a short bit.
"Wow. I never thought I'd meet Starscream" Wingspan stated, still in a bit of shock.
"You're that excited to meet him?" Sunbolt asked, not realizing that Wingspan had never seen other seekers.
"Sunbolt, in the poor excuse for a youth center that I grew up in, I was the only Seeker, not even those who ran it were seekers and none knew how to care for a seeker, so I didn't always get the care I needed" Wingspan said.
Sunbolt nodded in understanding. Taurus went over and hugged the black and white seeker. Wingspan appreciated and sort of snuggled into the hug. Starscream spotted it before they came back. Starscream figured if it was meant to be, it was meant to be.
"Please, sit a spell. We will have to talk quietly as my mate and our sparklings are asleep, but you are welcome" Starscream told them, handing out energon to each. Wingspan was amazed as Starscream seemed so welcoming. "Wingspan, after the great transformation by Primus, I no longer am what I once was, nor do I miss it. My mate keeps me pretty well in line and I appreciate it."
"Who is your mate?" Wingspan asked, Stinger also curious.
"The former Autobot leader himself – Optimus Prime. Primus chose for us to be together now that we have free will" Starscream replied.
"These are our bearers" Taurus and Sunbolt stated.
Wingspan nodded, still trying to wrap his processor around all of this. Taurus chose to sit by Wingspan, hoping his presence would help the anxious seeker, and it seemed to be working.
Meanwhile, Ramble and Viper were talking as Ramble walked Viper back to the leader's place. "It was nice to meet your sire" Viper stated, trying to get Ramble to talk.
"He didn't seem pleased to see me" Ramble said, feeling rejected.
"well, I was shocked when Stinger turned up. I am sure that this is no different" Viper encouraged, her spark still pulsing wildly around Ramble.
"Well, the only good thing is that my bearer does accept me" Ramble stated. Viper smiled, and soon they were at the leader's place. "See you tomorrow, Viper?" Ramble asked.
"Count on it" Viper stated, as she leaned over a gave Ramble a Kiss. Ramble stuttered at that and Viper walked on in. Neither saw that Bolt, a very jealous bot, saw the whole thing.