A/N sorry for the long wait this chappy took some research on vehicle modes for the new cons and where I wanted the story to go. If anyone has any suggestions I am open!! I love taking your ideas you give me and making a whole chapter around it. This part was spawned by and idea that I got from a review so keep them coming if anyone has ideas leave them in a review!!! Enjoy
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The tension in the base seemed to have melted away from the previous transgression that happened at the landing site earlier that day. Chromia would take responsibility for her actions and continue to do the double duty assigned to her. She felt responsible for what she had done because relays or not she could have tried harder to stop it and didn't. However for today there was a relief felt by everyone when she declared "cured" by Ratchet and the Allspark had deemed her fit to guard the Allspark itself.
The rest of they day went by slowly since the whole thing started so early in the morning and the Allspark had chosen its guardian in the early afternoon. They all settled in to the base and found their rooms. Chromia shared quarters with Ironhide and of course Annabelle. When she saw the Autobot sized crib for the small sparkling she laughed and understood she had to have it since Ironhide would be unable to reach her in an ordinary crib humans used. When they had put another recharge table in the room Annabelle looked around at the new living arrangements and squealed and chirped at Ironhide in a confused manor. He explained to her in Cybertronian that Chromia was going to sleep in the room with them and that she was his sparkmate. The child uttered a sound that might have passed for a whirl and click. It would have been translated mommy and daddy but in an adoptive sense. Chromia was taken aback by the sparklings ready acceptance of the new caretaker in her small world. Annabelle then squealed at Chromia and with a look at Ironhide as if for permission she reached out and took the baby when he shook his head.
The sparkling tumbled into her palm with a small summersault. She giggled wildly and looked up at the Autobot with a smile and a whirl click click, "female caretaker" loosely translated. She could have cried had she been human. She was becoming used to the overflow of emotions some born of guilt and shame and now springing from a place in her spark she hadn't known existed. A small rumbling sound deep in her chest that she often heard from Ironhide was a comforting accepting sound that caretakers offered sparklings when they held them or they were distressed. But the rumbling sound was most significant when held the first time by a caregiver. An Autobots vibrations sound was always unique and was imprinted on a sparkling when they accepted them the first time. The complete bonding and meaning of the rumbling sound wasn't totally apart of a human's early programming however the warm sound from the Autobot made the baby lean into her with a soft sigh. She knew enough about her large nanny/ guardian that that sound was comforting and a loving way to communicate with out any real words needed. She would know the two Autobot's vibrations and sound better than her own heart beat for the rest of her natural life.
They sparkling splayed her hand across the large metal plates that covered her spark chamber. She smiled up at the Autobot and Chromia smiled back. It was an instant bond that seemed to form with the tiny organic so unlike herself. But Ironhide's attachment to the baby was a large driving factor. But the most intimate bonded feeling she had for the baby wasn't born of her sparkmates love for the baby but her own innate feelings of need to protect they sparkling that seemed to be inherently in all Autobots. She cooed at the baby in Cybertronian and the baby clicked back twice quickly and demandingly. She chuckled as she gave her a small toss in the air and Annabelle landed in her hand with a squeal of joy. Ironhide looked on with an approving smile. She would make a good caregiver to the sparkling he knew.
The other Autobots found empty quarters for themselves and made themselves at home after Ratchet had had a chance to give them a clean bill of function. The bonded four relayed the information about how Megatron had been killed and how they had be come the Allspark to the new arrivals that help clear up any questions they had. Optimus Prime let the bonded four tell the story each time because he knew they would want to explain what they wished to reveal and he allowed them that right since they were the all powerful Allspark now. The rest of the afternoon was spent welcoming the bots back into the pod's fold especially as Arcee, Hotrod and Prowl came to see them. They were with their human charges now and weren't at the base any more. Prowl still took his place outside the Witwicky house and Arcee and Hotrod now protected the Connor's siblings.
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The Decepticons far south down in Arizona were welcoming their newly arrived comrades from the deep trenches of space. Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Soundwave were three who touched down outside Flagstaff. Starscream was having a hard time winning over the loyal Soundwave even though Megatron was dead. He had seen others in the Decepticon ranks that were better suited to lead than the back stabbing mech. However with Lord Megatron dead Starscream was next in line and being a good or bad Decepticon depending on how you look at it he fell in line with the transformers wingmates Thundercracker and Skywarp.
Upon landing on earth they knew they would have to get new earth vehicle forms to move about the world unnoticed. There was an Air force base too far from Flagstaff named Luke Air Force Base outside of Glendale Arizona. Starscream went to the base in his jet form and scanned several jets and other vehicles for his wingmates and Soundwave. When he returned Thundercracker chose the Thunderbird jet, Skywarp took the scan of the F22 and Soundwave was the hardest to fit since he had three smaller bots that were bound to him. Ravage, Rumble and Laserbeak were all apart of his inner workings most of the time until he needed them. After looking at all the information Soundwave chose a hovercraft model that could be all terrain not knowing what was going to happen with the Autobots now. His three smaller companions became three large guns mounted on the top of his form. This gave him much more fire power in his alt mode as well as the ability to pull them into his form when he transformed.
Now that the new arrivals had been taken care of they were being filled in on the plan. Starscream told them of the human organization that seemed to be doing some of their work for them until their spy turned goody goody on them. By monitoring the communications of their original phone tap they discovered slowly that they were very interested in Sam Witwicky for reasons unknown so far. But to Starscream if the humans wanted the boy there must be a good reason to go to all this trouble for the boy especially since they had given up one of their scientist to loose the Autobots on their trail after what they referred to as a test. Now what they were testing for was not clear either however the only thing that was clear is that they were targeting the two humans that had been in the battle at Mission City, especially the one who killed Megatron. Now getting the boy back for that alone was enough for most Decepticons but this was Starscream and they boy had actually done him a favor but losing the Allspark in the process had been regrettable. Getting the boy would not only win over Soundwave almost assuredly but why the humans were so interested in getting him too was a question that needed answering. There was something that surrounded him they were going to find out what.
Starscream proposed a plan to possibly drawn them out since there were a few Autobots that were not on base and resided with human charges now. They could read the Autobot signal from Tranquility even from Arizona. They weren't sure exactly what he was guarding since he moved to different streets every day however he was within the vicinity of several human establishments that attacking would get the Autobots attention. Frenzy's intel on the Witwicky child told them that he had attended an educational institution near where Prowl was located. Maybe hitting close to home would draw the boy and his slagging Autobots out to play. It would be a simple mission. Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp were going to fly over the fleshling's sparkling repository and let off a few blasts here and there to draw the attention of the Autobots. When they came they would intensify their bombardment of the education center and start really threatening lives. When they did this for no reason at all that the Autobots would be able to figure out they will try to save the humans but in doing so they will probably leave their own fleshling's less guarded.
Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker worked as a seamless unit. They would keep the slagging Autobots guessing long enough to swipe the boy out from under their noses and they will never know what hit them. The other Decepticons listened to his idea and thought it was the best place to start since the Allspark was gone and they all wanted revenge on the being that had brought down there might leader. Soundwave was all for it especially since he would get a piece of the boy upon capturing him, Starscream had promised him. They decided that now was a good a time as any and the three wingmates transformed into their jet forms and took to the skies.
As they flew over the terrain they made it a point to fly very near the base where the Autobots new base was so that they could trace their signals and make a show of where they were going. They knew this would get their attention and make them suspicious however with them shooting at the little flesh ball targets just for the pit of it will slag them up good. They closed in on Tranquility High School.
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Back at the Autobot base they bonded four were beginning to settle in for the early afternoon. They figured the exciting but wearing day was finally winding down and they began to feel the strain of the emotional rollercoaster they had been dragged on that day. When the sparklings were carried to the rec room to watch an old movie on Frankenstein Jazz has been revved up to see, they all laughed good-naturedly with him about his fascination with the mix matched spare part thing that might have been the closest thing to a cross between a human and a transformer. Mikaela and Sam sprawled out on the their Autobots' laps on top of the foam mattress that was in their next to the couch just for them. Their heads were in Jazz's lap and their feet dangled off into Bumblebee's where he petted their legs affectionately with the tips of his fingers. Jazz made him self comfortable with his arm around Bumblebee and the bonded Autobot scooted closer to Jazz. This was the regular positions for them only varying on which Autobots lap the kids' heads were in.
Jazz was comfortable enough in himself and with all the other mechs to take the slight ribbings they gave him about being a "couple" with Bumblebee even though they knew very well that they weren't a sparkmated couple. They were just bonded four ways with their sparklings and the desire to be close to them outweighed anything anyone joked with him about. Protecting the feelings of Bumblebee and the two sparklings was Jazz's main priority and he made it quite clear to everyone that if they made Bumblebee feel uncomfortable with showing his need to be in contact with him or with the kids he would kick their aft and beat them with their own weapon. The small Solstice Autobot may have been small but he was Prime's main man and it was for a reason. Belying his size was strength and a sharp wit that had served them well through the centuries. IT was well known that if they did intrude on their bonds that no only would they deal with Jazz and possibly Bumblebee in a tag team, but Ratchet, Ironhide and Optimus would be right behind them to pick up what was left and weld it to something awkward, blow it up and then put it in the brig, in that order.
The happy quartet sat there half way into the Technicolor Frankenstein film and Sam was kissing the back of Mikaela's neck and left ear talking softly to her. She enjoyed these times as it afforded them some bonding time while they were still with the Autobots too. The kisses were chase and innocent in the beginning but as the movie wore on and the kids lost interest for other more interesting pursuits, i.e. each other. Mikaela turned toward Sam and he held her tighter against his body content to have her so close. There were pulls inside them to get closer but they were not ready to conquer the unknown complications good or bad that might bring. But Mikaela leaned into his kisses and deepened them wrapping her arms around his neck.
About the time Sam would break off the sweet torture Mikaela was putting him through an alarm went off throughout the base scaring the teens out of their wits. Jazz and Bumblebee shot up taking the sparklings with them to report to the computer room where everyone was gathering. Optimus Prime was standing there looking out at the assembled mechs rather darkly. Something had happened they all knew it. All the humans and mechs were finally present.
"Prowl just informed me that three jets have opened fire on Tranquility High School. They haven't seemed to hit anyone yet since they are targeting the open areas however they are endangering all the sparklings at the place of learning we must go and stop them before they take any lives. Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, and Bluestreak leave now go back try to draw their fire into a less inhabited location." They didn't wait for any more they transformed and raced out of the base.
"Arcee, and Hotrod are on their way to help. They will deposit their humans with Prowl who is now in possession of the Witwickys." Optimus looked at Sam with a nod. "Ratchet, Connors, Hound, Chromia, Bumblebee, Jazz, Sam, Mikaela, and I will be the second force to move in. Bumblebee is to stay back with the sparklings unless they are in danger and he must enter the battle." Everyone accept their leader transformed and waited for his signal. "Wheeljack, Red alert, and Ironhide stay here and guard the base and the Lennox's. Will, we will meet you and your squad in town bring the sabot rounds." Will nodded and ran off as fast as he could, making calls as he ran. His team had since moved on to the base because they knew they might be needed again. They were assembling as he spoke. Optimus transformed. "ROLL OUT AUTOBOTS!" he said as he roared through the hallways in his semi form.
They pulled out on the highway ignoring speed limits and weaving through traffic to race into Tranquility. The first group was not far a head of them only about 2 minutes as they speed toward the same destination. Sam and Mikaela's hearts pounded as they knew so many people at the school who might be dead now for all they knew. They had been placed in the second party to be more protected but asked to come along incase there was any Autobot or human saving to be done. Ratchet and Connor would probably serve as the first ambulance on the scene to start taking injured people and caring for them. Optimus had thought of everything they thought. They all hopping they weren't too late to save at least some of the children attending the school.