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As Megatron and Optimus were getting to know their newest little bundles of joy, Orion headed out into the citadel. His brothers were ok with Orion heading out, as they both had headed out for a short walk earlier. Orion made his way through the city. He was glad to be able to be out on his own. He wasn't sure if his triplet brothers felt the same calling as Orion did, but Orion felt called to find a mate.
As Orion headed out, he met and greeted many bots, most of whom were old friends of either Optimus or Megatron. All that greeted Orion were friendly, though some were slightly more guarded than others. Orion figured those ones were former cons while the very friendly ones were former Autobots. Orion continued on his walk, unaware he was drawing a certain other young bot's attention.
Orion didn't sit and take a rest until he was near the Library of Sparklings. Orion knew it hadn't been that long since his parents found him here. He hoped all the other sparklings would soon find their homes. And while Orion rested, the shy mech flyer carefully approached. Orion soon noticed the young bot.
"May I help you?" Orion asked, feeling a strange feeling in his spark around this mech, but he wasn't 100 percent sure what it meant. The shy, gentle mech became tongue-tied, as the shy bot hadn't expected this bot to acknowledge the shy bot, much less talk to him. "Are you ok?" Orion asked, seeing that the bot was silent.
"…yes…I…I'm ok" the nervous mech answered.
"Are you sure?" Orion asked, paying more attention to this new flyer bot. The flyer bot nodded. Orion quickly realized the mech was extremely shy. "Would you care to tell me your designation?"
The flyer, seeing that this bot was really trying to get know the flyer, carefully answered. "My name is Starshooter. I was created in a lab" Starshooter carefully revealed.
Orion felt bad to hear that, but felt compelled to tell his story. "I have parents, but due to conditions before Primus intervened, my triplet brothers and I were rejected. But now that things have changed, my parents have welcomed my brothers and I with open arms" Orion explained.
"You were unwanted?" Starshooter asked, surprised to hear that about Orion.
"Yes, I at one time was unwanted" Orion explained, seeming to draw Starshooter to Orion.
"May…May I ask your designation?" Starshooter asked.
"My name is Orion" Orion answered. Starshooter nodded. "Would you like to meet my family?"
Starshooter was a bit nervous. "Do…do you think they will accept me?"
"I think they will" Orion answered, knowing that his mother Optimus and Orion's siblings would be fine. Orion was only slightly uncertain about his father, Megatron.
"If you think I'll be accepted, then I'll go with you" Starshooter answered. Orion nodded and soon walked home with Starshooter in tow. Both were nervous but for different reasons. Orion hoped his mother Optimus could explain about the feeling Orion had as well as Megatron would accept Orion's new friend. Starshooter just hoped he would be welcome.
