(Please see all previous disclaimers. Sorry for the long wait, busy schedule and a few minor computer issues)
As Bee and Jumper were heading back to Mirage and Optimus' quarters in this base, they bumped into a new bot that they hadn't seen before. The bot was small, and so Bee and Jumper didn't know if this bot was a minibot or a young bot or both. Either way, the bot appeared lost. "Can we help you?" Bee asked, as if he was protecting Mirage, for in a sense bee felt he was protecting Mirage.
"I…I am lost" the young bot answered. "I was sent from the other base to here as I am not old enough to fight and now, I can't find my family."
Jumper looked at the young bot. "What is your name and who is your family?" Jumper asked, careful like Bee had been.
"My name is Mace and my mother's name is Skylark" the young mech revealed, obviously distressed about being lost.
Bee recognized that name and he realized that this must have been a sparkling he hadn't met before. "We know where those quarters are, would you like us to take you there?" Bee asked, relaxing a bit as he realized this bot truly was no threat.
"Please as I don't know this base as well as the base that we moved from" Mace answered. And soon, Bee was helping Mace find his home and his family on this base. Mace was grateful and thanked bee and jumper profusely for their assistance.
And once that was over, Bee and Jumper headed for home, wanting to tell their friend and prince what had occurred, neither realizing just yet that not only were they bonded, but Jumper was sparked as well. And so, without any further ado, they made their way back to the quarters where Mirage and his sparklings were. They soon headed in.
Mirage, having rested when the sparklings did, was up when the two minibots returned and sensed something had happened while they were out. "Welcome home, my friends" Mirage stated warmly, "did you enjoy your time alone?"
Bee nodded. "Thank you for this opportunity, Mirage, but we have something we must tell you" Bee answered, knowing Mirage always wanted honesty from them.
"Oh? And what would that be?" Mirage asked curiously, though he had a hunch about what had occurred.
"We…we" Bee started to say but couldn't bring himself to say it.
"We bonded, Mirage, sir" Jumper announced, though he was a bit worried as he didn't know Mirage as well as Bee did.
Mirage listened and when he heard that his friends had bonded, he smiled. "I am glad that you found each other and that you are now a family on your own. Come, I have a surprise for you" Mirage stated, as unknown to the minibots, Mirage had suspected something like this and had been preparing for it. Bee and Jumper followed, curious and worried about what was going on. Mirage showed the pair a hidden doorway from Mirage's quarters. "Check it out" Mirage encouraged, opening the door.
Inside the secret door was another full set of quarters. Mirage had secretly made this as he didn't want anyone else to know, in case Bee and Jumper never found a sparkmate.
"Is…is this for us?" Bee asked, in shock. He hasn't expected anything like this.
"Yes, I had this built not only here but on the other three bases where the sparklings and I will spend time as well. This way you will have your own private quarters for your family, but you won't be far from Optimus and I as well as our sparklings. I hope you like it" Mirage explained, hoping that the pair did like what he had done for them.
Jumper was still in shock but Bee, being older, smiled. He knew Mirage was generous and kind but this was beyond Bee's wildest imagination. "Thank you, Prince Mirage" Bee finally said.
"You are welcome, my friends. Please, enjoy" Mirage stated and he soon headed out the door so that Bee and Jumper could have time alone in their own quarters.
Jumper was glad to see that Mirage truly did care and that he hadn't minded the two minibots bonding. Jumper just had one worry. "Bee, what if one of us gets sparked?" Jumper asked, unaware he was carrying.
"We will have to let Mirage know and see what Mirage wants that bot to do, as Protecting Prince Mirage would be too dangerous for that bot" Bee answered, also unaware Jumper was now carrying.
"Do you think Mirage would allow us to keep the little ones?" Jumper asked, concerned that Mirage would order the sparklings to be terminated.
"Jumper, I understand your fear, but trust me when I say this – Mirage is no monster. He welcomes all sparklings and would never take the life of any sparkling whatsoever. You needn't fear Mirage" Bee explained, knowing in his spark it was true as Bee remembered how Mirage welcomed all the sparklings, including wingspan, when this war first started.
Jumper trusted Bee and had one more question, "And what do we tell Optimus and Ironhide?" Jumper asked.
"The truth" Bee answered, "though I have a feeling that Mirage will tell Optimus as Mirage would want to update the Prime. I don't fear either of their reactions either as Optimus trusts Mirage and Ironhide trusts Optimus." Jumper smiled and that and snuggled into his mate, happy about all that had occurred. Bee embraced his mate, happy to have a family besides the Prince and happy that prince Mirage had blessed this.
