I am getting good reviews so far and I appreciate them. They keep me inspired to keep writing. I hope that Prowl and Tia wasn't so bad but I wanted them a little more intimate even if they don't love each other and I had to write about everyone's favorite trio because I haven't said much about them. I hope little Miss Sunshine was a spark warmer for everyone. It is nice to have Sunstreaker have to deal with high maintenance for a change instead of being the one to cause high maintenance.

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She woke up to quiet which was rare for them. Orion and Roddy were always up and playing in their cribs before their parents booted up so why was it so quiet? Allie turned over and realized that Optimus was gone too so what was going in? She quickly rose and made their berth. Allie threw on some clothes and made her way to the living area. It was quiet too. Now she was not only confused but worried. Optimus never took the twins out without informing her so where were they?

She walked out of their quarters and down the hall. She Kiki and Starscream as she walked by.

"Hey Kiki. Have you seen Optimus?" Allie asked her.

"No we just came out ourselves." Kiki responded. Starscream held her protectively in his embrace and Allie wondered if everything was alright with them but chose not to comment.

"If you see him please tell him to contact me." Allie said.

"Will do, Allie. " Starscream said as he led Kiki away. Allie took note that they were headed in the direction of the infirmary. She would ask the femme later what was going on.

Allie headed toward the offices over the tarmac and heard clicking and voices. She knocked on Lord Megatron's office door and walked in when she heard him answer. There on the floor was Storm, Orion, Hot Rod, Sunshine, and First Aid as well as all their sires sitting around Megatron's desk and Prowl. Allie looked at the sparklings and then over at their fathers as Optimus stood up to greet her. She raised her brow and Optimus knew that she was expecting an explanation.

"We thought we would let their carriers rest this morning. I guess I forgot to leave a message." He said as he read her expression correctly.

"You guessed correctly. I about had a panic attack when I couldn't find you or the sparklings." She said softly. She wasn't mad but she didn't want him off the hook yet.

"Will you accept an 'I'm sorry' and I will make it up to you?" He asked.

"I'm sorry will do fine." She walked over and kissed him. "Do you need me or is this a private conversation?" She asked the mechs in the room.

"You may join us Allie. You may even have a few suggestions to offer us since what we are discussing is your area of expertise." Lord Megatron said as he smiled and all the mechs stood in respect too Prime's mate. Allie's interest was piqued so she accepted the chair that Megatron offered her. Soundwave walked in with Frenzy and their sparklings and Allie smiled at the communications officer and TIC as he placed his sparklings in the midst of the pile and Frenzy kept watch while his creator joined the discussion.

"We received a report that one of your agents, Allie, has been captured." Megatron said and Allie sat straighter.

"Who is it? Has it been confirmed? What sector did it happen in?" Allie asked at once. Megatron leaned back in his chair.

"I was hoping to negotiate but they want Saraphina in return." He stated and Allie knew exactly what happened.

"No."

"They say that if we don't agree to the deal then they will kill the operative."

"No. Until it can be confirmed and they show some kind of proof we don't deal." Allie stated.

"Allie, this is a Cybertronian." Optimus said.

"And I said no. My agents knew what they were getting into and they are willing to die. I will not trade one for another. Sarah has intelligence that far surpasses any of my other agents. There will be no negotiations." Allie stated dead serious.

"Allie, you have not been in command the last few months and I appreciate your suggestions but I will not let any of our people die." Optimus said. Megatron stayed quiet. He liked that Allie was being hard ball on this. She had backed him before he had even expressed what he and Optimus had been arguing over.

"I don't need you to patronize me. Just because I am your mate doesn't mean that I will willingly agree with you on everything. I know what I am doing in this matter. This isn't the first time that we have had an operative captured. If you don't mind I would like to see the Intel and then I will make some further suggestions but I will not trade one for another. This smell of Lord Stephano and I have dealt with him before. You have not!" Allie stood up and walked to the door. "If there is anything else I will be in my office." Allie turned back to the door and left.

"Talk about ice! Sheez, I wouldn't want to make her mad." Frenzy remarked quietly.

"Well she backed up my suggestion without me having to tell her." Megatron said thoughtfully. "Optimus you may take a warrior off the field or out of command but you can't take the war out of her."

"I know but once we were not warriors." Optimus returned.

"But Optimus, we are all affected by the war even these femmes have seen fighting while here in the Realm." Prowl said and Soundwave shook his helm in agreement.

"Prowl is right. You cannot expect them to go back to civilian life overnight. It may take vorns for them to adjust. I am not saying use them on a daily basis but we will have to allow them to adjust to the changes on a long range scale." Megatron stated to his officers and the Prime. "We can't expect them to immediately fall into what humans call 'Suzy homemakers'. They will become restless and unsettled."

"What does that have to do with this situation?" Prime demanded.

"Prime, you are bonded to her and even I could feel it! She has birthed two sparklings and she is restless. You have to give her some freedom." Megatron said. "Even I recognized that my seekers had to fly or they became so crazed that I couldn't control them. These femmes will have the same desires to fight for a while and if we don't give them the opportunity then we will end up back in the same situation that we were in before the war started." Megatron stated with heat his crimson optics boring directly into the Prime. "the senate's idea to dispose of the warrior caste was to make them into mindless workers. We will not do that to our citizens regardless of whether they are Decepticon, Autobot, or the Ancient Ones. We have lost over ninety percent of our race and even I feel that effect. It is why I decided that peace would be better and Allie offered us the opportunity to live an existence with plentiful energon and a chance to make a difference. I lost sight of that during the war. I won't do it again because now I have a mate and a sparkling counting on it. Prime don't force you mate into a corner. It will make things difficult for you and for all of us." Megatron said the last softer to ease the force from his words.

"I don't want to lose her." Optimus said quietly.

"You will lose her regardless if you don't give her some freedom." Prowl returned.

"I suggest that we let her col down and then Prime and I will talk to her some more." Megatron said. "Prowl, once she submits and idea I want you and Soundwave to go over all details and see that there are not any loop holes or possible problems that could occur."

"Yes sir. Soundwave will have it ready as soon as we can get on it." Prowl said as Soundwave nodded his acceptance of the order.

"We have an operative that was a contact of Saraphina's. Sarah has confirmed that he is reliable and his Intel is accurate. Prowl, again you and Soundwave go over it and see what problems that we may encounter if we should use it." Megatron ordered. "Prime, is there anything you want to add?"

"I am sure that we all know that what is discussed in here does not need to be elaborated outside of these doors. I want to make sure that we keep tight security on these measures. Comm sent a message from Moon base 5 stating that the incoming bots are Autobots. There are three: Read Alert, Brawn, and Huffer. Out of the three we may encounter problems with Brawn and Huffer. Read Alert was the one who sent the message. Comm intercepted it and relayed back Intel on our peace agreement so I think once Red Alert is settle he will have no trouble with abiding by the peace treaty. If you don't mind we will need to alert the former cons that Brawn and Huffer do hold grudges and I have advised Ironhide to take care of discipline measures. The minibots will listen to him before anyone else." Prime stated as he watched each bot for any expression good or bad.

"I agree. We don't need anyone ruining the hard work and effort that everyone is trying to put in to keep this peace going." Megatron added. "I think that it will be good that Ironhide handles all discipline along with Prowl. Soundwave, if you have any trouble as TIC have Prowl back you up. Also, we will need to let Starscream know about the situation. He has settled down quite a bit, and I mean that since he even gets along with those crazy twins, but he and his command trine can be acerbic towards any that harbor belligerent feelings so I want them to make sure they understand that they will answer to Ironhide whether they are a commander or not."

"I will talk to Ironhide about this detail while you handle Starscream. Let me know when because I want Prowl and Soundwave to back me with Ironhide." Prime said.

"No problem there." Megatron said. "Is there anything else we need to discuss?"

"No." Prime said. "Ratchet, I want the medbay ready if we should decide on a rescue operation for the femme that was captured and anything else that may occur. Also we don't know the exact condition of the mechs that will be landing in the next few days. One last thing, Jolt contacted me from earth. The Decepticons on earth have combined with the Autobots and they are receiving resistance from the governments on earth. They have been given thirty days to produce the cons that the humans feel are war criminals. Soundwave received the communications and if you need more details I can have him replay it."

"That is unnecessary Prime. I trust that you were the leader that talked confirmed it?" Megatron asked.

"Yes and I am not going to allow the humans to touch any of our mechs regardless of former faction. There are too few of us left for them to decide who should be responsible for war crimes." Prime stated with heat.

"I agree. We negotiated this peace for everyone's benefit. Can we bring them here?" Megatron asked. "Prowl, you are the one working on expanding our quarters."

"Yes, and it will be at least three more months." Prowl informed them.

"Soundwave, is Cassie here?" Megatron asked.

"She is." He replied.

"Can she join us?" Optimus asked understanding why Megatron asked about her.

"She can." Soundwave answered the Prime. He sent a message to her. "She will be here in a minute and she says that Allie is with her. I sent the communications to her and she is informing Allie." Soundwave said in his monotone voice.

"Good." Megatron said.

The femmes walked in and Optimus immediately took in Allie's icy stare. Cassie didn't look much better and knew that Cassie had been told about the captive femme and Optimus' lack of faith in his mate.

"My lord, you have need for us?" Cassie bowed and Allie did the same out of respect. She gave Prime no acknowledgement. Everyone noticed but Prime kept quiet. He would deal with it later in private since he knew that he was at fault.

"Yes. We have a situation that has come up on earth. The factions have combined and are at Diego Garcia but the human governments are calling for blood as compensation for is bringing the war to their planet, namely Decepticon blood. We have worked too hard for peace just to have it ruined on earth politics. Can we find a place to put them until we expand the Hall and Moon base 5?"

Cassie thought about what he said and Allie did too.

"Cassie, what about that warehouse that we have on the docks? We are not using it at the moment. We can put up some temporary walls and a couple of energon dispensers and make shift berths. This way we could move them the paraphernalia to the Hall or Base with the mechs." Allie said.

"That's not a bad idea, Allie. We also have the old factory that Lord Gracie gave us as a gift for saving his citadel." Cassie said. It has those large rooms and we won't have to put up temporary walls." Cassie said.

"We could do that and if we need more room we can put the rest in thee warehouse of if it is just a few we have the hangar that we use for refugees and Aura just placed the last of them so we are not using it right now." Allie added.

"Okay, then we move all mechs on earth to the realm and we tear down the Nemesis and anything that the Autobots want to bring with them. I'll have Soundwave inform Jolt on earth to have Savenger to get the rest of the Constructicons to begin the process on the Nemesis. I'll also have all mechs quarters to be salvaged and boxed by the Stunticons as well as have them assist Jolt if he should need help on the Diego Garcia base. Prime is there anything else that needs attention?"

"No I believe we have covered everything." Prime said.

"Good. Soundwave please send the communication to earth immediately. We have only thirty days. Allie, can you inform Ultra Magnus of the situation and have the gate ready to be used should they need more assistance?" Megatron asked.

"That will be no problem. I'll go with Soundwave and he can assist me if that will be alright." She replied. Soundwave nodded and Allie took that as a yes and smiled back at the mech.

"Good. Is there anything that you want to add?" Megatron said to Allie.

"Aura and I have discussed the situation concerning the captured femme. I have a team that can be ready within twenty-four hours to leave to recover her. Cassie is willing to be our midway contact person since she has an orphanage in the same sector where the femme was captured and Comm can send the Intel on where she is being held. I looked over the message that was sent to us for negotiations and it is heavily guarded but I can get in and out with no problems. My mission is one that I can tell you now, Prowl will not approve nor will Soundwave but I can do it and I will come back alive with my team intact." Allie stated quietly.

"What do you have in mind?" Megatron asked intrigued despite Prime's alarm.

"I am going to walk through the front door." Allie said smiling. Megatron heard Cassie's snicker and saw her shake her head.

"And how are you going to keep from being killed?" Megatron asked again.

"I'm going to let them kill each other." Allie replied. Prowl sat up at this.

"I would like to see your plan." Prowl said. He was interested in spite of what she said about his lack of approval.

"I will bring it to you but I want to go out within twenty-four hours because if they try to read her, they will kill her attempting to." Allie said.

"That will be no problem barring that we approve you plan." Prime said.

"Barring that Lord Megatron approves my plan." Allie corrected coldly. "I feel that he understands the situation better."

"Allie…" Prime warned.

"No don't Allie me. We will discuss this when you come home." She said. She turned and walked out leaving Cassie to look at Prime apologetically.

"Well you have been told." Frenzy snickered and then abruptly stopped when Soundwave pinged him. Even the sparklings stopped clicking and cooing sensing the disquiet of the room.

"Prime I would suggest apologizing to her." Megatron said softly. "I would rather have her on our side since she knows more about the Realm than us." With that, Megatron stood up and dismissed the meeting.

Everyone filed out and Cassie went to find Allie. She searched by asking Megatron's assistant. The femme told her which direction to head and Cassie took off. She eventually found her walking across the tarmac and Cassie started walking faster.

"Allie," Cassie ran to catch up with her. "Don't be angry. He is only concerned about your welfare and I think he realizes that he made a mistake."

"I know, but it makes me angry. What did he think I did before peace? I ran three bases and the Hall before they ever came her and we even assisted in setting up governments so why can't he have a little faith in me?" Allie stated loudly. She didn't know that Prime had followed Cassie and heard her. She looked over Cassie's shoulder and saw him. She looked him in the optics for a moment and then turned stomping away. Prime went after her as Cassie backed off and let him.

"Allie, Allie!" He shouted. "Can I please talk to you?" He ran to catch her by the arm swinging her around. She turned glaring at him.

"I keep giving in to you but I can't on this!" She yelled at him very upset.

"I know and I am sorry. You are right and I will have faith in you." He countered quietly and Allie blinked.

"Really?" She asked softly.

"Really." He replied. "You know this place better than I and I should have listened to you before jumping to conclusions. I still don't' want the femme to die even if she is trained to die. There are so few of us left."

"I agree and I don't intend to lose her but you have to trust me." She said. "You have to trust that even if my plan seems crazy I can pull it off."

I will trust you. I have faith." Optimus said and she smiled and then kissed him softly.

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"Kiki everything looks good. You may not have sparked the other times and you might just be afraid that since it took a little longer to spark you were just a little paranoid. It natural in your shoes since you have been through so much." Doc told her as Starscream listened in.

"Doc, can we stay and keep seeing you to make sure. I don't want Kiki to worry if there is no need but I know she won't sleep if she thinks that she could lose the sparkling." Starscream said.

"I agree. There is no trauma being shown in Kiki's system for there to be any natural termination but I don't mind being careful if it will ease both of your processors." Doc said as she finished cleaning up Kiki's chest from doing an ultrasound on her spark.

"The sparkling is healthy and growing stronger. I think that it should transfer to the carrying chamber within the next week so let's have you come in for the next two weeks to play it safe."

"That is fine. I will let Prowl know the situation as well as Lord Megatron." Starscream said.

"Lord Megatron receives a copy of all major reports concerning the welfare of the femmes and mechs. All you need is to inform Prowl." Doc said.

"Thank you. I will do that." Starscream told her.

"Is there any questions you have Kiki?" Doc told her.

"Not right now. If I have any I will write them down and bring them with me." Kiki said.

"That's a good idea. I tell all my expecting femmes to do that. If you experience any pain please comm me immediately." Dc said. "Now, I recommend that you keep everything normal in your personal life except if you prefer rough play, leave that out. Believe it or not, interfacing and merging is very healthy for your sparkling. The spark merging strengthens the sparkling's energy as well as gives it more coding from its sire."

"Okay I think." Kiki said blushing.

"Kiki, I am a doctor and it is my job to advise you. There is nothing embarrassing about this topic or did you think that you were immaculately impregnated?" Doc sarcastically asked.

Kiki blushed again and looked down to Starscream's dismay and he gave the medic a dirty look.

"Don't look at me like that! I say what I think despite your moodiness. Would you rather I not say anything and you lose the sparkling?" Doc asked him.

"No I guess not. I just wanted to be careful with her that's all."

"Good but don't completely change your habits or it could harm the sparkling. Sparklings hear what you say and feel what you feel as they develop. It prepares them for life and they need the warmth and the love from their sire as much as they need it from the carrier. Interfacing and spark merging is a way for them to feel it and it is also a way to relax the carrier so that she had an easier time during this period." Doc informed them and Starscream had to agree that it made sense.

"Thank you Doc. I will try not to get so embarrassed by your straight forward way. I guess if I am going to be carrying then I better get used to medics seeing my discomfort." Kiki said shyly.

"That would be a good idea. Now I do need to ask one more thing." Doc said. "Knockout performs the surgical procedures because that is what he specialized in on Cybertron. Ratchet and I enjoy the office visits and the obstetrician part of our jobs. Do you have any adversity of Ratchet seeing you while you are carrying? I ask this because of your background and because of the trauma that you went through. Ratchet and I share patients when it comes to carrying or do you want only me to see you?"

Kiki thought about what she said and asked herself if she had any objections. "Doc can we try it and see if I am comfortable? I mean I like Ratchet and he is cool even if he fusses at you but that is because he cares." She said.

"I'll let him know and we will try it. Can we do it tomorrow?" Doc asked. "We can try a pelvic exam and another ultrasound and I will stand by you if that will ease your fear."

"Okay." Kiki said. It had been a long time since a mech had intimately touched her during a medical checkup but Kiki needed to get over her fear and she was getting better.

"Good." Doc said. "Now get out and have a wonderful afternoon."