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As the triplets got to know their second set of parents, Starshooter headed back to the med bay for his mate. Orion was getting discharged now and Starshooter wanted to be there to help Orion home, wherever that was going to be now. Starshooter just made it back in time. "Where did you go, Love?" Orion asked, concerned that Starshooter had taken so long to return after leaving to tell the good news in person.
"Well, when I went to talk to your parents, three young bots were there, apparently they had been trying to find their family. Optimus introduced me to Sapphire, Garnet and Topaz. Apparently the three were from a time when Optimus had somehow gotten Starscream sparked, and so Optimus asked me to lead the triplets back to Starscream and his mate. I did just that, and in fact, just came here after introducing the three to my adoptive parents" Starshooter explained.
Orion just smiled. Starshooter was a bit puzzled. "It's good to know that you were late in returning because you were helping other lost bots" Orion responded gently, knowing Starshooter could still be jumpy at times. Starshooter moved closer to his mate and Orion kissed his smaller mate. Soon, they were able to leave the med bay together.
"Should we look for a place for us and our soon to be bigger family?" Orion asked gently.
"We can just look for a place and settle there?" Starshooter asked, a bit confused.
"Well, we can look, and once we find a place we think will suit us, we can go talk to my father to see if it is available" Orion replied. Starshooter nodded, as that made more sense. And so carefully, they began their search. They both hoped they could find an open "house" that they both liked.
Meanwhile, elsewhere, a new bot was entering Iacon. The bot wasn't young and had survived the war and the corruption of Cybertron by hiding. The bot hoped that he still had family left, but nothing was for sure, even with the great transformation from Primus. This old mech only had his faith in Primus and hope that at least one of his children still lived. Only time would tell.
Meanwhile p, back with Starscream and Ultra Magnus, the triplets were learning more about their family, their sparking, and what Cybertron had been like before the great transformation. None of the three liked how dark things were and how bad things had been. But the three were grateful that now, not only were they wanted, loved and accepted by Starscream and his mate, but they were also loved. Wanted, embraced and accepted by Optimus and his mate. And that made the three happiest of all
