chapter 1
There was a fight going on between Bumblebee's team and Steeljaw and his pack. Then as Steeljaw was about charge Bumblebee he was knocked into something by Grimlock and there was a flash and explosion. Steeljaw's pack got away.
"What happened?" Bumblebee asked.
"I have no idea, but he must've been blown back and badly damaged by the explosion." Drift stated.
Jetstorm and Slipstream were searching the area and saw what was laying in the crater from the explosion where Steeljaw was. "Over here," Jetstorm said.
The Autobots came over and gasped what the saw curled up in the crater was a sparkling that looked just like Steeljaw and it seemed to be sleeping. "By the primes," Bumblebee said. He carefully picked up the sparkling.
They took the sparkling back to the scrapyard. "So is it Steeljaw?" Bumblebee asked as Fixit examined the sparkling.
"Yes it is Steeljaw," Fixit said.
"How did that happen?" Grimlock asked.
"Good question I have no idea how he was turned into a sparkling or if it's reversible." Fixit said. "I believe he thinks like he normally does, but I am not entirely sure," he said.
"What are we going to do with him?" Side swipe said.
"We can't just leave him all alone," Jetstorm said. "He's helpless," he said.
"Jetstorm is right it would be wrong for us to abandon the helpless infant," Drift said.
"Are you sure that is a good idea?" Side swipe asked. "After all Steeljaw has given us a lot of trouble," he said.
"True but I doubt his pack will care for him and try to figure out how to fix this problem," Strongarm said.
"I agree with Strongarm," Grimlock said. "After right now he's just a sparkling how much trouble can he cause?" he asked.
"Grimlock is right, and I feel we will be no better than Decepticons if we abandon him and not help him while he is like this," Slipstream said.
"Well I can't argue with that, and I know that looking after Steeljaw won't be easy and maybe even hard for us given our history with him, but still it's the right thing to do," Bumblebee said.
Steeljaw has woken up yet and then did a little tiny sneeze and kept right on sleeping. "Hmm I think that sneeze means he might be a little fold-mold *whack* cold." Fixit said. Then he wrapped Steeljaw in a blanket. "There we go," he said. "I bet he's going to be hungry so I will fix up a b-b-b-b *whack* bottle," he said.
Fixit fixed up the bottle and came up with it. "There now all we have to do is feed him," Fixit said.
"Don't look at me," Side swipe said.
"I never done it before," Strongarm said.
"I might accidently hurt him," Grimlock said.
"My swords my be dangerous to the little one," Drift said.
"I guess that makes me the big winner,' Bumblebee said as he picked up Steeljaw and the bottle and started feed him. Steeljaw was suckling on the bottle with a lot of gusto. He drank down the whole bottle and then hiccupped. Then Bumblebee patted Steeljaw's back. There was a burp and everything was done.
"I will construct something for Steeljaw to sleep in," Fixit said.
"Before that we must contact Optimus and find out if he knows how this might have happened or if he has seen this sort of thing before, and knows what our next move shall be," Bumblebee said.
Optimus appeared on the video screen. "I have heard of the phenomena you spoke of Bumblebee but I don't know much about it or if it's reversible, but you are right looking after Steeljaw is important he's now a helpless infant and maybe giving him love and care maybe a big thing to help him if he even returns to his previous self if he thinks like he normally does and if he will even remember the whole thing if it is even possible for him to return to his previous age," Optimus said.
"I understand Optimus," Bumblebee said.
Optimus hung up after that.
Fixit finished making a bed for Steeljaw to sleep in. Bumblebee placed him inside.
"He's really kinda cute," Side swipe said.
"He does look cute," Russell said.
Steeljaw was still fast asleep. It was still the middle of the afternoon as the bots were doing their own thing. What happened? Where am I? I feel so warm and full what is going on? Steeljaw wondered he remembered being knocked into something and the explosion and then a large form picking him up and then him being wrapped in something soft and then some large form made him eat.
The need to open his optics had become very strong so he opened them. He saw where he was it looked like the scrapyard where Bumblebee and his team stayed. He squirmed a bit to get a better look but it was difficult. He saw where he was laying it was like some sort of bed. He was unsure of what was going on. He started to sniff it was that scrapyard but on earth was going on.
He was still squirming around a bit and then in his frustration he whined. That got the bee team's attention. They saw Steeljaw was awake. Steeljaw looked up and saw how much bigger they were then him now. Then he saw his reflection in their armor and shrieked then started crying. Bumblebee picked him up.
"There, there, it's okay," Bumblebee cooed as he rubbed Steeljaw's back. Steeljaw was surprised at first no one had rubbed his back or had been good to him as a sparkling.
"Hush now," Strongarm said as she rubbed his head near the back of his ear.
This attention felt kind of nice. Steeljaw stopped crying and started cooing he was content with the attention. Bumblebee removed Steeljaw from his shoulder. "Can you understand me Steeljaw?" Bumblebee said.
Steeljaw gave a nod to let him know he understands just fine.
"Well you are going to be well looked after here and safe too, so you don't have to worry," Bumblebee told him.
"Yes we are here for you," Strongarm said.
"You can count on us," Side swipe said.
"You are safe here," Drift said.
"You will be just fine," Grimlock said.
Steeljaw then gave a cute little sparkling smile and suddenly feeling sleepy again he yawned.
"Looks like to me he's getting sleepy," Denny said.
"Yes he must be," Russell said.
Bumblebee placed Steeljaw back in his crib. "We better let him sleep then," Bumblebee said.
Steeljaw dozed off quickly and started to rather cutely suck his thumb.
To be continued.