Author's Note: I wanted to make a bunch of Christmas story one-shots! So enjoy!

Christmas with the Bots

Picking A Tree

Galthea's tree

"Are we there yet?"

"We'll get there when we get there Wheeljack!"

"But I'm getting bored Ultra Magnus!"

Galthea prayed to the highest power above for patience. A growing headache was forming in her head as she drove her small children to go pick out a Christmas tree for their house. Both of them were packed tightly in the backseat of the car. Wheeljack proved to be a handful, making her days much more interesting. He constantly broke something and loved to build weapons out of anything he could find. She couldn't believe that she found a homemade explosive on her living room floor! Ultra Magnus was another story. He followed every rule she gave him and didn't talk back. He enjoyed helping her with small tasks around the house. Plus he kept Wheeljack occupied, that was a added bonus.

"Boys, we are nearly there. Can you please stop arguing until we get there?" She asked, giving them both pleaded eyes.

Wheeljack fiddled with some spare parts he had slipped inside. "I guess carrier, but where are we going?"

"She said something about trees!" Ultra Magnus doodled on the pad he had. "What kind of enjoyment does a tree bring?"

"Oh it brings the spirit of Christmas inside a household!" Her car pulled into the tree lot as she parked it. "That's the reason why I brought you two here. I need help finding the perfect Christmas tree!"

Wheeljack grinned as he pulled up his red scarf to cover his face. He grabbed her hand and started to tug Gal towards the massive grove of trees. Magnus followed, his optics gazing around. He had never seen so many trees before in one place!

The search for the tree proved fruitful. So many worthy candidates around them. Wheeljack wanted trees with the sharpest needles. Magnus wanted a smaller tree so that they could decorate them. Gal laughed to herself as she watched them run around a particular tree with dark green needles and strong brown bark. The scent of pine hit her nose the second she reached it. Her spirits were instantly lifted. Placing a hand on it, she could feel the presence of Christmas surge through her.

"This one! This is the perfect tree!" Wheeljack hopped up and down happily.

"Let's hook it up to the car and get out of here." Magnus started to shiver. "My servos are getting cold."

"I told you to grab some gloves on the way out." Gal reprimanded him, getting the car keys from her pocket. "When we get home, I'll make you a nice hot cup of chocolate oil to warm you up."

"Can we also get some cookies too?" Wheeljack asked, tugging on her scarf.

Gal tapped her chin playfully before breaking out into a huge grin. "I don't see why not!"

Megara's Tree

"I love winter! The snow falls softly, the breeze is gentle, and the trees are pine scented!"

Meg had taken Shockwave and the Vehicons to the lot where her family used to go pick their Christmas tree from. Her little bots were spread out, optics shining with curiosity. Shockwave walked beside her, adjusting his scarf every five minutes to keep his temperature at a mild state. He was excited, but chose not to show it. He didn't want the others to know that he was getting soft. His optic scanned the area, trying to see which tree would be the perfect one to bring back home.

"Hey! Can we get a small tree or a big tree?" Steve called out, running through the white substance.

"We can get the tree that looks like the most perfect tree in the world!" Meg exclaimed, throwing her arms in the air. The trio laughed at this and mimicked her movements.

"I find that statement to be highly illogical. There's no such thing as perfection." Shockwave said, making Meg pout.

"Shocky, how can you say such a thing? Perfection is found in the most unlikely of places!" She picked him up and gave him a quick hug. "Besides, you have the opportunity to help you're adopted mother pick a tree to bring home for Christmas."

"I guess I could be of some assistance." Shockwave grumbled before being tightly smooshed against her chest.

"Thanks sweetheart! I know you'll find the best tree in this lot!" She placed him on the ground. "Now transform and search out!"

The Vehicons squealed and immediately transformed into their car modes. Shockwave sighed and went into his tank mode. They zoomed out around the area, avoiding people's feet and small children who reached out to grab them. Meg took the time to take a stroll around. Her silver scarf fluttered as she walked the white snow. Her boots crunched loudly, making her laugh. Christmas was her favorite time of year. The bakery started to sell all their prime cakes. The fashion industry started their winter line of ski pants and boots. Her boss had given her the rest of the year off to spend time with family. As soon as she could get the tickets, she would fly out to her mother's house for the season. Penny and Gal will no doubt be there with the rest of the bots.

Something bumped against her leg, making her look down to see Kevin beeping at her. He motioned towards the secluded area of trees before driving off. She followed slightly, stepping over twigs and rocks. Coming to the clearing, she saw Shockwave standing in front of a medium sized tree with snow still on the tips. Gary was climbing inside the tree, inspecting it from the inside. Steve was sitting on the ground, looking up with a peaceful expression.

"Woah! This tree looks amazing!" Meg gasped, a smile clearly on her face. "How did you find this one?"

"Clearly you don't know the power of probability." Shockwave said, coming towards her. "This was the only tree in this entire lot with no bugs, no moss, or any imperfections!" He sounded so proud of himself.

Meg clapped her hands. "See? Was that so hard to do? You made this task look too easy!"

Shockwave puffed his chest out with pride. "Give me a harder challenge!"

Meg smirked and gather the triplets. "Fine, you can figure out how to get it in the car!"

And with that, she left her cycloptic cutie to glitch out.

Penny's Tree

"THIS IS THE TREE OPTIMUS! CAN YOU NOT GAZE UPON IT'S MANY BRANCHES IN AWE AND AMAZEMENT!?"

"Megatron, that tree is coming apart at the bark. Perhaps a safer tree is in order."

"DON'T YOU TALK CIVIL TO ME! PENNY, IS THIS NOT THE BEST TREE IN THE LOT!?"

Penny rubbed her forehead with a tired expression on her face. It was nearly closing time at the lot and her two children were bickering over which tree they should take home. Izzy had taken the others for some hot chocolate and they were all waiting in the car. The air was getting colder by the minute. She shivered a bit before the air bit her on the face.

"C-C-Can we p-p-please get home now?" She said, wanting their little argument to end fast. "I-I-I think they b-b-both look fine!"

"Yeah but which is better?" Megatron whined, trying to get her to see reason. "My tree is bigger and looks better!"

"But bigger is not necessarily better! We must be able to reach the branches of the tree!" Optimus said back.

They both looked as if they were about to explode. Penny grumbled loudly before standing up and walking over. Picking up an axe, she went over to both trees and chopped them unto kindling. Both of the bots backed away from her as she picked up a small tree. Then she smiled at them.

"Okay boys, let's get going! I wanted to bake gingerbread tonight!" She laughed and dragged the tree behind her. Megatron felt his spark skip a beat slightly. Optimus gave a look of admiration towards her.

This would be a good holiday after all.

Baking Cookies

Penny: Sugar Cookies

"Hey! Keep away from the hot oven!"

Penny swatted Smokescreen on the servo, making him withdrawal at contact. A whimper came from his mouth as he backed away from the heated oven. The others laughed at this, all of them sitting around the table wearing cute little aprons. Penny shook her head as she placed the last pan on the counter before getting the dough. The sweet smelling dough made the kitchen smell really good.

"Alright guys, I've already pre-mixed it for you. All you have to do is make the shapes!"

"What purpose does a tree have in our Christmas cookies?" Starscream asked, picking up the tree cutter.

"Duh! This one looks like our tree!" Bee said, snatching it from his servos. "That's the purpose!"

"Penny! This one has a bell! Why are bells important?" Knockout waved the bell, as if trying to make it ring.

"Remember that bell song she taught us?" Breakdown informed his buddy, who sheepishly placed the cutter down.

Penny laughed. "You guys sure ask a lot of questions when it comes to the tools. Now come on gang, we have cookies to make!"

The bots eagerly grabbed a cutter and started pressing into the rolled out dough. Stars, Trees, Angels, Snowmen, and Bells littered the trays. There were even ornaments. Some of the bots even tried to sneak some early bites in.

"Hey Bulkhead, I dare you to eat the cookie dough!" Breakdown said, grinning at his rival.

"No, don't do It Bulky! You have so much to live for!" Smokescreen said dramatically.

Starscream snickered. "I never thought that you would be a coward Bulkhead!"

Bulkhead gave him a look. "That's rich coming from you Screamer."

"Stop calling me that!"

Soundwave and Arcee looked up from their spot to see Lazerbeak and Penny placing the cookies in the oven. The screen faced con hopped up out of his seat to help her out. Arcee followed, wanting to put some cookies in.

"Enough! I'll be the one trying the batter!" Dreadwing shouted, grabbing a piece. He licked it off his servo and his eyes widen. "Wow! This taste good!"

"This is very unhealthy." Ratchet grumbled, placing a piece in his mouth. "But not bad."

Penny wiped her hands on her apron, turning around to see the bowl full of fresh batter gone. Shaking her head, she watched as her kids scarfed down the sugary goodness.

It was a good day.

Galthea: Ginger Snaps

"Just because they're called ginger snaps doesn't mean something will pop out of them."

"Are you sure carrier? I could modify the recipe!"

"Wheeljack! We don't want the cookies to explode!"

Gal and the boys were in her massive kitchen, covered in the brown dough and sprinkled sugar. The dough balls were rolled and plopped onto the many pans. When asked what they were going to do with these cookies, Gal told them she was going to give them away to the children's hospital down the road.

"The best way to spread the joy of Christmas is to share your gifts with all the world." Galthea told them, taking the cookies to place them in the oven. "And we don't want them to explode in their faces!"

"It was just a suggestion!" Wheeljack said, pouting.

Ultra Magnus just shook his helm.

Megara: Palmiers

"Que Magnifique! You did great with these cookies Shocky!"

At the apartment of Megara, Shockwave beamed with pride as he put the finishing touches on the palmier cookies. The trio was trying to grab some parts of the cookies, but were swatted away by Shockwave. Meg laughed at this as she popped one in her mouth before spitting it out.

"HOT! HOT! SO HOT!" She shrieked, dousing her tongue with milk. Breathing hard, she looked over to see the amused faces on her kids.

"I believe patience is a virtue would be a logical quote right now." Shockwave joked.

"Logic kid makes a joke. The world is about to end." Meg said to the audience.

All in the Family

"Are you ready guys? You all look so cute in your outfits!"

Izzy laughed as her small friends came outside in their Christmas caroling outfits. She was wearing a cute Santa getup complete with black boots, red hat, and gloves, fur lining, and jingle bell earrings. Her pink hair was in two ponytails. Gal and Meg had came to the house to get ready for Christmas at their mother's house. Penny was happy that her siblings were finally getting along again.

Gal was sitting on the couch wearing a cute elf costume with pointed ears and shoes. Her face was in full blush mode as she felt silly in her outfit. But she did like the candy cane stockings.

Meg was dressed as a snow queen, a nice icy blue dress with a white cape. Instead of high heels, she wore silver flats. Her blue hair was tied in curly ponytail. Her earrings were little snowflakes.

Penny was humming as she gathered the coats. She had her hair in a bun while she wore an ugly green sweater, blue jeans, and brown uggs. A peppermint scarf was wrapped around her neck.

The transformers were doing different characters from various movies. Optimus was Santa Claus, beard and all. Bee was Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, playing with his glowing nose. Bulkhead was a snowman with a top hat. Ratchet was Father Christmas, looking very grumpy. Smokescreen was a nutcracker, Meg making him a cute suit. Arcee was dressed to look like Clara from the Nutcracker. Wheeljack was a toy soldier, even making his own gun which Gal disabled. Ultra Magnus even dressed up as Charlie Brown.

Megatron wanted to be Santa too, but with his own flair. His suit was darker and more frightening. Starscream was the ghost of Christmas future, complete with scythe. Soundwave was also a reindeer, Lazerbeak decked as a turtle dove. Knockout was an angel, which had a halo too. Breakdown dressed up to look like a gingerbread man. Shockwave was Charles Dickens, top hat and overcoat. The Vehicon trio were the Wise Men!

"You guys look like a Christmas card!" Izzy gushed, taking a picture of them. "Wait a minute...why is Starscream scary?"

"I'm the ghost of Christmas future! He was very scary!" He screeched, waving his arms. "And we got to pick our costumes!"

"Frankly, I like being an angel! It brings out my eyes." Knockout said, smiling at his outfit.

"I'm a reindeer! Look at my blink nose!" Bee giggled, pressing more on his nose.

Soundwave messed with the antlers on his head as a smiley face appeared on his screen.

"Penny, which one of us is the best Santa?" Megatron asked his mother, trying to look more handsome. "I think I make a great fat guy!"

"On the contrary, you look more like the Krampus that she keeps telling us about." Optimus joked, getting a glare from Megatron.

"Hey! No fighting on Christmas! Besides, Santa is giving you all gifts tomorrow! You don't want him to skip your house, do you?" Izzy warned them, wagging her finger.

"I've been a good boy all year! I'm totally getting a giant haul this year!" Smokescreen said, jumping up and down.

"We all were good this year. Not just you!" Arcee replied.

"I still do not get this holiday. How does a giant man in a red suit fly on magical deer and deliver all the gifts to the millions of children every year?" Shockwave asked, getting a smile from his aunt.

"He just does Shocky, he just does." Gal patted his helm and smiled. "You just need to believe he can."

"Well, are you guys ready to head out? A few neighbors are ready to meet you!" Penny opened the door to let the entire clan outside.

"Everyone use your best singing voices! And Starscream, avoid high notes at all times." Izzy said, Screamer pouting at her.

They all went out to enjoy the sounds, smells, and sights of the neighborhood.

Regina sighed as she sipped her cup of tea.

It was that time of year again. Her daughters would be home tomorrow, the dinner would be cooked, and the memories would be shared. With all her grandkids, she was excited to talk with them! Sure they lived all over the known world, but when they all got together it was always pleasant. Ever since her husband died, she was always alone in the house on Christmas Eve.

She settled in her couch, feeling the plush interior relax her. The fire was not lit until she whistled loudly. Within a second, a roaring flame burst into the fireplace. She closed her eyes to feel the warmth hit her body. A heavy weight came down on her legs as she cracked we eyes open to see a small dragonoid figure snuggled into her legs. Its wings we're curled up against its side. Smoke cane out slowly from its nostrils as chirping noises came from its mouth. Regina smiled and rubbed the back of its helm, making it purr in content. This small creature had came out of nowhere a few days ago and looked so small and helpless that she had to take it in. No sooner did she bring it in, it causes a bit of havoc. A few chairs were singed, papers went up in smoke, and her dinner burned. But eventually it got accustomed to bring with her and relaxed more. It like sitting on her legs and petted. It also took over the couch when she wasn't sitting in it, claiming it like a throne. He looked like a small king when he sat on it.

"Hello cutie, are you ready for Christmas with my family too?" She asked it, making it puff out more smoke. "I am glad you came into my life. I now have someone to talk to. I hope you like my grandkids too. They are metal just like you. But none of them have fire breath."

The dragon only huffed and got closer to her chest. He heard about these grandkids and wasn't too keen to meet them. He was fine just with Regina, and only her.

Besides, he got the lap all to himself.

And that was enough for him.