chapter 3,

A sparkling named Hot shot was just born to proud parents Rescue bots Heatwave and Quickshadow. Heatwave is now a proud father and Quickshadow is now a beautiful mother. They are so happy about their son being with them. Ratchet came up to them. "Excuse me, it is very important I do some routine tests and lengthy exam of everything, because he is the first sparkling born on this planet and not to mention a sparkling this new it's own health can change in an instant so I am just doing normal protocol," Ratchet said.

"Okay," Quickshadow said handing Hot shot to Ratchet. Hot shot started to fuss once separated from the warmth of his mother.

"It's okay little fella I have to make sure you everything is fine with you then you can go back to your mother." Ratchet said. He checked all the reflex tests to make sure they were normal. "Very good the reflexes are normal." he said the wrote it down. "Okay now let's see things look good in the audios, everything is clear and all connected and he is reacting to all sounds." he said the wrote it down. "His optics look good too, they are reacting to light and he seems to be able to look around just fine," he said wrote it down. "His olfactory sensor looks good and is normal," he said and wrote it down. "Oral cavity looks good as does his intake," he said and once again wrote it down.

"Okay his muscle cables are well flexed, his color is good, his skeletal system is strong and in the right shape," Ratchet said writing down. "His core temperature is normal." he said writing down. "His systems are functioning at 100%" he said writing it down. "Now last but not least to check his little t-cog, to make sure it is fine and will develop properly." he said. Then he saw something he never thought he would see in all of his years. "Optimus I need you to come in here there is something you need to know about Hot shot," Ratchet said.

Heatwave and Quickshadow heard is something wrong with Hot shot?

Optimus came in and Ratchet motioned for him to come to tell him what he discovered. "Is everything alright old friend is there something wrong with Hot shot?" Optimus asked.

"Hot shot is very healthy," Ratchet said.

"Then why did you call me over?" Optimus asked.

"I was checking on Hot shot's t-cog to make sure it formed properly and I discovered that Hot shot's t-cog was properly formed but his T-cog is not your average t-cog." Ratchet said. "Hot shot has a multi-cog." he said.

"Are you sure Ratchet?" Optimus asked.

"Positive it looks just like it does in the history books and in the medical manuals," Ratchet said.

"I thought all the Multi-cog bots were wiped out," Optimus said.

"They were and I was unaware they could still be born, the birth of Multi-cog bot is something that has been seen in thousands of years and I am worried his parents are not prepared to raise a sparkling with this type of gift," Ratchet said. "I am not sure how to prepare them for this and I know I have to tell them," he said.

"I will go with you when you do so," Optimus said.

Ratchet and Optimus came in with Hot shot. "Is he okay?" Quickshadow asked she was worried.

"He's fine," Ratchet said giving Hot shot to her.

"Then why did you want Optimus to come in to talk to him?" Heatwave asked.

"It was of great importance about your son Heatwave," Optimus said.

"What about him?" Heatwave asked.

"I discovered something when checking Hot shot's t-cog, it is formed properly but he doesn't have your run of the mill t-cog." Ratchet said. "Hot shot was born with a multi-cog." he said. "Multi-cog bots were originally wiped out by some unknown group of aliens, and the birth of one is something that hasn't been seen in thousands of years, Hot shot may very well be the last multi-cog bot in the universe and the first one born in over a millennia," he said. "So in other words you two have a very special child," he said.

Heatwave and Quickshadow were in shock that they had such a special child. But they pulled themselves together and were going to be there for Hot shot every step of the way.

The humans of Griffin rock remember being told sparklings were prone to transformation fits until they learn to control their t-cogs. They wondered whose vehicle sparkling would take after.

Heatwave came out and told the Burns and Greene family about Hot shot having a multi-cog. "What is a multi-cog?" Kade asked.

"A multi cog a special kind of t-cog bots with them are born as natural quadruple changers, and a capable of doing a great deal of things, they were some of the most amazing bots on Cybertron and were able to do many things for the planet. However thousands of years ago an unidentified alien race slaughtered many of them and took many hostage to die they have been all wiped out," Optimus said. "It has been thousands of years since a bot with multi-cog has been seen or born until today. Hot shot maybe the last and only one in existence," he said.

They were in shock. "This is very important matter and Hot shot is very special bot, and not much is know about multi-cog bot development," Ratchet explained.

"Is he still going to have those transformation fits until he learns to control it?" Frankie asked.

"Yes, but I don't know what forms his cog gave him and if it is going to be at random or something else I have to look at old texts and old medical manuals about multi-cog bots and their health and development and it won't be easy to find those pads with the info and none are on earth which means I have to go to Cybertron and do a lot of digging in hopes of finding any pads and such to help out in any way I can." Ratchet said.

"Do your best old friend," Optimus said.

"Yes we are counting on you," Bumblebee said he was visiting.

"Hopefully Hot shot is going to have a completely normal time growing up and such." Ratchet said.

"Now that it has been discovered that Hot shot is the first multi-cog bot in thousands of years it now important to keep protected, because if that alien race finds out he has been born there is a chance Hot shot can be taken or killed," Optimus said.

"We can understand that," Chase said.

"I will send over a couple of bots to help keep him safe," Optimus said.

"Who do you have in mind Optimus?" Bumblebee asked.

"I know who will be the best at keeping him safe," Optimus said. "I will go to contact them and see if I can have them come here as soon as possible." he said. He headed out to contact the bots he needed to contact.