chapter 4

Hot shot a brand new sparkling was also a bot with a multi cog which were suppose to no longer exist. Hot shot was well loved by his parents. Hot shot woke up in the morning a few days later and started to fuss. Quickshadow picked him up. "Oh it's okay," Quickshadow said. "Are you hungry?" she asked and brought to her breast to see if Hot shot was wanting to nurse. Sure enough she was right Hot shot began nursing. He was hungry.

"Hello darling how are things going?" Heatwave asked.

"Just giving Hot shot his breakfast," Quickshadow said.

"Okay then," Heatwave said. He knew today the bots the Optimus called in to help keep an eye on things until Hot shot was a bit older were coming. Heatwave was wondering which bots were called in.

"They are here," Optimus said. Arcee and Smokescreen came up. "This Arcee and Smokescreen they will help keep watch until Hot shot is a year old, it will take that long to ensure he is safe here on earth." he said.

"Nice to meet you," Cody said.

"Hi," the Burns family said.

"Okay so where is the little sparkling?" Smokescreen asked.

"With his parents," Kade said.

Then Heatwave and Quickshadow came out with Hot shot.

"I am Arcee and this is Smokescreen Optimus called us in the help keep an eye on Hot shot until he is a year old," Arcee said. "It is the best way to sure he is safe until then and then after that we will check in every few months, as he is growing up, that way we can continue making sure he is safe," she said.

"We will help at other things with him too, I promise we will help keep him safe and keep an eye out for the unknown race who seems to target multi cog bots." Smokescreen said.

"Thank you so much," Quickshadow said. "We really appreciate you coming," she said.

"We are glad you are here and I have a feeling Hot shot will be safe with you two here to help," Heatwave said.

Hot shot was looking around he was very curious and amazed by everything. Everything was so new to him. He saw Arcee and Smokescreen he looked at them in wonder. He was only a few days old so all bots and humans on Griffin rock and earth in general was new.

So there was much for Hot shot see and hear.

Arcee and Smokescreen got work on keeping an eye out for that unknown alien race and was monitoring things. They also were going to help out with Hot shot's care.

Hot shot being a newborn he couldn't talk, walk, or do anything. All he can do is eat, sleep and cry. He slept in a bassinet made by Boulder. When he gets a bit older he would be moved to a crib.

Time passed and Hot shot began to grow and grow. Heatwave was feeding Hot shot special energon meant to be a sparkling's first and he would have that along with his mom's ener-milk. "Good isn't son?" Heatwave said. It was so cute watching him eat it as he fed him with the spoon. He had to scrape off his chin because some of the energon came back out and he had to put it back in his mouth.

Hot shot was still growing and now he was 8 months old. He was very cute and was having tummy time on the floor.

"So far no signs of that unknown alien race." Smokescreen told Arcee.

"That is very good," Arcee said.

Then a message from an Autobot came in. "I haven't seen hide nor tale of that alien race that attacked the multi cog bots and I went the planet discovered they were wiped out by a terrible plague, I don't know if there are others who survived out there, but there is a chance of that," he said.

"Okay thanks for the info," Arcee said.

They came in and saw Hot shot on his tummy and then he got up on his hands and knees he started to move across the floor.

Heatwave and Quickshadow saw it. "He's crawling my sparkling can crawl!" Quickshadow said.

"Look at him he's now mobile," Heatwave said. Then he picked Hot shot up. "You do laps around the playpen until we get this place safe for you," he said.

They sparkling proofed the firehouse and the training center. Hot shot was growing up fast and becoming very healthy and strong.

Hot shot was soon able to pull himself up on furniture. He was now able to stand with support and was able to pull himself along while holding on.

Then Hot shot's first birthday came and it was a big celebration all the bots came to celebrate his birthday. Heatwave gave Hot shot a large plush Dalmatian. Hot shot loved it and held it very close. He was very happy.

Soon Hot shot learned to walk. He would fall down sometimes but he would always pick himself up and try again. He was soon toddling all over the place.

Then one day Hot shot saw a dog outside and pointed. "Doggy," Hot shot said.

Heatwave saw the dog and smiled. "That's right that is a doggie," Heatwave said.

"What is going on?" Quickshadow asked.

"Doggy," Hot shot said again. The dog was still outside.

"Hot Shot said his first word," Quickshadow said.

Everyone was super excited and hoping it was going to keep going well.

Hot shot still had a lot of growing up to do and had many adventures around the bend.