Hello everyone :) My apologies for taking so long, but I can never forget my passion or my fans. I've been very busy with school and family issues and I haven't been able to find time to do my stories. So here's one chapter.

The night passed by quickly, the sun was starting to rise over the horizon and the wind was starting to get chilly. While the twins began their morning training and everyone else was starting to wake up, Arcee debated on going outside. Arcee knew that no human would be up at this hour, so she headed outside the base for a moment. As the sun shined down it's golden light from the sky, Arcee shut her optics and felt her body relax like she was soaking in an oil bath. The warm sun rays felt like a thin blanket over her small body, the cool morning air filling her senses with awe. Sometimes Arcee loved Earth, she wouldn't mind living on Earth. There was so much to do, so much to learn, so many different things to see. Would Optimus permit her to stay on this planet after the war? Would any of them be permitted to see their human companions after the war was ended?

She opened her optics and noticed a semi truck and a light red 2010 Sudan driving up to the base. Arcee recognized the color schemes and stepped to the side. The cars transformed into bots. Teama and Optimus were the first to return to base, holding servos in a loving manner.

"Well? What's the decision?" Arcee asked, putting her hand on her hip.

"We will announce a decision once we have heard from everyone else, Arcee." Teama stated in a soft tone. Arcee envied Teama's shell shape and color, she could see why Optimus chose her as his mate. Teama wasn't tall, she was roughly the same height as WheelJack, but she also had the gears to make herself slightly taller. Her shell was not exactly like Optimus's, hers was lighter. The way her body was curved was like a dancers, curved to absolute...

"Wow, I sound like a human teenager." Arcee said to herself, walking back inside the base. Ratchet and Tailen joined Optimus and Teama, confirming them about their decision. Not long later, WheelJack and Senti returned. His arm wrapped around her shoulder pads and Senti rested her head on his shoulder pad. Bulkhead looked over and shook his head, he still couldn't believe that WheelJack found a mate. WheelJack was never one to be found of being in a relationship. To Jackie, relationships tied a bot down and he had to be committed to his mate, they would only be putting each other in danger. Somehow, Senti made him see a different world, proofed him wrong and he fell in love with her.

"Sister."Teama walked over to them." Have you made your decision?"

"Yes, we have." Senti stated, not moving her head from Jackie's shoulder pad.

"It's about time you guys got back." Smokescreen stated, coming from the next room. Bulkhead blinked in surprise.

"Where did you come from?" Bulkhead asked.

"From my room. Where else?" Smokescreen wanted to say something else, but the sparklings were in the room. Tier stood beside him with hope in her spark, but she couldn't show it to the others. She couldn't let the others see how much she wanted to have the sparklings unless someone else, perhaps a better couple, could raise the sparkling. Sanna and Parate stood beside her. Teama looked at them.

"Have both of you made your decisions?" She asked.

"Yes ma'm." Smokescreen answered and Parate nodded.

Teama and Optimus stood at the front of the base, facing the rest of the team. Tier held Smokescreen's servo, she was excited yet anxious all at once. She stopped her processor from thinking of the 'what-if's'.

"Let us begin with sharing what each of us have decided."Teama stated."Sister, what have you decided?"

Senti looked at WheelJack to make sure their decision was final. WheelJack nodded.

"We have decided to decline the offer."Senti stated.

"We are focusing on the war and on our dreams. We wouldn't have time to raise the kid, at least not the right way." WheelJack stated after her. Bulkhead shook his head in disappointment. It would've been interesting to see WheelJack raise a sparkling from protoform.

"Very well then." Teama nodded her head and went on to the next couple.

"Well y'all," Sanna stated." Parry and I ain't nowhere's near ready. Nu-uh, tweedle dee and tweedle dum o'er there are enough for us to handle."

"I heard that!" Arc yelled, looking over from training. Smokescreen restrained himself from laughing. Parate and Sanna took it upon themself's to watch over Arc and Ree after leaving the Nemesis, given that they were much younger then Smokescreen and Bumblebee.

"Understood."Optimus said, Parate and Sanna took a step back.

"We also declined." Ratchet said.

"We already have a sparkling to take care of." Tailen said with gentleness.

"Understood." Teama said, nodding her head. She seemed to be keeping her emotions tamed and relaxed, but inside told another story. She was screaming in anger that no one was going to take a living sparkling. She was also afraid for the sparkling. What were they going to do if no one agrees?

"I can-"Bianna started.

"Bianna." Teama said with firmness and gentleness. Bianna fell silent.

"What about you sister?" Senti asked. Team looked down, ashamed.

"We are still deciding." Optimus replied for her.

Tier felt her spark break. Her body tensed in anger and sadness as lubricants formed in her optics. She felt her dreams of being a carrier crush and shatter like dream of coming home and seeing a small sparkling running up to her and jumping into her arms. The dream of cradling a scared sparkling, playing a lullaby, cuddling up to him every night until they fell asleep. The dream of watching Smokescreen play with the little one, teaching the young one, racing with their sparkling. It felt like it was torn from her grasp and burned like a snow flake in the fire. Her grip grew tighter around Smokescreen's, he nudged her gently. She looked up and met his warm smile, suddenly everything felt better. The sadness and anger disappeared into thin air like the wind blew it away. She smiled back at him.

"I have also a decision."Teama said, standing straighter." Optimus and I will not raise the sparkling."

"For if we were, the sparkling would most likely be in danger."Optimus stated with sincerness." Along with the Bianna and Bumblebee's sparklings, this new protoform will be new hope for Cybertron. As leaders of two war parties, Megatron would without a doubt use the sparkling as a bargaining tool. We cannot risk putting this sparklings life in danger."

"Who is left to raise him or her?" Bianna asked, hoping that there was at least one couple would be willing to raise the sparkling.

"Smokescreen and Tier."Optimus turned to face them." The choice is yours to make. You must not base your decision off of others opinions or whether you believe you are worthy. The two of you may raise the sparkling as your own if you wish."

"If you do not wish to raise the sparkling, then we will need to discuss what will happen." Teama stated.

"So what's it gonna be you two?" Bulkhead asked, picturing Smokescreen raising a kid. Before the whole mess of Smokescreen's mother and promise to protect Smokescreen, Bulkhead couldn't imagine Smokescreen raising a sparkling for the spark of him.

Tier looked at Smokescreen, smiling a hopeful smile.

"I promised." Smokescreen said.

"Smokescreen and I discussed that if no one else would take the protoform, then it would be him and me."

"Then the disicision is made." Teama said."Smokescreen and Tier, you will raise the sparkling."

Tier smiled as joy and excitement filled her spark. She turned and jumped into Smokescreen's arms who hugged her back.

"That's a pretty ring." Arc commented."Where'd you get it?"

Tier took a step back and looked at her ring with a smile at Smokescreen.

"Go ahead." Smokescreen said.

"This is, as humans say, my engagement ring."

"Engagement?" Bianna asked, holding back her excitement. Kclayna and Rollie were right behind her, Bulkhead's optics went wide and WheelJack smiled.

"Yep, before our sparkling is born,he or she will be born to married parents." Smokescreen stated with pride as the femme's squealed in excitement and Bulkhead, WheelJack, Optimus and Bumblebee went to congratulate Smokescreen. As Smokescreen shook hands with everyone, Bulkhead saw Acrion smiling at him in the background.

"Looks like the kids' all grown up Lady Acrion."