"Smokescreen, Tier." Ratchet said, keeping his attention to the monitor. Rolling his optics, Smokescreen looked over at Ratchet expecting Ratchet to tell him to grab something or that he 'needed that'.
But I wasn't touching anything, Smokescreen thought to himself.
Ratchet lifted one servo and pointed to the spot where the egg laid. Smokescreen and Tier looked over at their soon-to-be-activated sparkling. At first, there was nothing but the egg laying on the soft purple blanket that Miko brought over. Then the egg twitched. Smokescreen didn't have time to react as his mate barged right passed him, knocking into his shoulder pad and knocking him to the ground.
"Sorry dear." She said, looking at the egg with excitement.
Ouch, Smokescreen thought to himself as he stood up, brushed himself off and went to stand next to his mate. Looking down, the egg started to shake a little more. Excitement, anticipation and anxiety mixed in his stomach pit like the human storm 'tornado'. Many questions buzzed through his head as he and his mate waited; were they ready? Will the kid be safe? Was Smokescreen ready?
Smokescreen shook his head, trying to think of more optimistic thoughts about being a creator. By this point, everyone started coming around Smokescreen and Tier, waiting with just as much excitement as them. It's been awhile since a new member was added to the family, not since Bianna had her sparklings.
Come on, come on, come on, Smokescreen chanted. Tier stood near with her servos entwined together and jumping up and down like a sparkling getting a new toy. He shook his head with a small smile, he knew he couldn't get her to calm down. She's been this way for the last few weeks, since their marriage she's been waiting to be a mother. Now the day has finally arrived and she gets her dream of becoming a mother.
Smokescreen and Tier watched as the glowed a white glow and take the shape of a small, metallic human. Ratchet gently picked up the protoform and then set the protoform into the silver and blue shell with a white helmet similar to Smokescreens. The protoform fitted into the shell and Ratchet took a step back.
"You have a boy." Ratchet stated with a smile, walking up to stand next to his daughter. Smokescreen shook his head, he felt bad for Ratchet and Kclayna. Since they found out that Tailen lied to both of them, they tried to keep their distance from her. Smokescreen hoped that this wouldn't happen between him, Tier and their sparkling. It was just too tragic for a family to go through.
"My son."Tier whispered with a smile and ran to the sleeping infant. Smokescreen was stunned, pleasant and overjoyed all at once to see his son. His sparkling, his spark, something that he has never felt before, a pleasantly feeling that nobody has had the luxury to feel since the war began.
Is this how you felt mom? Smokescreen wondered as Tier waited anxiously for Ratchet to finish his examination. He couldn't wait to hold his son, he couldn't wait to see his son's bright optics, he couldn't wait to hear his son's spark hum for the first time. Finally, Ratchet handed the sleeping infant to Tier who started leaking lubricants as she held him tightly. She turned around and all feeling disappeared from Smokescreen. The sparkling was asleep, curled up to Tier's chest plate, his servo in a small fist at his mouth valve.
"He is perfect." Tier whispered as lubricants fell from her optics. The boy yawned and opened his optics. A pair of dark blue optics similar to Tiers looked at Smokescreen. Smokescreen smiled at him, hoping that the infant was afraid of them. Then the infant looked up at Tier, he reached up and touched her faceplate. Tier grinned as she gently held his servo in hers.
"Yes, I am your mother." She whispered, looking at her son.
"Hey buddy." Smokescreen greeted. Tier turned to look at Smokescreen and the boy shot up. Teir gasped when she looked at him.
"Look at him." She squeeled in joy."You look just like your creator." She hugged him again and he sneezed.
"Oh dear!" Tier panicked, holding him back to examine him. " Are you sick? Do you have a fever? Ratchet!"
Oh no, protective mother, Smokescreen thought to himself.
"Hey cool it dear." Smokescreen said, walking up to her." He's fine. You're fine aren't cha little buddy?" Smokescreen lifted the baby up in his arms and held him close.
"What should we name him?" Tier asked, holding her sevos under her chin plate with a warm smile.
"I don't know." Smokescreen replied quickly, feeling humiliated. Of all the things, he overlooked the simple things. " What do you think?"
"May we name him Steele?" Tier asked, taking a step closer to them. "He was my friend and he saved me during the war. I would feel ungrateful to not name our son after him."
"Steele?" The boy blinked, like he understood what Smokescreen said, his optics full of energon and light." I like it. Our boy Steele."
"Hey come on we wanna see!" Dijette begged, jumping up and down. Smokescreen kneeled down to show the older sparklings Steele." Aww how cute are you! He's very adorable Mr. Smokescreen."
"Well now don't start flirting little one." Smokescreen teased, standing up.
"Well congratulations." Arcee said, crossing her arms and smiled warmly at the small sparkling.
"Looks like Bee's kids get a new friend." Bulkhead said, patting Smokescreen's back.
"Your cute." Dijette said, pointing to Steele who blushed.
"Now don't start that." Tier stated quickly, taking Steele back into her arms. Smokescreen chuckled, Tier was no doubt going to be an over protective mother.
"Hello! Forget someone!" Miko shouted, waving her arms up and down. Smokescreen walked over and knelt down, Steele looked over at Miko and the other humans who waited surprisingly calmly.
"Wow, what an adorable little guy." June added, smiling at Steele. "Kind of makes me wish for another."
"Mom!" Jack yelled, turning red.
Smokescreen laughed at seeing Jack turned red for the first time. He was still in disbelievable joy. Smokescreen wondered if his mother felt this way when he was activated for his activation. She must have felt happy, over joyed like he does. Now all that he has to wait for is for what the future hold for his son. One thing Smokescreen could see was Cybertron being in his son future.
