Firewing groaned as she stepped out of the wash racks, feeling another cramp ripple through her. She had woken a few hours earlier as a dull pain started radiating through her abdomen. She sighed happily as the pain subsided, before stepping into the hall, about to head to the command centre. She didn't get far as she felt pain radiate through her abdomen again. "No" she whispered, as she placed a servo on the wall, leaning heavily on it. "Not today" she said, as she brought her other servo to her gestation tank.

"Firewing" she heard a voice from behind her, though she couldn't focus on who owned the voice. "Firewing are you ok?" the voice said, before Starscreams servo came into view. He held her own servo for a minute, before suddenly moving to lift her into his arms. "I've contacted Hook" he said, as he held her bridal style. "He believes you may be in labor" he announced, as he moved quickly down the hallway.

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Firewing was moaning by the time Starscream got her to the med-bay, her servos were on her gestation tank, trying to easy the pain. She groaned softly as Starscream laid her on the med-berth, before starting to turn away. Her servo shot out to grab his, making him turn back to her. "Please don't leave" she begged, tears starting to form in her optics.

Starscream opened him mouth to decline, by couldn't bring himself to say no to her. Even though he knew she would have preferred he mate, he knew she needed support to get through this. He nodded as he moved to her side, near her helm, his servo grabbing hers. "I will stay as long as you want me to"

Firewing nodded her thanks, before groaning as pain flared through her again. "How long have you been experiencing these pains?" she heard Hook ask.

"A few hours" she answered.

Hook frowned slightly, but did not say anything. He stepped up to the end of the berth. "Ok femme, I need you to spread your legs, knees bent and open your cod piece" he said, as he prepared everything he needed. "Commander" he said to the tri-coloured seeker. "I will need you to simply keep her calm and support her" he said, before looking at the femmes open cod piece. "Ok femme, this may be uncomfortable" he said, before pushing two digits into the valve to determine how far dilated she was. "Looks like Firefall is just about ready to join us" he said, as he pulled his digits back. "Won't be long now" he said, waiting for her energon to break.

Thought they didn't have to wait long as barely a minute later, energon poured from her valve onto the berth. "Scrap" the femme moaned as another wave of pain hit.

"Ok femme, I need you to push" the medic said, as he stood between her spread legs.

Firewing groaned as she followed his command, she felt tears stream down her faceplates as she wished Megatron was there. "I can't" she sobbed.

Starscream squeezed her servo gently, his other servo rubbing her wing. "Yes you can femme" she started, his servo gently massaging her wing to distract her. "You are the strongest femme I've ever met" he said. "You can do this" he whispered.

Firewing whimpered through the pain, contemplating his words… Knowing he was right. She couldn't give up. She groaned as another wave of pain hit, pushing as it did. She yelled out as she felt the sparkling move down the gestation tank. "Frag it" she said, pain hitting again. She pushed through it, feeling the sparkling move again.

"That's it femme, breathe through it" the medic said, as he gently rubbed her knee joint.

Firewing breathed deeply as Starscream massaged her back. "That's it Firewing" the tri-coloured seeker whispered.

"And push again Firewing"

Firewing groaned as she pushed again; then suddenly yelled as she felt her valve begin to expand. She felt tears fall down her faceplates, but they were instantly wiped away by a gentle servo.

"And breathe Firewing"

Firewing panted trying to catch her breath, feeling Starscream stilling rubbing her back. "You're doing great Firewing" she heard him say. She tried to answer, but just didn't the energy right now. She groaned as she felt pain radiate again, feeling the urge to push again.

"And again" the medic said.

Firewing yelled as she pushed, feeling her valve continue to expand and fill. It was not only painful, but the oddest feeling she had ever felt. She groaned as she felt something at the end of her valve.

"Ok femme, I can see the helm. I need you give me a big push" the purple medic said.

Firewing groaned tiredly before pushing with everything she had. She howled as she felt the sparklings helm breach her valve entrance. She gripped Starscream servo tightly, noting his grunt of pain as she did. She suddenly stopped, energy levels beginning to drop, panting to catch her breath.

"Ok Firewing his helm and wing nubs are out. I need one more push" the medic said.

"I can't" she said tiredly, feeling like she had nothing else.

"You can sweetspark" the purple mech started, his servo rubbing her knee joint. "Just one more push and you're done" he said.

Firewing took in a deep breath before pushing again, servo gripping Starscream tightly. She groaned as she felt the sparkling finally slide free of her valve, before collapsing back onto the berth, utterly exhausted, cod piece locking back into place. She almost sobbed in both relief and excitement as she heard Firefall cry for the first time.

"Congratulations my lady" Hook said as he approached her; tenderly holding the newspark, freshly wrapped in a blanket. "He's as healthy as he is strong" the medic said, as he handed the little bundle to the femme.

Firewing sat up, exhaustion all but forgotten, as she looked at the tiny silver and red mechling. "He's beautiful" she said, as she felt a tear fall from her optic. She gasped softly as the sparkling opened his big optics, to look up at her; she took in the gorgeous magenta colour. She lifted her servo to gently run a digit over the tiny helm. "I will love and protect you for ever" she promised, as she held her son to her chestplates.

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