AN: I can't remember what story of mine, but a reviewer pointed out it's SamuAl not SamuEl, like I've been spelling it. So, sorry for the mistake! (P.S. All my reviewers get an imaginary cookie :D)

Sidenote: A couple different people mentioned loving the friendship between Skyfire and Starscream, and wanting Starscream to turn good. It kind of inspired me, so thanks! (most notably anonybot who sent me a message over the matter)

Reviews: Thanks to Jacqueline Walker, Iwanita, MissShelz, OrianPrime92, Fk306 Animelover, Ryen Selenity Caliburn, Transformer Junkie, Starshinesoldier, DarkHunter643, BrowneyedShamer, and DreamWeaveBeliever for reviewing! It means a lot!
supergirlprime: Welcome to the story, and I'm glad you like it!
writergurl616: Yeah, Miles can no longer talk to Ravage! But I do plan for our little cat 'con to get a voice at some point. Maybe!

Chapter 45
Transformation

The official Cybertronian meeting room was in use once more. Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Bumblebee, Wheelie, Barricade, Mikaela, Trent, Epps, Fig, Will, Graham, little Orion, and Miles was there. Soundwave and most of the cassetticons had not come, Ravage being the only one there. The cat mech sat directly beside Miles, though they could no longer talk internally. This meant that since Miles was sitting up against one of Barricade's servos, the cat mech was sitting near to the larger ex-con as well. The entire group was only waiting on two people.

Orion sat in a circle of humans, happily tweeting and clicking away. Everyone, and everymech, just seemed so much happier. It made Orion happy, too.

"Of course I'll show you my transformation, Sky. Miles', too." Sam was heard saying as he walked in the room with Skyfire's holoform, and two mango smoothies in his hand.

Skyfire's bipedal mode, and his alt mode, was too big for the meeting room. Due to this, Optimus had contacted an old friend to do a bit of friendly remodeling for the bigger mech, though that was a while in coming. Until then he had to use his holoform in most places.

"Thank you, Samual." Skyfire responded, following Sam on to the table.

Miles eyed the two wearily, snatching his smoothie from Sam. "Last time Skyfire talked about a transformation it was something... different. And I really don't think you'd have agreed to it, so what is it now?"

"The aging process of a human. Baby, toddler, child, teen, adult, elderly. We only go up to teen, but it'll do. What was it before?"

"I believe I apologized for that already, Miles." Skyfire said, making his way towards Orion. Orion tweeted at him sweetly, always happy to meet someone new. Epps and Fig moved to the side, allowing the holoform to get to the Sparkling.

"I don't think I want to know." Sam grinned, going and sitting in Bumblebee's servo. He sipped on his smoothie happily.

Ravage used his tail to poke Miles, and Optimus raised an optic ridge. The Prime spoke for both of them, Ratchet, Bumblebee, and Barricade. "But we do."

"Starscream happened to mention that a part on the male organics 'transforms', including it was down near their lower regions. I asked Miles to undress and show me this." Skyfire replied matter of factly, cooing at Orion in Cybertronian and looking pleased at the resulting clicks he got in return.

Sam choked on his smoothie, covering his mouth to keep from spitting out the rest of it while he laughed. Epps, Trent, and Will openly laughed, while Fig and Mikaela kept themselves to a few quiet snickers. Barricade and Ratchet snorted, and Optimus chuckled. Wheelie made a comment that Mikaela quickly smacked him for, and Bumblebee played a stripper song, causing Sam to laugh harder. Graham was the only one not to laugh at Miles, out loud, anyway.

"I learned that blood can rush to the face during embarrassment, and what a human sounds like at a true loss for words while trying to talk at the same time. It was very interesting, actually." Skyfire smiled, and no person, or mech, could tell if he was playing the memory file, or if it was because he was dealing with the cuteness of Orion.

"Interesting my ass." Miles grumbled, shifting closer to Barricade, as if the ex-con could protect him from any other Skyfire incidents.

Barricade glanced down at the teen, smirking. "Well, now we've found someone who annoys you as much as you annoy others."

Miles decided to take the mature route and just stuck his tongue out at the ex-con.

"Skyfire, I'll have a talk with you about all that fun human stuff during your extensive check up later, if you would like." Ratchet grinned.

"Thank you, Ratchet."

Optimus cleared his vocalisor, drawing everyone's, and mech's, attention to him. "We did come here for a reason."

"Sorry, boss 'bot, but there's not much I can tell you. All I usually saw was Skyfire, sometimes Starscream. Shockwave once. I know Megatron was being brought back, but that's about it. I spent most of my time in the slammer, alone."

"And you, Skyfire?"

"I will give you a full detailed report later, Prime."

"Thank you. Miles, Ratchet will want to talk to you later." The Prime tried not to grin at the face the teen made. Ratchet had accepted the select few humans into his family. It was only natural he worried about their mental stability and health. And a gentle Ratchet could be the scariest Ratchet of all.

"Okay," Miles replied, then looked at Wheelie, "But who's our newest member?"

"The only Decepticon you didn't bring in." Mikaela said, smirking, and hugging Wheelie. The newly turned 'con sat in her lap, happy as a clam. "His designation is Wheelie."

Bumblebee poked the tiny Decepticon, "We're pretty sure he's in love with Mikaela. He goes on and on about her being a Warrior Goddess. It's hilarious. Apparently Barricade avoided working with him, you'll probably see why."

"I'm not in love with a filthy organic!" A snarl. Then a smack is heard, and the tune is quickly changed. "But not you, Warrior Goddess! The others!"

"Hey, he kind of sounds like Cade." Sam said, snickering. "Saying one thing, but you know he means another."

Wheelie perked up at this, looking at the larger ex-con. "So you're in love with your Charge?"

A small moment of silence, only interrupted by Orion tweeting at Skyfire. Miles, naturally, was the first to break it, and did this by starting to laugh. Hard. Next was Ratchet, the medic snorting, and then Bumblebee and Sam started to laugh.

Barricade reached over Trent and Epps, into Mikaela's lap, and picked the tiny Cybertronian up with two claws. He then tossed him at the wall farthest away from them. Wheelie went flying with a slew of Cybertronian that had even Ratchet smirking, and little Orion laughed and clapped his servos together happily when he connected with the wall.

"Barricade!" Mikaela scowled, glaring at the ex-con.

"He'll live, unfortunately."

"He didn't even know about the recording or Vegas." Epps grinned, leaning back. "What does that tell us?"

"What recording?" Wheelie's voice could be heard, though he was out of sight. Then he could be seen trying to climb back up.

"Bad boy. Stay down." Bumblebee flicked him back down, grinning.

Optimus sighed, watching the proceedings. "I never understand how we get so off track."

The only people left in the meeting room were Miles, Skyfire, Orion, and Optimus Prime. Barricade, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Wheelie, and the humans had all been kicked out. Bumblebee was happy since he still had Sam, but Sam had kicked up a fuss, and Barricade had decided that taking Wheelie out for a game of catch with the Autobot Scout was a great idea since he didn't have anything else to do, like cart around Miles.

"Alright, thank you, the both of you. You may take your leave now." Optimus Prime said, looking down at the two human sized beings before him.

He had found out everything he could think of, getting more from Skyfire than from Miles. The teen couldn't provide much information at all, but not for lack of trying. The Decepticons had been smarter than that, in case the two were somehow found and retrieved. Skyfire, however, had a lot of information to give them.

Miles stood up, but Skyfire hesitated, looking up at the Prime.

"I plan on doing my best to bring Starscream over to this side, Prime. He does not belong with the Decepticons, it is a mistake."

Optimus quickly slid his battle mask, "Starscream has been with the Decepticons since the beginning of the war, Skyfire. I am afraid there is no mistake."

"He's different than before. He was never like that when I knew him. But he acted the same if we were alone. I'm positive that if I could jus-"

"Skyfire, I am sorry, but even if you did I highly doubt that even the humans would be accepting of him. Barricade was just a fighter, and Soundwave has still not been fully accepted. Starscream?

"You do not understand. That is not Starscream. The Starscream I know would have never acted this way."

"And I believe you would have never turned your back on him before, but you did when you helped Miles and Sam. You have changed. That means he could have, too."

Skyfire said nothing, and Miles frowned. Optimus waved them out, and Skyfire was so deep inside his own processor that he actually walked out with Miles in his holoform.

"C'mon, Sky, don't give up hope." Miles said.

"Optimus Prime is right. It is not unheard of for a mech to change his ways. I just do not wish to believe Starscream could do so."

Miles followed Skyfire, "Well, he was the Air Commander even before the war, right?"

"Of course. Starscream has always been the best flyer, even with the greater number of Seekers around. That would be why most of my kind was with the Decepticons, though some decided to stay Neutral, or turn away from Starscream completely. But it was a guarantee that at least 40%, if not more, would stay with the Air Commander."

Skyfire walked to his alt mode, before allowing the holoform to disperse. Miles looked away, even with knowing the holoform was fake it still was a bit creepy. Miles turned back when he heard the signs of a transformation, turning back to watch.

"Then in a war getting the Air Commander on your side would be a key maneuver, right? Seekers could potentially be a great key against the opposite side."

"That would be correct, of course. Both factions would have wanted Starscream, but he was with the Decepticons from the start."

"You keep saying that Starscream was never like that before. Why would he join the Decepticons?"

"He changed." Skyfire bent and picked the teen up, allowing Miles to get situated in his hand.

Miles hesitated a moment, he knew what he was about to suggest could be wrong, or just give the Seeker false hope. But it was something, or nothing. "Or could someone change him? Ironhide told me of the Reprogrammers."

It was rare that Ironhide told stories of when he was young, but when he did, everyone tended to gather around. He and Ratchet were both about the same age, but the Weapons Specialist was just a bit older. This story telling happened when it was just a normal and slow morning.

Long ago there had been a point where some Cybertronians were made without an emotional center. It was thought that no emotions would lead to greater accomplishments, and would further evolve the race as a whole. If you had nothing to make you feel pity, than you could go as far as needed to further the cause. Instead, a few gathered some unsuspecting and little known mechs and experimented on them. They had found a way to reprogram them, and created their own personal slaves.

Needless to say, the reprogramed mechs were terminated as they could not be fixed. The Scientists were put away until they terminated themselves, and their research was completely destroyed, or so it is told.

"Then you know their research was destroyed long ago, and that is why everyone is programmed with an emotion center at Sparking."

"What if it was brought back?"

"That is highly improbable, Miles. No mech, or femme, with morals would willingly reprogram another mech."

"No mech with morals would willingly experiment on a Sparkling."

Miles looked up into the face of the giant Seeker, and Skyfire looked back. It wasn't hard for Miles to believe that Shockwave was the Cybertronian version of a monster, and it wasn't a long shot for Skyfire either. And it gave the Scientist hope.

"Barry, Wavey, perfect!" Miles walked into the hangar with the ex-con and the Decepticon Neutral. "What did you two think of Starscream?"

"What, no hello?" Barricade asked sarcastically, plucking the teen off the floor mid-stride. He ignored Skyfire's holoform, the mech following the teen.

Soundwave was the one to think about it, "He was smart, and good at tactical maneuvers, but not as good as Lo-Megatron. He excelled in air based attacks, but lacked in ground ones. The only problem was his attitude."

"Attitude?" Barricade snorted, "He not only tried to offline Megatron, but gave away some of our secrets to the Autobots."

"Yes, exactly. A good human term would be backstabbing. Traitor." Soundwave confirmed, "It always did baffle me as to why Megatron would keep him of all mechs so close. He was a good fighter, and the leader of the Seekers, yes, but still."

"He was bat shit insane, and Megatron was for keeping him around even with all the shit he pulled." Barricade glanced down at Miles, "Why did you ask?"

Skyfire's holoform looked at Miles, "Proving part of a theory to me."

"I don't want to know, do I?" Barricade looked between the two.

"We think Starscream might have been Reprogrammed."

Silence from both Soundwave and Barricade, before Barricade vented softly.

"Damnit, now I might have to feel bad for that damned Seeker."