Pairings:
MegatronxOptimus Prime
WheeljackxBulkhead
RatchetxIronhide
SmokescreenxBumblebee
BreakdownxKnock Out
JazzxProwl
ElitaxOptimus Prime
SoundwavexBlaster
Warnings: kissing, mentions of interfacing, violence, fluff, possibly sadness in future chapters, birth, and mpreg. And mentions of rape.
Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers. Only Hasbro. I only own my characters.
"I'm gonna go help the doc," said Blaster. "He may need some help, especially after that attack from the High Council."
Optimus nodded and Blaster left through the groundbridge. Prowl cooed down at his daughter, making her laugh and clap her tiny servos. The technician smiled and clicked down at his little princess. The children were watching a TV show with Wreck-Gar and Wheelie. The femmes of the team went to the training hall. Everyone else was playing with their own sparklings/siblings or talking. Ironhide sat and talked to Optimus and Megatron when they questioned about sparklings.
"Well each carrying term is different. Ratchet had carried the dinobots' sparks within his chest and that was a mess. He was so emotional all the time. Even Prowl feared him," said Ironhide. "Femmes are worse than mechs when it comes to carrying though. You thought that Ratchet was bad while carrying the dinobots' sparks, femmes are much worse than that. I had a student over at the police department that was carrying. She was a complete nightmare. Even my best officers were very much afraid and hid in the storage closet until she finally delivered. One of my best officers since then she was."
"So what do we have forward to look for?" asked Megatron.
"Well the delivering part is a complete pain. Anything said during that time is just pain talk. So if Optimus threatens to rip your spike off and shove it down your throat, know that it isn't real. Now when the sparkling or sparklings come, it's completely different. All the pain is gone and it was worth it. Everything is worth it. You hear them for the first time, hold them after months of carrying, and get to teach them as they grow," said Ironhide. "Ratchet was so glad to bring your siblings here Optimus. He cried in joy as he thought of them growing up with such a great family. They have you, Megs, the dinobots, heck all of Team Prime there for them."
"Thank you sire. I'm sure that this virus won't stop me from finding joy in our twins," said Optimus.
"They're going to have a great life," said Ironhide.
Optimus stared down at his ever growing stomach. He was almost half way through the carrying term. Then he felt something familiar forming. He looked over at his mate and Megatron nodded knowingly. He got Optimus onto the ground and cradled his helm just as the attack happened. It lasted shorter than before, but was still painful in the end. Optimus breathed heavily and fell into recharge shortly. Megatron sighed and let his mate stay there.
"This virus is killing him," Megatron muttered to Ironhide.
"Ratchet will make sure he survives," said Ironhide. "He's been doing great so far. We better get him on an energon line. He's going to need it."
~~~forest in eastern Canada
"This natural oil pit can be converted into energon," said Ratchet.
"Sweet. Perceptor will love to experiment on making the new fuel," said Blaster.
"I shall take some samples for him," said Ratchet.
~~~Nemesis
"We couldn't get the scientist, but there is still another who knows of it. The one who first created it in the first place," said Ratbat, walking with Shockwave down the halls.
"Knock Out will have information on the formula," said Shockwave.
The got to the medibay and walked right in. Breakdown was working on a vehicon while Knock Out played with Highturn. Ratbat walked up to the medic and yanked him up, grabbing Highturn and handing him over to Shockwave. The sparkling cried and reached out to his carrier. Shockwave placed a servo over the sparkling's mouth and pointed a small gun at his helm. Highturn froze at the strange thing at his helm, fearing the worst. Breakdown tried to get to them, but couldn't with his son being threatened like that.
"I hear that you have something interesting," said Ratbat.
"I've got nothing," said Knock Out.
Ratbat squeezed his throat and lifted him up. Knock Out grabbed onto the purple mech's wrist, trying to free himself. Energon was being cut off and if he wasn't released soon, he could die from no energon flowing through him. Breakdown wanted desperately to do something, but he just couldn't.
"Tell me about this Synthetic Energon you retrieved from the medic," said Ratbat.
"N-no," Knock Out gritted out.
The mech squeezed tighter and Knock Out's optics rolled back, his entire frame going limp. Breakdown couldn't take it and grabbed onto Ratbat's arm.
"Please let him go. You're going to kill him," said Breakdown. "I'll get you the formula, just please let my mate and sparkling go."
Ratbat stared down at the smaller mech before dropping Knock Out to the floor. The red mech gasped and gulped down air to cool his overheating systems. Breakdown was at his side, checking the damaged neck. Shockwave however didn't let go of Highturn. He kept him in his arms. Breakdown got the formula and handed it over.
"As I suspected. Not complete," said Ratbat.
"Then we must get the medic so that he may continue to work on his project," said Shockwave.
"Then let us go get ourselves the medic," said Ratbat, smiling widely.
The two left with the sparkling. Highturn cried out and stretched his arms out to his creators, tears leaking down his face.
"You can have him back once the formula is complete. If the medic fails to do so... well I'll let you figure it out," Ratbat called behind his shoulder.
"Oh Primus," Knock Out whimpered. "He took our sparkling Breaky. And he'll kill him."
"I know babe. I'm sure that Ratchet won't let any harm come to him," said Breakdown. "There's nothing we can do without him getting killed."
"This is unfair. I want them gone. All they do is cause pain and misery for every bot's life," said Knock Out, trembling as tears flowed freely.
"Hey babe, listen to me. Megs is going to figure out a plan to rid of the High Council and replace it with good bots. I've got a feeling in my spark that their time is almost up. Then we can rebuild Cybertron and raise as many kids as you want," said Breakdown.
Knock Out smiled at the thought of having more children for Highturn to protect and love. Breakdown got his mate up onto a berth to attend to his damaged neck.
~~~forest
Ratchet was working on a few samples when fire blasted the ground right next to him. Blaster took out his gun and fired on the small besat that flew down from the sky. The beast only attacked Blaster, leaving Ratchet to watch in horror. The boombox mech was being thrown around and chewed on like a rag doll.
"AAAAHHHH!"
Searing pain went up Ratchet's back and left leg. He collapsed and felt his metal burn with intense pain. Blaster tried to get to the medic, but the beast held him down, shattering his chest compartment. Small bits of glass went into areas that were hard to reach. Ratbat stepped into Ratchet's line of vision, a wicked grin spreading on his face. Ratchet glared up at him and spat at his pedes.
"I will be needing you Ratchet. You will complete something for me," said Ratbat. Shockwave also appeared, holding Highturn. "You wouldn't want him to get... harmed in anyway."
"You make me sick Ratbat," Ratchet snarled.
"Well thanks. Now you're coming with me," said Ratbat, grabbing Ratchet by the throat. "Knock Out and Breakdown will be extremely angry if you allow their son to get harmed or killed."
"Come my pet," said Shockwave.
The beast dropped Blaster down and leapt into the air once his passengers were on securely. Blaster looked up at the retreating mechs, seeing Ratchet struggle against his captors. He commed the base for assistance before passing out.
~~~Autobot base another 5 weeks
Optimus' stomach was quite large. He was about two thirds the way done with his carrying term. The virus was taking its toll on him heavily. It wasn't uncommon to find Optimus sleeping with the sparklings when he watched over them. Swoop would sometimes join him in the nap while Ultra Magnus took over making plans with Kup, Springer, Prowl, and Wheeljack for the attack on the High Council.
Blaster was still in the medibay. The attack had done a lot of damage and Perceptor announced that he was recovering from surgery, but will remain in stasis lock for a while. The stress of Ratchet missing and at the High Council's mercy had put Optimus in the medibay a few dozen times. He searched desperately for any sign that his carrier was somewhere.
~~~Moon base 5 weeks earlier
Ratchet was tossed into a room that was quite plain. There was a simple berth with shackles hanging against the wall above it. Two vehicons grabbed the medic and placed the shackles on him. Ratbat came in a week or two, making sure Ratchet got no fuel or comfort. The orange and white mech was running on fumes when Ratbat finally came to him and brought him to the Nemesis. Knock Out was ordered to fuel him and make sure he was in top order.
"You'll be working on that Synthetic Energon you used," said Ratbat. "It makes such a wonderful result in... things."
"You don't want the stuff. What I used was incomplete. The rest of the formula was lost," said Ratchet.
"Well you're smart. You have Shockwave and Knock Out to help with your project. I want it done as soon as possible. And no tricks either," said Ratbat, tapping Ratchet lightly on the helm. "You're time starts now."
Ratchet shuttered in pain and rubbed at his scorched back. Knock Out took a small amount of pain medication and injected into the older mech. Ratchet nodded his thanks and was handed over what was duplicated of the green energon to work with. The days passed by and Ratchet continued to work with the two mechs assigned to him. Then he figured out the last piece of the puzzle.
"I will not allow them to get their hands on this," Ratchet whispered to himself.
"Ratbat, I have made an interesting discovery," said Shockwave over his com. link.
The purple mech appeared shortly and Ratchet pretended to continue to work. Shockwave took a bottle out of a machine and showed it to the mech.
"What is it Shockwave?" asked Ratbat.
"The medic has completed the formula. Combine it with CNA and it makes a stable form of Cybermatter. It is all that we need to revive Cybertron, since the Omega Lock was lost in history," Shockwave explained.
"Then I can rule Cybertron for myself. Prime will be my personal servant for anything that I wish," Ratbat mused.
"The medic does not know that we have completed it," said Shockwave. "Also Skylynx and Darksteel are almost ready to join Predaking and his mate."
"Well since we have no use for him anymore, I say we give him something and send him to Predaking to deal with," said Ratbat.
"Very well. I shall bring him to the room," said Shockwave.
"I shall be waiting for him."
~~~ a dark room
Ratchet's optics onlined and looked around the room. It was dark and he couldn't see anything. Or at least he couldn't until someone turned on the dim lights. Ratchet was disgusted by what he saw. There was mech energon and fluid staining the berth he was tied to, the floors, and the walls. There had to be gallons of the stuff everywhere.
"You're awake. Good, now we can start," said Ratbat. Two vehicons came in with a large box and set it next to the senator, opening it. Ratbat reached in and hummed softly.
Ratbat stepped away from the open crate. He faced the two vehicons in the room before facing his prisoner. Blue optics went wide at the sight of the large syringe in the High Council member's servo. He gently tapped the side to rid of the bubbles.
"Hold his arm outwards and down. This shall be his ultimate doom," Ratbat commanded. The two vehicons hesitated. "Now!"
The soldiers were spooked and did as told. One muttered an apology to the bound mech. Ratbat found an energon vein and stabbed the needle in, drinking in his victim's screams of pain when the golden liquid ran through the energon.
"What did you do to me?" Ratbat smiled at the question.
"Shockwave created this little serum for me. It slowly creeps its way to your spark and poisons it. It shuts you're systems down one by one. It has the same effects as Cosmic Rust and Cybonic Plague, but those kill you quickly. I want to see you suffer," Ratbat said, acting as if nothing happened. "I do wish to inform you that your time of being captured is being recorded live to both Autobot and Decepticon, but I chose what is seen by them. Hmm... I wonder how your team is reacting to my little videos. I hardly doubt that they are enjoying it."
Ratbat stood up and tiny blades appeared at the tip of his digits. He slowly raked them down the beaten body, listening and recording every sound and image. This was going to be good. The Autobots would never be able to find them. Even if they did, they didn't have the means of reaching them. It was so perfect. It would take much skill to reach their current position.
"Take him to Predaking," Ratbat ordered.
"Yes sir," the two vehicons said.
Ratchet tried to fight, but the injection was taking its effects already. He knew that this was most likely the end for him, and sent a quick message to the Autobots with his coordinates.
~~~Autobot base
"Incoming message," said Bulkhead. "It's from Ratchet."
"Autobots, if you get this then I am sorry. I have failed. They wanted the Synthetic Energon formula and I gave it to them. They were threatening to kill Highturn. I couldn't allow that to happen. I'm being taken to a mech named Predaking. Orion, I'm sorry I won't be there to help you. Just stay strong for me, all of you. I have sent my coordinates. The least you can do for me is defeat the High Council and recover my body. Tell of me to the little ones 'Hide. I love you all."
Optimus' spark sank. His carrier was pretty much sending his late words. But he would take down the High Council. They needed to send a message to the Decepticons to inform them of what they are doing. The High Council has been in power for too long and needed to be replaced.
"We attack in three days time," said Optimus. "The High Council must be taken down."
~~~brig
Ratchet was thrown in the brig for a day to allow Predaking to prepare himself. He landed on two seekers that were huddled together. Ratchet apologized and got off them. He studied them and thought that they looked like Starscream, but only different colors and voices.
"You're the new prisoner?" asked the black and purple mech.
"Yes," said Ratchet.
"Name's Skywarp. This is my brother Thundercracker. Our older brother is Starscream," said Skywarp.
"I guessed as much," said Ratchet.
"How is he?" asked Thundercracker.
"He is the sire to three wonderful little fliers," said Ratchet.
"Awe he's a sire. That makes us uncles TC," Skywarp squealed.
"Well we're getting out of here in two days. We're breaking out. Wanna join?" asked TC.
"I would love to. I have my own sparklings I must get back to," said Ratchet.
"Great. We leave at night," said Skywarp.
~~~2 days later
"Let's go," TC whispered.
The blue seeker unlocked the cell and they got out. Ratchet ran down the halls with the two weakened seekers behind him. They made it outside and Ratchet ran into a very large Predacon, who was curled up around a familiar, smaller one. The Predacon transformed and towered over the medic. Ratchet backed up and watched as the other one woke up and also transformed into a larger mech, but still smaller than the first one.
"Predaking, this is the one," the second one whispered.
"Indeed it is my Goldwing. Keep the other two away. I will take out my orders," said Predaking.
The large mech grabbed Ratchet and proceeded to beat him. Energon quickly leaked from the many wounds now covering Ratchet's body. Predaking transformed and grabbed Ratchet with his mouth and shook him around and threw him against the walls. Ratchet landed heavily on his back, cracking something important. Predaking went back to bot mode and stepped on either side of the medic.
"Any last words Autobot?" Predaking asked.
Ratchet looked up and noticed burn marks on his chest. They were signs of abuse.
"You've been abused," Ratchet whispered.
"Indeed, but that does not change your fate," said Predaking.
"You can join us. You won't be abused anymore," said Ratchet.
"That is not a good enough reason to let you live," said Predaking.
"I have sparklings that still need me. My mate and eldest son cannot take care of them alone. Please, they still need me," said Ratchet.
Predaking backed away. He couldn't kill the creator of innocent sparklings. And a life without pain and abuse to him or his mate did seem very nice.
"Very well then. I shall join you, but only if my mate joins me," said Predaking. "We have been abused for so long. Ever since we were created."
A loud alarm went off. Predaking tensed up and recognized it.
"That's the intruder alert," said Goldwing.
"Yes it is. Someone is attacking us," said Predaking.
"Let's wait here TC. We can't fight and Ratchet is too injured to fight," said Skywarp.
"Goldwing, stay with them," said Predaking. "I shall go against our abusers and bring us peace."
~~~inside moon base
"How did they find us!?" Ratbat demanded.
"The medic must of lived," said Shockwave.
"Find him and kill him. We shall deal with the rest of our 'guests'," said Ratbat.
Shockwave left out the door. Ratbat went up to the top outside and overlooked the battle. Killswitch and Elita were fighting with their deadly combos, bringing down the wreckers one by one. Airachnid had control of the insecticons found on earth and used them to attack. Optimus was being protected by Megatron most the time. The purple bat could see that the Prime was sparked. They got closer to where they had the makeshift Omega Lock attacked to their ship. Breakdown headed right for him at high speeds.
The ex-wrecker swung his hammer at the mech who took his son, but never really got the chance. Something had impaled into his chest. Breakdown looked down to find a dagger in his chest, energon leaking down the blade and dripping off onto the metal below. Ratbat twisted and kicked Breakdown off. Knock Out's screams went through the air like a sharp knife. Breakdown's intakes stuttered before stopping. Knock Out couldn't believe it. His mate was just killed in front of him. He just fell to his knees and cried.
Soundwave protected the downed medic, who continued to mourn. He spotted a red mech on the other side and felt something in his spark. The mech was beautiful in his graceful fighting style. Soundwave knew that his spark wanted this mech, but not right now. They were in a battle. He would get the mech later.
"Shockwave, plan B," said Ratbat.
Megatron froze up and trembled. He turned to his mate and struck him hard. Optimus looked shocked and pained at the same time.
"Optimus run. I can't control myself," said Megatron, not wanting to harm his mate.
Bumblebee looked at the warlord about to kill his leader. He knew that Megatron would never change and saw the Star Saber laying on the ground. He picked it up and felt something take control of him. He didn't know that he was shot with a control chip. He yelled out Megatron's name and when the silver mech turned around, he let out a pained gasp. Megatron looked down at the large Star Saber impaling him right through his chest and spark. Bumblebee looked terrified and quickly explained that he couldn't control himself. Megatron smiled and touched Bee's face before he went to his knees. Optimus was at his mate's side, pulling him off the blade.
Bumblebee apologized various times and Optimus understood. Bumblebee couldn't control himself like Megatron. It was the High Council's doing. Tears dripped onto Megatron's chest as Optimus knelt down next to him the best he could. Megatron smiled at his mate and took in ragged breaths.
"Megatron," Optimus breathed.
"I'm here love," Megatron whispered, placing a servo on Optimus' chest. "I'll always be here. Take care of our children please. I want them to have a good life."
"No, you're going to be alright. Just hold on for a bit longer until I get help," said Optimus, voice trembling.
"Optimus, you know as well as I that I cannot hold on. It's alright. I promise," said Megatron, bring his mate into a kiss. "I promise."
"I love you," Optimus choked out.
"And I you love," Megatron slurred out.
His optics went dark with the light in his chest. Optimus cried out and clung on tight to his mate. Bumblebee shook in anger at the High Council for making him do such a thing. He turned to Ratbat, watching as the purple mech enjoyed the scene. He ran and attacked the mech. He beat him various times, even if he was being stabbed. Ratbat screeched when his spark was stabbed and finally extinguished. Bumblebee stumbled back and hit the ground next to Breakdown. He let go and his spark sputtered out.
It was over now. Knock Out was brought his sparkling. Ratchet, Goldwing, and the two seekers joined later. He saw his son mourning with Smokescreen and Knock Out. The other members of the High Council begged and told how Shockwave and Ratbat forced them to do it. Ultra Magnus watched over them. Airachnid, the insecticons, Elita, and Killswitch laid dead on the ground. It was something of a sweet victory.
"Optimus, if the Cybermatter will bring back Cybertron, do you think it can bring back the dead?" Smokescreen asked.
"I do not know Smokescreen. But we can try," said Optimus.
Smokescreen went and got his mate before walking to the glowing liquid. He dipped his mate in and watched as he sunk down. They waited for something to happen. A black servo shot up out of the liquid and grabbed the edge of the platform. Smokescreen reached in and grabbed his mate, pulling him out. The scout's injuries healed and he was alive. Smokescreen tackled his mate and hugged him tight.
"Too tight," Bumblebee gasped out.
"Bee, your voice," Smokescreen breathed out.
"What do you... my voice! I got it back," said Bumblebee.
"It sounds even sexier than before," said Smokescreen.
Optimus smiled and got Bulkhead to help him bring Megatron and Breakdown to the Cybermatter. Knock Out was oblivious to the events happening around him, only concentrating on his sparkling as he mourned. Highturn cried into his carrier's chest at the empty feeling of where his father was. The same happened with the two mechs when they were placed in the matter. Optimus had went in with his mate to make sure he was alive. The liquid had also cured him of the virus. Ratchet was placed in by Ironhide to heal him from Predaking's attack.
The newly revived mates were surprised to find themselves alive. Breakdown saw Knock Out bent over his son as he cried. He saw Soundwave comforting the red medic and went over. He knelt in front of his mate and hugged him close, waving Soundwave off, who went to go find Blaster.
"Tell me what's the matter babe," Breakdown whispered.
Knock Out looked up quickly and hugged his mate. Highturn clicked happily and reached out for his sire. Breakdown hugged his small family close to him, never letting go.
Soundwave was surprised when Blaster approached him.
"Hey, why don't you take off that mask and let me kiss you," Blaster said.
Soundwave hesitated before taking it off. Blaster whistled at the beautiful face he saw. Purple optics were partly hazy, indicating he was half blind. Scars went up and down his face.
"You are beautiful," said Blaster.
"Really?" asked Soundwave, voice hoarse from the injuries.
"Yes you are," said Blaster.
"CARRIER!"
Tiny pedesteps ran across the field and latched onto Soundwave. Said mech hugged his creations to his chest tightly, glad to have his children back.
"You have children?" asked Blaster.
"Yes," Soundwave answered.
"Well then I shall treat them as if they are mine when we go out and bond," said Blaster. "I can't deny my spark what it wants."
"Nor can I," Soundwave agreed.
Starscream rejoined with his brothers, who asked tons of questions about his sparklings.
"Autobots, Decepticons, let us rejoice in the ending of the war," said Megatron.
Cheers echoed out. The war was finally over, but they weren't sure of the threats. The next step was reviving and rebuilding Cybertron. The Autobots and some Decepticons went back to the hidden base to check up on the children, Swoop, and the sparklings. When Megatron walked through lastly with Optimus, he was pushed to the ground by the many sparklings crawling on him, laughing with him. Megatron smiled and managed to get off once all the sparklings were off of him. Optimus smiled and kissed his sparkmate, glad to have him back.