"What do you mean a grenade landed next to her?" A voice shouted.
"Wheeljack threw a grenade at the Predacon who knocked it out of the way and it bounced around before it landed by her peds. She would have been able to jump out of the way, had the Predacon not fried her aft." Sunstreaker explained.
"At least she didn't bump down Magnus to Sargent." Sideswipe added.
"That's the least of our problems. When Optimus returns. He's not going to be happy." Ratchet huffed.
'Dawn Avalon Prime Summers.' a gentle voice I knew all too well said.
'Solus. Its been a while. Almost a year now.' I looked around the darkness and saw her standing there with a small smile.
'It has. I also apologize for missing your birthday.' she walked up to me and I knelt. 'Do not bow, sister.'
'But.' I was cut off by her giving me a hug. It was one that meant something was wrong. 'Solus, what's going on?'
'All traces of your humanity is gone. You'll never be able to wear clothing again. Your smaller form has faded away and become just your Prime body now.' Solus Prime broke the hug and placed her servos on my shoulders.
'I still have my holoform.' I reminded her, trying to at least make this into a good thing. 'And, I wont have to worry about being squished if I lose contact with the Sun Saber.'
'About that…' she looked at the relic resting around my wrist.
'Primus. Don't tell me. It's been destroyed.' I groaned.
'No. I'm afraid you have to choose if it will be a great sword like the Star Saber or the Double Bladed sword like Sentinel/yours.' she tapped the relic on my wrist and it changed into two separate weapons. The double sword or the original Sun Saber. 'It will still be the Sun Saber, but its appearance will be the only thing different about it. Don't worry, it'll still glow when you use Matrixial power.'
I looked at the two floating weapons. It was hard. I was a near expert at the double bladed sword, but the Great Sword was more traditional.
'Everyone knows I'm not one to be by the book and traditional.' I wrapped my servo around the double bladed sword.
'You have chosen the Primax Blade and its shield that turns into the Cosmic-Rust Gun.' Solus waved her servos and the Sun Saber's true form merged with the double bladed weapon as a shield I knew all too well appeared on my back like a pair of wings.
'I'm not going to need a bigger alt-mode am I?' I asked as the Primax Blade transformed down back into a bracelet.
'No, dear sister. Now I must go. Our brothers and even Optimus give their well wishes and congratulations on your miracle sparkbonding with the Prime. Elita is to thank by giving her blessing.' Solus gave me one last hug before fading away. Light flooded my vision and I bolted upright with a gasp.
"Widowed mates can rebond if the fallen mate approves!" I vented heavily as I finally took note of the shocked and confused Autobots.
"What are you talking about?" Smokescreen was the first to break the silence.
"Solus visited me. She and the other Original Primes from back home, including the Optimus from there bade me a congratulations on sparkbonding with this Optimus. Saying that Arreis' mother Elita-One blessed our union." I looked at a wide opticed Optimus. "So that was the poke from before the mission."
"Avalon, how are you staying in your Prime form." Arcee motioned to my body. "We removed the Sun Saber from your wrist and then that shield after it appeared."
"I lost the last of what showed I had once been human. My small form. Now all I have is my nose. But then again, I guess that comes from being from a dimension where cybertronians actually have noses." I rubbed the back of my helm. "How did I get so repaired so quick?"
"It happened when the shield appeared. Which is something I've never seen before." Ironhide picked it up and was about to push the button that turned it into the Cosmic-Rust Gun.
"DON'T TOUCH THAT BUTTON!" I shouted jumping off the berth and snatching the shield from him. "Do you want to reduce everyone into a pile of rust?"
"Avalon." Optimus placed a servo on me shoulderplating. "What are you talking about?"
"This shield is far worse than Cybonic Plague." I looked at everyone with a serious expression. "It transforms into the Cosmic-Rust Gun that was once wielded by the Sentinel Prime from back home."
"Wait. You have both that Bastard's weapons now? He nearly destroyed Ironhide, had you not of taken the shots to your chest. Thank Primus you were still fleshy and the prosthetics were easily and quickly replaced." Sunstreaker crossed his arms.
"Wait, you survived Cosmic-Rust?" Ultra Magnus looked at me shocked.
"If I survived the Fallen ripping off my arms, I can survive practically anything." I crossed my arms defiantly.
"We can discuss matters more later. I have to make sure my patient is at full working compasicty." Ratchet shooed everyone out of the Medbay, save for Optimus and Arreis.
"Avalon." Optimus came up with a squirming and babbling Arreis in his arms. "When Ultra Magnus carried you in. I was very worried."
"He nearly maimed the twins, had that shield not appeared." Ratchet noted scanning me. Arreis grew bored in her Sire's arms and made a lunge for me. It was so unexpected that the mechs were too slow, but an invisible force took over and I dove for the sparkling.
"I've got you, my little Warrior." I cooed to her in a voice that was mine and not at the same time. Arreis giggled as I stood up holding her securely. "Optimus, Sweetspark. You need to be more attentive to our sparkling."
That wasn't my voice this time.
"E-Elita?" Prime stammered.
"Only for a moment. I was the one who guided Avalon to our dimension. From the moment she joined the Autobots in the other dimension, I knew she was perfect for you as a mate, and a mother for Arreis." I/Elita said. "Cherish her and the son that is developing. Farewell, Optimus Prime."
"Good-bye, Elita." Optimus had a hurt expression that soon changed to shock when he processed the word developing son.
"I pregnant/Avalon's sparked!?" Our combined shouts drew everyone back into the medbay.
"Wait. We're going to be uncles?" the twins had excited expressions on their faceplates. "Oh the pranks!"
"Who's the Sire?" Came Ultra Magnus' oblivious question.
"Optimus, this could prove even more dangerous now that Predacons are involved. If both your sparklings are going to survive, I'm afraid that Avalon will have to stay here at base. From now on." Ratchet looked at both of us.
"I'm pregnant." was all I could manage to say.
"Could explain the mood swings." Smokescreen muttered. My optic twitched as I took out my bent wrench and threw it at the blue and yellow rookie.
~Well, we better avoid her when she's near something easily thrown.~ Bee whirred.
"I'm going to take my weapons and go lay down." I held Arreis on my hip while I placed the shield on my back and the Primax Blade bracelet on my wrist.
As soon as I left the medbay, I was picked up by a giant tail. A laughed escaped me and Arreis as Grimlock licked my cheekplates. Green slobber dripped from my face onto Arreis' helm. I wiped what I could off and flicked it at the T-rex. One thing I noted was how careful he was being around my torso. So he knew then. I raised an optic at him and he sniffed to make his point. Right, sensitive nose can smell hormones. But its weird that after only a day since having…. Sex with Optimus, I'm already having the mood swings. If its like this now. It's gonna get worse. I internally groaned as Grimlock carried Arreis and I to my quarters. When I entered my room, I noted that the wall had been removed and now Optimus and I rooms were joined together. How long was I out? Shaking my helm, I saw that I was filthy and covered in scratches and chipped paint.
"They fix my body, but not my paint?" I huffed. Arreis giggled and slapped her tiny servos against my chassis. It was then I noted she was covered in dust. "Now why is my little Bugaboo all dirty? Did Uncle Hidey let you play in the dirt outside?"
"It was me." Optimus said entering from the door where his room used to be.
"We're going to have to get that one sealed or something." I pointed out heading towards the wash racks. I was stopped by a pair of arms.
"What are my femmes doing?" Optimus nuzzled my neck before ticking Arreis' stomach.
"Getting a shower." I leaned into the embrace before sneakily slipping my peds behind one of his and swiping it out from under him. "We'll see you in a bit."
"Femmes." Optimus chuckled as I closed the doors to the washroom.
"Bath time!" I carefully tossed Arreis in the air. Since her arrival, she's grown quite a bit. Must be hitting a growth spurt now that she's no longer in stasis. A lot has happened in the past seventy-two hours since her arrival. "Now, strawberry or vanilla?"
I held up a pink bottle of strawberry scented car soap and a vanilla scented bottle.
"Staba!" she squealed. My smile brightened at her attempt of speaking.
"Strawberry it is!" I turned on the water and grabbed a large metal tub and filled it with soapy warm water, while my shower water was near scalding. "Scrub a dub in the tub."
Laughter and squeals of joy could be heard from the two of us as we cleaned up.
"Mum, mum, mum." Arreis clapped her servos as I picked her up and held her out from me as I stood in the dryer stall.
"My Bugaboo is growing up so fast!" I cooed making the sparkling giggle. Once we were both dry, I moved to the painting rack and placed her out of the way as I got repainted in the white and gold colors and markings. I looked at the plain silver sparkling and got an idea. One thing I noticed was her audio fins had been shifting back and forming into a pony tail.
"Is everything alright in there?" Optimus knocked on the door.
"Yes!" I replied putting the sparkling in the paint stall and having it paint her pink. Her visor was covered in paint so once she had a clear coat on and it was dry, I removed it for good. "Don't you look like a little angel now! Let's go show Daddy."
"Da!" She squealed lifting her arms up. I scooped her up and left the wash room.
"Oh Optimus~" I sang. The red and blue mech looked up and his jaw dropped. "I thought I would give her pink coloring, since those were her carrier's."
"She's so beautiful." Optimus took her from my arms and hugged her close.
"Da!" the femmling smacked her tiny servos against his face.
"Did she just…" words failed him.
"She was saying Mum, mum, mum in the wash racks and her version of Strawberry is Staba." I nodded. Optimus smiled and tossed her in the air. She laughed and giggled when she was caught. Optimus wrapped an arm around my torso and pulled me close, locking lip plates with me.
"I love you, all three of you." Optimus placed the servo around me on my abdomen to include our barely there son.
"Arreis, and Orion Pax." I sighed happily placing my servo over his.
"Orion Pax?" Optimus raised an optic ridge and I giggled.
"After his daddy." I laid my helm on his shoulder and caressed a dozing Arreis' cheek.
"Our family." Optimus led me to the single huge berth in the room and we all laid there together.