chapter 3
Override was now in the second trimester you could see she was pregnant. She no longer had morning sickness. Now she was hungry like all the time. She even had weird cravings.
Tonight she woke up Hot shot she was hungry. He got up and went to the kitchen. He commed her. "Override sweetie are you sure you want Cyber-pickles with tech-chocolate sauce?" he asked.
"Yes, and some alloy nuts." she said.
"Okay," he said. Once he finished preparing her snack he was going to take it to her.
He almost ran into Red alert. "Hot shot what are you doing up so late and what is that food for?" Red alert asked.
"Override is hungry and she want this for a snack." Hot shot said.
"So she woke up for a craving run?" Red alert asked.
"Yes, she did." Hot shot said. "I better get this to her before she loses her patience." he said.
"Okay good night Hot shot." Red alert said.
"Good night Red alert." Hot shot said.
Override went to sleep after finishing her snack.
After a couple of weeks Override was in the medical bay for a check up. "You are very healthy now let's check on the sparkling." Red alert said. He rubbed the ultra sound remote around on Override's middle.
"The sparkling is doing fine." Red alert said.
"That's good to hear." Override said.
"I can see what it is going to be you want to know?" Red alert asked.
"No we want to be surprised." Override said.
"Yes we decided since this was our first kid we should be surprised." Hot shot said.
"I understand, but this little one will be love dearly by their mom and dad." Red alert said.
"We know this boy or girl will be loved very dearly." Override said.
"Yes they sure will." Hot shot said.
Winter had come and Override was enjoying the cool weather because of her hot flashes. While Hot shot and the other bots had to use anti freeze and turn on their heater when they went out.
Override was eating a snack of tech-cookies and cyber-ketchup. Many of the bots were surprised she was eating like that. "Well strange combo cravings are normal." Red alert said.
Override had other cravings too and mood swings. The mood swings normally happen when they least expected it. But other than that things seemed to be running pretty smoothly.
It was Christmas time and the humans Coby, Bud, Lori, Lucy and Colonel Franklin came over and told the bots about Christmas and decorate a large tree for the bots and got them presents. Bud told them not to open them until the twenty fifth.
Lori told Hot shot and Override they even got presents for the sparkling.
"That is so sweet of you." Override said.
The bots decide to give each other gifts and the humans helped.
Hot shot got Override something specail for her but want something specail for the sparkling.
So Hot shot with Red alert's help made something specail for the sparkling. It was mobile it had parts that were of fast animals. Hot shot knew Override would like that because he knows Override likes to race anything that is fast.
On the holiday everyone loved the presents. Override was in awe with mobile. "Oh Hot shot the sparkling will love it." Override said kissing him.
Hot shot placed his hand on her middle and smiled. Override got a look on her face and Hot shot gasped.
"Hot shot did you feel that I think the sparkling just moved." Override said.
"Yes I felt it. It felt like it moved to me." Hot shot said.
"It's still doing it." Override said.
Red alert smiled at this. "Looks like you are starting to feel the sparkling move around in there." Red alert said.
"Yes I am." Override said.
"In few weeks the movement will become more apparent soon you will be feeling some lively kicks and some other movements." Red alert said.
"I look forward to all of them." Override said.
The work on the nursery was almost finished. It was painted yellow with a few animal decals here and there. "This is perfect for the sparkling." Override said. There were the toys that the children gave the soon to be born sparkling for Christmas.
The crib was very nice.
A few days later there was the baby shower. Hot shot sat next to Override and everyone gave the presents to Override. All the presents were things for the sparkling.
Before everyone knew it was spring. Override was about enter her third trimester.
Override was in the medical bay having check up. "Override when you are in your third trimester I would like to see you more often to check if everything is going okay." Red alert said.
"Okay Red alert." Override said.
Hot shot was getting anxious. "I don't know what we are going to have but a boy or a girl both sound great. Having a son would be very nice he would grow into fine and handsome bot. But if I had a daughter she would be my little princess and be a lovely femme and worrying about boys. This is driving me crazy!" Hot shot said.
"Hot shot please calm down I know this can be very nerve wrecking. But everything will be alright. To tell you the truth I am thinking about those things too." Override said. "But no matter what we have no child will be loved more." Override said.
"Thanks Override, I just hope I can be a good father I just worry about how I might mess up." Hot shot said.
"Hot shot I sometimes worry that I won't be a good mother." Override said. "But I know we will learn from our mistakes raising our child so don't worry." Override said.
"I love you Override." Hot shot said.
"I love you too Hot shot." Override said.
A couple of days later Override was adding the finishing touches to the sparkling blanket when she felt something. It felt like a foot kicking her. "Oh you pretty strong little one." Override said.
"Override what did you gasp for?" Hot shot asked.
"The sparkling kicked." Override said.
"Really?" Hot shot asked.
"Yes it's still doing it." Override said.
Hot shot placed his hand on her middle and sure enough there was a lively kick. Hot shot smiled at this. "Looks like the sparkling is doing fine." he said.
"Yes it is." Override said.
Tonight Hot shot came in late due to traffic because of several accidents. He called the base and explained the situation. "Just come home safely sweetheart." Override said.
"I will don't worry." Hot shot said.
Hot shot came in at about 12:30 am. Red alert who stayed up waiting for him was glad he was alright. Hot shot went to his room.
"Hey Override I'm finally home." Hot shot said.
"I'm glad your back I'm happy it was just traffic if was the cons I'm afraid our sparkling would've grown up without a father." Override said about to cry.
"Calm down Override if I did get really hurt Red alert would make sure I would keep up a big fight to stay alive." Hot shot said.
"I know and I love you." she said.
"I love you too." Hot shot said. Hot shot placed his hand on Override's middle. "Hey sparkling daddy's home." he said. He felt a kicked. "It kicked why is it up past it's bed time?" He asked.
Override laughed at how silly he was being.
Now it was summer. Override was a month from her due date. This June was scorching hot. Override dealt with the heat by turning on all the base air conditioners at full blast. The other bots wore heating packs that Scattershot invented to stay warm while the humans wore winter coats.
When July came around it was just as hot. Override was at her last prenatal exam. Both she and the sparkling were healthy jut two more weeks until the big day.
Hot shot was pretty excited he couldn't wait to meet his son or daughter.
A week passed by quickly.
It was night time and the Autobots were fast asleep. Override woke up with a gasp she was in a great deal of pain. "Ah!" she gasped. She saw the time it was about 2:30 am. She shook Hot shot awake. "Hot shot wake up it's time." she said.
Hot shot got up and commed Red alert. "Red alert come in it's time." Hot shot said.
"I hear you Hot shot I'll meet you and Override in the medical bay everything is all set up." Red alert said.
Once there Red alert got Override ready and set up to fetal monitor.
Override was squeezing Hot shot's hand. Hot shot was doing his best to comfort her.
Override was in a lot of pain. "Red alert it hurts so much!" Override said.
"It might help to move around a bit." Red alert said.
So Hot shot helped Override walk around. She was pretty agitated because of the pain. She even tried to push Hot shot's hands away so she could do it on her own. Hot shot decided to back off and let her do it herself for a bit.
It was going fine until she had a contraction. "ARGH!" she grunted. She almost fell to the ground.
Hot shot and Red alert ran to her aid.
They led her to the bed. Then Override laid down.
"I think a back massage will help." Red alert said.
So Hot shot began to massage Override's back. Override sighed deeply with content relief.
"You like that?" Hot shot asked.
"Yes do it little more towards the lower part of my back." she said.
Hot hot continued massaging her back. Red alert was relieved that the massage was being very effective for Override.
Override contractions were starting to closer together and getting intense. She had to suck on energon-ice crystals to quench her thirst. Her face was drenched in cyber-sweat.
Hot shot took a rag and wiped her forehead.
A hard contraction hit and Override yelled. Hot shot rubbed her arm and held her hand.
Override grasped on to Hot shot's hand like it was a life line. She even changed positions a couple of times.
It had been hours. "Red alert what is taking so long?" Override said crying.
"These things can take time." Red alert said.
Red alert was checking on Override's progress.
At 7:00 am the next day July 10th. Red alert saw that it was time for the sparkling to be born.
"Okay Override here comes another contraction your going to have push on this one." Red alert said.
"Okay," Override said.
"Okay 1, 2, 3 push!" Red alert said.
Override cried out and pushed he squeezed Hot shot's hand really tight. Hot shot put his other hand around hers to provide extra comfort.
"Okay rest and breathe," Red alert said. "Okay 1, 2, 3 push!" he said.
Override closed her optics tight and pushed again. Hot shot was doing his best to be there for her.
"Alright Override just one more big push." Red alert said. "1, 2, 3 push!" he said.
Override held onto Hot shot's hand tight and pushed.
Crying was heard the sparkling was here.
But what was it? A boy or a girl?
To be continued.
(Vote to decide the gender.)