Chapter 24 Meeting the New Decepticons

Starscream followed behind Megatron closely. Who had Blitzwing brought back to the base and why? It wasn't something that occurred often since Blitzwing preferred to shoot anyone that wasn't a Decepticon, or sometimes he would; it all depended on what mood he was in. As they reached the cavern that served as the Command center, Megatron stopped and lifted an optic ridge.

"Ooh! Spacey! Echo!" One of the two mechs laughed. His alt mode appeared to be an Earth cement mixer, if the barrel on his back was any indication.

Megatron shook his head. "We're doomed." Starscream sighed behind him.

Megatron nodded as he walked into the Command center. "Oh...wow...he's big." One of the robots stated.

Megatron snorted slightly. "And who are you?" He asked.

"I'm Mixmaster and this here is mah pal Scrapper." The robot who had shouted "echo" replied.

Starscream looked at the two new Transformers curiously. How had they been created? Their optics were yellow meaning that they were neutral, but every neutral knew who Megatron and the Decepticons were, so why were they here? Could they have been created from a fragment of the Allspark, just as it had kept him alive? Megatron seemed to be thinking along the same lines as he was because he tilted his head.

"So, you building something?" Mixmaster asked.

"Indeed. A space bridge." Megatron replied as he motioned to Sumdac to bring up the blueprint.

"Nice." Mixmaster commented with a whistle. "But you're gunna need more materials."

Megatron froze slightly. "You know what will be needed?" He asked.

"And how much?" Starscream added as he stepped up beside him.

Mixmaster and Scrapper laughed. "Oh, you two are funny." Mixmaster stated. "Yup. Tell you what, we'll get the supplies and build this baby for you." He stated.

'That's an idea.'

'Perhaps they could build the protoform for us as well?'

"When you return there is another project I wish to speak to you about." Megatron added as the two mechs turned to leave.

"No problem." Mixmaster replied. "Give us a couple hours and we should have all the materials...at least to get some of the project done."

"Very well. We wish you the best of luck." Starscream stated.

Mixmaster nodded before he and Scrapper transformed and left the base. Megatron turned to Blitzwing and lifted an optic ridge. "How exactly did you come across them?" He asked.

"Yeah, seriously." Starscream added. "They looked like you picked them up off the side of the road or out of a scrap heap."

Blitzwing looked away. "I vas trying to haul a large load of supplies up a hill...and I almost was squashed against a wall when the stupid thing decided to slide backwards. They stopped it." He replied.

Megatron tried not to laugh. "They saved you?" Starscream asked.

Blitzwing nodded. "In a vay." He replied. He turned his head towards Megatron. "Vhat is the project that you vish to discuss with them?" He asked.

"That is none of your concern, Blitzwing." Megatron replied coldly.

'We'll have to tell them sooner or later.' Starscream stated over their bond.

'Telling them that we were bonded was uncomfortable. Telling them that you are carrying a sparkling will not be easy.' Megatron replied. 'But, you can tell them if you want to. Probably end up giving Bumblebee nightmares.'

'Hah. Well, then you explain to them why in nine months, there will be a sparkling scurrying about the base.'

'You're telling them.' Megatron stated. 'There is no way in the Pit that I'm saying that. I already told them about our bonding; you can tell them about the sparkling.'

Starscream sighed as he activated his com-link and buzzed everyone into the room. Bumblebee came in sipping on a cube of energon. Megatron was slightly surprised because they stored everything up on really high shelves that most of the other mechs had a hard time accessing.

"How did you manage to get that?" Megatron asked the smaller mech.

"Um, stood on a couple of chairs." Bumblebee replied.

Megatron chuckled as he shot Blitzwing a glance. "You have better balance than most of the other mechs." He stated.

"Where are Lugnut, Shockwave, and Blackarachnia?" Starscream hissed.

"What's the deal, Starscream?" Blackarachnia asked as she walked into the room.

"Why is it that you called us instead of Lord Megatron?" Lugnut demanded as he walked in beside Shockwave.

'Please tell me it's just a coincidence that they walked in together.' Megatron groaned.

Starscream let out a cat-call over their bond. "Because he was already here." Starscream sneered. "Anyways, I've called you all here to tell you something. Eventually you would have figured it out for yourselves, but to save you from freaking out, I'm going to say it now."

Bumblebee cocked his head as he took another sip of his energon. "What? You're carrying?" He asked in a joking fashion.

"Bingo." Starscream replied.

Bumblebee's optics widened in horror before he spit his energon up, spraying the assembly in energon.

"Eww." Megatron commented as he wiped the energon off his arm.

Lugnut and Shockwave were staring at them in shock, their mouths hanging open. Or rather Lugnut's mouth was hanging open since Shockwave didn't have one. Blitzwing changed to his Random face and raced over to Starscream.

He placed his head against the other Seeker's chest and was quiet. "I don't hear anything." He commented.

"That's because it's still developing." Starscream growled, not enjoying Blitzwing's head anywhere near his chest and spark.

Blitzwing laughed. "Aww! We're going to have a sparkling running around! YAH!" He cried as he bounced from one foot to another clapping his hands.

Bumblebee looked at Blitzwing. "That is a new form of creepy." He stated.

Blitzwing turned to Bumblebee. "No you like it!" He laughed.

"Correction. THAT is creepy."

"What's creepy?" Starscream asked.

"Him bouncing around like that." Bumblebee replied.

"That's actually a common occurrence here." Starscream replied as he tilted his head as Blitzwing continued bouncing.

Bumblebee shook his head. "I'm gunna have to get used to that." He sighed.

Blitzwing grinned as he walked over and picked Bumblebee up. "He's so cute!"

"HELP!"

Starscream cackled as Blitzwing cooed and hugged Bumblebee. "A little help, please?" When Bumblebee realized that no one was moving he tried to wiggle out of Blitzwing's arms. "Please put me down."

"Nope." Blitzwing replied as he walked out of the Command center. Everyone could hear Bumblebee shouting for help still.

"You can handle it!" Starscream called after them.

"Thanks! I'll remember that!" Bumblebee shouted over Blitzwing's cackle.

"My lord." Shockwave asked as he stepped forward. "Why would you have a sparkling at such a critical stage in the war?"

"I think the better question would be "why wouldn't he"." Starscream replied with a sneer.

Shockwave growled. "We cannot possibly look after a sparkling while there are battles going on!" He snarled.

Megatron growled slightly as he moved Starscream behind him incase Shockwave or Lugnut decided to attack.

"I can." Starscream snarled.

Shockwave snorted. "Some warrior you are." He sneered.

Blackarachnia snorted. "Why do you want a bratty little sparkling running around underfoot anyways?" She demanded.

'I think they are jealous.' Megatron cooed over the bond. Starscream puffed his chest out proudly as he smiled.

"What are you so proud about?" Blackarachnia demanded.

"What's not to be proud of? I'm gorgeous, smart, fast, high-ranking, and best of all: I'm carrying around the leader of the Decepticons' sparkling." He stated.

Blackarachnia blinked several times. A somewhat hurt look crossed her face for half a second before she scuffed. "Oh yah." She hissed. "Carrying around some high ranking officer's sparkling is so impressive." She sneered.

"It is." He smirked.

Blackarachnia snorted. "Oh puhlease!" She sneered. "It isn't impressive to carry a sparkling around." She replied. "Anyone can do that."

"No they can't." Starscream growled.

Blackarachnia snorted again. "Everyone is capable of carrying a sparkling attached to their spark." She replied coldly. "It's just that few ever really accomplish that."

"You speak lies, femme. I'm a scientist; I should know." Starscream snorted.

Blackarachnia stood there fuming. "Fine then!" She spat. "What are the special conditions that a sparkling carrier has to have?!" She snarled.

"The carrier needs to be a femme or capable of carrying a spark. The sparks in question also have to be compatible." Starscream replied.

Shockwave chuckled. "Is there something you're not telling us Starscream?" He asked. "If the spark has to be female, why are you carrying a spark?"

"Busted." Blackarachnia mocked.

"I said "or compatible"!"

"Sure. That's what you want us to believe." Blackarachnia taunted.

Starscream stuck his glossa out at the femme while Megatron chuckled behind him. "Inform me when the two mechs return." He stated before he nudged Starscream back into the hallway and towards their room. Starscream sighed. "Don't worry about them." Megatron stated gently. "They'll get what's coming to them." He added as he opened the door to their room.

"What do you mean by that?" Starscream asked.

Megatron smiled as he pulled Starscream close to him and closed the door behind him. "If they ever try to touch you, they will pay dearly for it. No one touches my mate or sparkling and lives to tell about it." He purred before he kissed his mate. Starscream returned the kiss proudly. Megatron smiled before he pulled away. "What do you think it will be?" He asked. "Seeker or groundling?"

"Well, since we are both Seekers, I'd have to say Seeker." He replied.

Megatron nodded. "Good point." He replied. He smiled as he rubbed his mate's chest plate. "It is going to be nice to have something to show for the outcome of this war." He murmured. "Everyone will see that this war was to change the future of the next generations."

"Things will be better then." Starscream breathed.

Megatron nodded. "Much better." He murmured.

"Good." Starscream chirped. "It's getting late, let's call it a night."

Megatron nodded as he led his mate over to the bed before kissing his helm. 'I love you, Starscream.'

'I love you too.' Starscream purred in return.

Megatron smiled before he lied down on the bed. Starscream hopped down beside him and snuggled up against his chest. He stroked his mate's helm before he offlined his optics and drifted into recharge.

Author's note: Can you guess the newest pairing? And I wonder what the sparkling's name is going to be? Can you guess? What will happen to Bumblebee now that Blitzwing has him? Stick around to find out! Please leave a review before you leave! Thanks!