Chapter 27 Sparklings
NINE WEEKS LATER
Starscream lay on the recharge bed staring up at the ceiling with only mild interest. His chest and cockpit were enlarged by the growing sparkling, causing a very large lump to form. It was annoying, but he was use to it, and he loved the sound of the sparkling's spark pulsing next to his own.
Megatron walked into the room massaging his temple. "If I have to listen to Lugnut complain about your "special treatment" one more time I will personally send him back to Cybertron via my fusion cannon!" He growled. He smiled as he looked at his mate. "You feeling ok?" He asked softly, sensing his mate's discomfort over their bond.
"I feel fine." Starscream replied as he struggled to get into a sitting position. "I can't wait to leave this room." He added as he stroked his cockpit lovingly. "Did you really need to coup me up in here for the whole nine weeks?"
Megatron chuckled. "You were the one panicking when you saw Lugnut the first day." He replied gently.
"Can you blame me?" Starscream hissed bitterly.
Megatron shook his head sadly. "No, no I can't." He replied before he smiled. "Did I tell you about Blitzwing and Bumblebee?" He asked with a laugh.
"No." Starscream replied as he tilted his head. "Half the time you stumble in here, fall on the bed, and are in recharge before I can count to ten."
"Well, Bee's been hiding the fact pretty well, but Blitzwing's been bouncing around to much to be inconspicuous; he and Bee bonded within the past two weeks." He stated with a laughed. He pretended to wipe a tear from his optic. "Our little Bee is growing up." He laughed. Starscream laughed before a sudden wave of pain passed through his body. Megatron sensed the surge of pain and tensed. "Starscream," he asked, "are you ok?"
"Oh, I'm fine." Starscream replied before glaring at his cockpit. "Would you stop moving around in there?!" He growled at it.
Megatron grinned. "Our sparkling getting antsy?" He asked with excitement as he sat down beside his mate and placed a hand on his swollen cockpit.
Starscream winced. "It's been like this for hours now." He breathed.
Megatron frowned. "I don't think that's a good thing…perhaps it is ready to be moved?" He asked.
"That would make sense." Starscream replied matter-of-factly.
Megatron chuckled gently. "Go figure. Should I contact the Constructicons and tell them to bring the protoform here?" He asked. Starscream shrugged in reply. Megatron gave him a slightly annoyed look before he sighed and activated his com-link. "Mixmaster, Scrapper." He stated.
"Yes Megatron sir?"
"You recall the protoform I had you build?" He asked.
"Uh yah boss. Why?"
"I want you to bring it to my quarters. Now."
"Right away boss! No problem!"
"Good." Megatron stated before he cut the link. Starscream smiled as he rubbed his cockpit. Megatron smiled as he took his mate's hand in his. "Very soon." He whispered. "Very soon."
"Finally! Do you know how uncomfortable this is?" He asked with a laugh.
"I'm guessing very uncomfortable, judging by the size of your cockpit." Megatron replied with a laugh.
Starscream sneered before crossing his arms and pouting. Megatron chuckled softly as a sudden knock sounded through the room. He gave Starscream a quick kiss on the cheek before he stood up and headed towards the door. He opened it and stared down at Mixmaster as he held up the complete protoform body.
"Here you are sir." He stated proudly.
Megatron grinned. "Ah, thank you Mixmaster." He stated as he picked up the body. He nodded once before he closed the door and headed back to his mate.
"No help?" Starscream asked nervously.
Megatron raised an optic ridge. "No." He replied. "I've helped separate a few sparkling's from their parents before." He stated. "Blitzwing was one of them...and his parents were crazy so don't blame that on me." He added with a grin. Starscream looked at him worriedly. Megatron chuckled. "Don't worry." He stated as he set the protoform down beside Starscream. "Just don't wiggle too much." He added as he pulled a special lubricant out of his subspace and quickly applied it to his hands. Starscream clamped his optics shut. Megatron shook his head. "You're going to have to open your chest plate. My hands are kind of sticky and slippery." He stated with a soft chuckle.
Starscream slid open his chest plate, exposing his spark and the smaller pulsing orb attached to it. Megatron sent a reassuring wave to his mate before he reached into his mate's chest cavity and gripped the tiny spark gently between his hands. Starscream winced slightly as a loud scream echoed through his mind; the sparkling did not want to be removed. Megatron sent another wave of reassurance to his mate; he could hear the scream faintly in his own mind. He carefully began to pull the sparkling's spark away from Starscream, emitting low clicks of his glossa every now and again to calm the frantic sparkling. Starscream was trying his best not to move so that Megatron wouldn't accidentally hit his spark and cause him and the sparkling even more pain. Megatron let out a soft sigh as he pulled the tiny spark out of Starscream's chest. He carefully moved it to the protoform body, who's chest plate was already opened, and carefully set it in the spark chamber. The chest plate and spark chamber closed on their own as the protoform glowed.
Starscream started at the protoform with anticipation. The glow subsided and Megatron thought that his spark was going to burst with pride.
"It's another femme!" Starscream cried happily.
Megatron nodded with pride. The femme looked almost identical to Starscream; tiny wings, tiny claws, glowing red optics which were blinking cutely, and turbined heels. She was pitch-black with red flame decals running up her arms and legs. She cooed slightly as she continued to stare up at him. He smiled softly as he wiped his hands clean and picked her up before sitting beside Starscream.
"What do you think?" He asked softly as he cradled the little femme to his chest and listened to her coo softly.
"She's beautiful." Starscream replied as he closed his cockpit.
Megatron chuckled softly while he nuzzled the sparkling and listened to her giggle. "What will her name be?" He asked gently as she placed her hands on his face.
"Emberstar."
Megatron smiled. "It suits her." He stated before he handed her to his mate. "You deserve to hold her."
Starscream held the sparkling to his chest. Megatron smiled. He thought his spark was going to burst out of his chest with pride and happiness over the sparkling. His sparkling, his and Starscream's daughter. A perfect little sparkling and a perfect little femme.
"She looks like you." He stated as he nuzzled his mate.
The tiny femme stared up at the Seeker. "Mommy!" She exclaimed as she wrapped her arms around Starscream's chest the best that she could.
Megatron tried his best not to laugh. "He's a mech too sweetie." He stated softly. Starscream sighed, his pride broken. "Not everyone who carries a sparkling during the incubation is a femme, sweetspark." He stated softly to the little femme while trying not to laugh.
"Your mommy is…well…I guess I am a mommy." Starscream stated, a bit taken back; he had never looked at it that way before.
Megatron looked away as he bit his lip in an attempt not to laugh. 'Starscream, would you kill me if I laughed?'
'Go ahead.' He sighed.
Megatron burst out laughing. He knew he shouldn't have been, but it was just too cute and funny. Starscream chuckled as well. Megatron glanced back at his sparkling and scratched her helm. "You're just too cute."
"I know." She stated proudly.
Megatron laughed as he picked her up and rubbed his nose against hers. "You're just like Starscream." He laughed. She giggled and rotated her wings. "Should we introduce her to the rest of the army?" Megatron asked softly, knowing that it was a touchy subject with his mate.
Starscream nodded. "We both knew this day would come." He replied. "We've done a great job keeping her a secret, now its time to let everyone know about her."
Megatron nodded as he stood up. He stroked his daughter's head gently. "There are some mechs that you have to meet. Some won't like you." He stated softly. "But I'll keep you safe." He added as he kissed her helm gently.
"If Lugnut tries anything, I'll personally dismember him!" Starscream growled.
"Agreed." He stated before he activated his com-link. "Decepticons, meet in the Command center." He stated before he cut the link.