Chapter 32 Parent Bicker
Blackfire turned to her son and smiled. "Frag, I would kill to be alive. You two are going to need all the help you can get with those two." She stated with a sad laugh.
Oblivion chirped contently. "I'm behaved." Sunstorm threw her a glare. "When I'm with my parents." She added with an innocent grin.
Starscream sighed sadly as he shook his head. "Why did they have to destroy our lives?" He asked.
Blackfire walked over to him and pulled him in close for a hug. "Ssh, I know. I hate it too." She murmured as she rubbed her cheek against his helm.
"Why did they do it?" He sobbed as he clung to mother. "What's so wrong with being a Seeker?"
Blackfire kissed Starscream's helm reassuringly. "I don't really know. I think they feared those with a different alt mode. Which is so stupid." She murmured.
"Why would they allow some to join them?" He demanded with a pout.
"Because they are hypocrites." Blackfire snorted.
"Those Seekers weren't living in the citadel. They were living amongst the groundlings. Never told them that it was because we kicked them out because they were disruptive jerks." Megatron replied.
Oblivion chirped angrily. "That's a stupid reason!"
"What about Sky- I mean Jetfire?" Starscream asked.
Megatron shrugged. "Autobot for a mate?" He suggested.
"Everyone was too scared of his height to argue?" Bumblebee asked.
"I was his mate at the time." Starscream replied, crossing his arms across his chest and giving his mate a look.
"Too big to get into a fight with." Bumblebee stated.
Oblivion nodded. "I agree with Bee."
"No, there were mechs bigger than him." Starscream replied.
Blackfire shook her head. "Then I don't know what to think of that...that...that traitor." She replied as she ran her hand along Starscream's helm. Starscream may have been full-grown and she may have been dead, but her mothering instincts were as strong as ever.
"That's exactly what he is." Starscream growled as he hugged his mother tightly, not wanting to left her leave.
"Hush. He won't bother you anymore." She murmured. She kissed his helm again and smiled sadly. "I wish this would last longer." She sighed as she looked down at her body. "It's just not fair to not last more than a couple of hours. A few days is such a lie!"
"I hate it when you leave." He whispered into her chest plate. "It reminds me of that day."
Blackfire kissed Starscream's helm. "I know." She murmured. "I hate it too. But there is nothing we can do about it."
"Why?" He begged.
Blackfire hugged Starscream close to her. "Hush. There is nothing that can undue this." She murmured as she rubbed her helm against his.
"I'll avenge you, don't worry." Starscream growled as he clung to her.
Blackfire smiled as she ran her thumb along his helm. "You don't have to. You've done enough for us already." She murmured as she kissed his forehead. "And I'm incredibly proud of you."
"You're alive, that says a lot about you. Though, I must admit, I'm a bit disgruntled that you've chosen a mech as a bond-mate." A raspy voice stated from behind the door.
"Father?" Starscream asked a bit tense as he peeked around his mother's body.
"Hello, Starscream." The owner of the voice stated, walking out from behind the door, revealing his dazzling color-scheme. He was midnight blue, with navy trim, and he had white stars strewn about his frame with one large white star above his gleaming red optics. They held a strange coldness to them as he gazed down at Starscream.
Megatron grunted. "Nice to see you too, Northstar." He commented a tad coldly. "You always were against same sex bonds."
"I'm not surprised about Starscream, he always was feminine. But you! The 'cold, sparkless Decepticon leader'? It's laughable, really." He sneered.
Megatron frowned. "You'd say that about your own son?" He demanded. "What's gotten into you Northstar?"
Blackfire snorted. "Northstar." She warned, her optics flashing dangerously.
"What's gotten into you, Megatron?" He asked with a roll of his optics.
Megatron grinned. "I'd reply, but there are sparklings present." He laughed.
"Eww! Megatron!" Blackfire laughed. "You never changed! Always dirty and vulgar!"
Starscream chuckled behind his mother, quickly catching onto what his mate had been hinting at. Megatron smiled as he stroked Oblivions head while she chirped in confusion; she didn't understand what the ruckus was about. "Northstar, what has it come to when two old friends no longer can talk as such?" He asked. "We were practically brothers."
"You've changed!" He growled. "You were just like me last I remember you!"
"I never disgraced anyone for choosing a male spark-mate when they were also male." He replied. "And, as you can see, there is no harm done." He added with a smile to Oblivion who chirped before nuzzling her head into his chest. Northstar scuffed in disgust before turning away, causing Oblivion to chirp in confusion. Megatron frowned. "Do you not enjoy the fact that your line lives on?" He demanded. "Do you not care that your son is now a parent...and to two Seeker femmes?!"
"I find it odd that he became sparked." he hissed.
"Y'know what, Northstar? You'd be a PERFECT Autobot! After all, you share their views!" Starscream screeched, referring to his father by his name rather than as "dad".
Megatron growled while Oblivion sniffled. "He didn't seem that mean in the Well." She murmured. "He seemed nice."
Blackfire let go of her son. "You," she growled at her mate, "you...there are no words to describe how infuriating you are." She snarled. "Your own son stands before you alive and all you can do is ridicule him over his spark mate? Who used to be your best friend? Is that it? You're jealous because your son got something that you DIDN'T?!"
"I got you. You're the one I wanted." He growled. "And as for the Well; I didn't know my SON was the one sparked! I thought he sparked a femme!"
Oblivion's optics welled up with tears. "So that's why you liked me?" She whispered. "Because you thought that I was Starscream daughter with another femme?" She burst into tears, breaking Blackfire and Megatron's sparks into pieces.
"Look at what you just did!" Blackfire exclaimed. "Have you no spark left in your being at all?"
"I'm sorry." He sighed with a shake of his head.
Blackfire relaxed slightly. "Northstar, this isn't like you at all. Why are you acting like this? Are you not happy that there are two little femmes running around now?" She asked. Oblivion turned into Megatron's chest to try to stop her tears.
"I just don't like the fact that my son was sparked by me best friend." He stated.
Blackfire groaned. "For Primus sake! You knew sooner or later that Megatron would find a mate! Frag! He couldn't fragging find one for almost 5 or 6 million stellar cycles! Be happy your best friend finally found someone!" She snapped. She rubbed her temples. "I feel a migraine coming on." She muttered.
"Megatron is older than ME!" Northstar moaned.
Megatron frowned. "Have you forgotten that Blackfire is younger than both of us? She was, what, maybe 17 thousand stellar cycles when she mated with you? And you were 23 thousand?" He stated.
"Frag, I was young!" Blackfire laughed.
"So?" He asked as he puffed his chest out. "I'm just look that good." He boasted.
"Are you trying to say I look old?" Megatron asked with a frown. "Because you're no spring turbo chicken either."
"I still look better than you." Northstar chuckled, throwing Megatron a smirk that was similar to Starscream's.
"Only armor deep my friend; your dead." Megatron replied with a chuckle. Blackfire couldn't kill her giggles.
"You always were good with the comebacks." Northstar mutter darkly.
Megatron grinned. "Oh really? I think it's so easy because you walk right into them." He replied.
Blackfire shook her head. "Nice to see you actually getting along." She muttered.
"So, how have you…two…been?" Northstar asked, ignoring Megatron's snide remark, even though his flinched fists gave away that fact that he had heard him.
Megatron chuckled. "Just fine...minus a few...incidents." He replied as he gave Starscream a soft smile.
"Wow...that is so weird to see my old friend giving my son THAT look." Blackfire laughed. Northstar gagged, twisting his face around and sticking his glossa out in disgust. Blackfire glared at him. "Grow up!" She snapped. "Oh, migraine." She muttered as she rubbed her temples. Oblivion giggled as she mimicked her.
"I'm dead; I don't think I can grow." Northstar sneered.
Blackfire's optic twitched. "I'm going to kill you again." She snapped as she sub-spaced her sword.
"Uh oh. Oblivion, don't watch." Megatron chuckled as he covered Oblivion's optics. She chirped in displeasure as she gave her head an angry shake, trying to dislodge his hand.
"We still have a sub-space?" Northstar gawked.
Blackfire glared at him. "Do you EVER pay attention?" She demanded.
"Northstar, I suggest you apologize on your knees or run." Megatron stated. "Unless you want her sword stuck in your exhaust pipe."
"I never apologize." He huffed.
"You did, just a second ago." Sunstorm pointed out.
Blackfire stormed forward and banished her sword in front of his face. "I swear to Primus I will send you back to the Well in pieces if you don't learn to watch your mouth!" She snapped.
"Option two." Megatron stated with a grin.
"Shh!" Starscream laughed as he slapped his mate's arm gently.
'Don't slap me.' Megatron growled softly.
"Northstar, I'm waiting." Blackfire growled.
'Chances of him leaving in one piece aren't looking very good.' Starscream chuckled.
"Fine! I'm…sorry." Northstar choked out, hating the words he was using.
Blackfire grinned. "There. Was that so hard?" She asked as she kissed him.
'Aww! I was hoping she was going to hit him.' Megatron laughed.
'Me too.' Starscream agreed.
Blackfire smiled as she began to play with Northstar's wings. 'Cover Emberstar's optics!' Megatron chuckled.
'Already done.' Starscream replied as Northstar let out a sharp gasp.
Blackfire purred softly. "Enjoying yourself?" She asked.
"Sparklings present." Megatron hissed.
"I'll keep it clean."
'I never said I would.' Northstar purred as he wrapped an arm around Blackfire's waist.
'Unless you want the sparklings to have nightmares.' Blackfire replied softly as she stroked his wings again.
Bumblebee peeked out from behind Blitzwing's leg. 'Ok...this is the weirdest family reunion ever.' Blitzwing nodded as he scooted them back.
Blackfire purred as she stroked Northstar's helm. 'And that is why we are not to act like that in public.' Megatron whispered to Starscream. 'We don't want the sparklings to copy their actions at a young age.' Starscream gawked up at his mate, his optics wide in disbelief. 'What? Sparklings copy what they see. Why do you think Sunstorm acts a little odd?' Starscream's optic twitched as he began to process that thought. 'Exactly.'
"Daddy, what's happening? I can't see around your fingers!" Oblivion chirped as she wiggled.
"Trust me sweetspark; you don't want to see." Megatron replied as Blackfire kissed Northstar.
Sunstorm rolled his optics before turning away from his parents. Oblivion chirped angrily. "Want to see!"
"No you don't." Megatron replied as he held her firmly to his chest plate.
"Trust me, you don't." Starscream sneered, sticking his nose up at his parents.
Blackfire smiled softly over at her son. "Starscream, I'm allowed to kiss your father, even if he is a major jerk. I have to put up with my moody mech, I did mate with him." She purred as she nuzzled her head into Northstar's neck. Starscream gagged at the act of affection. "Would you rather we were fighting" She asked in mild annoyance.
"No, not really." He sighed.
"Starscream." Northstar said, standing straight. "Come over here so I can get a good look at you before I leave again."
Blackfire stepped aside and gave Starscream a hopeful look. Megatron nodded as he pulled his hand away from his sparkling's optics.
"Finally!" Oblivion chirped.
Starscream strutted up to his father. Northstar held Starscream's head in his palm and ran a thumb across one of Starscream's tear-stains. "Every Seeker's tear-stains tell a story. A story of the sorrow, regret and love that Seeker felt." He stated with a slight smile.
Megatron tilted his head. 'Is he going on about tear-stains again?'
Oblivion chirped. "What's he talking about Daddy?" She asked, her large red optics blinking in wonder.
"I'm proud of you." Northstar stated.
'Finally says something like he use to.' Megatron chuckled. Oblivion cooed softly before she took one of Megatron's fingers and start sucking on it.
"You've never said anything nice about me before." Starscream murmured, flabbergasted.
Oblivion chirped happily as she continued to suck on Megatron finger. "There, it's not very hard to say something nice." She giggled.
"Good luck, to you all." Northstar stated as he stood up straight, his optics hovering on Oblivion and Emberstar on Starscream's helm.
Blackfire nodded. "Yah. I'll see you again...soon hopefully...in this world I mean." She added with a sad laugh.
"Grammy!" Oblivion chirped as she held her hands up to her.
"Grandma has...to go right now, you will see her again, don't worry." Starscream stated.
Oblivion blinked a few times as tears trickled down her face. She nodded. "Ok. I see you again?" She chirped.
Blackfire nodded as her body began to fade. "Yes, little one, we'll see you again." She murmured. Starscream sniffled and looked away, memories that he always tried to keep buried resurfacing; the sight of his family's dead bodies, his mother's spark extinguishing itself before his optics, her black and green body giving way to grey. Blackfire walked over to Starscream before her body totally vanished and kissed him on more time. "I never really left you." She murmured softly as she vanished.
Starscream let out a choked sob, tears racing down his face as Emberstar chirped curiously down at him. Megatron walked over to his mate and drew him in close to his chest, Oblivion quickly climbing up onto his helm and nibbled on it. "It's ok Starscream, she's always watching out for you." He murmured.
"I just wish Emberstar'd get off my helm." He sniffled.
Megatron chuckled. "Ok you two little troublemakers, get off Starscream's head." He stated sternly.
"Aww." Oblivion chirped as she climbed back down into her father's arms while Emberstar flopped down onto Starscream's shoulder. "Fun while it last." Oblivion chirped before she grinned. "We mean Cassetteicons! We eat CPU for breakfast!" She growled before she giggled.
"Those would be Insecticons." Starscream stated.
Oblivion blinked before giggling. "Bzz! I iz an Insecticon…BZZ!"
Starscream stifled a laugh as she tried to imitate the sounds of an Insecticon. Megatron chuckled as he stroked his daughter's head. "I'm not really sure where she gets her sense of humor." He stated. Oblivion giggled.
"I don't mean to be rude, but your family, Starscream, is really dysfunctional." Bumblebee chirped.
"Gee, thanks." Starscream stated flatly.
Bumblebee chirped fearfully as he hid behind Blitzwing. "I mean...your dad...I leave it at that."
Megatron shook his head softly. 'I think he's trying to say that Northstar is a giant jerk who should have a black optic rather than a white one.'
'Yeah," Starscream laughed, "he should!"
Bumblebee frowned. "Should what?"
"Northstar should have a black optic rather than a white one." Megatron replied.
Bumblebee fell over laughing.
Author's note: Sorry for the wait everyone. Well, Blackfire and Northstar didn't fight too much…but still, it proves why you do not tick off female gladiators…they will eat you alive!