The Autobots finally made it back to Cybertron and as the kids look at the transformers home planet they wonder they they even fight over it. It was barely intact and there was nothing to look at but waste. So Rad came to Optimus one day and asked him a normal question any human would ask-

"Hey Optimus, why do you transformers bother fighting over your planet when there is pretty much nothing left ofit?"

"Well Rad," started Optimus as he sat down. "Cybertron used to not always be like this. I remember when cybertron was still in it's stunning years. Most transformers don't remember those years. Very few remember them."

"That's why I still fight so that one day I can see cybertron return to its, once, former glory. Hot Shot was just a sparkling in those years and my brother suggested we have a family reunion . . ."

"Really?!" came a voice.

They turned and saw Alexis come waling in.

"I'd like to hear this story too," she smiled as she sat down at Optimus' feet next to Rad.

Optimus smiled and then continued-

"I decided it to be a good idea for me and my son so I agreed. Our families met at my home before we decided to head off to the beach . . ."

"Wow, cybertron had a beach!" smiled Carlos as he entered and sat next to his friends. "This I gotta hear!"

Optimus then looked at Carlos and then started again-

"Now Ultra Magnus and his wife had three sons: X-brawn, Prowl, and there youngest Sideburn. Sideburn was just a millennium younger than Hot Shot so we all thought them two might get along, but Sideburn cried through the whole trip."

FLASHBACK

"Well . . . ya coming Optimus?" asked Ultra Magnus as he waited by his vehicle that was packed and by his family.

"Just wait I need a few more things," said Optimus as he ran back inside his home to fetch a few more things.

Hot Shot just stood out in the yard playing with his favorite toy ball. Unlike his cousins he was a good boy. For a 2,000 year old he listened to his elders. Almost everyone wished that he was their child.

Sideburn was crying every second as they waited.

"Hush Sideburn," said Magnaspark as she bounced her young son on her hip.

"Why do you call him that? You know we don't know what his personality is like," said Ultra Magnus as he turned to his wife.

"I don't care," she said. "Sideburn is the perfect name for him . . . and besides this wouldn't happen if I had a daughter."

"You can't pick Magnaspark," he said. "And besides I asked if you wanted to try for a daughter."

She then looked at her two oldest sons wrestling in the yard.

"MOM! X-brawn won't stop bothering me!!" complained Prowl as he was tackled by his brother.

She then looked at Sideburn who was still crying and then said-

"No thanks. Knowing my luck I'd get another boy and three boys are quite enough."

Ultra Magnus then turned to his boys and shouted-

"BOYS, STOP ACTING UP AT ONCE! . . . THIS IS YOUR UNCLE'S PLACE!"

He then looked at his wife who just sighed and said-

"Things would be SO much better if you gave me daugters."

"Or worse," mmbled Ultra Magnus as he turned from her again.

Optimus then came out with all the beach items he could thins of in his hands. He then came to his 2,000 year old son and, even though his hands were full, he picked him up and put him with the rest of the kids.

"There you go son," he smiled as he fastened him into his seat.

"Alright, I'm ready," said Optimus turning to his brother. "What about you?"

So they got in the vehicle and headed to he beach. It was family day. All families with children were there, even some families that didn't like family outings. Like Scavenger for instance.

"I can't believe that councilor talked me in to coming here," he said as he tried to find a place to set up his things for his family.

"Oh relax dear," said Aquafrost as she walked behind her husband dragging her 3,000 year old son behind her. "And besides this isn't so bad . . . Oh, Flowerblade!" she said as she carelessly left her young son alone.

Blurr just stood there not saying a word. He looked around and saw all the young children playing in the tar (Ocean to us.) and then turned away for he was annoyed by such childishness. As Scavenger found a spot he looked at his young son and with a mean look said-

"Don't you try anything Blurr. I'm watching you boy."

Optimus and his family set up near som tar puddles for the sparklings. Magnaspark then looked at her two older boys and said-

"Boys go play with your friends."

"Yes mother," they said running off to the waves.

She then took Sideburn and placed him in a tar puddles next to Hot Shot who playfully splashed in the tar. Sideburn just started to cry again.

"I swear Sideburn!" she sighed placing her hands on her hips.

Optimus just sat in the shade watching his young son try and cheer up Sideburn. Sideburn's mouth was wide open as his cries came out. Every now and then Hot Shot would look inside his mouth. he would sit down and think of something to cheer up his young cousin.

He had tried giving one of his toys to him, but he just kept crying. He tried to get it bck, but Sideburn would not let him have it.

"Daddy," pouted Hot Shot.

"Not now son," said Optimus as he gazed at a young surfer by the name of Jetfire, who was somehow his second-in-command.

"Isn't that your second-in-command Optimus?" asked Ultra Magnus pointing to him.

"Yea . . . I think so," he sighed.

Hot Shot then turned back to his whining cousin and then placed some tar in his mouth, but that never broke his crying. Optimus and Ultra Magnus talked for a while till they heard Hot Shot say-

"I'm sorry daddy. I didn't mean it."

"Didn't mean what son?" asked Optimus as he, his brother, and his sister-in-law gazed at Hot Shot.

"OH SWEET PRIMUS!!" Magnaspark shouted as she raced over to her son who was face down in the tar blowing bubbles up.

Hot Shot stood next to him just starring at him. Optimus raced over to Hot Shot and bent down to his height and said-

"Son, why did you do this?"

"He cry," said Hot Shot.

Optimus then picked up his son and drid him off with his towel. Sideburn was fine. As a matter of fact he just began to cry again. All barely came back that day with their audio receivers still working.

END FLASHBACK

"Hey, we wanna hear too!" cried Billy and Fred as they came running in.

"Alright, alright," smiled Optimus as he waited for them to come sit down next to Rad, Alexis, and Carlos.

"Now that everyone is HERE!" said Alexis as she glared at Billy and Fred. "Please continue Optimus."

"Very well," started Optimus. "The next thing I remember is . . ."

FLASHBACK

X-brawn had gotten in trouble as he knocked Prowl off his surfing board.

"That's it, do you want to go home X-brawn?!" shouted Ultra Magnus. "I am so tired of you making me look like a bad father in front of my own commander and, not to mention, brother! Now I don't want this to happen again, do I make myself clear?!"

"Yes father," bowed X-brawn.

"Now please be nice to your brother," sighed Ultra Magnus. "Now if I see you act up again I'll let Optimus have at you!"

X-brawn then looked at his uncle who sat in a beach chair holding his young son in his arms. Optimus just waved his hand and shook his head signifying he wouldn't really hurt his nephew. X-brawn then turned and left. Prowl then decided to stay away from his brother and just relax under the sun.

Optimus' comlink then came on saying he was needed in battle.

"Oh, I'm soryy I ruined the reunion," he said handing his son to his brother.

"That's okay Optimus, you are the leader after all. You can't espect to go one day without being called into battle," said Ultra Magnus.

As Optimus left Hot Shot held out his arms to his father and cald out to him-

"Daddy, daddy."

Optimus turned to him and then said-

"No, son. You'll be fine with your uncle."

He then transformed and left.

"Daddy," said Hot Shot bowing his head.

"Well, come on dear," said Ultra Magnus to his wife getting up. "We beter head home."

They packed up and headed back home, but with all the fighting in that vehicle Ultra Magnus got lost.

"Uh, dear . . . where are we?" he asked driving around a dark decepticon looking neighborhood.

"Well I don't know. Maybe we wouldn't be in this situation of everyone would BE QUIET!" she said turning around to her fighting and whining sons.

They still fought though. Hot Shot didn't much like being seated next to his whining cousin, but he managed as long as he could. Ultra Magnus then began you knew it . . . they crashed into a building, as Ultra Magnus said, it came out of nowhere.

"Oh great!" sighed Magnaspark. "This is all your fault Magnus!"

"My fault!" growled Ultra Magnus. "We would have seen that building if YOUR SONS weren't fighting!"

"My sons!" she said. "It takes two to have 'em!"

"Err, I'll just call a tow," said Ultra Magnus as he turned to his comlink. "Then I'll call Optimus and tell him we're fine."

"As Ultra Magnus did that Hot Shot wandered off. He went off the road and past the dark field that was next to where they crashed there he found his father.

"Daddy!" smiled Hot Shot as he ran to him.

As Optimus dodged some heavy fire and hid behind some rubble his young son came running into his arms.

"My son?!" he gasped surprised to see him there. "What are you doing here?!"

He then shot out more lazers at his enemy and then waited for his son's reply.

"We crash," said Hot Shot raising his hands.

"Crashed . . . where?!" asked Optimus as he took Hot Shot and dodged more fire.

"There," Hot Shot pointed beyond the rubble.

Then Optimus' comlink came on and showed his brother Ultra Magnus.

"Hey Optimus," he said. "We ran into a problem. We crashed, but don't worry we're fine. You're son's fine."

"Yes, I know," said Optimus. "He's right here."

Then Hot Shot put his mouth to the comlink and said-

"Hi uncle Ultra Magnus."

"What is he doing there?!" said Ultra Magnus.

"He, apparently, walked here," said Optimus folding his arms.

"You're crazy!" shouted Ultra Magnus in his comlink.

But then as Ultra Magnus looked up he saw Optimus standing right before him holding Hot Shot. Ultra Magnus just gave a childish grin and shrugged a bit. Optimus didn't look so happy at that.

"Sorry?" he tried.

Optimus just grumbled under his breath and then said-

"I'd rather have Jetfire watch him. Now get him back home!"

"Okay, okay," said Ultra Magnus taking Hot Shot again.

END FLASHBACK

"My brother brought him back safely but I asure you I kept a close optic on him after that incident. Not long after that I lost Hot Shot to the flames," ended Optimus.

The kids rolled laughing. They didn't know something so funny could have happened to Optimus. Hot Shot then heard their laughter and so came in.

"Hey, what's so funny?" asked Hot Shot.

"Nothing Hot Shot," smiled Rad as he looked at Hot Shot.

Rad then turned to Optimus and smiled and said-

"Nothing."

Hot Shot's girl: This was shorter than the others so I decided to write it so enjoy cause the others won't be updated in a while . . . maybe.