"Starscream what do you think is a good cybertronian name for the baby?" asked Alexis as she sat at a desk and began to write down good transformer names for their child.

Her list consisted of several names that she liked:

GIRL

Rosepetal

Flameflower

Sapphire

Elma

Dawn

Elita Two

BOY

Starmaster

Starraiser

Sunshot

Sparkwing

Armorrazor

Everblade

Alexis had many names picked out. She sat writing down names like any normal expecting mother. It was a bit odd to Starscream as he watched her do this.

"You know you're not having any normal baby right?" smiled Starscream as he came over next to her.

"I know," she smiled as she gave a quick smile and a quick kiss on his lips. "So this is how expecting mothers feel like. I've always wondered what it would feel like to have a kid."

"Yea, well I don't know how you're gonna fair with having a transformer child. After all you are an organic compound life form," said Starscream crossing his arms.

"Yea, but now, for some strange reason, I'm not scared anymore," she smiled as she came to rub her large belly. "I just want him or her to be nice and healthy like any other transformer child."

"Me too," smiled Starscream as he leaned in close to kiss Alexis.

"Oh no," she said moving away from him. "That kissing of yours got me this."

She then pointed at her large belly as she cradled it with her other arm. Starscream just smirked at her and came closer to her.

"No Starscream, you stay away!" she said holding her arms up. "I can't run well when I have this bulging belly attached to me!"

"Good," growled Starscream as he readied to pounce her.

Alexis then tried to make a run for it, but Starscream caught her and wouldn't let her go.

"Stop!" she laughed as he lefted her off her feet.

Starscream kissed Alexis' neck and it made her jump at the sudden sensation.

"What's the matter?" he grinned. "You afraid of me?"

Alexis grunted at this. She was insulted.

"Never!!" she said her mouth wide open as she turned to him and kissed him full on the mouth.

Then, all of the sudden, the child let out a soft kick that both felt.

"Oh, he kicked," grinned Starscream as he looked at Alexis who was wrapped up in his arms.

"Yea, he did," she smiled as she kissed Starscream full again.

"Rodimus I know you're out there listening to me!!" shouted Optimus as he stood out in the middle of a desert looking for Rodimus. "I just want to talk to you Rodimus!"

Then he appeared. He was a good distance away from Optimus, but he soon came closer to him.

"What could you possibly want Optimus Prime?" asked Rodimus as he folded his arms.

"Where is Hot Shot? He is missing from the city and I have my eye set on the one who last tried to kill him," said Optimus his golden optics glaring at Rodimus under his brow.

"Optimus if you knew what I knew then you would try to put him out of his misery as well . . . sir," said Rodimus his deep voice almost booming.

"What . . . that he has the spark of Unicron?" said Optimus plaing his fists on his hips. "Well if you knew that he is my SON would you still try and kill him?!"

Rodimus stood here for a moment not saying a word. Optimus couldn't tell if he expressed any emotion, but he must have not know that little fact.

"If he hadn't had been mine then he would have been anothers. How would they feel if you had tried to kill their child? Would you still kill him just because he's not mine?!" asked Optimus. "What do you have to say for yourself?!"

Optimus knew that Rodimus couldn't speak at the moment so Optimus took the opertunity to ask his one question he mainly had for him-

"Where did you hear that he carried Unicron's spark?"

"Landmine picked it up off of Alpha Q's transmission to the horsemen. We heard about an autobot who was embedded with Unicron's spark so that Unicron would survive. We also looked into Hot Shot's . . . your son's files and found that he had been captured by Unicron for several years. That would give Unicron the perfect opportunity to give his spark to Hot Shot."

"But why would you try and kill him? He's a good soldier," said Optimus.

"Because Unicron is pure evil and I cannot let him get a single chance at life when he had destroyed so much of it," said Rodimus.

"Then you're going to have to go through me first," said Optimus stepping sturdy in front of Rodimus. "For I promised, since the day of his birth, that I would always protect him . . . It was the last wish of my departed wife Elita One."

Optimus . . . do you believe that there is a way to get the spark of Unicron out of your son?" asked Rodimus guessing Optimus' thoughts.

"Yes . . . yes I do," said Optimus. "It is part of being an AUTOBOT."

Rodimus was a little tumped by this, but nonetheless he spoke again-

"Optimus . . . I . . ."

"Where is my son?" asked Optimus firmly again.

"We don't have him," said Rodimus. "Neither me, or any of my men have seen him since . . . that day."

Optimus didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad this that they didn't have him. He sighed heavily and angerily. He then turned his optics to Rodimus and said-

"You said Unicron's horsemen were also looking for him right?"

"Yes, why?" asked Rodimus. "Do you think they . . .?"

Then Prowl and Landmine came running up to Rodimus exclaiming they found Hot Shot's loctation. The moment they saw Optimus they shut up immediately.

"It's okay," said Rodimus turning to his men and then back to Optimus. "We have come to . . . an understanding."

"Well we found that Hot Shot and Kicker are at this race track," said Prowl pointing on a holographic map.

"Good," said Rodimus as he turned to Optimus. "Let's go find your son . . . sir."

Hot Shot and Kicker were racing around like crazy. They were doing all sorts of tricks like 180s, 360s, donuts, dragging, and difting and such.

"I didn't know you could do all this!" smiled Kicker as he hung on to the side of Hot Shot's door.

"Well I'm full of surprises kid," grinned Hot Shot.

"Or more than meets the eye," smirked Kicker.

They were racing around like crazy by the time that they came to the largest loop they ever saw.

"Here we go!" smiled Hot Shot as he sped faster towards it.

"C'mon Hot Shot!" gave Kicker in excitement. "Let's do it!!"

"You got it Kicker!" said Hot Shot as he boosted at the last second.

"WOOOOHOOOO!!!" they shouted as they went upside down and around.

For a moment it was like the world went still as Kicker looked down at the ground above him. It was like the longest three seconds of his life . . . and it was thrilling to his insides. Then as they completed the longest 360 in the known history of man Kicker shouted-

"That was awesome!!"

"It was wasn't it?" chuckled Hot Shot. "Hhh, All I needed was some fun to cheer me up . . . Thanks Kicker."

"Hey no problem Hot Shot. All you needed was . . . HOT SHOT LOOK OUT!!!!" screamed Kicker as a being appeared right before them in the middle of the road.

Hot Shot saw this and swerved at the last second nearly spinning on two wheels. He came to a halting stop as the friction caught up to his tires again. Kicker was a bit shaken up, but he was alright.

"Kicker you okay?" asked Hot Shot shaking off the spin.

"Yes, I'm okay," said Kicker a little dazed.

"Good," sighed Hot Shot. "Who was that anyway?!"

"I don't know," said Kicker. "But there he is now!"

Hot Shot turned to look at the figure, but it was in the shadows and all you could see were its red optics.

"HEY, Buddy, you mind?!!" growled Hot Shot looking at the montionless figure.

There then erupted a small and low laugh as the figure moved in the sunlight to reveal itself. It then grinned and said-

"Hello Hot Shot. Remember me?"

"Rhinox?!" gasped Hot Shot in disbelief.

"Hot Shot who's that?" asked Kicker seeing Hot Shot get scared.

"We have to get out of here Kicker!" said Hot Shot as he started his engine again and drove away from him.

"Heh, you won't escape from us again Hot Shot," grinned Rhinox.

He then signaled to the others as to tell them to spread out. Hot Shot sped as fast as he could to get away from him, but he soon ran into the others. Hot Shot dodged Terrorsaur, but just barely. He could hardly gain control when Cheetor came in front of him.

"Hot Shot he's gonna get us!!" shouted Kciker gripping his seat tightly.

"I know, I know," grunted Hot Shot trying to regain his friction, but it was too late. He would catch them.

The Cheetor stepped out of the way and let Hot Shot escape his grasp when he had it in the palm of his hand.

"Whoa!" gasped Kicker as he kept his eyes on the transformer that let them go. "He just let us go when he could have caught us . . . why?"

"I don't know Kicker . . . I don't know," said Hot Shot making his way off the race course.

But then a femme jumped before them holding a large blaster. She grinned at him and said-

"Sorry baby, can't let you go."

Hot Shot just growled at this and went to back up when someone had opened his door and grabbed Kicker out of him.

"Kicker!!" cried Hot Shot as he watched helplessly as Rhinox grabbed and pulled Kicker out of him.

"Hot Shot help!!" cried Kicker trying to struggle his way out of the horseman's grip. "LET GO YOU CREEP!!!"

Hot Shot then transformed and aimed his blaster at the horsemen.

"Put him down Rhinox!" growled Hot Shot aiming at Rhinox's face.

"No," smiled Rhinox. "I'll CRUSH him if you don't give up Hot Shot."

Hot Shot knew he was telling the truth and so grunted and growled and threw his blaster at Terrorsaur giving up.

"OW!" said Terrorsaur seeing the blaster that Hot Shot threw at him. "What was that for?" he asked rubbing his head.

"That's a good boy," smiled Rhinox. "Boys . . . get 'im."

Then as Cheetor and Terrorsaur came to him Hot Shot looked at the sadened Cheetor and said-

"Cheetor . . . why? . . . you were my friend."

Cheetor then took a hold of Hot Shot's arm as Terrorsaur did the other and said-

"I told you I couldn't let this happen again . . . you just weren't fast enough Hot Shot."

Hot Shot then looked at Kicker who was still struggling in Rhinox's grip and said-

"I gave in Rhinox now leave Kicker alone!"

Rhinox then grinned and gazed at the fighting human and then said-

"We could use him to find more energon."

"NO!" growled Hot Shot jerking forward, but was met with a tighter grip by Cheetor and Terrorsaur. "You said you'd let him go if I gave myself up!"

"No, I said that I wouldn't hurt him," said Rhinox. "I never said I would let him go."

"Rhinox you! . . ." started Hot Shot.

"Oh be quiet Hot Shot," smiled Airazor as she came to him.

"Primus not you!" gasped Hot Shot.

"We're going to have so much fun when we get back to Unicron," she let out a small giggle.

Hot Shot felt as if he was in a black hole. There was nothing he could do to make anything better. He knew he should have listened to Optimus and stayed inside the city. After long consideration Rhinox said-

"But you're right . . . we have enough energon so we don't really need him."

He then threw Kicker to the ground and said-

"All we need is the spark now."

"What?!" gasped Hot Shot not understanding what he meant. "What spark . . . mine?!"

"You'll see in time," smiled Rhinox.

The horsemen then jumped off with their captive and vanished into the distance.

"NO, HOT SHOT!!" cried Kicker watching them disappear.

He then turned at the sound of another voice-

"No . . . HOT SHOT!!!"

He turned and saw Optimus and Rodimus and his men standing just behind them. Kicker then ran to Optimus crying-

"Optimus they got him . . . they got him!"

"We're too late," gasped Optimus his optics getting darker and beginning to water.

"I'm sorry Optimus," said Rodimus placing a hand on Optimus' shoulder.

"We have to get him back," gasped Optimus as he gazed up into the sky.

"For the sake of the whole universe," added Rodimus gazing upward as well. "If they find a way to separate Unicron's spark from his . . . then everyone . . . everything . . . is doomed."