"Okay, okay," eased Red Alert trying to make everything seem calmer than it really was. "Here he comes."
The birth went over as smoothly as it went in. The sparkling came out normal and healthy and crying.
"Here's your son," smiled Red Alert as he turned and gave him to his father. "Everything went smoothly as predicted."
Exillion held his son in his arms and just as his optics came online and starred up at the strange being that held him he gave off a covered smile, since he had a faceplate, but all could tell he smiled. He looked just like his great grandfather the late Optimus Prime. He was perfect. Exillimus couldn't believe he was a father now . . . it just didn't seem possible after everything bad that has happened to him.
After all that . . . Primus has finally agreed to let something good happen. It was all he could ever want. How could it get any better than being married and holding their child they were blessed with.
"Oh thank-you Primus," smiled Exillimus with tears of joy in his optics.
It was just too good to be true . . . just too good.
"Wait a minute," said Red Alert seeing how stressed Roadflare still was after the birth.
He came back to her to check and see what was going on. Exillimus turned to her and was now afraid of what was wrong with her, if anything was wrong.
"Okay, okay, stay calm Roadflare," said Red Alert attending to her.
"Red Alert . . . what's going on?" asked Exillimus.
Then another cries of a child was heard . . . twins! Red Alert held the child in his hands after making sure it was the last and Roadflare settled down. He turned to Exillimus who was wide opticed and said-
"And here is his brother . . ."
Exillimus was at a loss for words as he gazed at his second son. His mouth dropped so far down it was hard to get it back up. Exillimus slowly came up to Red Alert who still had the crying child in his arms and slowly picked his other son up. He held them both and as he gazed at the second he saw that he looked just like his grandfather Hot Shot.
He gave out a joyful short laugh seeing how they resembled them so much. Apparently he was wrong. It could get better. Sometimes happiness comes in twos.
"Twins!" he gasped with a smile. "My twins, my boys, my sons . . ."
He then turned to his wife who was still just a bit dazed from the unexpected child. He smiled and said-
"Roadflare look! . . . our sons!"
She just smiled and let out a tired sigh. She needed to rest, but wanted to hold them as well. She weakly held out her arms and Exillimus slowly and carefully placed them in their mother's embrace. She sat up the best she could and smiled down at her lovelies.
Exillimus was right beside her smiling away at the two.
"Look at him," smiled Exillimus. "This one looks just like my father."
"And this one looks just like your grandfather," she smiled up at him.
"Yes he does," smiled Exillimus remembering them, now he could never forget their faces because of their son's resemblance to them both.
"Then that is what we shall name them," smiled Roadflare shaking her head slowly and weakly as she let the eldest take her index finger in his tiny hand. "Optimus . . . and Hot Shot."
"Perfect," smiled Exillimus just so proud to be a father and more proud to have everything go smoothly and well.
Both sons were healthy and his wife was still alive with them. what more could he possibly ask for? Red Alert then came up and said-
"Alright, the mother needs to rest. She's just given birth to two sparklings you know."
Exillimus looked back at Roadflare who had fallen asleep right after naming. She needed a good recharge and that is what he was going to give her. The boys then started squeaking and squawking again and so Exillimus took them both with him so not to wake their mother. When he left the room he came immediately to his mother who anxiously waited for the news on how everything went.
She gasped as he came to her with the twins. She knew they were going to have a son, but not two! She covered her mouth as Exillimus brought them in front of her.
"Mom," he started before she got in tears. "These are our sons Optimus, and Hot Shot."
Override just let out small cries of joy. They did look just like them and this made her sad yet happy that at least their memory will live on in even those who hadn't seen them. Exillimus placed them both in her arms and she held them close. Her grand babies . . . her loves, just like Exillimus.
"Primus they're perfect," she gasped hugging them close.
Both just starred up at yet another new person to see. She smiled as she rubbed noses with the two softly so not to freak them out. Both seemed to be doing fine with her though. She didn't startle them too bad.
"Hello sparklings," she smiled so proud to be the grandmother of twin sons that looked like her late husband and father-in-law. "Welcome to cybertron."
As she put her face close to their small bodies Hot Shot tried to grab her optic, but couldn't. She just smiled and laughed to herself. She loved them so much. She never thought she'd see the day when her son had children, but she was glad she was around to do so.
She turned her head back up to her son and smiled softly saying-
"Your father and grandfather would have been proud."
"Yes . . . I know," smiled Exillimus gazing upward a bit. "It is as if I can see them now smiling down of me and the boys."
"I'm glad you named them after them," smiled Override.
Exillimus just smiled. Optimus would have been so proud too have one of his great grandsons named after him. It was one of the highest honors to him and Exillimus knew this. Hot Shot would have loved to have seen his grandsons.
He was proud just to have a son and now twin grandsons . . . that was something else it was. Exillimus just wishes they could be here now and join in on the joy, but when he gets to meet them once again . . . he'll have a story to tell them and he couldn't wait. After he had spent about five minutes with his mother it was only a matter of time till the rest came to see the bouncing bundles of joy.
"Oh look Jetfire," smiled Thunderblast. "We have twin cuties for grandsons!"
"Yea, nice job Exillimus," smiled Jetfire. "They look just like your father and grandfather."
"I know," smiled Exillimus taking them in his arms again. "This is Optimus and say hello Hot Shot."
"Aww, he even named them after them!" smiled Thunderblast. "Well if you ever have a daughter be sure to name her after me."
"Well . . . uh . . . that's sort of up to Roadflare too," blushed Exillimus.
Red Alert then came out and all turned to him wondering how Roadflare was. He just smiled and said-
"She's doing fine, but just woke up and wants to see her sparklings again. Now I told her to rest, but she insists."
Exillimus just smiled and so they all came to her and gave her the sparklings. She smiled and hugged them close. All just smiled seeing this special moment. It was a lot like it was when Override had Exillion.
Everyone was crowded around and overjoyed. Sure the high council did bug her, but no one Roadflare didn't want to see was going to bug her. Exillimus made sure this time. She was going to have peace what she deserved.
As Exillimus gazed at his wife and children he finally understood things that Optimus tried to teach him when he was younger. The pride of the Primes . . . to protect life. It was an honor to do not a curse like Exillimus thought when he was younger. Exillimus knew what an honor it was and now he remembered why it was so special.
As he gazed at his sparklings he realized how special life was. Just one life was special no matter what it may be or who it may belong to. The twins were so Innocent and Exillimus never wanted that change. This feeling inside him must have been the feeling Optimus felt when Hot Shot was born . . . and when he was born.
It was one of the most specialist feelings in the world. A feeling that was very rare to feel for some. He couldn't help but smile even wider. How could he have been so blind and disregardful with life when it was so frail and defenseless? As he looked at them he knew that he had to protect them and no matter how old they got he would always protect them . . . with his last breath.
After all . . . it was his duty as Prime.
Hot Shot's girl: Okay the last two chaps are going to get darker and what I mean is no more happy moments. It's going to get sad 'cause after this is an angst fanfic;p see ya then :)