Chapter 3
Hot shot and Heatwave were learning what it was like to be father and son. It was not an easy task to say the least. Hot shot would sometimes do the wrong thing and other times he would do the right thing. But they were bonding and becoming close. Hot shot was learning well and doing his best at the academy.
Today Heatwave decided to look at the letter Hightemp wrote for him. It read-Dear Heatwave, I wrote this letter several different times but I could never find the right words but I think I have, we have a son his name is Hot shot, he is like you in so many ways confident, brave, strong willed, determined and even a bit competitive. I never knew how to tell you, you were headed to earth to begin preparing for your academy to train the newest recruits with your friends so there would be more rescue bots. I wanted to tell you but I felt like I couldn't because I was afraid what you would say. I hope some day we can meet and I can tell you, and I hope you won't be mad at me or resent your son. I just hope one day we can meet again my darling husband and we can all be a family. Love, Quickshadow.
Heatwave didn't know what to think but he saw Hot shot in recreation room he fell asleep reading a comic book. Heatwave smiled and draped a blanket over him. "Sweet dreams Hot shot," Heatwave said.
The next day Heatwave and Hot shot were playing cube. "Your are pretty good at this Hot shot," Heatwave said.
"Well you are getting better at it too," Hot shot told him.
"Come on are we talking or playing," Heatwave said.
"Heatwave someone sent a message a Cybertronian ship is coming in, it's Lightburst, she wants to discuss somethings with you," Chase said.
"Lightburst, that's my mother's best friend," Hot shot said.
"I know," Heatwave said.
Once Lightburst arrived she came in. "Heatwave I know for a fact that Hot shot is your son now," Lightburst said.
"I do, and I want to bond with him and I want to raise him," Heatwave said.
"You didn't know you had a son until recently," Lightburst said.
"I know that if I had Know I would've take Quickshadow with me, I wish she told me sometime after I left that she got pregnant," Heatwave said.
"I know but she thought you would be angry and think Hot shot wasn't yours," Lightburst said. "That one was my opinion not hers." she said.
"Well that is not true I would've accepted it and taken it into stride and be with her, and Hot shot," Heatwave said.
"I know that, but Hot shot needs someone he knows well to take care of him," Lightburst said. "That is me," she said.
"I know, but I want a chance to bond with Hot shot and be there for him," Heatwave said. "I have been doing that for a while now and he's doing fine," he said.
"I know that, and he's a fine student to you, but you know nothing about being a father since you were gone most of his life and not know much about him, so he will stay with me," Lightburst said.
Hot shot heard them arguing from the other room. True Lightburst knew him better, but Heatwave was his father. He knew he was born on Cybertron but he loved being on earth. But which one is really home? Home is where love is, home is where family is, home has friends, home is wherever you feel safe and happy. Home is dad! Hot shot realized now he thought of Heatwave as his father.
"He belongs with me Heatwave," Lightburst said.
"I see I guess he should stay with you," Heatwave said about to give up.
"NO!" Hot shot said running and ran to Heatwave and hugged him. He buried his face into Heatwave's middle. "I want to stay with you dad this is where I belong on earth with you!" he said starting to cry.
"Hot shot, I know how you feel but..." Heatwave said.
"No buts, I wanted to know my father my whole life, and now you are here and you shown me what father's love is even before we found out you were my dad, I belong here and I want be here with you, I love you dad," Hot shot said.
"I love you too son," Heatwave said.
Lightburst sighed and smiled. "Your right he needs his father," Lightburst said and signed custody over to Heatwave.
"Now we can truly be a family dad," Hot shot said.
Later Heatwave took the recruits to Griffin Rock. "Here we are this is the place I wanted to show you," Heatwave said showing a parking garage on Griffin Rock.
"Wow I never seen this place," Hot shot said.
"It's parking garage I have heard of these places, humans come here to park cars," Whirl said.
"Yes it is," Heatwave said. "This is where I first met your mom," he said.
"Really?" Hot shot asked.
"Yes I remember it well, she was quite amazing from the get go," Heatwave said. "Sometimes I wondered after I fell for her and got bonded who our child would take more after, if he or she would be like me or her, or remind either one of us when we were you and the recruits age," he said.
"What were you like?" Hot shot asked.
"I was a lot you Hot shot," Heatwave said.
Hot shot hugged him.
Sequel coming soon!