chapter 3
Blackarachnia was holding her newborn daughter. "I cannot believe that this miracle was grew inside me." she said. She was born only a hour ago. "Silverbolt do you want to hold her?" Blackarachnia asked holding her out.
"Of course I do." Silverbolt said. He gently took Cloudstar into his arms. "Hello sweetie I'm your daddy." he said.
Cloudstar just yawned. It was pretty cute. She was perfect. She was so beautiful. Then she started crying. "There, there Cloudstar." Silverbolt said.
"She's probably hungry." Rhinox said. "Blackarachnia do you want to nurse her?" he asked.
"I don't know I have never done that before." she admitted.
"It's nothing to worry about it's a little hard at first but get's to be pretty easy you can nurse and bottle feed giving a chance for both of you to feed her." Rhinox said.
"I like that." Blackarachnia said.
"Okay I'll instruct you on how it is done." Rhinox said. He showed Blackarachnia how to hold her.
Blackarachnia got herself ready her breast plate retracted in one area revealing a nipple. She held Cloudstar to it and help her mouth touch it. When that happened Cloudstar latched on and started suckling. It was little uncomfortable until Rhinox helped Blackarachnia readjust her.
"That's better." Blackarachnia said.
"That's incredible." Silverbolt said. He stroked Cloudstar's head.
"She's a natural." Rhinox said.
Blackarachnia loved her daughter so much. Cloudstar then let go and began to fuss. Blackarachnia patted her on the back and Cloudstar burped.
Silverbolt kissed Cloudstar on top of the head. Rhinox smiled at this and left the med bay.
Rhinox came into the command room. "Well?" Optimus asked.
"Everything went great mother and sparkling are doing fine." Rhinox said.
Depth charge came in. "What's going on?" he asked.
"Blackarachnia had just give birth to the sparkling an hour ago." Rhinox said.
"I see," Depth charge said.
"What is it?" Cheetor asked.
"A girl." Rhinox said.
"That's wonderful." Optimus said.
"Looks like Optimus, Silverbolt, Depth charge and I were right." Cheetor said.
"Probably a spider like her mom," Rattrap said with a smirk.
"No, she has taken more after Silverbolt in looks." Rhinox said.
"I see," Rattrap said.
"Can we see the sparkling?" Cheetor asked.
"I'm afraid not Blackarachnia is very tired and needs rest." Rhino said. "She should be out by the day after tomorrow." Rhinox said.
"Okay," Cheetor said.
"Well important thing is Blackarachnia and the sparkling are healthy." Optimus said.
The other's agreed.
"I will keep I sharp eye out for Rampage I know what he did to the young Omicron. I don't want that happening to a newborn." Depth charge said.
"That is a good point." Optimus said.
Depth charge nodded in agreement.
A couple of days later. Blackarachnia walked to the command center. Silverbolt was walking with her. In her arms was Cloudstar. The others saw them come in. Blackarachnia sat down in a chair.
Everyone got close and went: "Aaaaaaw!" Depth charge stayed quiet.
"What is her name?" Cheetor asked.
"Cloudstar." Blackarachnia said.
"She's very cute and pretty." Cheetor said.
"Thank you." Blackarachnia said.
"Can I hold her?" Cheetor asked.
"Okay you have to be gentle." Blackarachnia said and showed him hold to hold Cloudstar.
Cheetor gently cradled Cloudstar in his arms. Cloudstar was cooing. He passed her to Rattrap.
"She is cute." Rattrap said.
Rattrap tried to pass her to Depth charge but he was unsure but Rattrap placed her in his arms any way. He had to admit she was pretty adorable.
So Depth charge passed her to Optimus. "Hello Cloudstar you are very beautiful." Optimus said.
Cloudstar yawned and closed her optics the fell asleep. Blackarachnia took Cloudstar back into her arms. "I can see why her name is Cloudstar, she is white as a fluffy cloud." Cheetor said.
"That's why I named her that because of her soft white fur and her yellow optics that shine like stars." Blackarachnia said.
"A very fitting name for my daughter." Silverbolt said.
"I got a little gift for her." Cheetor said he got out a plush cheetah. "I made it myself." he said.
It looked well made and realistic and very cute. "I didn't know you could sew." Rattrap said.
"My mom and grandmother taught me it looked interesting to me so they taught me." Cheetor said.
"Looks like you are very skilled." Blackarachnia said looking at the toy.
Silverbolt held it. "How cute." Silverbolt said.
"I made other ones for her." Cheetor said getting them out. Inside the box was a manta ray, tiger, falcon, velociraptor, rat, rhino, wolf with wings, spider and gorilla.
"Their all so cute and well made. Cheetor you're sweetheart." Blackarachnia said.
Cloudstar started crying. "I think Cloudstar is hungry." Blackarachnia said. "Silverbolt will you warm up a bottle?" she asked.
"Okay," Silverbolt said. He came back in few minutes. He tested it on his wrist. He nodded and handed it to Blackarachnia.
Blackarachnia started to feed Cloudstar he was suckling on the bottle contently. "She is such a sweet sparkling." Cheetor said when Cloudstar squeezed his finger.
"Why don't you nurse her again later?" Rhinox said.
"I will when I have some privacy I don't feel comfortable to do it in the open." she said.
"Of course it makes since to do it in private that way it more comfortable for mother and sparkling." Rhinox said.
Cloudstar let go of the bottle. Blackarachnia put Cloudstar up to her shoulder and patted her on back. Then Cloudstar burped.
Cloudstar was being cradled by her father. Silverbolt held the plush cheetah out to her. Cloudstar cooed and squeezed it with her little hand and tried to pull it away from Silverbolt she wanted it.
"Looks like she likes you present Cheetor." Silverbolt said.
"I made a rattle for the kid." Rattrap said and showed them the blue rattle with an orange stripe.
"Thank you Rattrap." Blackarachnia said.
Then Cloudstar yawned. "Okay we better let Cloudstar sleep." Rhinox said.
"Let's go put her down for a nap." Blackarachnia said.
Blackarachnia and Silverbolt put her in bassinet in their room and turned on the baby monitor. Then quietly tip toed out of the room.
After a couple of days Blackarachnia and Silverbolt were very tired. Silverbolt fell asleep when Optimus was talking to him. Blackarachnia fell asleep at the monitor. "Don't worry you two, soon you both will get more sleep." Rhinox told them.
"Boy you two must be tired." Rattrap said.
"We are, I haven't gotten much sleep." Silverbolt said.
"In fact neither of us have." Blackarachnia said.
"You two can take a break," Optimus said.
"But what about Cloudstar?" Blackarachnia asked.
"I can watch her." Cheetor said.
"Thanks Cheetor," Silverbolt said.
"Remember watching over a sparkling is a big responsibility." Blackarachnia said.
"I know about responsibility I had a pet hamster I did everything and it live 6 years longer than most hamsters." Cheetor said.
"That's good, remember you have to feed her, change her diapers, burp her, rock her to sleep and give her a bath." Blackarachnia said handing Cheetor the list.
"Got it." Cheetor said.
"Okay see all of you later." Silverbolt said.
"Okay enjoy your break." Optimus said.
Cloudstar woke crying. Cheetor got the bottle ready and feed her. After she finished he burped her. Cheetor was doing a good job. He had just finished giving her a bath. Cloudstar liked Cheetor.
Cheetor was taking good care of her. He had just put her down for a nap. Then he sat down listening closing just in case Cloudstar started crying over the baby monitor.
The a couple of hours later Blackarachnia and Silverbolt came back. "How's Cloudstar?" Silverbolt asked.
"I just put her down for nap." Cheetor said.
Silverbolt and Blackarachnia saw Cloudstar sleeping peacefully. "You did a great job." Blackarachnia said.
"Thanks," Cheetor said.
A couple of days later.
Cloudstar was fussing she was squirming. She managed to get the blanket off from around her. Blackarachnia saw this. "You unswaddled yourself." she said. Cloudstar cooed and her wings fluttered.
Blackarachnia swaddled Cloudstar again who whine and undid it. "Oh is it being wrapped up like that bothering you wings?" Blackarachnia asked. So she tried a different way to wrap her up. Now wings are poking out of the blanket.
"There is that better?" she cooed.
"Is everything alright in here beloved?" Silverbolt asked.
"Yes apparently that swaddling her the normal way is tight on her wings so a swaddled her a little differently." she said.
"I see those wings must be able to move. She must have felt restricted." Silverbolt said.
"Well problem solved." Blackarachnia said.
"Yes, it is." Silverbolt said.
Cloudstar fussed a little she was trying her hand free so she could suck her thumb. Silverbolt put a pacifier in her mouth. She started to suck on it and calm down. "There we go." he said.
Cloudstar fell asleep. Her wings fluttered slightly as if they were responding to what she was dreaming about.
"Our little angel." Silverbolt said.
"She certainly is." Blackarachnia said. Then she kissed Silverbolt. Afterwards she placed Cloudstar in the bassinet.
They tiptoed out of the room. Blackarachnia was looking at the pictures in Cloudstar's baby book. It had everything from the first month of her life. It will go all the way to her first year.
There was an ultrasound picture. She remembered how Silverbolt cried. He claimed it was incredible and that made Blackarachnia cry to because he was right. "Looking at what we have so far in the baby book?" Silverbolt asked.
"Yes, I am." she said.
"You two are my lovely ladies. I love you both so much." Silverbolt said. Then Silverbolt began to think. "Soon she'll be grown up, and dating guys." he said.
"Sweetheart that is not for many years." Blackarachnia said.
"I know but it's hard not to think about." Silverbolt said. "I just afraid what will happen in all these years to come." he said.
"Don't worry let's just worry about what is going on now. Let's enjoy her as a sparkling." Blackarachnia said.
"Okay that sounds nice I'd like that." Silverbolt said.
A couple of days later when Silverbolt howled when he got excited. Cloudstar lifted her nose and went: "Awoooo!" She let out a let little howl.
Everyone was in awe her little howl was so precious.
"Listen to that, she already howling." Cheetor said.
"Howling is the way wolves and other dogs talk." Rhinox said.
"Her howl sounds a little different than Silverbolt's" Rattrap said.
"No two wolves sound a like." Rhinox explained.
"Her little howl is so cute." Blackarachnia said.
"I agree," Silverbolt said. "I am happy got to see her howl for the first time." he said.
"I happy all of us saw it." Blackarachnia said.
Then Cloudstar yawned and feel asleep.
To be continued.
More sparkling cuteness!