Disclaimer: All Transformers characters belong to Hasbro. Any made up characters were created by me. This has TF Slash. This is the sequel to It's Now or Never.
Summery: (2007 Movie verse) *sequel to It's Now or Never* Prowl and Jazz get their own sparkling, but can they protect their "baby" from Decepticons?
Parings: ProwlXJazz, RatchetXWheeljack
"blah" – Normal human speak
"blah" – Cybertronian speak
blah – thinking
The Next Generation
by Yami-Yugi3
Chapter 5
A few days later Perceptor was released from MedBay with a clean bill of health. Gadget was on her way to the lab to drag Perceptor out of it. At the same time Prowl and Jazz were heading to the medical bay themselves. Prowl was a bit nervous, never having experienced the sparkling process with a mate of his own before. "I'm sure everything is going to be fine Prowler."
"...I hope so..."
"...Oh Percie..." sighed Gadget happily as they caught up to the other expecting couple.
"I can't wait to see our little femme. I'll be with you the whole time."
"See you dragged Perceptor out his lab Gadget." Jazz said with a smile.
"Yes," she said with a victory smile. "As soon as he's back to one hundred percent, what does he do? Goes back to that slagging lab," she said as she shoved him.
Perceptor smiled and put an arm around her. "You know I love you more than my work." Prowl couldn't help but laugh a bit.
"Well, you'll have to get him out of that lab more often after the sparkling's born."
"Oh yes," smirked Gadget. "You'll have a lot more Daddy time, you hear me?"
"Same goes for you, Prowler," Jazz said as he cuddled against him. "Ya need to stay away from the office more and spend some time raisin our little girl."
"I will try." Prowl said.
"I will as well, Gadget. You know I will," smiled Perceptor. The four soon arrived at the MedBay doors. Ratchet was patching up Wheeljack from one of his rare backfire experiments.
"Okay what exploded this time?" Prowl asked.
"Oh, I didn't hear you all come in," Ratchet said as he turned to them.
"I...I was trying to make an emergency power pack with some high grade energon..." Wheeljack said with a blush in his ears. He squirmed and laughed as Ratchet checked over his newly repaired wing. With a sly smile, the CMO's delicate fingers stroked a paticular spot on the wing, making the CE jump. His blush returned. "RATCHET..." he whined. "Not in front of everyone..." Prowl tried not to laugh at this.
Gadget giggled behind her hands. "I'm sorry, Jack," Ratchet said as he hugged his mate. Wheeljack gave a cute pout before hugging the CMO's arms around him.
"Uh...guys...? As sweet as this is and all..." said Gadget.
"Right," Ratchet replied. "You're free to go Wheeljack. I can handle things on my own."
"Okay," Wheeljack smiled. He hopped off the berth and exited the MedBay. "I'll be back later to see the new arrivals." Ratchet motioned for the four to come on in. The two pair of mates walked into the room. Ratchet went over to the two covered protoforms and carefully set them on an empty berth as Prowl and Perceptor helped their prospective mates lie down.
Ratchet walked over to Jazz and Prowl. "Let's get you first Jazz since it will be a little bit more complicated."
"Okay." Jazz said. Prowl took a deep breath as Jazz opened his chest. Prowl watched as Ratchet activated a special forcefield around his hands before carefully reaching in and removing the small protected spark of the new femme. He carefully placed the spark into the spark chamber of the empty femme protoform. He carefully closed the chest manually and waited. Jazz felt anxious and lonely in his spark. Prowl held onto Jazz's hand. Ratchet carefully brought over the offline femme and allowed Jazz to take it. Within a few more seconds, systems were humming to life. Jazz notice the little femme had a small pair of wings.
"Lookie Prowler... She's got yer wings." Just as said tactician bent over to see, small blue optics opened and stared at him.
Prowl slowly smiled down at the little femme. "Hello there." he said. She just clicked and blinked at him for a moment. She reached out to him as her spark told her this was her father. Prowl smiled again.
"Ain't that cute? She knows her dad already. Go ahead and hold 'er."
"You sure Jazz?" Prowl asked a bit unsure.
"You're not gonna hurt her. Go on." She started to pout when he wouldn't take her.
"Okay." Prowl said. He then gently took the little girl from his mate's arms and into his. She clicked and whirred happily as she nuzzled against him, fully feeling his spark. Prowl smiled and gently caress the femme's helmet. She nuzzled into the touch, clicking and making more happy noises.
"What should we name her, Prowler?" Jazz smiled happily as he watched their little femme enjoy her father's affection.
"...I...I don't know... She's so beautiful Jazz..."
"Yeah, she is. She's like a pretty song...on a pretty day..."
"...Harmony..."
"What?"
"Perfect harmony."
"That's perfect Prowler," Jazz smiled.
"Huh? I was only talking about... I didn't mean..."
"It fits her great, Prowl. I like it."
"Really?"
"Really. When you think about what Harmony is in musical terms. It works. I love it." Prowl thought as he watched the sparkling curl up against him, falling asleep.
"...Yeah..." he said with a smile. "Our little Harmony..." Ratchet smiled at them before walking over to Gadget and Perceptor. Gadget took a deep breath and reached out her hand. Perceptor took it as she opened her chest to let Ratchet look inside. He smiled to see the spark pulsing in it's proper chamber. She watched a bit anxiously as she witnessed the familiar process on herself. She had seen it and helped do it before, but it was much more amazing and a bit embarassing/odd to experience it personally. Perceptor squeezed her hand for reassurance and comfort as the new spark left her. She welcomed his reinforcement that she wasn't alone as Ratchet carefully placed the spark inside the protoform. He checked it and carefully helped the chest plates close before handing it to Gadget. Both mates waited patiently as the small femme slowly opened her eyes. She clicked at the one who held her.
"Hello little one," Gadget smiled as she held her new femme against her now closed chest. She clicked and snuggled against the spark she felt inside.
"What do you think about SkyFlyer?"
"Sky…SkyFlyer… Why Flyer?"
"She looks built for speed. Even if she isn't fast now, she will be with Bumblebee helping to raise her."
Gadget laughed. "I agree. The name works. SkyFlyer it is." Said sparkling got up from snuggling with her mother. She sat in Gadget's arms and clicked curiously at Perceptor.
"Hello SkyFlyer," he said as he smiled at her. She giggled and whirred as she reached out to him. Perceptor smiled and happily took her. She nuzzled against his chest and settled herself there against the warmth of his strong spark.
"Aww, Sky knows her daddy." Perceptor just smiled as he watched SkyFlyer fall asleep against him. Gadget smiled.
"Alright, the four of you off to your quarters. Strict bed rest, especially with the newborn sparklings. Out." Gadget happily got off the berth as Perceptor led her out with his free arm. Prowl did the same with Jazz. "Take care of yourselves," Ratchet said with a small smile, happy about the successful new arrivals. The four smiled before leaving MedBay. Once back in their respective quarters, the couples cuddled with each other and their new little femmes before getting some much needed rest.
The next day, as the two sparklings drank their bottles peacefully, Jazz, Prowl, Perceptor, and Gadget showed them off to each other. "Aww she's so beautiful Gadget." Jazz said with a smile.
"Yes she is," she cooed with a smile. SkyFlyer smiled back for a moment before pouting for her bottle to be refilled.
"She sure does eat a lot."
"Now Percie, she's a newborn. She needs the bottle and a half she gets so she can grow to be big and strong." Prowl and Jazz smiled, Jazz laughing a bit at the situation before Harmony alerted her creators that she too wanted another half of a bottle.
"It seems someone else is hungry." Prowl said.
Jazz smiled and got up from his chair. "Here, Lil' Red. I'll get Little Sky some more too."
"Thank you, Jazz," Gadget smiled. Both sparklings pouted until Jazz returned with two bottles half full of fine grade. Both sparklings happily drank as people slowly made their way over.
Ironhide looked at the sparklings with a smile. The two took one look at the weapons master and burst into tears, hiding against their mothers. Prowl got all protective. "What did you do?" he glared at him.
"I didn't do anything..."
"You know," said Perceptor. "It's probably his big imposing size. Not necessarily his actions."
"Then should we worried if Prime scares them?" asked Jazz "The Boss Bot is a bit big."
"We should introduce them gently," suggested Perceptor. "Ironhide, sit down and slowly reach out your hand to one of them."
"Okay if you say so." Gadget had calmed SkyFlyer down enough and was holding her protectively, but allowing her to stare at the big mech. Ironhide slowly sat down. SkyFlyer and a slowly calming Harmony tensed. He slowly reached out a cannon free hand to SkyFlyer, the sparkling closest to him. Gadget kept an optic on her wary little femme as she stared at the big, war torn hand. Perceptor watched as well. SkyFlyer slowly reached out a small hand and felt around Ironhide's fingers and palm, exploring his hand. Ironhide gently smiled at her. She giggled and clicked, grasping one of his big fingers in her hand. She smiled back at him and allowed him to play a little bit with her. Harmony looked interested when she saw SkyFlyer giggling.
"Well, I believe that solves the problem," smiled Perceptor. "Just be careful and don't make too many sudden moves around them. Once they get to know you, they'll feel less intimidated by your size."
"See...That's Uncle Ironhide, Sky," Gadget cooed.
Jazz watched Harmony stare at the big mech. "You wanna meet Uncle 'Hide too?" he said with a smile as he slowly moved the chair closer. SkyFlyer was happily pulling on Ironhide's finger as Harmony stared up at the big mech.
He smiled at the curious femme. "Hi." Harmony stared a bit more before waving and clicking. Ironhide waved slowly back at her. Prowl sighed in relief, glad one big bot was off the scary list. As the sparklings played with Ironhide, Optimus Prime walked in. Optimus smiled at this site. SkyFlyer and Harmony switched their focus to the only other huge mech in the base. Both blinked up at him with wide optics.
"Optimus, sir..." Prowl said "Come here slowly so they won't be scared."
"I know. It's been a long time since we've had little ones around, but I haven't forgotten how to handle them." He slowly made his way over and sat down in a chair nearby. Ironhide smiled as he watched his "playmates" lose interest. The two little femme's were staring at Optimus. SkyFlyer started to wriggle and squirm, wanting to go investigate the big Peterbilt. Gadget smiled and gently sat SkyFlyer onto the floor. Harmony was still a bit unsure, holding onto Jazz. SkyFlyer crawled right up to the Autobot leader and stared wide optic up at him. He smiled down at her. She slowly moved her head as far back as it could go, looking at him all the way up to his head. She just stared in curiosity, not realizing she was slowly tipping over from lack of balance. Optimus reacted quickly and caught her in his hand before her head could bang on the floor. She looked very surprised and confused at him. She clicked once and blinked. Optimus just smiled at her. She giggled a bit, making an energon bubble with her mouth. She examined one of his huge fingers before sticking what she could in her mouth and sucking on it happily.
"Aww, she likes you," smiled Gadget.
"Well I'll be..." Perceptor said in aw. Jazz smiled then looked at his sparkling. Harmony looked between him and Optimus.
"Want to check him out?" Jazz asked with a smile. She clicked for a moment and pointed at Optimus. SkyFlyer was curled up in his hand, still sucking away on his finger. Jazz happily brought Harmony over to Optimus. Harmony looked up at Optimus.
He smiled down at her. "Hello there, little one." SkyFlyer stopped sucking and giggled and clicked down at her cousin. Harmony slowly reach towards Optimus. He smiled and slowly extended his free hand to her. She curiously climbed up into it and squealed with delight when he carried her up to his lap. Jazz smiled happily. Optimus laughed as both femmes started to climb up his arms. Prowl started to get worried. Gadget and Perceptor watched closely as well. SkyFlyer climbed all the way up to his head and started to play with the fins of his helmet.
Optimus and everyone got worried, especially when she lost her grip. Harmony was safely on Prime's shoulder so he couldn't reach behind him. He reacted fast as Gadget, Perceptor and Jazz gasped. "Sky!" Prowl yelled. In a nanoclick Prime caught the falling sparkling with his free arm. SkyFlyer just giggled as Harmony watched curiously. Ironhide and the four parents sighed in relief. Optimus lifted SkyFlyer up to his shoulder and looked at her sternly.
"No More. You stay on my shoulder," he said in a commanding, yet gentle tone with a soft tap on her nose plates. SkyFlyer clicked back.
Optimus smiled and patted her on the head. Ironhide smiled to see the two femmes so relaxed around the big mech. "Now that the big scary bots are out of the way... As long as we don't mention the D-e-c-e-p-t-i-c-o-n-s."
"Right," agreed Gadget. "There will be a time and place to discuss that." Harmony and SkyFlyer's climbing and playing with Optimus soon got everyone elses attention. They all started to crowd around the new arrivals. Everyone got very close to the sparklings and reached out to touch and play with them. They started to whine and cry, huddling as close to Optimus as they possibly could. He held them protectively, allowing them to hide even more.
"Everyone back away." Optimus ordered "You are over crowding them." Some sighed and reluctantly backed off, others did so immediately understanding how shy and fragile they were. He smiled down at the two femmes in his arms and tried to calm them. Gadget and Jazz came over to help as Perceptor and Prowl did crowd control. Optimus kept an optic on the calming sparklings as everyone was allowed to come a few at a time to see Harmony and SkyFlyer. After everyone had seen the two new sparklings, said little femmes yawned and curled up in Optimus's arms. They welcomed the feel of his enormous spark and hands enclosing them in safety and warmth. Harmony yawned cutely and closed her optics. SkyFlyer cuddled close and took a small hold of Optimus's thumb, sucking on it as she fell asleep.
"I think it's time for someone's nap." said Jazz.
"Awwww, they like the Prime better..." pouted Ironhide.
"Oh..." laughed Gadget. "They love you. They'll still play with their Uncle Ironhide."
"Yes, we should get them to their cribs in our quarters or at least in a quiet area of the Rec Room." Prowl agreed and got up from his chair. He helped Perceptor put away the empty energon cubes as Gadget and Jazz carefully took their sparklings from Optimus. Gadget, Perceptor, Prowl, and Jazz agreed that their rooms would be best. They parted ways in the halls of the living quarters.
In Prowl and Jazz's quarters, Jazz was lying on the berth snuggling with Harmony trying to get her to sleep. She cuddled up against her mother, clicking softly as she felt his spark. He softly rubbed her helm as she fought to keep her optics open. Prowl just smiled at this sight. She chirped softly before falling asleep. Jazz wrapped her in her new purple blanket and gave her a kiss on her small horns. Prowl smiled at Jazz before going over to a chair and reading over some data pads. Jazz took joy in watching Harmony sleep before slowly falling asleep himself. Prowl smiled again.
In Gadget and Perceptor's quarters, SkyFlyer was still fast asleep. Gadget carefully cuddled her close to her and wrapped her in her blue blanket. Perceptor smiled and kissed SkyFlyer and Gadget on the head. "I'm going to the lab for awhile."
"Don't make it a long while," she smiled sleepily.
"It won't be," he smiled, kissing her again. "Sleep well, SkyFlyer," he smiled as he turned to leave. Gadget smiled and watched him leave before falling asleep.