I don't own... I just don't.

"You stole the dinobots and took them to an island?!" Optimus scolds and I lean back a little as he pants heavily in my face, anger radiating off him from all angles.

"I think that went well." Comments Bulkhead from the background.

He was ignored.

"Technically, I rescued them," I try to reason, but he was haing none of it.

"We will have plenty of time to talk about this in my office!"

I follow him quietly. Our loud steps were the only sounds in the hallway. I bit my lip while dwelling on my upcoming punishment. What was he going to do? I hadn't ever needed to be punished by him before! He opened the door, let me in, and collapsed onto his chair.

"Sit. Now." I obey quickly and the lecture begins.

"I have never been so disapointed in someone in my entire life span! What were you thinking?! I ordered you to stand down and let them be destroyed!"

"Yes but," I try to explain.

"Quiet! You are one of the most mature of us! I am shocked that you would do something as foolish as this! How long were you hoping to hide this from me?! When I give you orders you obey them! Your actions are worthy of a sound spanking!"

It took a moment for that to sink in, but when it did, my jaw dropped. I usually only get spankings on my creation day! (Which annoys me...)

"What?" I mumble.

"I believe I was perfectly clear, Prowl! Come here!" He pats his lap and my optics widen.

"Bu-But sir!"

He glares at me.

"Do you want to do this the hard way? You don't want me to come over there! Come. Here."

I stand up obidently, but I'm frozen in fear. I try to will myself to move, but by the time I do, he had already stomped over to me. He wraps an arm around my abdomen and yanks me up so I'm hanging from the space in his arm. He starts swatting away at my bottom, earning yelps from me.

"You. will. obey. if. I. tell. you. to! Do. you. under. stand?" He yells, puctuating each word with a smack.

"Yes! Yes!" I shout as I kick my legs and he stops.

Then I gasp as I feel his fingers unlatch the hooks on my skid plate and I feel a cold breeze against my aft as he raises a hand up in the air.

"Optimus! N-Not bare! Please!" I try to protest, wishing I had obeyed him. He sighs.

"You've already lied to me, refused me, and disobeyed many orders. The least you can do is take your punishment."

My optics start to burn with signs of tears as I nod. He starts to swat my aft again, staying in the exact same place, which made the pain grow and grow until I thought it couldn't possibly get worse. Boy was I wrong.

"Ah! Ow! Optimus! Ouch! Please!" I beg.

He stops briefly and lifts me up slightly to get a better aim at my sit spots.

"You brought this onto yourself, my friend." He states bluntly and starts to smack my thighs and sit spots. I squirm as I cry loudly, trying to dodge his hard hand as it repeatedly came down hard.

"Why are you being spanked?" He asks me as he starts swatting the under curve of my aft.

"B-Because I lied!" I shout as I kick and sob.

"And?" He presses.

"I-I don't know!" He slaps my thigh sharply.

"Ah!"

"It's for putting yourself at risk! I don't want to see you get hurt much less killed

He finishes with one final hard swat and let's me up, grabbing my shoulders.

"I can't have my men running off trying to kill themself's!"

I stare at the floor and cry, causing him to force my chin up.

"The floor isn't talking to you, Prowl! Listen to me. We care about you a lot and even though you think you don't need us, you do, and we need you! You need to put 100% into the team effort."

He lectures. I sniff and wipe my eyes.

"Yes sir."

He nods and stands from his kneeling position.

"I want you to go stand in the corner with your hands on your head until I say you may come out."

I immediently turn around, not wanting another spanking, lay my hands on the back of my head, and stick my nose plate in the corner. The throbbing in my sore behind kept me thinking about all of the things I had said and done to the group. How could I be so selfish? My eyes fill with tears and it doesn't take long for me to start shifting my weight from foot to foot, my feet and arms getting sore. My aft was also burning up a storm and it made me want to rub the sting away. Around fifteen minutes later I hear him call me.

"Prowl, you can come out now." I turn and look at him.

He is staring at me expectingly and I glance at the floor.

"I'm sorry for lying to you Optimus." I apologize softly and he nods.

"You may leave, but if you pull something like this again you will come right back and leave with a very sore aft." He smiles warmly. "We're all like family, Prowl, never forget that."

I smile back.

"I know, I guess I just forgot for some time-"

"-and you needed a little reminder."

I nod and he chuckles to himself.

A Couple Hours Later

I sit rather uncomfortably on top of a tree branch in my quarters. It's been a few hours since I recieved my, um, punishment and my bottom was still very sore as I shift around a little, wincing as my aft scrapes against the bark. I wasn't going to be able to sit properly for a week! I finally give up on my meditation an lean against the trunk.

A knock reaches my ears.

"Hello? It's me, Bumblebee!"

I hop down to the ground and open the door.

"Yes?" I ask.

He had fallen on the floor from shock of my sudden appearance.

"Gee ninja bot! You scared the spark out of me!" He complains.

I roll my eyes at his childishness.

"What do you need?"

He pulls a large pillow out from behind his back, smiling sheepishly.

"What, pray tell, is it for?" I ask dryly.

"Well," He begins while rubbing the back of his neck.

"I thought you would want something soft to sit on, considering. So I decided you needed one of these!"

I nod.

"Thank you." I smile slightly and leave him there sputtering. Then, I lay the pillow down on the tree and let myself drift off with one thought. Maybe the little insect isn't that bad.

Next Installment: Creation Day