"I can't believe you're going to have a baby." Raf said to Miko and Jack who were sitting on the couch, Miko was sitting on Jack's lap with a hand on her belly and Jacks hand on top of hers.

"Believe it Short-stuff," Miko said to the young computer genius. She appeared to be back to her old hyperactive self after telling Jack about the baby, Jack was happy to see his girlfriend was back to normal, other than the fact that she was carrying his child in her, but the question that nagged at his mind was would he be a good father.

"Pretty soon you're not going to be the only kid running around the base anymore." Miko said ruffling his hair.

"Miko, I don't think bringing the baby to the base after its born is such a good idea." said Jack.

"I didn't mean right after its born, even I'm not crazy enough to bring a newborn to such a dangerous place, especially my own."

"A wise decision Miko," Optimus said in agreement, "If what we know of young humans is correct bringing it here in its early stages of life could be hazardous to its health."

"Pretty soon you won't even be able to come to the base, which I'm still trying to figure out if it's either a bad thing or a good thing." said Jack.

Miko didn't appreciate the joke at the end and landed a soft punch to his arm. "Not funny."

[HOW LONG DOES A NEW HUMAN TAKE TO PROCESS] Bumblebee asked in his mix of beeping and buzzing

"A baby takes nine months to grow inside its mother, sometimes it takes longer or less time." Raf answered

"Human anatomy is just plain weird sometimes." Bulkhead stated. "I mean a new human growing in another one."

"Quite interesting though," Ratchet said looking at Miko like a lab specimen, "human Femms carry the new life within their own bodies while the body of the sparkling is slowly processed around it."

"What's a sparkling?" the three humans Asked.

"A sparkling is a new spark created from sparks that already exists," Arcee began with a hint of sadness in her voice, "They were the young of Cybertronians... excuse me." Arcee left the room leaving the couple confused. She walked through the halls until she arrived at a dead end hall with a metal trunk. She knelt down and began opening it.

"Arcee?"

The motorcycle-bot gasped in surprise and slammed the lid down. Looking back she saw Jack and Miko.

"Arcee, are you feeling alright?" Jack asked his partner

"Y-Yeah... I'm fine." Arcee said trying to hide what was troubling her.

"What's in the box?" Miko asked leaning to the side to see what Arcee was so interested in.

"I-um..." Arcee tried her best to think up an excuse but to no avail. She let out a sigh then turned to the metal trunk, opened it, and pulled out a strange device with a plug on one end, two tubes on the other, and a single blue button.

"What... is that?" Jack questioned.

"It's a-um," Arcee cleared her throat before she continued talking, "spark processor."

"Spark-processor?" Jack questioned looking at the device, "As in it makes sparks."

"Yes, after Cybertron became uninhabitable and the Well of All Sparks became useless the last few Cybertronian scientists soon created spark processors as a new means of procreation by merging a small amount of the life sparks of others as raw material and creating sparklings. Soon it became nearly every Cybertronians one dream to procreate like our great creator, Primus . The only difference is that unlike Primus, we need more than one to do so otherwise it's just cloning. I've never done it, but rumor has it that it reaches deep within your spark and for a short time you feel like you're actually one with your partner. They called it interfacing and from what I've heard it's the most amazing feeling ever experienced." Jack and Miko blushed and side glanced to each other. "Cliffjumper always said that I'd look good in red with silver trim."

"Wait a minute," Miko said in a suspicious tone "were you and Cliffjumper-"

"We were partners, but in more ways than one." Jack and Miko felt sorrier for Arcee then ever. "We made a promise that once the war was over and if we ever found a surviving protoform to process a body we'd put this spark processor to good use, but thanks to Starscream that'll never happen."

"Oh Arcee, I'm so sorry." said Jack sympathetically

"We both are." Miko said wrapping both her arms around Jacks right one, Arcee smiled down to the human couple.

"Thank you and I wish you two the best of luck with your sparkling."

"Thanks, we'll need as much luck as we can get for when we tell my mom." said Jack. He had no idea how his mother would react to the idea that her son was going to be a father at sixteen.

"I hope she won't be too angry." Miko said fearing the unknown wrath of June Darby.

Jack looked down at Miko and could clearly see the fear plastered on her face. "We might as well get it over with."

"Jack," Arcee said to her partner "after that little stroll down memory lane I'd like to have some time to myself."

"Of course Arcee take as much time as you need." Jack replied before turning back to Miko. "Come on Miko, let's get going."

"Any chance we can make a quick stop?"

*Miko's house*

Bulkhead was parked outside Miko's soon to be former house with Jack in the driver's seat, she had told them during the drive that she didn't want to involve other people in family matters and that it would be best to move in with Jack. Although it made Jack feel like the luckiest guy in the world to know Miko considered him family, he still had to wonder how his mother take learning that she would be a grandmother.

Soon Miko emerged from the house with her suitcase and guitar case. She placed her belongings in the back before she got into the passenger seat

"You're sure didn't forget anything did you?" Asked Jack

"I'm sure, and I also left a note telling them everything." Miko replied.

"Everything?" Bulkhead questioned.

"Well not everything."

"Alright, let's go big guy," Jack said "next stop my house." Bulkhead then drove the couple to their final destination of the day.

"Bulkhead, come in" Ratchet said patching in to the comm-link. "You left the base before your treatment."

"Relax Doc, I feel fine thanks to that Synth-EN," Bulkhead replied.

"Never would have guessed that using it in small doses would make it useful for medical purposes." Jack interjected.

"Never the less, I want you to come back to the base as soon as possible for a full diagnostic."

"Alright," Bulkhead sighed in submission, "I'll drop off the kids and head straight back, Bulkhead out."

"We're almost there." Jack said as his street came into view. "Wonder if my mom is home yet?"

"If she is we're gonna be in for one doozy of a lecture."