"Ellie!" Nova and Luna ran towards the jade colored femme.

"Hey guys. What do you need?"

"Are you and Ratch going to have another sparkling?" She smiled and knelt down to their height.

"Yeah."

"That's awesome! Red said he's getting a sister? Is he? Are you going to have a femme?"

"Yeah. Red's getting a sister."

"What's her name?"

'Go ahead! Tell 'em mommy.'

Ironelle smiled and set her servo over her abdominal armor.

"Her name is going to be Jade."

"That's such a pretty name Ellie," said Luna.

"Thanks." Luna smiled slightly.

::Ironelle! You were supposed to be in the med-bay 30 minutes ago!::

Ironelle sighed and rolled her optics.

"Why don't you guys go find your mama. I'm sure he's probably looking for you. He doesn't like it when you're out of his sight."

"Yeah. Come on Luna." Nova grabbed Luna roughly by the arm and pulled her away.

::Ironelle!::

::I'm coming! Hold on you pain in the aft!::

Ironelle heard Ratchet scoff and mutter something and she walked to the med-bay.

Ironelle arrived at the med-bay and Ratchet had his servos on his hips.

"Why are you so late?"

"I was working on the Iron spark when you first commed me, I started walking down here but Nova and Luna stopped me."

"And that took you 30 minutes?"

"Apparently." Ratchet rolled his optics and crossed his arms.

"What did you need Hatchet?"

"I told you not to call me that."

"And yet I still do. What did you need?"

"I need an energon sample from you."

"Again?" she whined.

"Yes again!" She groaned and sat on the berth.

"If you keep taking all these energon samples I'm going to offline."

"Stop being so dramatic." Ratchet took the sample.

"You can go."

"Ratchet." He didn't reply.

"Hey you." She held one of his servos. He looked at her.

"What?"

"I love you."

"I love you too Ironelle."

"Ratchet?"

"What now?" he asked; sounding slightly irritated.

"Come here and I'll tell you." Ratchet stood in front of her and she wrapped her arms around his chest. He smiled.

"This is what you wanted? A hug?" He wrapped his arms around her and

held her closer.

"I like this," she mumbled.

"I do too." Ratchet kissed her helm and smiled.

Nova and Luna grabbed Optimus' servos. He smiled.

"Where were you two?"

"We were talking to Ellie."

"Really?"

"Yep!" said Nova. Optimus picked them up and held them in his arms.

"I'm tired mama!" yawned Nova.

"You two need a nap." The blue and red mech walked to his quarters and set Nova and Luna on their berth. Luna grabbed her blanket and held it. She turned on her side and avoided contact with Optimus' optics.

"Luna is everything all right?" She nodded and Optimus picked her up. She hid her helm under her blanket.

"Luna," he said gently. She didn't reply.

"Luna if something is wrong you can tell me."

"Nothing is wrong!" He wasn't convinced.

"Something is wrong sweetspark. Would you please tell me?" Luna looked up from under the blanket again and Optimus waited for her answer.

"I had a weird and scary dream."

"What happened in the dream?" Luna frowned and then looked up at Optimus.

"I saw you mama and I saw the big silver meanie...but you looked different and so did the big silver meanie. Both of you were younger...you were smaller and the big silver meanie had blue optics. He looked nice instead of scary and you had...this...innocence in your optics. I saw it." She thought for a minute and Optimus thought about what she said.

"And then it changed. To the Con ship. I saw you and you looked like you do now but you had that look of innocence like before. It was weird. Then I was scared because the big silver meanie started hurting you..."

"How did he hurt me Luna?" She sighed shakily.

"He hurt your spark...and then he took you to the Con's medic...and I saw small sparks...attached to your spark. Two of them." Optimus listened.

"And then my dream ended. I don't get it but it scared me when he hurt your spark." Luna looked like she wanted to cry and Optimus held her tighter.

"It's all right Luna. It was just a dream." Optimus held her until she fell into recharge and then set her on her berth beside Nova.

2 months later...

Wheeljack-7 months

Ironelle-6 months

"Bulk you're such a fraggin mother hen! I swear! Lay off!"

"You're sparked with twins Jackie. I'm worried for you and our sons. I can't lay off."

"They're fine Bulk. I'm fine! All three of us are healthy! You don't have to worry so much!" Wheeljack smiled slightly and took Bulkhead's servos.

"Don't worry so much."

"I guess I can try." Bulkhead smiled.

The Next Day

"Jade is being a pain Ratchet."

"Really?"

"Yes, really! She won't stop kicking me in my lower back." Ratchet gently pressed his servos to her back.

"Here?"

"Ow! Yes!"

"Maybe she just made a few of your back struts sore. I'll give you something for the pain." Ratchet grabbed a bottle and syringe. He injected the medicine into a energon line.

"It will take effect in a few minutes."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome." Ratchet kissed her helm.

"She really has to be a strong one."

"Just like you."

"Stop kissing up."

"I'm telling the truth." Ironelle rolled her optics.

"Bulk just don't worry. We're fine. Tiny and the doc has been making extra sure of that." Bulkhead looked down.

"Jackie no matter how much you want me to stop being such a worrywart. I won't." Wheeljack felt Bulkhead arms wrap around him gently.

"I care about you Jackie. You're my mate and I care about our sons too. I can't stop worrying because I don't want to lose any of you. I love all of you so much." Wheeljack smiled slightly.

"I love you too Bulk. I know you mean well." Wheeljack pulled Bulkhead's arms from his back.

"Mama!" The two looked to the entrance of their quarters to see Shadow.

"Hey Shadow."

"I have a question," she said perching herself on the edges of his and Bulkhead's berth.

"What is it?"

"When are my little brothers going to be sparked?" Bulkhead looked to Wheeljack to answer that question.

"In about two months."

"That long?" she asked; with a small whining tone in her voice.

"Yes that long...unless something goes wrong."

"I sure hope nothing goes wrong!" Shadow hugged Wheeljack. He gently hugged her too.

"I do too Shadow." She hugged him tighter.

"I love you mama."

"I love you too Shadow." Bulkhead smiled and Shadow hugged him too.

"I love you daddy." Bulkhead smiled and hugged her too.

"I love you too Shadow." Wheeljack smiled and laid down on his and Bulkhead's berth.

"Time to recharge Shadow," said Bulkhead.

"Aww. Already? Me and Red were building a town."

"Yes Already." The green mech picked her up and brought her to her berth. She was placed on it and she grabbed the stuffed petro rabbit Bulkhead had given her. Bulkhead covered her in her recharge blanket and stroked her helm.

"Night Shadow."

"Night night daddy." Shadow fell quickly into recharge and Bulkhead laid next to Wheeljack; who was on the brink of recharging.

"You're great with sparklings Bulk," he said; voice barely above a whisper because of being tired.

"Thanks Jackie." Bulkhead felt Wheeljack settle right beside him and he smiled as he fell into recharge.