Italicized-bond talk

Normal-normal talk

Chapter 5: Contact and Reunion

Soundwave was furious and in a panic. He couldn't believe Starscream had told Megatron about Frenzy and now he couldn't find him. "Daddy? Where's Frenzy?" asked Rumble.

"I don't know," said Soundwave as he gathered his things quickly into the pocket dimension. "We need to leave now. Megatron will be back and I'm not going to let him get you too."

Rumble nodded and suddenly stopped. "Daddy, I feel something," he said.

"I feel it too. It's fear," said his father.

"No, Daddy. It…it feels like Mama."

That made Soundwave stop cold and before he could ask, he also felt it. The familiar vibes he knew all too well.

"Soundwave? Can you hear me, sound of my spark?"

The sweet voice he would recognize anywhere. "Starsong? Is that really you, song of my spark?" he asked.

He felt love fill him and he gasped as did Rumble. "Mama's alive, Daddy!" he said happily.

"It's really me, my love. Come quickly. I'm with the Autobots and so is Frenzy. Ratchet's healing him."

That was all Soundwave needed to make his decision and sent her the coordinates where he and Rumble would be for Optimus to come get them.

And just in time as Megatron was pounding on his door. Quickly gathering his son in his arms, Soundwave teleported out, never to return to the Decepticon base.

Optimus waited patiently and soon saw the portal open and Soundwave jumped down from it with Rumble in his arms. The blue sparkling looked at Optimus with awe and a little fear as the leader of the Autobots approached.

"Welcome," he said warmly. "Starsong and Frenzy are waiting for you."

Soundwave looked up at him. "Please, take me to them," he said, worry and hope mixing together in his voice.

Smiling, Optimus did so and they were soon in the base and Rumble spotted his mother immediately. "Mama!" he called out and jumped out of his father's arms and raced to her.

"Rumble!" she said, tears in her optics as she hugged her younger son. "Oh, Rumble. My baby boy."

After rocking him a moment, she let him crawl onto the berth where his brother was and he hugged his brother, sending comfort to him as Starsong then turned to Soundwave, who was staring at her in shock and in hope that it was real.

The purple and green femme walked up to him and reached for his face screen, her face hopeful. He understood and nodded, letting her remove it to reveal his face. She stared into the face she had seen when they first met and the face she had fallen in love with along with the mech who bore it.

Soundwave reached his hands forward and ran them gently over Starsong's face as his spark beat harder seeing the face of the femme he loved after so long. "Starsong, it is you, my love," he said, tears in his optics.

"Soundwave," she said. "You don't know how good it is to feel you holding me and to hear your voice again."

He hugged her closer. "I can feel it in our bond," he said, sending all his love to her through it and she sent all her love through the bond to him too as they hugged, unashamed to be holding each other in front of everyone.

"Whoa. Soundwave as a family man?" asked Miko. She then smiled. "Totally awesome."

"They found each other again," said Jack with a smile.

"Yes, and nothing is going to separate them again," said Bumblebee. "I'm going to make sure of it."

"So will we," said Optimus as the others nodded.

Starsong smiled at them all. "Thank you," she said, her voice soft from her tears as she and Soundwave finally parted and checked on their sons. Frenzy was doing much better and the former 'Con turned to Ratchet.

"Thank you, for saving my son," he said.

Ratchet smiled, which was rare for him. "I wasn't the only one," he said. "Arcee and Cliffjumper rescued him too."

The two accepted handshakes and thank yous from the relieved father as he then gathered Starsong in his arms again and she knew immediately.

"Um, Optimus?" she asked.

"Permission granted," he said immediately. "You may have the next week off, on one condition."

"What's that?" she asked.

"May we also be members of your family?"

It was Soundwave who answered that. "Yes," he said and Starsong nodded in agreement as she and her mech disappeared down the hall to catch up with each other while their sons fell asleep next to each other, never to be separated again.

Soundwave and Starsong went into her quarters and he kissed her deeply. "Starsong, I'm so happy you're alive," he said, holding her close.

"As am I that you and our sons are alive," she said as she kissed him back. Love filled them both again as the bonds between them grew stronger as the night went on.

Starsong's finally found her family again, but Megatron isn't done yet. Stay tuned to see what will happen next!

Please leave a review, but no flames!

GoldGuardian2418