Author's note. Thanks for all the reviews I've been getting, remember if you have a suggestion, don't hesitate to tell me and I should use it.
Remember, the Autobots don't just look like Sparklings, they think like Sparklings, just so things make sense.
Enjoy and please review.
Skyfire gloomily followed Starscream as the three Seekers led the way through the Nemesis's corridors. He still couldn't quite believe what had happened, he was a Sparkling. He knew the Decepticons had come up with some, quite frankly, ridiculous inventions but this had to take the proverbial cake.
He glanced up at Starscream and mentally winced, he was so small now. He was so used to towering over everyone who wasn't Omega Supreme or a combined gestalt, that this feeling was very disconcerting. Of course, he was still bigger than the other 'Sparklings', by about a head, so at least some things never changed.
As they turned sharply down a corridor, Skyfire stumbled and Starscream viscously yanked him up, causing the little Shuttle's Spark to twist in pain. Obviously, the Seeker wasn't willing to let old grudges go, given Skyfire the distinct feeling that if he had to spend all his time with him, he was going to be very unhappy. They were supposed to be enemies but in his Sparkling state of mind, he just couldn't think why.
His optics travelled up ahead to where Skywarp was walking, Chromia and Ratchet in his arms. Ratchet was looking thoroughly grumpy, unfortunately, his scowl made him look kind of cute, so the overall effect of outrage was ruined. Chromia was sympathetically looking at a point over Skyfire's shoulder.
Curious, Skyfire looked back and saw a sullen Ironhide being led by the hand by Thundercracker who had Eilta in his other arm. The little pink Femme was looking very miserable, and judging by the way her lip was trembling, was trying not to cry. Skyfire thought it was very mean of Megatron to have done that to Elita, showing her she wasn't with her beloved Optimus then having her taken away. He'd have to say something about how mean that was.
He couldn't dwell as Starscream gave him another yank when he saw the Shuttle's attention was diverted and with a sigh, Skyfire focused in front of him. This wasn't going well.
Sometime later the five Sparklings found themselves in Skywarp's room. Once Ratchet, Elita and Chromia were back on their feet, Starscream chivvied them into an adjoining room while the other two Seekers started looking something out. Inside this slightly small room was two berths with raised sides and it took only a moment for the Sparklings to realise that they were cots.
"Aw, hell no," Ironhide groaned at the sight. This earned him a light cuff on the back of the head.
"Oh, hell yes," Starscream sneered nastily as he bent down to pick the little red Mech up and deposit him in one of the cots. He did the same with Ratchet and Skyfire, though he made sure to drop the little Shuttle harder than was necessary. Now he turned to the two Femmes who were glaring fiercely at him.
"Why are you being so mean to poor Skyfire?" Chromia demanded as Elita nodded her agreement.
Starscream simply sneered as he said.
"Oh, I haven't even begun yet."
"Skywarp won't let you hurt him," Ratchet pointed out as he peeped over the side of the cot.
Reaching forward, Starscream patted Skyfire, hard, on the head.
"Who said anything about hurting?" he said in a silky voice. "I certainly am not going to do anything that might injure dear Skyfire."
Before they could say anything, Skywarp and Thundercracker came in. In their arms were blue and pink blankets and as they came in, Skywarp who was carrying the pink ones went straight over to the Femmes.
"Come on babies, tell for bed," Skywarp said gently scooping Elita then Chromia up to pop them into their cot. While he tucked them in with their soft pink blankets, Thundercracker did the same with the little Mechs. Starscream just stood to the side, wearing a horrible smirk.
"Night night, my darlings," whispered Skywarp as he kissed his Femmes before going over to the other cot and doing the same.
"Say goodnight to your uncle Cracker and uncle Screamer," he said softly as he pulled the blue blanket up.
The Sparklings grinned at the looks on the two Seekers faces at the names.
"Night uncle Screamer, uncle Cracker," they said in their sweetest voices.
Starscream fumed while Thundercracker shook his head at the delighted expression on Skywarps face.
"Now get to sleep, we've got a big day tomorrow," Skywarp said as he stood up. As he followed the others out the door he said.
"If you need anything, I'm just in this room."
And with that, he was gone, closing the door so that only florescent stars on the ceiling shone with light.
Author's note. Hope you all enjoyed that, next time, the Sparklings need a check up and are told the rules of the Nemesis but how will they take them? Find out next time.
A note from a reviewer.
Baby Skyfire: *starts kicking me because I called him a baby* I'm not a baby! I'm not a baby!
Haluwasa2: *picks him up* "You need a time-out."
Skyfire: "I'm not actually a sparkling!
Haluwasa2: "Does it look like I care. I'm enjoying this."