I had originally intended for the party to be only one chapter. However, it turned into this mega thing and I had to split it up. But you won't mind.

Also, only one person dared to guess what the big exciting news was that Sam wanted to tell Bee at the end of the prior story arc. Well, you'll all find out what it was in this chapter.

OMFG!!! Did everyone see the movie Trailer! If you didn't then do so now! OMFG is all I can say about it!

Leo

I smiled. It wasn't often that Kacey was totally caught off guard. I think that if she were younger she would have jumped up into father's arms and I would have fell on my aft laughing. Only she's much older now and much more in control. So her initial reaction of pure surprise was gone an instant later and replaced with one of the biggest smiles I'd seen from my sister in a long while.

It was a happiness I wanted to be a part of. Except that her friends quickly surrounded her hugging her, wishing her a happy sparkday. Nitro, her best friend had his dark blue armor all shined up and was right by her side. Firestar, also a very close friend of Kacey was on my sister's other side. Of course, Rox was right in her face begging for a kiss. I giggled when Kacey put a hand in his face and shoved him away. Rox's friends, Sockets, Hawk, Derail, Dozer…now fully mature mech wreckers all flocked to my sister like love sick mechano puppies.

"Be patient, Leo, she has not forgotten about you," mother said, as pulled me to sit down at a table. Orion and Ariel sat beside me. Orion with a datapad and Ariel… "Ariel, I suggest you and Galen not sit so close to each other. Optimus would not approve and neither do I."

"Yes, mother," Ariel frowned, both her and Galen moving apart.

"Can I…"

"Leo, no, we've discussed this," mother said in that tone that left no room for discussion. "This is Kacey's day. If she chooses to be with her friends than we must respect that. And you are too young and still grounded for that little stunt you pulled. Think before you act Leo. Sunny and Sides had to spend two days in the brig."

"But they're my friends."

"Who act more juvenile than you do most of the time. Your father and I have talked about it. You are not to hang around with Sunny or Sides unless you are with Kacey."

"But I don't see Kacey that much anymore," I grumbled, slouching in my seat with my arms folded across my chest.

"He has a point, mom," Orion spoke up. "Kacey always seems to be training, repairing shuttles, or hanging around Prowl's office or the command center hoping to get some work."

"Especially that past few months," Ariel added.

"Yes, your father and I have noticed. Which was why we thought a party for her sparkday would be a good idea. She needs to re-learn how to have fun, that its not all work. We matures tend to lose sight of that fact."

"Not me. I won't forget," I smiled. "And when I'm old enough, I'll make sure Kacey has fun too."

"But I already know how to have fun, Leo."

I didn't hesitate. I jumped from my seat into my sister's arms and hugged her tightly.

"Happy sparkday, Kacey! I'm sorry about the mess this morning."

"Thank you Leo. And don't worry about it. It's in the past. Come here you two."

I was promptly squished as Kacey pulled Orion and Ariel into a hug. I didn't mind. I reveled in whatever affections she had time to give.

"I love you three so much," she said, kissing each of us on top of our heads. "Ah…and I can't believe how much you've grown! You're all so fragging heavy now!"

"Kacey I really wish you would refrain from such language around them," mother chided.

"Pfft! A little late for that mother," she laughed. "Their young processors were corrupted long ago."

"Yeah, mom!" I agreed, making mom shaking her head while smiling. "I've been totally corrupted!"

Kacey laughed, setting us down just as Ratchet was coming over.

"Happy sparkday, Kacey," he smiled. "Good to see you smiling finally."

"Thanks, Ratch," my sister responded.

"Anyways, just come to collect my son. Galen, come with me," Ratchet said.

"But, father…"

"No, this is Kacey's sparkday and she should spend this time with her family."

"As you should be wise in spending time with yours," father said to Ratchet as he came over.

"Optimus, sit and be nice," mother said.

"Yeah, mom smack Ratchet good," I laughed. "Dented his armor!"

"Such violence…in front of a sparkling? Mom how could you?" Kacey joked, sitting down and pulling me on her lap.

I purred softly, enjoying the closeness. I actually still remember all those times as a sparkling when I would sneak into her bed with her. My sister never turned me away and never denied me the love from her spark.

I would do anything for Kacey just as she would do anything for me. Oh, I would do the same for Ariel and Orion or father and mother. But Kacey and I do have a special bond. We share so much in common and we follow the will of our sparks.

'I love you, my sister.'

'Love you to baby bro.'

Orion

I didn't mind that Leo sat on Kacey's lap. I loved my sister that much too. Only I was getting to big and too old for such things. I was only a head shorter than Kacey now. Plus, I am more mature than Leo. In fact, I'll probably always be more mature than Leo no matter what age we are.

Besides, it appeared that Leo needed to be where he was. He's having a hard time accepting the fact that Kacey was at an age where more of her time would be spent with her friends and fellow soldiers. She'll be an Autobot once she has her armor and she'll have many responsibilities.

I admit that I am both happy and sad at this. Happy that my elder sister will finally have back what she lost. And sad that our special times together may be over. No more late nights debating or discussing our favorite subject…history.

For all our differences, Kacey and I love history. We can never get enough of it. It is the one indulgence I allow myself when I have finished my studies for the day. Leo calls me a nerd for it. Ariel says I read too much. Even Kacey tells me I do need to get out of my room more and at times orders Leo to carry me out by my aft.

Yet, she was the first to sit and talk to me about our past or the human's past. A few times, when mother and father were away on missions, Kacey and I had long discussions through the night. It was through these discussions that I learned so much about my sister.

Kacey's a passionate, deep feeling, free spirit.

"Hey! Give that back!" I cried out when the datapad was taken from my hands.

"No, it's my sparkday and you are here to have some fun," she smiled at me. "Not read."

"Yeah, stop being a nerd for a few astroseconds," Leo added, sticking his tongue out at me.

"The datapad wasn't mine," I said, ignoring Leo. "It was my gift to you, Kacey. I believe I found the perfect gift. Or at least I hope I did."

"Really, let's see," she smiled.

"I'll be back! Going to get my gift for you, Kacey!" Leo said excitedly, sliding off her lap and crawling out from under the table.

"Leo!" mother shouted as he darted around several Autobots causing them to lose their balance and fall.

"Already a mech wrecker like me," father smiled.

"Well…you got the like you bit right," mother countered making father glare playfully at her.

I turned my attention back to Kacey. She was carefully scanning the ancient Cybertronian symbols and text. I waited patiently wondering what she thought of my gift for her. I really hoped she like it.

"Did you put this together yourself?" she asked.

I nodded and smiled, so glad to see she really liked it even though she hadn't said so. I could just tell by the look in her optics. They always had an intensity about them whenever she talked about history.

"What is it?" father asked.

"It's a compilation of information stored on the ancient scrolls that Primus was said to have written himself!" Kacey said excitedly. "How did you get this information? The scrolls and many historical documents and artifacts were reported destroyed when Iacon fell. Trion only told me stories about them. Even he never saw them as they were always kept locked away."

"Last month after the small ship arrived with a dozen Autobots," I explained. "One of them was the grandson of Arthas."

"Arthas…the Arthas?" Kacey questioned.

"Who's Arthas?" Ariel asked.

"He was the last elder on the High Council when my father was made a member," father answered. "A bit of an archeologist, collected all kinds of ancient artifacts."

"It was rumored that he perished with all is artifacts when Iacon City was attacked," Kacey added.

"A rumor that was false," I smiled. "Arthas fled Iacon and he took with him what he could. His grandson was eventually entrusted with the cargo and promised his grandfather that he'd give it to a mech worthy enough to protect it."

"Trion…but…that would mean…"

My smiled got bigger.

"You actually saw them…Trion has them and you didn't tell me! Primus, Orion I could ring your neck!"

"Trion and I were going to," I quickly explained. "But Trion suggested that it would be better to surprise you on your sparkday."

"I am pleasantly surprised," she responded staring at the datapad. "And I'm anxious to see the scrolls with my own optics. Thank you, Orion."

"Happy sparkday, Kacey."

Without warning Kacey yanked me into an embrace. Her love and appreciation over our bond was reciprocated without hesitation. Primus, it felt so good to feel her happiness especially since she's been so depressed lately. I'm glad I was able to make a small contribution to such happiness.

Ariel

"Orion, go see what's keeping your brother," mother ordered.

"Yes, mother."

"I'll go get us something to drink," father said, rising to his feet. "Are you sure you don't want to try some high grade?"

"Yuck! No thanks. Just some energon will be fine," Kacey answered, making a face like she was about to purge her tanks.

"Ok. I'll be right back," father replied and head off across the room.

"How come you don't like high grade?" I asked sliding closer to my sister.

"Because of a stupid mistake I made when I was a youngling. I was…jealous of you and Orion before and after you were born. And I made things a living hell for mom and dad for a short time because of it."

My optics widened in surprise. Kacey…jealous? One word I never thought to associate with my sister. A word that doesn't seem to be associated with any member of our family. Some of the other femmes a bit older than me often ask me why I'm never jealous of Kacey.

Why should I be?

Yes, Kacey is very beautiful, intelligent, and has mechs following her around like little mechano-puppies. But I have what she does not. I have a sparkmate. I know Galen and I are meant to be together. I feel it more and more each day as we grow older. He has even prepared his speech for the day when we are mature enough to ask father for his permission to bond with me.

Kacey actually helped Galen with the wording so that father won't blast him to bits. And how can I be jealous of her for helping me? My sister is very generous and giving. Always makes time for me and her brothers, even though that time has dwindled down of late because of her training. But still, she always warns me when father is heading towards my room.

So of course, I'm not jealous. I love my sister as much as she loves me.

"For pits sake!" mother suddenly growled and got to her feet leaving Kacey and I to ourselves.

We watched her head off towards a few already drunken Autobots, who clearly started the party long before Kacey arrived, who nearly trampled our human friends.

"Ok, spill it. I have to know. What is it that you and Galen do in your room?" Kacey asked, smirking as she looked over at me.

"Oh…you know," I sighed, trying to hide the fact that my faceplates felt hot.

"No, I don't. I'm not in there watching you two. So tell me. I won't tell mom or dad, promise."

"Well…we talk mostly."

"And?" she implied, leaning over and nudging me with her shoulder.

"Oh alright, so we're kissing," I let out in a huff, my faceplates feeling hotter than ever.

"He must be a good kisser since you two never come out."

"You know how it is," I commented, shrugging my shoulders.

"Actually, I don't," she sighed, slouching in her seat, looking dejected.

Again I was surprised. I thought for certain Kacey would have had a mechfriend or something and was just keeping it secret because of dad and his plasma cannon.

"No mech is brave enough to ask me out for a date," she said, staring blanking at the table.

"What about Rox? He's always asking you out."

Kacey gave me the 'as if' look making me laugh.

"Right, missing a few screws that one is," I stated. "Why don't you ask a mech out? There are no rules that say it has to be the mech doing the asking."

"Oh, that will go over well. Mechs are already intimidated by father and his plasma cannon. Last thing they'll respond to is a dominant femme asking them out for a date. Besides, I don't have time."

"That's no excuse. Isn't there some mech that catches your optics?"

Kacey shook her head, frowning.

I glanced over towards where Nitro and Firestar were sitting. Rox and his friends were all there too. All of them drinking high grade and laughing. From there I glanced around the room. I honestly didn't know what I was looking for. I didn't even know what type of mech Kacey liked. She's never talked about them.

"Maybe you just haven't seen him yet," I smiled at her. "You'll see. One day the mech of your dreams will come walking through the door and catch your optics."

"Holy frag!" Kacey exclaimed and her face suddenly lit up with a huge grin while getting to her feet. I turned to see what made her so happy. "Bumblebee! You came?"

"Of course I did!" Bumblebee smiled back, hugging Kacey. "I wasn't going to miss your sparkday party. Sunny would never let me forget it for the rest of our lives! And your father ordered me to come."

"Did you bring Sam, Mikaela and the little ones?" Kacey asked as they moved apart. "I've only seen pictures of them and have yet to meet them."

"Of course," he said, stepping to the side and revealing Sam and his family.

Kacey immediately knelt down to greet her human friends. Sam, his wife Mikaela, and their two boys, Michael who's five and Max who's two both who resembled their father very much. Kacey was ecstatic, congratulating the family. The younglings were so excited about meeting her.

I swear if my sister has one weakness, it's her love of younglings, human or transformer. She adores them. They flock to her. Even Kayla still follows Kacey around wondering when she'll turn her father pink again. I overhead mother telling Chromia about how Kacey was a natural born mother.

I have to agree.

"Is it true that you can drive faster than Bumblebee?" Michael asked. "And fly too! How fast can you fly? Can I go for a ride?!"

"Michael, what did we tell you," Mikaela gently chided.

"It's alright," Kacey smiled. "Yes, it's true, I can drive faster than Bumblebee so don't let him fool you," she said winking up at Bee who simply rolled his optics. "And yes I can fly faster than anything on Earth. As far as rides go, I think I'll let Bumblebee take you for a ride. See, he's an old timer and drives much more safely than I do. Something I'm sure your parents would appreciate."

"Old timer?" Bumblebee questioned, arms folded across his chest. "I don't see you for two years and now I'm an old timer!"

"It's a joke," she teased, rising up to her full height to stand face to face beside Bumblebee and giving him a hug.

"I see you're still wearing the cloak I gave you," he smiled warmly, leaning back, one hand sliding down the back of the cloak.

"Actually, father is so glad you gave it to her," I jumped in. "He said it keeps mechs from fritzing in the hallways."

"Maybe I need to have one made for you too," he grinned pinching my cheek. "You are growing to be as lovely as your sister."

I giggled and blushed. Bumblebee was my favorite uncle too. He always made me laugh with his joke or funny faces he'd make. He had a way of making a lot of femmes blush and giggle. I've even overhead several talked about wanting to interface with him because he's so cute.

"Well, I'll leave you to your family and see you in a little while," he smiled, hugging Kacey. "Happy sparkday."

"Thank you, Bumblebee," she said moving back. "Yes, I will definitely see you later. We have so much to catch up on." Kacey hugged him again. "I've really missed you."

"Same here."

"It was nice seeing you again too Sam and Mikaela, you have such lovely younglings."

"Thanks, Kacey," Sam grinned proudly. "Maybe one day I'll meet yours…when you have them...after you bond that is…with a man…I mean a mech."

I laughed as Mikaela elbowed Sam hard in the ribs. Then grabbed him and started walking away.

"I'll see you later!" Bee said, moving to stay with them.

"So, about your present," I grinned pulling a box out from under the table. "Here you go. All the necessities of what Sunny called 'primping and preening'."

"Wax, buffing rags, what…scented oils?"

"A femme has to smell lovely for the mechs. Or in Sunny's case I think he uses it to cover up his odors."

"Hmm…Elita and I might have to borrow this one for later," father said grabbing one of the cleaning containers.

"You can't!" I harrumphed emphatically, placing my hands on my hips. "They're for Kacey for when she gets her armor!"

Father blinked his optic covers at me in bewilderment.

"What?" I asked.

"You looked just like your mother when she would lecture me," he said looking like he wasn't sure if it was a good or bad thing.

"Relax, dad. I'm sure I can con Sunny into getting you and mom your own bottle of scented cleanser for that long hot shower together," Kacey smirked.

"Pfft! Yeah and maybe Wheeljack can work on making the washroom walls sound proof too!" I muttered, making Dad fidget nervously.

"Gotcha! Let's go sparkday femme!"

"Sunny!" Kacey yelped when he lifted her up off the ground over his shoulder.

"Are you drunk already?" I asked.

"Ariel, I haven't even warmed up," he smirked, winking at me. "She's in good hands Optimus, Sir."

"She'd better be," father said in the dangerous tone of his.

"Thanks for the gift, Ariel!" Kacey shouted as he carried her away.

"You're welcome!" I shouted.

"Come her young one," father cooed lifting me up and setting me on his lap as he sat down.

I wasn't always one for being cuddled. But when it came to father's affections I never turned him down.

"Can I try a drink, please?" I asked giving him the face he could never resist.

As usual, it worked.

"Just promise you won't tell your mother you can hear us when we're in the washroom. She might never let me shower with her again."

"I promise and I'll turn my audio receptors off next time too," I smiled brightly, making him laugh heartily.

Optimus

"Optimus! Don't you dare!" Elita hissed at me as I was about to give Ariel a drink of my high grade.

"A little sip isn't going to hurt her," I countered, moving the cup away from Ariel's lips. "Besides, I've given sips to Orion and Leo on several occasions."

"That explains it!" my love quipped, pointing an accusing finger at me.

"Slag! Where's Kacey?!" Leo asked as he and Orion returned.

"Why do I even bother disciplining any of you?" my love harrumphed dropping into the chair across from me.

"Because you love your sparklings and me so very much. We are the joy in your life," I grinned happily.

"Oh yeah...there was joy involved. But it was over all too quickly," she said, narrowing her optics at me.

I got the message she was sending. As if! Primus, I do not interface with my femme too quickly!

"Leo, sit down. Kacey will be back in a few minutes," I said, trying to ignore the rather smug look on my sparkmate's face because I didn't give her a witty comeback.

"But I wanted to give her my present."

"She'll be back, I promise," I smiled, rubbing him on the head.

"What did you and mother get for Kacey?" Orion asked.

"Sunny and Sides are seeing to it now," I answered and then took a long drink of my high grade, draining half the cup.

"You didn't!" Elita gasped.

"I did. Kacey's old enough now. The time was right. Besides, we both agreed on this long ago that Kacey could do this once she was at least twenty-four. That was the age you said and I reluctantly agreed because I didn't see the problem letting her do this sooner. But we both did agree to this."

Elita opened her mouth but said nothing. For once I actually won a disagreement!

"Stop gloating," she said to me, knowing my thoughts so well.

"Not even a little?"

"No," she chuckled. "I'll get you some more high grade. And don't give any to the younglings."

I watched my love walk across the now crowded recreation room. Primus, she was so beautiful. Just watching her from a distance was enough to fire up my interface systems.

"You ok, father? You suddenly felt hotter," Ariel commented.

"I'm fine," I answered, quickly moving her into her own seat.

"He's a mech, Ariel," Leo stated. "Mechs naturally run hotter."

"Whatever, Leo," she countered, rolling her optics.

"Quick, get your drinks before your mother returns," I said, seeing that Chromia was talking to Elita.

Leo, as usual, was the first to get his. Followed my Orion and Ariel.

"So what did you get Kacey?" Leo asked, taking another drink.

I took the cup from him before he drank too much. Last time he got my glass when I wasn't looking. Thank Primus Elita was out and never knew that Leo got drunk and passed out.

"You'll see," I smiled and looked into the cup as I was about to take a drink. "You little fraggers drank it all."

My younglings shrieked with laughter, the mischievousness filling my spark. All I could do was laugh with them. It felt so wonderful to feel all of their happiness within. Even Kacey was happy now.

"What's so funny?" Elita asked as she returned.

"Nothing," we all answered, smiling innocently up at her.

My love didn't buy it for one astrosecond!

'It's a happy day,' I told her over our bond, giving her my love.

'Yes, it is,' she agreed, caressing me through our sparkling as she sat down beside me.

"Love you," I said, kissing her audio receptor putting my arm around her shoulders.

"Love you too," she sighed, leaning against me.

Up next: The party continues as we join up with Sunny and Sides. I wonder what they're doing with Kacey and why Optimus seems ok with it. Hehe. Also, more Bumblebee as he watches Kacey from a distance. Rox and Kacey make a bet after drinking far too much high grade. Oh my!