DISCLAIMER: "Wind Beneath My Wings" does not belong to me! It was used with much thanks to Bette Midler.

SEVERAL DAYS LATER…

Starscream was feeding Stars his breakfast at the table. Thundercracker was trying to feed Megs, but Megs refused to eat.

"Nug!" said Megs, pointing at Thundercracker.

"Look, would you quit calling me 'Nug' already?!" Thundercracker yelled.

"NUG!" Megs insisted, still pointing.

"Did he seriously just call you Nug?" Starscream laughed as he took Megs into his arms.

"Yes, he's been doing it all week," Thundercracker grumbled, then said to Megs, "Can you say 'Uncle Thundercracker'?"

"Nug," Megs said again.

"Great," said Thundercracker. "My own nephew likes to call me 'Nug'. Whatever that means."

Starscream just laughed. "I think it's funny."

Of course, not everyone was laughing. As breakfast wore on, the mood sank. Skywarp still wasn't speaking to Starscream, who believed that, as usual, he was completely justified and in the right, and everybody else was just annoying and wrong. During breakfast, the two of them didn't even look at each other.

Moonbeam seemed to be "hot" again in her "hot-and-cold" relationship with Skywarp. Usually they were all lovey-dovey, but today whenever she talked to him his cheeks turned a bright crimson red and he just mumbled something back. Starscream and Thundercracker, who had of course known him all his life, knew that this was the way he acted when he was extremely nervous about something.

"Excuse us for a moment," said Starscream, and pulled Thundercracker aside. Once they were alone in the corner, he whispered, "Do you think Skywarp is acting kind of weird?"

"Yeah, I thought that too," Thundercracker whispered back. "Something's bugging him. I couldn't guess what, though."

The two jets looked back at the table. Moonbeam was being flirty with Skywarp, who was twitching a little and laughing nervously. When she put her hand on his cheek, he smiled weakly, but didn't seem to know what to do with his hands.

"Oh, dear Primus," said Starscream. "What if he's going to dump her?"

"Are you crazy?" Thundercracker said back. "Skywarp is totally in love with that femme."

"Maybe he realized that she's poison," Starscream insisted. "So he's trying to figure out how to let her down gently."

"Aw, that's scrap," Thundercracker told him sarcastically, but he shot a curious look in Skywarp's direction nevertheless.

"Should we ask him?" Starscream asked.

"Yeah…maybe it's for the better." Thundercracker nodded and they went back to the kitchen table.

"Skywarp, would you come with us for a moment?" Starscream asked the purple jet calmly.

"No, I won't." Skywarp glared at them. "I'm not talking to you two."

"Yes, you can sit by me, sugar daddy," Moonbeam cooed, holding Skywarp close and affectionately stroking his wings.

"Well, on second thought, it might be something important!" Skywarp mumbled, tripping on his words as he stumbled up from the table. When he got up he tried to push the chair in but ended up tripping over it instead. Cheeks redder than ever, he stood up again and ran to the corner, leaving Starscream and Thundercracker to follow.

"All right, 'Warp, what's up?" Starscream hissed.

"Umm…the sky?" Skywarp said nervously.

"We can see you're acting strange," Thundercracker told him. "Tell us why."

"What are you talking about?" Skywarp asked.

"You're acting really weird around Moonbeam!" said Starscream. "What are you planning on doing?"

"I-I'm not planning on doing anything," said Skywarp, but his cheeks were even redder, and he was fidgeting as he stared down at the ground, avoiding eye contact.

"You know, Skywarp, I know what you're up to," said Starscream. "I'm glad you finally saw how horrible Moonbeam is. Now go do it already. You don't need to worry about letting her down easily…she doesn't deserve it."

"WHAT?!" Skywarp cried, causing everyone else at the table to turn and stare; he made his voice quieter and repeated, "What?"

"Weren't you going to dump her?" Thundercracker asked. "Wasn't that why you were being weird around her?"

"No!" Skywarp cried. "And I'm not being weird around her!"

It was conspicuous, though; Skywarp looked towards Moonbeam again and both Starscream and Thundercracker saw fear in his eyes. Fear of what? Wasn't he going to be the one doing the dumping—before it was too late?

THAT NIGHT AT DINNERTIME…

Skywarp looked like he was going to throw up. Starscream and Thundercracker knew he was going to dump Moonbeam now. There was no other explanation for his strange behavior.

Finally, just when dinner was ending, he stood up and asked in a squeaky voice, "May I have everyone's attention, please?"

Everyone's attention? Now, that wasn't like Skywarp at all! It might be true that he was dumping Moonbeam, but he wouldn't have humiliated her in front of all the other Decepticons, would he?

Once all heads were turned his way, though, he just barreled on. "Could I please speak to the femme Seeker they call Moonbeam?"

Starscream and Thundercracker were watching, eyes wide, on the edges of their seats, waiting to see what would happen as Moonbeam stood up. Skywarp grabbed her hand and led her away from the table and in the middle of the whole room.

"Moonbeam," Skywarp said as he put one hand on her shoulder, his voice shaking. "There's something I've been wanting to say to you for a very long time now, but I've only just now summoned up the courage."

"What is it, sugar daddy?" Moonbeam looked genuinely curious as she stared up into Skywarp's eyes.

Skywarp took a deep breath and closed his eyes tight as if wishing for the best. The whole kitchen was as quiet as a tomb. All the Decepticons were watching. Starscream and Thundercracker braced for impact—Moonbeam's reaction was not going to be pretty.

"Soundwave?" said Skywarp suddenly. "Would you come up here for a minute?"

"Permission requested," said Soundwave.

"Just go," Megatron said suddenly. "Whatever this is, I want it over with so I can finish my dinner."

"Will you play this, please?" Skywarp held out a little cassette to Soundwave, who started to play the tape. To everyone's surprise, a slow, beautiful song started playing:

It must have been cold there in my shadow

To never have sunlight on your face

You were content to let me shine, that's your way

You always walk a step behind…

By the time the chorus started playing, Moonbeam's hands were up to her face, and she was looking gobsmacked. Everyone was gaping.

Did you ever know that you're my hero?

And everything I would like to be?

I could fly higher than an eagle

For you are the wind beneath my wings

"You really are the wind beneath my wings," said Skywarp, kneeling to the ground and holding out a huge, gleaming diamond ring. "Moonbeam, my radiant goddess, will you take my hand in marriage?"

Everyone gasped. Starscream felt his jaw drop; Thundercracker was looking equally shocked. Gemstone was clinging to Thundercracker, her red eyes wide. Soundwave was, as usual, expressionless as he kept playing the song, but even Megatron was looking surprised at this interesting development.

"So? What do you say?" Skywarp whispered, holding out the ring.

"What do I say?" Moonbeam took the ring from Skywarp and put it right on her finger. "I say yes, Skywarp. Yes!"

"I love you, Moonbeam!" Skywarp cried happily as he jumped up and scooped his bride up into his arms, bridal-style.

"I love you too, Skywarp," said Moonbeam tearfully, and brought Skywarp into a long, romantic kiss.

Everyone cheered.

…

As usual, Starscream and Thundercracker were alone with the little twins in the Seekers' room. The twins were sleeping; Starscream and Thundercracker were quietly discussing Skywarp's shocking proposal.

"I guess we should have seen that coming," said Starscream. "Look, I know I said I hated Moonbeam…but it's just hard to feel the same way after watching that. You know, like, how maybe they'll be able to make it work after all."

"Maybe they can." Thundercracker sounded thoughtful.

"I bet that huge, expensive diamond ring had something to do with her saying yes, though," Starscream pointed out.

"You know, Screamer," said Thundercracker, "they say a femme has three times when she's allowed to act like a complete and utter self-absorbed bitch: when she's carrying, when it's her creation day, and on her wedding day."

"Well, I can understand the first two," said Starscream, "but Moonbeam is already a complete and utter self-absorbed bitch. So I'm kind of scared right now."

"Never underestimate brides-to-be," Thundercracker agreed.

WILL MOONBEAM BECOME A BRIDEZILLA? READ ON TO FIND OUT!