I hope that you enjoyed the last chapter. I am saving a special treat for later and I am about to bust with excitement about it. It is so hard to keep it in. Anyway, I am enjoying writing this and I hope you like it too.
I found the comment about Optimus very interesting. Please remember that he is trying to be a Prime for the good of his race which means that sometimes Allie has to take a back seat to his life but that is the price of public service.
Make sure that you take time to leave a comment after reading because they mean a lot to me. Enjoy!
Allie felt the slow steady pulse of her spark. She wanted to get up and do her morning walk but just didn't have the energy. She missed her mate even though it had only been an hour since he had gone through the gate but Allie was in a melancholy mood that she couldn't shake. She sat on the couch trying to read a book that a friend had given her but couldn't concentrate. She was about to get up when there was a knock at the door.
"Come in." She said since she hadn't locked the door. The door swished open to reveal Saraphina smiling with energon treats and chocolate.
"I figured you needed a friend today since Optimus went to the colony." Saraphina plopped down and Allie moaned in discomfort as the couch shook from her weight. Sarah smirked at her pained expression. "You know you can talk to me. I don't judge." Sarah used her words that she had told her long ago and Allie smiled. That was one of the things about Sarah; they were like minded.
"I shouldn't be like this Sarah. I know he is Prime and I thought I had accepted it long ago before I ever bonded with him but argh! I don't know what is wrong with me." Allie groaned in frustration as she slammed her fists down on the couch.
"I do. You're carrying." Sarah said. Allie looked at her like she wanted to say well duh! Sarah laughed and continued, "You are miserable and your hormones are raging Allie. Don't expect to be rational because you are not. You have the nesting instinct and that includes wanting your mate close. It is only natural to feel this way. I am sure the Prime is being counseled by Lord Megatron or Lord Thundercracker and that they are telling him that you are going through a phase due to your physical status."
"I am sure you're tight but I can't shake the feeling that today is the day." Allie said sadly.
"And being a telepath I am sure you're right but he can use the gate and get back. He will be here. He said he would." Sarah reassured her. The femme reached over and patted her hand soothingly.
"I know but I can't shake this feeling." Allie said worried. She pulled at the threads in the blanket that she kept draped over the couch and Sarah was concerned for her friend. She had cleared her schedule so that she could sit with Allie, a promise made to Optimus Prime, and Sarah stood up and went to the energon dispenser to make them a drink. Allie needed her energy and to keep her strength up. She walked back and handed the cube to her friend and Allie took it. She sipped the energon as Sarah sat back down. Allie wished she could get comfortable but the sparklings made it impossible.
"Sarah," Allie suddenly said. "I don't feel so well." Allie rose up and she felt pain slice through her abdomen. "Sarah," Allie sounded panicked as she grasped at her stomach. Sarah's eyes grew big as she realized the implications and rose up with her.
"Allie, let's get you to the infirmary." Saraphina quickly helped Allie as she commed Doc and Ratchet. They were greeted by Knockout as he stood by the doors to help them.
"Sarah, lead her over to the berth. Ratchet is on his way. He was tending to an injury on the tarmac and Doc is on the training room overseeing new recruits." Sarah helped Allie up on the medical berth.
"Knockout, they're starting again!" Allie gasped as another contraction hit her and rolled through her stomach. She clutched at her stomach and cried out as the pain intensified. Sarah stood there helpless because she didn't know what to do.
"Allie, I need to do a valve check or do you want to wait for Ratchet?" Knockout asked her. Allie was in so much pain that she couldn't answer him and so Knockout took that as a cue to go ahead and do the check. Sarah helped remove her underwear and Knockout gently placed her legs in the stirrups. He placed everything that he needed on the tray as Sarah help Allie's hand. As another contraction hit Allie she screamed out and squeezed Sarah's hand and Sarah winced from the pain.
"Allie, I need you to try and relax. Count down to ten and breath slowly and deeply." Knockout told her as he readied the strip that he would use to test her fluids. Ratchet ran in the door as Knockout tested her fluids.
"How is she?" He asked as he took in the scene and saw what Knockout was doing.
"She is leaking her energon fluids from the sac around the sparklings. Her contractions are less than three minutes apart and I think that she will soon be ready for birthing them." Knockout told Ratchet.
"Okay, thank you Knockout. You did well." Knockout stood up and allowed Ratchet to take the stool that he had vacated as Sarah watched concerned.
"Allie do you want me to contact Prime?" She asked.
"No, don't leave me." Allie cried. Sarah looked concerned as she saw tears in Allie's eyes. She knew she was upset.
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Ratchet, I can't have them until Optimus gets back." Allie cried.
"Allie, I can't force them to stay in when it is their time. Knockout, get on the comm to Soundwave and get Prime back here now!" Ratchet ordered as Knockout slammed out of the infirmary to do as ordered. "Allie I am sorry that this has happened but I need you strong and not upset over Prime not being here. You are almost fully dilated and I am going to need you to push soon." Ratchet was worried that she would be too upset over Prime and that it could affect the delivery that Ratchet sent a prayer to Primus that Optimus would get here quickly.
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"Optimus, Soundwave just sent a communication. Allie has gone into labor." Bumblebee told his leader. Both Optimus and Megatron turned and looked at him with shock as Bee's words sunk in.
"Optimus, you need to leave." Megatron said.
"But the ceremony…"
"Bumblebee and I can take care of it. You need to be with your mate. She is probably scared and needs you with her." Megatron said soothingly. He turned Optimus in the direction of the gate and pushed him to the transport. "Go now, she will not have much time."
Optimus still stood there for a moment. It was just his luck that he made a decision against his mate and she turned out to be right. He should have listened to her and now she was in labor and he was on another planet. It would take ten minutes to get to the gate. He was sure that Soundwave had locked in the coordinates so that all he had to do was make contact and the gate would open. He moved quickly to the transport. Thundercracker and Starscream were manning the transport and Megatron had already commed them so that the engine was rumbling and ready to go. Optimus ran into the transport.
"Let's go." Was all he said to Thundercracker who was already setting the controls and lifting off. Optimus strapped into his seat as he felt the transport take flight. He prayed that he wasn't too late because he couldn't take Allie being upset with him again.
"Optimus, it will be alright. Even if she is in full labor it still takes a while for the sparklings to come." Thundercracker told him as he piloted the transport. They were worried about their Prime because he was worried. Optimus was a good leader and he balanced out Lord Megatron's temperament well. He had earned both Starscream and Thundercracker's respect by doing what was best to end the war and now both seekers wanted to see him home safe and taking care of his mate.
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"Allie you are going to have to start pushing." Ratchet told her. Where was he? Ratchet was going to give Prime a piece of his mind when he finally turned up. How could he leave her knowing how close she was to delivering? Ratchet thought of several vile names that couldn't be interpreted into the English language to call Optimus for being so foolish but he could not lose his calm exterior because Allie needed him.
"Sorry that I am late. It took longer to repair a training injury. How is she?" Doc said as she ran into the infirmary.
"She is fully dilated and the sparklings are ready to come." Ratchet said. "Do you want to deliver them?"
"No you are already in place. I'll be your support." Doc said as she went and readied the sparkling chambers. She made sure the blankets were ready and the warmer was working should they need it.
"Okay Allie on the next contraction I need you to push." Ratchet said as he soothingly coaxed her. Allie felt the contraction and she rose up and pushed with all her might. Sarah held her hand and winced as Allie squeezed it tight as she let out a grunting scream.
Optimus could hear her form down the hall as he ran as fast as he could to get to her. The bond was wide open and her pain was intensely felt by him. Optimus felt guilt flood his spark at leaving her when she had begged him not to go. He ran in the infirmary and immediately found her as Ratchet was coaching her to breath and push. Optimus rushed over to her as Sarah saw him and moved out of his way.
"It's about slagging time you got here!" Allie snarled at him as he took her hand.
"Breathe Allie as I count." Ratchet said to keep her focused. Allie breathed in and out quickly as she listened to Ratchet's counts. Just as he made it to ten she let out another growling scream and Optimus winced at how tight her fingers clinched around his hand.
"You are doing great Allie." Optimus said.
"Shut up! I am still mad at you." She screamed at him and Optimus knew that this was bad. He would have to do a lot of groveling to make up for this.
"Okay Allie, take a moment to catch your breath between contractions." Ratchet told her. "Optimus I need you to get behind her and support her back. When I tell you help her push."
"Okay Ratchet like this?" Optimus asked.
"Yes, just like that. Ready Allie, okay now push." Allie pushed with all her might as Optimus supported her back. She groaned as she felt something slowly sliding in her lower area.
"Good Allie, I can see a helm." Ratchet told her. Doc picked up one of the blankets and had it ready for Ratchet. "Okay one more good push Allie and we will have the first sparkling."
"Okay, argh!" Allie gasped as another contraction hit her and she rose up and pushed hard to get the sparkling out. Ratchet slowly counted to ten and Optimus waited excitedly as he saw Ratchet move in and pull something out. He heard the little clicks and chirps and then a cry of distress as Optimus saw the bundle for the first time as Doc gently took the sparkling from Ratchet and went over to clean the mechling up.
"Where is he?" Allie cried but then she gasped as another contraction hit and she instinctively pushed.
"Good Allie, this one is coming quickly." Ratchet told her as she screamed out from trying to push through the pain.
"Allie you can do this." Optimus coached tentatively. He supported her back as he held her hand.
Allie pushed hard and Ratchet dove down and pulled the other mechling from her body. He squirmed and cried out as Ratchet wrapped him in the blanket. Doc came over with the other mechling and handed him to Allie.
"Here he is." She said as she then went and took the second one to clean him up.
"Optimus, look at him." The little mech was the spitting image of his father. He had the blue with the red flames and there was no denying his sire. Allie was enthralled with the little mech and she wondered what the other one looked like. "We could call him Orion Junior." Allie said looking at him. He was so adorable and she couldn't believe how close he resembled his sire. It was uncanny just to look at him. As she gazed at little Orion Doc walked over with the other mechling and placed him in his sire's hands. He was solid red with orange flames and Allie thought he was a beautiful mechling. She laughed as he chirped and clicked at her and then raised his hands up to pull her hair. He was a rambunctious mech and Allie smiled as tears slipped down her face. "My little Roddy." She murmured as she nuzzled his helm.
Optimus gazed lovingly at his family. Allie was breathtaking as she held Orion in her arms and Optimus placed Roddy in her other arm as he helped her to cradle both mechlings. He gently kissed her head and then leaned in to kiss each sparkling.
"I love you so much Allie. Thank you for carrying them. They are beautiful." Optimus said reverently.
"Thank you for getting here even if you wouldn't listen to me." Allie told him.
"I'm sorry that I didn't listen to you." Optimus said.
"It's okay. You made it and that's all that matters." She said softly as her sparklings dozed in recharge. Doc brought the sparkling chambers forward so that she could lay them down and as she did she noticed that they wrapped their little arms around each other.
"We will leave you for a few minutes. Optimus would you like for me to let everyone know that Allie and the sparklings are fine?" Ratchet asked him.
"Yes, please. I would appreciate it." Optimus answered him. Ratchet and Doc left them so that the couple could bond with their newest family members.
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"Lord Megatron, Allie gave birth to two healthy mechlings and Optimus Prime did make it back just in time." Bumblebee told the Lord High Protector.
"Good I was about to kick his aft if he didn't get moving." Megatron said as he chuckled. "I don't think I have ever seen that kind of expression on a mech before. But then I told him he was foolish for leaving Allie."
"I think everyone did sir." Bumblebee chuckled too as he thought about his Prime. In the months since they had been there he had seen wonderful changes in all of them. He couldn't wait to get home to his Star and hold and cuddle with her.
"I think we are done here." Megatron said. "Did they send Thundercracker back through the gate?"
"Yes and they are waiting for us to board my lord." Bee said.
"Very well we shall leave this place behind." Bee smirked at his leader's words. They walked to the platform where the transport was and boarded.
"Everything well my lord?" Thundercracker asked.
"Yes, everything went well." Megatron replied. He shut his optics off as he felt the transport lift into the air. He was tired and ready to return to his mate. Already he could feel her sending warm waves of love through their bond and he smiled with anticipation. They had just gotten their sparkling into a routine where she was recharging through the night and Megatron wanted to feel his mate close to his spark now that they could get a decent night's recharge without any interruptions.
