I hope that you found the last chapter interesting. I sped up the time line a little since everyone is getting along so well. I also hope that you enjoyed the last chapter. I liked writing about Prowl though it was hard to write.

I appreciate the comment on Kiki, thank you. I will expand on that. Please take a moment to leave a comment I really appreciate it. Enjoy!

Prowl booted up his systems and onlined his optics. He felt a warm body under his arm and door wing and turned his helm to see Tia recharging deeply next to him. She looked so peaceful even with her hair tangled around his arm and he smiled. She was giving him a sparkling. It wasn't exactly an ideal situation but at least she had come to him and trusted him enough to tell him. He didn't know what the future had in store for them but at least they would face it together and he wasn't alone anymore. Prowl saw her stir and he waited for her to wake.

"Good morning." He said to her as she blinked and did another take until it dawned on her where she was.

"Oh morning." She said tiredly. She stirred and brushed against his door wing and Prowl shivered from the sensation. Tia looked at him. "Sorry my lord. I didn't mean to hurt you." She said.

"You didn't. My door wings are very sensitive." Prowl raised up and gently touched her side and Tia flinched. "I am not going to hurt you, Tia." Prowl said softly. He couldn't explain why he was drawn to her but he was. It didn't make sense but he knew that he had to protect her.

"Let's get up and go to the infirmary and get you checked out." Prowl said.

"Prowl, I'm scared." She told him.

"I know. We will face this together. You are not alone." He said. He pulled her close and kissed her on the head. "I promise. I won't leave you." He said quietly.

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"Doc do you have a minute?" Kiki asked. She and Starscream had stayed in the hall last night because Kiki wanted to be near Allie.

"Sure Kiki, what's up?" Doc asked. She had come in early to relieve Knockout from the night shift and Ratchet was taking the morning off to spent with First Aid.

"Starscream and I have been trying for a sparkling and we haven't had success." Kiki said.

"You think that something might be wrong?" Doc asked her. She sat down on the rolling stool and rolled towards her.

"I know that I was badly damaged when I was rescued." Kiki said. She looked at Doc. "Could there be something wrong with me?" She said scared of the answer that Doc might give her.

"Kiki I had to completely rebuild your carrying chamber. As a result it you may be sparking but it could be losing contact between your spark and going to the carrying chamber. I can do a scan but I have Prowl coming in before he goes to work. Can you come back in two hours? That would give me a chance to set my equipment up and be ready for you" Doc said.

"I can do that. Starscream is on patrol this morning. I don't want him to know that I came to see you unless we find something." Kiki said.

"I understand. You don't want him to be worried." Doc added.

"Yes." Kiki said. The door opened and Prowl and Tia walked in. Doc could clearly see by Tia's expression that she was scared and so Doc stood to greet them.

"Good morning Prowl. I trust that you are both here for something more than Prowl being checked out?" Doc asked.

"Yes we are Doc." Prowl said. Tia didn't say anything. She looked deeply disturbed.

"Kiki I will see you later." Doc told the other femme.

"Thank you Doc." Kiki said and walked out of the door to go see Allie.

"Now, what can I help you two with?" Doc said. Tia began to shake.

"I don't want to do this." She said fear obviously leading her to change her mind.

"Tia you have to be checked out and this has to be confirmed." Prowl said as he drug her over to Doc. By now Doc was looking pretty intensely at the couple thinking that the rumors that she heard might have some grounds for truth.

"I trust that this might be an unwanted sparking?" Doc said as she looked between the two. Tia began to cry and Doc immediately took her by the arm and led her to a berth.

"Tia if this is the case you need to be seen by a medic. I promise to be discreet." Doc told her as she helped her lie on the berth.

"I know but if I am right and you confirm then it means that it is real." She sobbed as she completely broke down. Doc took pity on her as she led her to a berth. Prowl was on the femme's other side as they helped her lay down and Doc pulled the curtain to give Tia privacy should anyone walk in.

"Tia, I can see that you are upset but I need to confirm the sparking." Doc told her very gently. Tia nodded through her tears and Prowl held her hand. He was concerned about her mental health and just as soon as he could get a private word with Doc he was going to voice that concern.

"Okay, I am going to lift your shirt and do an ultrasound of your carrying chamber since I am guessing that you are about a month along." Doc said as she lifted Tia's shirt and squeezed the warm gel on her belly. She placed the monitor in the gel and began to move it around her abdomen.

Tia squeezed Prowl's hand as she became very nervous and fresh tears started to form in her eyes. She held her breath as she watched the screen and then she heard the pulse of her sparkling's spark and the tears silently fell. When doc pinpointed the tiny sparkling both Prowl and Tia was fixated on the screen.

"There it is. It hasn't developed enough to tell whether it is a mech or femme. That will be in another six weeks. I need to inform the Leator. I'm sorry but it has to be done." Doc said as she took pictures of the sparkling and Tia and Prowl looked on. Tia knew she was right but she didn't want to think about that now. Doc finished the pictures of the sparkling. "I will give you a few minutes." Doc said as she took the paper towel and wiped Tia's stomach clean. She left the two alone to look at the pictures that she had taken on the monitor.

Tia had quieted as Prowl watched her silently. His battle computer was telling him to let her talk first that the odds would be better if she was the one to start the conversation. Prowl waited as he held her hand.

"Why did you insist on the spark merge?" She asked quietly. Prowl wondered why she asked the question but felt that he owed her an answer.

"I wanted the loneliness to fade even if it was just for a moment." He said. Tia didn't comment and Prowl knew she was thinking as she turned back to the pictures on the monitor.

"That's my sparkling." She said very quietly.

"That's our sparkling." Prowl corrected her and she looked at him.

"That's our sparkling." She repeated and smiled with stars shining in her eyes. Prowl smiled back as he held her in support. They may not love each other but they would make this work somehow.

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Kiki came back later to the infirmary. Now that she had made the appointment she was nervous about what Doc would find. Kiki wanted to have the checkup but was afraid that her suspicions might be confirmed. If she had damage and couldn't have sparklings would Starscream still love her? She was so scared of the results but still she was more afraid of not knowing at all.

"Hey Kiki. I am set up and ready to go. Let's go to the medical berth on the left. I have all the equipment and monitors ready there." Doc said as Kiki headed to the berth on the left. She sat down and Doc took the rolling stool and quickly started. She scanned Kiki over very well and then scanned her spark several times.

"Kiki, I don't see anything wrong. Everything is as it should be. Your carrying chamber is in working order and the tube that the spark travels down is not clogged or in need of repair. I think you may be a little stressed given that you are a victim of trauma." Doc said as she pulled back to look at Kiki. She turned off the scanner. "You are sparked right now. Why don't I have you stay at the Hall a few weeks and have you come in for daily checkups?" Doc suggested.

"I would have to talk it over with Starscream but I don't see why he wouldn't agree." Kiki said. She was sparked! If everything was well then in five months' time she and Starscream would have a sparkling. She would have to tell Starscream immediately but she didn't want anyone else to know yet until they were absolutely sure and the sparkling was out of danger of being reabsorbed.

"Doc, please don't tell anyone about this until we are sure that the sparkling has a good chance of surviving." Kiki said.

"You will tell Starscream." Doc said.

"Yes, of course I'll tell him. He deserves to know since he wants this more than anything." Kiki stated. She smiled at Doc. "Thank you so much. I really appreciate this."

"You're welcome. It's why I became a medic." Doc said. Kiki stood up and walked to the door. Ratchet came through as Kiki was leaving and he looked at his mate.

"I trust that everything is alright?" Ratchet asked Doc.

"Yes. We have two new sparklings making their way and getting ready to make an appearance." Doc said.

"Oh? Kiki carrying twins?" Ratchet asked. He walked over to his mate and hugged her.

"No, Kiki is sparked. She is in the early stages and is worried that it may not make it. I suggested that she stay at the Hall and we do daily checkups until we are sure this one will take. Tia is in stage two of carrying and her sparkling is already developing its protoform. You will never guess who the sire is!" Doc exclaimed.

Ratchet looked at his mate in affection but he did not know anything about this femme so he could not think of who would have sparked her. "I have no idea. Who?" He asked.

"Prowl." Doc stated and Ratchet blinked his optics. That was not expected and it clearly showed on his face plates. Ratchet then thought about last night and Prowl glitching. It would make sense even if it was not expected.

"Well that is different." Ratchet finally said and then laughed. Even if it was not the ideal situation it would be good for Prowl. "I am not sorry it happened." Ratchet said to his mate. "Prowl deserves some happiness even if they are not mated."

"She was very upset though and I worry about her mental state." Doc said very seriously.

"I'm sure that Prowl will worry too. He is from Praxis and they are very protective of their sparklings. They have even been known to take in and adopt sparklings that are not theirs. In that way they are very similar to seekers." Ratchet told her.

"I remember. My creator was from Praxis." Doc stated.

"Yeah, I remember your door wings." Ratchet growled softly. "It used to drive you crazy when I rubbed them a certain way. I think that is why you are still so sensitive on your back." Ratchet growled again as Doc back away and he stalked her. She ran around the berth laughing as Ratchet cornered her.

"I am going to get you." He said as he got ready to pounce.

"Ratch, we are on duty!" She exclaimed.

"It never stopped us before." Ratchet said and then suddenly pounced. Doc wasn't expecting it and squealed as Ratchet picked her up and slung her over his shoulder. She tried to kick at him but Ratchet slapped her aft. "Now none of that." He said as he headed to their office. Doc squealed and laughed at her mate. She loved it when he was in this mood.