Okay, so I wrote a little action and that is something I am not very good at. Let's see if they made back in one piece and how poor Optimus handles it. Also, will Shalon jump her mech or will she be too tired? We shall see as we read Days in the Realm. Ha, ha, ha! I am being facetious. I am writing Ironhide and I don't know how to write accents so you are going to have to imagine his voice as I write.

Oh well I hope that you are enjoying the story. I like writing it. Please take a moment and leave a review after reading a chapter so I know that you like it. Enjoy!

Allie was tired. It had been a while since she had been in the field and she was ready for her debriefing so that she could go and be with her family. She had thought about her sons on the way home and how they would be happy to see her. However, she was nervous about seeing her mate. He had been very anxious and worried about her doing this mission and Allie liked him being possessive but not jealous of her work. They were having adjustment problems and Allie knew it was because they had both change while apart. The war had made him harder, more reserve about what he held close to him for fear of losing it, and she had learned to stand completely on her own without backup since the Realm was a harsh and unyielding world. They had a lot to work on and Allie hoped that they could work it out because she missed what they shared in Diego Garcia but the reality was that this was work and it was not always easy.

The transport landed and jarred Allie from her light recharge. She always rested while heading back to base because she knew as leader they would want to see her strong. The truth was that she wasn't strong sometimes and that she was glad to have Megatron to help her. She never dreamed that he would be the one to free her. It seemed ironic that he had brought so much destruction but one femme could refocus that destruction and make him want something more than just power.

They filed out on the platform and Allie was happy to see Kiki. She had a scared early that morning that was made worse because Starscream had not been able to be with her. Starscream was being cool towards her and she didn't blame him for it. They wanted their sparkling badly for different reasons and it would also devastate Kiki's confidence. Allie couldn't blame her because seekers loved sparklings and even though Starscream would love her regardless Kiki would not recover if she wasn't able to give Starscream his spark's desire.

Aura was enjoying being back in the position as chief and in charge of the crews on the tarmac. She was good at it as well as overseeing the troops' training. She and Ironhide worked well together and the roster rotation were well developed and fair for all involved. Also by she and Ironhide sharing responsibilities both had more time off and there was not a need for double shifts or soldiers lacking recharge. The Hall and base had never run smoother than they were now and everyone was getting time off to enjoy their families. This is what Allie wanted for her femmes. They deserved this because they had worked so hard through the years. It was a shame that they still had to have field operatives and it was this only flaw that shadowed their lives and loves.

Optimus stood by the doors to the offices. She could feel that he was unsure about how to approach her. She had been so angry with him that morning and for them to return with only a bullet wound to shoulder was excellent against the odds that they had faced. She felt sorrow and contrition fill the bond and she sent love and warmth back to him to let him know that she forgave him. She knew her weaknesses and that she sometimes was quick to temper but early in their bond he had always tempered her and kept her calm when they had been together on Cybertron. It was also a learning experience for her because she was learning to live with someone after all these years of being alone.

Doc was on the tarmac to assist Knockout since Ratchet had the day off and Stargazer had also come to see if they would need further assistance.

"Knockout, how is Stephanie?" Doc asked.

"She is stable and I have managed to isolate what sedative they gave her. I have my readings and I will transfer them for you." Knockout said.

"Thank you Knockout. I appreciate your work." Doc said.

"You're welcome." He said as he assisted helping them bring the gurney out of the transport. Doc allowed Knockout to be the physician in charge since he had been the one to start her medical check. They swiftly rolled her out and down the hallway toward the infirmary as the medics walked on either side of the gurney. Allie watched them for a moment before walking toward her mate.

"Told you I could do it." She said softly trying not to sound sarcastic or mean. Optimus expelled air from his vents and looked down at his mate.

"I know. I just feel that I have found you after all these years and I am not going to stop worrying every time you fly out on a mission." He returned just as softly.

"I really understand. It's just like with the twins. I know that I will have the same fears but Optimus you have to understand that I am good at what I do." She stated. "I am not trying to sound overly pompous or arrogant though I do have a strong confidence in my abilities. You are going to have to accept that. We retrieved her and though it may not be to your approval it did send a powerful message to our adversaries not to mess with us."

"You're right; I don't agree with how you retrieved her. I found it harsh and a lot of humans died." Optimus said.

"The longer you live here, the more you will understand Optimus. I have lived here a long time. If we hadn't have gone in the way we did then they would have bombed the Hall or one of our bases or worse. I have other femmes that have put in their services and are retired. I used to think like you did and expect god out of everyone but when I lost about hundred good soldiers along with their families completely wiped out I learned to play hard ball." Allie paused to let her words sink in. Megatron had walked up next to her and heard the conversation and knew immediately what they were talking about. He and Optimus had been debating the pros and cons of the femme's mission with Optimus stating the obvious.

"We are here to protect…" Optimus said .

"…And we sent out a message that we will protect our own and any that ask for help." Allie finished. Megatron smiled grimly. He could see where Allie was right and her methods went along with how he would handle it but Optimus was an overly optimistic mech who felt that everyone deserved a chance.

"Optimus, Allie has a good point. Why don't we elaborate on this debate further when we debrief the team." Megatron said. One thing he had learned from observing Prowl was that it was better to hold the temper and show a solid front than let the warriors think that leadership was split and enharmonic. They didn't need to be arguing even if it was quiet and lacked hostility while others were too close. Megatron smiled inwardly at himself. If he had had Prowl and Soundwave then the Autobots would have stood no chance at all.

They finished unloading their weapons as Allie took the standard arms that were issued to all of them to the weapons room to be unloaded, cleaned, and put up. Her own private weapons would be cleaned and stored in her locked private cabinet that only she and Optimus knew about. It was also where she stored her special weapons and the cabinet was hidden in a panel in the wall.

"Optimus, I just want the twins and you so can we agree to debate this at another time?" She asked him.

"I'll agree for now but I want to learn more about this Realm before we do anything like that again." He replied.

"I can agree with that and I do see your point but I also hope that you will see mine with more time. If helps I can have Comm. pull the archives of past missions. I believe in keeping detailed record and I even encrypt high security missions. I don't mind having them pulled for you and Megatron and they will list why we chose offensive rather than defensive and other Intel that may help you understand today's mission." Allie said as she looked at her mate and Lord High Protector.

"Actually Allie that is a splendid idea; it will help both of us to understand our roles here in the Realm." Megatron said. He was interested in seeing how Allie performed. When Soundwave patched into the cameras in the city building he couldn't believe that she just walked through the front door. He had never been so impressed with her performance. She and Mia had taken out the guards on the main floor in less than ten minutes and what was most shocking is that they used the guards' own weapons against them.

Optimus nodded his head. Megatron smiled. Optimus was just as curious as he, interesting. It seemed that they both wanted to know more about these femmes. He had seen Shalon's life when he had spark bonded but still Allie was much stronger as he suspected Chelsea and Cassie. Megatron wanted to know just what they were hiding.

"Let's get her team in and debrief them." Optimus said as he escorted Allie toward the doors to the offices. Shalon walked over to her mate and looped her arms with his.

"How is Storm?" She asked.

"Storm is fine. She is with First Aid and Ratchet." Megatron said. "I am glad that you are here. I don't like having her stay too long with that crazy medic."

"Hatchet's not crazy. He, Doc, and Hook are terrific." Salon cheekily said. "If anything he will teach her how to wield a wrench and scare any mech that tries anything with her and if that doesn't work we always have you and your fusion cannon." Megatron laughed as he reached down and bit her on the shoulder. Shalon jumped and laughed as she swatted his helm playfully.

"Well Primus did give us a femme and I can't wait until she is old enough to give you hell." She said laughing.

"I would comment but I have two mechs." Optimus said laughing.

"Yes and twins at that. After watching Mudflap and Skids at Diego Garcia I shudder to think what ours will do. I'm just glad that the Lambo twins haven't tried anything serious." Allie said getting into the humor.

"Twins are definitely interesting. We have a set of triplets that will be coming up too." Shalon said. "Soundwave is wonderful but his brood can be hell. Did Cassie tell you what Frenzy did?"

"Yes we heard and the little boy is still crying over his ruined computer board." Megatron said. "Cassie made Frenzy repair it but the boy is too scared of the monster that Frenzy programmed that he hasn't tried it yet."

"Well serves the little boy for being mean to Frenzy. You don't mess with those cassettes!" Shalon shuddered. " I was on the Nemesis when I heard what they did to Warp. Speaking of that I have a serious question?"

"And what is that my dear?"

"Why did he get away with his prank?" Megatron laughed hard.

"Sweet spark even I hesitate to get between a mech and his intended prank!" Optimus laughed at Megatron as he nodded his agreement.

"Megatron is right. You don't mess with the seasonal pranksters." All four laughed as they entered the briefing room. Thundercracker and Starscream were waiting. Allie took a seat as did Shalon and Optimus and the briefing began.

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"Mia what happened?" Ironhide asked as he rushed into the infirmary.

"I was shot in the shoulder. It's no big deal. It happens sometimes." Mia said as Doc cleaned her up. Doc had cleaned the wound and repaired the circuits beneath the flesh and she had been lucky that there had been no major damage. The next romp in their sarcophagus would seal the scar and Mia would not be able to tell that there had been any wound at all.

"Where was Allie?" Ironhide demanded.

"She is the one who pushed me out of the way. The only reason it penetrated was because it hit a seam in my armor. It's no big deal Hide. It didn't faze my reflexes and I still was able to use my weapons. If Allie hadn't have pushed me out of the way I would have sustained a direct hit."

"Well at least Allie was looking available for you." He seemed relieved that she was okay.

"Well I still want you to take it easy with that arm for at least two days. I just want to make sure that your systems accept the new energon line that I threaded through." Doc said. "Allie is in the debriefing so why don't you have Ironhide take you home so you can recharge." Doc suggested.

"I like that sound of that. Hide, are you ready?" Mia asked.

"I am always ready to get out of the medbay." Ironhide said as Mia hopped off the medical berth and allowed Ironhide to escort her.

"Doc, will Steph be okay?" Mia asked suddenly concerned for the femme.

"She's fine. I have already sent my report to Lord Megatron and Knockout will send an additional report since he was the primary physician." Doc answered.

"Good, I will come by tomorrow to check on her." Mia said.

"I am sure she would like that." Doc replied. The couple walked out as Doc looked on fondly. She really liked the couple and they had been over to play poker with them. Ratchet tended to like some of the human games that they had picked up on earth and that were one of them. Doc like rummy since you could play individually or partner up. The old medic and weapons specialist had been around for a long time and Doc was glad that Hide had been there during the dark times for Ratchet. Prime was also a good friend but with the peace that had been established he spent more and more time with Lord Megatron which right now they needed to heal the rift that war had caused and Doc understood even if Ratch and Hide didn't sometimes. Things were working out and Lord Megatron asking Ratchet to watch his femling seemed to go a long way with her mate.

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"Well, did I make you proud my lord?" Shalon said coyly. She sidled up to her lord as she looped an arm around his massive waist. Megatron smiled at her quirkiness as she wrinkled her nose.

"You did although you only played a small part in the rescue." He jokingly said. Storm had been fed and put to berth and they were walking toward their berth room. He could tell that Shalon was tired. She had been up the night before for the temple ceremony and then left early for a rescue mission. Megatron was proud of her. She had done well even if she had only did the flying. They had not needed to trade anything and the femme was fine with little damage. Mia had been the only one shot and she treated it as if it was an annoying bruise that suddenly appeared. Megatron thought it funny because he had mechs that would whine if their armor had been dented.

"My part may have been small but it was critical. Besides you know what I can do. You saw the mayhem that I caused when we infiltrated the concentration camp." She stuck her glossa out at him and he reached down with his denta and nipped it. She jumped back and then laughed playfully but then sinuously walked back up to her mate and nipped at his neck while standing on her tippy toes. He laughed as he knocked her off her balance and she shrieked as he swung her up in his arms.

"You have been playing with fire since early this morning." He stated.

"Sweet spark I learned to play with fire the moment I laid eyes on you." She sung in her husky throaty voice. She smiled up into his optics as his optics gleamed in the semi-darkness of their room.

"What if I said that I am not in the mood?" He hoarsely asked with just a bit if static.

"So are you saying that my fingers will be doing the walking tonight?" She raised her eyebrow as her middle finger slid into her mouth all the way to the knuckle with an innocent expression and come hither eyes. Megatron groaned as he shook his head of the vision she was giving. Shalon knew how to push his buttons maybe that was why he didn't lash out in anger. She was a nymphomaniac and she was not ashamed. She was a vision of Aphrodite and Prima all rolled in one and she belonged to him alone to be used any way he liked.

Megaton's powerful engines roared to life as he dumped her on their berth. "Little girl you are going to get burned tonight." He growled as she shrieked and giggled when he pulled her under his massive weight.

"Honey I have been dreaming of you taking me." She purred as she gasped when he literally tore her pants off ripping the buttons off and shredding her underwear. She laughed and squirmed as he force her over on her stomach.

"Oh baby, is this going to be warrior style?" She laughed as he ripped her shirt off. "Hey! I liked that shirt."

"I'll replace it!" He growled and she laughed as he pulled her aft up in the air and tasted her fluids. Shalon groaned in delight and arousal. At least she would be good and ready for him tonight. She pulled the pillow closer to keep it between her head and the headboard because he was not going to give her much foreplay. That would be for a day or two later when his monstrous appetite had been fulfilled.

Sure enough, he only played with her long enough so that she would be ready as she felt him pushing in roughly.

"Oh baby please you feel so good." She moaned.

"You are very excitable tonight. You were this morning too." He whispered roughly and began to pump in and out of her. He pushed his fingers into her port and Shalon whimpered from the pain and dryness.

"My lord, you're hurting me." She cried as he eased up. She rarely complained and Megatron didn't want to damage his rare jewel. He wet his finger and tried again and this time Shalon relaxed into the embrace. Megatron took his other hand and pulled a plug from his subspace. He pulled back and took the plug and inserted it into her valve.

"My lord?" She tried to turn her head.

"No Shalon, trust me I won't hurt you." He told her softly. He pulled the plug out and replacer her valve with his spike as he inserted the plug into her port. Shalon's eyes grew big as she felt incredibly filled and tight. She wiggled and gasped and then he turned the plug on to vibrate. Shalon whimpered. She could feel the overload building as Megatron began to thrust hard and rough into her. He grasped her waist tight so she could not get away from him as he pumped in and out of her. Shalon cried out as he held firm and continued to pump into her hard and fast. He wanted to hear her scream even if she muffled it so that they wouldn't wake Storm.

Shalon was in deep euphoria of pleasure. Only her lord and master could get her this hot so quickly. She was completely filled by him and the plug vibrated in her port and she was so close as wave after intense wave rippled through her systems. Shalon moaned and whimpered as he continued to thrust, her head hitting the pillow, and her hands bracing her body against the headboard as he would pulled her waist back to meet his hard thrust. He was buried deeply inside her when he thrust in, so deep that it was almost painful as he hit every sweet node in her valve.

"My lord, please more." She begged and he reached over and bit her shoulder gently but pulled back and bit the other shoulder. Shalon shuddered feeling his denta and then feeling his hands scale down her back as he slapped her aft hard. She cried out and went into overload as Megatron followed. They both panted for air, Megatron trying to get his fans under control as he helped her to turn over and pulled her in his arms.

"You did well my lovely mate." He said after a while.

"Thank you my lord." Shalon said. "I always try to please you."

"You do very well and you have given me so much." Megatron said. "You are also very rare in the fact that you like a little pain."

"Well nothing is ever worth its value if you don't value the work that is involved." She said slyly. He laughed at her words and she snuggled into his chassis.

"Well, I love Storm and when you are ready I would love to practice for a chance for a mech." He told her.

"So I am a brood mare now?" She asked softly hoping he wouldn't give a stupid or upsetting answer.

"If you only have Storm then you have given me more than I could ever ask for. You are a wonderful mother Shalon and a mech would cherish you as much as I do. My carrier had a short life but she loved me from the moment my optics onlined. A mech would be there to take care of you if something happened to me."

"Storm would be there too." She whispered.

"But a mech would always be there for you." Megatron said. "I never left my mother until she died. I was a youngling."

"My carrier, Shia, was wonderful too but I think I know what you are saying. My brother stays near her since my sire has business." Shalon said her eyes were drooping. "I love you."

"Go to sleep my darling. I will be here in the morning." He kissed her softly as her eyes closed.