I enjoyed writing the last chapter. I love pillow talk and all the little tidbits that go with it. I also wanted to write about Mia and Hide because I lo e them so and I hadn't updated in a while. I hope everyone enjoyed the mechling's name. I really had to think about that one.
Please take a moment to leave a review. I would love to get to know you through your critiques and I enjoy reading them very much. Sometimes they even inspire me. I haven't decided yet if I am going to let Star and Bumblebee have a sparkling. I think that they are too young but then I may change my mind. Enjoy!
The sparklings were in love with the water as Mia and Hide, Aura and Thundercracker, Kiki and Starscream, and Waverly and Cliffjumper watched from the shore from their loungers. Aura had invited them to their beach home and many that were off from duty had come to take advantage. Mia was resting under the umbrella with her three week old sparkling as he tried to climb out of her arms and join the older sparklings and younglings that were playing near the shore. Ironhide clicked at him in reprimand and he would settle for a moment only to be distracted by movement and start to push and climb out of her arms again.
"Hide, will you bring me his toys and play pin? Little Hide is going to drive me crazy if I don't put him down." Mia said as Stronghide pushed against her still tender abdomen and Mia winced.
"Here you do, darling Mia. Let me take him and place him down." Ironhide took Little Hide from her arms as he squalled from the sudden change and then settled in the pin to play with his favorite toys.
"Are you sure that you are okay?" Ironhide asked concerned for Mia.
"I am fine; just a little tired Doc says that Ratchet did a wonderful job patching me but she also stated that I would be tender for a while until I completely heal." Mia said as she rubbed Ironhide's face plates and then pulled up to kiss him. Ironhide settled in the lounger next to her and watched Megatron and Shalon in the distance as they played with Storm in the water. Roddy and Orion were splashing with Storm as she would squeal with delight over being the center of attention from her parents and cousins.
"I wish that Optimus could be here to see his sons playing with Storm." Ironhide said reflectively.
"They will be here soon. They just have to take care of some political agenda that came up. I am sure that they will be here for the evening festivities." Mia said. She looked out to see Thundercracker and Aura playing with their sparklings as Raynie and Sunstreaker played with a fitful Sunshine who was being difficult at the moment. Mia smiled at the couple. While Sunstreaker was the more temperamental mech Raynie seemed to balance him and even Ironhide couldn't help but notice how much easier it was to get along with the vain yellow Lambo. Even Cliffjumper, who was still wary of him, had recently commented on how peace had changed Sunstreaker for the better.
"Mia, I love you." Ironhide said softly breaking her chain of thoughts. She turned and smiled at her mate.
"I love you too." She said as they heard Stronghide chirp and click at them. Ironhide reached into the pin and let his son play with his fingers as he smiled looking down.
"You do realize that I don't want any more for a while." Mia said and smirked. "We can still practice though."
"I like practice, lots of it, and I love to practice with you." Ironhide said with a goofy grin and a leer lingering in his optics. Mia laughed as they both turned to watched Waverly and Cliffjumper as he fussed over her form. Mia shook her head at him. He was so controlling over Waverly and it angered her that he would not let up. Ironhide watched the couple as he felt Mia anger through their bond.
"They have to learn to get along Mia. You can't fight her battles for her." He said softly. "Remember how tough it was for us in the beginning. We were constantly bumping against each other and we fought like crazy Mia. You need to let them go and find their own footing."
"I know you are right but I can't help but want to take both of them and shake them until they realize what they are doing to each other. If Cliffjumper wasn't so insecure, if Waverly wasn't afraid to take a chance, and I don't know what to say or how to advise them so that they would communicate rather than fight; and now they are in a relationship with a sparkling coming and I want to reassure her and let her know that she is not alone." Mia said as she watched the tense couple try to intergrade with other couples.
"They will get it." Hide told her and she raised her face smiling at her mate.
"I hope you are right." Mia replied softly before Ironhide kissed her softly over the play pin. Stronghide whistled at his parents and they laughed at his innocent humor. He was so much like his sire already that it frightened Mia that she would have to deal with two gum crazy mechs yet when Mia thought about it she was not much better herself.
"Hey Mia, Optimus and Allie just arrived. They are at the house now changing into their beach clothes." Aura told her as she walked up to her and Ironhide.
"Oh good, they were able to get done early." Ironhide said and Mia smiled.
"Optimus, we're over here." Megatron called. Roddy and Orion began to click and chirp as they jumped up and down in excitement Optimus walked over to them as Mia and Ironhide stood up to join them.
"Hey Optimus it is good that you can join us." Ironhide said.
"Sideswipe said to get the party started because he will be through with patrol soon." Allie said as she swept up Roddy and Optimus grabbed up Orion. They kissed the chirping tyrants as Megatron laughed at the family.
"You say that I spoil Storm and yet you are worse than I am." He said to Optimus who laughed.
"Well it is not hard since these are the first generation of sparklings since the war." Optimus replied. He put Orion down as he turned and took Roddy from his mother and hugged and kissed the hyper mechling. Storm became distressed when she realized that she was being ignored and began to whimper for her parents.
"See what I mean. She is just as bad as the twins." Optimus stated.
"You are right on both counts. It is not hard to spoil these sparklings." Megatron laughingly said as he picked up Storm and cuddled her. "How did things go with the local governor?"
"Well he is concerned that we have warriors that are now living among the human inhabitants and that he is worried about a terrorist attacks in the city but I assured him that we would keep security going for both our soldiers and for the local civilians. Soundwave has developed a security camera that will be implemented throughout the city and Prowl has gone over the tactics and the pros and cons so that we will be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the system. Red Alert will also be brought into the plan." Optimus informed Megatron.
"Well if anyone will know how to prevent a terrorist attack it would be Red Alert since he is so paranoid about security." Megatron said remembering the failed attempts that his mechs had when trying to infiltrate the Ark due to Red Alert's security. He and Soundwave would make a formidable team.
"I have every confidence in all our mechs both former bots and cons and that we will be ready should there be any more attacks." Optimus said commandingly and Megatron agreed with his brother with a nod.
"Well if you two are through talking shop why don't you join us for the evening festivities and watch the little ones play." Allie said as she and Shalon put the sparklings down and laughed as they ran toward the water to splash each other and their parents.
"We are done my lady and I hope that you and my mate are not too bossy tonight." Megatron said teasing Allie as Optimus huffed in reaction.
"Well I am ready to have a day off at the same time that my mate has one and First Aid is so excited to see the ocean." Doc said as she placed First Aid in the middle of the group of sparklings and let him play with his friends.
"It has been so long since we could enjoy the laughter and glee of little ones that it makes my spark soar with happiness and peace." Optimus said softly to himself but loud enough that Megatron heard.
"Then I am glad that we are tired of war. We may not always agree but you were right in stating that most of the corrupt government is no longer in existence. The senate is long gone and we have come together for the sakes of our soldiers' weary desperation to end on faction of their lives and replace it with families." Megatron joined Optimus in looking into the distance as he placed his hand on his brother's shoulder. "I may never fully be at peace in my spark but I promise that I shall never break the agreements that we have made this year nor will I never forget how much I have enjoyed fighting with you to make sure that we achieve peace."
Optimus laughed as he listened to his brother. "You choose strange words to make your point but I haven't really fought with you on much unless you count the defensive positions we have taken to preserve our way of life in this new community of peace that we have forged."
"I am just saying that I will never be a mech that lays down his guard and just takes it but with you at my side we have been able to do more together with your gentle patience and my strong ironed force than we have achieved apart." Megatron stated.
"I reserve my opinion on that but I will say that I am content. I just wish that Allie was more content." Optimus sighed as air gushed from his intakes.
"She will talk to you in time. She just needs you to trust her." Megatron said. "They all fear that they will be turned into breeding machines especially after the results of Waverly and Cliffjumper."
"I know but she won't talk to me." Optimus said reflecting on the recent attempts that he made with Allie. She closed her side of the bond and disappeared until Optimus gave up trying. That had been just after Stronghide's birth. "She is withholding something from me and I think it is because she is afraid that it will hurt me. I just get frustrated because I love her so much."
"Prime, I really think it centers on Sentinel." Megatron told him quietly as they both continued to stare at the horizon. "She knows that Sentinel was your mentor and she is afraid that it will hurt your bond if she has to take him out."
"If he is behind the terrorist attacks then I will take him out myself." Optimus said softly, fiercely. "No one harms the ones I protect and no one will harm my family."
"I will be there to stand with you my brother. I agree but let me work with Allie. I know her better in this. Her actions would be the same that I would have if I were standing in her place." Megatron turned and looked at Prime. "I will make sure that when the confrontation comes you both will stand together united."
