Wheeljack was looking after Starscream while Ratchet was taking his shift at the medical bay. Razer would be lying if she said she wasn't surprised that Starscream was into science; Wheeljack had promised not to blow anything up but that was also a lie.
Which left Razer with Orion, Soundwave and Megatronous, so she decided to take them to the Iacon Hall of Records to get some data pads to read. They would usually be at school but since it's the holidays, she had been the main one to plan out play dates and taking the now younglings out to parks. Starscream though usually stayed with Wheeljack or Ratchet, while Orion, Soundwave and Megatronous mostly stayed with her. When she first realised she was in the past, she had tried not to get close.
But now, it had been three vorns and the younglings and Ratchet and Wheeljack were close to her spark. With each passing solar cycle, the idea that she would be stuck here forever became bolder and bolder. She doubted it affected Optimus', Megatron's, Ratchet's, Soundwave's and Wheeljack's memories; she had noticed there was something different with this Orion Pax, Megatronous, Soundwave and Starscream. Megatronous was always formal and polite, helping out others while Orion was cruel and destructive and treating anybot like they were dirt underneath his pede, while Starscream was shy, curious, and loved challenges. Soundwave was still quiet, but he sometimes spoke and helped others without being asked, and also had a sense of humour which surprised her. And also the fact that there paint job was slightly different.
Orion's paint job was a darker shade of blue (raven) and red, the silver being a dark grey; Megatronous on the other hand had a white paint job with light blue markings here and there, with hints of dark blue. Soundwave was similar, mostly silver and black with hints of light blue, and Starscream was white with bright red and black. They all had different shades of blue optics, Orion having the darkest but Starscream had stunning silver optics that had anybot cooing over him, and he always preened over the attention.
Razer was drawn out of her thoughts when she felt a digit tap her leg and she looked down at Megatronous who was holding out a data pad and asking, "Can I get this one?"
Taking the data pad, she glanced at the title. The prince and the cyber cat. Smiling, she handed it back, saying, "Yes, of course."
"Thanks Carrier!" Megatronous squealed, making Razer laugh. The younglings had originally called her Razer, then it went to Aunty Razer, and now Carrier. Apparently they still had to pick between Ratchet and Wheeljack for who the Sire would be, but for now Wheeljack was Uncle Wheeljack and Ratchet was Uncle Ratchet (or Hatchet in Orion's case).
"You're welcome. Orion, Soundwave, have you two picked a data pad for yourselves and Starscream?" Razer asked as Orion and Soundwave walked towards her and Megatronous.
Soundwave handed her two data pads, saying quietly, "Soundwave: has also picked one for Starscream. Carrier: are they suitable?"
Razer guessed Life on another world was Soundwave's, Starscream's data pad being The Basics of Science. She handed the data pads back, chuckling. "There both really good picks, Soundwave; I know Starscream will love his."
Soundwave's helm tilted, which was his way of saying he was pleased as he took the two data pads back.
Orion handed Razer his data pad, The History of Primes. Smiling fondly at her second youngest, she said happily, "Another history book? You'll be the history king by the time you're in mid-creation."
They burrowed the books out, which as always resulted in her scolding Orion for insulting other bots, and began their walk home, Razer popping the data pads in sub-space.
Megatronous had already grabbed one of her servos, Soundwave grabbing the other while Orion sat on her shoulder. She walked slowly to make sure Megatronous and Soundwave could keep up, enjoying walking past bots that would fawn over the younglings she had. Well, they weren't exactly hers as she never created them, but she was like their Carrier, always worrying about them and making sure they were all happy.
But it was four younglings, so she couldn't look after all four by herself; that's why Ratchet and Wheeljack were there. And she couldn't be happier.