So we don't get confused:

Ratchet- past Ratchet

Hatchet- future Ratchet

Starscream- past Starscream

SS- future Starscream

Soundwave- past Soundwave

SW- future Soundwave

Megatronous: R&R, my friends *waves*

They had finally arrived home, Razer greeting them at the door, saying cheerfully, "You have no idea how happy I am to see you bots!"

Orion rolled his optics, saying, "And you have no idea how much I missed not seeing you."

"Orion, manners," Razer scolded, moving to let them all in. "Come in, come in. Megatronous, can you help me out in the kitchen? Soundwave, keep an optic on Wheeljack. We don't need him blowing anything up."

Soundwave nodded and Razer smiled, turning on her pede as she went to the kitchen, Megatronous behind her.

The instant both of them were in the kitchen, she asked, "Where is Ratchet?"

"Sire had to deal with some Dark Energon," Megatronous answered, and Razer stilled slightly. "Are you alright, Carrier?"

Razer turned her helm to her eldest son, smiling. "Yes, I am fine. Come on, help me with getting the energon out to the others."

Megatronous nodded, helping Razer get the energon cubes and taking them out to the others. Optimus, Hatchet and Bumblebee were sitting on the couch while Megatron, SS and both Soundwave's sat around the table in the corner. Orion sat on the ground, leaning against the wall, opposite Optimus.

After giving everybot an energon cube – and Orion complaining about wanting high grade – Megatronous sat next to Orion, Razer standing next to the two, arms crossed.

Razer looked at Orion, saying, "There is a Medical Kit in the kitchen, you know."

"I'm fine," Orion growled, glaring at Razer with narrowed optics. "Go worry about somebot else."

Razer gave out a heavy vent. "I'm not going to argue with you Orion. I really don't need the stress right now."

"That's because you're becoming soft, you pathetic piece of scrap metal!" Orion had stood up now, shaking with rage, and she could see just a hint of red in his dark blue optics.

Megatronous went to stand up, but stayed where he was when Razer gave him a sharp look. She looked back at Orion, saying calmly, "I will not tolerate you calling me that in my unit. If you have nothing nice to say, then leave."

Orion stormed up to her so they were face-to-face, snarling, "See what I mean? You're pathetic! Do us all a favour and go to the Pit!"

"GET OUT!" She suddenly screamed. "GET OUT NOW! I'VE HAD IT WI-"

She suddenly stopped, crying out in pain from the sudden invisible hit to her chassis. She tried to calm down, not wanting to cause any more pain to her spark, or the one that she has kept secret from everybot else. Chassis heaving, she said quietly, "Go, and don't come back till you worked on your manners."

Orion glared at her, turning and storming out. Razer placed a servo on the wall, leaning heavily against it for support. Still speaking quietly, she said, "Megatronous, can you get me a cube of energon please?"

Megatronous nodded, standing up and rushing to the kitchen, returning a click later with a cube of energon. After she drank it, she murmured, "Thank you."

Megatronous placed a comforting servo on her shoulder, asking softly, "What is the matter?"

"It's…" She paused, then said loud enough for everybot to hear, "I will explain when Wheeljack, Starscream and Ratchet get back. Soundwave, can you go fetch Starscream for me?"

Soundwave nodded, getting up and leaving. As he did, Bumblebee stood up, beeping, here, take my spot Razer. You need it more than me.

Razer smiled gratefully. "Thank you, Bee." Megatronous helped her to the couch, Razer walking slower than she would have liked. Once seated, Megatronous sat back at his original spot, Bumblebee sitting far away from him.

She jumped slightly when Hatchet scanned her, his optics widening when he got the results, but he didn't say anything, which she was grateful for.

Now, all they had to do was wait.

0o.o0

Wheeljack, Ratchet, Soundwave and Starscream arrived. Starscream sat with Megatronous while Wheeljack went over to Bumblebee once he knew everybot's designations, and Soundwave sat in his original spot. Ratchet was at her side in an instant, scanning her and saying, "You'll be fine, but you should be more careful from now on."

Razer nodded, smiling softly at Ratchet, "Thank you."

Ratchet nodded back, standing at her side, looking at the others.

It was quiet for a few clicks till Megatronous asked, "Carrier, can you explain what happened?"

Razer hesitated, and then felt a comforting servo on her shoulder and an encouraging smile from Ratchet. Smiling, she looked at the bots and before she could change her mind, she said, "I'm carrying."

It went deadly quiet.

Wheeljack was the first to speak. "Can I just say I knew this already?"

"Soundwave: Also knew." Soundwave said, tilting his mask in his way of smiling.

"When did this happen?" Megatronous exclaimed.

"Who's the Sire?" Starscream asked.

Razer chuckled, "To answer your questions, this happened… Well, it was an accident really. Ratchet, Wheeljack and I had gone out to a club, had quite a bit of high grade, and woke up in the morning to find out I had… Um… Yeah, anyway, a few solar cycles later I found out I was carrying. And the Sire is…" She trailed off, looking down at her pedes, suddenly embarrassed.

"I'm gonna bet its Ratchet," Megatronous said, grinning, and his smile widened impossibly bigger at Razer's nod. "I knew it! In your face plates Orion, you owe me some high grade!"

"You and Orion bet on it?" Razer asked, amused.

"Soundwave and I did too." Starscream pipped up.

Razer face palmed, groaning, "Don't tell me you did too Wheeljack."

"I did," he said smugly. "I already knew, so it made it easier for me to win."

"So Orion was the only bot to think the Sire was somebot else?"

"Shockwave, Bulkhead, Arcee and Silverstrike also betted it was somebot else."

"Let me guess, they thought you were the Sire?"

"Worse. They thought it was Ultra Magnus."

Razer couldn't help it. Bursting into laughter, she said between giggles, "They… Actually thought… Oh my Primus…"

Ratchet joined in her laughter, chuckling, "I would pay to see it be Ultra Magnus. Can you imagine his reaction if he was the Sire though?"

Megatronous and Starscream were in a fit of giggles, clinging to each other for support, and Wheeljack had fallen off his chair in his loud laughter.

After they calmed down, Razer grinned brightly, saying, "Ah, I've missed these times. Hey Ratchet and Wheeljack, remember the times when we were younger?"

"Good times," Wheeljack said cheerfully. "Starscream is still my lucky charm when in the work shop."

Razer nodded, and said to the slightly future bots, "Starscream has a job as a scientist, and is working in Wheeljack's district, and said bot is going to be joining the Wreckers fully soon. Megatronous is a gladiator as well as a part time job as a speaker, Orion is a data clerk, Soundwave is into communications, Ratchet is a medic and scientist, and I work as Megatronous' mentor and SIC. Pretty simple life, but we're happy."

"Wait, you're Megatron's mentor?" SS asked, sounding surprised.

Razer nodded, grinning as she said, "How else would Megatronous have won? Ratchet, Wheeljack and I taught him and the other three, and soon enough I was his main mentor and became the SIC, overlooking gladiator matches and researching everything about the opponent. Soundwave is quite helpful when it comes to the research."

"Soundwave: Is the only help." Soundwave snorted.

Razer laughed. "Yeah, you have a point."

And now we all know Razer's little secret. Man, what is up with my OCs and having secrets... Big secrets, in fact...