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Desirée POV

In the time that passed since the Autobots' return, it started to feel a little more normal in the house. It didn't feel so...empty. It was a good feeling. Ratchet managed to fix all the Autobots from the Galvatron mission and they went their separate ways, back to their families. Knowing that the Autobots were doing better and that they could bring reassurance to their families was something that warmed my heart, and it made me happy to know that the others would finally see for themselves how strong their significant other is.

"Have you been vomiting at all lately?" Ratchet asked. He was doing one of his frequent checkups on me - he'd already checked my blood pressure, my heart rate, just about everything. He said the baby was still in a delicate condition and that I still needed to be as careful as possible.

"Not as much as I used to," I said. I made sure to keep my hands off of my stomach. Whenever Ratchet came in to do his exams and checkups, he'd give me a look whenever I had my hands on my stomach.

"Your temperature's been gradually going down." Ratchet's Holoform studied his data carefully. He'd been writing down his data ever since he had come back to the farm.

"That's an improvement." I gave a small smile. Even though it seemed like I was getting better, I still felt weak and the nauseas feeling would come and go, but I didn't throw up. That was a plus.

"Let's just hope you get better by the time the Sparkling's due," Ratchet said gravely. "I don't know what could happen if you went into labor with the infection still in place."

Chewing on my bottom lip, I glanced at my stomach carefully. The whole pregnancy was just one big 'what-if'. What if I went into labor without getting over the infection? What if I had miscarried while the Autobots were fighting Galvatron? There were too many things to worry about and I couldn't handle any of those worries. Ratchet kept saying that I shouldn't be worrying so much, that it could put more unwanted stress on the baby, but with everything that happened between when I got pregnant and up until the Autobots returning from Tennessee, I couldn't stop worrying!

"Let's hope," I sighed.

When Ratchet finished his exams and tests, he put everything away and dismissed the Holoform with a curt nod.

Not too long after Ratchet dismissed his Holoform, Optimus's Holoform came in. He said he'd been spending the last fifteen minutes with Saoirse and Eden. The girls were beyond thrilled that their father had returned safely to the Yeager residence. It was nice, knowing that the girls worried about their father so intensely.

"I was thinking," Optimus said, glancing down almost nervously, "that maybe it would be good to teach the girls about their Cybertronian side."

I looked at Optimus with arched brows. I knew that one day the girls, even the baby one day, would have to learn about their alien side, but I wasn't sure when a good time for something like that would be.

"That's a good idea," I encouraged, nodding slightly. "The younger they learn it, the better understanding they'll have of it."

Optimus gave a nervous nod.

"Were you just thinking of teaching them about Cybertronian stuff in general or...?" I asked.

"They're the biological offspring of a Prime," Optimus explained. "Something like that has never happened in Cybertronian history. Having the offspring be femmes is especially unheard of."

"So just teaching them to be a Prime?"

"A Prime in their own sense." Optimus's vibrant blue eyes looked at me carefully. The Holoform's hand gently stoked my stomach. "Their half-human, and so they'll probably develop their own methods of being Prime."

"I thought only one Prime could be chosen at a time?" I frowned in confusion.

Optimus gave an airy chuckle. "I'd say we have, in a sense, broken some traditions." The Holoform's hand stopped stroking my stomach and gently held my hand. "A Prime was always chosen whenever the previous finished his duties, or if the previous died before a new Prime could be chosen. We've made our own."

I giggled at that, feeling a blush creep up my cheeks. "I guess we did bend a few rules."

The Holoform let out a rumbling chuckle. Leaning over, Optimus planted a gentle kiss on my forehead. I closed my eyes and relaxed under the Holoform's touch. Even though it wasn't the real Optimus, I still found myself reacting the same way whenever I was with the Holoform and the real Optimus.

"What exactly would they be learning?" I murmured.

"If I were to teach them right now, just the basics." Optimus rested his forehead, gently, against mine. "Nothing too intense for them at this age. As they grow older, they'll learn the more advanced ways of being Prime."

"And being Cybertornian?"

Optimus nodded.

"Wouldn't they be confused?" I asked.

"How so?"

"Their father is an alien robot but their mother is a human." I frowned. "You can transform into a truck, but they look human. They might ask why they can't transform into anything."

"It'll be explained when their older."

"What if they develop weird powers?" I asked.

Optimus chuckled, leaning back and sitting on the edge of the bed.

I scowled at him. "What's so funny?" I muttered.

"I don't mean to offend, but you have the All Spark's power inside you." Optimus continued chuckling. "If they develop 'weird powers', it'd probably be something you passed onto them."

It took me a minute to realize what he meant. My scowl softened slightly, but came back after a moment. If the girls or the baby developed weird powers, it would be because of me. I'd have to teach them to control their powers just as the Autobots had helped me control the All Spark. I could only imagine the time and patience it would take to help them out.

"Our family is weird," I sighed.

"It is." Optimus smiled down at me - that rare full smile that only came out for rare occasions. "But it's what makes us special."

Abby POV

The moment Abby saw Bumblebee's Holoform step through the door of their apartment, Abby thought she was either dreaming or hallucinating. But she knew, in her heart, that it was really him.

Abby had run into the Holoform's arms and showered his face with kisses. The sound of Bee's laughs as Abby showered him with affection rang in Abby's ears and it was the greatest sound she'd heard in a long time.

Before Bee even had time to react, Abby climbed out of his arms and grabbed his hands firmly in hers. She led him to where Alec and Athena were and the twins were instantly excited at the sight of their father. They let out little happy shrieks at the sight of the Holoform and immediately went over to him.

Abby watched with the biggest smile on her face as Bee scooped up his babies and hugged them tightly to his chest. The Holoform had the biggest smile on its face, those vivid blue eyes looking even brighter than normal. It amazed Abby on how their eye color seemed to change with their emotions. Or, at least the brightness of their eyes changed.

In that moment, Abby hadn't felt so happy about something in a long time.

Rosalyn POV

Rosalyn watched her kids from the kitchen as she cooked them lunch. She had just started packing for their trip back to Mexico, and all she needed to do was get all the paperwork and passports in order.

Ratchet had helped her with getting passports and other things in order after the whole KSI and Cemetery Wind stuff had ended. Rosalyn was thankful for the medical officer's help, but she just needed to make sure it was all organized before she and the children left.

They wouldn't be staying long, only about five days. It was just to visit Emilia, see how she was doing.

A knock on the door caused Rosalyn to tense slightly before she made herself relax.

Wiping her hands on a towel, Rosalyn walked over to the door and opened it. When she saw Ratchet's Holoform, her eyes widened. Despite the long period of time Ratchet had spent at the Yeager residence, he hadn't found the free time to go and visit Rosalyn. He'd been busy with the Autobots and checking on Desiree.

"You're OK," she said softly.

Ratchet's vivid blue eyes seemed to soften at that. He nodded wordlessly.

Stepping aside, Rosalyn allowed Ratchet to walk in. Her eyes were wide as she watched the Holoform enter her home. She hadn't seen Ratchet in what felt like forever, and seeing him walk into her home, almost casually, made her wonder if seeing him was actually happening.

Whether she believed it at the moment or not, Rosalyn hadn't felt such happiness in such a long time.

Blossom POV

When Sideswipe's Holoform entered Blossom's apartment, it felt surreal. Blossom had to poke the Holoform - just touch it - to make sure it was real. Blossom had been so worried about how Sideswipe and the other Autobots that when she finally got to see Sideswipe's Holoform for the first time in what felt like forever, she didn't want to believe it was real.

She thought it was a dream.

"How's Musa doing?" Sideswipe asked, looking at Blossom with a wide smile.

He's enjoying this, Blossom thought. Smacking the Holoform's chest, Blossom gave him a playful pout before leading him to where their daughter was.

"I just can't believe you're here," Blossom said softly.

Sideswipe looked down at her, his mischievous smile becoming a more gentle one. He'd rarely see Blossom act the way she was acting at that moment.

"I'll have to leave more often," he said jokingly.

Blossom gave him a pointed look.

"I'm kidding." The Holoform raised its hands in surrender.

"Good." A smile spread across the pink-haired woman's face. "Because I never want to go through something like this again."

Mya POV

If there was one thing Mya knew, it was that she hadn't felt such relief in seeing Ironhide alive and safe in a long time. She had spent so much time worrying about him, she almost forgot what it felt like to see him uninjured. She almost forgot what that relief felt like.

When Mya had seen Ironhide standing at the other end of her door, she swore she felt a ton lift off her shoulder. And completely out of impulse, Mya threw her arms around the weapon specialist's neck and gave him the biggest hug she could muster. All Ironhide did for the continuation of that hug was stand there frozen, unable to decide what would be appropriate.

"You big idiot," she murmured, "I thought something terrible happened to you!"

Hearing that, Ironhide's stiff posture relaxed at hearing that. Mya was the kind of person who expressed her affections in a kind of 'tough-love' fashion. Ironhide knew that she wasn't really insulting him, that was how she expressed herself.

The weapon specialist settled for gently placing a hand on the small of her back, awkwardly returning her hug.

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