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Onlining in: 5, 4, 3, 2 ,1, 0.

As a pair of optics on-lined and looked around at their surroundings, they noticed that a burning light was flashing through the small window which the ship provided.

Mentora stepped out of the stasis casing, wobbling slightly at the long time non use of her legs, or the movement of any of her gears for that matter.

Pressing the button to open the great door, Mentora forced her optics closed as the sunlight from the new planet pretty much seemed to ravage her green orbs. After adjusting them, the lighting felt more...warm and welcoming. She stepped out and took a deep vent. Her surroundings were oh-so very different from her home. The ground was gravel and the sky was blue. An other thing which stood out was these giant rocks here and there. If she were in a better mood, Mentora would have gladly inspected the place more. However, she would not do that. Her spark had been torn in two. She was alone to raise a sparkling in a new world. Her spark mate had sacrificed his very own life for her and their sparkling. Despite the understanding of need to keep calm for the sake of the growing spawn, Mentora fell down onto her knees once more and trembled as her optics renew themselves with tears.

Flying organic creatures above watched the unknown metallic being cry in agony for what seemed to be ages. She moaned, she wailed, she sobbed. After the seemingly ages of a heartbreaking let out, she finally got ahold of herself. She wiped her tears away and looked down at her still awaiting child.

"Sorry about that, Bassdrop." she smiled slightly, rubbing her stomach gently. "It's just that I wish your daddy was here to be part of viewing our new home." She noticed that her stomach had grown a lot, despite her whole frame being in stasis.

"You are an eager little one aren't you?" she sighed, before looking around again. "Well...lets see what your good old mama can do with her weak body.

Mentora was not sure how much time had passed. Weeks? Months? Whatever the time flying by was, she had managed to be resourceful during the time. She had found a great cave within one of the giant cliff rocks and had somehow managed to push/drag the ship in there. It was to be her new "home". Dangerous and risky rocks had been removed and she had found an abounded earth vehicle that she decided to bring back and rip the roof off. It would probably serve as a temporary bedding for her sparkling when he/she would arrive.

Mentora sighed as she took a light sip of a small cube of energon. The ship was well packed with cubes of energon that would last for a long long time.

Mentora had been thinking of what there was to do when she suddenly felt a horrible pain. She gasped at the sudden discomfort, dropping her energon cube and fell flat onto her back. She managed to look down and see that liquid was flowing out from down under.

"Oh, dear," she gasped, before crying out as she forced herself to push. Little by little, she could feel something gate through. She panted and cried that she wanted her spark-mate to be there. She cried that she wasn't all alone, she cried that she wanted to be back home. But then, she took one last push, and the pain was gone. Panting with her vents on at full, Mentora looked down to see a tiny form lying on the gravel ground.

For a while, all the ex-teacher could do was to stare at the tiny form that yet was moving. But then, a small cry was escaped through its small mouth.

Snapping out of her shocked state, the red femme scrambled onto her knees, despite her exhausted state, and cradled the little bundle into her arms. A large pair of blue optics blinked open and starred into her own green ones. A coo left its lip-plates and at the beautiful sound, Mentora felt herself tear up. However, this time, it was not out of pain or sorrow, but out of pure joy.

"Hello little Bassdrop." she whispered. "Welcome to the world." A tear slid down her cheek and onto the sparkling's face, making it shake it's tiny helm at the sensation. It cooed again before rubbing its optics.

Leaning down to give the small being a kiss, she retreated when it let out a loud cry of joy and stretched it's chubby arms up at her face, all the while cooing. Mentora sniffled with a smile at the sight and brought her newborn child deeper into her embrace. She gently rocked back and forth from her sitting position.

"My sweet, sweet little Bassdrop, I will never let anything bad happen to you."

Days passed, and for every sunrise and sunset, the small sparkling known as Bassdrop grew. The tiny mechling had recently started receiving his armor color, a dark maroon and cherry red mixture. Hence his mother and father's colors. His optics remained big and round as his form shape was yet to shape into his own specific self. It still remained simple and round, sparkling-like, just as it was supposed to be.

His mother was enjoying every second of his existence and growth. However, she had been feeling more off for the past time. She was far more alert, especially when she would look at the cave's opening. She had been hearing some peculiar sounds, sounds that predicted that there were some large beings about. She didn't like it and would not take any chances. Remaining in the limited lighting cave along with her baby, Mentora stood her ground in determination that she was to keep Bassdrop and herself safe at all costs.

Cradling Bassdrop, Mentora gently pressed the small bottle of pink sparkling energon into his mouth. He happily sucked as his optics were remained closed, enjoying every small gulp. Being a healthy little one, he finished the bottle quite fast and was gently put onto the shoulder of his mother who lightly patted him on his back. He giggled at the feeling but then let out a small burp. Satisfied with it, Mentora placed him down onto his makeshift berth made out of the earth vehicle with rocks around that she had managed to nicely shape for him.

The large blue optics of Bassdrop looked around in anticipation. Still not tired, the sparkling refused to remain in the berth. When mama, wasn't looking, he climbed out and clumsily got himself onto the ground. Shaking his helm he looked around. He then spotted the cave opening. He had noticed its great light, and always had wondered what it was. Also, what was on the other side?

With a small coo, the sparkling proceeded to crawl towards the opening. The closer he got, the warmer it seemed to get. For every second that went, when the opening got bigger and bigger, Bassdrop's optics brightened and his smile got bigger.

"Bassdrop!" With an annoyed coo, Bassdrop escape for an adventure was cut short when he was lifted into his mother's arms.

"What do you think you are doing? You naughty-naughty little sparkling." Mentora smiled. However Bassdrop did not smile back. Instead he seemed to have an annoyed complexion as he seemed to be cooing in annoyance while looking back at the cave opening in anticipation. Mentora gazed up at the opening as well and then back at her little one. Indeed, he was growing, but after all she had been through, she was more weary than ever. She felt as if she was constantly walking on eggshells. But...

"Cooawuuu!" Bassdrop cooed and tried to get out of his mother's grasp.

Her baby was growing, and was getting more curious for everyday. The only way for him to learn would be to let him explore the world. That is definitely what Shadowstep would want.

Taking a breath, Mentora smiled down at her little eager bundle. "Alright-alright, little one," she smiled, "We can take a little walk outside." Her son cheered, making her laugh before taking a few steps forward but then stopped in mid-step. Her optics were wide and her form was still as a ice.

"Mmmmm?" Bassdrop cooed, confused over why his mother's smile suddenly vanished. Little did he know that she was on guard. For beneath her sensitive high heeled feet, she had felt an unusual sensation. It would rumble as if a giant being was on its way towards them. But what? She made a sharp turn right back into the cave, wanting to get into the still standing ship but froze in place at the sound of a voice. A voice that sent chills down her metallic spine and she lightly fell onto her knees and stayed as silent as she could along with placing a servo softly over her baby's mouth.

"Are you certain it is important to inspect, Soundwave? The signals seem too weak to give any slag over!" Silence. Soundwave? That was a Cybertronian name! But it couldn't be! Could it? For how long had she been in stasis? Mentora wondered, panicked. If other Cybertronians had managed to come to this new planet then she truly hoped that they were either neutral or Autobots, oh Primus she hoped so! She begged to the core of her spark that it was not the unsaid fraction.

"I mean of course it should be obvious for us to inspect anything suspicious!" The same voice spoke once more, but in a more edgy tone as if he was somewhat afraid of the other person he was speaking to.

The rumbling became stronger, meaning that the two unknown bots were indeed heading towards their cave. Mentora tightened her arms around her son and closed her optics, mentally praying and wishing that Shadowstep were there, holding her in his powerful arms so that she could feel secured.

The rumbles became clear heavy steps, they went ongoing until they finally seemed to stop. Forcing her emerald optics to open, Mentora noticed that the lighting from the opening was shadowed by two very tall figures. Hesitantly moving her gaze upwards and pressing Bassdrop deeper into her embrace, she gasped.

Decepticons.

"Well what do we have here?" One of them mockingly cooed with a voice that simply made Mentora's form tremble. The bot who had spoken had a sleek from, probably meaning that his alt-form was a jet type. His red optics pierced into her own green ones; they were terrifying and caused her to hyperventilate and remove her gaze to face the other intruder. He too was sleek built, but not as skinny as the other. Unlike the other's blood red optics, his whole face was covered by a screen, allowing her to see her very own reflection stare right back at her. From what she could tell, they could see that she was utterly terrified.

"Stay back!" Mentora tried to courageously rumble, only to have it let out as a mere desperate cry. The two giant mechs did not seem fazed by her horrible attempt at all. The skinnier mech spoke once more.

"Well done, Soundwave!" The jet-like con grinned. "Who would have thought that we would find a femme in a place like this! Not to mention a neutral one! Oh the great possibilities!" He cheered and then seemed to be looking around. "Now, where is the second signal coming from?" Once again, Mentora froze in place. The other con that remained silent starred at her with his hidden optics. He then slowly lifted his arm and pointed a long claw-talon digit at her. Starscream followed where he was pointing, noticing that he was directing at her chest. That is when the second in command noticed the tiny-tiny bot within her arms and he took a baffled step back.

"A sparkling!" he gasped, starring wide-optic at it. Not liking his intense gaze at her son, Mentora pulled Bassdrop out of their optic reachable sight. At that, Starscream regained his former composure.

"Well it seems that we hit the jackpot! As they say here on earth" He smirked and turned to his silent comrade. "Soundwave, prepare a Groundbridge back to the ship!" he declared. At the mention of the silent bot's name, Mentora gazed at him. Soundwave gave a nearly invisible nod before seeming to stare off into space. Suddenly a green shining wormhole-like thing appeared behind them, blocking the whole cave opening.

"Ooooo!" Bassdrop cooed in pure innocent curiosity. His mother on the other hand was not feeling the same. Knowing what it was, Mentora forced herself up and sprinted her way towards her very own small ship. Just as she nearly boarded it, an other green vortex appeared before her. Not being able to stop in time, Mentora found herself running through it. Everything shined around her until she found herself on a ship. But not her ship, this one was enormous and far too dark to be hers, or an Autobot's for that matter. That is when she realized that there were optics on her. Red optics.

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