The next morning Metalsound sat beside the other femmes, basking in the sunlight, "Arcee, can I ask you a personal question?" She asked with hesitation.
"Sure, Metalsound."
"Have you ever had it up the aft?" She asked quickly and quietly.
Arcee looked at her in shock, "What? Um, yeah, Wheeljack and I have done that position before."
"Did you like it?"
"Yes, it feels really good to me. Why do you ask, Metalsound?" Arcee asked her.
"I was just wondering," she replied with a blush.
"Steeljaw did me in the aft last night. It was our first time so it was a bit weird at first but then I started getting into it," Strongarm added in.
"It's what Saborfang did to me," Metalsound replied quietly.
"He did? How did it feel?" Strongarm asked.
"It felt great, it was my first time having a spike in my aft and I really enjoyed it. I hope to try it out with Thunderhoof sometime."
"Did you really enjoy fragging them?" Arcee asked her quietly.
"Yeah, I did. I know I shouldn't have but it was just too pleasurable," Metalsound replied.
"Did you actually want to have sex with them?" Strongarm asked her.
"In a way, I think I did, there was just something about them that drew me to them, mainly Saborfang. But I don't ever want to do it again, I don't want to hurt Thunderhoof like that again."
"Guys give me back Stormchaser," Emberwing growled as she chased after the boys who were playing keep away with her toy.
"Come and get it!"
Emberwing transformed and pounced at the boys who took off in different directions, "Emberwing be careful!"
"I will mommy!"
Emberwing ran off to find the boys, causing Metalsound to chuckle, "They're so innocent."
"Yes, they are," both Arcee and Strongarm agreed with her.
"I can't wait for this little one to be here," Windblade said as she rubbed her chest lovingly.
"How long now?"
"About six more months."
"Do you know what it is?"
"I want it to be a surprise, but Sideswipe thinks it's going to be a mech."
"What do you want it to be?"
"As long as the sparkling's healthy that's all that matters."
"Good thinking."
Just then the alarm sounded from the Alchemor, "What's the situation, Fixit?" Bumblebee asked as he and the others ran over.
"Got three 'Con signals in the western plains."
"Cool, can I go? There's nothing but rocks here," Emberwing complained as she came out from her hiding spot. She had managed to get her toy back, which was sitting on her back, "I want to feel the grass under my hooves."
"I have no problem with it. What do you think, Metalsound?"
"No," she replied bluntly.
"Aww but Oka-san, it's not fun here anymore."
"Not with three Decepticons on the loose, maybe if we can catch them we'll take you."
"But I've been practicing my headbutts," she argued, "I'm getting really good at it."
"She'll be safe with us," Bumblebee tries to assure her.
"Please Oka-san," Emberwing gave her mother her best puppy eyes.
Thunderhoof, what do you think?
Eh, let the kid get out.
Metalsound shook her helm with a sigh, "You are to be on your best behavior, and listen to Bumblebee and the others," she told her daughter who cheered with joy, "If she gets hurt I will make you regret taking her with you," she told Bumblebee.
"Aww, why does she get to go and we can't?" Nightback asked.
"Don't worry she'll be safe," Bumblebee tells Metalsound before looking at the boys, "You can go if it's alright with your parents."
"Can we go please mom?" The boys asked their mothers.
"As long as Bumblebee looks after you," Strongarm replied.
"Luckily Bumblebee is experienced in looking after kids," Arcee stated.
The young mechs cheered, "We'll be on our best behavior," they promised.
"You better."
"Grimlock, Megatron, and Sideswipe you're coming with me. Soundwave, can we borrow Laserbeak?" Bumblebee asked. Soundwave nodded, "Ok, let's rev up and roll out."
They all transform and roll out, except for Bumblebee who stayed behind for a moment, "Razorclaw, I want you to come with us."
"What? Me? Really?"
"Yes, if you are to become part of the team we need to work on building trust with you, and I want to see how you can handle yourself on the field. We can't do that if you're always in here."
"O-ok."
Bumblebee transformed and drove off to catch up with the others and Razorclaw followed. The group made it to the plains after a few hours, Megatron ended up carrying Emberwing the final half of the way, "Alright, let's look for those 'Cons," Bumblebee says as he transformed.
"Yeah, let's go," Seajumper agreed as he got ready to start searching.
He was stopped by Bumblebee, "I'm sorry kids but you're staying with me. Razorclaw, I want you to go with Megatron. Grimlock, I want you to go with Sideswipe."
"Aw," the kids all groaned.
"Yes sir," the others said before taking off.
"Why did you let us come if we can't help look for the Decepticons?" Nightback asked as Emberwing walked over to a river to look at the pretty sparkling water. She had been in her beast form the whole time. Hearing something in the distance she looks up to see a large cloud of dust, "Bumblebee, what's that out there?" She asked pointing her paw in the direction of the dust.
"That's a herd of wild horses."
"They're fast," she admired.
"Yes, they are."
Razorclaw kept a lookout as he and Megatron scanned the area. He felt nervous being around the former Decepticon leader, "Spot anything?" Megatron asked him.
"N-no, sir."
"Why are you so uptight?"
"With all due respect, sir, I'm not," he replied as he knelt down on the ground. There was a set of three tracks leading in different directions.
Megatron just scuffed, "Tracks, could be the 'Cons we're looking for."
"Maybe," he said as he followed the set that lead behind him, "Did you see anything out of the ordinary on the way here?"
"No."
Standing up straight he sniffed the air as the wind blew towards him. He felt a chill go down his body, "We need to go back," he transformed and raced back to the sparklings and Bumblebee.
Megatron transformed and flew back with him, "What is it?"
"They are three lionesses that knew Saborfang. They must be looking for him."
"How can you tell?"
"I know their scent."
"How?"
"I don't want to talk about it."
"Fair enough."