Author's note. Written by me and the-writing-mew.
Enjoy and please review.
Sometime later, Megatron was sleeping peacefully with Optimus in his arms. They'd had a wonderful interface session and now where cooling off. Megatron had quickly fallen asleep but Optimus had lain awake, mulling over things. Megatron was still hoping that they'd conceive soon but Optimus wasn't thinking about that right now. He was too concerned over their existing offspring and his well being.
Valour had seemed to take his words to spark but Optimus was worried he might get in trouble with Starscream and his family. That little femmeling had seemed very possessive and might not take the rejection well. But as long as Valour broke it off, he should be alright.
He gently pushed Megatron's arms off him and sat up. His valve was still tingling after the intense interface session but in a pleasant way and he ignored it. He was tempted to take a shower and clean himself up but as he was getting up, he suddenly spied a data pad on his side of the berth. It had his name on it and he curiously picked it up while glancing back at his mate. Megatron was still recharging and it didn't look likely he'd wake up.
He decided he'd read his data pad in peace so he headed for the balcony where he could enjoy the cool night air. While he walked, he used a spare soft cloth to wipe himself up a bit; it wouldn't do to drip all over the place. Once he arrived at his favourite spot, he sat down and began to read. It was quickly obvious that the data pad was from Valour, it was a letter.
Reading it, his optics became wide as Valour explained all that had happened, how he'd broken up with Slipstream but had felt bad about it. She'd then become depressed and vulnerable to attack by an older Mechling who'd tried to dominate her. How he'd then defended her and declared her off limits to any who would try to force her into a bond. He assured the Consort that he had listened to what he'd said and would always keep it in mind but he felt that right now this was the right thing to do.
"Valour," Optimus gasped, feeling his world start to go black. "No..."
His faint didn't last so long and he woke up slumped in his chair. Looking through the letter again, he realised that Valour was just like him, that he'd do anything to keep those he loved happy. And once he made up his mind, it was extremely difficult to change.
"My son," he murmured before becoming aware of footsteps. A few moments later, he went arms around him from behind.
"Love, what are you doing out here?" Megatron asked with a purr, having woken up to find his beloved not by his side.
"Just relaxing," Optimus replied and Megatron saw him holding the data pad.
"Ah, I see you got young Valour's data pad," Megatron said with a smile. "He's had quite a day, you know."
"Yes, he mentioned," Optimus said quietly.
"Did he?" Megatron asked. "Well, Starscream's very relieved. That Mechling is no good for his daughter, he just wants to advance himself, nothing more. Now she's safe, and so is Valour."
"Valour?" Optimus said in confusion. "What do you mean, my lord?"
"Well, the little one could be considered desirable," Megatron said reasonably. "I would think a lot of bots would want him but little Slipstream will never allow anyone to take him. And he in turn will protect her; it's a good partnership for both of them."
"But...," Optimus said slowly. "What if Valour wants to be with someone else? When he's older I mean."
"They'll work something out," Megatron said reassuringly. "Both of them are very young, there's quite a bit to go before either of them is likely to bond. Their feelings for each other could easily change, don't worry love."
"I'm just worried," Optimus said carefully. "He might feel obligated to be with her."
"I'm sure his mother and grandfather won't let that happen," Megatron said, he wasn't worried about the two young Sparklings. They liked each other and were a good little match. "You worry too much, sweet spark."
He bent down and kissed him.
"That's one of the things I love about you," he whispered. "You care so much about others."
"And that's why I'm here," Optimus thought to himself. He supposed Megatron had a point, he would rather Valour was with that little Femme instead of the likes of Dreadwing trying to grab him. He just hoped that Valour didn't regret his decision.
Megatron just nodded his thanks too.
As he thought about this his master started touching him again and he almost groaned in annoyance. Will he ever tire?
"We still have some little time, love... We should spend it together..." The emperor chuckled lowly while guiding him back onto the berth on his front.
Optimus knew what his master wanted and groaned loudly as Megatron entered him again this time from behind, but it was in pleasure as the other started to thrust. He sometimes wondered how could Megatron arouse him so much yet he hated him so for enslaving him?
"I want your spike next, love..." Megatron practically demanded between hard thrusts and Optimus felt forced to comply.
...
Sometime later Optimus lay on his back looking at nothing in particular; that last spike overload inside Megatron ended up draining him and now he was trying to get some strength to get up and clean himself up.
Megatron has long gone to work leaving him alone to think, think that this is not what he wanted for his son and that was one of the reasons he gave him away...so he can be free.
But now that he was in palace city that seemed impossible, his destiny found him and now he will possibly be forced to bond Starscream's daughter or in the worst scenario someone will just dominate him.
His beautiful son, forced to bond or being dominated by a bigger brute...he couldn't take that. So, getting up from berth he walked towards his private wash racks to clean himself from the mixed fluids not caring that his valve dripped them all the way there leaving a little trail.
Eternal minutes later he found the room clean and the berth made again, but what he saw froze him...
There was his Valour cleaning up everything! And by everything it means what he had in his little hands at the moment...
...the fake spike!
"Hi Consort!" He said cheerfully as if not knowing what he was touching. "Almost finished, just need to clean up this statue..."
"Statue?" Optimus croaked, his optics fixed on the object in his son's hands.
"Uh huh," Valour said with a nod, carefully cleaning it with a cloth. "It's a funny shape, what's it meant to be?"
"It's..." Optimus said, his mind blank for a few precious breems. "It's meant to be abstract. Uh...my lord's the one who bought it."
Valour nodded his understanding, glancing down at the 'statue', it was such a weird looking thing. Long with a lot of bumps and ridges, it actually seemed to curve slightly. The Sparkling couldn't help but wonder how it had got so messy, when he'd found the statue, it was lying in a little pool of oil and other unidentifiable fluids.
"I think something spilled on it," he told the Consort whose legs didn't seem capable of moving. "I didn't find it but I've been cleaning it all up."
"That's...that's really good," Optimus said hoarsely. "You've done a good job."
Valour beamed at him before asking. "Where do you want me to put it?"
"Uh...give it to me," Optimus said quickly, holding out a hand. "I'll polish it up and give it to lord Megatron later."
"Are you sure you don't want me to do it?" Valour asked politely, coming over with it.
"No," Optimus said sharply before saying a little more calmly. "I don't want to give you more work."
"I don't mind," Valour said as Optimus took it and with as much speed as he could muster, hid it away in sub space. "I like working."
"You're a good Mech," Optimus said, glancing around at all the work Valour had already done. "I haven't had breakfast yet, would you like to join me? I'd appreciate some company."
"I'd love to," Valour said with a smile.
"Alright, I'll order something and you can...go wash your hands," Optimus said, trying not to think about the substances Valour had been touching.
The Sparkling smiled and rushed off to do as he was asked. Optimus's knees felt very weak but he was still able to contact one of his servant to ask for two portions of breakfast to be brought up and then he walked back to his favourite spot on the balcony. He listened for Valour and when he heard him come back into the bedroom, called.
"I'm out here."
"Wow," Valour said in awe as he beheld the view. "You're so high up."
Optimus smiled longingly as his mechling ran to the balcony and looked down, the sight taking him his breath; he also noticed the little still growing wing nubs on his back, and they were bigger than he remembered.
"Come here, Valour," He said and the sparkling obeyed sitting on the opposite chair. "Tell me, are those wings of yours growing?"
Valour nodded as he served some energon in Optimus' cup. "Yep, sometimes they hurt but Slipstream knows how to massage them so the pain will go away. She also said that with special additives they will grow faster."
Optimus heard everything but the only thing that worried him was that femmling. "Is she your femmefriend?"
Valour nodded and that made Optimus' spark clench in pain but then he spoke:
"I like her, we're friends and we don't know if we will bond in a future but so far I like to be with her like this."
Optimus nodded in worry. "You know they can force the situation if time passes?"
"They won't," The sparkling said matter-of-factly before taking a sip of his energon. "And we have plenty of time to decide and to know other bots," He took another gulp. "Besides, that way that bad mech Dreadwing will leave her alone."
Some tense seconds passed for Optimus before he decided to speak again. "You know he can still challenge you for her?"
Valour nodded. "I know, but we can fight him together and he will never take advantage of her again; by the way, did you know she was attacked by him yesterday and almost succeeded in dominating her because she was with low fuel? I think that was a cowardly act."
Optimus nodded, "Indeed it was..." He said lowering his gaze.
He still didn't liked the idea of his son in any kind of engagement and now Megatron told him that he can also be attacked and 'dominated' so now he started considering if the idea of Valour and Slipstream was a good one.
After all, she was aggressive and knew the rules, she will protect him in aspects he can't and he will also protect Slipstream against her attackers.
Primus, why couldn't he have stayed in Iacon instead coming in such aggressive environment?
"Consort?" Valour started.
"Sorry, I was just thinking," Optimus said, offering a small smile. "There are some parts of the Decepticons culture that I do not approve of, Sparklings shouldn't be forced to defend themselves against others who want to bond with them. If I could change things, I would make it so that could only happen once bots are of age."
Valour nodded, he knew that his mama and grandpapa would agree. And it would definitely mean that horrible older Sparkling could never have a go at Slipstream.
"I guess there's good and bad things about the Decepticons," Valour offered making Optimus stare. That was an extremely wise thing for his son to say and so young too. He really was a special little Sparkling and it made Optimus be glad deep down that he'd had him, even if he couldn't tell Valour who he really was.
"You're right," he said with a smile. "And you're still enjoying your work?"
"Yeah," Valour said happily as breakfast finally arrived.
Valour took the large tray from the servant and brought it outside, placing it carefully on the balcony table. Opening the cover, he found two steaming bowls of porridge along with smaller bowls of crystal fruit and several bottles of syrup. Valour's face lit up with delight, it looked so good but he still remembered his manners.
"What would you like on yours?" he asked the Consort.
"You pick," Optimus replied with a smile.
"Okay," Valour said, carefully selection various fruits and sprinkling them over the porridge. He then picked two syrup flavours and squeezed them over the fruit. As soon as he was done, he offered the bowl to the Consort who took it with a nod of thanks.
Valour them made up his own bowl before tucking in with gusto.
"It's really good," he said thickly.
"It's delicious," Optimus agreed. "When I was training for the Elita Guard, I often just had to do with a cube of Energon, there wasn't time for anything else."
"I've seen the Elita Guard," Valour said excitedly. "They look awesome. You must be a really great fighter to be part of them."
"It's not just fighting," Optimus said, laughing lightly. "But that does help. I will say a lot of it is about discipline, about having control of yourself, being able to take orders and give them."
Valour's optics were wide as he listened and ate at the same time. Unbeknownst to them, Megatron had decided to stop by his rooms on the way to a meeting, to see if his sweet Optimus was still sleeping. He crept in quietly meaning to surprise his mate but saw he wasn't in the berth and everything was looking clean. Before he could call out, he heard the sound of laughter, extremely sweet laughter belonging to...
"Optimus," he murmured very quietly and carefully walked near to that balcony his mate loved so much. As he listened, it became clear that his mate wasn't alone; he was talking and laughing with that little Sparkling Valour. He couldn't remember the last time he heard his mate so happy, he could feel that his mate was happy. Somehow, this Sparkling brought out very positive feelings within his beloved Optimus which in turn made Megatron feel good.
"He really is special," Megatron thought to himself as a new idea began to brew within his processor. If Valour could make his mate so happy, then Megatron was going to encourage their relationship. His mate was due to go on a little holiday off world in the near future, why not give him his own personal little helper? Optimus would no doubt enjoy having the company and he could treat the little Sparkling to his spark's content. And perhaps, even create the right conditions for their own little ones.
"How's your mother and grandfather?" The older mech started and Valour answered happily, and all the time Optimus spoke he sounded so at ease, so happy that even Megatron felt happy.
He wanted the universe for his love; he just loved this mech so much.
Just as happy as his mate, Megatron remained there just listening the pair talk.
...
Meanwhile...
Ratchet frowned; that Hook was up to something, he can feel it...practically smell it and it was directed to his daughter!
The old Decepticon medic even polished himself to near perfection! It was too obvious.
Hook walked towards Red Alert while Ratchet listened from behind, ready to do a move if his daughter refused or if the other insisted.
Also, hiding in the shadows was Starscream grinning and wondered where the frag was his friend?! This was getting better by the second.
"Umm...excuse me, Red Alert?" Hook tried and the femme turned towards him reading a datapad and pointing some things in it without meeting his optics.
"Yes?"
"W- well... I... I was wondering if you are busy tonight?" The older mech tried but she shook her head.
"I have to look after my son, I don't have time now, if you excuse me..." She tried but he insisted.
"Then another day?" He tried looking like desperate and this time she did meet his optics before lifting up her gaze again towards the door and found her father there.
A thought crossed her mind but her look betrayed nothing but seriousness. "Sure," She said and then nodded towards her sire who walked towards them; Hook still haven't acknowledged him. "Would you like to go for some drinks, dad?"
"Sure..." Ratchet said from behind Hook who just froze there. "It's been a while since we had some drinks." The autobot medic pointed out and put a hand on Hook's shoulder. "Right, sweetspark?"
"Yes, daddy."
Hook could not believe Red Alert had done that. Without doubt she obeyed her sire and was not interested in ANY relationship with no one. Right there then Hook reached a conclusion, if he wanted Red he will have to win her sire first...
...and thinking about that it was exactly what happened with Valour... Ratchet approved Slipstream and so did Red Alert.
He needed to change tactics.
"Sure, we will have more fun when all together..." Hook said.
Meanwhile Starscream was giggling madly, he can practically read that old medic's mind, he will try to convince her sire how good a mate he can be...oh Hook, so predictable... And he could swear Ratchet was thinking the same he was.
...
Later...
Megatron's quarters...
Valour has gone to see how his mother was doing, it was the perfect time to save back the fake spike in its original place. But as he opened the secret cabinet a shadow engulfed his frame.
Without paying much attention, Optimus unsubspaced the expensive dildo and prepared to save it back...
...but then powerful arms encased him... A pair of well known arms.
"Well, well, well... What do we have here, but isn't my mate who's playing with some certain toys?" The emperor purred.
"M- my lord? I was just..."
"Shhh...you don't need to say more..." Chuckled devilishly Megatron lowering his hand towards Optimus' codpiece. "I need you...as much as I know you need me..." He said this guiding Optimus towards their berth and get him on his back before kissing him passionately roaming his hands all over his body.
Optimus moaned against his will as usual, but his master's touch was always so...passionate, ardent...hot!
Megatron then released his spike which started pressurising quickly and Optimus opened his panel.
But then when they were ready to start, Optimus screamed and with a strength he didn't know he possessed pushed Megatron out and away from the berth.
"What?! Whaaat?!" The Emperor looked around desperately only to find Valour standing in their door with an impressed look. He was holding a jar of beautiful white crystals he obviously picked for the Consort.
Megatron and Optimus froze for a second looking at him before they reacted and closed their interface and in Megatron's case saved his half pressurised spike back...even if that hurt.
"V- Valour...?" Optimus tried and the sparkling only smiled innocently.
"What kind of game were you playing?" He asked while walking inside the room and set the jar on a table before turning towards them and his optics found the 'odd statue' lying on the berth near the Consort.
"Oh, there is that statue, I hope the Emperor is happy because is clean now... I don't know how it got so messy before."
Optimus paled and Megatron frowned before devising what the sparkling was seeing; then he paled too. "Uhh...well...umm...yes...is a very...umm...prized possession of mine..." He said taking his dildo and quickly subspacing it back.
"Cool," Valour said, still smiling. "What's it meant to be of?"
"Uh...ah," Megatron stammered, trying to think of a reasonable explanation. "It's meant to be a statue of...an exotic creature...uh...a serpent from another world."
"Really?" Valour said with interest, it had looked a little like a serpent. "What's the serpent called?"
"It's...a secret," Megatron said rather lamely, making Optimus internally groan. He knew enough about Sparklings to know that the word 'secret' only made them more curious.
"A secret?" Valour asked, optics wide.
"Yes," Megatron said with a nod. "It's a very rare and valuable...statue and I keep it hidden from all but my mate. I uh...know a good little Sparkling like you won't tell anyone about it. I...don't want the serpents being sought, their...a protected species."
"I won't tell anyone," Valour promised as Optimus dearly wished they weren't having this conversation. There was a chance Valour might have completely forgotten the 'statue' but now with the added details of 'serpents', the little Sparkling was bound to remember. And what if he got himself something similar when he was grown and realised what he'd witnessed. Primus, that would be embarrassing.
"Good boy," Megatron said with a smile, trying not to squirm as his spike vehemently protested its imprisonment.
Valour smiled back before asking. "How did it get so messy before? I've never seen anything like it."
"Thank Primus for that," Optimus thought to himself, unable to stop smiling slightly at the expression on Megatron's face.
"I...spilled something on it," the grey Mech finally said. "I was going to clean it when I got called away."
"It's okay, I cleaned it," Valour assured him, making Megatron's optics almost pop out of his head. He had no idea what to say to that.
"I hope you like the crystals," Valour now said. "I've been soaking them in this special solution to make them taste better; I just got them from mama."
"What is your mother doing?" Optimus asked, trying to keep the conversation somewhere normal.
"She's going to go out with grandpapa and Hook," Valour told him matter-of-factly as Megatron suddenly grinned wickedly.
"Is that so?" he said with a chuckle, making Optimus roll his optics. Honestly, his mate was far too gleeful about this whole thing with Red Alert and Hook. He knew that Megatron and Starscream sometimes spied on the medic when he was trying to talk to her, they were acting like a pair of overgrown Mechlings with nothing better to do.
"Yes," Valour said before asking thoughtfully. "Do you think Hook likes her?"
"Oh, he likes her a lot," Megatron said with an evil smirk as Optimus said. "She's a lovely Femme your mother."
"So is he going to ask her out?" Valour said curiously as Optimus leaned forward and lifted him up. Having Valour with him meant his mate was kept at bay, serve him right.
"He might do, would that bother you?" Optimus asked gently.
Valour screwed up his face thinking.
"I didn't think I'd get a father," he admitted. "And he is really old..."
Optimus elbowed Megatron as he snickered.
"Would they start kissing?" Valour suddenly asked, trying to imagine the two adults nuzzling, giggling and kissing. It was a very strange thought. "And make goo goo optics at each other?"
"I honestly cannot say..." Optimus said and Valour tried to think in a scenario in which Hook was kissing his mom...
...and his face twisted in disgust.
"Are you okay?" Megatron then asked seeing the sparkling's face and so he answered;
"Are they going to share saliva?"
Megatron laughed throwing his head back making Optimus frown and pull a face at him, but Megatron wasn't over yet. "Oh yes, but only if your mother lets him which I doubt," He said then looked at the still disgusted face that belonged to Valour. "What's the matter, is the same you're doing with Slipstream but in a higher level, yours of course is lower but one day you both will take it to the next level and will. kiss-"
"Megatron!" Optimus interrupted him very annoyed of his vulgar mate and even more vulgar comments.
"Why my dear? We do the same..." He started reaching for Optimus' tight which was quickly slapped away and gave him a look that said: 'Not in front of the sparkling!'
"Eww! We will never do that!" Valour said this time taking out his tongue and shivered in disgust. Optimus nodded his aprovement and Megatron smirked devilishly.
"You say now...keep that thought...or try to keep it when older..." The monarch advised making Optimus' look at him severely and shake his head.
In his mind Optimus' thought that Megatron was not ready to be a father.
"What were you playing at before I come?" The sparkling asked trying to change the subject making both adults freeze.
"Uhhh...we were..." Optimus tried but Megatron interrupted him quickly exclaiming:
"Loving each other!"
"Uh?" The sparkling tilted his head to the side confused and Optimus lifted an optic ridge.
"Yes," Megatron continued. "We were kissing and massaging at a high level meant for adults, it's called lovemaking."
Said that Optimus almost face palmed himself and his face showed that his anger was growing per second.
"You see young Valour, when two mechs love each other very, very much they go to be-" He tried but Optimus get off the berth and walked away with the sparkling in arms not before shooting one last annoyed glance at his mate.
"Optimus? What? What did I do?" The emperor tried confused but his mate had already abandoned the room with Valour.
But Valour still wanted to know what he almost witnessed, so Optimus had to answer for him.
"Megatron is my mate, the Emperor, he brought me here so I can please him as he wishes, which is what I've been doing, he was dominating me and as his consort I have to obey."
Valour's enthusiasm to know the truth faded like smoke hearing Optimus' bitter tone, so he decided to change the subject as the Consort carried him towards the gardens.
...
The next day...
In the night...
Valour was left in Starscream's house so he will play with Slipstream and her brothers, they were going to have a sleepover and even Bumblebee was invited.
Tonight his mom and granddaddy were going out with Hook and casually Starscream was busy as well so the sparklings were all alone...
...that was no problem with Slipstream on charge.
The eight seekerlet mechlings and Bee were playing videogames and were really excited about it. Slipstream and Valour were not fond of them so they decided to do something else.
"You have to feel them, feel the air around you; you may not see it but its there... Feel your wings...try to expand them even if they are small now."
That was Slipstream and decided to teach Valour how to fly now that his wing nubs were more than just nubs now.
Valour offlined his optics and tried to feel. Slipstream then blew some air to them and he shivered in delight.
"Can you feel it?" She asked and he nodded. "Now imagine how it will be when they hold you up into the air, as you move them as you please, igniting your thrusters to go faster-" she was saying not noticing that Valour was taking her words at spark and something deep inside him activated...
...something in his feet!
"Oo-oh...ahhh!" He screamed as his now discovered thrusters activated and kept him in the air for a few seconds, but before Slipstream could go to his aid he flied away randomly and without control hitting his head against one of the walls in that room.
"Valour!" Slipstream yelled in terror and went to his aid, but as she did so he sat on his butt against that wall to touch his head...and then something out of nowhere fell on his lap. "Are you ok?" She tried examining him and he nodded before taking what was on his lap...
His optics widened...
Another serpent!
"Your carrier has one serpent too?" Valour said looking at her as she looked the rare object.
"Have you seen another?" She asked and he nodded.
"Yes, the Emperor have one-" He said before covering his mouth. "I wasn't supposed to said that, this is a rare serpent that must be protected and not many should know of the existence of this statues..."
Slipstream looked down at the 'serpent' in Valour's hand. It was long and thick, with a fat head and fat belly and even some hard ridges covered its upper back as the animal seemed to be curved slightly. "What an ugly creature..." She said before taking it from the other's hand and examined it squeezing it before finding a button.
"What kind of statue is this soft and has a button in the bottom?" She asked pressing the button.
Both sparklings yelped as it started vibrating and buzzing madly. Slipstream looked at it from its now new place on the floor.
"I guess is more like a toy than a statue..." She concluded and Valour nodded remembering that the other one was soft too and had a strange button too and a rare little hoose.
"Maybe is a special statue, the Emperor have one like this but a little different, he said is a rare and endangered species of serpent and its statues are rare and must be hidden and protected. This must be your carrier's serpent." Valour informed and Slipstream nodded taking it back and offlined it which stopped all activity from it.
"It looks more like a toy than a rare statue..." She said.
"Maybe the real serpent does something like this," Valour mused thoughtfully.
"Weird serpent," Slipstream said, making a face.
Valour nodded, it was a bit strange but who was he to judge. He wanted to practice more flying, he couldn't wait until his wings grew properly. Thankfully, his mama was giving him something to help develop them faster and soon he'd be able to fly for real. Speaking of his mama, he wondered how she was getting on with his grandpapa and Hook.
The Jade Stone
"Can I get you another drink?" Hook offered as they sat round a table, watching a show playing on the level below them. Of course, he made the offer to both Red Alert and her Sire.
"I'll have another one," Ratchet stated, he'd barely warmed up to the other Mech.
"Go on," Red Alert said with a nod and a smile.
Hook smiled back, ignoring Ratchet's scowl and headed to the bar. What he didn't realise was that Megatron and Starscream were watching carefully, smirking widely. The bar was a nice place to come, it was filled with Autobots and Decepticons alike, all there for a good time and drinks. Megatron had invited his mate to come along but Optimus had declined, stating that he wanted an early night.
Megatron knew that Optimus wasn't quite as amused at the situation but he hadn't known Hook for as long as he and Starscream had. So of course, his mate couldn't appreciate just how funny it was that crusty old Hook was acting like a moonstruck Mechling. Not only that but he was trying to win over a Sire that could easily be younger than he was. The only Medic was a tough nut to crack and so far didn't appear to be getting very far.
"Are you having a good night?" Red Alert asked her father and he shrugged.
"Not a bad place," he admitted. "You?"
"It's nice to get out," she said with a fond smile. "And Valour will be enjoying his little sleepover."
"I hope so," Ratchet said as Hook returned with some drinks.
Ratchet was drinking High Grade while Red Alert had gone for something that looked very fancy but wasn't as strong. It was a tall thin glass with bright blue liquid which bubbled and had little red balls inside it. Hook was drinking some Medium grade, he could handle his drink but he wanted to have all his wits about him. As everyone took a sip, his optics suddenly lit on another table and he let out a small huff of annoyance.
"What's wrong?" Red Alert asked.
"Seen someone I know," he said, gesturing at a table which contained two Mechs chatting to one another, one was a Minibot with bright blue optics.
"Oh?" she said as he pointed at the other Mech.
"He's likes Minibots," he said flatly. "He's always chatting them up, if he can, he'll try to get them into his berth."
"Likes Minibots, huh?" Ratchet said, watching the larger Mech slip a hand onto the Minibots thigh. "You worried he'll get them carrying?"
"Yes," Hook said. "And also worried they'll find out he's already got a mate and Sparkling."
"He's cheating?" Red exclaimed.
"In a way, apparently his mate already knows and doesn't care," Hook stated with a grimace.
"Mate not a Minibot?" Ratchet guessed and Hook smiled.
"He is actually," the Medic said wryly. "But my associate has a very large appetite, he wants to sample as many as he can."
Red wrinkled her nose, it was none of her business, bots could do what they liked but she knew she would never want to be with a Mech that did that. If she found a partner, she would want to be the only Femme for them and they would be the only Mech for her.
Ratchet couldn't help but chuckle as the larger Mech pulled the Minibot towards him, seemingly speaking in a low voice.
"Not subtle about what he wants, is he?" he chuckled.
"No, he isn't," laughed Hook.
Suddenly a red minibot came to the table and started yelling at the bigger bot making the other minibot uncomfortable.
"Well, well, look what's happening..." Ratchet started as the others, and the rest of the restaurant turned to see what was the scandal.
"How could you do this to me, Longarm?!" The red minibot demanded and said Longarm tried to calm him dowm...and it wasn't working.
"Longarm?" Another green minibot came and saw the mech and the other minicons. "Where've you been? ...and who are they?!"
It was a show indeed as more and more minicons came and claimed that Longarm was their mate.
"Well, this was unexpected..." Starscream pointed and Megatron nodded with a deep frown. This was exactly what he feared.
"He's mine!" one of the minibots demanded and the others did the same; there were at least twenty minibots all demanding this Longarm an explanation and that he was their mate.
"Well, proof that he's mine is that I'm carrying his child!" The green minibot from before said and everyone froze. "You love me, right Longarm? You love our family..." He almost cried and Longarm shook his head not believing it.
However that is not what Wasp saw. "You don't?!" he roared and all the other minibots turned towards the carrying mech and said:
"You cannot be carrying!"
"You lie!"
"Whore!"
And after that they all together started beating and ganging at the poor green mech...
...as Longarm escaped cowardly...
"Hey! What you're think you're doing?! Stop!" Hook demanded and Ratchet followed by Red Alert took some wrenches from their subspaces and started separating all the minibots.
"You should be ashamed! Hitting on a carrying mech while your cheating lover cowardly escaped!" Roared Ratchet as his daughter aided the now bleeding and unconscious Wasp.
Two things happened without no one noticing, one Megatron and Starscream left the restaurant following this Longarm...
...and two, a light blue mech enjoyed the scene with a neutral expression far enough so no one familiar noticed his presence as he drink his expensive high grade.
...
"There you are you oversexed promiscuous change shifter!" Starscream roared while taking Longarm by the neck.
"This has gone too far, Shockwave..." The Emperor declared. "What you did can be considered criminal, and you even dare to run from the scene after you sired yet another sparkling?! And said mech was being brutally ganged by your other lovers?!"
Megatron's tone rose with each passing word and now Longarm's figure started changing to reveal the ambassador.
In his normal form, he still looked very ashamed. He kept twisting his hands and twitching.
"I didn't expect them all to come like that," he said, sounding shell shocked. "I don't believe it."
"Well you'd better believe it," Starscream said sternly. "It's all very well seeking dates if your mate doesn't mind but to be careless enough to knock up another bot..."
"Especially as said bot believed you to be single and ready to support them both," Megatron added. "And you are going to support them Shockwave, financially and I hope as a father figure to your child. Perhaps that bot will find a proper partner but I will not allow you to abandon them."
Shockwave just trembled all over, still shocked at the turn of events. Starscream glanced at his leader before looking back at Shockwave.
"I'm going to see what's happening in the Jade Stone," he stated sternly. "And Megatron can tell you just why this is not going to happen again."
"I certainly am," Megatron declared, gesturing for Starscream to carry on. "Make sure that bot is alright."
"I will sir," Starscream assured him as he quickly headed back to the restaurant, leaving the shame ambassador with the displeased emperor.
When he reached the restaurant and got inside, he found that Hook was angrily lecturing the gathered Minibots who were looking shamefaced, occasionally helped by Ratchet who was helping his daughter tend to the green Minicon. Starscream felt incredibly sorry for him, he suspected that this poor bot had been in love with 'Longarm' and had expected to start a new life with him along with a new Sparkling. Little knowing that Longarm was really Shockwave who had a mate and child. Said child was acknowledged and supported by Shockwave meaning this new sibling would be a bastard.
"How is everything?" Starscream asked gently as a young server offered a fresh bowl of water to help clean up Wasp.
"As well as can be expected," Ratchet grunted as Red Alert said. "He's far along and took some damage but I think the Sparkling will be okay. But he'll need to be monitored, not only for the injuries and the Sparkling but for the shock. Poor thing."
"I know," he said softly. "Megatron isn't going to let Shockwave get away with this, he will support them."
"Good," she said with a frown. "You know, I chose to adopt Valour and I had no problem being single and raising him. But I knew what I was getting into, this poor bot didn't."
"Shockwave needs to get his personal life sorted," the air commander agreed. "His first child wasn't exactly planned and while he is officially with his carrier Blurr, they lead practically separate lives. Things need to get sorted."
Just as Red was about to speak, the young Mech started to wake up, moaning with slight pain.
"It's alright," Red said soothingly as red optics came online. "You're safe now."
"What...what happened?" Wasp gasped, struggling to focus.
As Red Alert explained the green carrying bot what just happened, another bot looked down at him hatefuly.
Everyone thought that he didn't cared what his mate was doing, but he did, his promiscous life can ruin them all, can ruin the life of their son, Shockwave's legitimit son...
...and now that the spike-free afthole just impregnated another he was more worried than ever.
It was him who contacted all previous 'Longarm's lovers and told them where he was to teach him a lesson. He couldn't tell anything to Shockwave, the mech just refused to listen to him so he planned this for months... And now a bastard was coming!
Blurr was furious, he will not allow a bastard to take what was legaly his and his son even if Megatron supported him...that creature must not come into existence...
...it must be terminated!
For their son, for Bumblebee who innocently thought that his sire was a honourable ambassador when he was a promiscuous fragger that not even Megatron dared to confront or stop...
...ohh...but he will, this has gone too far, first he must make sure that bastard never meet this universe and second put an end to his mate's adventures...
...for their Bumblebee!
As his processor continued thinks in this, Blur formulated a plan to make sure things happened as he wished.
He saw how the three medics plus Starscream took the carrying mech to a hospital, possibly the palace's medbay...it will be so easy then to finish with this problem for once... But still, Shockwave may think he was lucky the little bastard has died and will continue going with others... That is another plan he must think carefuly.
The words: 'For my son's safety that creature must di,.' run in his processor like a mantra and not even Hook or those other two will stop him, after all, as a Decepticon law stated, he can do ANYTHING to protect his family from a menace, it was his right to kill it.
Blurr then followed them from the distance; he won't be stopped, he won't be discovered and everyone will think that the depressed mech just miscarried.
...
It was late and most medics were or sleeping or guarding around like Hook; the old medic just fell asleep on his desk. Blurr is an elite, a fast one so no one noticed, not even the existing cameras what he was about to do.
Looking hatefully at the carrying mech one more time he took a syringe and downloaded its contents in the sleeping mech's main vein and once it was done he just disappeared just as the special grade vitamins he overdosed the mech to abort which will not leave any trail and it will be impossible even for the best medic to save that creature.
Megatron was busy lecturing Shockwave so he will not know what was happening until it was too late...
Minutes later the mech started squirming and felt something wet running from his legs, he panicked and started screaming in horror and for help.
...
Later...
"This is a warning, Shockwave, you must stop! You cannot go around impregnating unsuspecting bots!" Starscream yelled at the ambassador and Megatron nodded.
"He's right, maybe Blurr doesn't care but YOU must think in your family, your son! How you think he will feel if he discovers what you've been doing?!" Megatron said.
"Without doubt he will be ashamed!" Starscream continued.
"I am ashamed of what you're doing, YOU, one of my politicians! One of the ones that must be an example!" The emperor roared before the door opened and one of Hook's medics entered. "What?!" He barked and the medic jumped and spitting the news without thinking.
"I- is the mech... He... He miscarried...!"
"What?" Megatron roared as Shockwave looked horrified.
"Mis-miscarried?" he whispered, staring straight at the medic who'd delivered the news.
"Yes," the medic said solemnly. "I'm sorry."
"Do you know what the cause was?" Starscream asked and the medic shook his head.
"We don't know for certain what caused it," he said slowly. "Sometimes miscarriages happen, it could be natural, it might be related to his injuries or the shock he experienced. I'm afraid it's impossible to say."
Shockwave slowly slumped until he collapsed into a chair and placed his head in his hands. First the shock of finding out that sweet Wasp had been carrying and then to find out he'd miscarried, it was all too much. How could this have happened, how did all those bots find him like that, at the same time? It just didn't make any sense, none of it.
"How is the Mech doing?" Megatron asked quietly, his expression grave.
"He's been sedated," the medic replied. "He was devastated at what happened, it was very traumatic. He'll need a lot of support in order to recover."
"Of course," Megatron agreed. "For now, ensure that he is given the best treatment available, we will discuss things later with Hook."
"Yes my lord," the medic said, bowing respectfully before leaving.
"My child," Shockwave said brokenly, still not looking up. "Gone."
"Yes," Starscream said. "I'm sorry for your loss Shockwave but do you understand how this has happened? If you had simply slept with a single bot, then there wouldn't have been as big of a problem. But you slept with multiply bots, always leaving them to find someone new. Eventually, this was going to crash down on you, I am only sorry it has done so tragically."
"What am I going to do?" Shockwave asked helplessly, normally so organised.
"Stop sleeping around," Megatron commanded. "Focus on your mate and your son. It would not surprise me if this Wasp never wanted to see you again but you are still going to support him. And you will apologise to all you have wronged, am I understood?"
Shockwave nodded dumbly, he couldn't do anything else. Megatron looked at Starscream and said. "You should go home Starscream, it's late and your sparklings could still be up playing."
"I gave Slipstream and Valour a bedtime for all of them," Starscream said with a small smile. "But you're right, I should go back."
He looked down at Shockwave and said. "Bee is sleeping at mine; do you want me to let you know how he's doing?"
"My sweet Bumblebee," Shockwave murmured, feeling despair wash over him. "Yes, please make sure he's alright."
"I will," promised Starscream, nodding at Megatron and leaving them.
"I want you to think very carefully about the future," Megatron said quietly to his Ambassador. "You're going to have to make some hard choices. If you can't change your ways, then I may have to remove you from your post."
Shockwave jerked, looking up aghast. He lived for his job; to be fired would be so terrible. Megatron gave him a hard stare and said.
"Think about it."
And left the devastated Mech all alone.
...
"Primus," Megatron muttered as he entered his apartments, rubbing a hand across his face. What had meant to be a fun evening had turned into a complete nightmare with a tragic end. He could not imagine losing a child like that, it had to be one of the worst pains ever.
He needed his mate, to hold and assure himself that those he loves were still safe.
"Mmm...my lord?" Optimus mumbled sleepily as Megatron climbed into the berth and hugged his beloved close.
"My love," Megatron said softly, his tone serious and regretful. This caused Optimus to wake up a bit more, especially as he could feel Megatron's emotions.
"Did something happen?" he asked, looking into his mate's optics.
"Shockwave knocked up an unsuspecting bot," Megatron said sorrowfully. "But the bot was attacked by other jealous lovers and ended up miscarrying."
Optimus made a shocked noise before his face softened.
"I'm sorry," he said gently.
Megatron nodded before pressing Optimus into his shoulder, needing to feel him.
"I can't imagine what it would feel like if we lost a child," he said quietly, feeling a sharp spike of emotion from Optimus and assuming it was one of horror, it felt similar to that. "My Spark would probably crack if not break."
"It...would be the hardest thing," Optimus said in a slightly choked voice. "I...I'm glad I've never miscarried."
Megatron kissed his forehead before saying.
"If it ever happens...Primus forbid, we'll get through it together. Promise me you'll tell me my love, if anything like that ever happens, I couldn't bear to let you suffer alone."
"I promise," croaked Optimus as Megatron hugged him tighter than ever, wishing he never let go.
However Optimus felt horrible. He denied his master the right of being a father because he was mad at him...
And now was too late to tell him because he will be so upset at him and only Primus knew what he will do and Valour was with a good loving family, taking him now will be devastating.
So, he decided to keep quiet instead and let Megatron hug him thinking that nothing happened.
...
Meanwhile...
Starscream returned his huge and luxurious apartment and found everything in order. He smirked; Slipstream was a true heir indeed.
He walked towards his mechlings' quarters and found each one sleeping on the floor on mats with Bee with them, then went to see Slipstream's quarters since she or Valour were not in the pile of seekerlets and having not found them there he decided to check in his own quarters...
...and there they were, on his berth cuddling and sleeping together.
Starscream took a deep breath and smiled at the sight before noticing they were hugging something like protecting it.
As he reached closer his optics widened in horror at the sight that greeted him.
They were holding his personal custom made dildo!
He stopped himself to not scream and took another deep breath...he calmed, they cannot know what it was...
Reaching forward he tried to take it again from Valour's hand to not succeed as his daughter tightened her grip on it too.
He tried again this time stronger but the sparklings started to stir and awake.
"Hmm..." Slipstream mumbled closely followed by Valour's own moan and they both on-lined their optics and found the elder trying to take the odd 'statue'.
"Hello..." Valour said hoarsely still half asleep. "We took care of it, the serpent is safe, sir..."
"Yes carrier, we will never tell anyone about the serpents...please find a nice place for it so it can be happy," Slipstream said and both sparklings let go of it before falling asleep again leaving a confused Starscream looking at them with his dildo in hand.
'Serpent?' He thougt confused. He wondered where did they get that story!
Well, thanks Primus it was clean and they had no idea what kind of 'serpent' it was or where it always entered.
The seeker sighed with a look of mild horror.
"Primus, why me?" he asked himself before placing the 'serpent' somewhere safe. Once that was done, he carefully climbed onto the berth beside his daughter and drew the two Sparklings closer to him. They shifted but didn't wake up, just snuggled down onto the berth.
Starscream smiled, feeling very grateful that all his Sparklings were alive and healthy. But the thing with Shockwave made him wonder again whether he shouldn't talk to his not quite mate. He couldn't see him sleeping around but families shouldn't be broken up like this. If only his children weren't so scared of their Sire, it would make things so much easier.
Oh well, he'd think more about this in the morning.
Two cycles later
"You okay Bee?" Valour asked with concern as he and his friend ate their mid day meal.
His friend shrugged and mumbled. "It's my Sire."
"Your Sire?" Valour questioned, he hadn't really seen much of his friend's Sire. Actually, he hadn't really seen much of his other creator either.
"He's really down," Bee explained. "He's not always around but he's always happy to see me and asks about my work. Last night he came into my room and just sat there watching me. When I sat up, he grabbed me and hugged me so tight; I thought he was going to pop my joints."
He paused before saying. "I think he was crying."
"He must have been upset," Valour deduced. He knew his mama was sad because something bad had happened with a patient but he didn't know the details. So he understood what it was like having a creator who was sad.
"Yeah but I don't know why," Bee said. "He didn't say anything, I think I fell asleep and he put me back to bed. My dad hasn't said anything; I don't know what's happening."
Bee sounded scared, something had happened, something that could be bad but he was completely in the dark. Valour moved closer and put an arm around his shoulder.
"I'm sure it'll be okay," he said, trying to be reassuring. "If anything happens, you can always call me or mama."
Bee nodded, he knew he could rely on his best friend. He just didn't like what he could sense between his creators; there was something bad in the air between them. It was playing on his mind and he was very glad that he had his friends and his work to distract him.
"Um...do you think I could stay at yours tonight?" he asked Valour, a little uncertain. He didn't want to go back to his home while bad stuff was going on.
"Sure," Valour said, realising he'd need to talk to his mother. Bee might get upset if he saw she was down. It was such a shame her date with Hook hadn't gone very well although at least he and his grandpapa seemed to be getting on better. Apparently, dealing with an emergency had brought them closer together.
It was very ironic.
While Valour was comforting his friend, Optimus was visiting his mate in his office.
"Are you alright?" he asked, carrying a tray with Megatron's lunch on it.
"Better now you're here," Megatron said with a smile, beckoning for his mate to come over.
Optimus did so, placing the tray on the table and allowing Megatorn to pull him onto his lap. Megatron nuzzled him before saying.
"That poor mech is still very distraught at losing his Sparkling, he truly wanted it."
Optimus didn't reply, just leaned against his mate.
"He's furious at Shockwave, at the bots who hurt him, at Primus, everyone for taking that innocent life," Megatron continued quietly. "Recovery will take a long time, longer than expected. It might even be necessary to send him off planet to get better."
"I know you'll sort something out, my lord," Optimus said encouragingly. "I just hope he'll find someone whose...if you'll forgive me...good for him."
"Agreed," Megatron said with a nod. "Shockwave was no good for him but...he would have made sure that Sparkling was taken care of, just like his son. The little one lost a sibling he never even knew he was going to have."
Optimus reached up, cupping Megatron's cheek and kissing it. Megatron smiled, raising his hand and placing it against Optimus, closing his optics and enjoying the affection he was receiving. They sat there for a while, just in each other's company before Megatron eventually spoke.
"You know my dear; I had an idea for your upcoming trip?"
"Oh?" Optimus said, wondering what it could be. He and Megatron had gone on a few trips off world but this was the first time Optimus would be going without Megatron, it was going to be a little holiday for him and he was looking forward to it. Elita One was going to be one of those going with him, it would be good to see her again, it had been too long since they'd last spoken.
Megatron smiled and said. "How do you fancy having Valour along?"
Optimus' optics brightened for a moment then he lowered his head. "I think his mother will not agree."
Megatron chuckled and kissed his nose softly. "She will accept, she can go with you as a medic if you wish."
The younger mech considered this. "Maybe... But... That will separate her from Hook and if that happens then my lord will be without a hearty entertainment."
Megatron laughed hard at this and hugged him closer. "Oh, don't worry love, he's trying to gain her sire first as he seemed to discover if he accepts him then SHE will accept him."
"Interesting deduction..." Optimus said thinking that he didn't noticed it before; indeed, Ratchet needed to approve the candidates of his creation...
...sadly the old medic was not warned about his own fast engagement with Megatron or he would have given the Emperor his piece of mind, after all the medic was like a father for him just like Red was his sister.
He never knew his creators and only asked once about them and never again; Ratchet just answered that his carrier gave him away because he couldn't sustain him because he was not ready for a sparkling.
That lead Optimus to believe he was possibly unwanted and that his carrier abandoned him with Ratchet, after all the old medic said he never saw his sire with his carrier.
"Is something the matter, love?" Megatron said while drinking his energon and his mate remained quiet for too long.
Optimus just sighed. "Its nothing, my lord, I just don't want to bother that family."
"They wouldn't mind, is their job," Megatron stated without noticing that first sentence made Optimus frown. "Besides it will be a direct order. They cannot refuse...also, I will love to see how those two old mechs go at each other when the prized lady doctor is not around...heh, I can only imagine the insults they will share... I bet they are so colourful that not even I ever heard of them." He added merrily, however that couldn't be said about Optimus...
...he was not happy about his mate ordering anyone without asking their consent...like he did it with him when bonding... But then again the afthole was the Emperor and he could do as he pleased.
"Anyway," Megatron added. "Think what an opportunity it will be for the little one, he'll be able to see a brand new planet, I'm sure he'll love it. And I'll know someone's looking after you."
Optimus was forced to agree that Valour would probably be excited about travelling and seeing a new planet...and this planet did sound nice. If Optimus had been able to continue with his career, he would have seen a lot of different planets, some of them difficult and intolerable. He would have looked forward to planets like the one he was going to with its beautiful beaches and many attractions. At least he'd be able to relax a little and perhaps get to know his son better without worrying about Megatron getting suspicious.
Although the way things were going, it seemed Megatron would never suspect a thing.
Author's note. Things take a different turn in the next chapter. Find out what next time.