Author's note. Written by me and the-writing-mew.
Enjoy and please review.
"Urgh," Megatron groaned as he came round. "What the frag happened...?"
"Daddy, he's awake," an excited voice said and Megatron opened his optics to find a beaming sparkling hovering over him.
"I can see that," Optimus said, lifting his sparkling up and onto his hip. "Hello love."
"Hello," Megatron said dumbly, seeing that he was propped up on a berth. "I...did I faint?"
"You did," Optimus said gently. "Do you know why?"
"No, that's never happened before...not without reason," Megatron said, remembering the time he'd seen that dreadful old mech sporting the evidence of interface.
"Well, there is a reason and a very good one," Optimus said earnestly as Valour bounced up and down in excitement. "Megatron...you're carrying."
The Emperor's optics widened and he blinked once and twice before he processed what his Optimus just say. "You say what?"
"You're carrying!" Exclaimed Optimus very excited.
"Umm.. Come again...?"
"I'm going to be a sire! Primus, Megatron! You scared me for a second when you fainted... And that would explain why you look so sexy..." Optimus couldn't help saying, ignoring Valour's disgusted face.
Megatron remained there like petrified, things started making sense now, his cravings and infinite lust for his mate. He chuckled and covered his face before laughing. He wanted a sparkling again... And wanted to put Optimus in the right state of mind, however he was the one who ended with spark!
"Megatron?" Optimus tried and the Emperor looked at him dazedly.
"It's been a long time since the last Decepticon Emperor carried... That is the queen's job... However, if ever the Emperor carried again, this sparkling would be powerful...uhh..." He said feeling a little dizzy still and felt like purging.
"I'm glad..." Optimus said. "Rest... Oh.. And by the way... Starscream is with spark too."
That made Megatron snap open and brightly online his optics. "He's what?!" He managed to roar.
"It's what Skyfire said..." Optimus shrugged his shoulders. "The medic suggested... Termination of the spark... That it is too risky," He finished darkly.
Megatron was horrified... His friend could die by this, but he knows he will never hurt or sacrifice a sparkling... Not his sparkling!
"Oh... Starscream... You idiot... Should have used protection!" Exclaimed the leader and learned back on his berth, too dizzy to lecture his friend.
"Skyfire said that too..." Optimus said and Megatron groaned.
"I don't believe this," Megatron said heavily, pushing himself up.
"Careful," Optimus warned as Valour squirmed out of his grip and hugged Megatron.
"I'm going to be a big brother," he exclaimed, making Megatron smile and hug him.
"Yes you are sweetness," he said, hugging him back. "And this time, I'll get things right."
Valour smiled at him as Optimus said. "Starscream isn't awake yet."
"Hmm," Megatron said with a grimace. "He'll never terminate, no matter the risk. Where are the others?"
"With Skyfire and Starscream, although Skywarp was a little late," Optimus mused. "A femme named Chromia brought him here as soon as they got word, apparently, her daughter was dancing with him."
"Wait, everyone knows?" Megatron stated.
"Those at the party do," Optimus confirmed.
Megatron sighed before saying. "We will have to announce this officially, it's a big thing."
"I know," the red and blue Mech agreed. "Megatron, are you alright with carrying?"
"Of course my love," Megatron said quickly. "I'm surprised but I'm delighted we're having a child."
He smiled ruefully as he said. "I imagine I deserve to be the one carrying."
"You'll be fine," Optimus assured him, kissing him. "Valour and I will look after you."
"And mommy and grandpapa," Valour added making the two adults chuckle.
"Hook will tell me it serves me right," laughed Megatron. "Ah well, as long as I have you two by my side, I don't mind what happens."
As they talked, Starscream started to stir.
"Star?" Skyfire said gently. "Star, are you alright?"
"Urgh...Sky?" the seeker said weakly, opening his optics.
"It's me, our children are here," Skyfire assured him.
"I feel like slag," Starscream said flatly as his Sparklings peeked up at him.
"You look beautiful," Skyfire assured him with a smile before turning serious. "Star...I have something to tell you..."
"Is it a shuttle sparkling?" a voice suddenly demanded.
The sound of that voice made Skyfire freeze and his wings rattled. However Slipstream growled in anger.
"I believe it's enough to have YOU here," She said signalling her sire. "But him too?! Who let him in?!"
Her brothers cowered on the other side of their carrier's berth and Skyfire remained motionless.
"Sir, please, this is a medbay, please, silence," The medic tried to no use as the old shuttle roared again.
"Answer me, is it a shuttle sparkling, or another useless seeker!?"
"Uhh... Well... We cannot be certain, is too early yet..." Tried the medic as the big mech loomed over him.
"Get out of here!" Suddenly a feminine melodious voice barked. "You're not welcome! Guards!" Slipstream said before Skyfall turned towards her with just the same irate optics she possessed.
"How dare you, you insolent insect!" He took position and watched her not gave up one step before he reached her and did something no one thought the old mech will do...
...he kicked her so hard that it send her flying back towards the opposite wall before falling unconscious on the ground.
"NO!" Skyfire screamed in terror, Starscream screamed too at the sight of the state of her daughter.
The last thoughts before she fell unconscious were: 'Alpha Trion was right...politeness...' Then drifted out.
Everyone remained petrified and now the elder shuttle walked towards Starscream who seemed ready to faint at the huge trauma of seeing his daughter like that.
"Good.. Now-" But before he can finish something jumped him on his back and stung him hard in several places successfully stopping him and making him fall on the ground unconscious.
"Prowl!" The spider screamed and another mech entered and went to check the sparkling. "How dare he hurt my friend!" Elita roared before transforming.
She and Prowl were walking along the gardens when the party translated there, so they entered the mansion and heard the news... And Slipstream ordering the useless guards to stop this big mech.
"She's alive... But in a bad shape, needs a hospital, now!" Prowl exclaimed and finally Skyfire reacted as Starscream fell unconscious again...to much stress for his spark.
Elita shook his head. "Stupid hot headed kid, don't you know that a big mech must always be attacked from the back?"
"Slipstream!" Valour screamed as he jumped from Megatron's arms towards his broken friend. Her brothers were still covering and shivering in fear.
Megatron could not believe what he just saw; just who this mech believed himself to be to hurt a sparkling?
"Careful! We must be careful when moving her if we don't want to hurt her more." The medic stated.
Skyfire didn't know how to touch her, it was also her thoughts about him that stopped him, as if she was there telling him 'don't touch me!'
Meanwhile Megatron was already thinking what law he can use against the old bastard, this is his empire and no one walks free from almost killing someone. He was furious and forgot about his dizziness while getting up from the berth and walked towards the old shuttle.
"Elita!" He barked and the spider turned from her job of bandaging Slipstream. "Wake him up, I need to share some words with him..." He said darkly.
"Megatron..." Optimus tried as the spider nodded and walked towards the fallen shuttle.
"Medic! Give me something to stabilize my tanks and head!" He ordered and at such commanding tone, the medic jerked up and ran towards his cabinet before preparing the medicine for the now angered Emperor.
As the shuttle stirred back away, the medic injected Megatron and Valour cried over his hurt femmefriend, Bumblebee and Shockwave entered and saw the dark aura surrounding their ruler.
"Oh Primus, lord Megatron, stop!' The Ambassador tried watching how the leader took the startled shuttle by the neck; his blue on-lined optics horrified at the sight of the crimson enraged ones of the Emperor's.
"So, you like to beat sparklings?" He hissed dangerously watching the mech prepared to answer him with possibly some kind of hard words. "Chose your words carefully, Skyfall, for they may be your last..."
No one had ever seen their leader so angry before, Optimus could feel it in his spark and it was so intense that for a moment he thought the emotions were his.
Skyfall swallowed heavily before saying. "It is my right to discover the frame type of that sparkling."
"And why do you need to find out now?" Megatron growled. "You know perfectly well that you would have been informed in due course about the sparkling's frame type. There was no reason to force yourself in here."
"But he might have been considering a termination," Skyfall argued. "I won't allow the first shuttle sparkling in so long to be terminated."
"For your information, Starscream would rather die than allow any of his children to die," Megatron said heatedly. "And you have still not answered my question, do you like to beat Sparklings?"
There was a pause, one that made Optimus feel his own anger before Skyfall spoke.
"Of course I don't, her insolence angered me and I acted rashly."
"If that is the case," Megatron said in a deadly hiss. "Then when she is sufficiently recovered, you will offer her your most sparkfelt apology and you will not go near Starscream unless he allows it which I highly doubt."
Skyfall's optics went wide at the thought of having to say sorry to his great granddaughter or not being allowed near Starscream if it was a shuttle. But he was old and wise enough to know not to push things, Megatron could kill him and no one would punish him for it. He needed to live to continue heading his family and if it was a shuttle sparkling, get his hands on it.
"Very well," he said with as much dignity as he could muster. "I will do as you say."
Megatron snarled and showed his pointy fangs before shoving him away. "Get out from here, and by 'here' I mean the Magnus' estate!" He roared so loud that the crystals and walls rattled, so harsh was his tone that for the first time Skyfall scrambled out and away...
...no one ever scared him like that... It was like Megatron was really going to kill him!
"Fragger!" He grumbled as he messaged his family to leave the party... That included Skyfire.
...
"Oh!" The young shuttle said as he prepared to transform and take his daughter to the hospital in emergency and received his grandsire's message.
"What is it?" Megatron almost barked at him.
"Uh... Nothing, let's go," He answered before transforming and the medic, along with Optimus and Elita helped in moving Slipstream in...
...however her brothers seemed reluctant to get in their sire.
"Shockwave, you inform the Magnus and the Councilmech about the situation," Megatron ordered and he bowed respectfully. "You," He referred to the eight seekerlets. "Stay with your carrier," They nodded and ran towards Starscream again.
Then they departed towards Iacon's main hospital. Luckily Ratchet and First Aid returned from Kaon.
"That was scary..." Bumblebee said to his seeker friends who nodded eagerly. "Umm.. Where's Valour?" He suddenly asked.
"He sneaked into sire," Ramjet said gaining wide opticed looks. "What? I saw him!"
"Why didn't you say anything?" Bumblebee scolded.
"I don't know," Ramjet mumbled, scuffing his feet.
"Urgh, never mind," Bumblebee groaned. "I guess we'll just protect your dad while we wait for my Sire to get back."
"Against grandsire?" Skywarp asked with wide optics.
Bumblebee nodded grimly. Skywarp trembled before saying quietly. "Okay."
His brothers stared at him as he said. "Won't let grandsire hurt carrier or baby sibling."
"I won't either," declared Thrust and all the other Seeker brothers cheered.
"Yeah, we won't let him near," exclaimed Sunstorm.
Bumblebee beamed and they took up defensive positions around Starscream. The Medic was very surprised when he returned, finding nine sparklings surrounding the berth the unconscious Seeker was lying on.
"Is everything alright?" he questioned.
"Yes sir," they all declared, saluting him.
"Very well," he said. "I need to scan him, see if I can determine what kind of sparkling this will be."
"Is carrier going to die?" One of the sparklings asked him, sounding scared.
"I will do everything for him while he is in my care," Laser assured them all. "For now, he just needs to rest and experience as little stress as possible."
The Sparklings nodded, feeling a little better.
In Skyfire
"Valour, what are you doing here?" Optimus scolded as Valour climbed into his lap.
"I wanted to come with you," he explained. "Slipstream needs me."
He sighed and hugged his son. Meanwhile Megatron covered his mouth to not purge in Skyfire.
Soon they reached the hospital and Ratchet and Scalpel received them, the former grumbled that it was too late and he just woke up from a nap until he saw Slipstream.
They worked immediately and soon diagnostic her that it wasn't so bad and that she can be transported back home tonight... But must keep rest.
"Such a strong femmling," Scalpel told Ratchet as they finished the details on her. "She will be a great queen one day."
Ratchet's optics widened then shook his head. "Nah! She was lucky she hadn't broken anything serious."
"She's strong, Ratch, and you know it, besides, you saw how worried Valour was about her?"
Ratchet just grunted; Scalpel however chuckled.
...
"What?! They cannot leave yet!" Alpha Trion almost roared to the aide who cowered just in case the elder decided to beat him... Good thing he came to inform him before acting on his son's orders.
"It's what the Consort ordered..." He started say. But just when Alpha Trion was about to lose his temper, Shockwave came forward.
"High Councilmech... Please... Allow me to tell you that lady Slipstream was taken to Iacon's main hospital instead to Kaon, The Emperor and the Consort went with Skyfire and I highly doubt they will return for the night if Slipstream cannot be transported back here and spend the night in the med-bay. I believe you were informed of how she ended up like that?" The Cyclops added.
"Hmm..." The elder grunted not believing that his main student had faced a bigger enemy without diplomacy! However he did know Skyfall was capable of stomping on a sparkling's head if necessary.
He then turned to the aide and say: "Send something to calm the sparklings in the medbay and prepare their quarters... I will not let them go back to Kaon so easily."
The aide bowed and left.
Skyfall and his family had just retired, the old shuttle patriarch seemed half scared, half angered... And now he knew why...
...besides, the mech who threatened his life is a carrying mech, and for him, a bot who carries is submissive and weak, low ranked usually in his family and good for nothing else... But Megatron was none of it, he was still a warrior, even with a sparkling growing in him.
"Thank you, ambassador," The old mech said and Shockwave bowed respectfully.
"Councilmech, I also want to thank you for teaching my son, Bumblebee etiquette. I really appreciate it and if there is anything I can do so I might repay you... Just say so."
Alpha Trion nodded and looked at him; "Good idea, I will ask for them now," He say and Shockwave's optic brightened. He wasn't obviously waiting for the elder to ask so fast.
"Sir?"
"I want you to call Megatron and my son, make sure Slipstream is stabilized and bring her here to the medbay ASAP and make sure that those two, along with my grandson and those seeker sparklings come back to the ball; you well know that being high ranked means obligations, good, they have obligations still with me no matter what!"
"Uhh... But Starscream... He is..." Shockwave tried but Alpha Trion interrupted him.
"I believe Skyfire will stay with him and his daughter, but I want my son and his mate here... And my grandson and friends, this is their duty!" He stated and the single opticed mech almost flinched.
Alpha Trion held some kind of power... He couldn't tell... But he had to obey him somehow... Even if that won't please his leader or Consort.
"A- at once!" He said and the elder nodded before looking in the direction Ultra Magnus was, talking with senator Xaaron who was obviously offering him his great grandson for engagement with the prince.
...but somehow he believed his grandson liked more the femmes, after all, he was raised by one and he knew he really liked his seeker friend; but it was too early to say.
He then turned and saw Mirage standing with his creators. Knowing that the young sparkling was interested in his prized student, he decided to inform him that she wouldn't be re-joining the party. Going over, he inclined his head and said.
"I'm afraid to say that lady Slipstream won't be returning to the ball."
"She won't?" Mirage exclaimed, very disappointed and concerned.
"Yes, there was a...mishap and she is too unwell," Alpha Trion explained. "But I'm sure she would enjoy seeing you again."
This made the sparkling brighten and he turned to his two creators, saying.
"Sire, papa, may I please see lady Slipstream again?"
"Of course," his Sire chuckled, patting his head indulgently. Looking at Alpha Trion, he said proudly.
"My son has very good taste, you can always rely on his judgement."
"He is a credit to your line," Alpha Trion said with a smile as Mirage asked his carrier if he might go and mingle, his carrier nodded agreement.
"And your Optimus," Sunray said softly, a little smile at his lips. "What a match he made, the Decepticon Emperor. He is now part of a lineage and this new sparkling will only strengthen things."
"Yes, Ultra Magnus and I are very proud," Alpha Trion stated, as though Optimus's bonding had been prearranged by him. "Valour is the Decepticon heir but he is receiving a solid Autobot education as well, we couldn't ask for more."
"And soon there will be a new prince or princess," Mirage's Sire Goldflake now said. "I must admit, I was a little surprised to hear the Emperor is carrying."
"It is a surprise," Alpha Trion admitted. "But his firstborn was sire by him and while it is unusual, there is no reason why my son cannot sire even if he is the Decepticon queen. Undoubtedly, any other Sparklings they have will be carried by Optimus."
"These things happen," Sunray murmured, giving his mate a little sly smile making Goldflake smile back.
"They do," he agreed before saying. "I hope lady Slipstream will give our son consideration, they would make a fine couple."
"Oh she will," Alpha Trion said, feeling more proud than ever had his accomplishments. "By the way, did you know she is Skyfire's first born?"
At that confession, Sunray and Goldflake's optics widened before the latter say: "And she survived? How did she escape Skyfall?"
It was pretty obvious that everyone in the Autobot high society knew what was happening with that family.
Sunray answered for him. "You have to remember, darling that she was carried by the Decepticon air Commander and he has enough power to keep alive his creations and away from that family's... Business."
"Oh..." The other mech considered this. "What a good match... My son told us about her and her intelligence, he always liked seekers and found out about lady Slipstream and hoped to meet her one day... But now that we know her heritage, we understand from where she inherited such talent, after all Skyfire and Starscream are two of the most prominent minds our generation produced... I hope she gives an opportunity to our son," He concluded.
Alpha Trion nodded. Indeed their son was very and strongly interested in Slipstream and now his creators... However she only has optics for the prince...
...nah! She can change her mind later, right? ...but what if she didn't?
What he feared though this Mirage seemed just as smart as her and he can make his move on the innocent Valour just for her and try to leave him out of the fight... With diplomacy, and that was stronger than any physical weapon.
Things will get interesting here, the eldest thought.
...
Optimus and Megatron returned to the Magnus' estate as Shockwave informed them they must, he gave them the instructions of what Alpha Trion wanted from them and that they owed him at least this night.
Settling the recharging and now fixed Slipstream near her carrier, they left them with Skyfire as they returned to the party.
As soon as Skywarp put a pede on the garden... "Warp!" Moonracer hugged him from the back and kissed his cheek making him yelp and flush still unable to get rid of her embrace.
His brothers snickered at him and he told her: "Hi...s- scary femme..."
"Call me Moony..." Happily she said with another kiss. "Warp..."
Instead of helping him out of the situation, his brothers gave him the 'thumbs up' and left him alone at her mercy.
Valour and Bee looked around and found a place to sit. The prince was forced to return to the party even if he wanted to be with his hurt femmefriend. "It's okay, dude, she will be okay... She's strong," Bee said reassuringly.
"Bee..." He said and looked down. "A mechling tried to get her betrothed to him tonight..." His tone worried.
Bumblebee smiled and put a supportive hand on his shoulder. "Believe me, she only wants you, remember how she was when you broke up with her? Well... Don't worry about others... She will only kiss you," Said this blinking one of his blue optics at his friend who now looked down and flushed.
"Anyway," Bumblebee added teasingly. "I thought you just wanted to protect her...you don't really want to bond with her do you?"
"I...I don't know," Valour said helplessly. "I guess I didn't imagine anyone asking for her...apart from that horrible Dreadwing."
"That's true," Bumblebee admitted. "But honestly before you came, she never showed interest in anyone and she always made it clear. There were a few who tried to ask her but when she declined, they accepted it. It's fraggers like Dreadwing that try to force it."
Valour nodded as the two of them sat down, wishing Slipstream was here to reassure him. When his tanks suddenly gave a rumble, he exclaimed. "Want some food?"
"Sounds great," Bee said with a grin.
"I'll get it," Valour kindly offered, knowing his friend would return the favour later.
"Thanks," the yellow Sparkling said gratefully as Valour gracefully made his way to a table laden with delicious looking food. Grabbing a plate so the he and Bee could share, he began to carefully select the tastiest morsels he could find. He was so absorbed in his task, that the voice that spoke from behind surprised him.
"You should try the Tasniam Beetles, they are particularly good."
Valour turned to see Mirage standing there with a pleasant smile, he had a smaller plate with a few things on it.
"Thanks," Valour said, inclining his head as he glanced back at a platter containing black beetles, each with a dot of colour on them.
"The inside is the best part," Mirage explained as Valour placed a few on his loaded plate. "You'll enjoy them if you're hungry."
Valour knew he probably had filled his plate more than was proper but this was one social etiquette he didn't mind breaking. Gesturing to a bowl filled with bright blue things that looked like tiny berries, he asked.
"Would you recommend these?"
"Oh yes," Mirage said, nodding his approval. "You should definitely try some of those."
As Valour spooned some onto his plate, Mirage said. "I was very sorry to hear about lady Slipstream, I was looking forward to another dance."
"Yeah, it's bad," Valour said solemnly. "But she'll recover, she's strong."
"So I saw," Mirage mused. "Tell me your highness, are you betrothed to her?"
This made the other Sparkling freeze although he'd expected such a question sooner or later. Looking right at Mirage, he said.
"Yes, we are."
"Oh, but I believe it's not official, right? Because if it was, it would have being announced," Mirage deduced watching how Valour moved his hands in nerves while holding the plate.
"Not yet... We just want to…to protect each other," The prince answered and the other nodded.
"Good, so, you will not mind if I make my move on her, right?" Mirage asked and Valour's optics brightened in shock.
He'd lost his voice but the other continued: "She will make a wonderful mate for me, she's just perfect and to name her whole talents will take me a while, so, let's just leave it there, I will court her," He declared...
...but suddenly Valour recovered his voice: "You can't, she's with me!" Exclaimed.
Mirage smirked, analysing his rival. "It's not official, and unless it is and you bond, I can, by Decepticon law and seeker traditions fight you for her, and that is what I intend to do."
Valour was petrified not believing what he just heard. Bee warned him about this and somehow he believed that this rival will be hard to defeat. "Let the battle begin, highness..." Added Mirage before turning with a great smirk and walked away.
The little prince returned to his yellow friend like a drone and passed him the plate.
"Dude, are you okay? What happened?!"
Valour looked at Bee with a haunted look and say: "He wants Slips... He will fight me for her... Bee... What's happening... I feel strange..."
"Oh!" Exclaimed Bee and took his hand and forced him to stand and dragged him towards the Emperor. "Lord Megatron...uhh.. Sir... We have a situation here..."
Said Emperor lifted an optic ridge before saying the bots who he was talking to that his son needed attention and knelt in front of Valour. "What is it, son?" He asked worried, however Bee answered:
"Uhh... A mechling wants Slipstream and Valour feels strange."
As he say this, and Megatron's face lifted up in realization, a cute pink femmling came towards them and asked: "Can the prince join me and my family?"
Said prince turned his haunted optics, to his sire's and friend's shock towards the femmling and say in a drone like voice:
"No... I can't now or tonight..."
"Oh, okay, thank you for your time." She said disappointed and walked away.
"Sire... What's happening to me?" He asked suddenly when tears started appearing at the corner of his beautiful blue optics.
"Uhh... We better walk away, sir," Bee offered and Megatron nodded lifting up his son and walked towards the mansion that the cleaning drones were still cleaning; there was no bot there so they can talk.
Luckily Optimus was busy with his creators, this was going to be a Decepticon mechs talk.
Bee had the plate and mumbled something about eating as he moved away. He would save enough for his friend, Valour had piled the plate extremely generously. Megatron gave the yellow sparkling a nod before setting in a secluded spot with his son in his lap.
"Now my son," he said gently. "There is another sparkling after your betrothed and you feel odd about this, don't you?"
"Yeah," Valour said unhappily. "I don't understand it, I...I wasn't planning to bond with her for definite, I just wanted to make sure Dreadwing couldn't hurt her again but..."
"But you find you definitely don't want her with another," Megatron said with a smile. "Well son, from what I know of Slipstream, she is going to be very touched by what you're feeling."
"Will she?" Valour asked.
"Of course, her Mech wishes to defend his claim," his Sire assured him. "That will make her very happy, it'll give her a boost. Now, would you like my advice?"
Valour nodded.
"You must make it clear that Slipstream is yours and you won't allow another to take her without a fight," Megatron told him. "I know you aren't sure how you'll feel when you're older but for now, I think you should protect her. It is the Decepticon way and she will appreciate you doing this."
"How can I do this?" Valour asked and Megatron smiled as he explained.
"Firstly, you must not neglect your partner," he said first. "You mustn't be always going off and leaving them on their own for others to take your place. On the other hand, they won't like it if you smother them, everyone needs their freedom but you must establish how much you love their company."
"Okay," Valour said slowly. He did enjoy being with Slipstream but he wondered just how much he needed to be with her and how much he should give her space.
"You must also make it clear she is yours," Megatron continued. "When you walk beside her in public, don't hide away, stand tall and proud. Show her affection when others are watching and encourage her to do the same. That shows others that the two of you will not be easily separated."
Valour nodded, that seemed okay. He listened as his Sire kept explaining the best way to make sure others didn't steal your intended.
...
"How do you feel son?" Ultra Magnus was asking Optimus.
"About being a Sire?" Optimus questioned. "Good, I was hoping we could have another child, I just didn't expect it like this."
"I don't think anyone was" his carrier chuckled. "But I'm sure you'll be a great Sire and Valour will have his own brother or sister."
"Yeah," Optimus agreed, smiling. "He'll like that a lot."
"Where is he?" Ultra Magnus questioned, glancing around.
"I think he's with Bumblebee," his son replied. "But have you seen poor Skywarp?"
"Hmm?" his carrier said as Optimus pointed. "Look over there."
Skywarp was being dragged around by a very enthusiastic jade coloured Femme Sparkling who appeared to be jabbering away. He kept sending his brothers pleading looks but none of them saw fit to rescue him.
"Let me go, scary femme, please..." He say as she continued dragging him.
"Why should I do that?"
"Because you're scary."
"And you're cute, Warp... I like you..." She said this before kissing him on the cheek. "Do you like me?"
Her blue optics brightened in expectation for his response, but he just say: "You're scary."
"And what does that mean? That you don't like me?!" She cried and he flinched at her high pitched tone.
"N-no... You scare me..."
Moonracer then let go of him as her optics filled with tears and she started hiccupping.
"N-no... Please don't cry... Uhh... Please... I didn't mean to... But you scare me... You... You are always dragging me around and... And want to betroth yourself with me... I... I'm scared...," The purple seeker said, but her tears already started running by her cheeks.
"You... don't... like me..." She hiccupped between tears still gazing at him. It was obvious this was how she got things from others.
"You scare me..." He repeated this time crying too.
"I love you..." She said freezing the little seeker for a second before yelping and flied away leaving her alone. "Warp!" She called but he entered the gardens already and landed on a high crystal tree while shaking and crying.
"Are you okay, Skywarp?" Suddenly a feminine voice said behind him making him turn around with a yelp only to find Elita One and her friend in there.
Skywarp sniffed and cried before jumping on her lap and hugged her mumbling nonsense.
"Hey... Hey.." She said calmly. "What happened? Something with your carrier or sister? They were okay when we left them."
Prowl frowned and offered: "There is something else... Not related to his family."
The bug-former looked down at the easily scaring creature and caressed his head and wings until he calmed.
"Moon... Moonracer... S- scary..." He finally managed to say.
"Who? What?" Elita said and Skywarp then told them everything that he went through the night with the little possessive femmling.
But as he told them his story...
"Warp?" A little feminine voice sounded near and he startled covering himself more in Elita's embrace.
"Please dun tell her I'm here…She's scary!" He cried.
Prowl and Elita looked at each other before she talked again softly. "Ohh sweetspark, she just like you too much. There's nothing to be afraid of. Is she ugly?"
Skywarp shook his head.
"You can tell her that her possessiveness is annoying you and that if she really wants you, she must respect your rules," The femme advised.
"But...what is that doesn't work?" he asked with a tremble. "She might make me go with her."
"If she doesn't listen to you, then I'll step in and make it clear she can't do that," Elita assured him. "Be brave little one."
He trembled again but he knew the techno organic was a very strong Femme, she'd protect him like his sister normally did.
"Okay," he said and slipping out of her embrace and flying to the ground.
"There you are," Moonracer exclaimed, spotting him. "Why did you fly off like that?"
"You scared me," he said. "You said you loved me."
"Why's that scary?" she asked, hands on hips.
"Cause I don't know what's going to happen," he mumbled. "Carrier's having another Sparkling, he might die, Sire and his family are really scary and they might beat us like they beat sister and...and..."
"Who, slow down," she exclaimed. "Are you scared of everything?"
He shrugged, he found it hard to explain his feelings, all he could normally say if something bothered him was 'it was scary.'
"So," she now said. "Do you like me? Please don't say I'm scary."
He'd been about to but instead froze, trying to think of a better way to explain himself.
"You're too fast," he finally said. "For me?"
She frowned, what did he mean by that?
"We just met tonight...a-and you say you love me," he hastened to say. "It's too much, it's too fast for me. I'm sorry but I just feel scared tonight."
"Will you feel scared tomorrow?" she asked.
"I don't know," he admitted. "Why?"
"Can I see you tomorrow?" she asked and he considered it.
"Why do you like me?" he asked suddenly.
"Because you're cute?" She answered and he lowered his head.
As they talked, Prowl and Elita watched; "She's very dominant, and he very submissive," The Cyberninja deduced making the other nod.
"I believe if she stops being 'scary' for him, this may work," She finally said before going quiet again and watched them.
"I'm sorry for scaring you, will you forgive me?" Tried the little femmling and for Skywarp it sounded sincere...
...even if she continued scaring him. "Ummm... Sure..." He answered making her smile widely before quickly jumping him and hugged him tight...
...and making him freeze in fear.
"Cool!" Moonracer exclaimed while still holding him.
Hours later they remained in the garden talking about various things including what Skywarp considered 'scary' until the night advanced to almost dawn... There the Sparklings fell asleep close to each other on a bench, Skywarp with his head resting on Moonracer's lap.
"Aawww...!" Exclaimed Chromia at the sight of the two. "Aren't they cute, 'hide?"
"Hmmm..." Grunted the mech who didn't liked to see his daughter with another so fast, but also knowing that she was the one orchestrating all of this and it was the first time she took interest in another mechling... No matter the offers she had.
Softly, without waking them up, Chromia lifted her daughter and gestured for Ironhide to lift Skywarp before they returned to the mansion, delivered the little seeker to an aide and left.
The ball was over for now.
His brothers didn't even stir from their sleep as their brother was placed near them.
Meanwhile there was a couple who could not sleep yet and now were kissing passionately against the wall of Optimus' quarters before the bigger mech guided them towards the berth, removed his valve cover and impaled himself onto that delicious, ridged blue spike.
"Ohhh yess... Yess... Optimusss...ohhhh...!" The emperor moaned as he rode his mate desperately.
The sun had risen, just as their passion when Optimus forced his mate on all fours and thrust inside, moaning at the tight, delicious feeling.
The desperate sounds of passion filled the once quiet room until hours later when they couldn't move anymore and there was a mess of lubricants and transfluid on the berth.
Megatron cuddled his mate near still enjoying the now soft spike in his tingling valve... He loved to feel Optimus inside... And absolutely adored to wake up to still find him there.
...
"It was a success after everything," Ultra Magnus said to a now tired Alpha Trion. "Slipstream and Valour even had some offers... The only problems could have been having Starscream purging on Skyfall and this one kicking Slipstream, but then everything is okay."
Alpha Trion didn't answer as if he was in deep thought.
"Trion?"
The elder remained in silence.
"Trion, you look particularly ravishing today..." The Magnus then tried getting close and wrapped his arms around the elder before touching his codpiece...
...however the old mech didn't reacted how he expected...
...at all.
"Skyfall... What is he up to?" He mumbled making Ultra stop in his assaults to his neck and look down at him in surprise.
"You think about that imbecile now?"
Alpha Trion turned to face his Magnus, his servant and now lover, the carrier of his only creation and said: "You know what his family's situation, right is?"
The younger nodded: "They are extinguishing, I know."
The eldest shook his head and sighed. "If Skyfall continues with this path, for sure his family will vanish soon... But if Starscream carries to end and it's a shuttle this time, no matter the cost of his life, I can see Skyfall trying to steal the sparkling."
Magnus shook his head and learned down to kiss again his neck. "Don't think about it, Starscream's family and friends will not let it happen, no matter how powerful Skyfall is... Now... Trion... Why don't we think in something else?"
When the ancient bot finally reacted, Ultra Magnus already had two fingers in his valve and was biting on a sensitive cable on his neck after being assaulted so passionately.
"Oh...!" Finally the old bot gasped making his partner smirk, pull out his lubricant coated fingers and lifted him up only to guide him to his quarters, lock the door and place him on the berth.
For once, on his back, Alpha Trion spread wide his legs in invitation, his dripping valve made the younger lick his lower lip before releasing his achingly hard spike and push it's whole thick length into the welcoming slick heat.
"Ooohhh...!" Both moaned in pleasure before the Magnus rocked softly and gently making the eldest flush and bit his lower lip at the intense feelings...
...this felt just so good! Going this slow... Primus!
Until now, the ancient bot didn't know what intimacy was, but now he learned to enjoy it and crave it. His valve lubricated copiously and fluttered around the intruding thick member until...
...until his chest plates opened revealing his ancient white spark.
For a second Magnus almost stopped gazing at the beautiful, untouched diamond beneath him, then he too revealed his spark and kissed Trion deeply while joining their sparks in a passionate merging that had them both groan but continue with their slow lovemaking that was more intense now than ever with their sparks joined...
...they wanted this moment to last... Until Primus blessed them with another golden opportunity like this.
Author's note. How do things start to heat up? Find out next time, until then.