Author's note. Written by me and the-writing-mew.
Enjoy and please review.
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"Ow," Slipstream groaned as she came awake the next day, her body ached all over.
"How are you?" a voice asked gently and she squinted up to see a strange Mech leaning over her.
"It hurts," she said softly and he nodded.
"You'll be sore for a few days but you'll recover," he assured her. "I don't believe we've met, my name is Scalpel, I work at Iacon hospital."
"Am I there?" she questioned. He shook his head and said. "No, you are on the Magnus's estate with your family."
"Carrier!" she suddenly gasped, trying to sit up but he pushed her down gently.
"He's fine," he told her gently but firmly. "Your Sire is sitting with him."
"He is?" she said, turning her head trying to spot him. It wasn't hard, his large form was easy to see and he appeared to be sitting half asleep beside a berth containing her Sire.
"Did my grandsire attack him?" she asked urgently, scared he might have tried something after she'd been knocked.
"No but he did faint seeing you hurt," Scalpel said with a scowl. "He's stable and will need a lot of rest."
"He shouldn't be carrying," she said distractedly. "It's too much for his body and Spark, he could die."
"There is a chance but we'll do everything for him," Scalpel told her. "Hopefully it's a Seeker, less strain then."
"But it could be a shuttle," she muttered and he didn't reply, she was right.
"He'll be looked after," he assured her as they heard a grunt and Skyfire was suddenly raising his head. He blinked tiredly before glancing over at them and seeing that Slipstream was awake, gasped and pushed himself to his feet.
"Daughter," he exclaimed, stumbling over to her berth. "How are you feeling?"
"Okay," she said nervously as she dropped to his knees beside her.
"I did not think he would attack you like that, in public and on the Magnus's estate," he said, his tone laden with grief. "But he can't stand defiance, he never tolerates it."
She stared at him with a frown, there was something in his words...something telling.
"But if I was in his house," she said casually. "He'd beat me without fear?"
His hesitation was enough to give her the answer.
"Where you ever beaten Sire?" she asked quietly. "For trying to stand up to him?"
He hesitated again before answering: "I... I think I'm too tired…I'll return to your carrier's side... Just…Be careful, daughter."
Her frown deepened and watched him walk away from her. However his lack for an answer was enough for her...
...but there will be someone who might answer her questions.
...
Later that day Valour was helping Slipstream with walking, especially after she received a jar full of blue exotic crystal flowers from Mirage.
"Slips..." He tried and she looked up at him with a smile. "I... I..."
"He means nothing to me, Valour." She said after practically reading his mind. "I only love you... And... I hope someday you feel the same for me."
Valour's optics brightened and immediately after he hugged her and kissed her cheek. "How would you feel if I kiss you too in front of others?" He asked softly and lowering his flushing gaze.
"I would really like that," Was her answer before she too kissed him.
Her brothers were around flying happily now that the stupid ball was over; she and Valour however were sitting on a bench and cuddling.
...and Bee... He has not woken up yet and according his sire he will awake at his own hour.
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Autobots headquarters
Court hall
Sentinel Prime waited for his final trial as Wasp arrived and along with Hotrod and Elita were also waiting to get in.
Many senators praised Alpha Trion for the wonderful night... And also for his...
"Allow myself to repeat it again, Trion, you look amazing; you definitely need to give us your secret on youth, I know you're older than all of us together but somehow, since for a while, you look younger," Xaaron once again was there to lick his pedes, but not just him, all the others agreed.
"Well, I don't have a secret, just that I make my exercises and polish my armour as any normal bot," The eldest answered before another senator spoke:
"But Trion, your colours look brighter than ever, I even dare to say you look attractive," Traachon chuckled and the others nodded.
They were about to continue praising his looks if it wasn't because the Magnus, the Emperor and Soundwave arrived along with Optimus...
The telepath however stayed looking at the ancient mech for a few seconds as if seeing something in him, but say nothing in the end.
...then the trial started.
"State your name," Alpha Trion demanded the blue mech.
"Sentinel Prime."
"You know why you're here?"
"Yes, and I plead myself not guilty, I don't know why you're accusing me and why I was denied a lawyer!" The chinned mech barked.
Everyone's face near the High Councilmech remained stoic; every old councilmech had a stone face that didn't betrayed their emotions towards this mech.
Behind him was Optimus along with Megatron and Soundwave.
"Sentinel Prime, you're accused of conspiracy against one of your crew, attempt of murderer, irresponsibility that lead to the almost lose of three lives, and trying to blame on other member on your crew. These acts are a clear show of cowardice and that is why the title of Prime was taken from you, however, your final sentence will be declared today," Alpha Trion stated.
"I am Sentinel Prime! And you didn't answer my question on why I was denied of a lawyer! I am still a Prime!"
The idea of denying him a lawyer was a personal demand of Megatron who insisted if the mech was not being killed, he then must not have a lawyer to deffnd his mistakes... And clearly he didn't seem to show a sign of regret when once out from Soundwave's control he told the same fake story again.
He was not told however that they rescued those he abandoned and that they were here... Waiting to get in and accuse him.
"You were denied of that right from above, and you're no longer a Prime."
"Who stated that? Who's 'above'?!" Demanded once again the blue mech in barely contained anger before turning around and saw the Decepticon emperor and Optimus there.
Betrayed blue optics met Optimus' sad ones before they turned back again towards the elders. "It was him?! The emperor?! He's not even an Autobot, he doesn't have business here! Or was it his whore?! Because he's the only one who's above him on berth!" Snarled Sentinel surprising everyone with his harsh words…
...and angering Megatron more.
Optimus shook his head sadly. His friend, it's been months since he was locked and denied any visit or lawyer after Wasp and the others declared against him. If the time had not passed so fast and the former Prime had had a lawyer he wouldn't be acting like this, he will be begging on his knees and apologising... Or throwing the problem onto someone else.
"Order! Order!" The high councilmech hammered the table to hush the whisperings around for Sentinel's words. "Sentinel, one more like that one and you will give us enough reason to declare you guilty and give you to the Emperor so he can execute you publicly!"
Optimus gasped and looked at Megatron in horror who took his hand and whispered: "He's not your friend anymore...and I doubt he ever was if he's showing his true colours now."
"But you can't kill him!" Hissed Optimus.
"That is why I'm allowing this circus, knowing he's guilty he can and will be executed by Decepticon law...but not under Autobot law...sadly." Answered back calmly Megatron.
Optimus frowned, he didn't agree with that but since Megatron wasn't executing Sentinel, there was little point in arguing.
"As I was saying," Alpha Trion said, drawing himself up. "We have concrete evidence as to your guilt, including three eyewitnesses."
"Who?" demanded Sentinel angrily.
"If the clerk will show them in," the High Councilmech commanded with a wave of his hand.
A Minibot who was the official court clerk bowed before hurrying to obey. Sentinel folded his arms, looking utterly defiant while Optimus felt like his spark was breaking. He was suddenly glad he wasn't carrying, this would have placed a great deal of stress on the sparkling but he knew Megatron could handle what was happening.
A few moments later, the Minibot clerk re-entered, followed closely by Wasp, Elita and Hot Rod. Sentinel stared in shock at them, despite their alerted appearance, it was still clearly them. Wasp was standing between the other two, still making it his mission to protect Elita from Hot Rod even though she was much more recovered. They stared at the Mech who had abandoned them as he stared back.
"What...how...?" he stammered, not able to voice anything else.
"Elita One was bitten and transformed by the spiders you fled," Alpha Trion said sternly. "Wasp and Hot Rod were stung by other insect inhabitants of Archna Seven and also transformed. They are now techno-organics but they have lost none of the memories of what happened before and during your disgraceful actions."
Sentinel just gaped, he could hardly believe it. And then Elita spoke.
"Why Sentinel?" she asked softly. "We were your friends, you didn't even try to save me, you tried to prevent Wasp and Hot Rod going back for me."
Sentinel was petrified, he definitely was not expecting this... Not her accusing him either or questioning him.
"He wanted you and you rejected him," Suddenly answered Hotrod causing another round of murmurs around the hall.
The face of utter disgust in Sentinel proved otherwise, now... But what when she was normal?
Both Hotrod and Wasp agreed that Sentinel wanted Elita but that she turned him down and said that he can be no more than just a friend and that angered him.
"Sentinel..." Elita said sadly shaking her head.
"Order! Order!" Once again Alpha Trion demanded silence. "Sentinel, how you declare yourself?"
This was the second time the elder asked and Megatron scowled; this was a circus indeed, what's the difference anyways on plead inocent or guilty? He will be sentenced anyways.
"I... I..." He tried watching the disgusting techno organics... His former friends, the ones he abandoned... The ones he now hated. Why couldn't they stay dead?!
"Why couldn't they stay dead..?!" Soundwave repeated from his spot what he felt and practically heard from Sentinel's energy, hale said this loud enough so everyone could heard, especially those old senators and the Magnus.
Trembling now, Sentinel could not believe what was happening; the three techno organics were looking at him with utter hate...
...but Optimus could barely contain his emotions, and blacked out there resting his frame against Megatron's.
The Emperor felt his mate's emotions and how this ones were too much for him and once again fainted, but he couldn't leave now, so, allowed Optimus to lay against his shoulder as he thought that maybe there was something wrong with his spark and may need to be checked... Later.
"I... I... I didn't mean to... I really thought you died! I... I... You are supposed to be dead!" Sentinel yelled; this was too much for his processor.
Megatron looked at Soundwave who nodded and after that Sentinel started babbling how he left them there to die and that they must be dead and that he was sorry that they were not dead.
Many gasps were heard before finally Ultra Magnus stood from his chair, rise his hand asking for silence and then say: "I believe we have our answers, I can clearly see Sentinel as guilty,"
"N- no...!" He tried but the Magnus continued.
"Who agrees with me?" The old warior asked and the senators spoke one by one:
"Aye."
"Aye."
"Aye."
"Aye."
...and so on and on the elder's votes were unanimous...
Finally Alpha Trion nodded before speaking again:
"Sentinel, I declare you, guilty of all charges."
Megatron smirked, this was fast after all.
Sentinel was now crying on his knees.
"Please, I'm sorry," he begged. "Being a Prime is my life, I can't lose it."
"You should have thought of that before acting so disgracefully," Alpha Trion said sternly before pausing as a queasy feeling swept over him. He frowned before shrugging it off, it was probably nothing.
"You are stripped of your title of Prime and," he began but Sentinel started exclaiming that he was sorry, that he'd do anything to make up for what had happened.
"Silence!" he barked, his temper strained by the slightly ill sensation he was experiencing. "As I was saying, you are stripped of your title and are sentenced to the stockades..."
Wasp hissed in approval and Hot Rod looked pleased but Elita didn't feel quite the same joy. What had happened to her former friend to cause him to act like this? Was it something about his character that had always been hidden or something more?
"Take him away," Alpha Trion said with a wave of his hand, grimacing as another queasy wave hit him.
"Trion?" Ultra Magnus asked with a frown, seeing the expression as a crying Sentinel was dragged away.
"I...I am fine," Alpha Trion said shortly. "I believe I need a rest after this."
Now Ultra Magnus was starting to feel concerned, this wasn't like the old Mech at all. He glanced up at where the Emperor was and saw him cradling Optimus. His spark sank, his poor son hadn't been able to cope with what was happening. Like Optimus, he was suddenly glad the blue and red Mech wasn't carrying, this wouldn't have been good for the sparkling. Speaking of, he wondered how Megatron would manage with carrying, it could do strange things to a bot.
Knowing that Megatron would take care of his mate, Ultra Magnus said to Alpha Trion.
"Trion, do you need a hand.
The old Mech swallowed, considering the offer.
"You may escort me outside, I need some air," he said finally and Ultra Magnus nodded, offering his arm.
"Sentinel got what he deserved," Wasp declared to the other two.
"Too right," Hot Rod said with a nod. "Right Elita?"
"Hmm," she mumbled, watching Optimus's Sire take Ultra Magnus's arm, he didn't look good.
"What's wrong?" Hot Rod asked, feeling strange. It felt like old times, talking like this and yet he knew that so much had changed. Optimus was bonded, Sentinel had acted like a jerk and he and the others were changed forever. Not to mention that stuff he couldn't even remember happening with Elita and the aftermath of that.
"The Councilmech doesn't seem well," she told him. "He normally looks like nothing could affect him."
"I guess he is looking a bit off," Hot Rod admitted, he didn't really know Alpha Trion but he had to admit, he'd never seen that expression on him.
The other council members looked at Alpha Trion in worry, but he would be okay with Ultra Magnus, after all they are creators of the same mech and will get along.
But when Elita looked at where Optimus was...
"What happened?" She hurried towards him and Megatron.
"He's fine... Just... It was too much stress on his spark and he blacked out," Answered the Emperor before finally lifting him up bridal style so easily as if he was a feather and added: "Soundwave and I are going to see his creators now before returning to Kaon."
"You're leaving?" Exclaimed Elita in worry... A worry Megatron knew well, she feared of being left alone.
"You can come as well if you wish, besides, with your training and a little more education in diplomacy you can serve us, maybe in going in expeditions off world into organic planets," Megatron said and she flushed.
"I... I will like that very much, sir... Thank you," She said and he watched how Wasp was stopping Hotrod from getting too close of her.
"Oh…And by the way, congratulations Wasp, I heard that three of your femmes are carrying," Added the bigger mech before walking away leaving behind the bug-formers and their possible chat.
It only took them a moment before they found Alpha Trion and Ultra Magnus sitting on a bench in the little garden. The blue warrior recognised their presence and looked at his son sadly.
"I will order Red Alert to examine his spark, I believe it's not normal for him to faint each time a harsh emotion hits him," Said Megatron making the Magnus nod.
"Thank you..," He said watching Soundwave stare, if he could with that facemask and visor, to Alpha Trion.
"Is he okay?" Megatron asked.
"I believe the trial made him ill somehow; it is a disgrace that one of our best Primes acted like that," Answered the commander watching his lover take a deep breath and swallow... And pale within the second. "Trion! Trion, what's happening?!" He said hurrying to his side and hold him still so he will not fall.
"I... I don't know... I feel... Tired..." Whispered the eldest as his blue optics dimmed.
"He's old... Ancient actually... It is normal he's tired, right Soundwave?" Megatron said smirking...
...however his officer answered something that froze them all:
"High Councilmech Alpha Trion: in good health after all the interface sessions with Commander Ultra Magnus. Result: he carries a spark."
"W-what?" Alpha Trion stammered as everyone gaped in shock. "I...you're saying I'm...carrying?"
"Affirmative," Soundwave confirmed with a nod.
"But I...I...," the old Mech said, he just couldn't believe it. Ultra Magnus was no less shocked, could he really have sparked up the oldest Autobot on Cybertron?
"Scan will confirm it," Soundwave now stated. "High probability: Sparkling is quite far along."
Megatron felt a little faint but with Optimus in his arms, he didn't dare collapse. Instead he said weakly.
"I believe we it would be a good idea if you take Alpha Trion along with me."
Red Alert had come to help look after Valour while the trial was happening, Valour was very happy to have her there. Megatron wasn't a hundred percent sure how to feel about this, he knew as Valour's adoptive mother, she needed to be there but at the same time, he only wanted Valour to need him and Optimus. But right now, he was glad she was here, she had a level head and wouldn't panic at the revaluation that old decrepit Alpha Trion was carrying Optimus's much younger sibling.
"I think you're right," Ultra Magnus agreed, lifting Alpha Trion up and into his arms. The elder seemed to be in mild shock, he didn't resist at all.
"Soundwave, come with us," Megatron commanded, he felt having backup would be good especially as Starscream was on bed rest. At least his daughter was much better and that Skyfire was watching over his lover, he wouldn't trust Skyfall as far as he could throw him.
"As you command," Soundwave intoned and they set off towards Ultra Magnus's personal transport which quickly bore them back to his estate.
Megatron cradled his love to his chest, what would he think when he learned of his Sire's condition. How ironic, both he and Alpha Trion had sired sons and now were sparked up by their lovers. And even weirder, Valour would be older than his aunt or uncle, it would almost be like having two new siblings. No doubt once he got over his shock, the old Mech would be delighted to have offspring he could train from birth.
"I suppose this explains why you weren't feeling well," Ultra Magnus murmured to his lover, still shocked in what their lovemaking had resulted in. Sure they hadn't used protection but somehow it had never crossed either of their processor's that a sparkling could result from it. Then again, hadn't Optimus resulted from a rather forced night of interfacing and ever since Ultra Magnus had taken control, it had all been passionate and intense.
"Hmm? Yes, if Megatron's minion is correct," Alpha Trion said distractedly, his insides felt like they were twisting themselves into knots.
"I don't think he's usually wrong," muttered Ultra Magnus as they sped along.
...
"Yes, he's carrying," Red Alert declared, having finished scanning the High CouncilMech. "And it's quite far along, four months I'd say."
"Incredible," was Megatron's quiet response, standing back Optimus's berth, holding his unconscious mate's hand.
"Is...is everything alright with it?" the Magnus asked worriedly.
"As far as I can tell," she said. "But he'll need to take it easy."
"Is... Is a mech or a femme?" Asked the eldest still shocked at the revelations. The time this sparkling had in him was the same before when he started training his grandson.
"Does it matter, Trion? It's ours, we will care for them," The Magnus assured him but his lover shook his head.
"Of course it matters! I am a direct descendant of the first thirteen, from Prima and Beta themselves, my child's destiny will be based on their gender!"
Megatron rolled his optics; and here the old relic comes again with his stupid legends.
"Hey you!" Alpha Trion called Soundwave's attention. "Come here."
The telepath hesitated for a second before Megatron nodded at him to obey.
"Give me your hand," Soundwave did and Alpha Trion placed it on his belly. "Tell me what you feel."
Even Ultra Magnus now was surprised or rather worried for this sparkling, maybe it was a bad idea to not use protection and got Trion carrying, who knows what he will do to this sparkling... After all it was a good idea that Optimus developed away from his influence.
For a moment there was silence, then Soundwave's visor brightened and Alpha Trion gasped when felt something intense in his spark, something he'd never felt before...
"Sparkling: healthy, gender: femme, powerful..." Answered the blue mech making them all gasp, but he wasn't over. "Loves her carrier and sire: wants them to bond. Bond: will make her powerful."
A tense and creepy silence followed before he continued; " Feels: her brother near, he suffers, she wants him happy."
"Her name, ask her what her name is!" Alpha Trion asked almost desperately and Soundwave turned his gaze towards him.
"She will not say yet. She wants you to calm down and that she knows what her destiny is... However she wants to enjoy and understand life first," Was the blue masked mech's answer that made the elder frown.
"What?! But she must start- ahh!" The elder winced in pain that suddenly just vanished.
"Sparkling: wants you to calm down, she has her own agenda. Trust your sparkling," Soundwave finished and removed his hand from the old mech. "She won't hurt you, but likes to feel you happy when-" He cut it off suddenly.
"When what?" Asked Alpha Trion.
The telepath hesitated but answered nonetheless; "When you and her sire are together. Your spark jumps for the Magnus."
Alpha Trion flushed and unconsciously took his hand to his belly to feel her, however he felt her more in his spark.
"She will be a powerful priest of Primus..." He whispered. "It's her destiny as my daughter."
"And if it was a mech?" Megatron couldn't help but ask.
"Would have been a simple Senator," He answered matter-of-factly as if telling that a femme was more important somehow... Something the presents couldn't understand.
But something was true, a femme conceived by two mechs was rare.
Suddenly a wave of nausea invaded the old mech, but he held it back... Somehow.
"She apologises if you feel bad, but is your body reacting to something new in it... And she tried to not make you feel bad before," Soundwave said and everyone looked at him.
That left Megatron thinking; can Soundwave feel his sparkling too, and Starscream's? Or are they too young?
And he pitied that sparkling, her carrier will not leave her alone for a second.
"Your Sparkling is really communicating all of this?" Red Alert said in disbelief. "How can that be?"
"Answer: Its an old spark," Soundwave stated. "However, once she is born, communication will cease for a time, she wishes to grow like a normal Sparkling. But will show great intelligence."
"Amazing," Alpha Trion whispered as they heard a groan and saw Optimus was waking up. Megatron squeezed his hand as Red Alert rushed to her brother's side, checking him as he came online.
"It's okay love," Megatron said soothingly as Optimus blinked up at him before groaning in frustration.
"You are still having blackouts from stress and over emotion," Red Alert told him. "I think you need some spark therapy, all that time keeping your bad emotions under lock has put a strain on things."
He nodded his understanding before seeing his Sire reclined on a berth. "Sire? What's happening, are you alright?"
"Yes, I am...fine," he said, still amazed at what his daughter would become.
"Optimus," Ultra Magnus said gently, coming over and taking his son's hands. "We've got some news, good news."
The younger bot looked at him warily, not sure what to make of this.
"You are going to have a little baby sister," Ultra Magnus said, a smile breaking out on his face. "What do you think of that?"
"You're carrying?" exclaimed Optimus but his carrier was shaking his head.
"No, Trion is the one carrying," he said with a smug smile. Let's see how Alpha Trion enjoyed the experience.
"Primus," breathed Optimus, optics wide. "I don't believe this."
"Neither did I," whispered Megatron. "So old..."
Optimus gave him a stern smack on the hand making his mate grin.
"Well, Valour's going to be delighted," Optimus said, sharing a smile with Red Alert who nodded her agreement. "A little sibling and a new aunt, he'll love it."
"What do you think we'll have, love?" Megatron questioned and Optimus considered it.
"Who knows," he shrugged. "But whatever it is, we'll love them all the same, right?"
"Of course," Megatron assured him. "A prince or princess, my spark will be very content."
Then they hugged each other.
Ultra Magnus looked at them and knew that Megatron's condition forced them together and now Optimus fully accepted him.
If Megatron leaves, Optimus will go with him as well. His spark breaks at the simple thought but, his son was an adult and was mated to the Emperor, and as such is expected for him to do a lot of things...
...besides looking for his mate and new sparkling.
Maybe now Trion's words will become true and Optimus will become into a Senator. He will need to study and practice on field and possibly may be the best excuse to keep him here longer.
There are many things they still needs to consider, like that Decepticon tradition of sparklings dominating each other... Or even bigger bots dominating smaller ones.
...
Back in the gardens Slipstream and Valour continued relaxing on the same bench, Bee had finally awaken, only to doze around...
...and now a little light green groundling femmling was entering the place and looked at the skies.
The aqua coloured seeker looked at the newcomer with a frown. "Who's that one?" She asked Valour who looked at her and immediately remembered.
"That's Moonracer... She wants Warp for herself and is very possessive of him," He answered making her frown.
"Did she dominate him?"
"Umm.. Uhh.. I don't think so."
Moonracer once she devised Skywarp started shaking her arms to call his attention. "Hi Warp!"
Somehow Bee felt Slipstream's energy and that woke him up. She was angry. Didn't this femmling knew that she had to come and present her respects to his elder sister? ...and then ask for HER permission to court her brother?
"Um... Excuse me..," Bumblebee said hurrying towards the Autobot femmling. "Hi!"
Moonracer turned to see Bee there standing and saluted him back before returning her attentions towards Skywarp.
Bee sighed. "You must present your respects to his big sister if you want him to approve you..." He said and flinched when she looked at him annoyed.
"What?!" She barked, a very un-ladylike for an Autobot.
"H- he's a Decepticon seeker.. That is how things work for them... She... Lady Slipstream is the firstborn and is her duty to protect her brothers..."
"And makes decisions for them?!"
"W- well yes... She decides what's best for them," Answered Bee and the little femme seemed annoyed by the second. "B- but lady Slipstream is a very reasonable femme, just make yourself her friend, earn her respect and you will have Warp all for yourself... He may not call you 'scary' anymore," The yellow sparkling added causing a reaction in Moonracer...
...she was considering it.
"You like him, right?" He asked again and she nodded so secure of herself. "Why? He thinks everything is scary."
"He's cute... I like him."
"Well... In that case, let's go and see his sister, there she is with Prince Valour," He said guiding her. Good thing he intervened before a catastrophe could happen...
"Hi Slipstream," he greeted as they approached. "This is Lady Moonracer."
Slipstream regarded the other Femme sparkling with suspicion.
"Hi," Moonracer greeted. "I am the daughter of Ironhide and Chromia, bodyguards to the Magnus and Council."
Slipstream nodded before stating. "You wish to court my younger brother."
It wasn't a question.
"I do," Moonracer replied. "I like him a lot."
"So I've been informed," Slipstream stated. "All my brothers are very precious to me, why should I allow you with him?"
"I can look after him," Moonracer responded. "I can protect him if he finds something scary."
Valour and Bumblebee watched the exchange closely, to Valour, this was still overly complicated. He supposed it was just tradition and there wasn't much he could do about that.
"Are you sure you can do that?" Slipstream asked regally.
"Of course, my creators have taught me how to fight," the green sparkling declared proudly.
"Uh oh," Valour thought, he hoped Slipstream wouldn't take that as an invitation to fight the other Femme.
"What sort of fighting?" his betrothed asked and he mentally groaned.
"All sorts, mostly hand to hand," Moonracer said casually. "But I've started some shooting lessons, I want to be a sharpshooter when I'm older. I've got very good aim already when it comes to throwing things."
"Perhaps you could show me some of the things you've learned," Slipstream stated calmly and Valour and Bumblebee threw her nervous looks. They'd seen how she could take down an older sparkling, she could easily do the same with the Femme before them.
"You want to spar?" asked Moonracer and Slipstream nodded.
"I'd like to see how good you are."
"Uh.. Okay..." Answered the green femme as Slipstream stood from the bench.
"Slips..." Valour tried to stop her and she looked at him. "You're still recovering..." He whispered in her ear.
"I know that... You know that... She doesn't," Answered his fiancée as she prepared herself to fight and he looked at her worried.
Moonracer however noticed that the prince was worried about something in regards the seeker femme... Was she ill perhaps? Who knows, she will win her... Seekers are weak in their wings... And is easy to grab them.
Slipstream didn't even smirked as this was the chance she was waiting to use the fighting style Alpha Trion taught her...
...and she was the first one moving towards her opponent!
"What..!?" Moonracer barely had time to react when the other femme attacked and barely dodged her slash.
Valour and Bee looked at the fighting femmes and the former said to his yellow friend: "Shouldn't we have told her that Slipstream fights dirty?"
Bee shook his head: "I don't think she has problems with that...look!"
Moonracer jumped and grabbed Slipstream's wings from behind and prepared to beat her on her back of her neck, but Slipstream ignited her thrusters and swirled so fast that the groundling had to let her go, seconds later the flier was jumping her again and Moonracer grabbed a rock and threw it at her.
In the last second Slipstream dodged it and closely followed by another. She frowned. This femme have a good aim and arm indeed...
...but she was growing tired and needed to finish this no matter how fun it was, she was still with rest.
So, dodging the rocks and now blows as gracefully as a feather that looked surreal for every onlooker and her rival, the seekerlet grabbed Moonracer's face and hit her hard in her abdomen making her fall for air on the ground, then touched something in her neck that made her black out...
...and lose the fight.
Slipstream smirked and her wings fanned in victory. Her opponent will awake soon to hear her decision on her brother.
"Slips!" Valour exclaimed, he didn't like to see others hurt and Moonracer didn't seem like a bad sort.
"What?" Slipstream said innocently.
Valour gestured at her fallen opponent.
"She'll be fine," Slipstream said casually. "Besides, if she really wants to learn how to fight, this is going to happen."
"So what about Skywarp?" Bumblebee piped up. "Is she good enough?"
"I think so," Slipstream said, surprising them both. "I defeated her but she can fight and has potential. She went for my weak spot, she knows what she's doing and just needs more training. I think she will be able to defend Warp, especially if someone else tries to take him."
"I guess that's true," Valour said, moving towards the unconscious Femme, he didn't like leaving her like that.
Slipstream frowned but Bumblebee said. "His mum's a medic remember."
She considered this before accepting it, Valour had learned early on to want to help others who were injured. So she allowed him to gently lift the green Femme up and take her to a berth.
"What happened?" a voice said and they looked up to see Skywarp hovering there with a frown, he apparently hadn't seen the fight.
"This Femme was asking my permission for you," Slipstream said and his optics widened.
"Really?" he gasped out.
"Yes," his sister said. "She was just showing me how well she can fight."
"And of course the mighty big sister won!" Sunstorm exclaimed as always praising his sister.
"So... You approve her, sister?" Skywarp asked. "Even if she's scary?"
"She will deffend you from scary things... But, Warp... You like her?" Asked his sister and he looked at the ground.
"She thinks I'm cute... And I think she's scary... But cute..." Answered Skywarp flushing slightly. "She said she loves me," He added and that made Slipstream lift an optic ridge at him.
"She does?" Said the femmling and he nodded. "Hmm..." She said walking where the green one was and pinched her arm in a special place that made her jump. "Hey, wake up!" she exclaimed.
"Ah...! What...?" Moonracer woke up suddenly and the last thing she remembered was Slipstream's hand against her optics.
"You lost, I won, I approve... He approves," Slipstream said simply.
"Uhh... What does that means?" The other femme asked confused.
"You can court my brother... Skywarp... Show her that you approve."
Skywarp nodded and walked towards Moonracer and then licked her cheek.
She giggled at this, this made Skywarp seem even cuter to her. She gave his cheek a kiss before saying excitedly.
"You have to come over and play sometime, I can make cookies for you."
This made him brighten up considerably, he loved cookies.
"What kind?" he asked eagerly.
"Any kind you want," she giggled before remembering Slipstream and saying. "You could help me make some for your family."
Slipstream smiled in approval, courtiers of her brothers could not forget his family.
"Okay," Skywarp said brightly, unable to stop himself from hoping he could have the best cookies before his brothers got hold of them.
"You wanna go play?" Moonracer asked, holding his hand.
"Uh," he said with an automatic hesitation. "Okay."
Moonracer beamed before dragging him off leaving an amused Slipstream.
"Hey Valour," teased Bee. "You gonna be a big brother soon."
"Yeah," Valour said proudly. "I didn't know Emperors carried."
"They don't normally," Slipstream cut in. "But he loves your dad so he probably doesn't care about tradition."
Valour nodded before saying. "Do you think dad will have another sparkling?"
"He might," Slipstream said with a nod. "But if he does or doesn't, you'll be the First born and will have to look after them, make sure no one like Dreadwing tries to take them."
"I'll never let that happen," he declared heatedly as Bee hissed. "Hey, Alpha Trion's coming over."
The young Bee hoped they could have a break from all the training.
The old mech was not alone, Megatron, Optimus and Ultra Magnus were with him.
"Kids, Valour..." Ultra Magnus started. "We have good news to share with you."
All the sparklings gathered, even Moonracer and Skywarp. The elder looked at this femmling particularly. Ironhide's and Chromia's creation. He'll ask later what she was doing here.
"Alpha Trion is carrying," The Magnus exclaimed making the sparklings' optics widen. "He's very far along and is a femmling that will grant us with her presence soon."
All the sparklings gasped, except Ramjet who tilted his head and decided to give his opinion: "Isn't he too old to carry?"
But Valour's exclamation interrupted the elders from correcting the seekerlet: "I'm going to have an aunt?"
"Yes, sweetspark." Said Optimus taking him in his arms. "It seems I'm going to be a big brother too."
Valour beamed at the idea.
...
After the trial Elita hadn't returned to the Magnus' estate but went to see her friend in his dojo.
She wanted to say goodbye and thank him for all the support he gave her.
There was no guards and the door just opened when she pushed it. The silence, however was overwhelming and she could hear even her light steps when walking around.
'Where he might be?' She asked herself in her mind and almost flinched as it was too noisy for this place. 'This place is odd...'
But before she could continue, she felt something coming towards her... And yes, a white cyberninja almost kicked her head as she dodged him in the last second.
He was tall and wear a visor... And attacked again!
"What the frag! Stop! I'm looking for someone, hey! I said Stop!" She tried but he wasn't listening to her. Maybe he thought she was here to kill their master as Prowl mentioned it happened before.
"Hey wait! I came to see Prowl!" Once again she tried while dodging him; however he finally grabbed her wrist and was going to throw her to the wall when she stung him hard successfully knocking him out.
"Fragger!" She spit. "Why this stupid idiot is not listeniiiiiing...!" She exclaimed as she was suddenly lifted up in the air...
...and the funny thing is that there was nothing holding her.
When she looked around she saw another white mech, however his pose and attitude were different from this one she just knocked.
"You think too loud," He started. "Your mind is in such a turmoil that is hard to say if you're an enemy or now."
Elita looked down at him. "I came to see Prowl... To... To say goodbye... I'm returning to Kaon with the Emperor and the Consort," She started.
The white and golden cyberninja frowned and looked at her carefully them lowered her back on the ground... Prowl appeared seconds later.
"Master! What is...? Elita?"
The old cyberninja looked at the younger with a stoic face but a knowing look, then smirked before turning on his heels and walked back.
Somehow that made Prowl flush and remain mute until Elita came towards him.
"You didn't told me everyone here was crazy."
"Uhh.. Well..." He said looking at her. "I apologize about that."
"I needed to see you... Before leaving." She started and her spark beat harder against her plates.
"I know..." He answered while holding himself... His master saw what was in his spark as easily as reading an open datapad. "I heard."
She ran and hugged him not caring if he will not return her, but she needed to feel him and his calming aura...and to her surprise he hugged her back surprising himself at how soft, delicate and warm she was... Just how he imagined it.
Without even knowing what he was doing, he tilted her head upwards and met his lips with her softer ones; it started gently but then the kiss evolved into something more passionate and demanding... Hungry.
Prowl stopped when he felt his interface arrays activating and his groin growing hot... But she caught him again and their glossias danced before one of her slender long legs wrapped itself around his waist.
Something happened then when her pelvis touched his: he snapped and carried her up now with her two legs wrapped around his waist and took her to his quarters, lay her onto the berth and started roaming her soft, curvy body making her moan in pleasure, her panel opened revealing her arousal and he inhaled her scent before inserting a finger inside.
"Mphhh ahhh...!" She moaned at the delicious intrusion as he continued kissing her like she was never kissed before.
None of them knew what was happening, just that they needed to do it...the sooner the better.
"Prowl..." She mewled his name as her chest plates parted and her two soft mounds were freed... The cyberninja couldn't help but massage and suck on them as he inserted another finger in her valve. "Oohhh...yes..." Elita moaned and wiggled not even caring the mess her dripping lubricants were doing to the berth.
Then he removed his fingers and assaulted her neck before something bigger and hot was probing at her entrance before he pushed down his hips and the tip of his thick spike entered her wet tightness.
Elita cried in half pain half pleasure at the delicious and painful stretch, but soon her inner nodes that were stimulated by the intrusion made her feel as if she was trying to suck Prowl in. "Oohh... Prowl...ohh...yess..."
Her moans were the sweetest and most stimulating music he'd ever heard encouraging him to thrust deeper inside.
He was aware that her first interface had been a horrible experience with a Mech who had no control over himself and his urges. As he thrust, he set up a part of his mind walled up from what he was feeling and programmed to disengage if she gave any indication that she did not want this. Once he'd done this, he could lose himself in their love making, hearing his own gasps and cries of want.
"More," Elita begged, tossing her head back in ecstasy. "I...need...you...!"
"I'm yours," he gasped, giving everything he could to her.
This had to be the nicest goodbye he'd ever experienced.
...
"So?" Prowl said as they lay in each other's arms, still glowing from the aftermath of their lovemaking. "You're going to Kaon?"
"Hmm," she mumbled sleepily. "The Emperor offered me a chance to go while I work things out. It means I can rebuild my relationship with Optimus properly and be there if he needs a friend. Who knows, maybe I'll end up being their bodyguard or something."
"Do you want to become that?" he questioned and she shrugged.
"I don't know," she said honestly. "I want to find something, I'm not sure if I can go back to the Elita Guard. It wasn't them that let me down, only Sentinel but..."
"I understand," he said gently. "Don't rush, be there for the Consort, you'll work it out."
"I hope so," she said earnestly. "I hate being inactive."
"Same," he said and they both chuckled.
"This was nice," she murmured. "I hope...I mean if it's possible..."
"I'd like to see you again," he stated. "I need to stay here with my master but I imagine the Consort will visit Iacon soon enough."
"That would be very good," she purred, snuggling into his chest, feeling sleep creeping up on her. It looked like she wouldn't be leaving quite a soon as she'd thought.
He then hugged her delicate frame against his and allowed recharge to take him just as her. It was yet unbelievable that he let himself be pulled down by his lower instincts!
Prowl sighed, this was more than nice, was amazing... And he was sure that if she didn't come to see him, he will go all the way to Kaon to see her and perhaps repeat this episode...
...but then again he felt he needed her again now and the feeling was so strong that his arousal picked up again and quickly, before she can fall on recharge, he lay her on her back again.
Knowing what he wanted by instinct alone, she spread her legs for him and allowed him to enter again with a loud groan at the intense, but delicious stretch.
"Ooohh...!" She moaned as he hit the bottom and started thrusting slowly, massaging her valve nodes with his phallus all the time with a smirk on his handsome features...
This just felt so good, she was so soft and her unusual technorganic dripping valve was softer than anything he'd ever felt before...
...he wanted to do this forever, was the thought in his processor as his thrusts forced her sweet smelling lubricants to sweep out, coating his spike and transformed him into a crazy mech in heat as the penetration became easier and his movements desperate...
..he is hungry for her.
...
Later when she was gone and he cleaned up everything -however still could feel her scent around that drives him crazy- he went to his meditating master.
"Master..." He say sitting next him and prepared to enter a meditative state...
"You calm her spark... And she melted yours." Was Yoketron's words that made the black and gold mech to online again his optics and try to not look so surprised. "She's strong, but her spark has suffered..."
This time Yoketron onlined his optics and looked at his student. "You love her."
Prowl froze at that statement; it was not a question... And a cyberninja in love is always in danger, that beloved one can be a huge distraction and problem.
"I know what you're thinking," His master started. "She's strong but need someone guarding her spark, the rest is up to her... She's not a weakness, Prowl."
The way he was so scared now at his master's statements made him think that his training was not over yet. So, he relaxed again and started venting to calm his frame-
"Prowl's over? Primus! I could hear ya and that chick all over the place!" Jazz came interrupting his calmness as always with a big grin plastered in his face.
He sometimes wondered how did Yoketron manage him?
"Oh Prowl! Oh yes! Yes, yes, yes, YES!" The white young cyberninja teased while imitating her blissful cries and laughed hard. "Dammit Prowl! I bet every cybertronian heard ya!"
Prowl grimaced but forced himself to say anything.
Jazz smirked as he gained a reaction from his partner. "I didn't even knew your interface arrays worked! But who knows with that chick hitting so hard I bet she really hit you hard in your spike to reactivate it!"
More laughs.
And now Prowl regretted not have taking her somewhere more private... This sanctuary was so quiet and calm that it was even possible to hear your own spark beating... But something took control over him and he just needed her by then!
"Jazz, do I need to repeat myself when I already told you that tease your partner is not cyberninja like... And still you ask yourself why your training is not over?" Yoketron helped successfully quieting Jazz who pouted.
"Aww but master, he was just so noisy-"
"Prowl's problems, not yours; learn to focus in yourself, and when you do, you will stop seeing everyone's problems as a joke." The master finished making Prowl sigh more calmed now.
Jazz however continued pouting before sitting cross legged next Prowl, learned near him and asked: "Was she that good? I mean...to make YOU scream like that...like an animal...wow!"
Prowl couldn't help himself but grunt in annoyance causing Jazz to smirk in victory.
Perhaps next time they could use the Magnus' gardens, that seemed like a quiet enough place... Without Jazz... Or maybe next time he will ask her to make sure he doesn't wakes up for a while until they're done.
Without the younger Mechs noticing, master Yoketron smiled.
These two Mechs had come a long way since he'd taken them on as students, both of them had been lacking purpose and they'd found it in his training dojo. They were well on their way to becoming fully fledged Cyberninjas and he couldn't be prouder of them. They had gone the distance where others had fallen.
Speaking of fallen...
"Prowl, Jazz," he said softly so as not to break the peaceful state descending on them for meditation.
"Yes Master?" they both replied serenely.
"Lockdown has been recently spotted," he said softly and they opened their optics to stare at him.
They didn't need to ask who Lockdown was, he was an older Mech who had once been Yoketron's student, one of his best but had ended up leaving before he'd completed his training. He was now a bounty hunter slash body guard for hire who had apparently taken up with the Decepticons before they had arrived on Cybertron. This meant he'd be gone for several vorns, seemingly travelling from planet to planet, station to station as he made his living.
"Where?" Prowl asked instantly.
"In Praxus," was Yoketron's reply. "I do not know why but I want you to keep an optic out for him."
They nodded, the former Cyberninja might not mean anyone on Cybertron any harm but there was always a chance he was doing a less than savoury job.
"We will master," Jazz said, bowing his head respectfully as Prowl did the same.
Yoketron nodded and together, all three sunk into a meditative trance.
...
"How are the sparklings?" Starscream asked weakly as Skyfire cradled him in his arms.
"They're doing good," Skyfire said soothingly. "I have heard Skywarp has attracted a potential mate."
"Really?" Starscream said, he hadn't expected that to happen to his timid son. "Who?"
"She is called Moonracer," Skyfire said, explaining who her family was and what he knew.
"I'm surprised Warpy isn't scared of her," the carrying Seeker said fondly, snuggling closer to his lover.
"I think he was at first but he appears to be able to look past that," the large Shuttle stated, stroking the area where his new child was growing. "Besides, she is a fighter and has declared that she will protect him. Our daughter approves her so everything seems alright."
"That's good," Starscream murmured. "I hope it distracts them..."
"You are going to be fine," Skyfire declared, a little quiver in his voice. "It will be hard but I won't allow anything to happen to you or the sparkling."
"You sure about that Fire?" Starscream said quietly. "Your grandsire will intervene if it's a Shuttle...and I have a feeling..."
"I won't let him," Skyfire hurriedly said. "And neither will your friends, especially the Emperor. He has power, real power that my grandsire does not. He almost killed him..."
"He what?!" Exclaimed Starscream, but Skyfire tried to calm him down again.
"Shh... It's okay... Shh calm down, the sparkling, remember?"
"Megatron must have been enraged for that to happen... It's been a long while since the day he killed anyone because he annoyed him," Starscream said.
"Yes... He was... And it is a sight I never want to see again... He looks quite frightening like that."
"Yeah... He was just like that when he found out what the Consort did with Valour..." The seeker started and Skyfire looked down at him in surprise.
"Why you think Ultra Magnus went for him and rescued him from Megatron? Optimus was so depressed after that that he entered a near catatonic state as far as I know that lasted a few days... Then apparently it was the time when Alpha Trion found out he was a sire," Concluded Starscream.
Skyfire remained in silence. He was aware of Optimus' sacrifice and unhappiness for the Autobots... But not that his mate's anger was directed at him once... Well at least this kind of dark energy he felt in the Emperor when he pinned his grandsire... But...
"Alpha Trion didn't know?" Skyfire exclaimed in surprise because the official version of it was that both creators knew about Optimus but resolved on never saying a word so the mech could have a normal life.
"No, he didn't... It seems that when Ultra Magnus became Magnus, Alpha Trion demanded 'loyalty' from him and he forced himself in him and oddly enough impregnated him... Magnus then gave away Optimus because he was too busy for him and then just decided to keep him away from the high councilmech... I bet it was ok because I believe he would have not being the mech we know if he was raised by that old mech."
Skyfire nodded, he knew of that old 'tradition' just that no Magnus had ever being impregnated before by accident, that fact helped them to conclude that indeed the both for the public were lovers before... And were exclusive because the Magnus was never seen with another... Nor Alpha Trion.
None dared to say that Ultra was a whore because he was the best elite Prime in his time until his predecessor left besides now he... To the elder... Oh Primus!
"You know that Ultra Magnus impregnated Alpha Trion?!" Skyfire suddenly said making the smaller one flinch.
"Come again?" Starscream tried.
"Alpha Trion is carrying and is four months old already! Can you believe it?! The Magnus impregnated the oldest mech in the universe!"
This will serve the Magnus and his reputation that he's not a whore and never was, just in case some, like Skyfall, may think about it... The mech is a mech!
"I just don't believe it..." Stascream mussed. "He will gave birth soon!"
"Yes, I know... She's pretty small... Is a femme, you know... And that is why no one noticed before!"
"Poor child..." the seeker started. "I hope her carrier will allow her to breathe and he don't overwhelm her."
"I think Ultra Magnus will have a say in her education," Skyfire said with a small smile. "It's lucky he's the Sire, that puts him in a position of power and I think he will use it. There's also Optimus, he will also want to be involved with his sister. She will have her nephew Valour to play with and your sparklings, I don't think it will be possible for her to be stifled and turned into a boring Senator."
This made Starscream chuckle, what Skyfire said was true. She had a big family and it would be far more difficult for Alpha Trion to take total control of her education.
"I suppose he will turn her into a lady," he mused.
"That is not a bad thing," Skyfire said reasonably. "I'm glad our children have freedom to run around and play but I have to admit, seeing our daughter gracefully dancing, walking, talking...I couldn't have been prouder."
"Hmm," Starscream agreed.
"She was the jewel," Skyfire continued. "But her brothers also excelled, especially Sunstorm, what form he had. With just a little more training, they will grow into the most graceful, handsome Seekers Cybertron has ever seen."
Starscream smiled, he had to admit, he had also enjoyed seeing their children at the ball. He never wanted them to be afraid to express themselves and get a little dirty but having discipline was not a bad thing, as Skyfire had said. But he still worried for the future, what if he lost this sparkling? What if he himself lost his life in delivering this sparkling, what would happen to his children then?
"Sky," he said softly. "I'm...I'm afraid."
The white Shuttle held him a bit tighter, his spark thudding with the same fear. What would he do without his beautiful Seeker, how could he look after children who were still scared of him? And how could he stand up to his grandsire when his strong mate was not there by his side? Starscream had never allowed himself to be talked down, Skyfire had always managed to be stronger in Skyfall's presence when Starscream was with him.
"I...I..," he stammered, he didn't know what to say.
"You too?" Starscream said ruefully, his smile more like a grimace. "I know you will look after them and Megatron too but...I don't want to die and leave you all alone."
"You won't die...you won't," Skyfire exclaimed, half in a panic. "You're strong, so very strong, and much stronger than I have ever been."
"You're stronger than you think, if you would only believe in yourself," Starscream told him sternly. "That pit spawn of a grandsire is not as tough as he thinks, he dominated you when you were little so that now when you are grown you still fear him. But if you put your foot down Skyfire, he would not be able to stand against you."
"I can't," whispered Skyfire in a helpless, self-loathing tone.
"Yes you can... You can, for our children... If I go..."
"Don't say that!" Cried Skyfire. "If you d- die... I will die too... I don't think I will be able to stand against life without you!"
"No, Sky, don't... You must be strong for our children... There is a high risk of me..." Starscream trailed off. "Someone, they will need someone to stand with them... Their sire! Be strong! Be a mech! Do it for me, for them!"
"They hate me!" Cried the white shuttle holding his Star closer. "They will never allow me near them... If you die, Star... I will die too... I will follow wherever you go... My spark is and won't be strong enough to continue living without you!"
Starscream hugged the big mech back and remained in silence thinking how grave this situation was.
Maybe he and Skyfire were not bonded but... The big lug will still follow him in death.
This is worrying... If he dies his creations will have no one... Well, there was his family and Megatron's family but... It's not the same.
He sighed. This sparkling was so small, and yet consumed a lot of his own spark and that made him feel tired all the time. The doctor ordered rest until they can remove the sparkling from him, which will be premature.
Skyfire continued crying on his shoulder and now he prayed for Primus' help.
Author's note. How do things proceed in the next chapter? Find out next time, until then.