(Please see all previous disclaimers)
After overloading yet again, it was time for the main event where all were involved together, particularly with Cosmos taking Lancex. Lancex couldn't believe just how much stamina he and as he kept going and going, not realizing it was part of his heat. Cosmos was much the same way. They all made their way towards their final overload, and once it hit, it hit them all hard nearly knocking them out cold.
And as their bodies cooled off, Optimus realized they had one more step. They had to release their precious sparks. Optimus released his first, and then waited for the others. Still under submissive programming and wanting to follow directions anyway, Cosmos and Lancex quickly followed. Only Grimlock hesitated, but with a quick silent reminder from Prime, Grimlock soon followed suit. And once the four sparks were exposed, the sparks raced towards each other and clashed hard into each other.
Each spark touched every spark around it, making it look like a huge spark. Then the flash of Lancex's and Cosmos spark took place, cementing the fact that would be sparked. And once that happened the sparks separated and returned to the appropriate body. Now they were more than lovers, they were fully bonded mates. This was now the start of their family. Lancex realized the official spark bonding ceremony had now occurred. He just hoped he was sparked.
Meanwhile, elsewhere, Aquaformer was taking care of her brood. She was exhausted as her mates had been gone for a few days for some reason and she didn't feel like she could ask anyone else for help. She just hoped they returned soon, as she needed a break.
However, While her mates were out, Mirage had decided to stop by. And it was a good thing as Aquaformer was about ready to pass out. "Aquaformer? What is wrong?"
"So… tired" she replied, her optics showed just how tired she really was. She needed more help with her brood of five.
"Where are your mates?" Mirage asked, concerned about what he had found.
"Gone… three days ago" she answered. Mirage didn't like this and decided to stay with Aquaformer for now so she could rest, and read the riot act to her mates once they returned. Boy were Ultra Magnus and Skyfire going to get it as leaving their mate to tend the sparklings alone wasn't the only thing that made Aquaformer tired. Due to her mates' insistence, she was once again sparked, just barely long enough as her last sparking. She just new she was tired.