(please see all previous disclaimers)
Aquaformer was looking at herself in a mirror. She had no sparkling bump as of yet, as she was barely a few weeks along. Most of the base didn't know yet as Aquaformer feared if some bot got caught by Megatron, they would rat her out as it had happened before to her and now she was fearful for her life and the lives of her unsparked sparklings as Aquaformer knew if Megatron got ahold of her, she was as good as dead.
Aquaformer had not as of yet moved into the same quarters as the Prime, which bothered Optimus a bit, but he seemed to understand. She didn't want rumors spreading that might reach Megatron. But, still, he wanted his mate to spend more time with him and so he carefully approached her, knowing that since she was sparked, she could have a violet mood swing if he approached her in a wrong way.
"Still as sweet as ever" Optimus stated as he approached her in her own quarters, noticing that she was studying herself in the mirror.
"Flattery will get you nowhere" Aquaformer gently replied as she rubbed her abdomen.
"It at least got me a response from you, my love" Optimus answered, carefully and tenderly wrapping his arms around her.
Aquaformer sighed. "What is it that you want, hon?" she asked, knowing that they were in private, though they didn't realize that they had a spy in their midst.
"You, my dear. It isn't right that we should live apart when we are bonded and expecting a family" Optimus stated, figuring that they were alone, though not realizing that they weren't.
"I can take care of myself, thank you very much. I am not weak" Aquaformer replied, misinterpreting what her mate was saying.
"I am not calling you weak, my love. I am simply saying that it would be for the best if we did move in together and show the others we are bonded. Then they will help protect the little ones you carry" Optimus stated, knowing he had to play this carefully.
Aquaformer sighed. Optimus was right, but she didn't want to admit it. She didn't want to feel like she was admitting defeat. "It's just hard" she answered.
"What's hard?" Optimus asked, unsure of what his mate was getting at.
"Trusting the other bots to protect me since I am sparked" Aquaformer revealed.
"You have to give them a chance love" Optimus stated, knowing his Autobots were good bots even if a bit rowdy at times. He knew she just needed to get to know them better like he had.
"I suppose you are right, hon" Aquaformer acquiesced. She didn't like being alone.
"There we are, now let's go get you settled into my quarters. I want to show you the nursery I created for the little one or ones" Optimus stated, pulling Aquaformer with him. Reluctantly, Aquaformer left with her mate. And just after the pair left, Laserbeak transformed and headed out. He had recorded the whole interaction. And now he had the perfect information for Megatron.
Laserbeak quickly flew back to the location of the Decepticon base and straight to Soundwave. "Megatron" Soundwave uttered in his monotonous voice.
"Yes, what is it Soundwave?" Megatron angrily replied, as he had been berating Starscream for a perceived failure.
"Laserbeak brings report" Soundwave answered and then played what Laserbeak had recorded from the Autobot base, revealing not only that Prime was bonded to the infuriating femme, but that she was also sparked.
"Well, well, that is certainly information I can definitely put to use" Megatron sneered. He hoped that what he would plan would not only take care of Prime but that foul femme Aquaformer at well. Now all he had to do was wait for just the right time to implement his plan.