Still 3rd pov))

"Do you know who that is Grimlock?" Sideswipe demanded gesturing after the leaving train

The Dinobot shifted awkwardly fiddling with his digits

"I..." He scratched softly at his collar, "I may have had a few flings back when I was a decepticon..."

"My mech Grimlock gettin' the ladies!" Sideswipe laughed punching his friends arm

The green mech chuckled nervously, "Yeah..."

"So... you could be the sire of many sparklings?" Strongarm asked gesturing towards the Dinobot

"I.. I don't think so. I didn't do... it, a lot." Grimlock murmured shifting on his pedes

Strongarm hummed, "Typical irresponsibility of a Decepticon you showed."

He sighed, "I know..."

The green mech didn't like to think about the things he did in the past a lot. Most of it was just breaking things or hurting bots.... sometimes a combination of the two.

He was often treated like an animal, a lesser being.

Which to be fair, he kinda was.

He had just been living off his blood - born instincts at the time. And sometimes instincts demand heat systems be handled... now.

He shook his helm clearing the thoughts. He was still getting used to the idea that one of the femmes he fragged had bared his sparkling.

His sparkling.

The phrase felt so bizarre to think about. No one ever wanted his sparkling they just wanted a hard frag from a large bot.

Well... there was that one time...

He could barely remember it now.

But his instincts had lulled him and assured him that; it's alright, it's okay to play around with this bot. You deserve it.

It was a dicey time in his life.

He wanted to apologize so badly after, but the femme just... dropped off the map and he never saw her again.

He felt awful about it. And now felt guilty for making her carry his young and not be there for her through it all.

The Dinobot sighed and glanced away, "I... I've made mistakes before..."

Sideswipe tilted his helm at the large mechs sudden change in mood. His large oafish friend usually didn't seem so glum and conflicted. It was odd for the usual cheery Dinobot. 

"You okay Grim?" Sideswipe asked nudging his friend a little

Grimlock blinked and looked down at the red mech, "Hmm?"

"Are okay? You kinda got that far off look on your face." Sideswipe stated 

"Yeah just... I want to find her." He replied 

"Find who?" Strongarm asked 

"That femme with the sparkling we just saw." Grimlock looked after the train that just left carrying his sparkling and the femme who had his youngling 

"Grim thats nearly impossible!" Strongarm protested 

Grimlock gave her an almost desperate look, "I have too find them..." 

Strongarm was taken aback by the seriousness in both Grimlocks tone and demeanor. He needed to do this, Grimlock hoped she got that. The police bot vented.

"Okay... I'll help you." She stated softly 

Grimlock grinned brightly and lifted the femme off her pedes and hugged her close thanking the shocked femme to the high heavens. Sideswipe chuckled at the scene before him. 

There was the Grimlock he knew.