A couple of days passed and Steeljaw's heat cycle finally calmed down. Steeljaw helps Strongarm out of bed and helps her walk around trying to get her strength back. They walk outside and go to meet up with the others.

"Look who finally decided to join the living," Bulkhead teased as he pulled Strongarm into a hug, "Feeling better?"

"Hey, Uncle Bulk. Feeling much better."

"That's great. I hope you're doing better too, Steeljaw," the older mech smiled at the former Decepticon.

"Yes, much better," Steeljaw replies as he helps Strongarm over to a side of the scrapyard and sits her down.

"That's good, bet you're glad that it's calmed down," Thunderhoof replied.

"Yes, so relieved, and I know Strongarm is relieved too."

"Hello, Steeljaw, Strongarm. Glad to see you guys out here in the sunlight," Metalsound grinned.

"Hello, nice to finally be out of the room. Especially nice to be able to move about," Strongarm replied.

"That's good. Did you ever get the chance to ask him about the pictures?" She whispered.

"I forgot, sorry."

"What pictures?" Steeljaw asks feeling confused.

"I wanted to see what you looked like as a pup," Metalsound replied as she leaned on Thunderhoof.

"Do you have any?" Strongarm asked him

"I do but it's really not worth looking at them," Steeljaw shifted from side to side with unease.

"I'm sure they're great."

"Can't believe I'm doing this," the Wolf-Con muttered as he left to get a datapad. He came back moments later handing the pad to his mate, "If anyone says anything they're dead," he growled.

They look at it, "What are you talking about, Steeljaw? You're adorable," Strongarm says in a comforting tone.

Metalsound let out a squee in adoration, "Steeljaw, you look so cute!"

"You two are just saying that."

"No, I'm for real, Steeljaw, you're adorable," Strongarm told him.

"How could this have been that?" Sideswipe asked as he looked at the picture and then back to Steeljaw.

Steeljaw glared at him, "What do you mean by that?"

Thunderhoof slapped the red mech on the back of his helm, "Watch it, kid."

Sideswipe rubs his helm, "What? I was just wondering how an adorable puppy could turn into a vicious 'Con criminal."

"Oh, well say that next time!"

Strongarm continued looking at the picture of her mate as a puppy and she suddenly remembered what she and Metalsound had talked about the other day.

"What are you thinking about, babe?" Steeljaw asks Strongarm after he sees that she has her processor wrapping around something.

"Nothing in particular," she replied with a small smile.

He lifts an optic ridge at her, "You sure?"

Have you ever thought of having a sparkling?

His optics widened as he was caught off guard by the question. No, I haven't actually. Have you?

Metalsound and I were talking the other day, and I never really thought of having a sparkling. But seeing you as a pup made me think maybe we could have a sparkling.

I never really saw myself as a sire, to be honest.

I think you would make a good sire. She nudged him with her shoulder.

Really?

You've been protective of me, I really think you would be an amazing sire.

He smiles at her. And you would be a wonderful mother.

Strongarm blushed at his compliment, intertwining her servo in his.

"What's got you blushing?" Arcee asks after noticing her blush.

"Nothing, I think I'm going to head back," she replied as she pulled Steeljaw with her. Noticing Metalsound's smirk, she tried to keep herself calm as they headed back to their room.

"She wasn't even out here for ten minutes," Sideswipe complained.

Steeljaw and Strongarm were heading back to their room when Strongarm suddenly grasped at her chest in pain, "Strongarm!" Steeljaw caught her before she fell to the ground, "What's wrong?"

"Don't know, got some pain in my chest all of a sudden."

"Should I get Fixit?"

"No, it's going away now. Probably just from everything that's been happening, I just need to go lay down."

"Alright," he replied softly as he led her to the berth. She lies down wondering what is going on.

Meanwhile, Arcee was also getting pains in her chest and was not sure what was happening. Wheeljack took notice and started worrying even though she kept telling him that it was nothing.

Arcee is in the control room with Ultra Magnus, Bulkhead, and Wheeljack, they are going over data still trying to track down Smokescreen and others when Arcee suddenly falls to the floor grasping her chest in pain, the pain is worse than before. Wheeljack knelt next to her in worry.

"Bulkhead, go get Fixit," Ultra Magnus told the Wrecker as Steeljaw came in carrying Strongarm who was also holding her chest, "What happened?"

"Not sure, we were sleeping and she suddenly bolted awake and grasped at her chest while crying in pain."

"Strongarm as well?" Bulkhead asked as he came back with Fixit.

"Bring them over here," Fixit instructed, leading them to Med Bay.

Wheeljack picked up Arcee and he and Steeljaw carried their mates into Med Bay, "What is going on?" Bumblebee asked as he and the others ran up to the ship.

"Is Strongarm and Arcee alright?" Jetstorm asked in concern.

"Not sure, they're both having chest pains," Magnus replies.

Steeljaw and Wheeljack wanted to stay by their mates' sides but were told to wait with the others outside, Metalsound was the only one allowed to stay. "OK, now that we have some privacy. What seems to be the promotion - commotion?" The Mini-Con asked the femmes as he ran his scans.

"Not sure, I'm getting some serious pains in my chest," Strongarm replied.

"Me too," Arcee replied as well before leaning over and purging out her tanks. Strongarm followed.

Fixit and Metalsound quickly got a bin for them before cleaning the mess, "Sorry, Fixit," Strongarm apologized as the pain in her chest slowly started to go away.

"It's okay. I know this may seem uncomfortable, but could you open your spark chamber, Arcee?" Arcee finishes purging, lays back, and opens her chamber for Fixit to take a look. Moving closer to get a better look he let out a small gasp before looking at the scans. "You can close your spark chamber now, and you're both perfectly healthy," he replied with a grin.

"What's causing their chest pains then?" Metalsound asked.

"That's one of the symptoms. Congratulations, you're expecting," he replied to them with an even bigger grin.

"What!?" Arcee and Strongarm shout looking shocked.

"You're both experiencing early signs of being sparked," Fixit replied, "I think I have something to help ease the pain."

Strongarm placed a servo on her chest. She was carrying? What were Steeljaw and Ultra Magnus going to say?