The guys came running into the room, "We heard you shouting. What's wrong?" Steeljaw and Wheeljack asked with concern, each running over to their mate.

Arcee and Strongarm looked at each other, "We need to go for a drive." Arcee bent over to Fixit, "Don't tell them yet." Then the two ran out, transformed, and drove off before the mechs could say anything.

"What's going on?" Wheeljack asked Fixit and Metalsound as the Mini-Con turned off the monitors.

"Uh, I have something to do," Metalsound said before running out.

"Um... I got to do something as well, they'll explain when they get back. I promised Denny I would help him with something," Fixit says before rolling out.

"That was odd," Thunderhoof said as he watched the two leave. Steeljaw and Wheeljack look at each other with confused expressions, they can tell that their mates are hiding something from them.

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Strongarm sighed once she and Arcee had gotten far enough away from the scrapyard. They both transform and sit under a tree, "I can't believe we're sparked," Arcee states as she sits down.

"How are we gonna tell our mates?" Strongarm asked.

"I don't know," Arcee replied as Metalsound finally caught up to them.

"Why did you two run off?"

"We're not sure how to tell them. Steeljaw's not even sure if he wants to be a sire yet and Dad still thinks I'm too young to have a mate let alone have a sparkling."

Arcee pulled Strongarm into a hug, "I know this is scary, I'm scared out of my mind right now. But I'm also happy. I mean we're going to bring life into this world."

"Yeah, you're right. I'm just a little scared because I'm new to all this."

Metalsound joins in on the hug, "I believe you both can do it. I can't wait until Thunderhoof and I have a sparkling."

The other two femmes just smiled. They don't know that they're being watched.

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Night has fallen and the femmes haven't returned yet and the guys were starting to get worried. "Where are they?" Steeljaw wondered out loud as he kept his optics on the gate.

"Not sure. I'm starting to get worried," Wheeljack replies also watching the gate.

"Then why don't you go look for them instead of waiting here?" Drift asked as he, Thunderhoof, and Ultra Magnus walked over to them. With a growl, Steeljaw ran off and transformed driving out as fast as he could go. Ultra Magnus, Wheeljack, Drift, and Thunderhoof quickly followed after him.

They reached the area where the femmes were and found evidence of a scuffle. Drift quickly deployed his Mini-Cons, "Carefully search the area," he told them. The twins both bowed in response before taking off into the forest. "Something happened here, for the three of them to get caught off guard like this..." he trailed off as he tried to think.

Steeljaw sniffed around, "I smell another presence with our mates," he growls out.

Ultra Magnus looked around looking for some kind of a sign. His optics scanned the forest as well as the ground, there had to be something he was missing. They suddenly heard a scream coming from the forest and saw the twins running away from something.

A silver-white dog-like creature was hot on their tails. Its white eyes locked onto the twins as it lunged at them. With a snarl, it bared its fangs, ready to tear out their sparks, when it was suddenly attacked by Steeljaw and taken down. The creature snarled as it tried to escape from the Wolf-Con.

"What is that thing?" Jetstorm asked as he peeked out from behind his master's leg.

"It's a Spark Eater, it works with the D.J.D. They're here," Magnus replied with a scowl. The Spark Eater continued its struggle clawing at Steeljaw.

"You don't think..." Thunderhoof trailed off not wanting to think that the D.J.D had their mates.

"That's what it looks like I'm afraid."

Steeljaw's grip tightened around the creature causing it to whimper, "How can we find them?" He asked with a growl.

Magnus looks at the creature, "Where are your masters!?"

"We're right here, Ultra Magnus."

Five mechs came out from the shadows, two of the larger ones were holding Metalsound and Arcee while the purple one was keeping a tight grip on Strongarm. "We've been waiting for you," he purred as he rubbed his cheek against Strongarm's.

Steeljaw growled putting his ears back and Magnus glared at the mech, "What are you doing here!?"

"Why do you think? We heard that there were some traitors on this planet and so were you," he growled as his servo slowly trailed down Strongarm's body.

Feeling this mech's touch sent unpleasant shivers throughout her body, "Let me go!"

Metalsound struggled to get away from the one that was holding her, the heat from his smelting pool was starting to make her really nervous.

"Stop touching my mate!!" Steeljaw growls.

"Your mate? Now this will really be fun," he chuckled, "Want to know what makes this better?" He asked Ultra Magnus, "You'll get to see what happened to your mate. Vos, why don't you have some fun," he suggested to the smaller mech as he backed away. The mechs all look at them.

"I won't let you take my daughter from me!" Magnus shouts as he runs after the mech getting away with Strongarm.

Kaon charged at the Autobots, the towers on his shoulders surging with electricity. The Autobots all tried to dodge him, but he managed to get Drift pinned to a tree. "It's been a long time, Deadlock," he growled as he punched Drift in the stomach.

"Oh... Not long enough!" Drift countered.

"You have no idea how long we've looked for you," Kaon growled as he felt something hit his foot. Looking down he saw the twins trying to inflict some damage on him, "That tickles," he kicked the twins away, sending them flying into a rock.

"Jetstorm, Slipstream," Drift called to his students.

"Magnus, Magnus, Magnus, we're in the same situation, but this time it's your daughter. But not only your daughter but your grandchild as well," the purple mech tells him.

"What?" Magnus stared at Tarn unsure if he was telling the truth or not.

Metalsound snarled as she tried to get away from Helex who had been staring at her for a while. After a moment, he threw her to the ground. With a cry she transformed, growling at the large mech she lunged at him.

Tesarus was the only one not fighting, he just watched as Vos easily dodged Thunderhoof's head charges. Helex threw Metalsound causing her to collide with Steeljaw. In a blind rage, she snapped her jaws at him. Steeljaw grabs her and slams her down onto the ground, "Metalsound, snap out of it! I'm trying to get to my mate so stop!"

Metalsound calms down and starts whimpering, "Sorry, Steeljaw," she says as Steeljaw backs off. She quickly got up off the ground and ran over to help her mate. Steeljaw went to help Strongarm.

Arcee heard her captor let out a small scream as he started saying something rapidly in Spanish. She took that to her advantage and elbowed him in the stomach and got away from him. Holding his stomach he continued praying, his whole body shook like something had hit him with all of the strength it had.