Wheeljack took Arcee back to their room after Fixit fixed up her arm, he laid her on the berth and laid next to her, "You never told me what Fixit said was wrong with you earlier."

"Because there is nothing wrong, we're all perfectly fine," she replied with a smile.

He looked at her confused, "Then what caused the chest pain?"

"It's what happens when you're sparked."

"You're sparked??" He asked with a surprised look on his face.

"Yeah, that's what was causing the chest pain," she grinned as she kissed him.

"I'm gonna be a sire."

"Yep, and that means no grenades once the sparkling is here. And no blowing yourself up," she said with a chuckle.

"Hey! Well, you have a point, I'll try."

Arcee giggled as she wrapped her good arm around him.

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Steeljaw stayed by his mate's side, she had been quiet for a long while. He sent her a wave of comfort and love hoping she would respond.

Magnus walks up to them, "How is she?"

"She still won't say anything," he replied as his ears folded back in sadness.

"Tarn was talking about a grandchild, was trying to fool me I guess."

"He wasn't."

Steeljaw looked down at his mate in confusion, "What?"

"It wasn't a trick, I'm sparked."

"Huh!?" Steeljaw looks at her in surprise.

"You're gonna be a sire and you're gonna be a grandsire."

"So that's what Tesarus meant by 'Take care of them'. I'm going to be a sire," he laughed quietly as he took her servo in his. "But why did he sound different?"

"Because that was my mate and her mother, she possessed his body somehow," Magnus replied.

Steeljaw and Strongarm looked at Ultra Magnus in confusion, "What?"

"I don't know how but my mate possessed his body and used him to help us."

"Are you sure, Dad?"

"I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation for this," Fixit stated as he entered the conversation.

"Like what?"

"It could be that Tesarus had a personality disorder or he simply betrayed Tarn."

"I doubt it, I really felt my mate's presence there."

"Um well, well, well, well," Steeljaw flicked the Mini-Con, "Thank you. Maybe you were just thinking of her during your battle with Tarn."

"Then why was the mech's voice just like hers?"

Fixit crossed his arms trying to think.

"What are you guys discussing?" Bumblebee asked as he walked through the door.

Magnus explains the situation from the battlefield, "So, what do you think it was?"

"I'm not sure, but some believe that spirits of the past can assist those in need, or if the spirit is earthbound and can't move on. It depends on the spirit though, I'm not really into this kind of stuff. You'd have to ask Metalsound, she knows a lot more about this than I do."

"Then it could be possible it was Mom's spirit looking after us."

"I would think so," Ultra Magnus said as he gently pulled his daughter into a hug.

"OK, I think that's enough for tonight, we all need to get some sleep," Fixit said as he shooed everyone out before leaving.

Strongarm looks at Steeljaw, "How are you feeling about becoming a sire?" She asked sheepishly.

"A little nervous but I'm happy too."

"You're happy? So you don't mind?"

"Strongarm, we're going to be parents. What made you think I wouldn't be happy about it?"

"Well, you said you hadn't really thought about being a sire, you never really saw yourself as one so I was a bit uncertain about how you would feel about me being sparked."

"I never really found myself settling with a mate either, until I met you," he replied nuzzling her helm.

She wrapped her arms around him to pull him into a hug, "That's true, glad you didn't get all upset or freak out."

"Are you sure you're okay?" He asked with concern. He felt her fear when she was with Tarn and the mere thought of him touching her was enough to make his tanks flip with rage.

"I am now that I'm with you again. He wasn't able to get too far thanks to you, luckily you came just in time."

He sent her another wave of love as he gave her a passionate kiss. I'm never letting you out of my sight again.

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Three months had passed since the events with the D.J.D. Everyone made a full recovery and everyone was thrilled to hear that the two femmes were sparked. Metalsound and Thunderhoof eventually sparkbonded and Metalsound became sparked as well.

The Autobot's numbers had grown a little bit over time. Windblade, Optimus, and Ratchet had come back to the planet, along with three other Cybertronians, Knock Out, Shockwave, and Predaking. Predaking was happy with the announcement of a Predacon sparkling coming.

The femmes were all in Med Bay getting examined to check on the sparklings.

"Come on, Metalsound, you have to get your ultrasound," Fixit replied to the growling femme. "We need to make sure the sparkling's doing alright."

"Metalsound, you must get the sparkling checked out, we must know it's doing okay," Predaking tells her.

"Here's the helm, Strongarm," Ratchet said as he pointed at the screen. Strongarm and Steeljaw look at the screen, Steeljaw's optics go wide.

"It's so small," he whispered in awe.

"I know," Strongarm said as she giggled at Steeljaw's reaction.

"I'm not having my ultrasound until Thunderhoof gets back from his mission, he promised that he would be here," Metalsound whined.

"The sparkling is getting bigger, and I don't see any problems," Knock Out told Arcee and Wheeljack.

"When is he due back from his mission?" Predaking asked Metalsound.

Thunderhoof, where are you?

I'm on my way back. Is something wrong?

I'm waiting for you to get back so we can do the ultrasound.

That's now? I'm almost there.

OK.

"Come, Metalsound, I'll help you up," Predaking said as he helped her onto the berth.

"There's your little sparkling," Knock Out says to Arcee and Wheeljack.

"So tiny," Wheeljack says in awe.

"Would you like to know if it's a mech or a femme?" Knock Out asked, "I'll understand if you want it to be a surprise."

"Yes," they both replied.

"You'll be having a mech," Knock Out replied with a smile.

"Do you want to know the gender, Strongarm, Steeljaw?" Ratchet asked.

"No, let's keep it a surprise."

"OK," the old medic chuckled.

"Do you see Thunderhoof, Predaking?" Metalsound asked the Predacon.

"Not yet."

Metalsound lets out a growling whine as she lies down. Are you almost here?

Yes.

How far out?

Not far.

Metalsound sighed as she rested her helm on the berth. Arcee and Strongarm were getting helped off the berths and back to their rooms.

"Is he almost here?" Predaking asked.

"He said he isn't far. Thanks for being here, Predaking," her optics glanced over to the other Predacon.

"Of course, anything for a Predacon sister."

Metalsound smiled at him as Thunderhoof came running in.

"Are you ready to see your ba-ba-ba-ba-baby?"

"Yes."

Fixit started the ultrasound, all was quiet except for a spark pulse thumping as Fixit moved to where the sparkling was, "Here's the little one," he replied quietly. He took another look, "Oh, that's the sparkling's helm," he corrected himself.

"That's the helm?" Metalsound echoed in question.

"Yes, that's it. And here's the body," Fixit replied, "It's pretty small since it's only a couple of months."

"It's adorable," Metalsound crooned at the monitor.

"How is it going to be done though?" Thunderhoof asked.

"After four months the sparkling starts moving down to the abdomen. One month from now for the other two, two months from now for you, your sparkling will move down to your abdomen where it will finish growing for another five months, and then it will come out through the port. Your body is programmed to make all the proper adjustments to help the sparkling on its way out."

"What if the sparkling gets too big? What if it won't come out? What if something goes wrong and it gets stuck?" She asked with worry.

Ratchet walks over to help with the explanation, "Don't worry, as Fixit said your body will make the proper adjustments to help the sparkling make its way out. That includes making sure your port is at the right size to push it out."

Even with their reassurance, it didn't stop her from worrying. She continued to stare at the screen listening to her sparkling's spark pulse. Slowly she started humming a lullaby.