Alle warten auf das Licht

furchtet euch furchtet euch nicht

die Sonne scheint mir aus den Augen

sie wird heut Nacht nicht untergehen

und die Welt zahlt laut bis zehn

Sonne - Rammstien

(A.N.: Happy New Years! That is all. Oh the song is in German but there will be an English translation at the end. {C.M.})

A large black mech bolted through the streets of Iacon, narrowly avoiding running over smaller mechs and femmes as he ran. He ducked into a large building, rushing through the silent hallways. "Orion!" The mech called, earning glares from many other bots.

A red and blue mech sighed and looked up as the taller mech ran up to him. "Hello Ironhide." A mech of similar colors with a purple cloak looked to him. The bearded mech chuckled.

"Ah Orion. This must be your brother?" Orion Pax nodded.

"Indeed, Alpha Trion, sir." He smirked slightly and crossed his arms.

"What appears to be your hurry?" He inquired of the black mech.

"It's Chromia. And the sparkling." Instantly Orion turned to him.

"What is it? Is something wrong?"

"Nothing. But I need directions fast. I have no clue how to get to the hospital of a mech named Ratchet." He vented hard in a sigh. "All I know is Chromia is going to tear me a new aft if I don't get over there." Orion looked up at his elder, who nodded.

"Lead him there."

"Thank you sir." Orion took off, leading his brother outside and through alleyways that the smaller mech slipped through with ease. Ironhide had a little bit more of a problem but eventually made it through, seeing the hospital up ahead. He ran forwards, Orion sprinting to keep up. Both slid to a stop inside the entrance and Ironhide turned to a medbot.

"I'm looking for Chromia." The femme looked him over.

"Relation?" She droned.

"Sparkmate."

"Room 413." He nodded and took off. "And you?"

"His brother."

"Please wait here." With a brisk nod he sat, allowing his mind to wander.

He had known Ironhide since they were in the small orphanage together, their creators having been killed in one of the small civil wars that had started. The two refused to leave one anothers side and defended each other no matter what. Things changed slightly one day when a mech, barely older than the two younglings, was brought in. His name was Megatronus.

Ironhide and Orion had quickly accepted him into their family and all stuck together until the day they were old enough to leave. Orion and Megatronus were reluctant to leave one another, given that Megatronus had saved his aft on numerous occasions. So the trio found a place in Praxus so that they could stick together.

Eventually they moved apart, Ironhide leaving the place to a trusted friend named Jazz. Megatronus went to Kaon to fight for the rights of those wrongfully enslaved while Ironhide and Orion moved to Iacon.

It was there that Ironhide met Chromia. During a routine building operation he had noticed a weak chain. He watched as it creaked and groaned, choosing to snap as a femme walked underneath it. He had lunged, pulling her out of harm's way. She was ready to yell at him when the slab of metal slammed into the ground, scaring everyone around them.

To say thanks the femme, Chromia, asked Ironhide out on a date. Less than a vorn later they were bonded and expecting a sparkling shortly.

"Orion?" He looked up quickly, smiling at the sight of his beautiful bonded-to-be.

"Ariel." She smiled and sat beside him, taking his servo and leaning on his shoulder. "How are you my spark?"

"Tired." Orion leaned over and kissed her forehelm. "I couldn't recharge at all last night."

"I wonder why that would be." He frowned before lifting her helm. She smiled and moved to kiss him.

They were interrupted by the doors flying open and a grinning Ironhide stepping into sight. "It's a femme!" Orion and Ariel stood quickly, now allowed to follow the mech as he led them to where a blue femme lay, half in recharge. She still smiled, looking up at them. Orion noticed a familiar chartreuse medic smiling at them, his assistant beside him. The sunset colored femme passed a wrapped bundle to Chromia.

The sparkling's silvery-black protoform was slimmer than many Ironhide had seen, tiny doorwings poking from her back and barely visible. She opened her eyes and yawned, refusing to cry. At first this had worried both Ratchet and Eclipse before they realized she just didn't want to scream and cry.

Ironhide could feel through the creation bond that she was curious, wanting to get up and move. But the tiny sparkling was unable to, forced to rely on her danniluk for most of her support. But she still sat up on her own. Much to Ratchet's annoyance.

"She is going to be a defiant one isn't she?" Orion asked. The femme's cerulean optics gleaming with curiosity as they landed on him. She tilted her helm, making her tip to the side. Ironhide laughed and caught her, cradling her with the utmost care.

"What's her name?" Ariel asked, cooing over the curious femme.

"Ironspark." Ironhide and Chromia chuckled as they spoke together.

"It is a good, strong name." Ratchet's assistant, Eclipse voiced. Ironspark seemed to like it as well, seeing as she managed a chirp of agreement. Ironhide turned back to coo over his sparkling, making her smile and chirp.

Orion smiled, feeling as Ariel took his servo in hers and squeezed it gently. He looked to her and smiled. "One day, my spark." He dipped down slightly and kissed the femme, holding her close.

"Alright. Now get out and let Chromia and Ironspark rest." Ratchet warned as he grabbed a wrench. He moved to subspace it as Ironhide went to lay Ironspark in her cradle.

The second Ironhide backed up the femme let out a terrifying cry, making all of them jump. Their optics were wide and Ironhide bolted to her side. He picked her up and cooed, calming her. "It appears that she doesn't want to recharge." Chromia chuckled.

"It would seem that way." The femme reached for Orion and, after an approving glance from Ratchet, he took her.

"Why don't you wait in the hall? I'll meet you out there." Ironhide suggested.

"Alright." Orion left with Ariel, leaving Ironhide to walk over to his sparkmate. He leaned down and kissed her deeply.

"You did amazing my spark." He whispered. She smiled and went to answer when a wrench slammed into Ironhide's helm.

"I said let her rest!" Ironhide looked up in shock.

"Did you just hit me with a wrench?"

"It was all that was in reach." He grumbled, turning back to a giggling Eclipse. "I need your help down the hall." He pointed before turning. She chose to speak as soon as he reached the doorway.

"Yes, doctor." Her engine nearly purred, making him glance to her. Ironhide ignored them, rubbing his helm.

"Take care of little Ironspark until I'm released. Alright?" He nodded.

"As you wish, my dear."

-

Orion smiled down at the slumbering sparkling, seeing Iron enter at the same time their brother did. Ironhide took Ironspark with gentle servos as Megatronus arrived.

"This is your sparkling?" He asked, smiling. "She is beautiful."

"Thanks Megs." Ironhide chuckled. "Her name is Ironspark."

"And I get the feeling that she will live up to the name." He looked over the shorter mech, frowning when he noticed something. "There is a mark, there." He gestured to her side, where a darker spot was clearly visible.

"That is most unusual. I've heard of two-toned protoforms. But I have never actually seen it." He looked closer at the symbol, almost instantly seeing an ancient rune. His optics widened and he shuttered them, opening them once more to find that it was nothing more than tiny little markings of nonsense. He silently thanked Primus as he let out a vent.

"What is it Ironhide?" Orion asked.

"Nothing. Just thought I saw a word." He kissed his sparkling's helm.

"What'd it say?" Ariel asked.

"I thought it said 'cursed'. But thank Primus I was wrong." Megatron stiffened with wide optics at the word.

He couldn't ever tell Ironhide. Wouldn't ever say that he had seen it too...

Ironspark was cursed...

(A.N.: So already a dark element but I figured it would help explain a lot. I've been planning this for a while. I dipped a little into this in the main story line (next chapter, I mean) and figured I'd explain before everyone tried to rip my helm off. So yeah! Kit- Erm, Maddie out! {C.M.}

Lyrics Translation: 

Everyone is waiting for the light

Be afraid, don't be afraid

The sun is shining out of my eyes

It will not set tonight

And the world counts loudly to ten)