Transformers The Hatchling

A New Nest

Stormchaser POV

After a week of waiting they were here the crates stacked in my berth room, materials for my nest. Once the last of the materials were unloaded from the trucks that Fowler delivered I began to rip the boxes open and begun the fun. First I had to separate the metal from the blankets. "What is she doing?" Pink asks getting too close to the metal pile I was making. I picked her up gently putting her on top of the mountain of soft blankets, mattresses and pillows. Growling my way of saying 'stay' there since she was the only one that kept getting in the way. "She's laying the foundation of the nest don't get too close Miko." I continue gathering the last of the metal that was too sharp to use for the nest border. "Why not? Storm let us is in all the time before." I answered her question breathing a continuous flame over the metal, melting it enough that it was glowing, soft enough to mould into the perfect base. "Oh that's why. Cool, do you think she'll let us help with the blankets and pillows". No I would not, this was my nest it had to be right. Using my claws I shaped the metal while it cooled. The nest was much larger now perfect for stretching out in. Once the foundation was done I began to work on the borders bending the metal sheets into the correct shape before melting it to the foundation. This time I decided to change the border, this time the metal formed a large dome so it was more like a cave now. The entrance was just big enough for me to get through the many small circles in the dome wall to allow light in and heat out. The nest structure took a couple of hours to complete due to Pink getting in the way and trying to help at the beginning of construction, she kept handing me the wrong metal sheets which was sweet but really annoying, the others were good at staying out of the way until Pink got bored and dragged the other younglings away to play with the autobots outside which was good, now I could concentrate on the nest.

Now for the lining of the nest. I placed the mattresses down first they were full of feathers so I had to be very gentle with them or risk making a mess I laid them out over the nest floor before using the extras to pile up in certain areas to give me the most comfort and support. I then moved to the pillows in so many colours, I use them to fill in the gaps of the mattresses. It was already so comfy adding the blankets was a quick job that only took a few minutes to finish. Stepping back it was perfect it was very large and looked safe. I still had nightmares of the invasion of the scraplets being eaten alive in my nest, I still hurt in places it took days to sleep on my own. I felt like I was a hatchling again waking in the night running to get Optimus though this time it wasn't the dark I ran from but Scraplets. 

I was finished and wanted to show the others my nest if the younglings stayed over they could sleep in the nest it was much better than the old sofa and had plenty of space. I looked for the autobots finding them all at the ground bridge. "Damn those scraplets this circuit needs replacing, fried like the other two, Bulkhead add it too the list of repairs I need to do." Ratchet called out I ran over. Slamming front legs down it hurt but it got the desired attention I wanted. "Storm must be finished about time she's been working on it all day. Come on lets see the new nest. If it ends up being comfier than my bed I'm moving in Bulkhead." Pink calls out. "Like hell she is. I'll send her on a one way ground bridge to Tokyo once its operational." Ratchet shouted back. "Watch it Ratchet." Pink shouted back as I led the younglings to my new nest with the rest in tow.

"Wow! It's huge!" Pink shouted, Tall and Small also looked impressed at the cave like nest. The nest before was hard to get in for the younglings but now there was a ramp in to allow easy access in. Pink was the first in sliding down the nest side landing on the pillows. "This is so cool. Hey guys get in here." The boys followed sliding into the pillows Pink and Small jumping around the nest I would straighten it later when they calm down or leave which ever first. "This is much bigger than the last nest. Looks good I'm actually jealous." Arcee said I basked in the compliment she didn't just give those out freely. "I am jealous great build storm you make this old construction bot proud." Bulkhead laughed he had walked round the nest checking it over for weakness, like I would let the younglings in if I wasn't sure it was safe. Optimus was the next to look in to examine my work. "You did good Storm." Optimus patted me on the neck, I purred in content as Bumblebee also went in see the inside. I lay down at the side of the nest so I could look in but keep the exit clear tired from all the work once the youngling stopped jumping I crawled in and took a nice long well deserved nap.