Raising a Con

First birthday, steps, and words (pt.2)

The next day after getting you ready for the day, Megatron made sure to dress you up nicely and put you in custom made clothes and puts a hair clip in your hair. Just because he's an alien doesn't mean that he's incapable of learning a few things.

He fed you your favorite flavor of baby food and took you to the bridge. You were surprised to see it decorated with balloons and streamers. There was a banner that read: Happy life cycle, Torrent!

You squealed and babbled happily. Almost everyone (vehicons included) was in their holoform. Megatron handed you to Knockout as the warlord sat down on his throne and went into his holoform as well.

Some vehicons choose not to attend the celebration simply because they edit like you or they saw their work as more important.

"Even though this is a special day we have to be cautious. The Autobots could show up and ruin everything since we have landed." Megatron reminded everyone

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The party was in full swing. You were wobbling around and getting everyone's attention. Soundwave recorded you dancing to the music he played, sure you had no rhythm but you were making it work. Megaton laughed at your dancing and laughed even harder when you made both 5T3V3 and Starscream join as well.

After a few party games they you could participate in and eating some pizza for the first time (thanks Soundwave and 5T3V3), it was time for presents.

Everyone had pretty much given you bigger clothes or a few toys you could play with. Megatron handed you his present and helped you open it. It was your own data pad, it only had one function so far and it was a learning function. It was to help you read and write and educate you until you were old enough to attend school like a normal human being. Finally Starscream gave in and handed you his present. With help from Megatron you opened it and inside was a purple and grey rabbit plushy. You squealed and held it tightly.

"Carry! Carry!" You reached for Starscream and he simply complied and picked you up

"You're easy to please." He told you as you clutched the plushy

You turned to Megatron, "Sire!"

Megatron froze, "Me?"

"Sire!" you smiled brightly

"I'll be hornored, Torrent." He told you standing, he walked over and kissed the top of your head

The lights on the Nemesis dimmed as Breakdown walked onto the bride with a cake on a trolley, Soudwave played the traditional Happy Birthday song since none of them knew it.

"It's tradition to blow out the candles and make a wish, Torrent." Knockout told you

You looked at the candles in awe before trying to blow them out failing.

"They may need a little help." Knockout whispered to Starscream since he was still holding you

He rolled his eyes and helped you blow out the candles, you thought you did it all on your own. Everyone clapped and congratulated you on a good job. Breakdown cut your cake and Megatron had Starscream feed you since he hasn't done it yet.

After partying, opening presents, and enjoying some cake you were beyond tired. Megatron cleaned you up, and dressed you in your pajamas, and set you in your berth for bed. In your arms was the plushy that Starscream got you.

Megatron did help clean up after you had gone to bed. He wasn't that cruel and sadistic afterall. Everyone was back in their cybertronian forms.

"Who knew they celebrating a human's life cycle was such a big deal?" A vehicon spoke

"I did of course!" Knockout spoke up, "And they do it every single stellar cycle."

After everything was clean, they were about to take off again when the Autobots showed up.

"Give up, Megatron," Optimus demanded

"I refuse." He growled tackling Optimus and pushing him outside the ship

He refused to wake up Torrent after he had put you to bed. Sure you were sound asleep, but he didn't want to take any chances.

"Starscream! Watch over Torrent!" Megatron ordered

Without hesitation, Starscream retreated from the fight and went to Megatron's room and wine inside and checked on you. You were still asleep and no one was inside, he quietly left to stand guard.

"Don't move."

He knows that voice well, it was Arcee. She had her plaster against his helm. Her optics scanned the room and saw the smaller berth. She started to move towards it keeping her blaster trained on Starscream, she glanced inside and saw you.

"What?"

Starscream took the opportunity to grab ahold of the femme and drag her out of the room and threw her against the nearest wall.

"Why do you have a human with you?" She demands

"It's none of your business." He said keeping his voice down

5T3V3 managed to sneak up on the femme and kicked her in the helm rendering her unconscious. The vehicon dragged her off of the Nemesis just as it was taking off letting her body drop about 10 feet. Cliff had caught her before she could hit the ground.

"Is Torrent okay?" Megatron asked Starscream

"They're fine and still asleep. That stupid femme knows about them however." Starscream said

"Doubt it, that kick to the helm probably rattled her processor." 5T3V3 said smiling to himself

"5T3V3 I have to ask you. Did you teach Torrent how to say carrier and sire?" Megatron asked him

"Yes sir. I did, I thought you would appreciate it. I had a feeling that either me or you would be named sire. I wasn't expecting them to name Starscream as their carrier." The vehicon said looking down at their peds, "I hope you aren't upset with me."

"I am not. You take care of them just as much as I do, maybe even more. Knockout and Breakdown are busy with the medbay. Soundwave is always engrossed in his work. And Starscream is overseeing a few projects and energon mines." Megatron told him

"Why was I named their carrier?" Starscream asked

"You look like a femme." Soundwave said using voice clips of Megatron

"Couldn't have said it better myself." Megatron laughed

After everything was calmed and wounds were patched up, the vehicons were rotated out and recharge commenced. Megatron looked at you and softly smiled before falling into recharge himself.