Strongarm sits down awkwardly between Starscream and Bumblebee.
Skyfall smirks as she sits on the other side of Starscream, next to her youngest child Orion.
Soundwave is sitting across from her bondmate, in between her daughter Wavelength and Arcee.
The others are also seated around the giant table, Bombshell sitting across from Bumblebee, Jack is at the end of the table, and Miko is sitting next to Bulkhead, watching over Starscream's trine of sparklings, Starwing, Mayflower, and Soundfire.
“You must be Strongarm.” Bulkhead smiles at the newcomer politely.
The cadet rubs her arm uncomfortably. “Hello… I apologize for intruding.”
Jack smiles kindly. “You're not intruding.”
Bumblebee glances at her, then meets Skyfall's smirking gaze. He realizes that his bonded set this up as a reminder to the cadet not to ignore orders, “Don’t worry, cadet. We're a family here.” She blushes, looking down at her servos shyly. He smiles slightly.
Starwing starts crying, and Miko passes him to his sire. Starscream holds the baby gently, and turns to the cadet. “I'm Starscream, and this is my son Starwing.”
Strongarm smiles at the sparkling, “He reminds me of my brother back on Cybertron…”
Starscream smiles over her head at Bumblebee, who nods. “Would you like to hold him for me? It would be a great help.”
(YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I LOVE WRITING STARSCREAM AS A DADDY)
Strongarm glances at Soundwave who nods, “Um… sure.”
The Seeker gently hands the baby to the teenage girl. She starts humming a song to him quietly, playing with him.
Bumblebee stares at the teenager, surprised. He meets Starscream’s eyes, and the Seeker Prince shrugs. Anything to keep the kid happy.
The conversation topic gradually turns to Raf after they've all ordered. Starscream and Soundwave stay quiet, being as they didn't really know the young hero other than as a war opponent.
Bumblebee falls silent as they start to talk about how brave Raf was when he faced death. Several times.
Skyfall growls quietly as her comm goes off again. “Sorry everyone, I'm going to have to leave early…”
Bombshell looks up at her mother curiously, “What, why?”
The princess sighs, “A certain mech wants an audience. With you. I have to go tell him off.”
Starscream groans, “Again? I oughta make good on my promise to trap him in the palace wall.”
“Confirmation: Inside of a picture frame?” Soundwave smirks slightly.
Bumblebee chuckles sympathetically, “Normally, I'd step in, but I haven't forgiven him yet.”
Bombshell looks down at her lap sadly. “He… is my father, you know.”
Skyfall winces, “Honey, Bumblebee is your father. Knockout is a…”
The girl glares at her, “I look like him, I have his personality, and I love him! But you're all talking like he's just some monster! Have you forgotten that he switched sides?” Bombshell clenches her fists, standing up. “If you won't even let him have a fair chance to share custody, I will go to him myself!”
Bumblebee stares in shock as Skyfall stands up too. “Shell.”
“I'm going home.” The girl opens a portal into Thalia. “It was nice to see you everyone, love you Dad.”
As the portal closes behind her, Bee turns to his sparkmate. “Sky, how long has she been-?”
“Feeling like that? I'm not sure… she's been hiding it well, apparently.”
Orion shrugs, “Since she met him.”
His creators stare at him, “You knew?”
“Well, she's been talking about it in her video blog.” He raises an eyebrow, “She's been using different names, but..”
Skyfall blinks in surprise, “Shell has a video blog?”
Strongarm thinks for a moment, then shyly speaks up. “I think I've seen it. She calls herself Briana Steller, right?”
