"We didn't want the Decepticons finding out." Arcee replied to the teenager."That's not all, is it you two?" Ratchet added in from his position at the monitor, not even turning around from his work."What else is there?" Fowler asked."Arcee is pregnant, our sparkling will be born in around 3 months time." Tough each reaction to the news was different, the mood in the room was unanimoushappy for the two. June, Raf and Fowler were calm during their congratulations, while Bumblebee was excited and happy at the prospect of having a sparklingplay with. Bulkhead lightly clasped a hand onto Optimus's arm and gave him a small hug, then turning to hug Arcee too, before being told by Ratchet to softenand Smokescreen congratulated both the new parents. Miko was overly excited and loud as she congratulated and celebrated.But overall, the reactions were positive and apart from a small warning tip from June about the future teenage years, everyone was happy for the pair."WE GOT IT! We have his signal!" Raf shouted out excitedly from the platform, "Optimus, return to base, it's urgent! Arcee's having the sparkling!" Raf hurriedAutobot leader."Send a groundbridge, immediately!" Optimus's response was fast and sounded worried. As soon as the groundbridge opened, the Optimus came speedingvehicle mode, transforming in record time when he got to the med-bay. Bulkhead moved aside, making room for Optimus to get closer to the femme, who clunsoon as he was in reach. With is free hand, Optimus gently held the side of her face and pressed a kiss to her forehead, "I'm sorry sweetspark.""Where were you?" Arcee managed to push her words out through the pain."Investigating an energon signal, the mineral composition scrambled my comm-link. I would've been here had I known." He kissed her forehead again lightly.respond to him as she was hit by the most painful contraction yet, she gripped harder onto Optimus and Bumblebee's hands as she tried to endure the pain."Ratchet?" Optimus called out worriedly."Come on, Arcee, you have to push now." Ratchet had now set up everything he would need to help Arcee and the sparkling. Smokescreen and Bulkhead hadthe med-bay to allow Ratchet the space to work."Alright Arcee, count to 3 and then push." Arcee took a moment to ready herself and then she dug her fingers into Bumblebee and Optimus's hands as she pusfew more. And again, count to 3." Again she pushed as hard as she could.Arcee wanted to give up so badly, the pain was something she had never experienced before, "I can't do this." She whimpered weakly.'Yes you can 'Cee!' Bumblebee encouraged her as much as he could.Optimus kissed Arcee's forehead softly and stroked her face "You can do this my love, you are so close.""Nearly there Arcee, and again!" She strained and let out a grunt of pain, "One last push and it's done." Arcee tried with all of her might and gripped Optimushands as hard as she could. She let out a sign of relief and sunk down onto the berth when all the pain and pressure she felt evaporated from her body, her gron Optimus and Bumblebee. Everyone in the room smiled and cheered when the loud screeching of a sparkling filled the room. Bumblebee jumped up and hugsmiled happily, her head dropping tiredly onto his shoulder; she was relieved for it to finally be over."Congratulations you two, you have a healthy little mech." Ratchet passed the sparkling to Optimus.Prime was speechless as he looked down at the small sparkling in his arms. This was his son, his and Arcee's son; he was perfect. He looked just like Optimus,scheme, facial features and physique, but there were elements of him that he had inherited from his mother, his eyes were virtually identical to hers. OptimusArcee see him as well, she had tears brimming her eyes. Optimus carefully passed the little mech over to his mother's waiting arms before pressing a kiss to hhand holding the side of her neck, "Thank you.""I love you, Optimus Prime." Arcee remained looking down at the sparkling in her arms."I love you too."Optimus ushered the rest of the team over to the berth, moving to stand at the head of it so the rest of the team could gather around, all of them trying to sewave of 'Congratulations' came from everyone gathered there."Bumblebee, would you like to hold him?" Optimus directed his attention to the young scout who hadn't moved from Arcee's side. Optimus and Arcee had hadwith Bumblebee for many years. Both had known him from a very young age when his home on Cybertron had been attacked by Decepticons, where his parenkilled. Arcee's team, the Delta Team, had been among the first Autobots to arrive and she had found the young mech in the ruins of his old home. Bringing himAutobot base with her, she couldn't leave him and looked after him until he was old enough to go to the military academy, where he had met Optimus.Bumblebee nodded excitedly and bleeped his thanks to the new parents while Arcee sat up and carefully placed the young mech into Bumblebee's eager arms.'He's so cute. What are you going to call him?' Optimus and Arcee had already discussed the name of their sparkling at length; if it was a femme, they woLunar, but seeing as how Primus had given them a mech, he would be named, "Blade." Both Arcee and Optimus said. Blade was passed all around the Cybertrmaking sure that the humans had a chance to see him too.At the end of that night, Arcee and Optimus lay cuddled up together on the berth in their room; Arcee lay across Optimus's chassis as he had his arms wrappeand back. Blade lay in the small crib-like berth that Optimus had constructed, with Bulkhead's help, just off to the side of their berth, still within reaching dista"Thank you." Optimus whispered quietly into Arcee's audio receptor."What for?""All of it, you have given me everything I have ever wanted but never thought I would be able to have, not with the war. We have a family, our son and the teawe will end this war." He lifted a hand up to pull the back of her head closer to him and he kissed her lips passionately, "I love you."Optimus rolled his body until he had Arcee underneath him, doing so gently as he knew that she was still aching and sore from giving birth a few hours before"I love you too." Arcee wrapped her arms around Optimus's neck and pulled him back down to her lips, reigniting their passionate kiss, the pair were quiet, as sequel.
