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Leaving the base, Optimus and Megatron transformed into their alt modes and took off for the Decepticon ship.

"You know, there's an empty room in the base that would be perfect for a nursery," Optimus said. "We'll just need to paint it and move out any junk."

"That's sounds great," Megatron said. "But we must first inform my troops before we do anything else."

"Yeah, sure. Of course," Optimus said, too excited to really listen. "Let's see, we'll need to build a crib. And a playpen. And they don't have any toys for sparklings on Earth. We'll have to get some shipped from Cybertron."

Megatron chuckled, but let Optimus talk his spark out. The young truck continued for the entire drive. When they arrived at the ship, the pair transformed and went inside. Standing just inside the entrance to greet them was Savage, a Decepticon who became a Blackbird jet, and who was also Megatron's younger brother.

"I was wondering when you'd get back," Savage said as they walked up to him. "Blitzwing hasn't shut up since you two left."

"Hey Savage," Optimus said, beaming. "We've got some great news!"

"I already know that you two are bondmates. I'm happy for you."

"Do you want me to tell him?" Megatron asked his mate.

"Go ahead. He's family after all. He should know first."

"I should know what first?" Savage asked, raising an optic ridge.

"I'm pregnant," Megatron said simply.

Savage's optics opened wide in surprise. "That's awesome! Congratulations! And that reminds me, I also have something to tell you guys."

"Don't tell me you're pregnant," Megatron joked.

"No," Savage laughed. "Shockwave and I are bondmates now."

"That's great!" Optimus exclaimed, hugging his brother-in-law. "I'm so happy for you!"

"I thought you hated each other," Megatron said, puzzled.

Savage shrugged. "I don't know what happened. One minute we're about to kill each other, the next minute we're bondmates."

Optimus chuckled. "You two were in love with each other all along. You just couldn't admit it to yourselves."

"Or each other," Megatron smirked.

"Yeah yeah," the young blackbird muttered, rolling his optics. "So what brings you back so quickly anyway?"

"We're going to move into my base, so we're getting our things," Optimus said. "And to tell the troops we're having a sparkling."

"Most of the guys will be happy for you. Though Lugnut probably won't be."

"Lugnut will just have to get over it," Megatron said.

"Well, let's get this over with," Optimus said, heading off.

Megatron and Savage followed Optimus, the two of them flanking the young truck. As they walked down the hall, Megatron sent a command to gather in the main room over the Decepticon frequency. When they reached the main room, the Decepticon crew had already gotten there. Every bot on the ship knew never to disobey an order from Megatron; and that when an order was given, it was to be carried out as quickly as possible.

When they entered the room, Lugnut immediately hurried over. "Most glorious Lord Megatron! Welcome b-!" The single-eyed bomber plane's voice cut off when he saw Optimus standing next to the Decepticon Commander. "You brought the Autobot…."

"Knock it off Lugnut," Savage said. "We're at peace with the Autobots."

"Hello Lugnut," Optimus said cheerfully, getting a grunt in reply.

"Everyone listen up!" Megatron announced. "I have an announcement to make."

All the Decepticons paid close attention. Though Megatron had become considerably less violent after he and Optimus had started being a couple, no one there wanted to do anything that might anger him. The only ones who were not worried were Optimus who was smiling at his bondmate, Savage who was keeping an optic on Lugnut, and Lugnut who was torn between groveling at his Lord's feet or glaring hatefully at Optimus.

"Optimus and I are expecting a sparkling."

The room was filled with a dead silence. No one had been expecting this piece of news. Everyone was stunned right down to their core processor. Then Lugnut began to splutter, shock and outrage making it impossible to speak.

"This is great news," said the spy Shockwave once his shock wore off.

"Yes, great news. Though unexpected," said Icy, one of the triple-changer Blitzwing's three personalities. Then Random took over, giggling like mad and clapping his hands. The final personality Hothead had nothing to say, the easily angered bot having passed out from a CPU crash.

"Thank you everyone," Optimus said with a smile. "The two of us have decided to move into my base. It's what's best for the sparkling."

"That's understandable," Shockwave said, glancing at Lugnut. Both he and Savage moved closer to the large bot, who was shaking in rage.

"Shockwave, while I'm at the Autobot base, you will be in charge here," Megatron said.

"N… NO!" Lugnut suddenly shouted, lunging at Optimus, "YOU ARE NOT WORTHY!!"

Savage snarled and darted forward in an attack. He and Shockwave managed to pin Lugnut down, not letting him move. Optimus, who was considerably startled, pressed against Megatron's side.

The silver Decepticon was shocked and angry. "Lugnut! What is wrong with you?!"

"LET ME GO! AUTOBOT SCUM! YOU DO NOT DESERVE HIM!!"

Megatron growled angrily. "Lugnut! I order you to stand down or I will destroy you myself! Optimus is my bondmate and the father of this sparkling, so you will respect him as you respect me!"

"Graah!"

"Is… is he crying?" Optimus whispered.

Hearing his bondmate, Megatron looked closer. Lugnut was indeed crying, tears spilling out from his large optic. The former tyrant sighed. "Shockwave, Savage. Let him go."

Savage and Shockwave glanced at each other, then released the over-sized bot and stepped back. Lugnut stayed on the floor, sobbing bitterly.

"Everyone, leave."

The Decepticons quietly filed out of the room. Blitzwing glanced back at Lugnut as he left, a look of worry and concern on his face.

Megatron squatted down in front of Lugnut. "Why can't you accept the fact that Optimus Prime is my bondmate?" he asked.

Lugnut mumbled something that was inaudible, refusing to look at his leader.

"Answer me Lugnut," Megatron said gently.

"Because it should have been me," Lugnut whispered, longing in his voice.

Megatron sighed again. "Lugnut, you and I both know that it wouldn't have worked between us," he said softly, placing a hand on Lugnut's helm. "Take Blitzwing as your mate. He's been trying to get your attention for years."

"But I…" Lugnut choked.

'Poor guy,' Optimus thought. 'Being in love with someone who could never love him back.'

"I know you love me Lugnut, but you have to let me go."

Lugnut nodded sadly as Megatron helped him to his feet, looking up at him with tears in his optic.

"You were a great soldier Lugnut," Megatron said. "And I know that you will be a great caretaker."

Unnoticed, Blitzwing had returned and was peeking around the door, sighing in relief when he saw that Lugnut was standing and unharmed. Then Savage, who had been leaning against Shockwave with his bondmate's arm around his waist, spotted Blitzwing and motioned for him to come in. The gray and purple triple-changer walked over quietly, feeling suddenly shy.

Optimus said over the bond, crossing his fingers like he had seen Sari do when making a wish.

Megatron replied, pulling Optimus closer to him.

Blitzwing stood in front of Lugnut, gazing at him for a bit, then put his hand on the side of his face. Lugnut looked up at him a little sullenly, and was surprised to see real concern and affection in his optics. Lugnut had never had someone look at him like that before, certainly Megatron had never looked at him like that. The myopic bot smiled slightly at Blitzwing, receiving a happy smile in return.

"C'mon," Megatron said. "Let's leave them alone."

"Right," Optimus agreed, as the four bots left the room, giving Lugnut and Blitzwing some privacy.

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Leaving the base, Optimus and Megatron transformed into their alt modes and took off for the Decepticon ship.

"You know, there's an empty room in the base that would be perfect for a nursery," Optimus said. "We'll just need to paint it and move out any junk."

"That's sounds great," Megatron said. "But we must first inform my troops before we do anything else."

"Yeah, sure. Of course," Optimus said, too excited to really listen. "Let's see, we'll need to build a crib. And a playpen. And they don't have any toys for sparklings on Earth. We'll have to get some shipped from Cybertron."

Megatron chuckled, but let Optimus talk his spark out. The young truck continued for the entire drive. When they arrived at the ship, the pair transformed and went inside. Standing just inside the entrance to greet them was Savage, a Decepticon who became a Blackbird jet, and who was also Megatron's younger brother.

"I was wondering when you'd get back," Savage said as they walked up to him. "Blitzwing hasn't shut up since you two left."

"Hey Savage," Optimus said, beaming. "We've got some great news!"

"I already know that you two are bondmates. I'm happy for you."

"Do you want me to tell him?" Megatron asked his mate.

"Go ahead. He's family after all. He should know first."

"I should know what first?" Savage asked, raising an optic ridge.

"I'm pregnant," Megatron said simply.

Savage's optics opened wide in surprise. "That's awesome! Congratulations! And that reminds me, I also have something to tell you guys."

"Don't tell me you're pregnant," Megatron joked.

"No," Savage laughed. "Shockwave and I are bondmates now."

"That's great!" Optimus exclaimed, hugging his brother-in-law. "I'm so happy for you!"

"I thought you hated each other," Megatron said, puzzled.

Savage shrugged. "I don't know what happened. One minute we're about to kill each other, the next minute we're bondmates."

Optimus chuckled. "You two were in love with each other all along. You just couldn't admit it to yourselves."

"Or each other," Megatron smirked.

"Yeah yeah," the young blackbird muttered, rolling his optics. "So what brings you back so quickly anyway?"

"We're going to move into my base, so we're getting our things," Optimus said. "And to tell the troops we're having a sparkling."

"Most of the guys will be happy for you. Though Lugnut probably won't be."

"Lugnut will just have to get over it," Megatron said.

"Well, let's get this over with," Optimus said, heading off.

Megatron and Savage followed Optimus, the two of them flanking the young truck. As they walked down the hall, Megatron sent a command to gather in the main room over the Decepticon frequency. When they reached the main room, the Decepticon crew had already gotten there. Every bot on the ship knew never to disobey an order from Megatron; and that when an order was given, it was to be carried out as quickly as possible.

When they entered the room, Lugnut immediately hurried over. "Most glorious Lord Megatron! Welcome b-!" The single-eyed bomber plane's voice cut off when he saw Optimus standing next to the Decepticon Commander. "You brought the Autobot…."

"Knock it off Lugnut," Savage said. "We're at peace with the Autobots."

"Hello Lugnut," Optimus said cheerfully, getting a grunt in reply.

"Everyone listen up!" Megatron announced. "I have an announcement to make."

All the Decepticons paid close attention. Though Megatron had become considerably less violent after he and Optimus had started being a couple, no one there wanted to do anything that might anger him. The only ones who were not worried were Optimus who was smiling at his bondmate, Savage who was keeping an optic on Lugnut, and Lugnut who was torn between groveling at his Lord's feet or glaring hatefully at Optimus.

"Optimus and I are expecting a sparkling."

The room was filled with a dead silence. No one had been expecting this piece of news. Everyone was stunned right down to their core processor. Then Lugnut began to splutter, shock and outrage making it impossible to speak.

"This is great news," said the spy Shockwave once his shock wore off.

"Yes, great news. Though unexpected," said Icy, one of the triple-changer Blitzwing's three personalities. Then Random took over, giggling like mad and clapping his hands. The final personality Hothead had nothing to say, the easily angered bot having passed out from a CPU crash.

"Thank you everyone," Optimus said with a smile. "The two of us have decided to move into my base. It's what's best for the sparkling."

"That's understandable," Shockwave said, glancing at Lugnut. Both he and Savage moved closer to the large bot, who was shaking in rage.

"Shockwave, while I'm at the Autobot base, you will be in charge here," Megatron said.

"N… NO!" Lugnut suddenly shouted, lunging at Optimus, "YOU ARE NOT WORTHY!!"

Savage snarled and darted forward in an attack. He and Shockwave managed to pin Lugnut down, not letting him move. Optimus, who was considerably startled, pressed against Megatron's side.

The silver Decepticon was shocked and angry. "Lugnut! What is wrong with you?!"

"LET ME GO! AUTOBOT SCUM! YOU DO NOT DESERVE HIM!!"

Megatron growled angrily. "Lugnut! I order you to stand down or I will destroy you myself! Optimus is my bondmate and the father of this sparkling, so you will respect him as you respect me!"

"Graah!"

"Is… is he crying?" Optimus whispered.

Hearing his bondmate, Megatron looked closer. Lugnut was indeed crying, tears spilling out from his large optic. The former tyrant sighed. "Shockwave, Savage. Let him go."

Savage and Shockwave glanced at each other, then released the over-sized bot and stepped back. Lugnut stayed on the floor, sobbing bitterly.

"Everyone, leave."

The Decepticons quietly filed out of the room. Blitzwing glanced back at Lugnut as he left, a look of worry and concern on his face.

Megatron squatted down in front of Lugnut. "Why can't you accept the fact that Optimus Prime is my bondmate?" he asked.

Lugnut mumbled something that was inaudible, refusing to look at his leader.

"Answer me Lugnut," Megatron said gently.

"Because it should have been me," Lugnut whispered, longing in his voice.

Megatron sighed again. "Lugnut, you and I both know that it wouldn't have worked between us," he said softly, placing a hand on Lugnut's helm. "Take Blitzwing as your mate. He's been trying to get your attention for years."

"But I…" Lugnut choked.

'Poor guy,' Optimus thought. 'Being in love with someone who could never love him back.'

"I know you love me Lugnut, but you have to let me go."

Lugnut nodded sadly as Megatron helped him to his feet, looking up at him with tears in his optic.

"You were a great soldier Lugnut," Megatron said. "And I know that you will be a great caretaker."

Unnoticed, Blitzwing had returned and was peeking around the door, sighing in relief when he saw that Lugnut was standing and unharmed. Then Savage, who had been leaning against Shockwave with his bondmate's arm around his waist, spotted Blitzwing and motioned for him to come in. The gray and purple triple-changer walked over quietly, feeling suddenly shy.

Optimus said over the bond, crossing his fingers like he had seen Sari do when making a wish.

Megatron replied, pulling Optimus closer to him.

Blitzwing stood in front of Lugnut, gazing at him for a bit, then put his hand on the side of his face. Lugnut looked up at him a little sullenly, and was surprised to see real concern and affection in his optics. Lugnut had never had someone look at him like that before, certainly Megatron had never looked at him like that. The myopic bot smiled slightly at Blitzwing, receiving a happy smile in return.

"C'mon," Megatron said. "Let's leave them alone."

"Right," Optimus agreed, as the four bots left the room, giving Lugnut and Blitzwing some privacy.