Not Alone
Chapter 1

Starscream couldn't believe it.

After becoming Megatron's mate, the Seeker had suffered some very unpleasant morning sickness. He could also sense that his power and energon levels were being siphoned. When he felt a small bump to his spark, he knew what it was before he even opened his chest to look at his spark.

Starscream had stood in front of a mirror and stared in awe for several minutes before he could comprehend what he had been looking at.

Nestled comfortably beside his very soul…was another, smaller spark…

A sparkling…

He was with sparkling.

He knew all about the carrying cycle. The new spark would share his spark chamber for another month. After his body produced all the resources the new spark would need, it would move to his reproductive chamber, where it would use the codes from himself and Megatron to begin construction of its body. Starscream would carry the sparkling for another eight months after that.

The sparkling helped the Seeker make his final decision. He would no longer try to fight against Megatron. He would be the Decepticon Lord's humble second-in-command…And his loyal mate.

The tyrant had proven that he could be a good bondmate…And Starscream did feel his old feelings for Megatron returning.

Starscream talked to Soundwave about finally giving up his take-over attempts. Now he was making his way to the bridge to talk to Megatron about this new development.

He had no idea how the warlord was going to take the news that he would soon become a father…After all, he hadn't informed anyone about taking Starscream as his mate…

When Starscream was almost to the bridge, he stopped.

He touched the area above his spark-chamber…where his sparkling was…He took in a deep breath to steel himself, then went forward, intent on telling Megatron the truth. However, his resolve faltered a bit as he caught sight of Arachnid talking to Megatron. Then it vanished as their conversation reached his audios.

"Is this true?" Megatron didn't sound happy.

"Starscream never mentioned it?" Arachnid inquired.

"If he's up to his old tricks, I shall grind him into powder!"

Okay, Starscream decided, now would defiantly be a bad time to tell Megatron about the sparkling. The Seeker cleared his throat to get their attention.

The tyrant was the first to look…or glare at him. "Starscream." He said the Seeker's name with the same venom as when he tortured the flyer if he had done something Megatron didn't like.

The Seeker felt a pang in his spark at his mate's tone. He began to doubt his previous thoughts about Megatron. He quickly dismissed it and began the process of saving his…and his sparkling's protoform.

"Lord Megatron, please excuse Arachnid's impertinence. Now, what was it that I allegedly failed to mention?"

Megatron answered, "The Harvenger."

Starscream felt another pang. "What about it?"

Arachnid chose to answer, "Eons ago a Decepticon transport crash landed on this planet."

"Oh please, common knowledge," Starscream scoffed, hating the tone the femme was using…As if she were better than him. "I scouted the crash-sight when we first arrived on Earth."

"Then I presume you recovered the experimental weapon proto-type the Harvenger had been transporting?"

Starscream flinched back and his eyes widened.

That little-

Before the thought could fully process, Megatron asked, "Where is the crash-sight?"

Arachnid smirked as she answered, "It was never logged into your ships data-base."

What was she trying to do? Get him killed! That question was answered as Megatron snarled, "You failed to record the coordinates of a Decepticon transport?"

Starscream trembled fearfully as he answered, knowing it would be the only thing to save both himself and his sparkling from Megatron's wrath. "An oversight Master. But I noted its exact location."

"Then you can lead Arachnid there. So that she may retrieve the proto-type for me."

"My personal native guide," Arachnid stated smugly as Megatron turned his back to them. "How delightful."

Starscream suppressed a snarl and glared at the femme.

That little bitch, Starscream completed his previous thought.

He glanced back at Megatron, and felt his spark sink.

Did he not want him anymore?

Starscream began to wonder if it would be safe for him to remain on the Nemesis if Megatron learned of the sparkling the Seeker now carried.