This is a story about Megatron's spark-mate Stardust and their sparkling Celeste. Stardust is Starscream's sister and was lieutenant for the decepticon cause. But when she discovered she was sparked, she became neutral and still is to this day. Along with her little sparkling. But what happens when Megatron returns? Lets find out together.

Stardust's POV

Hi everyone, I am Stardust sister of Starscream and spark-mate of Megatron. I am a seeker, a former decepticon lieutenant and carrier. My sparkling is Celeste, and he sire is Megatron. He doesn't know about her yet as he has been away for three years. But he just got back. I left Celeste with a few drones guarding her as she naps. As I head to the bridge to reunite with Megatron and tell him of our daughter. I hope he takes it well.

"Ah there she is" Megatron says with a toothy smile as I enter the bridge.

"Megatron" I say with a smile as I wrap my arms around his neck. I kiss him gently. "How was your trip?" I ask him curious.

"Fruitful" he states and kisses me again. "Starscream and I are about to check out an energon mine. Care to join us?" he asks.

"Of course, but can we talk in private later?" I ask him.

"I like the sound of that" he states as he kisses my neck. Making me giggle. Someone clears their throat and we see Starscream.

"We've arrived" he states.

"Then let us go inspect the mine" Megatron states. We head to the elevator tube and take it down into the mine. Megatron keeping his cannon free arm wrapped around my waist. I always feel safe in his arms. I hope he loves our daughter as much as I do. Otherwise, it may not be safe for her on the Nemesis anymore.

"Of the energon deposits we have located while you were away, Lord Megatron, this one is by far the most significant. The drones have been mining without a pause during your absence, and have amassed quite a stockpile" Starscream tells Megatron happily. "You there! Fetch me a sample!" he tells a drone.

"Starscream! Now that I have returned I will issue the commands" Megatron tells him.

"I understand, Lord Megatron" Starscream tells him.

"Do you want some samples Megatron?" I ask.

"No my dear" he tells me and kisses my helm.

"Then as your humble servant, shall I ready the Space Bridge to bring forth the Decepticon army you have surely gathered during your three years in space?" Starscream asks.

"My army will come" Megatron states. "But my time away has yielded a more intriguing means of materializing them" he tells us showing us a shard of purple energon. I sense a dark evil presence coming from it. I don't like it. "The solidified form of the matter the ancient texts referred to as the Blood of Unicron" he explains.

"Unicron the Destroyer But it is said that his blood is the anti-Spark! Plucked from cosmic shores, gaze upon Dark Energon! Legend tells that it holds the power to revive the dead" Starscream states.

"We require only a cadaver to be certain. Are you willing to make the ultimate sacrifice?" Megatron asks him. I scowl and step away from Megatron. Getting in between him and Starscream.

"Megatron he is my brother" I remind him.

"Hehehe, ahem, that may not be necessary. If I may, Lord Megatron? Consider it a welcome-home present" Starscream tells him as two drones brings us the dead body of Cliffjumper. When did he die? Who killed him? It must have happened when I was putting Celeste down.

I stand by Starscream as Megatron approaches Cliffjumper's body. "Let us see if power born of darkness can reignite the spark" he says. Then shoves the shard of dark energon into Cliffjumper's chest before backing away. Cliffjumper awakens with purple optics and breaks free of his restraints. Then attacks the two drones that he brought him to us.

"That's your plan?! Bring Autobots back from the dead to attack us?!" Starscream demands as he hides behind Megatron and I. As Cliffjumper turns to face us.

"That is no longer an Autobot. Just a mindless beast, its only instinct to destroy anything in it's path" Megatron explains. Cliffjumper charges me and Megatron pulls be out of his path. Then cuts him in half. "There Stardust, Starscream, lies the indestructible seed of my army. The ultimate weapon! Once I learn to control it" he tells us knocking Cliffjumper into the mine.

"Lieutenant, Celeste has awakened" Soundwave tells me over the comms with a drones voice.

"On my way" I tell him. "Megatron, can we have our talk?" I ask him. He nods and leaves Starscream in charge of the mine. "A lot has changed since you left" I tell him as we return to the Nemesis together.

"I've noticed" he states.

"I am no longer a decepticon" I tell him and he looks at me shocked. "I am now a neutral" I state.

"Why?" he demands.

"I'll show you" I tell him and lead him to the nursery. "Dismissed" I tell the guards and they leave. Megatron and I enter the room. Celeste is whining on her berth. "Aw it's ok baby, carrier is here" I assure her as I pick her up. Rocking her gently.

"Stardust, what..." Megatron starts to say.

"Not long after you left, I discovered I was sparked" I tell him as I pray a bottle for Celeste.

"I remember, you were unwell before I left" he states.

"I was" I agree. "But it turns out I was carrying this little miracle" I tell him as I smile at our sparkling. As I feed her, her bottle. "She came into the world nearly six Quartexs (Earth months) ago" I state.

"Why are you neutral?" he asks me.

"I didn't want to risk our sparkling's life in battle, so I stopped going into the field. In time I just decided it was safer for us both if we're neutral. Starscream allowed us to stay for obvious reasons. But I no longer have anything to do with furthering the decepticon cause. My only focus is raising Celeste" I explain.

"May I?" he asks as I finish feeding her. I smile and pass her to him. "She has your eyes" he states.

"And your smile" I tell him. "Do you like her?" I ask him.

"She's perfect" he states handing her back to me. "I will end this war for you both" he tells me.

"Just make sure you live" I tell him. "Also keep the dark energon far from Celeste and I" I add.

"Of course" he says.

"Lord Megatron! Intruders have been detected in the mines!" Starscream shouts over the comm-link. Making Celeste whimper, I hush her gently and kiss her cheek.

"Optimus?" Megatron asks him.

"Indeed" Starscream answers.

"I need more time to prepare an appropriate reception for my old friend. Ready the ship for departure" he orders as we leave the nursery.

"But the energon I've mined the Autobots will seize it!" Starscream states.

"Then blow the mines!" Megatron snaps and ends the conversation. We reach the bridge. "Soundwave, prepare the ship for departure" he orders. Soundwave nods his helm as I rock Celeste gently as she yawns. When Starscream appears, he leaves with Megatron to give him a report on what happened in the mine.

"Question: how did it go?" Soundwave asks me.

"Better then I expected" I tell him with a small smile. "I hope this war ends soon, war is no place to raise a sparkling" I state. He nods his helm in agreement. I go stand by one of the windows and enjoy the view as Celeste sleeps soundly in my arms. Wondering what Megatron and Starscream are doing right about now? 

A/N

Picture above of Stardust and picture in chapter of Celeste.