it had taken nearly a week to get the little sparkling sitting up and crawling again, bringing a sense of peace of the Autobot base. he could get himself around again and that made everyone happy. he wasn't as fast as he'd been before, but he wasn't far off of it. he was glad to be up and moving again, just as the rest of the Autobots were.

something had changed with the sparkling, like his sparkling programming had been shut down for the most part, Will could finally act like himself for the most part. the stupid past Prime were still basically controlling him though. he still couldn't reveal himself.

Wills voice box was an issue. anytime he tried to tell everyone it was really him, it would short out and reset itself back to the sparkling chatter. Ratchet had yet to figure out why it was happening, but Will was sure it was the past Primes. they didn't want him telling everyone just yet. why? he had no idea, but they didn't want everyone knowing yet.

Ratchet and Wheeljack had yet to give him a name, but they were watching him closely, apparently he would develope his abilities soon and then would get a name. Will was dreading that. he already had a name!

the sparkling is currently making his way towards the rec room, not without Jazz following him of course. ever since he'd come back online, he was never to be left alone. the sparkling didn't blame them all for being over protective, he'd almost died after being run over, so he ignored the tail for the most part, but always made sure to keep a pace the bot could keep up with. the sparkling stops to look behind him, Jazz has fallen behind once again probably to talk to someone. he growls in annoyance.

"Jas!" the sparkling shouts, sounding annoyed. this was the forth time.

"I'm coming! sorry sparkling!" Jazz calls, jogging after him. "I'm back, sorry." Jazz chuckles. the sparkling huffs annoyed, but keeps crawling his way towards the rec room.

he does his best to avoid bots, but those that get in his way get headbutted. he's not afraid with his new reinforced helm, he'd headbutted a wall to see how hard it was and didn't even get a dent! most are smart enough to move, knowing his new helm could cause them a good few dents, but Will almost always ends up running into Prowl. the mech is smart, probably the smartest bot on base besides Wheeljack, but never seemed to care that the sparkling would run into him full force if he didn't move. Will was beginning to wonder if the bot was getting in his way on purpose. it would be amusing if it wasn't so annoying.

"hey Prowler might wanna move, he's on a mission today." Jazz snorts. the third in command looks up, then back down at the sparkling barreling towards his feet. "he almost took down Bumblebee, I'd move." Jazz chuckles. Prowl raises an optic ridge.

"hello sparkling." Prowl mutters, picking his foot up out of the little mechs way. Prowls come to start talking to the little mech, now that he can talk back. the sparkling crawls under it immediately and keeps going.

"bye Powl." he mumbles, heading for the couch.

several bots are sitting around playing games, but of course Ironhide is his main target. he didn't have the strength to pull himself up anymore so he plops down in front of the large mechs feet.

"Ironhide!"

one day when Ironhide knows who he is and he can speak full sentences with the bigger mech, he'll talk about how high Ironhide jumped and laugh, but for now he just settles on laughing. Ironhide glares down at the giggling sparkling.

"you little shit." Ironhide mutters, scooping him up and plopping the sparkling on his lap. he's careful to hold the sparkling with one servo, his other servo holding his controller.

"ha!" he grins. he settles onto Ironhides lap happily, looking over at the other bots playing with him.

"hey squirt, thanks for forgiving me." Sunstreaker murmurs, reaching over to pat the sparklings head. the sparkling turns to grin at him, before settling back against Ironhide again.

"he's fragging cute, y'know? and he's a really good sparkling. he never seems to hold anything against anyone." Sideswipe chuckles. the sparkling chirps at him.

"thankfully." Sunstreaker mutters.

"he's a sparkling, but he's smart. even he knows what happened was an accident." Ironhide murmurs, pulling his servo off the little mechling to continue his game. the four bots on the couch immediately jump when an alarm starts going off.

"Ironhide, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Ratchet, Bumblebee, Jazz. meet me outside immediately." Optimus calls. immediately they jump off the couch and head for the base entrance.

"hey Hide, you can't bring the sparkling with us." Jazz snorts. Ironhide pauses and looks down.

"frag." Ironhide mutters, "forgot I had you." Ironhide frowns. he stops by the entrance. "stay sparkling do not move. Wheeljack will be along to collect you soon." Ironhide assures, gently patting his head. the sparkling watches him go, staring at the big black mech as he transforms.

"sparkling you shouldn't-" Ratchet stops himself mid sentence. he's focused on the little sparkling whose mimicking Ironhide alt form. he knows its a mimic and not a transformation because the knows for a fact the sparkling doesn't have a transformation cog. he and Wheeljack had taken the chance to look while they were working on the sparkling after the accident.

"Jack hurry up, come get the sparkling." Ratchet says, watching the sparkling. he squeals, driving around in circles. of course Ironhides still sitting beside him shocked. "Ironhide go. let Prime know I'll be on my way as soon as Wheeljack comes for the sparkling." Ratchet says.

"yeah sure." Ironhide mutters, driving off. once he's gone the sparkling drops his mimic and sits beside Ratchets feet. he blinks up at the medic grinning happily.

"Jacks coming to get you, okay? I don't want you to get hurt, but I have to go. stay right here." Ratchet says.

"okay." Will grins. Ratchet nods once, transforming and driving off. he hates leaving the sparkling there, but Optimus had called for him. Will watches him go quietly, before turning when he hears footsteps.

"hey there cutie, come with me." Wheeljack murmurs, scooping him up gently. "a battlefield is no place for a little sparkling." Wheeljack smiles, nuzzling his cheek. he turns and carries the sparkling off. "come on kiddo. I've got a project in my lab that needs my attention, so I need you to sit with Sideswipe for a little bit alright? but I'll be back." Wheeljack assures.

"gone." the sparkling says.

"frag, thats right... uh... Prowl! hey! I need you to keep him for like, an hour! I need to keep my project from exploding until at least Ratchet comes back." Wheeljack says, thrusting the sparkling into the third in commands arms.

"uh, okay." Prowl says, raising an optic ridge. he shifts the sparkling, frowning. Wheeljack runs off quickly. Prowl frowns a little and looks down at the sparkling. "sorry sparkling, I'm still working on paperwork. we can go snatch you a few toys from the medbay, then you can sit in my office and play while I work on paperwork. don't worry, I've kept up your organisational system. its a great system and I appreciate it." Prowl says as he carries the sparkling off.

he grabs a few toys Wheeljack made, then heads for his office. Prowl puts the toys and the sparkling on the floor.

"I know I don't have to tell you, but please be good, I'm still attempting to keep up with all the paperwork thats been piling up since we started working with the humans. I knew there was more. nearly 10 years worth." Prowl mutters, sitting at his desk.

"help?" the sparkling asks.

"no thank you. I'm still using the system you created, I'll be through all this in a few months. its been difficult bouncing back and forth between current paperwork and old paperwork." Prowl sighs a little. the sparkling nods and turns back to his toys. "but I really appreciate the offer sparkling." Prowl smiles a little.

"okay." the sparkling shrugs.

Prowl immediately turns his attention away from the sparkling and towards his paperwork. he's focusing on it so hard that he doesn't notice the sparkling isn't playing with his toys anymore... until he feels optics on him. confused, Prowls lifts his head and looks at the sparkling.

"sparkling are you okay?" Prowl asks. the sparkling is staring at him hard. Prowl watches him concerned until a set of red and blue lights appear on his shoulders, along with a set of doorwings. the doorwings mimic Prowls instead of Bumblebee's though, thinner and smaller almost like they're a spoiler instead of doorwings. Prowl looks shocked, slowly turning his head left, then right, to look at his own lights and doorwings, before looking back at the sparkling. "huh...." Prowl trails.

"ooh." the sparkling murmurs, copying Prowls actions. he turns back to Prowl, the mech is watching him. Prowl watches him a moment longer, before he flashes his lights, first red then blue. he doesn't take his optics off the sparkling, simply flashing each light once. the sparkling watches him, before his lights immediately copy Prowls.

"I see." Prowl murmurs to himself. he flashes his lights again. red, blue, red, blue, red, blue. the sparkling immediately copys him. "well, I would hope you would be a smart sparkling seeing as you're Wheeljack and Ratchets. they're very smart mechs themselves... but you sparkling... you're the most exceptional sparkling I've ever met." Prowl says, raising an optic ridge at the little mech. "so tell me you're secret, hmm? I know you're hiding something. Ratchet and Wheeljack may be smart, but they're caught up on the fact you're their sparkling." Prowl says.

"huh?" the sparkling asks. Prowl narrows his optics.

"you've changed after the accident. somethings different. whats your secret?" Prowl asks.

"keep secet?" the sparkling asks. amused, Prowl nods.

"yeah, I'll keep you're secret." Prowl snorts. the sparkling watches him a moment before his little body starts glowing blue, before he floats a little. Prowl sits back, shocked. he stares silently, watching the sparkling float back down. "what... what the hell was that?" Prowl asks. the sparkling watches him. "Wheeljack why does your sparkling float....?" Prowl coms the inventor.

"don't worry about it. he's getting to the age his abilities come out. he does a lot of weird things because he's still growing out of his mimic faze. he's not 'floating', he's mimicking Primes jetpack. its okay." Wheeljack assures.

"uh.... okay...." Prowl replies, staring at the sparkling. "umm... can you... can you stop?" Prowl asks hesitantly.

"okay." the sparkling chirps, dropping back down to the floor. he turns back towards his toys happily.

Prowl watches the sparkling, carefully over his paperwork. he doesn't want the sparkling to find a way out. the bigger mech turns away for just a moment, when he hears the sparkling whine.

"you're okay." Prowl assures.

"Prowl!" the sparkling shouts. Prowl looks up quickly. the sparklings being surrounded in a blue light. he jumps up quickly to run over, but in a flash the sparkling is gone.

"sparkling!" Prowl shouts. "Wheeljack the sparkling just disappeared in a flash of blue light!" Prowl coms quickly.

the sparkling lands on his back with a whine, slowly sitting up. he whimpers and rubs his head a little.

"where...?" he mumbles, looking around. "Powl? Bee...? Jack...? Ratchet?" he calls, looking around nervously. nothing but desert. there's nothing but sand and heat. unfortunately for the little sparkling, sparklings are sensitive to heat and without a bigger bot around to either pick him up and cool him off, or shade him from the heat, he would overheat soon. he'd start getting notifications soon, then his systems would start shutting down. the sparkling looks around nervously. "....Ironhide....? anyone?" he calls.

there's an immediate rage on the base. Ratchet roars in anger, grabbing Prowl hard and slamming him against the nearest wall. unfortunately Ratchet is much taller than Prowl. he brings his servos up to grab hold of the ones around his throat, holding him to the wall.

"R-Ratch-" Prowl tries.

"YOU LOST MY SPARKLING!?" Ratchet snaps. Prowl, to his shock, is attempting to remain calm.

"I-I didn't lose him! he was in my office! he was playing with some toys! then he dissapeared in a flash of blue glow!" Prowl explains, trying to pry Ratchets servos off. the medics beyond pissed and the poor third in command can't even reach the ground anymore. the medic isn't holding back on him either. "Ratchet! stop! you're not going to find him trying to kill me!" Prowl shouts, attempting to kick at the medic.

"I can't believe you lost a sparkling that can't even walk!" Wheeljack growls, glaring at him.

"I didn't lose him! I'm telling you exactly what happened! he just dissapeared in a flash! I'm not lying! I didn't lose him! he vanished! I didn't even fragging touch him!!" Prowl snaps, struggling with the medic. "let go! I wouldn't hurt a sparkling!" Prowl growls.

"YOU LOST MY SPARKLING IF YOU EVER THINK I'D- LET ME GO!" Ratchet shouts, struggling. Ironhide carefully pulls him away. the medics ripped away from the third in command. Bumblebee immediately kneels beside Prowl to help him up. Ironhide and Optimus hold Ratchet tightly. "LET GO OF ME! YOU FRAGGING LOST MY SPARKLING!" Ratchet shouts.

"easy Ratch. its okay. Prowl says he didn't lose the sparkling, he didn't lose the sparkling." Ironhide assures gently.

"remember how he just appeared behind me? maybe the kid teleports? its possible." Sunstreaker says.

"a power I've only heard of in Cybertronian history maybe 5 times, its not impossible." Optimus chimes.

"impossible or not, I'm getting warning notifications that the sparklings getting too hot." Wheeljack frowns.

"me too. if we don't hurry up and figure out where he is, he's not going to make it." Ratchet frowns.

"can't we track his spark signal?" Ironhide asks.

"no his signal isn't a mixture of me and Wheeljacks like a sparked sparklings would be. his is different and unique. we haven't uploaded his spark signal into anything. we don't have a record of it." Ratchet frowns, wrenching free from the two bots that are holding him. Prowl leans against Bumblebee, wincing.

"I promise you I didn't lose your sparkling, he vanished from my office, but we need to find him Ratchet. surely there is someway we can locate him?" Prowl asks. Ratchet growls at him a moment before thinking.

"well, if you're telling the truth, we should be able to track his energy by scanning the energy in your office from the spot he dissapeared in." Ratchet mutters.

"did you say he was floating Prowl?" Wheeljack ask.

"yeah, surrounded in some type of blue light, its was basically pure energy." Prowl says.

"good. Wheeljack go test his office for energy samples. we have to find him now." Ratchet says. the two take off and Prowl sighs.

"we'll find him. don't worry." Bumblebee smiles at him.

Will looks around confused.

"stupid Pimes...." Will grumbles. how could they give him these powers that can activate anytime they want, and not teach him how to use them!? the sparkling groans crawling himself across the ground. it was getting too hot now. he felt like he was melting. how long had he been out here? if felt like hours. he groans quietly, collapsing face first into the sand. he couldn't keep crawling, he couldn't see past the warnings on his hud anyway. he can't stay awake, he wants to. he knows he needs to, but he can't. the little sparkling collapses unconscious in the hot sand, but not before he catches a glance at something large speeding towards him.

~

Will slowly sits up and looks around.

"I'm back here? am I dead again?"

"no little one, we're keeping you alive until you are found." a familiar voice assures.

"since I'm here I have questions..."

he can hear the sound of the Primes murmuring amongst each other, before the lead nods at him.

"alright little one, ask your questions."

"these powers are gonna get me killed again! how come I can't control them? a-and why can't I reveal myself as Will to anyone?"

Will looks between them, frowning.

"you will learn to control your powers, though maybe the powers of the Allspark are a little much for a sparkling as young as yourself, you will lean to control them. this incident will teach your caregivers that your powers must be either controlled or deactivated until you're old enough to learn to control them."

Will nods a little.

"and the reason I can't reveal myself?"

a second Prime shakes his head.

"the time is not right young one."

why? would I be in danger or something?"

the second one shakes his head again.

"no, of course not, the fact of you not being able to reveal yourself is not for your benefit, though it does provide extra safety for you, it is not meant for you."

"not meant for me? what do you mean?"

the first Prime sighs a little.

"as you have previously learned your current caretakers lost a sparkling through no fault of their own. the Decepticons murdered him. you were specifically sent to them to help them. if you reveal yourself now and let them know you're not a sparkling like they think, but infact Captain William David Lennox, it will destroy them. for now, you need to be their sparkling. you need to stay with them for their sake... they need you to remain as their sparkling. even for just a bit. please allow them to keep you for just a little longer. when you enter late stage sparkling hood, you will have an accident. you will be fine, just rendered unconscious for a while. when you wake up it will be revealed of who you are."

Will frowns a little.

"so I just need to wait it out then? I can do that for Wheeljack and Ratchet. if they need this so bad, I'll wait..."

"all in due time little sparkling. all in due time. when you go back, you will be safe, I promise, but you will not be able to speak again. trust your chosen guardian, he is not an Autobot, but he will not hurt a sparkling, but do not blow your cover. you must act like a sparkling."

he assures.

Will nods at him.

"okay, I trust you...."

~

the sparkling whines and shifts.

"well well. so it lives." an unfamiliar voice mutters. the sparkling whines and onlines his optics. red optics stare down at him. "an Autobot? you brought an Autobot sparkling onto the base? Starscreams going to kill you." the mech snorts. Barricade scoffs.

"shut it, Viewfinder. I couldn't have known he was an Autobot sparkling. he was unconscious." Barricade snaps. the sparkling whines, wincing.

"stop being so loud. it hurts."

chirp click.

"what do you intend to do with this thing Barricade?" Viewfinder asks.

"keep him, obviously." Barricade huffs. "he'll grow up a Decepticon." Barricade huffs. "any idiot who leaves a sparkling out like that is just that, an idiot." Barricade adds. the sparkling slowly sits up. he looks around.

"Decepticons...."

chirp.

both Decepticons look down at him.