Athena sighed and stretched her legs as she left the Medical Bay. She just finished her daily check-up with Kaitlyn and Ratchet and was finally going to the training room after getting approval again. Mazikeen told her that they got a few more recruits that were more than likely in the training hall with her so she was going to join them. Elisabeth smirked as she nudged her, 

"Hey, Thing 1!"

Athena gasped and glared at her, 

"Angel!"

Elisabeth laughed, 

"Sorry, I had to. You going to see the newbies?"

Athena smirked, 

"Yep!"

Elisabeth glanced around, 

"Where is thing 2?"

Athena rolled her eyes, 

"I can't believe you call Blue Thing 2,"

Elisabeth smirked, 

"It's only fitting, you two are attached at the hip sometimes. I almost feel jealous,"

Athena rolled her eyes and nudged her, 

"Oh, shut up, we aren't that close,"

Elisabeth shrugged, 

"You put Eddie and Maze's relationship to shame,"

Athena punched her, 

"Hey! We are not in a relationship!"

Elisabeth shrugged, 

"Yeah, sure you aren't. All I know is that you look at Thing 2 like he is a fancy-ass Bo Staff and he looks at you like you are literally the goddess Athena,"

Athena blushed and shoved her again, 

"Liar,"

Elisabeth smirked and shrugged, 

"I never lie. Do you know if Maze is feeling better?"

Athena sighed and shook her head, 

"She was made the new Commander since Lennox was made the Lieutenant Colonel. I know she took Epps leaving to join the Air Force hard,"

"What about the news about Eddie leaving?"

Athena winced, 

"Oh, we don't talk about that,"

Elisabeth sighed, 

"So, she tries breaking every recruit like Epps did?"

Athena laughed, 

"Yep! She also has Mudflap and Skids test them, too,"

Elisabeth winced, 

"Oh, those naive soldiers,"

Athena laughed as they finally walked in, 

"Yeah,"

They stopped as they saw Mazikeen surrounded by soldiers, 

"Whoever lands a punch, doesn't have to do three laps around the island,"

Athena winced, 

"Oh,"

Elisabeth nodded, 

"Yep,"

They watched as all of them tried. Athena's eyes widened when she recognized one of the recruits, 

"Oh no,"

"What is it?"

"Th-That's my ex,"

Elisabeth immediately looked up and narrowed her eyes, 

"Which one?"

Athena sighed, 

"The one that is more to the back than everyone else,"

Elisabeth gasped, 

"Woah, does Mynx know?"

Athena shook her head, 

"Trust me, if she did, he would have been knocked out by now,"

"Did he do something bad?"

Athena shook her head, 

"No. But he was the one to break up with me,"

Elisabeth narrowed her eyes and stepped forward, only to be dragged back by Athena, 

"Down girl,"

"He looks like he has a very punchable face,"

Athena sighed, 

"He's the father,"

Elisabeth's eyes immediately widened as she looked at Athena, 

"Does he know?"

Athena sighed and nodded, 

"Yeah,"

Elisabeth cracked her knuckles, 

"Oh, even better,"

"Angel. No."

Elisabeth sighed and nodded, 

"Fine fine,"

They watched as Mazikeen chuckled at the heap of soldiers on the floor, 

"Nice try. Now get up and get ready to run,"

Mazikeen looked at the one person still standing, 

"And, who are you?"

"Vincent Grenier, sir,"

Mazikeen nodded, 

"You will be doing five laps,"

Vincent's eyes widened, 

"What?"

Mazikeen nodded,

"It is better to try and fail than to never try. Off you all go, and I will know if you stop running,"

Vincent finally turned around and spotted the two soldiers watching all of them. He smiled brightly at Athena, 

"Hey, 'Thena long time no see, am I right?"

Athena glared at him, 

"You have running to do,"

Vincent raised his hands in surrender, 

"I know, I know,"

Mazikeen saw the tension and crossed her arms, 

"Soldier Grenier, did I fucking stutter? Go!"

Vincent nodded and started running behind everyone else. Mazikeen walked up to Athena and Elisabeth, 

"You know him, I'm guessing?"

Athena sighed, 

"Yeah, he's my ex,"

Mazikeen sighed, 

"I should have punched him,"

Elisabeth laughed, 

"I said the same shit,"

Mazikeen looked at Athena, 

"Don't worry, I won't let you be alone with him,"

Athena sighed, 

"May-"

"No buts, I'll get Bluestreak over here in a quick second,"

Athena blushed and shook her head, 

"You don't have-"

"Nonsense, he's already coming with my brothers anyways. I was going to have the three of them try a new tactic,"

Elisabeth tilted her head, 

"Tactic?"

Mazikeen nodded, 

"Yeah, I wanted to see how these newbies dealt with fighting the three in the training room, but now it will just be Sun and Sides,"

Athena sighed, 

"May-"

"Shush,"

Athena sighed, and the three left the room to see the three Autobots standing outside. Sideswipe smiled brightly, 

"Aero! Sunny and I finally changed our style!"

Mazikeen laughed, 

"Yeah, I can already tell. The silver does suit you,"

"Really? You think so?"

Mazikeen nodded, 

"Yep! Oh! Sophie and Alexa are joining the training,"

Sunstreaker nudged his brother, 

"Good, we have a score to settle with Sophie,"

Mazikeen raised her eyebrow, 

"What is it?"

Sideswipe smiled at her, 

"Nothing to worry about, sis. What else is there? We felt your anger,"

"Bluestreak, you are sticking with Aura now. We just learned her ex is here-"

"WHAT?!"

Mazikeen winced at the loud Autobots, and she nodded, 

"Yes, so no leaving her alone,"

Bluestreak smiled and saluted at her, 

"You got it, boss!"

Athena sighed, 

"Damn,"

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳

Jazz sat down on the floor with a groan. Chromia chuckled as she leaned down, 

"That looked like it hurt, you got a little distracted,"

She helped him up, and he rubbed his shoulder, 

"Yeah, I felt a tug at my spark again,"

Chromia frowned, 

"A tug?"

Jazz sighed and nodded, 

"Yeah, I haven't felt one in a while, I thought they stopped,"

Chromia glanced over to where Ironhide was, and she chuckled, 

"Jazz, when did you start feeling the tugging at your spark?"

Jazz shrugged, 

"A few years ago,"

"When you came to Earth?"

Jazz shook his head, 

"No, after the first battle. In Mission City,"

Chromia started laughing, and Jazz crossed his arms, 

"Hey! That's not funny!"

Chromia rolled her optics at him, 

"Oh, Jazz. You are so oblivious,"

Jazz narrowed his optics at her, 

"What do you mean?"

Chromia just laughed until Ironhide came over and put a hand around her shoulder,

"What has you laughing so much?"

Chromia smirked at him, 

"Jazz over here has been feeling a pulling at his spark ever since Mission City, and he has no clue why,"

"Hey! I know it's cuz my spark 'yearns' for someone. At least that's what Lil M said,"

Ironhide laughed, 

"You told Maze?"

Jazz frowned, 

"Yeah? She is my charge,"

Chromia laughed even harder, 

"Oh, you poor poor Cybertronian,"

Jazz glared at her, 

"What is it?"

Ironhide chuckled and patted his shoulder, 

"Jazz, I felt a pull at my spark as soon as I met Mia over here. Your spark found someone that will be your sparkmate,"

Jazz's optics widened, 

"I found my sparkmate?"

Chromia chuckled and nodded, 

"Yeah, Hatchet didn't tell you?"

Jazz crossed his arms and narrowed his optics, 

"Ratchet told me I had to figure it out by myself,"

Ironhide and Chromia both laughed, 

"Oh, you poor thing,"

Jazz grumbled, 

"But I don't know who it is,"

Ironhide sighed, 

"Oh, come on, Jazz. Who could it possibly be?"

Jazz frowned as one person came to mind, but he shook his head, 

"I'm just going to go on a walk,"

Ironhide and Chromia watched as he left and shared a look of pure exasperation, 

"And I thought I was stubborn when it came to this,"

Chromia laughed and nudged him in the chassis, 

"You still can be...but it is different for Jazz...his sparkmate isn't one of us,"

Ironhide sighed and nodded, 

"Okay, yeah, that's true,"

"Let's just keep a closer eye on them,"

"You just want to win the bet,"

Chromia winked at Ironhide, 

"I want that stupid paper money that the humans have,"

Ironhide laughed, and they left the room. 

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤

Bluestreak left Athena in her room and stayed outside to guard the door, just as he had seen Jazz do for Mazikeen. 

He turned into his alt-mode and listened to some Earth music that Tex showed him. He silently enjoyed himself until he spotted a soldier walking over to Athena's door. Bluestreak immediately turned on his holo-form and stepped in front of the guy, 

"Sorry, can I help you?"

Bluestreak crossed his arms, 

"Hate to break it to you, but Aura isn't taking any visitors right now,"

The guy laughed, 

"Well, we need to have a talk right now, she would want to see me, go inside and tell her it's Vincent."

Bluestreak leaned against the door and smirked, 

"Oh, yeah, I know who you are. Aura definitely does NOT want to see you, buddy,"

Vincent narrowed his eyes at Bluestreak, 

"And why should I believe that?"

Bluestreak stepped closer to him, 

"Because, pal. Aura doesn't want to see the dumbass that dumped her,"

Vincent glared at Bluestreak and poked his chest, 

"You think you scare me?"

Bluestreak smirked and glanced him up and down, 

"Oh, I don't need to. I know someone who will scare you if you even think about talking to Aura again. She so happens to be best buds with Commander Mazikeen. If you know what's good for you, you will leave Aura and her unborn child alone,"

Vincent glared at him, 

"'Thena is carrying MY kid!"

Bluestreak poked him hard in the chest, 

"No. AURA is carrying her baby! You left your rights as the father as soon as you dumped her. You don't get to play the father role if you left her for the bad parts."

Vincent glanced around and saw the car, and he laughed, 

"Oh, I get it. You are one of those Autobots huh? Well guess what buddy? As soon as we don't need you, you and your little Autobot buddies will be thrown to the trash. And! I will be laughing the entire time. I'll gladly work with you until you stop being useful. So, who will Aura choose? The expendable robots? Or the humans that have been with her through everything,"

He then walked away as Bluestreak frowned at his little speech. He knew who to talk to about all of this but also wanted to check on Athena. So, with a heavy spark, he knocked on the door. Athena opened it and frowned at the sad look on Bluestreak's face, 

"Blue?"

"C-Can I come in?"

Athena immediately nodded, and the two sat on her bed,

"What happened?"

Bluestreak looked down at his hands, 

"Will you leave us? When the humans stop needing us...will you leave me?"

Athena immediately pulled him into a hug, 

"Blue, I would never leave you. I told all of you that I would stay when the baby was born and you guys would just have to suck up to being giant babysitters,"

Bluestreak laughed, 

"Yeah...but now with Vincent being back, does that change anything?"

Athena immediately shook her head, 

"Nothing will change, I promise,"

Bluestreak smiled and felt his spark tug him toward her, 

"Thanks, Aura,"

Athena put her hand over his, 

"No, thank you...Blue...I promise to never leave you,"

Bluestreak smiled largely and squeezed her hand, 

"I promise to never leave you either,"

Athena smiled and kissed his cheek, 

"Good,"

Bluestreak blushed and looked at her, 

"Wh-what was that f-for?"

Athena laughed and smirked at him, 

"What? The little kiss on the cheek? Did you like it?"

Bluestreak felt his air conditioner turn on in his alt-mode as he tried to cool down his systems, 

"Y-yes,"

Athena smiled and softly grabbed his chin, 

"Well, do you want another one?"

Bluestreak felt his spark stop, but he nodded, and she giggled as she kissed his cheek again. Bluestreak's holo-form turned off, and he could hear Athena's laughter from inside her room as he transformed and started fanning himself as his systems went into overdrive. Athena smirked as she left the room, 

"Might want to go see Ratchet about that overheating!"

Bluestreak grumbled, and Athena laughed as she shut her door again,

"I am never going to hear the end of this from Ratchet and Jolt,"