Sparkling: Transformers Prime Fanfic

Smokescreen's Arrival

Misty-blue's POV

Bulkhead survived, though he is still not fully recovered from being exposed to tox-en. Which is toxic energon. He is doing a lot of physio therapy under Miko's supervision and I cheer him on. I'm still grounded. Miko managed to defeat an insecticon, which is so cool. She is smaller then me and insecticons are huge.

Anyway, not much has happened since then. The decepticons obviously haven't decoded any other relic locations or find new energon deposits. Things have been quiet. Which is good according to Sire Ratchet as it is giving Bulkhead time to recover. It looked like we were gonna have another quiet day at base. Until the image of a cybertronian escape pod appeared on the world wide web and the others decided to investigate it.

Sire Ratchet went with Optimus and the other two to investigate the pod. Bulkhead gets to his feet slowly. "Yeah you did it!" I cheer once he was up and he gives me a small smile.

"Thanks" he says. "I'm gonna go get a cube, want one?" he asks.

"No, I'm good. Thank you though" I tell him. He nods his helm and leaves the room slowly using the wall for support.

"Hey Blue, fancy a game?" Jack calls.

"No thanks Jack, I want to wait for sire Ratchet to return" I state.

"You know what would cheer Bulkhead up?" Miko asks me.

"What?" I ask her curious.

"If you called him Uncle Bulk" she tells me.

"Really?" I ask her.

"Yeah, he'll love it" she states.

"Then I call Arcee, auntie" I say happily clapping. Loving the idea. Besides she and my mum saw each other as sisters. So by human standards we are niece and aunt. Besides Optimus and Ratchet have told me the autobots are a family. So I should call everyone aunt and uncle. Except for Ratchet, he'll always be Sire Ratchet.

"Totally" she tells me.

"Rafael activate the ground bridge" Optimus says over the comm-link. Raf wheels over to the main computer and enters their coordinates. Activating the ground bridge. Sire Ratchet appears first and picks me up. I hug him.

"I'm glad you're ok sire Ratchet" I tell him.

"We're all ok" he assures me and I smile nuzzling into his chassis as the others appear with a new bot.

"Is that a sparkling?" he asks shocked and I bury my head into Sire Ratchet.

"It's ok Misty-blue" he assures me rubbing my back.

"Misty-blue arrived in an escape pod about two Orbital Cycles ago and has been with us ever since" Optimus tells him.

"She's a little shy meeting new bots" Bee buzzes.

"Blue" Arcee says gently and I look at her. She gives me a reassuring smile. "This is our new recruit Smokescreen, can you say hi?" she asks me. I nod my helm and look at the bot.

"Hello" I say and then look away again.

"Don't worry, she'll warm up to you eventually" Bee assures Smokescreen.

"So whose is she?" Smokescreen.

"Ratchet has taken on the roll of sire, but her true sire is a decepticon called Dreadwing. While her carrier was an autobot called Chormia. Misty-blue is to young to choose a side and is neutral. Her birth sire knows she is with us and that it is safer for her here with us then on the Nememsis" Optimus explains. "Though it is saddening that she is being raised during war" he adds.

"We haven't had somebody new here since Wheeljack. What's your story, Smoke? Where'd you come from? How'd you get here? How many blasters you packin'?" Miko asks Smokescreen.

"So, these are the life-force we're supposed to protect? Are they all like this?" Smokescreen asks us.

"Fortunately not but I too share Miko's fascination with how you came to arrive on Earth" Sire Ratchet states.

"In a decepticon escape pod" Arcee adds and I squeak. I hide behind Ratchet.

"Great you made her scared of me" Smokescreen whines. "The main thrust of combat operations was at least 20 clicks from the Hall of Records, so things had been pretty quiet.
But the situation went downhill fast. The Cons launched a massive surge that wiped out the last line of defenses surrounding Iacon. I was the only thing left to them back, and, let me tell you, I was pumped. I mean, this was my chance to see real action for the first time to prove myself. Until everything went black. Cons took me prisoner and dumped me onto a transport ship. But I managed to give a guard the slip and hopped in an escape pod. Apparently, it was a long-distance pod, 'cause it knocked me into stasis. Next thing I knew, I'm hitting solid ground hard" he explains to us.

"The Decepticon warship must have picked up pod's beacon and guided it to Earth" Sire Ratchet.

"Which would explain Smokescreen's welcoming committee. Bet those Cons were disappointed not to find one of their own inside" Arcee states smirking. I relax if she and the others aren't scared of Smokescreen, I shouldn't be either.

"Smokescreen, do you know of Alpha Trion's fate, after the fall of Iacon?" Optimus asks him.

"I wish I did. But that was the last I ever saw of him. That's it my life story. Not exactly the glory I envisioned for myself until now. Being here with Optimus Prime I knew I was destined for great things. I mean, now that you have help, how hard could it be to end this war?" Smokescreen asks and I hear Bulkhead return.

"Take a good look, Newbie. This is how hard" he tells Smokescreen.

"Smokescreen, I would suggest that you take some time to become acclimated to your new surroundings. A tour of the base would be an excellent start" Optimus tells him.

"Sure thing! I mean Jack here offers a very informative tour" Miko states. Jack agrees and leaves the room with Smokescreen. I decide this is the perfect time to cheer Bulkhead up.

"Uncle Bulk!" I yell and flying into his arms. He looks at me surprised. "I love you Uncle Bulk, I love you all" I say smiling at the other autobots. Who all smile back as I look back up at Bulkhead.

"Thanks Blue" he says smiling down at me. Before putting me down patting my helm gently. I giggle happily, happy that he is happy again.

(Time skip)

We discovered red energon. Arcee, Bumblebee and Optimus went after it. But they ran into Starscream, who has the apex armour. So Smokescreen came up with the idea to use the phase shifter to get Starscream out of the armor. Sire Ratchet only let him go to give back up with the phase shifter once he explained the plan.

Which worked, they stopped Starscream from getting all the red energon. Though he may of got a little, they are unsure as he blew up the rest. And Starscream was gone be the time the dust cleared. But he no longer has the apex armour. Which will be safely in our vault soon along with the phase shifter that Smokescreen borrowed. I wonder if Sire Ratchet will let me have a go with the armour?

"Told you I just needed to borrow it for a while. Doc here thought I was trying to steal your relics" Smokescreen states as he hands the phase shifter over.

"Only until you explained your plan, which I then sanctioned. It's called protocol" Sire Ratchet tells him.

"Ratchet is correct. Standard procedure must be observed by every member of this team. However I believe we must also commend Smokescreen. You have proven to be a quick study by choosing to place strategy above bravado" Optimus praises him.

"There is gonna be no living with him now" Arcee tells Bee and I.

"While this may lack the pageantry of a proper elite guard ceremony, I wish to welcome you to team Prime" Optimus tells Smokescreen. Who smiles brightly. I guess I have a new cousin. As he not really mature enough for an uncle like Optimus and Bulkhead. Hell I still haven't decided is Bee is an uncle or cousin yet. But for now, I am tired and yawn. Sire Ratchet notices and takes me to berth wishing me a good night before going back to the main room. As I fall in to a peaceful recharge.

A/N

Picture above of Smokescreen.