#sparkling reader

i'll be so fr with you, phase one idw megs is a tough parent. very no-nonsense. like tfp lets you goof off every now and then but this guy? he expects proper discipline and will scold you severely if you're not meeting his expectations. you're more than his sparkling, you're his heir. he expects more from you than tfp ever would. you'd try so hard to impress him, putting yourself in dangerous situations and i wouldn't be surprised if you died either. people tend to forget how emotionally detached from everything phase one idw megs really is. that mf turned bots into living landmines for shits and giggles while quite literally running the cybertronian equivalent of concentration camps. he was BRUTAL. also a lot more emotionally unavailable? he's so busy with the war that he barely has time for you- top 1 worst megadads ever.

but if we're talking about him having a bitlet in the functionist universe, ohhhh its so emotional for him. like he's hesitating but with all the chaos going on, he can't just leave you out there either! he's reluctant, but i think a few of the other bots from the functionist universe might encourage him but terminus kinda disapproves cause they're in the middle of a conflict and megatron can't just go about raising kids now when he's their only commander!

for him, it'll be the first time he's going to have to learn to be gentle. most of the time, even aboard the Lost Light, he's a stern and brooding old mech. he can't exactly keep that up if he's going to raise a healthy little sparkling. he hesitates to as advice at first but soon learns how to hold you gently, he's never held anything as gently until you came into the picture. your giggles and babbles makes something in his spark positively melt. and for once, he's smiling. he enjoys this feeling a lot more than he thought he would.

is he perfect? no, not really. miles better than his counterparts though. when doing something mischievous, he doesn't just scold you. he tells you why you're not supposed to do that and the consequences of your actions. megatron doesn't want you to turn out like him.

he would want you to be better than he ever was. he wants you to be kind, empathetic, and understanding. things that he still struggles trying to grasp.

this might culminate into overprotective behaviour. he wants you away from all bad influences. which is why when he's back on the Lost Light, he hesitates to let half of them carry you around even though they're all so eager. it took him weeks to allow Rodimus, who wouldn't stop begging, to let him babysit you.

Rodimus proceeded to take you in his alt mode and zoom in the hallways of the ship, making you squeal and laugh at some instances when he almost ran over bots. nevertheless, he's your self-proclaimed 'fun' uncle. Megatron thinks hes a terrible influence, the moment you start doing finger-guns at Megatron, he already regrets allowing Rodimus to take care of you.

as captain of the Lost Light, he's a busy mech (just like in the functionist universe). so it means that you're usually looked after by someone else and it ends up with you being the ray of sunshine aboard the ship.

sometime its Ultra Magnus, who lectures you on keeping clean. also you screamed out in terror first time you saw him as Minimus Ambus. you thought he was an imposter. its like those videos where kids see their dads without their beards for the first time.

Rewind and Chromedome often gets chances to take care of you, and despite your mischief, it kinda makes them want one of their own. they know how to calm you down so you're quick to recharge and Rewind has a huge collection of animated features for you to watch!

Drift and Rodimus gets cuteness aggression around you. until you bit Rodimus' digits when he was pulling too hard on your faceplates. Drifts still thinks you're adorable and Rodimus doesn't want to give up his only chance at annoying the scrap out of Megatron by being your fun uncle.

Ratchet is mostly neutral about you and is the one Megatron trusts the most with. he's quick to discipline you. Megatron kinda struggles getting the balance of gentle and stern right so sometimes, its up to Ratchet to give you a spark-piercing glare. you prefer going to Velocity when you're hurt because of it, she's so much more gentle with you.

Tailgate loves playing with you. He's too old for it but he likes keeping you company by indulging in your little games. He'll drag Cyclonus into it too who's just sitting there extremely displeased.

Skids would have been fun uncle Rodimus thinks he is. he would've probably shown you around the bar (Megatron has forbidden any of them from taking you there but Skids prolly dgaf). he would've given you a tour of the vents. his adventurous spirit would've rubbed off on you.

but one day, Nautica probably would take you into Swerve's and she'd teach you to dance in there, holding your smaller servos in hers as she leans down to make it easier for you, the two of you moving to the rhythm of the bar's radio.

when you do show up to the bar, Swerve makes sure to give you the least intoxicating, kiddie energon he can find. he will sometimes give you sweets for free when you show up. he likes you. at least until you give him the petname 'energon mech'. but you're just a kid! so he's inclined to forgive you... even if the nickname sticks.

if he had been alive, whenever you have something that Megatron isn't sure how to deal with, he would've consulted Rung because Rung is the one who checks up on you. you would've been kind enough to not forget his name and probably his favourite patient. would've 100% gifted you a model spaceship or given some treats like Swerve would.

you're not allowed ten feet around Whirl for obvious reasons but Tailgate tries to convince Megatron that it wouldn't be "that bad". you... you test Whirl's patience. he is not fond of sparklings, you repel him away every time you go close to him. he gets this weird feeling of endearment when you chew on his claws though.

you're not just being raised by Megatron here, you're being raised by a whole SHIP. it gives him hope because he knows you'll turn out alright... you have the support net he lacked when he spiralled, you've got people looking after you and Megatron is glad he was able to give you that. he thinks of it as the best possible gift he could ever give you because it was the one thing he lacked the most.

you're the most protected sparkling in the history of sparklings cause you've got like nearly 10 uncles, 2 aunts and an ex-warlord father ready to jump anyone who'd hurt you.

he's the happiest when you've got something to smile about

-” OMG! It’s a minicon!” B-127 squeals, having never seen a sparkling before. 

-” No! You, bolt head! That’s sparkling!” Elita would yell at him. 

-You began crying. Orion immediately picked you up, comforting you through the tears. He even teased Elita a little for being a meanie, earning a sharp glare from the pink bot. Surprisingly, his gentle presence calmed you down, and you stopped crying.

-Orion would figure out that you had been on the train, but why? Did someone lose you? Were your creators(parents) miners like them? 

-Elita would doubt it since you didn’t have an empty compartment on your chest. You had a transformation cog. That meant your creators were likely bots from the middle or upper class. How you ended up in the mines and on the train remained a mystery.

-D-16 would then notice a data recorder on you. Elita would grab it and play it, hoping it would give them clues about your creators or why you had been on the train. 

-The data recorder would show a hologram of a miner and you. The crew would then be shocked to hear the miner, your carrier, tell how you were born with a transformation cog and how bots who worked for Sentinel came to the nursery, attempting to take it from you. Things became violent. The bots killed your carrier's conjux, your sire, forcing your carrier to take you and flee. 

-In the background, the crew could hear yelling, bots looking for your carrier, only adding to the unease. 

-"My little one's name is (Name). Whoever finds them and this message. Please keep them safe. Please keep them away from Sentinel and his people." Your carrier pleaded.

-The recording would then end with your carrier hiding you in the train crate and luring your pursuers away from your hiding spot. There was yelling and shooting in the background before the message ended, and the hologram disappeared. 

-The group would be left confused and slightly disturbed by the message. 

-Disturbed by the possibility that your creators had been murdered. You look like you were barely a day old, yet you became an orphan in such a short time. Sparklings born from a spark bond were quite rare after all. 

-D-16 would try to rationalize it. That perhaps the bots were criminals who used Sentinel's badges to commit crimes. That maybe Sentinel wasn't aware that something like this was happening. Elita would be skeptical.

-Orion would decide that after they find the matrix of leadership, they would investigate your creators’ possible murder. In the meantime, they would look after you.

- And that’s how you joined them. 

-B-127 was excited to see someone younger than him, promising to be a cool uncle or older brother. Orion had read some stuff about sparkling. However, both were forbidden to hold you by Elita, leaving D-16 to be the only one responsible enough to hold you. 

-D-16 would not be experienced with sparklings, possibly panic a little when Elita placed you into his arms, but when you looked at him with those bright optics and chirped, he melted.

-With little help from Orion on how to hold you, D-16 would stare at you with soft optics and let you play with his digits.

-"Don't worry, little buddy. Once we find the matrix, we'll find out what happened to your creators," D-16 would promise. You giggled in response.

-The journey would be calm at first, but having you along brought its own challenges. As you were young, you were greatly curious. You put things into your mouth and wandered when something interesting caught your eye, causing the crew to chase you around. You also openly chirped and made noises, which caught a lot of unnecessary attention from Cybertron's wildlife. (Imagine something like the ice sliding from the Ice Age movie happening in one moment of your adventure.)

-However, that allowed a lot of bonding time with you. Luckily, B-127 had extra energon cubes to feed you. 

-When they finally reached the cave, after having a close call with a quintesson ship, and reactivated Alpa Trion. They finally learned the truth about Sentinel's betrayal.

-Emotions would get especially high after they witnessed Sentinel give their mined energon to the quintessons, and that Sentinel had taken their transformation cog when they were born.

-You were likely playing with Alpha Trion's torn cape, not really understanding what was happening.

-But the crew would finally believe the truth of your creators’ murder. That your family wasn't murdered by undercover criminals, but by Sentinel's orders. Your creators died protecting what was rightfully yours and tried to prevent you from the same fate Sentinel had subjected all cogless miners to for years.

-D-16 would especially be boiling with rage. 

-” He murdered (Name)’s creators!” D-16 motioned toward you as you were in B-127’s arms, confused by the shift of emotions in the air. 

-After receiving transformation cogs from Alpha Trion, the escape that followed was chaotic, especially when the crew tried to use their alt-mode. The explosions and the very bumpy hill ride would end with Orion losing his hold of you, causing you to fly into the air.

-However, after watching the crew use their cogs, you were prompted to use yours. Despite your age, you managed to transform into your alt-mode.

-At the bottom of the hill, after dealing with Sentinel's droids, the crew would panic when they couldn't find you. Your mini-sized alt-mode then suddenly fell from the air, pouncing on one of the droid's heads and knocking it out. You transform back into your robot form, falling on your bum. Your helm shook a little from dizziness, but you recovered quickly and cooed happily when you saw the crew.

-They would all release a huge sigh of relief. Elita would smack Orion's head for dropping you. B-127 would squeal about your first transformation.

-D-16 would take you into his arms. Relieved to see you unharmed, though holding you with a new type of protectiveness. The anger over Sentinel's betrayal was still fresh in his mind. The lies, the injustice, and what the imposter took from you fueled his hatred. But seeing you and holding you close helped to keep that fire calm, just enough to hold you gently and lead the way.

-The group would then continue forward with their new goal to reveal Sentinel's betrayal to all of Iacon and keep you safe. Guess you were officially adopted now.

-Holding you would help D-16 keep calm, though he would silently promise you that he would make Sentinel suffer for murdering your family. 

-When the crew got zapped and knocked unconscious, you would end up being dropped onto the ground. Though you got mildly zapped, you remained awake. So, when the Highguard seekers came, they did not know what to do after finding you with the intruders, especially when you started crying loudly.

-Despite your crying, you were brought along since it would have been insensitive of them to leave a defenceless sparkling in the dangerous wilderness of Cybertron.

-The entire Highguard would be shocked by your arrival. They hadn't seen a sparkling in ages, so this was new. Starscream would find the loudness of your crying annoying. Shockwave would not know what to do. You didn't like either of them. Soundwave would be perhaps the only one who knew how to calm you down, thanks to his minicons. With him, you would stop crying, finally allowing the Highguard warriors a moment of peace.

-When the crew was finally awakened, they would immediately go into protective mode and demand you back. You would giggle at the sight of them and try to get to them, struggling in Soundwave's hands.

-After the initial introductions, and Orion's offer to work together getting harsly rejected. When Starscream threatened their lives, you sensed a familiar feeling in the air, which was similar to the feeling you felt when your carrier was chased by Sentinel's people.

-Overwhelmed by the emotions, you released a powerful sonaric cry, causing everyone to cover their audials.

-Orion would stand up and take you back into his arms, comforting you, which allowed you to stop crying and calm down. Who would have guessed you had an outlier ability?

-After that, D-16 ends up fighting Starscream and riles up the Highguard. You would be confused by the noise and what was happening, crying in Orion's arms.

-When Sentinel’s second hand, Airachnid, and the drones attacked, Orion would give you to Elita as he tried to help the Highguard fight them off. You would be crying, frightened, and confused by the explosions and loud sounds.

-At the end of the fight, Orion would take a hit for you and Elita. Elita would protect you with her body as the battle ended. D-16 and B-127 taken away by Airachnid and Sentinel's people.

-Orion would be glad to find you and Elita safe after she digs him up from the rubble. You would whine in worry after seeing him beaten down.

-While Elita was giving him the pep talk, she looked down on you. "And if you hadn't gone on that train, we wouldn't have found (Name). Primus knows what could have happened if we didn't find them," Elita would say.

-That would give Orion the extra motivation and faith in himself.

-Your data recorded would also act as one of the last pieces of evidence of Sentinel's crimes. 

-As they would need all the help they could get, Orion would bring you along to Iacon and leave you with one of his miner friends to keep you away from the battle.

- It would be after the fight and becoming Optimus Prime, he would come back for you. Though his appearance had changed and he had a strange, glowy thing inside his chest, you still recognized him. Happily cooing as he took you into his arms and embraced you.

-You would notice and be confused to find D-16 gone, not knowing he had left and renamed himself Megatron. 

-After rebuilding Iacon, as he once promised, Optimus investigated your creators' deaths. He would find their lifeless bodies hidden away in waste management, having been thrown away by Sentinel's people. He would learn their names and make sure the truth of their deaths did not remain behind another of Sentinel's lies.

-He would give your creators a proper burial and promise that you will grow safe and cared for. 

Little sparkling reader, I have no idea where in the timeline they would meet. Why does the sparkling like D16 more? No idea, in their defense, he looks cool (especially after being able to transform)

When he became Megatron, poor kid was so attached to him they had no choice but to follow him. Orion was destroyed.

D-16, now led by Megaton’s mindset—felt proud. He watched as the little sparkling walked up to him, standing at his side. They were fierce, brave and fearless…just what he needed. Despite changing, he still held a lot or affection for the kid. He would never let anything happen to them.

You might think he becomes careless—but no. In fact, he’s more protective than he’s ever been.

He looked through the crowd, locking optics with Orion. He could only grin in satisfaction. Meanwhile, the sparkling gazed at Optimus in sadness. They loved Orion..Optimus..whoever he was. But they also loved D-16, Megatron. They were caretakers to the sparkling. They spent months hiding the sparkling from higher ups, watching the city with them.

He makes sure to be careful with the sparkling's branding, it’s significantly lighter than the others. They'll probably need it redone in a couple of years.

How you two met 

🟡 It was really funny. 

🟡 Ok, no it wasn't. D-16 could've imagined anything else happening during the cycle, anything but something falling on top of his head while he was taking a stroll around Iacon. 

🟡 It was a weird…mini-bot thingy that looked unordinary. If D-16 had to describe you in a few words, it would be tiny, small, and helpless. 

But…the way your optics online as you took in your surroundings and your big, wide optics stared into his own awoke some protective instinct within him. So, he carefully tucked you in his arms and hurried back to the mines. 

Early dynamics 

🟡 D-16 treated you like you were made out of glass, it didn't help that the dust and other particles around the mines made your systems irritated to the point of crying. 

🟡 Oh Primus, the first time you wailed loudly, every bot starred in his direction as the noises shrieking from his chassis area increased. D-16 had to quickly excuse himself to the showers and hide in there with you to shush you. 

🟡 Overtime, D-16 learned how to tend to your needs and taking care of you became easier with each passing deca-cycle. 

Current Dynamics 

🟡 Who knew a little bot like you who ate little, chirp, scream a bit,  slept a lot, and couldn't walk would be easy to take care of. 

🟡 Oh man, once you've grown enough to stand on your own two pedes, things get harder for D-16 as he now has to keep a closer optic on you at all times. 

🟡 You had a knack for getting into places you shouldn't be in and D-16's spark nearly stopped when he caught you trying to sneak inside of a mining shaft. You were scolded, of course, but that didn't stop you from trying again.

🟡 As tiring as it is to watch over you, D-16 felt it was worth it if it meant seeing your bright smile each time. 

Uncle Pax 

🟡 Ok, so. Remember the incident when D-16 first brought you in? Well, Orion wasn't too far on D-16's tailpipe. When he saw what his best friend brought into the showers, he was…excited?

🟡 "Why are you smiling so-" 

🟡 "Do you realize what you have in your servos right now?! That's a sparkling!" 

🟡 "????"

🟡 "Dude, I read about them and they-" 

🟡 Orion goes into detail about the records he's skimmed about tiny cybertronians who were referred to as sparklings. 

🟡 The old records hypothesize that they were an alternative way to produce bots in large quantities, there were downsides to this method since the bots that came out were…not up to par with being on their own unless someone cared for them. 

🟡 There's a theory that the method was abandoned due to how much time it takes for these sparklings to grow and be a part of society. No one has seen a sparkling since, and those that already grew up from being sparklings are a scarce number. 

🟡 To say Orion was siked that D-16 practically held a living relic in his servos was an understatement, he even proposed to take over caring for the sparkling as their 'sire.' A term, D-16 later learned was the role given to bots who created a close, familial bond with these sparklings. 

🟡 D-16, for some reason, decided to decline Orion's offer but allowed him to help whenever he could 

🟡 And help Orion did. Much to D-16's displeasure of his friend encouraging his sparkling to get into trouble.

🟡 Heading off into the archives together became a pastime for you two. 

🟡 Even if your sire got mad when your uncle almost got caught by the high guards, it was fun clinging to his back as he jumped through hoops to get away from them.

🟡 Keeping you hidden from others was important, but your uncle adding a bit of fun in your life made it bearable when you were kept away from the light of day. 

Affection? 

🟡 D-16 and you will sometimes butt helms as a form of affection, especially after a petty spat.

🟡 Hugs are on the table and D-16 loves embarrassing you with a bear hug, might even make kissy faces until you squeal and pull yourself out of his arms

🟡 All and all, D-16 has physical touch as a love language (helm pats, arm rubs, scooping you up and throwing you in the air, etc). 

Arguments? 

🟡 Speaking of keeping you hidden, you couldn't understand why your sire didn't want others to see you

🟡 You did nothing wrong, but your sire was having none of it.

🟡 "Do you want to be taken away from me and Pax?" 

🟡 Same old excuse did nothing to stop you from sneaking out at night and exploring the streets of Iacon

🟡 Trying to sneak back in was the harder part, because D-16 would already notice your absence and panic. You always have an earful waiting for you when you get back home.

🟡🟡🟡 Drabble 1: Bundle of Joy 🟡🟡🟡

"Alright! Time to switch with the night crew, make way everybody!" The command from the captain of the mining crew felt like a blessing. Orion wiped the coolant from his forehelm and glanced around the area, making sure that no one was watching–he made his way towards the exit while every bot spoke among each other. 

Up ahead, a familiar jaundice-eyed mech approaching with something behind his back. 

As the two near each other, a single nod was exchanged before the bundle in D-16's servo was passed off to Orion.

Orion continued walking out of the mines until he reached a safe distance to unwrap the bundle and cooed as your bright (o/c)'s came into view. He wiggled a digit in your face and couldn't stop the smile growing on his dermas as you grasped his digit and giggled. 

"Come on, we have a berth time story with our designations on it."

Orion carefully tucked you in his arm and walked toward the shared quarters. 

🟡🟡🟡Drabble 2: Goodbye, for now. 🟡🟡🟡

"Oh? What's this…or rather, who?" 

You shrieked as you were plucked from behind your sire's knelt form. 

"No-! Let them go!" D-16 was quick to lunge for Sentinel and was knocked back by the guards and their weapons. 

"Ah ha! So this was the little relic I've been hearing so much about?" Sentinel held you up by the back of your neck cables and rotated you like some sort of spectacle."I remember when you guys existed, a shame I'll have no use for you, but my wall is missing a new mount…" 

"You monster!" B-127 shouted as he attempted to stand but was also shoved to the ground by a weapon. 

Sentinel was about to say some witty remark when a large shadow pounced on him. Chaos erupted as D-16 tackled the false Prime and began raining his fists on Sentinel. The guards all came to Sentinel's aid, which gave Bee enough time to break free, slice down a guard that tried taking you and scooped you up from the ground. 

"Hey little dude, everything's ok, ok-?" Bee bounced you in his arms as the tears on your face continued forming at the edge of your optics. Where was your sire? 

A loud crash caught your and Bee's attention as the two whipped helms as a large hole appeared in the wall of Sentinel's office. Your sire and Sentinel were nowhere to be found. 

"Ok…let's go help Dee!" Bee glanced around the damaged space before running out.

Everything happened way too fast for your little processor to make anything make sense. In one second, your sire's friend—and practically your secondary sire—was falling in a hole, then your sire…did something bad but B-127 covered your optics before you could see what happened, and then you were carried toward the dome's roof staring at the unfamiliar mech before you.

"Go…Take the high guard and leave, you are banished from Iacon." Optimus Prime paused, his optics flickering toward the trio slowly approaching. Elita-1, B-127, and…you. 

"It didn't have to end this way," Optimus returned his gaze to his former friend. 

"...this isn't over, Prime." Megatron seethed. 

The two momentarily paused as your small voice called out to your sire. Megatron's optics dimmed as he lowered his helm, a tense silence followed before Megatron finally raised his helm and spoke, "Keep the liability with you, I don't have room for any weaknesses. Not anymore." 

"..." Optimus Prime refused to speak, fearing that his voice would've matched the growing pain in his spark. 

Megatron huffed before limping away and commanding the high guard to follow him. 

B-127 grunted as you wiggled and trashed in his hold, trying to get to your sire and-

Your teary gaze watched in shock as your sire, your only family, your world up and left you behind. Your fans kicked in as you lost the ability to breathe, your vision grew blurry as the wails in your intake were stomped by the lump causing a croaked sob to leave you. 

You buried your faceplate in the B-127's chassis. 

B-127 and Elita-1 shared a glance, one twisted with pain for the crying sparkling and the other hesitation. B-127 turned to look at the new Prime and found he had already made his way over and reached for you. 

B-127 handed you off to the larger mech and Optimus rubbed your back, shushing and whispering comforting words in your audial. 

"We…have a lot of work to do, for now, we all deserve a rest." Optimus murmured to the other two. Elita-1 already understood Optimus's hidden intention and took charge as she directed her attention to the awaiting crowd of bots. 

B-127 glanced between Elita-1 and Optimus before joining Elita. Optimus turned his attention to you.

"Do not worry, little one, I'm here." Optimus reassured. "I will not leave you, not now, not ever." 

"...promise?" 

Optimus smiled for the first time since he came back from being offline. 

"I promise." 

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— He loves you, he really does. Megatron often wishes you weren't so... enthusiastic sometimes. You're a little hyperactive, especially when any chance at getting to hurt a bot is mentioned. He feels a little proud knowing you've probably gotten your sadism from him. And make no mistake, Megatron will never think of it as a 'flaw', no. To him, its an opportunity.

— Megatron probably lets you go after certain bots who he knows you can handle like you're his rabid attack dog. the warlord finds it oddly endearing when you return with a big smile on your face, and then he notices the mess you've made of yourself... Energon splattered everywhere and he sighs knowing he's going to struggling trying to convince you to clean up. Should've thought it through.

— But there are times when you two are at odds with each other. Megatron can tell that like picking fights a lot, and often times you try to bite off more than you can chew which... does worry him. Perhaps it your pride? He hasn't a clue but he has to stop you from engaging with his stern command not to. Which makes you pout and sit back down in the ship.

— One thing he does appreciate a lot is that you're very obedient even if you are very playful. In the end of the day, you'll listen to him and not do something utterly stupid when he warns you not to. Knowing that is a great comfort. You listen to him better than some of his soldiers do!

— You light up his life. You're one of the few bots who manages to make him smile. Whether its the drawings you make for him on your holopad or the way you ruthlessly prank Starscream. Your giggles make him feel like he's doing a wonderful job at being a parent which is something he honestly needs after a long day of having Autobots meddle in his plans.

— Megatron teaches you how to be... efficient. He doesn't want to put your violent tendencies to waste. You clearly have a talent and he will be there to help you hone it, kind of like a teacher. And you probably won't like it because he's a very serious teacher. You dread having to learn more fighting styles and battle techniques from your sire... You'll throw a fit about it but then Megatron gives you one, cold, hard glare and you'll immediately stand in line with a salute and everything. He's trying to 'discipline' you. There's probably a designated day where he commits entirely to just training you and there barely any Decepticon activity that day.

— He finds it cute how highly you think of him and his opinion on you. Constantly trying to impress him and he is, even if he isn't, he might try to pretend if he's in a good mood.

— You probably give him cuteness aggression. His servos are aggressively pulling your cheekplates when you smile sometimes and you need to break out of his grip to free yourself most of the time.

— Does Megatron find you unsettling? No! You're his precious, adorable little future warlord! But the Vehicons...? Oh, they are TERRIFIED. Poor bots try their hardest to not get in your bad side. Because even Megatron can be more rational than you!

— Megatron isn't surprised that you like being around Shockwave because Shockwave was the mech during the height of the war who looked after you when Megatron was out on the front lines. But sometimes, the warlord will have to drag you out of the scientists lab so that you don't bother him too much. He'll even scold you for disturbing Shockwave.

— On the contrary, Shockwave doesn't mind the company too much actually. He finds your enthusiasm to help him with his experiments, and your barrage of questions to be charming. Plus, explaining the experiment to you helps him keep track of his own knowledge because you do ask some interesting questions from angles he wouldn't have considered sometimes.

— But at first? The cyclops thought of you as nothing more than an added nuisance. Megatron does consider the prospect of you being more interested in science than learning combat but until you mention something about wanting to be a scientist, he's going to keep training you.

— Lets be for real, Megatron probably has the cringiest nicknames imaginable to call you by. "murder machine", "little warrior", "my stars", and last but not least, "mischievous little brat!". You have to try not to cringe at them and no matter how much you protest, Megatron will never drop the names. And he's a little bothered that you don't like them because he put some effort into making them!

— Megatron does wish you could take things a little more seriously when you start getting a little older... which leads to a few small disputes between you two where its him constantly telling you that you're taking things too lightly. "This is a war! Act like it!" There is a slight rift between you two on that front.

— Questionable dad but the shenanigans are totally worth it. He really does love you. And he's trying his hardest... in his own... Megatron-y way... he's very concerned about you. Very chaotic father-child duo. You're his itty bitty bitlet no matter the psychotic tendencies.