#trans!flambae

Flambae/Chad; who's been told since puberty that his powers make it impossible to sire/bare a child - meeting the Z-Team's nervous-asf single + expectant dispatcher.

He's furious in more ways than one.

Jealous that a "normie" man who barely takes care of himself enough to function has been blessed with something he could never have. Flambae quickly begins "bullying" Robert into eating the homemade meals the fire-hero brings from home, seasoned with endless excuses.

("I made too much, so eat it, bitch." "Your dog is fatter than you." "I added too much cumin." "Shut the fuck up. I know your flat ass is eating nothing but snack cakes!")

Infuriated that the new dispatcher is able to match and challenge his attitude, and even reprimand him for lapses of anger. Robert will shout at Flambae for flagrantly setting something on fire until he's blue, in the same breathe he praises him for how he handled a child-focused call that day.

And finally, Frustrated that Bob Bob doesn't seem to be oblivious or deliberately ignoring Chad's obvious interest in him. Not that Chad himself will admit it first ofc (tsundere).

Prism quietly orders a "Dad who Stepped Up" t-shirt in Flambae's size. All else fails, she'll gift to too-big shirt it to Robert as a harmless joke. (He ends up stealing it anyway)

But no pregnant Flambae?!?!

Complete cowards! Like can you imagine (ABO verse or Trans) Flambae who was told all his life that due to his powers (higher core temperature) he'll never get pregnant. So Flambae just decides to live his life without worry of getting pregnant. He's tried finding a man who would love him in spite of technically being infertile, which only ends in him getting his heart broken that helps add fuel to the flame on him villain path. Of course then he not only becomes a hero but he's also getting older and he's just waiting until (periods or heats) stop.

And then one day he suddenly gets horrible back pains but just thinks he is getting old, recently its seems he was going through a type of menopause (I know he's only 36 but Flambae is dramatic) with the few (periods or heats) he's had in the year. Flambae shrugs it off and just goes to work, the pain persisting the whole time. It isn't until at around seven hours when the pain becomes so unbearable, Prism has to take him to the SDN hospital.

He's taken in and seen, his body core increasing when suddenly he feels a wetness down his legs. Before Flambae can understand what it was, he's rushed to a fireproof room with nurses and doctors in fireproof suits. He's then told he's actively giving birth which of course freaks him out. Impossible! He was told by specialists that his powers wouldn't allow an egg to survive.

Of course he can't continue to deny anything as he's actively pushing and he's just scared, scared if this baby would even be born alive or if this baby would come out of him burnt, screaming in pain. How could he be so stupid? But he didn't know. He didn't have any symptoms, no weight gain, and felt no sign of life moving in him.

Finally Flambae collapses as he delivers the baby and a cry erupts. Tears stream down Flambae's face, scared to see a baby with melted burning skin the nurse announces "A healthy baby boy!" The baby, his baby is placed on his chest and Flambae's heart skips and his baby stops crying.

How many bastard babies did this guy have running around! From orphanages to still living with their moms!

tbf Robert strikes me as someone who had safe-sex drilled into his head at a young age - mostly to prevent STIs and villainous illegitimate offspring (Robbie was very firm on the matter).

One of his gut responses to Invisigal telling him about her sex dream is "I hope I wore a condom." So he has safety in mind.

Depending on his "equipment", he could have a different means of protection in place.

However, he's still reckless at times.

In the "Toxic Baby au" for example; sleeping around with a certain Red Ring lieutenant equals a pregnant Robert.

Sleeping around with people as an AMAB person however?

He wrapped up like a sandwich. He ain't risking it!

Even if he assumes the Astral Pulse nuked his nuts, Robert knows all it takes is a fertility charm or a broody villain to end up with his own squad of Mordreds.

There would be ONE exception though...

Robert thought "ex-foe I put away" would be a good lead to finding info on Shroud, but the fire-wielding arsonist knew nothing. He was going straight ("But not like that.") into heroism - Phoenix Program you know?

Robert had effectively seduced the ex-villain enough that he went "ah, fuck it" and rolled into bed after him anyway.

There was one major speed bump though.

Fire powers + protection = broken rubber. Robert seriously weighs his options.

Flambae: "Look Bitch, you want melted latex in your pisshole? Cus I'm happy with either." Robert: "Alright, you made your point. No risks on your end?" Flambae: "My body nukes any invaders. Don't worry about it."

(*note: Flambae didn't realise he wasn't 100% pregnancy proof. He'd been told in past medical screenings that his higher body temp would kill off any sperm cells/embryos. So he though he was infertile.)

Leads to this sort of situation.

Robert awakes from his coma to see; a pissed-off fire hero holding an almost-newborn baby. Beef is nearby, clearly spoilt beyond measure.

Flambae: "Mashallah, it's a miracle. Your normie dick broke through my fiery defences."

Robert, so very confused, and on pain meds: "Oh word?"

Mecha Man reveal happens a Lot earlier in this situation.

The only reason Flambae doesn't torch Robert right there in the hospital room is One: he looks too pathetic rn, Two: waste of good dick, and Three: He makes adorable babies.

I decided to merge some ideas from the pregnant!Robert Flambert route (og post, discovery, FttC au merge, cryptic vers) + was inspired by this beautiful prompt of Flambae getting hit with a cryptic pregnancy.

Chad and Robert meet as they do in the original route.

Chad sees a sad little man getting dragged away from the sketchy bar by five men, and decides to make it his business. Said sad little man bites the ear off one of his assailants before Chad can even get a punch in.

Their first date is technically a brawl, followed by the rest of the Z-Team dragging Robert along for their club crawl.

Robert and Chad dance, laugh, and fall into each other's arms.

Through the searing kisses and burning touches, there's talking. Why a man like Robert seems so unbothered by how empty his personal life is, and why he fights like a trapped animal? Why Chad felt the need to step in for a complete stranger?

A pair of brown doe eyes, the other a gleaming yellow, are lost within their connection.

Chad will admit, he was a little reckless that night. But how could he say "Nah, I doubt you have heat-resistant condoms on you" to those sad brown eyes?

Eh, he figures it's okay. SDN medical has all of them on a shit-ton of vaccines and preventatives to prevent accidentally exposure to anything nasty.

Besides, he's infertile. Every doctor he's had since he was able to bleed told him that. His internal fire runs so hot that it destroys nearly all foreign bodies, including what his lovers leave behind.

Speaking of lovers...

Chad brute forces his way into Robert's life via text messaging. There he learns that the man works some sort of engineering job (tank tops and oil stains - very sexy), and that he eats like a child told to pack their own lunch (that is, terribly).

Robert finds tupperware containers of food delivered to his apartment - the lids labelled with "Eat Up Bitch - Chad <3". Robert smiles. He has no idea what the dishes are, but they taste better than anything he can remember eating in a long time. Sometimes the chef is so bold as to knock on the door himself, and barge in to share his bounty and funny videos on his phone on Robert's (now lightly-singed) mattress. Chad has dated introverts in the past, so he's going to make the effort to bring some light to Robert's dark hollow.

But as much as Robert finds himself falling in love affection for the firestarter, he can't let him fall into Shroud's sights.

Robert leaves Chad a voice mail explaining that he's "sorting something out with family" and that he'll get back to him as quickly as possible.

He goes radio silent for months.

"Fuck you too, Robert" Chad thinks to himself. It's better to believe the man lost interest and disappeared rather than the alternatives.

Chad continues as per normal; working with SDN and the Phoenix Programme, going out with Alice and the Z-Team on the weekends, slowly rebuilding his relationship with his family after prison, all that good stuff.

But in terms of his romantic and sensual life, he's haunted by those stupid doe brown eyes. Even when he tries taking a similar set or two home with him to quench his hunger, they linger in his mind's eye.

"Fucking stupid Robert ghosting me like a bitch." He grumbles into his drink as Alice listens, supportive as ever.

What's worse, is that in addition to the mental annoyance, Chad's back has been killing him recently. He can't be getting out of shape already! He lifts and stretches almost every day! Alice thinks he pulled a nerve or some shit that takes longer than normal to heal. He trusts her judgement.

At least until the pain shifts to his lower abdomen.

(*text message chain*) Chad: "Fucking pain moved to my crotch. Hurts like shit." Alice: "Ooof. Best get that checked out Bae. Could be a kidney stone." Chad: "I sure fucking hope not. I've seen photos of those things. Terrifying." Alice: "If it is, just stand in front of Sonar for a bit. They blast the mfs with sonicwaves to break them up." Chad: "Nah, I don't trust his stanky breath. I'mma go to medical and ask for a referal or some shit." Alice: "Good luck boo. Update me!" Chad: "I will." (*Chad goes silent for an hour or two*) Chad: "good news or bad news?" Alice: "Ooo, good first." Chad: "not a kidney stone." Alice: "Bad news?" Chad: (*sends photo of himself exhausted, hair loose, lying in one of the medical bay beds, holding a tiny newborn baby against his chest*) Chad: "bigger" Alice: "YOU FR!?!?!" 🤯 Chad: "I am way too doped up rn to explain. Its been a weird day."

The "Bae-by" (as Alice dubs them) is small but feisty. Tiny tuff of sable-brown hair, and light skin. And once the colour settles, Chad finds himself staring back at the same set of doe brown eyes that have eluded him for months.

"Fucking Bob Bob" he mutters under his breath. He has no dna proof, but the math on point.

If only he can find the bastard.

Chad gets a sudden notification on his phone.

Robert: (*sends photograph of himself lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to multiple machines*) Robert: "I lived, bitch" Chad: "WHAT THE FUCK BOB BOB" Robert: "Talking to the family didn't go as planned, lol" Chad: "send me the hospital address NOW, I am coming to see you" Robert: "simp <3"

Robert about to get punched in the mouth with kisses.

Blazer is mortified that one of the Phoenix Programme's top heroes has been pregnant for most of his time in the field! She's trying to do PR damage control as much as possible. Flambae smugly brags to the rest of the Z-Team that he's now immune from cutting because of this fun fact.

Sonar tries to make a case that "having a surprise baby" counts as cheating the leaderboard. Prism tells him he can try replicating it if he's so sure. Sonar seriously considers it.

Honestly debating what sounds best; Chad having the kid before Robert wanders back into his life, or after Robert starts working at SDN. Either way, this man is shocked and unprepared for his (sorta) Ex's reaction to being a dad.

Chad: "I'm so fucking mad." Alice: "Why?" Chad: "Introduced Bob Bob to the Bae-by." Alice: "He a deadbeat?" Chad: "Worse. He's all in." Chad: (*sends photo of Robert holding the baby, looking at them with a beautifully warm smile on his face*) Chad: "It makes me fucking furious."