#void au

Are they in the Void, too?

Polaris: Um...

*The other Optimi are screaming their helms off*

Cybertronians get pregnant.. but do your chassis swell like a human stomach? Or.. do your bodies stay the same?

*The Optimi are in the background, ranging from panicking to banging their helms on the wall. Only Polaris is close by (and sane enough) to answer.*

As it had been stated before, there is no fighting allowed in the Void unless the "Primus" of this universe says it's fine. So imagine Polaris riding Alpha, the organic dragon version of Optimus (this Optimus owned by @mysticasrandomhorde (updated this to the correct blog, same person)), into battle while laughing maniacally. This would be the one time that the Megatrons would be terrified of Polaris, while the Optimi are either just confused or concerned.

Polaris: We're going to burn you to scrap!! MWHAHAHAHA!

Royal: They are close friends, almost brothers. *Smirks* But that doesn't mean they haven't had their fair share of crazy date stories.

*Long time ago, in the underbelly of Iacon, a young Royal and Half-Note were spying on a young Rook and Curo on a date.*

Young Royal: So Jazz...How long do you think until they start kissing each other like Cybertron is going to explode?

Young Half-Note: I would say...twenty kliks. You?

Young Royal: Five kliks. Loser has to steal Sire's secret Energex stash.

Young Jazz: Steal from Sentinel Prime? You are in a mood. Deal.

Meanwhile...

Young Curo: Come now, Ironhide. We don't have to be this low in Iacon. I would have preferred a simple drive on the ground level roads.

Young Rook: That may be so, Ratchet, but I thought you would prefer this. *Reveals a dinner table with Energon treats and cubes*

Young Curo: *covers his intake with his servo* Oh my Primus... *looks at Rook* Ironhide...you didn't...

Young Rook: *smiles* You deserve something nice, especially after dealing with Sentinel Prime.

Young Curo: *smiles with optical lubricant starting to form* Ironhide...Thank you so much.

*Young Curo kisses Young Rook's cheek plate before heading over to the table. Young Rook chuckled before pulling Young Curo back to him and started kissing him. Young Half-Note groans.*

Also, how did the Optimi feel when they learned about transgender individuals? And that not only that humans had that possibility, but other Earthlings as well?

Sage: *smiling while wearing a Bi flag decal under his insignia* Thank you very much. Happy Pride.

Royal: *sipping Energon while wearing a Bi flag decal on his collar plate* Thanks. Happy Pride. Just don't forget the others.

Sage: As for your question, we were surprised to know that humans and many organic beings can also transition into different genders.

Royal: We, and this is putting it in simple terms, are comfortable in both mech or femme roles and identities. If we didn't like our frame or our gender identity, we just switched it with no issues.

Sage: We were happy to know humans do that too...just sad that there is some pushback about it.

Royal: Yeah...those humans suck. Can fall in a Cybertronian dug up hole for all I care. *Sips on Energon.*

Sage: *stares at him* Royal!!

*The scene is set in the kitchen where Royal and an older version of himself are making energon treats.*

Royal: So…Everything is still a mess?

Older Royal: Yes. Everything is still a mess…but at the very least, we still have those we protected safe.

Royal: How’s Cade and Tessa?

Older Royal: They’re good. They have settled after the damage the Decepticons had caused. We sometimes do drives or go on picnics despite me and the Autobots not having Cybertronian size food.

Royal: *smiles* Bet they brought a ton of food for us. Also, does Cade still get mad about cleaning out the organic food from our frames?

Older Royal: *chuckles*  Yes, he does. We need to stop doing that eventually.

Royal: Yeah…but it’s so fun. The last time he did that, he had to rinse the orange juice out of his hair.

Older Royal: Still causing trouble for Cade? And you wonder why Princely is such a troublemaker.

Royal: *rolls his optics* Yeah, yeah.

*Silence filled the air as the duo continued baking. Royal stopped baking and pondered. Older Royal notices this and nudges him.*

Older Royal: Go on. Ask your question.

Royal: …Does it get better? Our journey? Our quest?

Older Royal: … *vents* I won’t lie. It’ll still be rough. And there will be days where you want everything to stop. But I promise you this. There will be more bright days with your friends and family helping you take one step at a time. As long as you keep moving forward, you will be fine.

Royal: *smiles* Thank you. I needed that.

*Both continues baking in silence. Before…*

Royal: Fiend and I…do we-

Older Royal: We never get back together.

Royal: *vents heavily* Oh thank Primus! I heard about what happened with Sage and I was worried what was going to happen with us.

Older Royal: Yeah…I have no idea why he did that. But I will say this…we share seventy-thirty custody of Princely with Fiend.

So once Royal is told that he didn't have to fight in the Void, he drops his sword and plops down on a bunch of pillows and blankets...before screaming into it. And after a good five kliks of screaming, Polaris walks over, plops down on Royal, and gives him a hug. He doesn't do anything at first, just tenses up. But he hugs Polaris and cries silently.