#x predacon reader

-The bots followed the clues on the map to the other temple, racing against time and the cons to reach the energon reserve first.

- Their search took them to a giant bay where the second temple was located. The kids end up being brought along.

-There, they end up encountering two human researchers who had been studying the place and the sea life around them. Maybe they had been studying the temple and ended up as prisoners when the Decepticons arrived there, and were then rescued by the bots.

-As the energon reserve was located beneath the temple and underwater, the cons intended to level the temple down to reach it.

-As the temple was rich with history, the researchers pleaded with the Autobots to prevent the cons from destroying it. So, the bots confronted the cons.

-The researchers took the kids to their boat to keep them away from the fight. But while observing, one of the researcher's computers started beeping strangely.

-The researcher checked it. 

"Doc, do you see that?" the guy said, pointing at a red dot on the screen. 

"That's (Name)," he added. 

-The kids immediately questioned about it, and the researchers revealed that there was an alien robotic dragon on Earth, one that lingered in Earth's seas. 

-One which they named (Name).

-They had been studying you ever since they first spotted you and even succeeded in marking you with a tracker, so they could follow your activity. They also suspected you were a female because you showed signs of carrying eggs.

-They never revealed your existence to the government, so you would not get hunted, also because you never showed yourself near human civilizations.

-The researcher showed the kids the pics they have managed to capture of you. 

"Holy... " Raf uttered. 

"She's huge... " Miko exclaimed

-You were definitely a Predacon, and telling from the pictures, you were bigger than Predaking, like three times bigger.

-The fight in the previous temple most likely woke you up, and now you were coming to the second temple to feed on the energon. It had been your feeding ground for years.

-The researchers could not tell how you would react to the Autobots or Decepticons. 

-In the midst of battle, when the Autobots looked like they were about to win, Predaking suddenly showed up. He overpowered the bots, and the battle soon turned south. One of the bots ended up injured and tossed into the water.

-The kids and researchers tried to help the bot, using their boat to help the bot float. But then Predaking flew toward them, intending to blast fire on the injured Autobot.

-The researchers tried to cover the kids as they were on the firing line.

-But then, a giant Predacon suddenly surged forward from the waves. It clamped its powerful jaws around Predaking’s neck and, with its weight, pulled the latter into the water.

-Predaking roared in startle as he was pulled under. 

-The researchers recognized it as you and concluded that you most likely saw Predaking as a competitor over your territory.

-The humans watched as Predaking was helpless against you. He eventually managed to get free, and you roared at him, asserting your dominance. Predaking shrieked back, but retreated, seeing that he was powerless against you in your domain.

-The cons retreated too, startled by your appearance and realizing the fight was no longer in their favor.

-Thus, the temple was spared with minimal damage, and the cons didn't get their hands on a single crystal of its energon.

-But then the researchers and the kids would find you next to their boat. They and the injured bot would tense as you looked at them with your blue optics.

-They stayed quiet as they marveled at your size. You were an absolute behemoth. Though you were half-submerged, your head was bigger than the researchers' boat.

-You looked at them carefully. However, there was no aggression in you. On the contrary, there seemed to be a hint of recognition in your optics as you looked at the researchers.

-You then huffed through your nostrils and dived back under the water, surprisingly gently as the movement caused by your swimming did not rock their boat too much. Your tail splashed some water on them.

-The researchers said that you were likely entering your feeding grounds, as you were the only one able to access it.

-Miko was excited about the experience. Jack would take it as too much excitement for the day. Raf would be glad that his computer was waterproof.

-The researchers concluded that you likely didn't see them and the injured Autobot as a threat. They added that you possibly possessed intelligence beyond your instincts.

-You could have easily chased them away or removed them from your territory, but didn't.

-The researchers assured Optimus and the team that you weren’t a danger to humanity. From what they had seen, you ignored humans’ existence. You didn’t attack as long as you weren’t provoked. 

-Optimus would be convinced, and since the energon reserve was only accessible to you and you needed it to sustain yourself and your future young, they would not try to take it from you. Also, because you will likely defend it from them. 

-However, he would likely convince them to reveal your existence to Agent Fowler so your home and feeding ground could become protected areas.

-Agent Fowler gave a few complaints about a giant alien robot dragon living in the Earth's seas, but would take the researcher’s words into the record.

-And thus, your temples became protected areas, and you continued to live your life as you pleased.

-From what the researchers could tell, it looked like you were going to lay your eggs soon.

-In the distance, you heard what sounded like a roar, filled with anger. You did not know why the sound was angry, but it sounded like something you knew — something that could help you.

-Confused and in pain, you did the only thing your instincts told you to do. You released weak but audible cries, trying to call for help. 

-Predaking, who tried to avenge you and his other lost kindreds, was enraged after the Autobots escaped. They had taken away his legion and his chance not to be the only Predacon alive. 

-His attention would then be drawn by faint cries that echoed from the cave. His instincts flared, telling him it was a cry for help. It filled him with shock and hope. Could it be that someone of his kin had survived?

-Predaking returned to the cave, tracking your sounds. Transforming into robot mode, he removed the boulders on top of you. Beneath the stones, he found you barely holding onto consciousness. You were badly injured, and the blast had also made you lose one of your wings. Energon poured from the stub where your wing should be. 

-Relieved to find one of his kind alive, Predaking carried you quickly to Nemesis for treatment.

-Megatron, Starscream, and Shockwave were surprised to see that you had somehow survived the blast. However, to avoid angering Predaking and drawing suspicion, they allowed you to be treated by Knockout. 

-Their plan was to bait the Autobots into destroying the Predacon project for them after discovering Predaking’s transformation ability and growing self-awareness. Your survival should not have been possible. 

-However, after seeing Predaking hover over you. They saw an opportunity. 

-You were small, about reaching the height of their hips. Your upper body resembled that of an eagle. You had a strong beak and two front legs with sharp talons. And your lower body resembled that of an Earth horse. Currently, you were missing a wing. 

-Shockwave concluded that the reason for your size was due to your early awakening. Though you were fully formed, you didn’t yet grow into your mature size. There was a high probability that you’d remain at your current size. Therefore, you shouldn't be a high threat to them. 

-And while blaming the Autobots for the tragedy, you could keep Predaking’s attention away from investigating the incident himself — considering his growing intellect. You would work as a fine distraction for the bigger Predacon. 

-So they allowed your existence, though it was decided that you were to be kept crippled to have silent control over you and prevent Predaking from having a capable ally. Even though you were small, allowing you the ability to fly could bring trouble if you developed intelligence like Predaking and started doubting the Decepticons. 

-So, after recovering from your injuries thanks to Knockout, and Shockwave declaring you the only survivor and your wing unretrievable, you became a one-winged Predacon on board Nemesis. 

-Though crippled and small, Predaking was happy not to be the only Predacon and felt a sense of protectiveness over you.

-He did not blame you for becoming crippled. In his optics, it was the Autobots’ fault, which solidified his hatred for them. 

-Despite your physical disability, you understood things pretty quickly. You listened, and Predaking explained when you didn’t understand something. From him, you learned about what you were and understood your instincts. 

-You were curious by nature, often wandering Nemesis’ halls and rooms. This was when Predaking was sent on a mission, as he did not often let you out of his sight. You sometimes stared at the cons as they did stuff, curiously tilting your head. Soundwave and Shockwave did not mind this behaviour. 

-You did sometimes end up nibbling things you shouldn’t. You once ended up nibbling dark energon, and it made your stomach tank sick for a few days. You never approached the purple energon again. 

-You were pretty playful too. Usually, you play with Predaking’s tail out of boredom and try to headbutt him a few times, which was not much since he can push you down easily with his claws. However, it kept you entertained and him distracted.

-When he was not around, you would usually try to play with Knockout, as he was one of the only cons who indulged in your playing. The game usually involved you stealing his buffer and making him chase you around. Being a four-legged creature, you were much faster than him on foot.

-You mostly behaved around Megatron, as Predaking had made it clear that he was the leader and was to be obeyed. Sometimes, you would just observe him before going somewhere else. 

-Megatron did not often pay you any attention. But sometimes he would twirl around an object in his servo, watching your optics follow it like a cat with prey. Then he would just flick the object at Starscream and watch you bounce on the seeker after the item, causing the seeker to shriek and chase after you, before getting growled at by Predaking. This amused Megatron. 

-So, to the Decepticons, you were like a docile pet. 

-Though you got along with most of the cons, Starscream did not like you very much, even if you bowed to him to show respect. 

-Shockwave took note that bowing seemed to be your type of Predacon’s way of showing respect and submission. 

-Starscream often had a scowl on his face, so you mostly avoided him. One time, he tried to strike you with a rod, even if you showed submission or obeyed, and you ran away. Predaking then made it clear to the seeker that you were not to be treated with violence, remembering Starscream’s previous treatment of him. 

-Though Shockwave suspected that you received head trauma, it was evident you were as smart as Predaking. You were quick to develop speech as you started mimicking sounds.

-Mastering it took you a bit longer, but eventually you began speaking and asked a ton of questions you couldn’t ask before. 

-Predaking tried to answer them as best as he could. However, he made it very clear that Cybertronians called Autobots were not to be trusted. They slaughtered your other kin and were responsible for your current state. It was a bit challenging to feel sad because you do not remember that moment well. You guess you didn’t like these Autobots because they caused the pain you felt when you woke up. 

-For other questions, you usually asked Shockwave, who explained things in a rather complicated way that left you with more questions than answers. Knockout was the only one willing to answer questions about the organics and life on Earth since you weren’t allowed to leave the ship. 

-When it comes to flying, you feel an itch on your back whenever you watch the Vehicons transform into jet forms and Predaking when he flies in the sky. You would sometimes even raise your only wing, only to realize you couldn’t fly because you were crippled.

-This caused great sadness in your spark. 

-Predaking sometimes eased this ache and low mood by carrying you on his back while he flew around the ship. The rush of the wind delighted you, and you sometimes raised your wing to feel it yourself. 

-Though it fixed your aching for flying, it did not fix your desire to explore and see what’s outside the ship.

-Predaking always refused when you asked if you could come with him, saying it was dangerous and that you were not capable of defending yourself. 

-It made you whine. And despite your best efforts to persuade him, you could not get him to relent and take you somewhere that wasn't the ship.

-Then one time, when you were hanging out in Knockout’s lab. The medic was complaining about stuff as usual. You were resting your head across the table with a dejected expression after another failed attempt to sway Predaking to take you with him on his mission.

-Knockout then stopped and mentioned that he needed to go check on an energon cavern. This immediately caused you to perk up and ask if you could come along.

-He, of course, said no and said that Predaking would eat him alive if something happened to you.

-You pleaded with him hard and said you would be good. When he kept shaking his helm, you said that Predaking didn’t have to know you left the ship and that he would be your favorite con.

-Knockout applauded you using emotional manipulation. Maybe you had potential to be a con.

-He thought about it for a moment before sighing. Against his better judgment, he relented. Though he said strictly that you could come with him for only ten minutes. You do not leave his side. You do not tell anyone. If someone found out, you snuck out of the ship behind his back.

-You buckled excitedly before calming down and telling him that you would behave. Then, you followed him through the ground bridge. 

-On the other side of the portal, you nearly vibrated with excitement. You saw trees, rocks, mountains, and all kinds of stuff you only heard about from Knockout. You immediately bolted to explore the nearby woods. 

-Knockout yelled at you to get back. You replied that you would be nearby. 

-Trotting through the woods, you looked at the things around you. You watched the small birds fly across the trees and land on the branches. You observed the small butterflies moving from flower to flower. And in the distance, you saw small rabbits frolicking in the meadows. 

-You beamed with joy. There was so much life around you. 

-You lowered yourself down to smell the flowers, which filled your senses pleasantly. Oh, you don't want to go back to the ship.

-There was then a loud snap in the air, causing you to turn your helm. Standing a short distance away were three small people. A girl with pink in her hair, a tall dark-haired boy, and a smaller boy with strange things over his optics.

-They then found a large pile of energon.  They nearly celebrated until they noticed that the energon blocks seemed to have been gathered there, which added more mystery to the chamber. 

-The bots didn’t have time to investigate because soon enough, Decepticons appeared, having caught the same readings. 

-A fight broke out. The Autobots tried to be careful and avoid firing on the energon, as an energon-fueled explosion could destabilize the volcano, and possibly cause it to erupt, which could then cause destruction on the surrounding environment and nearby human settlements.

-Bulkhead had a tumble with Breakdown. The two threw punches and swung their weapons at each other, causing loud bangs to echo in the chamber. 

-Breakdown managed to get the upper hand, grabbing Bulkhead and tossing him across the room. Bulkhead slammed against a large rock, shattering it into pieces. 

-Fortunately, the Autobots managed to repel the Decepticons and salvage the energon. Some of it had shattered into tiny pieces or fallen into the lava, causing small explosions and tremors, but luckily not enough to awaken the volcano. 

-It was not much, but it should help them manage for a time. 

-While gathering the energon, Bumblebee would notice something beneath the rubble of the stone Bulkhead slammed into, and push the rocks away. He would then alert the team and motion them over, having found something. 

-Curious, the team would walk over, only to find one of the mini craters with four metallic eggs inside. It was a nest, and the stone over it had been its protective shell until Bulkhead fell against it.

-The eggs were big. Its shells were made from metal and covered in spikes. It was obvious enough for the bots to know that they were not eggs of an ordinary Earth creature. 

-Optimus would be the only one to identify them as Predacon eggs and conclude that the chamber was once a Predacon nesting site, which explained the gathered energon, though what happened to the Predacons who made the site remained unknown. 

-The Autobots would decide to bring the eggs back to the base along with the energon. 

-Ratchet would give them a scan. Due to the egg’s tough shell, it was difficult to determine if they still possessed life. It would lead to more questions, especially the one on how it was possible for Predacons to be on Earth, as they went extinct on Cybertron billions of years ago. 

-Optimus would theorize that the eggs might have been produced by Predacons that were cloned by Decepticons and set on Earth to guard the planet from Autobots. Though he was not certain if the Predacon clones should have been able to reproduce. 

-The Predacon clones then likely perished to the fangs of time. It then leaves a question of how the eggs managed to survive. 

-Raf would guess the Predacons used caverns near volcanoes as an incubation place, and that the heat and the volcanic minerals had likely allowed the eggs to survive

-Optimus stated that it could be plausible since Predacons were greatly different compared to modern Cybertronians. Even before the war, not much was known about Predacon’s behaviour and life before their extinction. 

-Miko would be excited about the idea of Predacon babies.

-Ratchet scoffed and then said that it was highly unlikely the eggs would hatch since they didn’t show signs of life. 

” Uhm. Hey. Are the eggs supposed to be steaming like that?”  Jack points out. 

-Everyone would fall quiet and see the eggs releasing some kind of air, or more like pressure. Ratchet would tell the kids to step back, suspecting it might be poisonous air from the egg’s exposure to the volcano. 

-The eggs then stopped releasing air, and the shelling moved against itself, losing color. It was quiet for a moment. Then there were sounds of cracking, and one of the eggs began shaking. 

” OMG. They’re hatching.” Miko exclaimed excitedly. 

” That should not be possible,” Ratchet uttered in shock. 

-The shell of the first egg cracked open, and high-pitched chirping echoed through the base as the Predacon hatchling looked around with the broken shell over its head. The other eggs cracked open too, the metallic shelling falling apart with their pushing. 

-One of the eggs fell over, letting the Predacon hatchling tumble outside onto its stomach. The bots and humans got a good look at the hatchling’s appearance.

-The Predacon hatchlings had a tortoise-like appearance. They had a wide, thick shell over their backs covered in small spikes that went up to their tails. They moved on four stubby feet. Their helm had frill-like spikes and a small horn on their snouts. And their mouths were like beaks, with some of them having tusks. 

” Aw. They’re like mini turtles.” Miko exclaimed. 

” More like tortoise,” Raf said. 

“Yeah. Mixed with hedgehog,” Jack added.

-You and your siblings, the hatchlings, shook the eggshells off and blinked your golden optics open. Your vision was blurry at first, but when it cleared, the first thing you and your siblings saw was… Bulkhead. 

-Chirping loudly, you and your siblings began crawling toward him enthusiastically.

-Bulkhead stepped back, surprised by the reaction, but quickly leaned down and caught you all when you fell over the table in trying to get to him. 

-He would then freeze as he held all four of you in his large servos while you all continued to look at him and chirp happily. Very confused and slightly afraid of dropping you, he would ask the others why you were behaving like that with him. 

-Raf explained how you and your siblings likely imprinted on him at first sight, which was something that happened with birds and their chicks. Basically, you and your siblings thought Bulkhead was your mother. 

-The idea would make Bulkhead internally panic even more while trying to avoid moving too much. Despite coming from large eggs, you and your siblings were barely the size of a four-wheeler in his large servos. 

-Arcee joked about Bulkhead being mother material. 

-Since you and your siblings already hatched, and likely are the only Predacons on Earth, Optimus would decide that they would take care of you. Ratchet would not be enthusiastic about it. They barely find sustainable energon sources to keep themselves afloat, and adding four Predacons would further increase the consumption. Not to mention they knew nothing about how to care for predacons, especially the sparkling kind. 

” You’re not suggesting we should leave these cute defenseless babies in the wild on their own.” Miko teased while pinching one of your siblings' cheeks after Bulkhead put you down.  

-Ratchet would snap a little and mentioned you and your siblings were not cute, but dangerous creatures. 

-Optimus said that they would improvise, and leaving you vulnerable to Decepticons was not an option. They knew better than anyone that the cons would not hesitate to exploit you for their purposes. 

-And thus the decision to keep you and your siblings was made. 

-As you and your siblings had imprinted on Bulkhead, he became your primary caretaker. Also, because you followed him around the base and would cry loudly if he left your sight. So, he had little choice. 

-It’s not that he didn't like you. He thought you and your siblings were really cute. He would have loved to become a sire if the war ever came to an end. It's just that he was afraid of accidentally hurting or stepping on you. He was bigger than most of the team, and you were really small. And it didn’t help that you and your siblings clung to him most of the time. 

-Due to your small size, you were able to eat relatively small quantities of energon, and your peaks allowed you to eat them in their rawest form. So, feeding you was easy. 

-Thankfully, you got along with the humans. Miko, Raf, and Jack would likely make you a playpen and keep you entertained while the bots handled their usual tasks.

-Miko was excitedly involved, so you and your siblings got used to her pretty quickly. Letting her babysit you also allowed Bulkhead to take breaks and go on a mission once in a while. It also kept Miko distracted from her usual attempts to secretly join missions.

-You and your sibling got along with the bots. Recognizing them as members of the pack, as Raf put it. Though you mostly listened to Bulkhead. 

-Miko definitely had a part in naming you all. Though her suggestions got turned down. 

Miko points around your siblings. 

“Skullcrusher”

“Asteroid Destroyer”

“War Machine”

Miko then points at you. “And this one, Galaxy Annihilator.”

Bulkhead awkwardly laughs. “How about (Name). That sounds like a decent name,” he suggested gently. 

-Miko, of course, thought the name was boring and tried to use her suggestion to call you over. But she then groaned in complaints when you only answered to Bulkhead’s name suggestion.

-In the first weeks of your life, you and your siblings were easy to handle when the bots and humans found a rhythm. Bulkhead even grew to enjoy the time he got to spend with you and your siblings. 

-But as you grew with each month, and soon, you and your siblings were no longer satisfied with the play den. Breaking through and wandering around the base, either exploring or looking for Bulkhead. 

-You became especially handy when the bots discovered that your type of Predacons had the ability to shift into balls, like Armadillos, and roll around. You and your siblings began rolling around, bumping into each other, the bots' pedes, walls, or other stuff. Jack and Raf had to take on the higher platform to avoid getting hit by your spiky shells when in rolling mode. Miko was loving it. Ratchet hated it. 

-Ratchet nearly banned Miko from interacting with you, especially when she was clearly encouraging the chaos and being a bad influence on you all. And worst of all, you and your siblings listened to her when Bulkhead wasn’t around.

-Ratchet had hoped that babysitting you would teach the girl a little about responsibility, but that was clearly not the case. 

-Bots definitely banned her from riding on your backs. There was no doubt she would end up getting tossed when you shifted into your ball modes or get accidentally crushed. And you were not old enough to learn things gently. 

-Also, you all became more energetic, which left little peace for the bots. 

-You and your siblings' teething phase was a nightmare for Ratchet. When it started, you were biting and gnawing on everything you saw, most of them being Ratchet's tools. Thankfully, the humans knew how to deal with it, and you were given scraps to gnaw on. 

-After weeks of handling your and your siblings' energetic episodes, Raf suggested taking you all outside to let out some energy. The change of scenery worked, as you and your siblings spent the time exploring, playing, and tumbling around in your ball modes. 

-It let the bots discover that you and your siblings were able to track down energon with your sense of smell. 

-You suddenly stopped playing, started sniffing around, and when you found a spot, you started digging, revealing a big batch of energon. 

-This discovery allowed some calm on Ratchet’s end since it meant you could find your own energon. Though the bots utilized your sense of smell by bringing you along on some expeditions to find energon, as you were able to track energon down more accurately than their sensors. Which also helped you let out some energon, which was technically a win-win. 

-At the end of the fourth month, you and your siblings were the size of large hippos. You also learned to have tamer behaviour.

-Bulkhead would have grown to accept his position as your and your siblings’ mother and grown fond of you all, despite adopting some mischievous traits from Miko. 

-One day, during one of your walks outside the base, you all were suddenly ambushed by the cons and Breakdown. 

-Bulkhead immediately told you and Miko to take cover and faced his arch nemesis. He managed to handle his opponent for a while, but then Breakdown managed to injure his shoulder and cause him to fall into a ravine. 

-Bulkhead tried to get back up, but his shoulder sparked in intense pain when he tried to move, and he was in an angle that prevented him from rolling back on his pedes. 

-He was stuck. 

-Breakdown laughed at his situation, calling it bad luck before shooting over a distant cliff, causing a rock slide. He then left, leaving Bulkhead stuck with an incoming rock slide. 

-Miko would try to tell him to get out. You and your siblings chirped at him. Bulkhead would try but in vain, and the other bots were too busy handling the other cons to come to his aid. 

-He tried to tell you all to flee as the rockslide came closer.

“There has to be something we can do!” Miko yelled in panic, unwilling to leave.  

-You and your siblings chirped at each other, then began climbing down the ravine. Bulkhead would panic as you surrounded him and began digging.  

” No! Babies get away! Save yourselves!” he yelled. 

-But then he would become baffled when you and your siblings managed to get beneath him, and then, using your shells and strong legs, picked him up. With united effort, you and your siblings carried him off the ravine, right before the rockslide reached you. The falling rocks move past you and continue falling down the hill until hitting the bottom. 

-You all then set him down and chirped happily. Miko was amazed, and so was Bulkhead. He never expected you to be able to work together like that. 

-Breakdown then returned. His nemesis was surprised to see him still online, but ready to continue the fight. Bulkhead attempted to stand up, but his injured shoulder left him one weapon down. You and your siblings then jumped forward, hissing at Breakdown. 

-Breakdown laughed, taunting Bulkhead about needing his little pets to protect him. He then said how you will be a good gift for Lord Megatron. That remark would make Bulkhead want to smash his enemy’s helm more than ever. 

-Unknownst to Breakdown, one of your siblings managed to roll up behind him and sank their jaws into Breakdown’s foot.

-Breakdown yelped and tried to pry off your sibling, who held onto his foot while growling like an angry dog. 

-You and your siblings then snapped into your ball form and moved toward Breakdown. You used nearby rocks as slides to toss yourselves into the air, hitting Breakdown like small spiky cannonballs. You managed to hit him square in the face. 

-And with one of your siblings using their ball form to go under Breakdown’s pede, you all managed to make him trip against the ground. 

-Bulkhead would then watch baffled as you and your siblings continued biting and slamming Breakdown with your ball forms. One of your siblings managed to rip off a piece of him and then banged it against his face like a club.

-” Yeah! Go Ankle biters go!” Miko cheered. 

-A snort would eventually leave Bulkhead after realizing his arch nemesis was getting pommelled by baby Predacons. 

-Eventually, the rest of his team arrived, just in time to see Breakdown retreat after getting beaten by you and your siblings. You all let out a victorious high-pitched roar before running back to Bulkhead’s side, who was then helped back to the base and fixed up by Ratchet. 

-Miko told the bots everything that happened, and Optimus mentioned how you and your siblings were smarter than you looked. 

-Arcee added that you were pretty tough, too, for your age. You and your siblings definitely did not need protection once you reached adulthood. 

-Bulkhead proudly picked you and your siblings up. 

“Well, one thing’s for sure. They’re natural-born Wreckers!” he laughed happily while you and your siblings chirped at his enthusiasm. 

-Bulkhead scolded you a little for putting yourself in danger, but would be relieved that you were not so fragile as he feared. 

-It was challenging, considering the hatchlings' lively nature and Miko’s bad ideas for playtime. Ratchet was already at his wits' end trying to keep his tools safe, especially when the hatchling's teething phase arrived.

-But Bulkhead was managing and even began to like raising the hatchlings.

-None of them knew that an ancient creature was tracking them down.

-A few weeks later, Bulkhead and Miko took the hatchlings out for a walk. The hatchlings needed to release some energy, and the bots hoped they could find some energon while at it, since the hatchlings possessed a keen nose for it. They were then ambushed by Breakdown and the Decepticons.

-Maybe this time Megatron was there too.

-During the confrontation, Jack called through the comms with a panicked voice. 

“Guys! I don’t think the cave was vacant!” Jake explained. 

“Why do you say that?” Bulkhead asked.  

“Because the mother’s here! And she wants her babies back!” Jack replied. 

-Ratchet, Bumblebee, Jack, and Raf stood back while staring at you, a Predacon and a full-grown version of the hatchlings. After having broken through their base’s front door, you roared at them, the missile silo nearly shaking from the loudness of your roar.

-They were nearly awed by your size. You were bigger than Bulkhead, like a walking mountain. And much more fierce-looking than your hatchlings. And clearly, very angry.

-Bumblebee began shooting at you with his blasters. The blaster fire did nothing to your shell. On the contrary, Bumblebee’s blasts seemed to bounce right off, hitting the silo walls.

-You swiped your claws at the bots, throwing him and Ratchet out of your way. The bots slammed against the nearby walls. Strangely, you did not try to destroy them immediately. Jack and Raf watched as you sniffed the air as if you were looking for something — most likely your hatchlings. 

-Raf quickly came up with a plan before you could destroy the base while looking for your children. He and Jack grabbed one of the hatchlings' old eggshells, which had their scent, then, on board Bumblebee, got your attention and led you out of the base through the groundbridge. 

-They led you to the bots' location.

-After you pounced out of the groundbridhe, the cons immediately began shooting at you, startled by your appearance. Though their blaster fire also did nothing to you, it enraged you.

-The spikes on your shells began trembling as the cons kept shooting. Soon, your shell began glowing, absorbing energy. You then got on your rear feet and slammed against the ground, releasing the energy and causing everyone to be knocked back. This also caused some cracks to form on the earth.

-You then took a running start and transformed into ball form. Moving like a giant boulder, you crushed many of the Vehicons, impaling some of them with your spikes. The cons immediately stopped shooting and tried to get out of your way.

-Even Megatron got out of your way before you could crush him.

-Jack and Raf quickly convinced Bulkhead to bring the hatchlings while your attention was on the cons. 

-However, during the fight, you hit a rock wall in your ball form. Taking the moment of distraction, the cons immediately began shooting rocks above, causing them to pile on you, trapping you beneath. You roared and struggled to get out. 

-Arriving on the scene, your hatchlings shrieked at the sight. 

-Megatron pulled out his blade and prepared to deliver a finishing blow to your neck. 

-Bulkhead charged and slammed his wrecking ball against the Decepticon leader, pushing him back and saving your life. 

-Megatron prepared to continue to fight until he saw that you managed to shake yourself free from the rocks. Standing behind Bulkhead, you roared at the grey mech. Recognizing you as too big a risk, Megatron retreated with his cons.

-After the cons retreated, you turned your attention toward the Autobots.

-You looked at Bulkhead and the other bots with a snarl, but then your hatchlings jumped forward, chirping at you. You lowered yourself, recognizing them as your hatchlings. Deep rumbles echoed from your throat as they signalled you not to hurt the bots. 

-Miko would think the sight was cute. 

-You spared the bots a glance before merely huffing and walking away, telling your little ones to follow. The hatchlings chirped before following. 

-Bulkhead was happy that the hatchlings were reunited with their mother, but sad since he spent a lot of time with them and became attached. Optimus would wisely explain that he did well to fulfill his unexpected role, but now it was for the best to let the hatchlings’ real parent take over.

-At the base, Bulkhead would sit in silence, the absence of the hatchling falling in. Even though he should probably let it go, he couldn’t stop thinking about them and the time he spent with them

-This would be seen by the kids. Unable to see her guardian sad, a bold idea popped into Miko’s mind. Pulling Jack and Raf into it, they took the ground bridge and went where you and the hatchlings were last seen.

-Some time later, at the base, Bulkhead would still be in a sad mood until the kids came back and told him that they had a surprise for him.

-He would tell them that he was not in the mood for surprises.

"Trust me. You'll like this one," Miko replied with a grin.

-Then one of the hatchlings suddenly appeared in front of his optics, hanging upside down from his helm with a grin.

-Bulkhead brightened after seeing all the hatchlings but then became confused and asked why the hatchlings were there. 

-The kids then explained that they tracked you down to your new home and told you everything that led to the incident. They then asked if your children could stay at the base since they liked being there. The hatchlings also said something because, after seeing their excitement, you agreed that they could visit since their base was hidden. 

“So, technically, we kinda offered you guys as babysitters,” Jack explained with an embarrassed laugh. 

-The bots would be surprised to hear that you were capable of talking before scolding the kids for doing something so reckless. 

-Ratchet would not like the idea of being babysitters, but Bulkhead would be too happy to care. Optimus would mention something about honoring such a trust placed on them.

-Miko then said that they need to give you a name as well. 

“Actually, her name is (Name),” Raf suddenly said, typing on his computer. 

“How do you know?” Miko asked.

“I asked her,” Raf smiled with a shrug.

-Bulkhead would feel better and happier that he could still act as the hatchlings’ honorary mama. Jack told the bots the time to return the hatchlings.

- When the time came to return the hatchlings, you were already waiting at the agreed place. The hatchlings ran up to you excitedly. The kids and Bulkhead followed behind.

"So, here we are, just like we agreed," Jack said.

-You only huffed before turning around. However, you then surprised them by dropping a huge chunk of energon in front of them. You then left with your hatchlings. 

-The kids and Bulkhead looked at the energon and your retreating form, a little confused.

Raf chuckled. “I guess she gave a babysitter fee”

-After that, hatchlings often dropped by the base to spend time with Bulkhead, and after each visit, you would drop them some energon. This silently pleased Ratchet and allowed him to warm up to the idea of them being babysitters.

-Soon, the hatchlings began learning how to speak and transform into robot modes. The bots were aware that you could speak, so the hatchlings' being able to speak didn't surprise them much. But the hatchlings' sudden ability to transform gave them a surprise.

-Raf then revealed that you had told him that Predacons had always been able to transform into another form. You could do it too, but simply chose not to.

-He would then apologize for forgetting to tell them.

-The bots would get over the shock, and Ratchet would accept that modern Cybertronians' assumptions about ancient Predacons had been wrong.

-Over time, a new routine was established. Though you did not interact with the bots often, you got used to seeing Bulkhead. Enough that you would allow him near your home and spend time with your hatchlings outside the usual routine.

-They would wonder about how you survived the erosion of time. It was easy to conclude how your eggs survived, but how did you?

-They got their answer through Raf, who seemed to be the only one you were willing to speak to, and he revealed that your kind of Predacons could regulate high temperatures and cover yourself in volcanic stones, which then allows you to fall into a type of sleep. So, a Predacon version of stasis.

-Miko would whine that it was unfair that he was the only one who got you to speak. You refused to utter a word around her when she tried to talk to you.

-Raf said that you simply didn’t prefer to talk to people.

-Ratchet scoffed and started talking about how Predacons never developed advanced brain processors to learn speech. Neither had there been proof. Though you and your siblings showed a certain level of intelligence, it only showed you were able to learn tricks like the ones taught to an Earth dog. 

-And you and your siblings already spoke in chirping and loud screeching. You were talkative enough. 

” Oh, you’re such a party pooper.” Miko said, then tried to encourage you and your siblings to talk. 

-Funny enough, you began trying to mimic her tone of voice, though it was a mix of chirping and croaking. 

-Jack noted how that was pretty smart. 

-After that, you and your siblings usually wrestled with each other or played games with Miko and the kids. But then you would sometimes stop and observe how the kids and the bots spoke to each other. You became interested in the tone of their voices and sometimes tried to mimic it.

-Bulkhead would notice that you were acting a bit differently and join in mimicking voices with you, thinking it was a game. 

-Then one day. 

-Bots were out scouting energon. The kids were chilling on the couch, watching a movie. Ratchet was doing something with his tools. Your siblings were wrestling with each other. And you... were observing Ratchet.

”Ah… frag,” you heard Ratchet utter when something went wrong with his gadgets. 

-You tilted your head, curious about the word. You then began releasing croaking-like sounds, catching his and the kids’ attention.

-Jack questioned what was going on. Miko recognized it as you trying to mimic sounds again. 

-”... Frag.” you suddenly uttered. 

-Everyone froze. Even your siblings stopped what they were doing to look at you curiously. 

“Did… did (Name) just speak?” Jack asked in stunned disbelief. 

“Frag?” you said again.

-A loud squeal would leave Miko. She quickly runs up to you and holds your cheeks, excitedly shouting about you saying your first word. 

-Seeing her excitement. You began repeating the Cybertronian curse word enthusiastically. 

-Passing through his shock about you speaking, Ratchet tried to shush you and tell you not to say the word. 

“Frag!” one of your siblings suddenly spoke. 

-Then soon the rest of your siblings followed, managing to spell out the word. Now there was an entire pack of Predacons sparklings shouting the Cybertronian curse word.

-When the bots returned to base, their face would turn into utter bewilderment when they found a pack of Predacons yelling ‘frag’ over and over again.

-Bulkhead got through his initial shock quickly and became more appalled about your and your siblings' first word being 'frag'.

“Ratchet! You taught them a curse word?!” Bulkhead yelped in shock. 

“Not intentionally!” Ratchet yelled back. 

-It would take them an entire day to make you and your siblings stop saying ‘frag’ — teaching you to say something else. After a hard effort, they managed to teach you to say their names. 

-You learned to say Miko’s name. One of your brothers learned to say Jack’s and Raf’s names. Your sister learned to say Bee, and your other brother… well, he struggled to learn anything new, so his default word became ‘frag’. 

-Miko never allowed Ratchet to hear the end of it.

-And whenever Ratchet threatened to throw a wrench at Bulkhead after accidentally breaking one of his tools again, Bulkhead would also pull the card about accidentally teaching you a curse word, which calms the crumby medic down. Though not often, because he doesn't want to abuse it. But he doesn't deny that he likes having leverage over the ambulance bot.

-Bulkhead would nearly have a spark attack from cuteness when you and your siblings started calling him ‘Papa’ thanks to Miko’s influence.

-He had learned from her that it means the same as sire.

-And surprisingly, after hard teaching, you and your siblings began picking up more words and started talking. Not in perfect speech, but you managed to speak in words.

” Papa! Papa! Me Want Outside!”  would be your way of speaking. 

-Bulkhead would be proud and say how you and your siblings were growing quickly. It also made it very easy to tell your wants and needs. 

-Ratchet soon grew used to you and your sibling’s talking. And that you asked a lot of questions. Fulfilling your curiosity was not easy since he had to simplify everything so you would understand what he was saying. It did not help when you and your siblings had short attention spans or left mid-discussion when you got distracted by a game or got bored.

-Ratchet would silently admit that he was wrong about Predacons being as smart as Earth dogs, but then he would say that though you could talk, you couldn’t do something only modern Cybertronians can, which was transformation. 

-But soon their unique ability caught your attention too. 

-After learning speech, you began observing the bots when they transformed into their alt modes. You watched it happen whenever they went on a mission or left the base to collect the kids.

-It clicked something within your mind, making you wonder if you could do it too. You asked Bulkhead about it, and he tried to explain it as best as he could. 

“Me want to transform too!” you declared. 

-Ratchet scoffed and told you that Predacons couldn't do it since they never reached that evolutionary stage.  

-It only fueled your determination, so you began trying to transform. 

-So, for the next few days, you tried to transform into robot mode --- imagining yourself changing, trying to stand on two feet, or shaking your whole frame. 

-Bulkhead complimented your determination as he didn’t know what else to do. Ratchet only scoffed and tried to tell you that you were wasting your time. Raf said that maybe letting you figure it out yourself was the best option. 

-Then one day, the impossible happened. 

-It was one of those days when Bulkhead stayed at the base to spend time with you and your siblings. You were trying to change again. Then something clicked inside your frame. 

-You suddenly turned into robot mode and stood on two pedes. Not used to standing on two feet all of a sudden, your arms swung around wildly as you fell off balance. Bulkhead quickly placed his servo beneath you, so you wouldn’t land face-first on the floor.

-Everyone froze as they looked at you. 

-While you just threw your arms up in victory.

-Miko would squeal in excitement again. Bulkhead would be confused but happy for you as you tried to learn to walk on two feet. Ratchet would feel his soul trying to leave his body, especially when your siblings followed your lead, transforming into robot modes too when you told them how. 

-Well, apparently, Predacons can transform. 

-Soon, the Autobots had a pack of Predacon sparklings running around after learning how to walk on two feet. 

-Even though the medic would deny it, Ratchet had grown fond of you and your siblings. He had accepted that you had continued to prove him wrong with each assumption he had made about the Predacons. 

-Seeing you grow this much made Bulkhead a little sad and nostalgic about the day you first opened your optics. It made him feel strange panic when he contemplated the day he could easily fit you all on his palm, and now you weighed like boulders. June explained that it was called parental panic, which was completely normal. 

-Perhaps in a few more years, you and your siblings will be full-grown Predacons. Optimus suspected that, according to your growth speed and the fact that you were constantly growing. You and your siblings will be at least ten Earth years old when you become fully grown Predacons. 

-Bulkhead didn’t mind that since it also meant he had eight Earth years left to enjoy you and your siblings still being babies. Omega One was safe enough to help you grow till then. Well… until it got destroyed by the Decepticons. 

-After the mission with the Omega lock went wrong, he and the rest of the team soon found out that the cons had pinpointed the location of their base, forcing them all to escape through the ground earth bridge separately. 

-Bulkhead was sent out with Miko, you, and your siblings.

-Since you and your siblings couldn’t blend in among the humans, you all were sent to a location filled with forests.

-You and your siblings moved through the forest effortlessly. But sometimes, Bulkhead would have to drive on forest roads whenever the terrain became too bumpy to use his alt-mode. You and your siblings managed to follow him without an issue, using your sense of smell whenever you lost sight of them. 

-Bulkhead would be on guard 24/7, anxious for Miko’s and your safety. 

-When you made a stop at a meadow, you would be napping with Miko while your siblings wrestled with each other to pass the time, while Bulkhead and Miko waited for Wheeljack or others to arrive. Watching your siblings play would ease Bulkhead’s anxiety for a while. 

-When Wheeljack arrived, having escaped the cons after having been captured for buying Bulkhead and the rest of the team some time to escape.

“Papa. Who is that?” you started as you and your siblings looked at the new mech.

-Bulkhead then introduced Wheeljack to you, his Predacon sparklings. Having not found a chance to introduce you, since Wheeljack was travelling a lot and Ratchet had refused to allow the bomb-loving mech to be introduced to you. 

-Wheeljack would tease Bulkhead a little and ask if his friend conjuxed himself to a spiky lady until Bulkhead and Miko told him the full story of how the team found you. Though finding the story funny, Wheeljack would respect his friend for stepping up. 

-As Miko had told you and your siblings a little about him, you all brightened in realization. 

“Wait! You’re Uncle Kaboom?!” you asked excitedly. 

-Wheeljack would be a little confused by the nickname until Bulkhead and Miko explained that when they were telling you all about him, you struggled to pronounce his name, and thus you all ended up giving him a nickname due to his love of explosives. 

-Understanding enough, Wheeljack nodded and fully accepted the nickname. 

-You and your sibling asked him a lot of questions. When you asked if you could see an explosion, aka kaboom. Without hesitation, Wheeljack would detonate one of his bombs at a safe distance for you all to see.

“Woaaah!” you and your siblings said in unison after seeing the bright, loud blast. 

-Though he would have loved to show you more, he turned you down when you asked to see more kabooms since you all were supposed to be hiding from the cons. 

-Night came. You and your siblings were galloping around, trying to track down some energon with your sense of smell. Wheeljack, Bulkhead, and Miko walked behind you, planning their next move. 

-You and your siblings disappeared for a moment. Then suddenly, a large dragon-like metal creature flew down from the sky. It screeched and attacked the bots, breathing fire down on them. 

-The wreckers barely avoided the blast.

“A Dragon?! Where did the cons get a dragon?” Miko yelled. 

“What’s a dragon?!” Wheeljack and Bulkhead asked. 

“A giant, flying, fire-breathing lizard?!” Miko pointed. 

-While dodging and trying to avoid getting scorched to death, they would recognize the creature as another Predacon, though a different kind, since this one could fly. This Predacon was definitely after them and would later be known as Predaking. 

-Bulkhead covered Miko when Predaking slashed with his claws, giving Bulkhead a pretty bad gash. 

-When Predaking prepared to blast them with his fiery breath, you slammed against his head in your ball mode. Staggering, Predaking stepped back and roared at you. Snapping back on your feet, you roared back at him. 

-Soon, your siblings followed, moving down the hill in their ball modes and using rocks as ramps to pummel Predaking from different sides. 

-The biggest of your siblings clamped down on Predaking’s tail, beginning to pull and tug him back. This gave you and your siblings a chance to hit the larger predacon with your tough shells. 

-Predaking attempted to strike you with his claws. You pulled into ball mode, his claws scraping against your shell. However, it did not penetrate it, leaving you unharmed. 

-Bulkhead quickly joined, after seeing Predaking trying to slash through your shell, tossing his wrecking ball against the Predacon’s face. Wheeljack joined as well, using his bombs and blasters. He also gave your ball modes a kick, which allowed you to slam against Predaking again. 

-Seeing that he was being overpowered on the ground, Predaking broke himself free and prepared to blast his fire. You all scattered to avoid it, but you weren’t fast enough. Everyone watched in horror as you disappeared beneath the flames

“No!” Bulkhead and Miko yelled. 

-But instead of being harmed by the fire, you shook it off, and everybody watched as your body seemed to absorb the heat. Your body then began glowing, and you roared at the larger Predacon. 

-Startled, Predaking stood back. With this chance, the biggest of your siblings grabbed you by your tail, unaffected by your burning shell. Then, like how Miko once taught you, your sibling tossed you toward Predaking.

- You turned into ball mode and struck Predaking, the fire in your body combusting out after hitting him, like a bomb. 

-Injured, Predaking roared at you. You and your siblings only roared back at him as he then retreated. 

-You were smoking from the crevices of your shell and had some ashy smears, but otherwise, you were unharmed. 

-You all looked at Bulkhead in excitement -- most likely expecting praise. 

-Miko didn’t hesitate to come up to you and praise you. 

“Good job, (Name).” She touched your armor. 

“Ow! Hot! Hot! Hot!” She pulled her hand away, shaking it wildly. 

-Bulkhead was relieved, though he said that he had no idea you and your siblings could do such a thing. 

-You grinned. "I didn't know either. But did you see that? I went KABOOM!" you said, raising your paws up, clearly excited. This also caused you to fall backward and land on your shell, swinging around upside down.  

- Bulkhead only shook his helm and helped flip you back on your feet after your frame cooled off enough. 

- Miko reasoned that since your nest was near a volcano, maybe your type of Predacons had a unique tolerance for heat and an explosion ability, considering the way the heat combusted out of you after you hit the new Predacon. 

- Wheeljack definitely warmed up to you, saying how you all were natural wreckers with the way you fought. 

-After the fight, you all were found by Ultra Magnus. The Autobot commander would be sceptical of you and your siblings until Bulkhead explained that you were his adopted sparklings and on the good side. 

-Wheeljack, of course, goes. "You got a problem with that?"

-After boarding his ship, you all set course. 

-Though you behaved well in Ultra Magnus's ship, the bots soon found out that being in the air makes you four travel sick. Ultra Magnus would demand Bulkhead keep you all from vomiting in his ship. But since there wasn’t really anything he could do, Bulkhead would just sit with you and pat your and your siblings' helms.

-At the Decepticon wreck, Harbinger, you reunited with Ratchet, Bee, and Raf. You and your siblings ran out of the ship, recovering from the travel sickness after getting your paws back on the ground. 

-You all charged at Raf, Bee, and Ratchet when you saw them. 

-Raf giggled when one of your brothers ran up to him and laid his helm down, wagging his tail like an excited puppy. Raf gave your brother a few pats, telling him it was nice to see you all. 

-Bee enthusiastically did the same when you and your siblings greeted him, circling him and Raf around, which was your way of greeting. 

-You all then ran up to Ratchet, circling him and telling him everything that had happened. He would be mildly annoyed but glad to see you alive and safe. He would freeze and give Bulkhead a judgmental glare when he learned that the green mech had allowed Wheeljack to show you explosives. 

-His relief would also die down when he realized that you had met Wheeljack and the wrecker likes you. Oh, no, his worst nightmare has come true. 

-While Ultra Magnus made up a plan to attack Megatron’s New Darkmount, you and your siblings were left behind in Ratchet's care. Though you were able to stand your own against Predaking, you were still technically toddlers, so Bulkhead did not allow you to go. 

-After Optimus's return and finding a new base, Ratchet would keep his optics on you and your siblings, dreading the moment Wheeljack would try to teach you something bad if left unsupervised.