The Beauty and the Predacon
Chapter 30
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Arcee stayed with Predaking for the rest of her heat cycle so he could help her with her heat, and the Autobots continued bringing them Energon, knowing that she's gonna need to drink plenty of Energon to keep up her strength. Predaking made sure to take very good care of her during that time, not just by satisfying her needs, but also by making sure she drank plenty of Energon and got plenty of rest. Arcee couldn't refuse the Energon since Predaking would be so stern about her drinking some.
Even after her heat cycle ended, she stayed a bit longer because Predaking fragged her so hard that she couldn't walk straight. But none of the Predacons minded her sticking around. Skylynx and Darksteel especially didn't mind since Predaking is a lot more tame when she's around.
During the time she was resting, she started getting slight pains in her chest. They started small, so she just shrugged it off and made sure Predaking didn't know about it; she didn't want him to worry. But at one point, she jolted up from recharge, grasping at her chest. The pain was so intense that she couldn't take it.
"Predaking!"
Predaking wakes up, transforms into his beast mode, and stands protectively over Arcee as he scans the room for any possible threat. When he sees there's no threat, he transforms back to bot mode and looks down at Arcee. "What's wrong?"
"I need to see Ratchet… My chest hurts… so bad," she says as lubricant fills her optics. Predaking quickly picks her up and runs out of the room, heading towards the top of the Citadel. Skylynx and Darksteel follow to find out what happened.
"My mate's in pain. I need to get her to the Autobot medic."
When they get to the top, he briefly sets her down so he can transform, then he picks her up again in one servo before taking off. He holds her close to his chest as he flies through the air, with Skylynx and Darksteel following behind him. Arcee calls Ratchet to let him know the situation and that Predaking is taking her to him.
When they get to the headquarters that the Autobots had set up, they find all the Autobots standing outside waiting. They land in front of them, and Predaking carefully sets Arcee down before transforming. He noticed that a few extra 'Bots had joined them, including a few more femmes.
A femme in pink armor knelt next to Arcee, "Arcee, are you okay?"
Arcee looked up at her, "Elita?" She's happy to see the femme who took her in and taught her how to fight; she was like a mother figure to her, just as Optimus was a father figure. She wants to say more, but she first needs to get rid of the pain in her chest.
"She's getting really bad pain in her chest. I'm not sure why. She was doing just fine up till now. Have her come find us when she's better," Predaking says before transforming.
You're not going to stay with me?
No, I still can't be around your team. Return to the Citadel when you're better. Predaking looks at her one last time while sending her a wave of love through the bond, before taking off with the other two.
Ratchet picks up Arcee to carry her to Med-Bay. He gives her some medication and Energon to help relieve the pain before scanning her to see what the issue is. Arcee is happy to see all the femmes she used to train with, and the fact that they all survived the war.
"He didn't do this to you. Did he?" Chroma asks her. She was always like a big sister to Arcee.
"No, he's been great to me. This pain just came out of nowhere. I had been getting it for a bit, but it wasn't too bad, so I always shrugged it off. But then, out of nowhere, it got worse."
"Well, I found the cause for that," Ratchet speaks up after looking at the scans. "You're sparked."
Arcee's optics widened, "Sparked?" She feels nervous hearing that. She wants to be happy, but she's not sure how Predaking will react to the news. Is it even possible for a femme with her body structure to carry, nurture, and give birth to a sparkling that's half Predacon? Given Predaking's size, she wonders how big the sparkling will be.
Ratchet's calm voice brings her out of her thoughts, "I can tell you're worried. I honestly don't have an answer to how this is going to go since this has never happened before. There's no record or any data to read up on since this is the first half-bot, half-Predacon to exist. But I can assure you, we will work this out together; you won't go through it alone. The only thing I can suggest is talking to Predaking about it."
"I don't know if he even wants a sparkling. We never got around to talking about it."
Elita gently grabs Arcee's servos, "Arcee, I don't know anything about your relationship with him. But from what I saw out there earlier, with how gently he carried you and laid you down on the ground, and the concern I saw on his face. He really cares about you, and I'm certain he wouldn't mind having a sparkling with you."
"Especially since he's trying to rebuild the Predacon race," Ratchet adds. "I know he will be thrilled to hear that you're carrying a Predacon sparkling. You won't know until you talk to him. Recharge for a bit, then you can go see him later and talk with him about it."
Arcee smiled and thanked them as they left Med-Bay. With how exhausted she feels from everything that happened, she instantly falls into recharge.
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Arcee drives across Cybertron, heading for the Citadel. She's nervous, but Ratchet is right; she needs to talk with Predaking. Besides, she's sure he's worried about her, wondering what was causing her so much pain.
Something slams into her, sending her rolling across the ground. She transforms and brings herself to a halt before getting into a fighting position. She sees Starscream transform from jet mode to bot mode before landing in front of her, chuckling. "It's so nice to see you again, Arcee," he says before attacking her.
Arcee defends herself from his attacks while trying to throw her own punches at him. But Starscream brings out an electric rod, shoves it into her chest before she can defend herself against it, and electrocutes her. Before she goes unconscious, her only thought is that she hopes the sparkling is okay.
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Predaking paces back and forth. He can feel through the bond that something is wrong. When he starts feeling a pain shoot through his body like he had been electrocuted, that's when he is certain that Arcee is in trouble. He lets out a growl, "My mate's in trouble," he says before transforming and taking off with the other two right behind him.
He finds her scent, but he can also smell Starscream's scent along with hers. He's furious. I'm gonna rip that Seeker's spark out.
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