Tfe Starscream doesn't know what's going on but these past few days the Autobots have been giving him looks of sympathy (?) and they have been very polite to him or at least stay out of his way. Honestly, Tfe expected some of the bot to express disdain at his presence but no, nothing at all.
(He asked the Terrans, then sputtered when they recalled the whole converstation with the Autobots. The embarrassment is real but at least it will keep everyone from asking too many questions about the kids' oddities)
The Terrans got a health check as well, any strangeness is ruled to be from the "experimentation" done to them.
They are meeting Wheeljack today as he just came back from a long-distance mission to help figure out how to get home, and the issues with the Terrans' fuel (Tfe Starscream doesn't have infinite cave water for them to drink from).
The engineer was initially surprised to see them, even though he was updated about the situation. Hearing it and seeing it are two different things. Tfe watched over the kids, letting Nightshade talk with the Autobot then he chimed in about the fuel issue. The sparklings need their special fuel, Wheeljack agrees to make this a priority.
The three have a long discussion when all of the sudden, without cutting off, Tfe Starscream pushed some vials away from a nearby table's edge. This confused Wheeljack, until Hashtag and Jawbreaker walked by amazed at all of the inventions. JB's elbow bumped right into the table and would have knocked the vials over if the seeker hadn't moved them.
"Sorry, Mr. Wheeljack!"
Definetely a carrier because that's some parenting skill.
But as the discussion goes on, everyone can tell the two are getting restless. Tfe Starscream got an idea. He asked Wheeljack about the Dinobot.
"Why if you don't mind me asking? The Dinibots aren't known to be... careful."
"I think Jawbreaker would benefit a lot from learning from people similar to him" Tfe Starscream looked down at JB who was muttering "Dinobots" in awe "He's a dinosaur alt mode. A Stygimoloch. And Hashtag will be fine, she's made of tough stuff"
Jazz tags along with the group to supervise the playdate. JB is nervous to see so many dinosaur Autobots. They are so big! And Grimlock kinda scared him, he can even breath fire! Tfe Starscream bends down and reassures him these fools might be intimidating but they won't harm him. JB looks at Tfe Starscream, then back at the Dinobots. Then he transformed.
The Dinobots surrounded him, sniffing curiously, the Terran sent Tfe an uncertain look.
"You're doing great, let them get to know you."
Hashtag joined in, immediately got pushed next to JB in the sniffing circle. Then a cascade of happy noises as the group starts playing with the sparklings.
"Me Grimlock likes tiny Dinobot and tiny purple bot!"
Everyone watched them chase each other for a bit then left Jazz to keep them in check. With one last "Comm me if you need anything" the seeker, Nightshade and Wheeljack go back to business.
Or at least Tfe Starscream thought so before he was swiped into a strong hug by a very familiar white figure that he hadn't seen in years.
Bot Buddy the Autobot who’s unexpected Conjux is Soundwave
SFW, mentions of injury but not specified, platonic, romantic, Cybertronian/ Bot reader
TFE
Autobot Buddy and Soundwave were Conjux Endura shortly before the war broke out, they never made the relationship public. There was too much at risk, especially when tensions on both sides heightened.
Tension between them both rose when discussing which side was better to side with.
“What will it be then? Its clear we both can’t agree on a side. What do we do?”--Soundwave
“… we join different sides.”--Buddy
“What?”--Soundwave
“We join different sides.”--Buddy
“Yes I heard that but—”--Soundwave
“We do that. We pick a side in the war. We stay alive for each other and when someone win, we vouch for the other to come join peacefully.”--Buddy
“…it sounds like a good plan…but what about Us, Buddy? I’m concern on what will happen to Us in this war.”--Soundwave
“Don’t worry. We will be fine, as long as we have the bond, as long as we have each other alive, we will be fine. Just take care of yourself and the mini’s, can you do that?”--Buddy
“I will and…I trust you Buddy… I love you so much, my Spark.”
“I love you too Soundwave… Now and beyond the Allspark.”—Buddy
Buddy went off and joined the Autobot’s and Soundwave and the minicon’s joined the Decepticon’s. Never once telling anyone of their relationship, they promised each the other their safety and they were going to keep it.
Soundwave had set up a private link between them to keep in contact.
“Hey…”--Buddy
“Hello…”--Soundwave
“How was work today? Are you feeling, okay?”--Buddy
“Work was… adequate… and yours?”--Soundwave
“Things are getting harder I’m not going to lie… I miss you…”--Buddy
“…I miss you too…”--Soundwave
“Tell Buddy I said hi!”--Frenzy
“Frenzy!”--Soundwave
“Tell them we all miss them!”--Lazerbeak
“Lazerbeak enough—”--Soundwave
“…”--Ravage
“…”--Soundwave
“…Frenzy, Lazerbeak and Ravage say hello…”--Soundwave
It got harder to keep contact as the war grew longer, especially when both factions came to Earth. Suddenly it was just radio silence from Soundwave. Buddy was upset and concern at the lack of radio response but there was nothing they could do now without drawing too much attention to the both.
“Hey Soundwave? Are you listening? Things have gotten out of control at HQ… its almost funny…”--Buddy
A few days later…
“Soundwave? Are you here? Listen can you give me some sort of sign that your okay? Are the mini’s okay? Please answer as soon as you can.”--Buddy
A few days later…
“Soundwave… please… any sound would do… please just let me know you’re okay… love you, now and beyond the Allspark…”--Buddy
Buddy meets the Terrans and Maltos and they are both delighted and horrified that there’s literal sparkling’s running around with other children in a sketchy base.
“Buddy these are the Maltos and the Terrans I was talking to you about.”--Optimus
“Hi!”--Terrans and Maltos
“…Prime, Megatron, Elita-One… Mind explaining to me why there are literal Sparklings running around!?--Buddy
“Well—”--Megatron
“You know what I don’t. C’mere kids let me introduce myself.”--Buddy
They don’t trust GHOST at all and refuse to wear a GHOST badge. Buddy wears their Autobot badge proudly. They agree with Megatron in advocating for better treatment of “prisoners”. It’s one of the few things they can agree on.
“This isn’t right. Even if they are Decepticon’s, they don’t deserve to be treated like this.”--Buddy
“I agree. Something needs to be done about this.”--Megatron
“…Can’t believe I just agreed with you on something.”—Buddy
Besides agreeing to protect Dot and her family at all costs. They try to visit the Terrans and Maltos as much as possible. It was such a regular occurrence that they got their own bunk in the Dugout.
“Kids? What’s all this?”--Buddy
“Surprise!”—Terrans and Maltos
“Woah! What’s is this?”--Buddy
“Well, you’ve been coming over so much and staying almost regularly now. We all decided to make you your own place here!”--Robie
Yeah, now you don’t have to go back to the base and we can have even more sleepovers!”--Mo
“…”—Buddy
“Do you not like it?”--Thrash
“…”--Buddy
“Maybe it’s the color?”—Nightshade
“…”--Buddy
“No can’t be that.”--Twitch
“Maybe it needs another pillow?”--Jawbreaker
“…”--Buddy
“How about another family portrait?”--Hashtag
“Wait guys hold it.”--Robie
“Buddy? Are you crying—”--Mo
“THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE NICEST THINGS ANYONE HAS DONE IN A LONG TIME! I LOVE YOU ALL!!”—Buddy
Things were going great for Buddy. Enough to occupy their mind from the pain in their spark. One mission got them hurt really bad. They refused to go to GHOST for medical attention.
“I’d rather have Starscream scream in my audials for an hour than set a foot near GHOST.”
Now they were at the Dugout fighting to stay conscious. Due to the power of plot convenience, they need a jumpstart their spark, which would be possible if they weren’t bonded. Being bonded meant that the other that was bonded would have to jump them with a shock through their spark bond. Which would be great but Buddy won’t tell.
“Wheeljack what needs to happen? I feel like I’m dying here.”--Buddy
“Dying!?”—Mo/Robie
“Wrong choice of words. My bad kids.”--Buddy
“Well since you’re bonded, that means that your Sparkmate need make the jump with you. So now the only thing we need to know is the Sparkmate.”--Wheeljack
“…Yeah that’s not going to happen.”--Buddy
“What?”--Wheeljack
“Buddy, did you understand what Wheeljack said? You are going to die if your Sparkmate doesn’t come an do the jump. We don’t know who it is, you need to tell us!”--Dot
“…sorry Dot…but like I said, that’s not going to happen.”--Buddy
Buddy made a dumb promise but they are sure going to keep the last thing they had with Soundwave. Optimus, Bumblebee, Arcee, Grimlock, and Elita are trying to remember if Buddy had mentioned their Conjux before in their ranks.
“Lets see… Ironhide?”--Optimus
“Nope.”--Bumblebee
“… Cliffjumper?”—Elita-One
“No.”-- Bumblebee
“Maybe its Jazz.”--Grimlock
“No.”—Bumblebee
“Gears? Ratchet?”—Arcee
“No cant be either of them.”--Bumblebee
“Okay then what’s your idea then?”--Arcee
“…Prowl?”--Bumblebee
“NO!”—Optimus/Elita/Grimlock/Arcee
Wheeljack and Megatron are trying to look through the database of Teletran 1 for any alternative to the medical procedure.
Meanwhile the Terrans are trying to tend to every need Buddy has to the best of their ability.
Robbie and Mo are at both sides of Buddy’s head rubbing it softly as they wince from time to time from the pain.
“C’mon Buddy. Can’t you just tell us?”--Robie
“Please Buddy. Please?”--Mo
“Sorry—urgh—kiddos. No can do.”--Buddy
It’s Alex who brings up the possibility of Buddy’s Conjux not being an Autobot at all.
“I mean what if Buddy’s significant other isn’t an Autobot at all? What if they are human or a Decepticon? Relationship between factions have definitely happened before right?”--Alex
There’s silence and its being considered. Buddy groaning in pain breaks the silence. Megatron heavily considers it, suddenly wondering how many of his own troops entered interfraction relationships.
“No, they—”--Megatron
Suddenly remembers Deadlock and how he would always single out Ratchet in many battles.
“…You know it might be possible…”--Megatron
Megatron asks Hashtag to send a specific message through a cryptic frequency and starts heading out of the Dugout. Dot, Optimus, and Bumblebee follow him, meanwhile the rest stayed to monitor and look for other cures just in case.
Megatron, Dot, Optimus, and Bumblebee reached a clearing a bit far from the house. Not a moment too soon, Soundwave came into view and transformed in front of them deploying Frenzy, Ravage and Lazerbeak standing their ground. The Autobots reach for their weapons, but Megatron tells them to lower them and takes a step forward towards Soundwave.
“Soundwave.”--Megatron
“Megatron. What is the meaning of this traitor?”--Soundwave
“We need your help.”--Megatron
“Give me one good reason to help you.”--Soundwave
“For old time sake, one favor.”--Megatron
“…What is it?”--Soundwave
“We need to know any Decepticon’s who have Conjux Endura’s—”--Megatron
“That is out of the question. You do not have the right to know about their affairs.”--Soundwave
“So, you do know?”—Megaton
“Of course, but I will not tell you.”--Soundwave
“Soundwave—”--Optimus
“Save it Prime!”--Frenzy
Soundwave turns to leave with his minicons, which is when Dot snaps. She wasn’t about to lose a dear friend like this, no not like this.
“Buddy’s dying!”—Dot
This statement stops the Decepticon’s right in their tracks.
“Listen, they don’t have much time. They got hurt real bad last mission. They need their Conjux to help them with the medical procedure.”--Dot
“We don’t know who they are Soundwave. Buddy will not tell us who they are. I will not lose anymore bots when we have a fighting chance. Right now, you are our only way of finding them. Without your help they are going to die.”— Optimus
“Soundwave we wouldn’t be asking you for anything if it weren’t dire. We don’t have the luxury of time because that is something Buddy doesn’t have right now! So, are you going to help or not?”—Bumblebee
The mini’s are looking at their boss in some sort of desperation before Soundwave transforms and agrees to help.
Everyone was ready to move to another location but were surprised when Soundwave asked where Buddy was. That’s when the other realized the shocking truth. Soundwave was Buddy’s Conjux.
They arrive at the Dugout and enter its doors. The Terrans are immediately on guard seeing Soundwave, especially when Buddy yelps in pain squeezing their optics close not knowing who was in the room.
“Freeze!”--Twitch
“Calm down he is here to help Buddy.”--Megatron
“What so is he—”-- Thrash
“Yes.”—Megatron
Soundwave had never felt so much regret of not contacting his Conjux for so long than that moment. He calls to them, this causes Buddy’s optics to snap open in disbelief.
“Buddy…”--Soundwave
“—urgh—Soundwave?”—Buddy
The mini’s came out and started shooing everyone out of the room. Wheeljack gives Soundwave quick instructions on how to do the jump starting before also exiting the room.
Now it’s just Buddy and Soundwave
Soundwave is getting the equipment ready when Buddy calls him over and apologizes for bringing him here where he and the mini’s could get captured. Soundwave finishes setting up the equipment and grabs Buddy’s servo as the process began.
“I’m sorry—”--Buddy
“I apologize—”--Soundwave
“You can go first.”--Soundwave
“I’m sorry for getting you into this mess, you and the mini’s.”--Buddy
“Apology not needed. I should be the one apologizing. If I’d had known… If I had kept in contact…”--Soundwave
“…Can we just forgive each other? I don’t want my last moments here to be just pointless apologizes on childish things we both did.”--Buddy
“You’re not going to die. Not when I have a say in it, my spark. I… I missed you, my spark.”--Soundwave
“I love you too, now and beyond the Allspark.”—Buddy
They both begin talking and catching up on some things. Before they knew it, the procedure had finished, and Buddy was going to make a full recovery.
After the procedure was done, they both walked out servo in servo. The mini’s as it turned out had told the Team a bit about their relationship.
“Yeah, so one time Soundwave thought it was a good idea to fly with Buddy around sunset. But he didn’t know that—”--Lazerbeak
“Lazerbeak.”--Soundwave
“Soundwave! Buddy!”—Frenzy
Everyone there was shocked by the story, but they eventually got over the shock. The longest one to come out of the shock is Megatron. He feels guilty and so blind. How could he not have seen this coming, especially from Soundwave?
Soundwave lets Buddy have one more squeeze before getting the mini’s in his chest compartment. He turns to leave, but he stopped after hearing Dot’s voice.
“You can stay the night here? I think it would be good for Buddy if they knew you were here.”--Dot
“And if you are worried about GHOST, their radar doesn’t come by here. It’s perfectly safe.”—Megatron
He pauses for a minute. Looks back at Buddy and then the setting sun. one night wouldn’t hurt, right? He turns to Megatron stating that if this was a trap, that there would not be a planet he could go to hide from him. With that he swooped in and carried Buddy bridal style and marches into the Dugout as he deployed his mini cons to have fun on the farm.
Meanwhile Soundwave and Buddy cuddled on one of the medical slabs all night long.
I just went on the Google overview page for Transformers: EarthSpark and I am ecstatic that EarthSpark lovers are fighting back! After the recent garbage news segment from yesterday was broadcasted, a lot of EarthSpark haters were quick to post videos bashing TFE on YT and all the socials. But I am seeing a lot of recent 5 star reviews. Some from 28 minutes ago or an hour ago and it just makes me so happy! I actually made an IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes account just to create more positive reviews to help fight back.
Please check it out and leave kudos and feedback! As good as this one is 1st part of a TFE fanfic series I have, called -: family :-
“Hey, Optimus! Happy Father's day!” Bumblebee’s voice rang to Megatron’s audio receptors. Optimus had received a video over to his communicator, and it was from Bumblebee.
“Happy Father’s day!” Arcee greeted on the video as well, she made a brief appearance behind Bee.
“I’m sorry for a late greeting, I’ve been stuck at Malto’s the whole day. The Maltobots needed my help to make the day perfect, so I stayed to help. But I will never forget to remember you on this day! See you tomorrow, Prime sir!”
Before the video reached to end, the voices of the Terrans and their human family shouted and greeted Optimus happy father’s day. Bee knelt down to Mo, who was apparently signing him to kneel down for her. Mo appeared on the video.
“Mom said we can say that, even if you’re not our dad, but you are still a dad! At least to Bee!” Mo said with a wide smile.
“Bye, Mr Optimus!” with that, the video ended.
Optimus chuckled to himself. He replied to Bumblebee’s video with a brief text message, thanking him, Arcee and the whole Malto family. Megatron walked over to Optimus’ right side; “Cutting it quite close this year. The day is almost over.”
Optimus sent his reply and facing Megatron he said: “It doesn’t matter. These things are something you know, even if no one says anything.”
“Actually, I, too.. received a greeting today”, Megatron mumbled, trying to appear cool about it, but Prime saw the glimmer in his optics.
“Oh?” Optimus asked, tell me more, and Megatron answered; “Young Twitch called me earlier today. She… told me, happy father’s day, even if I am far from being one to her.”
“You may not be a father to her the same way Alex Malto is, or even as far-fetched as Wheeljack. But those bonds also prove to us that being family doesn’t mean biological connection”, Optimus explained, and Megatron hummed thoughtfully.
“Yes, I understand that. I guess… I never expected to mean this way to anyone”, Megatron confessed.
Optimus smiled for him. Megatron had come a long way from when he was still a Decepticon leader; back in those days, he would’ve never thought the way he did now, never admitted those kinds of feelings out loud. Optimus felt joy in his spark.
Megatron and Optimus both turned to look at the beautiful scenery that opened in front of them. Witwicky was a beautiful place, and the sun setting painted the world purple and pink. Both of them took a deep breath and let their optics rest on that beautiful view.
“I also consider you family, Megatron, and I-”
“Don’t say it, Prime, or you might grow on me.”
Prime chuckled; “I already have, old friend. I just wish to remind you of how much I cherish you, and what we have.”
Megatron averted Prime’s gaze for a moment before he looked at him from the corner of his eyes. Megatron was struggling with words, he still wasn’t used to being treated like Optimus spoke and thought of him.
“I… can’t say it back yet”, Megatron admitted, defeated, and looked down at his feet. Optimus smiled dearly to him; “I know. It is okay.”
“But-” Megatron added, lifting a hand on Prime’s shoulder.
“I… you know.”
“I know”, Optimus hummed.
Megatron didn’t need to say it back. Actions spoke volumes, and Megatron was shouting to Optimus the same words he just said to him. Optimus and Megatron shared eye contact, and both of them smiled. There was still much healing to do, and not only for Megatron. Optimus would wait for him for all of eternity, and even longer.
“Megatron? I often find myself thinking of how wrong we could’ve gone, had we not stopped the war.”
“Why waste time on something like that?”
“I can’t say. Maybe it is the fact of how good things are, and how bad they could be. Maybe the idea that in the countless other universes, things are far, far worse. Do you think that, maybe, there are more universes like ours? Where we do not have to fight? Where we are brothers and sisters, not divided by factions or anything else?”
“Like you said, Prime… There are countless universes. Some ought to be as good as this one.”
Optimus smiled and sighed contently. He narrowed his optics and hummed; “Yes. Some ought to be.”
My theories for season 2 now that I am blocking off all leaks:
For the first two episodes, I’m gonna guess that the decepticon’s will have escaped and Ghost has been put to a stop, HOWEVER, there are some decepticon’s who are actually becoming good… possibly even Starscream or Soundwave? I’m guessing a few won’t due to trauma and other things. It’ll probably just be two training episodes, filling in on the relationship with breakdown and bee🤨 I’m guessing the series won’t state that Breakbee is canon yet, but maybe at the end of season 2, and maybe if there’s a season 3.
For the 3rd episode, I’m gonna guess Prowl shows up and it’s just an episode on them training, getting to know Prowl, and putting something out of peril, likely, the new enemy will show up and Prowl will probably state something about it, the Terrans will obviously be interested, but Bee will probably just tell Prowl off and state “no way man, they are wayyy to young and already putting off weeks of needed therapy” (even you, bee, go talk about your need to make out with bd)
4th will probably be very intense I’m guessing, the enemy will finally decided “hey I should check out these Terrans,” and if it’s tfe being tfe, bee is probably gonna be off doing some shit, probably kissing breakdown, anyways, I’m guessing the Terrans will fend their home with the help of the decepticon’s and that’s probably it, and the Terrans probably realize “hey I think we should put a stop to this.” ALSO IM HOPING NIGHTSHADE MEETS A HE THEY OR GENDER-FLUID DURING THIS EPISODE.
For 5-6th They’ll probably be putting some people out of peril and honestly just helping others, also *a lot of training*, they need to beat that mf uppppp
For the rest of the episodes, im still theorizing and hoping that they probably won’t be as pushed together as I made them, please drop your theories i will assasjnate for them!
Ignoring the facts that I already have a tfa au in the works that I haven't updated in a while and have exams tomorrow I made an tfa au based on the fact that there was supposed to be a time travel episode where Bumblebee was a prime in the future. Oh and the madness with Galvatron happened. So here are some memes for this au because again I have exams tomorrow and the following days so I don't have time to sit down and write crap, at least until exams are over.
I added to Terrans because 1) I thought it would be funny and 2) all possible plot points that I could play around with. Also I call Future!Bumblebee Goldbug to differ him from regular Bumblebee, so he is Goldbug Prime.
I know almost nothing about Astrotrain's character other than he's a bastard and chaotic but by God that would not stop me from writing about him.
What can I say but I like the Starbee ship, that and I get to play around with the forbidden romance of an Autobot and a Decepticon.
There are so many fics about Megop and Blitzbee so I thought I would mix it up a bit with Starbee for a change.
Those two freak them out. Tarantulas freaks Optimus out the most for obvious reasons.
Before he would give anything to be a Prime/commander but now he is trying to dodge leadership responsibilities like their bullets but he still always ends up taking up the role of team leader.
That's right Cygatewhirl is canon in this au even though I don't think that Tailgate and Whirl exist in the tfa world.
They would be rethinking a lot of their life choices and a lot of things on how Autobot society works after this whole mess is over.
Like in gen 1 the reason why Bumblebee switched names to Goldbug is because he was almost fully destroyed but was rebuilt with a completely new look.
Ain't nobody like Galvatron in this au.
I couldn't resist doing something awful to the twins traumatizing them even more and the fact that Jetfire in other media starts out as a Decepticon before switching sides to the Autobots.
