#Zeta the Bear

[axewchao]

Decided to draw Thorn & Zeta a couple times to get a better feel of how both of them act.

Thorn's confident and active, with a passion for his craft. If someone messes with his precious plants, he'll be more than ready to chase 'em off, and might even toss the culprit sky high with a root or two. On the flipside, he's not afraid to cool his jets when someone ain't feeling their best. Sometimes you just need to let someone talk for a while, maybe ramble bits and pieces about the weird-ass dream they had while you carry them to a proper bed. Or a couch, at the very least. Just get outta the flower bush, please.

Zeta lets themselves get pulled along for any metaphorical rides without much complaint, but if they don't get the snooze time they need (aka you poke a sleeping bear when you REALLY shouldn't even think to), they're a force to be reckoned with, not helped by their sonic scream ability. An ability they seldom use, mostly because it wrecks their throat if used too many times without a break. And considering they don't talk much to begin with...

...Yeah, they don't have much in terms of "ammo." =3="

[local-redhead-bookworm]

If you somehow managed to watch any of Mobile Suit Gundam and think it was apolitical, I am going to tape your eyes open and force you to rewatch it

[fionnaskyborn]

Diversity win! The scariest guy on your team gives the best hugs out of everyone on the aforementioned team!

[multi-kpop-fanfics]

Hi zeta! So I received a notification today that I was ovulating and had a thought. Husband/Ceo!Cheol checking your phone as you received and notification that you were ovulating. Like my man would go crazy and be at it like the fucking rabbits.

(sorry why is this so long)

tw: dom!seungcheol, sub!reader (fem), marriage!au, unpotected sex (pls stay safe), breeding kink, mentions of kids and pregnancy, praise, use of petnames, daddy and mommy kink (they want to be actual parents), mating press, spanking, oral (f rec), cockwarming - minors dni.

@gyuwoncheol tagging her bcs she helped me to her own demise

"Babe?"

"Yes darling?"

"You have a new notification!" Seungcheol yells from the other end of the living room.

"I'll check it later, thanks!" You yell back, trying to make yourself heard through the noise of the kitchen mixer.

Seungcheol is a man who values your privacy and would never attempt the petty snooping around on your phone.

But how could he miss the bright notification of your cycle tracking app saying that you're ovulating?

He turns his head to your direction and looks at the shape of your body standing in front of the counter and his mind races at the thought of you bearing his kids and having them run around your legs in the future.

And it makes him want to fuck you until he has made sure you're pregnant.

He gets up from the couch and walks up behind you, snaking his arms around your waist and resting his chin on your shoulder.

"You sure love back hugs, don't you?" You let out a small laugh.

"How can I not when I have such a pretty wife?" He hums.

"Oh, I see how it is." You turn off the mixer and turn around to face him. "Come on, out with it, big guy."

"What? Can't I just compliment my wife because I feel like it?" He pouts his lips.

"Seungcheol, you never compliment me without any reason."

"I was just thinking...."

"I knew it."

"I haven't even said anything yet!" He complains.

"Oh my God, just say it!"

"I was thinking how pretty you'd look with a belly full of our kids."

Your eyes widen with shock at your husband's blunt words. It's true that you've discussed the possibility of widening your family with Seungcheol and you know he would be the most silly and doting dad ever. But the way he looks at you and his hands tighten on your body makes you feel a tad bit jittery (in a very good way).

"Did you just think of that, or...?"

"Your tracking app said you're ovulating and I can't get it out of my damn head." Seungcheol groans.

"You checked my phone?!"

"I didn't unlock it! It was right beside me and I just saw the pop-up on the screen!"

"And that made you worked up already?" You deadpan.

"God, you have no idea." He drops his head on your shoulder and rolls his hips against you.

"You're incorrigible." You hug him with a light chuckle.

You feel his lips stretching in a grin and he throws you over his shoulder with one swift motion, carrying you to the bedroom. You complain all the way, but he just slaps your ass and puts you down on the mattress, your legs hanging from the edge of the bed.

"I am indeed incorrigible, darling." Seungcheol strips himself down to bare skin and purposefully climbs over you to grab a pillow and place it under your lower back.

"I'll do everything in my power," he hooks his fingers in the hem of your sweats and drags them away from your legs, "to get your pretty pussy," he removes your cotton panties to reveal your cunt, "full of my cum until you physically can't take more inside you."

"C-Cheol-" You watch your husband kneel on the foot of the bed, ready to use his tongue on you.

"Talk to me, darling. Tell me what you want."

"Fuck, I want your kids so bad." You moan and spread your legs, putting your hands under your knees to pull them on your sides.

"That's what I thought too." He smirks and leans down to press a kiss on your clit, followed by full-bodied swipes of his wet muscle from your puffy bud of nerves to your hole, waiting for your pussy to drip just enough to get messy.

"You're so perfect, you know that?" He brings your legs on your chest and puts your ankles on his shoulders, the head of his cock dragging over your pussy. "Perfect wife, with a perfect pussy." He whispers and slides his shaft inside you, stealing your moans with his mouth.

You let yourself get lost in the feeling of his pillowy lips, all while his cock is battering up your cunt. Your leg muscles tense up from being stretched out to their limits, but you don't want to switch up positions.

"Sweet, sweet fucking cunt, all ready to keep my cum safe." Seungcheol groans wildly on your lips, "Want to make you a mommy so bad."

"Fuck, I want you to be a daddy, Cheol, ah!" You throw your head back on the bed, watching your husband plow his hips in you relentlessly, his bottom lip caught between his pearly whites.

"W-Want a pretty little girl, w-with your eyes and lips, wanna treat her like a princess."

"And a rowdy little b-boy, so you c-can play g-games with him." You stammer over your words, but you get the message across.

"Fuck, I love you so much, darling." Seungcheol moans airily and plants his hands beside your head, rutting in you like a madman, sweat dripping down his body and a few drops landing on your chest.

"Cheol, I'm c-close." You sob.

"Me too, baby. Just a little more, please." He begs you to hold out.

You do as he says and you cum undone underneath him, his thick cock pulsing until he has emptied himself inside your cunt, not daring to pull away from you.

A few seconds of silence pass and none of you has moved yet. Your pussy clenches around his cock ever so slightly and you whimper, your legs falling limp on the bed.

"Even your pussy wants more, babe." Seungcheol chuckles and moves his cock inside you, bringing himself back to full hardness.

"You mean you've got more to give?" You pant.

"For you? Always."

[coefore]

I did it! This is an IDW AU born while watching The Green Knight (2021), specifically from one movie shot that I'd like to redraw. I was torn on whether or not to draw them all as robots or humans, so I started making designs for their human counterparts first - mostly because it is more fun to come up with clothes and accessories. I will eventually tackle a robot version. This is a long post, btw!

Indeed, this is a completely separate version from the Lion King AU I had come up with a couple of years ago, I just borrowed the crowns because I really liked those designs lol.

But let's set the stage under the cut. You can listen to the playlist on spotify dedicated to it: I've placed the songs in sequence so that they can create a certain vibe for the scenes I had in mind. You can read the plot part while listening.

Some character traits

This royalty au supposes a parliamentary monarchy (like the UK, Spain or Japan). This work is an in-between of later Roman/early Medieval aesthetics and some Futuristic Stuff. The Autobot brand is the royal family crest, while the Decepticon brand can be used to signal the Protector and their entourage, but only in formal settings outside the nation. Usually, the Protector can show elements of the Decepticon colours (red) in their attires.

Optimus Prime

Optimus is prideful and domineering: he knows he has the power to do real damage to people. After all, he was born into royalty and has known no other life. He has anger outbursts, but that's a side effect of his paranoia. At the start of the story, he is not the prime yet. He's around 23-24, already suffering from a mental affliction much like schizophrenia, but, just as in ye old days, the court and his father (Zeta) are not really concerned about his odd behaviours. "He is just volatile", you know. He is also dramatic, making big scenes when his emotions are too cooped up. Optimus, though, is not intentionally cruel - this isn't a Shattered Glass au where he wants some kind of bloodlust sated. He has a deep inner mind, feeling much more like a philosopher and a writer than a brute. This makes him a little naive, too, having people in court (like Prowl) taking advantage of him - and sometimes even Megatron uses his influence on Optimus to stir him where he wants to. He reads a lot, is curious, and is deeply in love with Megatron - sometimes becoming a little cringy about it. He can be a bit of a goofball, telling jokes and being rather affectionate with his family. Sadly, he's a Pisces.

Megatron

Megatron is a diligent engineer who just so happens to pick the Prime's son's interest at some point while assisting his father (Terminus, a strict, distant man) in a job at court. Optimus and Megatron are the same age. He is aloof, quiet and a very good listener. That means he often allows people to speak over him or for him - that doesn't mean, however, that he isn't going to correct them or speak his mind. He is just a careful man. Coming from a rather cold family environment, he has a hard time expressing his emotions, both verbally and physically: he kisses and hugs, sure, but that doesn't come naturally to him. After becoming protector, he has a hard time getting used to the court lifestyle since he is quite bothered by the intricacies of royal "rituals", may they be clothing, hairstyles or make-up choices. Or Starscream fussing over him about that all day. He also often stands up against abuse of power, especially from Optimus. They fight quite a lot. He enjoys drawing (buildings, like architecture) and reading novels, but he's not particularly cultured. He is also, sadly, an Aquarius. (And transgender, but this has no political or social bearing in the story besides being Rodimus' biological carrier).

Prowl

Prowl is about fifteen years older than Optimus, becoming his advisor once Zeta Prime passes in "a tragic accident". He is ambitious, cunning and... Deceptive. His ultimate goal is to push Optimus to insanity, convince the parliament he is unfit to rule and become reagent in his stead. This would allow him to create an oligarchy with other senators. His words always support Optimus' delusions, abusing the Prime's naivety for his scheming. Prowl thinks of Optimus as an idiot lucky enough to be born in a high position in the social pyramid. He has attempted various times to "warn" Megatron, one of the few people who is extremely suspicious of Prowl. And by warn, I mean having him pushed down the stairs, giving him a nice broken leg. He also acts suspiciously around Rodimus.

Zeta Prime

Zeta Prime was a balanced, careful ruler. He held concerns about his son's future, as he thought Optimus wasn't fit for a leading role. He was a stern man and often frustrated by Optimus' antics. However, their relationship was on good terms. He was "found" dead by Prowl during a political meeting abroad, as he was standing in for Alpha Trion (Zeta's advisor), prompting Optimus' coronation. Zeta wasn't sick, but all primes in this AU suffer from haemophilia (a hereditary illness that makes it harder for the body to stop bleeding).

Rodimus

Rodimus was born three years into Optimus' primacy. He was brought up in a restrictive environment, as Megatron grew more suspicious of Prowl, fearing for Rodimus' safety. That translated into Rodimus feeling anxious when Megatron's not around (for too long, at least) and becoming a little jealous of him, even if it's Optimus taking Megatron's attention. Rodimus uses "dad" for Megatron and "Father" for Optimus. He doesn't like Optimus too much, usually bearing his presence and ignoring him whenever he can, but deep down he worries about his father, too. He is a very knowledgeable child with a vast vocabulary, as he enjoys books of every kind and, just like his dad, he is a good listener, learning a lot from the "adult conversations" around him. Rodimus is often seen together with Starscream (his nanny, in a way lol), who he is fond of but has difficulties showing it. He becomes Prime-to-be at the age of 16, like all Primes.

Starscream

Starscream was the royal alchemist, an inspired researcher and a man of science. He is loyal and has strong opinions on many subjects, especially on morals and ethics. That is also why, during Zeta's late reign, he was demoted to servant with the accusation of insubordination. He is still a high-grade servant, usually dealing with bureaucracy... Until a new Protector shows up, that is. As soon as Megatron becomes a Protector-to-be, he is assigned the role of first maid in assisting him, a task he takes very seriously. Although Megatron's distance and lack of interactions with him drive him quite mad at first, he slowly realises they're quite compatible. Their relationship evolves into confidants and then friends, as Megatron often takes Starscream's side. Also, Starscream has been suspicious of Prowl since day one. He enjoys Rodimus until he starts being a little opinionated pest-- but he's fond of the child, even as he grows older and more anxious. His hobby is sneaking into the court laboratories and fixing whatever annotations made by other alchemists he deems wrong.

Skywarp & Thundercracker

They are part of the Protector's entourage (and Starscream's brothers). Skywarp is a little airheaded, a bit clumsy, and usually focuses on entertainment, mostly writing poems and songs. He is the only one who knows all the intricate inner passages of the court's buildings by heart, meaning he never gets lost. Thundercracker, on the other hand, is a bit more cocky. He is built like a brick, so he helps with manual tasks and is a decent leader, usually picking up the ranks when Starscream is busy. Both of them were not demoted like their brother, they just started working at the court as high-grade servants. They are very loyal to Megatron, although they treat him more like a royal than a friend.

The Plot (generally speaking)

Optimus is interested in this one engineer working at the court he has seen a couple of times in the last few months. He is gorgeous, and it sounds like a fun time to fill in his afternoons, maybe even getting some sex out of it. That's a thing he hasn't lacked in his life, like most royals he was used to having sex workers available at whim. However, Megatron doesn't seem too affected by the Prime-to-be's attention. He is very deadpan and interested in him as a person; he finds Optimus interesting and funny, so, in a matter of weeks, they kind of hit it off, Optimus falling madly in love with this man, spending most of the time daydreaming and absolutely useless at his duties, much to Zeta's dismay.

As this love story progresses over the next couple of years, Prowl's machination starts rolling out: being a young overachiever, he patiently waits for the chance to get rid of Zeta in a way that doesn't point directly to him. After all, Prowl is trusted and seen as loyal and caring for the Primes he serves; he is an incredibly talented actor, having the support of a few Autobot senators, too. On an out-of-country political trip, he lets Zeta bleed to death, coming back home in a hurry to announce the Prime's death and rushing Optimus' coronation. At this point, Optimus is not mentally ready to hold that position; he is quickly pushed to marry Megatron, making him his Protector. In a matter of a year and a half, Optimus' mental state quickly deteriorates, allowing Prowl to take hold of the neo-Prime's decisions.

Optimus' mental illness worsens, which stresses Megatron into stirring his husband away from Prowl. Rodimus is born in that worried, paranoid environment. Although mostly wanted by Optimus as one of his fixations (and also discouraged by Prowl himself), Rodimus brings more stability to the court. Megatron finally takes hold of Optimus' volatile behaviour as Rodimus grows older, making the Prime doubt his advisor's suggestions more than once. Prowl, thus, "warns" Megatron to lay low, having him pushed down the stairs. The goal wasn't to kill Megatron but to show him Prowl could. As Rodimus turns seven, Megatron becomes more anxious and paranoid, rubbing that over to his son. Optimus doesn't allow them to go around the court or outside without being accompanied.

Prowl's hold on Optimus slowly slips away. At the time of Rodimus' coronation as a Prime-to-be, during a medical examination for his haemophilia, the court physician (Ratchet) tells him he needs to be careful, as that illness was Zeta's cause of death. That was a known thing, of course, but it made Optimus think over the mechanics of his father's death in a way only an obsession-driven man can. He confides with Megatron over his suspicion of Prowl killing his father, and finally, they seem to be on the same page on this...

This is somehow the story up to now. I don't know if I'll update it further. I just enjoy the idea of whatever can happen in this setting. I hope you enjoyed reading this wall of text.

[flamingpudding]

The Ghost King is my Uncle Drabbles

A/N: The original this sorta ties too: Original One Shot

>>Masterpost

Shovel Talks

Constantine swore up a storm of course only mentally. It wasn't like he was going to voice any of his thoughts right now. Not when he was faced with the good damn Ghost King. All he wanted was to summon one of his contracted demons to gather some information and what did he get the fucking Ghost King.

"Trench coat! We meet again. You worked on your manners, I hope?"

"Of course your majesty." Well he didn't but he avoided the freaking bats like crazy.

"Well I gotta thank you. Well you and my In-Law that's busy and asked me to substitute for your call since we meet and before and so on." The Ghost King casually waved his hand in a dismissive manner before looking around with his eyes sparkling in recognition and it sent a shudder down Constantine's back. "You are giving me the perfect opportunity."

Did… did the Ghost King just pull out a green glowing sword from a fucking portal and why did he have that glint in his eyes? Constantine paled. Why did this have to happen to him?

"If you will excuse me for a moment. I need to look for a Kryptonian real quick. I will deal with your problem right after. Promise."

With that the Ghost King phased through the floor apparently in search of Superman who just happened to be in the watchtower today. Fuck. Constantine run out of the room in mild panic and pushed whoever was on communication aside as he dialed for the bats. The moment someone on their end pick up he didn't bother to explain anything and just shouted for one of them to get their fucking ass here as fast as possible or superman was going to be history!

Okay that might also have sent the people witnessing his panic into chaos but this was a fucking emergency.

It was only minutes later that Batman did indeed arrived together with Nightwing and Red Robin with the Zeta-Tube at the watchtower to bear witness to Superman getting cornered by the Ghost King with Constantine bound by echo-bindings for apparently having annoyed the Ghost King with his pleading to spare the Kryptonian.

"Now I am sure I don't have to repeat myself but, IF you ever hurt Baby Bat a fate way worse than the Soul Shredder and the Nightmare Realm will be the least of your problems. The last guy that hurt my family is still in there and I will gladly make you permanently join him."

A cough resounded and Danny turned his head, a bright smile on his face as he spotted his little nephew and two of the little babies.

"Baby Bat, Baby Menace and Baby Stalker! I will be done in a little bit!"

"Ghost Ki-"

"Uncle Danny."

Batman let out a suffering sigh as Nightwing and Red Robin snickered.

"Uncle Danny. Why are you threatening Superman?"

"Because Jazz forbade me to use the Soul Shredder on humans but Superman is not human so I am allowed to use it on him."

"Uncle Danny, why do you want to use the 'Soul Shredder'" -as a joke Nightwing used air quotes- "on the him in the first place?"

"Shovel talk."

Batman chocked and Red Robin spluttered as Nightwing had a hard time suppressing a laugh. Constantine and Superman gapped at the Ghost King.

"You… are threading him for shovel talk purposes? What even is the nightmare realm?"

"A place you don't want to be in. Very traumatic and perfect to externally punish anyone that hurts my family in any regard as long as I am allowed to dump them there."

There was an added barely hearable grumble of "I would have sent the Joker and Ra's in there long ago if Clockwork weren't such a stick in the mud about keeping the timeline straight and their roles and bla bla bla."

Red Robin did a double take. Did the Ghost King just admit that he would have liked to sent their rogues into a place that was most likely hell? Wait didn't he mention sending someone in there permanently earlier.

No one noticed Superman slowly inching away from the blade still pointed at him while the Ghost King's attention wasn't on him. Well the bats noticed but didn't react to it, deeming it safer for the Super.

"Uh you said you dumped someone permanently in there?" Red Robin tried to keep the attention on them.

"Well yea." The Ghost King casually shrugged, adjusting the blade so Superman could no longer inch away from him. "I looked away from the Ice Mirrors for a week and someone dared to hurt Moma Bat. Of course I was enraged and snatched that guy off the street to permanently drop him in there."

There was a beat of heavy silence. Batman under his cowl bluescreened especially with how casually Danny just admitted at having snatched up his parents murderer to punish the man. Well that explained why he never found the culprit.

"Now If you excuse me little Babies I am gonna finish this talk with the Kryptonian and make sure he knows what will happen if he hurts Baby Bat."

With this the Ghost King turned back to the rapidly paling Superman with a feral grin. The Birds sweat dropped as Batman was still not mentally present, his mind still working through the information.

"Think I would be able to borrow that sword?" Red Robin suddenly asked as Nightwing eyed Batman worringly. "He only said that Great Grandma forbade him to use it on humans. He never said we couldn't."

"Don't let Robin or Hood hear that." Nightwing said, even if he wanted to borrow it himself too. With B mentally still checked out he had to act as the responsible one. That wouldn't stop him from asking their Ghost Uncle later if he could borrow the sword anyway.

[phighterss]

★ Subspace Relationship Headcanons ★

tags: subspace/reader, general relationship headcanons, sfw

★ Subspace, in general, is a very prideful demon, he’s proud of his achievements. his inventions, his experiments, and his region.

★ When you become his S/O, you better bet that list just got longer.

★ He adores you with all of his being. I’m not joking, he would do anything for you. Make an invention for you? Sure. Kill somebody who ruined your day in a painful and merciless manner? Of course! Subspace worships the very ground you stand on and he isn’t afraid to make it known through his words and actions.

★ Subspace yaps nonstop about you to his coworkers and when his coworkers aren’t around, he’ll just talk to his Biografts, gleefully kicking his feet and giggling while writing down logs for his experiments (that he will definitely show you later, without a doubt.)

★ If you’re away for a while, he will lend you Zeta and insist they come with. Subspace wants to make sure you’re okay at all times, so who’s more qualified for the job of protecting you, than his more reliable Biograft of all time?

★ Whenever Subspace is off-duty, expect him to spend the whole day cuddled up close to your side or going out on a date with you. When I say this man loves spending time with you, I mean it. He wants to spend every waking moment with you by his side and has even tried to convince you to drop by while he’s on-duty so you can be together while he’s working (he’s that desperate.)

★ Subspace, as we all know, is a batshit crazy mad scientist. He is not afraid to kill someone who harasses you or even so much as looks at you the wrong way. Attempting to convince him not to hurt somebody is often futile. He is very violent and in his rage-filled moments, he is hard to snap out of it.

★ He loves to participates in phights with you, same team or not. If you are on the same team, expect him to be the one at your side protecting/assisting you at all times. When on the opposite team, he will go extra soft and easy on you, regardless of your strength. Subspace loves you to death and he can’t bring himself to hurt you too much with his poison. Oh, he couldn’t bear to see you hurt, especially not by his own hand!

★ After phights, please praise him. Subspace is a sucker for being praised and a stroke to the ego is just enough to make him fall in love with you all over again. He wants to be treated like he’s on a pedestal, so when his partner decides to compliment him, for even the most innocent of things, he melts instantly.

★ Subspace has definitely made inventions with you in mind. So if you ever voice your complaints about anything, like a defective watch, broken electronics, or an old toothbrush, on his days off, expect him to bring home a few little nifty gifts he was cooking up after he finished up his experiments and Biograft enhancements.

★ You can’t convince me otherwise that Subspace is a creep. He would probably follow you around without you knowing or send one of his Biografts on over to watch you. He just wants to know your safe at all times, and obsessively thinks about what would happen if he isn’t there to protect you and ends up overthinking it to the point where he kind of stalks you.

★ He’s a huge flirt with you. He doesn’t care where he does it, who’s watching, or if you’re in the middle of a phight. Subspace wants to vocalize his deep admiration for you and thinks that flushed pigmentation on your pretty face is to die for.

★ He’s very touchy. Always has his hands on you at all times. One arm wrapped around your waist, pulling you in close to him, or your hand in his. Any sort of physical contact is a huge yes for him.

★ Very much into PDA. Not afraid to show you off to public and make everyone envious that the prettiest demon in the entirety of the four regions combined is all his!

★ As much as he likes showing you off, he despises when anybody tries to make advancements on you or shows even slight interest in you. It makes him want to kidnap them and preform whatever cruel experiments he’s cooking up. Extremely possessive.

★ If I had to rate him a number from 1-10, i’d have to say i’d give him a 7. Can offer you all the affection in the world and more, but can be extremely unstable and violent towards others.

★ Conclusion: We love and worship Subspace here, guys!!!

[solar-wing]

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⚣🦍 A/N → The final installment! Fair warning. For those who read the original version, this one is going to be completely different. With my updating and revising the previous parts, this is the ending I originally pictured but decided to not go with at first so I hope you all enjoy it. As mentioned in the last part, the full NSFW version will be posted to Patreon. WARNINGS: MALE INTERSEX READER. Canon-Typical Violence. Bondage & Gagging. Manhandling/Rough Treatment. Emotional Feelings. Some Comfort&Fluff Vibes, etc! All NSFW warnings will be on the full version.

⚣🦍 Summary → The moment has arrived. Conner's finally got you where he wants you and is ready to tear you apart from the inside (literally). However, a timely arrival from your friends could offer itself as a last chance to escape his grasp before he is able to claim his prize. Are your teammates up to the challenge though with the Kryptonian's increased strength and full powers?

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Today was really not your day.

How you ended up in this situation? No one knows, but what or who could you have possibly angered to have something like this happen to you? No punishment in the world you imagined could be as bad as that time you got in trouble for acting out in school and they called your dad.

He could be a frightening man when he wanted to be.

But nope, this outweighed that by so much. And the day started out normal as usual.

Well, as normal as possible for a young superhero with pyrokinesis who was part of an elite team of other young superheroes and vigilantes.

Usual shit, you know?

You woke up, got out of bed, and ate breakfast with your dad before running (flying) off to your university. Classes were boring, you and your buddies acted like goofy idiots all day, and you burned a few kids on the ass for being assholes to other students. 

At the end of the school day, you made up an excuse of why you couldn’t hang out with your friends before rushing off to the abandoned photo booth/zeta gateway in an alleyway of your city to meet up with your team. The second you got there, Batman called you all into the mission room to give details of Professor Ivo’s newest schemes before sending you all off in the bioship to discover what he was up to.

Arriving at the abandoned warehouse where Ivo was sighted, it wasn’t long before things had gone from calm to chaotic. The dusty and dirty building was filled with a bunch of brand new boxes that contained an army of laughing MONQI robots, Ivo’s annoying little robotic henchmen.

It was a trap, one you realized a little too late when you got nabbed by a couple of the laughing androids. Superboy came to your rescue only for you to realize the set-up was for him when he got injected with a purple serum. After you got your bearings, you managed to trap Ivo and take out the last androids, but Conner was out clean, and you had no idea what they had done to him. 

Red Tornado was able to deduce what the mysterious liquid was when Conner woke up after you all returned to Mount Justice and he began acting very aggressive and animalistic towards you. Let’s just say your scent was ‘desirable’ to him, and he was very keen on keeping it and you to him as long as possible along with other things. Details aren’t needed, but from many of his actions, the wind-controlling android figured the Kryptonian was injected with a hormone-boosting solution.

Its intended use was for him to turn into an angry, instinct-driven savage and kill you and your friends. Thankfully, you knocked the vial out of him before it could be fully administered, but his instincts were still amplified. Only instead of a murderous beast, he became the superhero version of a horny and aggressive brute dead set on fucking you stupid.

Thankfully, your friends and mentors intervened and managed to get you away from ‘Caveman Conner,’ as you dubbed this new persona. However, he did not make it easy for them at all as apparently, that serum made him extremely possessive as well, leading to him holding you captive on his shoulder like a potato sack while fighting your friends and mentors like they were world-class villains for attempting to get you away from him. 

Whether that was a Conner trait before the injection or one that was created after was something you didn’t think about though, considering he acted nothing like this when he was with M’Gann.

This entire ordeal led you to discover Batman’s apparent insurance policy for the Kryptonian, in case he or Superman were to ever go rogue. It made you wonder if the superhero had backup plans like that for all the other members of the league, your meta and magical teammates, or even you.

As far as you knew, there wasn’t anything that could counter your powers as long as you weren’t extremely cold. And it wasn’t like there was a member in the Justice League who shared similar abilities to you that Batman could test something out on. But, of course, as cruel fate would have it, the Dark Knight did indeed have an insurance policy for you which Conner had discovered and taken advantage of after shutting off the electricity and luring you to the garage hangar when you and he were alone after everyone had left out.

With the power and communications off in the Cave, your powers nullified and the dark-haired boy’s own amped up since he apparently unlocked his full Kryptonian abilities due to the effects of the serum, you were trapped inside, defenseless, and at his mercy.

Not only had he forced you back into the Cave after you almost escaped, but he smashed the panel that controlled the garage hangar door rendering it completely useless before proceeding to handcuff and gag you while giving a pre-show of his intended plans.

Now, you watched in anxious anticipation as the Kryptonian carried you down to the hall to wherever with plans to ruin your body for his own carnal pleasure.

Yep, normal shit.

Okay, you knew where you went wrong now; you got out of bed.

The tight pressure and soreness in your abdomen had become like a throbbing sensation with every step Conner took that would slightly cause a repeating push against your waist from your position on his shoulder. You did your best to keep your body upright to avoid the very familiar feeling of blood rushing to your head and swimming around in your ears, but it seemed Superboy was taking his good ole time and your upper body strength was getting weaker and weaker.

You also tried to keep your mind off the ache and tingles running up and down your arms as they rested against your back with the metal of the cuffs weighing them down. The Kryptonian chuckles at your futile efforts to escape his hold, with your weak squirming and struggling as he continued fondling the soft flesh between your legs with the same hand holding your thighs against his chest.

He loved the sounds of your muffled whines and cries, feeling like the most powerful person in the world as you were virtually helpless and at his mercy. You would not enjoy the boost to his ego that was guaranteed to happen, especially after his little preview of your night in the garage hangar which you prayed to whatever deity watching that the cameras throughout the base were powered down to and didn’t catch any of that on tape.

The last thing you needed was your friends reviewing the footage and seeing you get violently fingered against the wall and splashing a mess all over the floor.

Speaking of which…

WHERE THE HELL WERE THEY?

Kal, M’Gann, and Zatanna had left on a walk around Happy Harbor almost 20 minutes before you decided to pack your things and head out. Your fight with Conner, including his little pleasurable fun with you had to also have been at least 20 minutes itself. So, if you were doing the math right, it’d been almost a little over an hour since they had left. What, did they decide to make a stop in Gotham too? 

What the hell were they doing and why weren’t they back yet?!

Who were you even kidding though? Conner virtually made sure there was no way to get back inside the base without him knowing about it. And of course, if they did manage to make it inside, he’d be alerted well in advance and have time to do whatever with you before going to deal with him. 

Of course, you could fight or melt your way out, but with this stupid cooling bracelet on your arm, that wasn’t happening either. You were trapped inside Mount Justice and the only way you were leaving was if the Kryptonian allowed you to.

Why was that low-key kind of hot though?

Despite how embarrassing this whole ordeal felt, you couldn’t deny how erotic all of this was. If it wasn’t for the emotional mess this would eventually lead to, you would have played the role of the innocent and helpless virgin, ahem, victim from the beginning, no questions asked.

His possessive attitude, treating you like the most valuable piece of treasure in the world and not wanting anyone else to have it. The aggression and dominance in how he handled not just those who dared try and take you from him, but how he dealt with you and your ‘bratty’ behavior.

What’s that purring sound?

Suddenly, Conner came to a stop. You tried your best to turn and see where you were before everything moved in a fast blur as the dark-haired boy turned to look at the two companions that were following behind.

“Stay.” He commanded in a gruff tone.

Wolf nodded at your captor, before planting himself right next to the door you were facing, Sphere going to the other side of it. The Kryptonian entered the room shortly after.

It was dimly lit by the red emergency lights of the Cave, and as the door shut behind you two, it became even harder to tell where you were. However, when you saw a few piles of clothes, some workout equipment, and a bin of tools in different areas, you quickly found the answer: Conner’s bedroom.

Well, at least he was considerate in choosing a more private place this time to have his way with you.

A part of you was excited at the thought of getting to have sex with your crush. But, the other side where logic and rationality were still speaking kept you apprehensive. When all was said and done and Conner (hopefully) came back to his senses, where would you and him stand?

You didn’t want to risk losing your friendship with the Kryptonian if it turned out he didn’t harbor any romantic feelings for you and this was some sort of anomaly. How could you both even work on the same team together if there was an awkward air between the two of you?

He walked across the room before you felt yourself being nudged up, one of his arms coming up to your back as he gently lifted you off his shoulder and deposited you onto his bed, a slightly relieved feeling running through you from the release of pressure on your abdomen. It was a surprising change of pace from the rough antics you were used to.

Conner brought his face directly above yours, staring into your own pupils with an expression that made you feel as if you were in trouble, which considering the previous events, you probably were.

What you didn’t expect was for his hand to rub down the side of your face in a soft caress, his calloused fingers somehow feeling soft to the touch. His eyes slowly traveled across your face, seemingly taking in every detail they could while you definitely did not snuggle your face into his hand.

You know what, you could have this moment. Just for a little bit.

Your soft whimpers were the only sound that was heard as the Kryptonian stared at your shiny, wet eyes before he leaned back up while his hands moved down to the front of his pants.

This was it.

The moment you fought so hard to avoid had finally come. You couldn’t deny the many parts of you that felt excited, the anticipation at knowing you were about to get something you’ve wanted for so long. Well, a part of something at least.

You could recall times when Conner and M’Gann were still dating and you’d feel jealous at the sight of her lips upon his. The Martian getting to touch and caress the Kryptonian in ways you thought you would never be able to. It was a bittersweet thought.

In the end, you did get to have something she may have never had (at least to your knowledge), but at what cost? When all was said and done, and the serum was fully out of Conner’s system, who said he would still see you the way he does now?

He could end up resenting you for tempting him with your desirable scent. Of course, that would in no way be your fault, but it was still a possibility. 

Just as much as it was possible that he actually may feel some sort of feelings for you. It would explain why he was attracted to you out of everyone else, especially M’Gann, and why he’d act so aggressively when anyone else would try to take you away from him.

It was a nice thought, but in your mind, it was highly unlikely.

Just as he was about to unzip his pants, the sound of mechanical whirring and things powering on hit your eardrums. Your sight was blinded for a quick moment by the sudden return of the ceiling lights, illuminating the room where you could spot more details and items you couldn’t before.

‘Someone turned the power back on.”

It would seem Conner had the same realization given the enraged look on his face as he looked around the room. He hopped off the bed, you watching his tensed muscular back as he marched to the door before yanking it open and leaning out. He stood there for a few seconds before turning around, the look in his eyes even more irate as he stomped his way back over to the bed which could mean a lot of things, but more than likely one.

Your friends had returned.

The realization brought immediate relief to your body, but you didn’t have much time to celebrate as the Kryptonian lifted you into his arms in a bridal hold. You fought back as hard as you could with a renewed fight and energy.

Your goal wasn’t necessarily to escape this time (though it was still your end objective), but more so to create as much noise and commotion as possible to alert your friends to your location. And though he’d probably never admit it, the Kryptonian had a much harder time holding you still as he walked you over to his closet which was surprisingly tidy, unlike the rest of his room.

He had to keep your legs still with you kicking wildly while placing you gently on the ground in the closet. When you were fully inside, he gave you a stern look. His way of telling you to be quiet or else.

You had no plans to adhere to that warning. The second he closed the door, you swung your body around as best as you could and started kicking your legs against the door only to almost get singed by the red blast of the Kryptonian’s heat vision.

He was searing the door shut like he did with the garage hangar door to keep you trapped inside, and more importantly, keep anyone but him out.

You’d almost forgotten about his upgrade in power with the serum unlocking his full Kryptonian abilities. Now, not only did he have super strength and invisibility, but he could fly, had full x-ray and heat vision, and inhuman speed.

Your friends had no idea what they were about to walk into. Even though you held your own against Conner for the most part, it was easier to try to escape than fight him head-on, and that was when he just had his normal abilities. It’d be almost suicide to try and fight him if he was fully equipped, which he was in more ways than one…

Hey! No dirty thoughts!

You could hear him zapping his bedroom door closed, creating two fortified barriers in the event someone managed to figure out where you were. Even if you kept kicking and knocking yourself against the wall, all you’d do is manage to hurt yourself. 

The only one who’d be able to hear you was Conner with his super-hearing which you’d bet money was enhanced as well from the serum.

Trapped once again and left in darkness, the only hope you now had was that your friends could subdue Superboy long enough for them to find and free you. Potentially, with all four of you, there could be a good chance of taking him down or if need be, calling Batman to find out where his supply of Kryptonite was.

‘C’mon guys, don’t fail me now…”

“Do I even want to know what that mess on the floor is?” Zatanna asked, pointing to the wet ‘spill’ on the floor and pieces of clothing scattered near the wall.

“Probably not. What I want to know is why the door panel was not only smashed to bits but the entire door welded shut and the power shut off.” Kal said while inspecting the crumpled piece of machinery.

“Who do you think could’ve done this?” M’Gann wondered.

“I have my suspicions, but we won’t know until we check the medical wing or at least find Y/N if he’s still here.”

“I’ll go check the mission room and see if the Zeta Tube logs show any transports to his city.” The Martian volunteered.

Kal instructed her to go in stealth, just in case whoever did this was still here and watching them. He and Zatanna started searching the different halls and rooms, hoping to find something, anything that could help them figure out where their friends were and what had happened.

When they reached the medical wing, Kal's suspicions were confirmed the second they spotted the empty medical bed.

“Great, so if this was Superboy’s doing and he still has the serum affecting his mind, there’s no telling where he could be.”

“What if he followed Y/N home? Red Tornado said Conner was focused on…mating with Y/N. If he left before or right as he was waking up, he could’ve followed after him.” Zatanna said, a visible disgust coming over her face at the mention of the mating part.

“Then, why was the door blocked and the power off? He couldn’t use the Zeta Tube if the power was down. And would he even know how? Red Tornado said Conner's mental thinking was reduced to that of a primate. I’m not sure how much they knew about computers and gateway technology back then.”

“Guys!”

The two turned around to see M’Gann flying up to them with a distressed look while holding something in her hand. She was breathing hard while checking her surroundings before she looked at her two teammates and whispered something they couldn’t hear.

“Huh? Say that again.”

She huffed before checking behind herself. When whatever she was checking for was clear, she turned back and leaned closer, this time speaking a little louder but not loud enough for them to understand.

“I’m sorry, we still can’t hear you.”

The Martian girl rolled her eyes before they went wide with realization.

‘CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?!’

Kal and Zatanna covered their ears in shock before giving an annoyed look to the green martian, “Yes, we can hear you, which ow, by the way.” Zatanna retorted.

‘Good. Sorry, and don’t speak out loud! He can probably hear us. Use the mental link.’ She instructed.

‘What are you talking about? Who can hear us?’ The sorceress asked, now also using the mental link as well.

‘Conner! He’s still here, and so is Y/N. When I went to the mission room, I checked the gateway logs and found the last transport going out to Y/N’s home city failed due to a power outage. Plus, his backpack was sitting next to the console.’

Kal and Zatanna's eyes both went wide as they looked at each other with realization.

‘Okay, kind of a smart move on his part. What better way to keep your captive from escaping than to lock them in an indestructible powered-down fortress?’ Zatanna said before something down the hall caught her eyes.

‘Indeed, a bit too smart for my comfort level. But, then why would Y/N seal the doors shut? He’s the only one who could weld it to the wall and floors like that.” Kal pointed out.

‘Guys…’

‘Maybe Y/N managed to escape and melted the doors to keep Conner from escaping.’ M’Gann suggested.

“Um, guys…”

‘Possible, but why was the panel smashed and why didn’t he come to find us?”

‘Guys! All legitimate concerns, I agree. But, we’ve got bigger problems!’ Zatanna shouted over the mind link before pointing towards the entrance to a very shirtless, very pissed-off Kryptonian.

They barely had time to react when Conner charged at them. He swung a punch aiming for Aqualad but only managed to hit the ground before they each ducked out of the way.

‘M’Gann, try and establish contact with Y/N now!’ Kal commanded while pulling out his water bearers to create twin swords.

‘Y/N? Can you hear me? Y/N, this is M’Gann!’

Not even a second later, they heard your voice screaming into the link, ‘CONNER HAS HIS FULL KRYPTONIAN POWERS!’

It prompted them to look up just in time to see Conner shooting his heat vision at them. Zatanna muttered a defensive spell that blocked the crimson beams from hitting Kaldur just in time while they turned and decided to run back towards the garage hangar.

‘Thanks for the warning,’ Zatanna said in the link.

‘No problem. Conner locked me in the closet in his bedroom and he used his heat vision to sear both the doors shut.’

‘That won’t be an issue for me. I can use the teleportation spell I used to get us inside.’

‘Alright then. Zatanna, you go and free Y/N. M’Gann and I will do our best to hold Conner off as long as we can.’ Kal said just as they reached the hangar. They heard a shattering sound and an angry scream, meaning Conner broke through the shield. Zatanna muttered a spell before she blinked out of sight with a small shimmer of light. 

Just as she disappeared, Conner came flying around the corner looking more angry than before. Things were about to get serious.

The sorcerer appeared right in the middle of Conner’s bedroom, taking a moment to collect herself before she looked around the messy room.

“Ugh, boys…” She muttered before rushing toward the closet. “Y/N, are you in there?” She asked.

All she heard was muffled sounds and screams in response. She uttered another spell that would force the doors to fling open while hearing your warning screams in her head all too late before she got the shock of her life.

“OH MY GOD!” She screamed, before covering her eyes at the sight of your bound naked body.

The embarrassment you felt right now definitely exceeded what you felt earlier when your friends had to first rescue you from the Kryptonian. In your defense, you tried to warn her before she opened the door, but the girl didn’t listen.

You could hear her uttering another spell under her head before a new tank top and pair of shorts appeared on your body. When the dark-haired girl confirmed you were indeed clothed, she knelt down to untie the gag off your mouth.

“Not one word of this to the others,” You said the second you could spit the torn piece of your old shirt out.

“Agreed.”

Zatanna helped you out of the handcuffs before helping you to your feet. It took you a minute to get your balance back since you hadn’t been on your feet for a while with Conner always choosing to carry you every fucking where on his shoulder.

“What took you all so long?! Conner freaking shut off the power and trapped me in here, and then basically molested me in the garage hangar. He was just about to get his grand prize before you guys showed up. My therapist is gonna be banking off this for the next year.” You all but shouted while trying to get the cooling bracelet off your wrist.

“Okay first off, TMI. Second off, we would’ve been back a half-hour ago but we were stuck outside trying to figure out why the door wouldn’t open. Now, we know why. Speaking of which, why didn’t you just blast him or fly away and come get us?”

“Oh, you don’t think I freaking tried that?! Conner waited to surprise me with his new powers just as I got out and then as a bonus, decided to slap one of Batman’s insurance policies on me. This freaking cooling bracelet is blocking my powers, and I don’t know how to get it off!” You groaned while trying to pry the thing open.

“Ugh, hold still,” Zatanna said while grabbing your wrist.

You heard her speaking backward again before you saw the blue light on the bracelet suddenly turn green before it snapped open, falling to the ground. Just as earlier when Conner first put it on and you felt a rush of cold air, the second it was off, a familiar heat spread over your body as you conjured two fireballs in your hands.

“Have I mentioned how much I appreciate you?”

“No. But, if you order me my favorite takeout for dinner, I’ll consider it all forgiven.”

“Deal.”

Just as you both began to make your way to the door, you could hear M’Gann calling out to you on the link.

‘M’Gann, what’s wrong? I just got Y/N and we’re about to be on our way back.’

‘Don’t. Conner’s on his way to you now. Get to the mission room and use the Zeta Tube to get out of here. Kaldur took some hard hits. He wasn’t as harsh on me as he was on him, but I think he figured out our plan.’

As soon as she said that, the door was blasted off its hinges as the Kryptonian made his way through. When he saw you weren’t in the closet anymore (pun not intended) and that you were free of your cuffs, you immediately knew you were in for it by the vicious snarl he let out.

Thankfully, you had no plans of letting that happen.

He pointed his finger at you before pointing at the ground in front of him, reminding you of earlier when you first broke out of his hold. When this entire mess began…

You moved Zatanna behind you while staring at the Kryptonian in his blue eyes, formulating a plan in your head.

‘Zatanna, when I give the signal. Teleport us to the mission room.’ You instructed.

‘What about Kal?’

‘M’Gann will take care of him, I’m sure. But Conner won’t even waste his time on him. He’ll be too focused on chasing after me.’

‘Alright.’

Just like earlier, Conner could somehow tell you were up to something. You were counting on the hopeful fact he hadn’t noticed you were free of the cooling bracelet, which was met with joyous truth as he reacted too slowly to you blasting your own heat vision right into his eyes as you did earlier.

He shouted in pain while you yelled “NOW” to Zatanna who immediately grabbed your hand while uttering the spell. However, he recovered faster this time than before and immediately tried to charge at you in hopes of snatching you back before you could get away, but was too late as you both blinked away, popping into the mission room in a flash of light.

“Nice one,” You said while immediately running for the console and punching in the coordinates for your city.

Just as you finished typing, you heard an animalistic growl from behind you, turning to see a flash of white fur before you were suddenly knocked to the ground. A pair of snarling teeth were in your face as you felt Wolf’s paws on your body while Sphere held back Zatanna from trying to help you.

“Ugh, I forgot about you two.” You groaned.

He must have sent them here to hold you off, probably knowing if you managed to get free, you’d try to transport your way out of here since the garage hangar was blocked.

Out of patience at this point, you mentally apologized to the canine before letting your body be consumed in flames to force him off your chest. Yet again though, as the day was proving over and over, you couldn’t catch a fucking break.

The moment you were off the ground, Conner rushed in and immediately charged for you. One second, you were standing free and ready to make a break for the teleporter, the next you found yourself slammed against the wall with him gripping both your arms while he pressed himself against you to prevent you from moving.

A familiar rush of cold air spread over you, the Kryptonian not wasting any time slamming your good ole wrist jewelry back on.

“Oh, you’ve got to be fucking kidding me,” You snapped while Conner had his arrogant smirk before tossing you back over his shoulder, not bothering to cuff your hands while making his way to the Zeta Tube.

“Zatanna, a little help!”

“I’d love to, but I’m kind of busy not becoming a bowling pin right now!”

You didn’t have time to throw back a witty remark before you felt yourself lifted and tossed into the open portal. The familiar tingle you always got when using the Zeta passageways came over but was stronger this time. Probably because your body was colder than its normal temp from the cooling bracelet, so it had more of an effect on you.

When the flash of light passed through your eyes, you found yourself inside the photo booth in the alleyway of your city. Knowing Conner would be right behind you, you figured one last-ditch attempt wouldn’t be too worthless. Maybe you could find a place to hide or catch someone’s attention to give you a hand.

Yeah, of course. Just grab the next random person’s attention and let them know a super-powered caveman Kryptonian is after your sweet little hole, and you need help escaping in their Toyota Prius or Nissan Altima even though he can move faster than the car.

Real smart idea. 

Well, actually the Altima may not be a bad thought. Those fuckers never obey the speed limit.

The moment you exited the photo booth, it lit up again with your captor promptly exiting and smashing the booth to pieces, preventing your friends from being able to follow behind.

Because why fucking not?

You barely had a chance to turn around and run before he had you back in his grip, his smug look returning to your sight before you were lifted into a bridal hold with him taking off in the air.

‘Oh, god, I’m so fucked…’

The sound of waves crashing against land was the first thing you recognized when Conner finally landed somewhere. A salty sea smell assaulted your nostrils as you looked up and took in the deserted beach. The city lights in the distance added some illumination on the dark shore as well as the shine from the moon in the clear sky.

You could remember countless times when you’d come out here at night whether with friends or just yourself to fool around or listen to the sounds of the waves. It helped you relax, helped you think. It was where you made some of your biggest revelations and decisions, like when you first discovered your powers.

Ironic a person with pyrokinesis first thought was to run to a place filled with water. Actually, maybe it was kind of smart. If something went wrong, like you accidentally set yourself on fire, you had a quick way to put it out.

There were a lot of great memories with this place. It was comforting. It was peaceful…

He brought you up to a lone standing tree before setting your on your feet positioning you between it and him leaving you no place to move. He held your waist tight in his hands while pressing himself against you, staring down deeply into your eyes.

The shadow around his face made his strong chin and jaw look more prominent, but more than ever, his blue eyes seemed to shine brighter than the ocean right behind you two as he stared down at you with an adoring gaze.

Wait, adoring?

“Co-Conner? Is that you? Like, actually you in there?”

He stared at you quietly, his usual frown in place which only made you more nervous until the corners of his lips turned up into an all-familiar cocky grin, immediately putting you on high alert.

“Well, depends on your definition of ‘actually me’, but if you mean am I back to a regular state of mind, then yeah, seems so.” He responded.

Pardon?

“I- uh, I’m sorry, huh?” You stammered, words slowly escaping your mind.

“Think I can get a couple rounds in before the others show up?” He asked while taking a hand and palming around your stomach.

Bitch, what?

“Hold the fuck up!” You exclaimed, your hands fully planted on his chest as stared down at you with an amused raised eyebrow. “The hell you mean was that enough?! Were you actually conscious of everything this entire time?”

You may have sometimes been a little naive, a bit clumsy, and you often ran your mouth before you thought about what you were saying, but you were no fool. Boo-Boo was nowhere on your birth certificate last time you checked.

So, when Conner’s lack of confusion and surprise at the current ‘circumstance’ you were in failed to show, assumptions were made on your end. And they were not good, not in the slightest.

“Conner whatever your fucking middle name is Kent, I swear to whatever deity is listening to me right now, if you don’t explain what the fuck is going on right now, this whole beach is going to turn to glass in the next 10 seconds. Because if you’ve been playing games this entire time, pretending you were in some primal state of mind just to make a fool out of me, you’re going to realize that Batman is not the only one who has different ways of kicking your ass. And I promise you, that if-”

Your rant ended in a sudden ‘mmph’ sound when he pulled you into a sudden kiss. Out of all the times the hero managed to shock you into silence, this has to be one of the most surprising and satisfying ones.

There was a latent level of shock in your body, your wide eyes reflecting this, but the soft feel of his lips had them closing and you giving in to him within seconds. Despite his initial rough approach, there was a tenderness in the way he kissed you.

Before you even knew it, your lips were dancing right along with his. There was passion and longing in that kiss, leaving you more confused than 10 seconds prior.

The way he held and treated you was definitely different. The possessive grip he had around you didn’t falter at all. But, there was a newfound gentleness in his touch, like you were a prize to be cared for. Even if that was what you technically were earlier when he was in his conquest mode, this was not the same as that.

In those moments earlier, you were the kind of prize meant to be conquered. Here in this moment, you were rather something treasured.

Before long, your human lungs started giving you their red alert. Conner broke away the kiss not a moment later as if he already knew before you did. Your lips chased after his though, and he chuckled at your reaction before lifting a finger to your chin to tilt your head up toward him.

“Does that explain enough for you, or do you need a little bit more demonstration?”

Despite the blush written clear across your cheeks, there was a small smile appearing on your lips, as you took a few seconds to process what was going through your head and heart.

Satisfaction, physically speaking.

Nerves and adrenaline.

Ultra flamboyant giddiness.

Completely normal.

Yet, that nagging little voice in the back of your mind got louder with every fluttering heartbeat that pumped blood and butterflies throughout your veins.

What did this all mean?

“Hey,” You heard the Kryptonian speak, noticing the concerned look on his face, “What’s wrong? Did I do something?” There was a nervous tone in his words, almost vulnerable if you were listening hard enough which would be very different compared to the stark, smug confidence he showed you whenever he managed to toss you on his shoulder or dig himself inside your guts. Even before this serum fiasco, he may have been standoffish at moments and quiet, but rarely had you ever heard him talk like he was afraid of being hurt.

You felt for him in that moment, you really did, but you were also at risk of being hurt. And, rather than sit there and pretend like everything was clear and simple, you had questions that needed answering. For your own sake, and quite frankly, your own sanity.

“Conner, I-” The words seem to get stuck in your throat, with you trying to find the right thing to say, but what that exactly was couldn’t form a clear sentence in your mind. So, out of options, you just babbled.

“I don’t know what the heck is going on right now, and truthfully, I rarely ever do know what’s going on. Uh, wait, what was I saying? Oh right! This morning, we were friends, nothing more, then the warehouse happened, and started acting like a caveman and treated me like your prey or prize or whatever, not like it wasn’t super hot, because it definitely was and I shouldn’t have said that. Either way, you’re confused! No, wait, that came out wrong. I meant you’re confusing and I’m confused. Either way–

“Y/N!”

Conner shouting your name with a slight squeeze to your ass was an effiective way of shutting you up. Rude and hot, but effective nonetheless.

“I know. I was aware of everything going on.”

Now, that had you wordless.

“Well, actually, not everything. And I wasn’t in control of my actions at all. Well, not completely. Okay, now I’m confused.”

“You and me both.” You muttered under your breath. He responded with a light growl and a pinch to your ass.

“I’ll spank you.”

“Like you haven’t already done worse.” You said back with a challenging tone.

A stubborn grunt was let off before he gave you another small thrust as punishment for your smart quip, pulling a light whine from you. You could feel his cum dripping out of you slowly since his dick kept you plugged and everything inside, which you had a slight feeling he was doing on purpose.

“Alright, before any more smutty shenanigans ensue, can we talk about what exactly this is, and more importantly, why this even happened in the first place.”

Conner let out a sigh, looking down at you through his eyelashes before leaning down and giving your neck and shoulder light kisses. The giddy feeling in your stomach almost managed to cloud your rationality, almost being the keyword.

“Hey, don’t try to distract me.” You chastised him with a slight slap against his naked arm.

“I’m not distracting, I’m just enjoying the moment.” He said while giving you a few more light kisses.

Eventually, he moved you both over to the sand, setting you both down a little bit closer to the water while sitting you in his lap. However, you suddenly found yourself missing the warm contact of his skin pressing against yours.

When he finally had you both in comfortable positions, you resting against his chest and him nuzzling your hair, the intense beating in your heart that you had become used to from the day’s excitement had gradually started to slow down. You felt yourself nuzzling into his embrace more than you would admit out loud, but the man was comfortable.

After a few beats of silence, you heard Conner clear his throat. Though you didn’t want to move from the warm spot, you’d rather look the Kryptonian in the eyes as he explained himself. For your own sake.

“I was aware of what I was doing,” He started, which had your chest tightening and a sullen look appearing on your face which he noticed, “Only after you guys subdued me the first time, and like I said earlier, I still wasn’t in full control of myself.”

You could feel the confusion start to return to your mind, but rather than start rambling again, you just nodded to him to signal you were listening and let him continue.

“When I first woke up from the serum, Tornado was right. I was completely out of my mind and acting on pure animalistic instinct. All my senses were amplified even more than they usually are with my powers and all. So the onslaught of different smells and scents triggered me and I was about two seconds away from trying to kill you all, then I caught your scent out of everyone else’s, and the next thing I knew, you were all I could think about.”

Huh, nice to know you were what was stopping the team’s arguably most powerful member from murdering you all by just smelling good. Something you never thought you’d be thinking in your life, but there was a first for everything as they say.

“It started as a general curiosity, since at the moment, all my mind could think prior was anger and murder. But, of course, curiosity turned to excitement, and let’s just say I suddenly only had one goal in mind.”

“Doing me in front of friends?”

“I’d rather call it ‘mounting my claim.’ You know, animal terms and all that stuff.”

You rolled your eyes at his corny joke, before going silent again to let him continue.

“But, yes, for a lack of better words, all I could think about was shoving my dick inside you. You just smelled so good in that moment, you always have, but, the serum just suddenly made your scent feel almost irresistible to me, and all I could think of was capturing you in my arms and not letting anyone take you from me. Granted, I might have gone a bit far.”

“A bit? You call slinging me over your shoulder for half an hour while you leap, run, and fight our friends going just a bit far? Not to mention you choke-slamming Wally against the wall and damn near strangling him.

“Okay, one, you enjoyed that. I have the dried evidence on the shoulder of my shirt to prove it, spanking and all so don’t try and deny it.”

He got you there. Blushing cheeks (face and ass) and all.

“Second, I told you. Animal state of mind. In my head, I claimed you as my mine, and everyone else was a threat to that. What animal have you ever seen not defend their territory?” He asked, which you had to admit, he got you there as well.

Also, why was that kind of hot?

“You know I can still smell your arousal right? And the fact that you are in my pants and covered in my scent is not helping.” He said, to which you noticed the familiar feel of his throbbing organ below you wanting more action.

“Mind your business.”

“You’re currently sitting on my lap half naked while wearing my pants and covered in my sweat and cum. I think it’s safe to say you are my business at the moment.” He responded while tightening his hold around you.

Seriously, where did he get this smart (and hot) mouth from? That serum had to have more side effects than noted. But, you weren’t easily defeated in the sass factor. Conner may have you beat when it comes to raw strength and physical force, but wordplay? That was your forté.

“And who’s exact fault is it, that I’m even in this position?”

“Dr. Ivo.”

“Okay, well, after him.”

“Batman and Red Tornado for not making sure I was properly secured before leaving.”

“Okay! After them!”

“The others for not showing you the backdoor out of the Cave.”

“There’s a backdoor?!”

“Yeah, you didn’t know? M’Gann showed it to everyone on their first tour of the base. The garage hangar is considered the front door, and there’s a back door just in case. You didn’t think we’d only rely on the vehicle hangar or the Zeta Gateway if we had to make a fast escape did you?”

“I- … No comment.” You sighed in defeat, Conner chuckling at your tone while rubbing your back. You’d be having a word with your friends later when you got back to the Cave. Many words…

“It’s okay, I really didn’t give you many options either way. And even if you did manage to make it out the back, I would’ve just followed right behind as you already know.” The Kryptonian reassured you, which reminded you about the nagging question in the back of your mind.

“So, on that note, I’m assuming when you said you were aware of your actions, it was then?”

It was his turn to sigh after you asked your question, immediately knowing where this was heading.

“Yes. After Batman knocked me out with the Kryptonite, the serum lost some of its effect on me, but not as much as Red Tornado predicted. Kryptonite doesn’t just weaken my abilities, it affects everything in me, including my immune system. By the time I woke up, I was still very much under its influence, but I was slightly back to myself and could think and focus on more things other than sex and fighting.”

It made sense. You remembered the moment during your fight with Conner in the vehicle hangar when you realized how convenient and well-planned everything seemed. It was truly when your doubts and insecurities about everything started taking root, thinking all of it was just some game with you in the end being the actual loser.

Now, the time to find out if you lost was here, and you weren’t sure if you wanted to know.

Some would think that paying attention to Conner’s actions and words before this, would negate some of those concerns in your head, but, as life has proven many times in the past, things aren’t always as they seem.

But, that doesn’t mean it’s always in a bad way though…

“So, you were awake then, huh? When Wally and I were talking in the medical hangar…”

He looked down at you at that moment, his eyes softening as if he could sense the growing mental and emotional turmoil in your head and chest. You wanted to focus on his words, and his words only, but it was hard with the way you could feel him pulling you in closer, doing his best to comfort you as much as possible.

It was the fact that you couldn’t tell if it was for making you feel better in the moment to alleviate your worries or cushion the eventual blow that you were expecting to come soon.

“Yes, I was. I was actually up that entire time. The Kryptonite did weaken me enough to where I couldn’t react or respond like I would’ve if I could, but I wasn’t asleep or unconscious. Truthfully, after Batman and Tornado had left and it was just you and him in the room, I was planning to just surprise you both right there. Incapicate Wally in any way I could, grab you, and run for one of the exits.”

“What stopped you?”

All day, you’d been subjected to prideful smirks, arrogant grins, and cocky looks from the Kryptonian. An annoying, but definitely attractive sub-trait of his overwhelming confidence and stalwart courage. So, seeing his blushing cheeks and undeniable shy look on his face had you sitting up very suddenly.

Conner didn’t like it since it meant you could see his face more clearly, and unbeknownst to you, you were further away from him, and he liked the feeling of you cuddling against his body.

“Why are you blushing?” You asked, not letting him pull you back in his arms like he tried. It helped you were sitting on his still very erect penis at a slightly awkward angle which limited his movements. One wrong move, and he’d be in a very uncomfortable position.

“Would you stop it?” He pleaded, clearly already uncomfortable with the metamorphic spotlight that had been placed on him.

“Answer the question, and I will.”

“I thought actions spoke louder than words.”

“And suddenly, I can’t hear. Answer.”

“How will you hear the words?”

“I’ll read your lips. Answer the damn question.”

You were staring into his blue eyes by this point, fully waiting for your answer. The Kryptonian looked right back into your own before his hands grabbed the sides of your head, pulling you into another smashing kiss like the one against the tree earlier.

This was similar but still very different from the previous one. He wasn’t trying to shut you up (considering you weren’t even talking), but merely trying to communicate the words he couldn’t bring himself to say. Ironic how he has no trouble expressing how he feels in any other scenario whether it’s his anger about a mission or irritation with an order from Batman or your comrades, but this has him fumbling.

Yet, you were not complaining about how you moved your lips against his, bringing your hands around his neck. You could almost physically feel everything he was pouring into the kiss, and it was mind-numbing, to say the least.

Once again, your human lungs reminded you of their need for oxygen. Thankfully, Conner did the work for you and pulled away from your lips with you chasing after them. He placed another light kiss on them though, while opening his eyes to your closed ones, enjoying the pleasant view in front of him.

When you opened yours back up to him, he smiled at you, placing another peck on your lips while finally scooting you back closer to him, and re-adjusting himself into a more comfortable position.

“Does that answer your question?” He asked. Though there was no trace of sarcasm in his tone, you could still spy it in his face with the humorous glint in his eye.

“Maybe. I might need another one though just to be sure. I always like to double-check my answers.” You responded with your own smile.

He laughed at you before feeling himself nuzzling his face into your neck, taking in your scent which you now could admit was actually very comforting. Still weird, but you’d grown used to it by this point.

Your doubts had been quieted, and you felt you could trust his words without second-guessing or overthinking, something that was not an easy feat to do. That’s why when a few moments of silence passed, you decided to ask one of the other questions that had been nagging in the back of your mind.

“How long?”

“Since you joined the team. I was never good with my feelings, let alone expressing or even understanding them. It took some time for me to figure out what they were, and when I did, I was nervous and scared that you didn’t feel the same about me. I knew you liked guys, but I didn’t know if you liked me. And, even if you did, I didn’t know if you would like me for… well, me. So, I stayed quiet.” He admitted, immediately knowing what you were asking.

Thinking about it from his perspective, you could see his reasoning and why he chose to hide his feelings. If you were in his shoes, you’d probably do the same. However, it was clear neither of you was good at picking up signs considering he missed all the ones that showed you were into him. Not that you were trying to, but there were moments where it was plainly obvious, enough for Wally to pick up on them which led to him finding out.

Idiots in love, the both of you.

“When I heard you and Wally talking in the medical wing, and his little teases and performance, it was all the confirmation I needed. If it wasn’t for that, like I said, I probably would’ve just waited for the right moment to snatch you away from the others and find a way out of the Cave without alerting them. But, after hearing that conversation, I figured why not make it a little bit more challenging and fun. Didn’t expect you to put up as much of a fight though. Glad I had insurance.” He explained, his typical smirk returning to his face while he marveled at the accessory on your wrist.

Hold it.

“Back up. You mean to tell me you trapping me in the Cave, fingering me in the vehicle hangar, and locking me in your closet was all for fun and a challenge? I’m nervous to ask what your ideal idea is for a first date.” You stated. He gave you an unimpressed look while nudging his still-hard member against you.

“Don’t act like you didn’t enjoy any of it. Remember, I could hear, taste, and smell your arousal through everything.” He teased while nipping at your ear. 

You ignored the horny pang in your stomach from that while pretending to be annoyed, “Whatever. Well, I hope you weren;t planning to try and do me raw. Last thing I need is to end up pregnant.”

“What if I want a kid? No better way to trap you with me than with a baby.” Conner mumbled while still giving you soft kisses behind your ear and neck. 

“Then you can explain to my dad what happened if I end up knocked up. And I gotta warn ya, Kryptonian powers or not, that man is scary.” You chuckled, turning your head to look at the superhero, who would never admit that slight nervous look in his eyes at the mention of your father.

A slight laugh bubbled up your chest before you turned looking out to the sea. The feel of the cold piece of metal on your wrist became prominent and the silence and you looked down at the device, still slightly shuddering from the chill running through your body.

“How did you even know about this thing in the first place?” You asked, pointing to the cooling device on your wrist.

“Dick let me in on a few little secrets about the Bat, though he never did tell me where he keeps getting and storing all that freaking kryptonite. Anyway, when I heard you and Wally talking about Batman’s insurance plans, I figured if he had one for me, then he had to have one for every meta on the team and in the league. While you and the others were in the lounge room hanging out, I went searching through the libraries and rooms and found some of Batman’s secret compartments.” He explained.

You raised an eyebrow at that. “Hmm, so is that when you discovered your unlocked abilities?”

“Actually, no. Right when you managed to make it out of the door, I originally was just going to do the same as I did before and well… leap after you. Even if you got away, I could track you down since your scent is alluring, but definitely not subtle. Fire powers and all,” He said with a smug little chuckle.

“Yeah yeah yeah, I get it. Heat makes smell more noticeable. Gosh, you and Wally sure love harping down that tree.” You retorted with an actual annoyed eye roll this time.

“Hey, I said you still smell good. Either way, when I jumped after you I noticed instead of falling back down to the ground, I was still in the air flying. It didn’t take much for me to realize what was going on and I just flew into action, literally.”

“So the whole welding the door shut and almost barbecuing our friends?”

“Yeah, I might have overdone it on that one, but animal instincts were still in control. There was only so much I could do to hold myself back. Every time you fought against me or got away or the others intervened was another boost to my aggression and anger, prompting my hasty reactions. And it wasn’t just my instincts fueling all this. Like I said, there was a reason your scent stuck out to me the most. Your conversation with Wally just confirmed it was returned and it made me a bit more crazy to an extent.”

“To an extent is a stretch,” You muttered under your breath. Conner let out an annoyed grunt while giving you another playful nip on your ear.

“Super hearing, remember?”

You were fully aware of his ability, but, for his sake, you played along.

“Right, sorry.” He gave a kiss to your neck as a way of saying he accepted the apology. With a little time to process everything, you felt most of your questions answered. However, there was one that was remaining at the back of your mind. Probably the most pressing one to be honest.

“So, is that why you and M’Gann…”

“We broke up because I realized that there wasn’t any real spark between me and her. What started between us was curiosity, considering I didn’t know what romance and feelings and everything else was. I just went with what I saw and observed. Sometimes it was nice, many times it was confusing, and many times, it felt wrong. So, I broke up with her. She was upset about it a little and figured it had something to do with you. She was always suspicious, but never had confirmation until this happened.”

Conner pointed his fingers between the two of you, and the reminder of your earlier indecent actions had you blushing and smiling all over again. You had to admit, it was a nice feeling knowing that most of your doubtful and questioning thoughts were for nothing.

Well, it’s better to be cautious than to fall in blindly and get hurt. But, the satisfaction and happiness you felt in your chest bloomed over all of those past feelings.

Thinking about the day's events and how everything ended up happening, you had to say you were fine with how it all played out. However, you definitely would admit you imagined you and Conner getting together in an entirely different scenario. 

Saving each other on a mission, getting into an argument and blurting things out, or even just the cutesy little moments where your friends stick their noses in and try to get you together were all ideas that came to mind. This scenario however with you sitting on the beach after he acted like a caveman and chose you as his new mate was not in the tarot cards for this category.

Though, the end result had you more than satisfied; both physically, mentally, and emotionally.

If there was anything to learn from this, you should listen to your instincts more, no matter how primal they are.

“So, are you going to take this off anytime soon?” You asked, once again pointing at the wrist jewelry you were currently wearing.

Conner smiled down at the item and you mischievously before running one of his hands over the device.

“Are you going to try and fight me again? I kind of like you being defenseless and helpless.” He joked though a part of you knew he was also partly serious.

Though, now, considering all that was said and done, it was your turn to have some fun.

“Well, considering you had to take away my powers to be able to catch me, I’d say your victory wasn’t really much of a victory at all.” You taunted while tracing a finger over his chest.

You could feel the vibration from his irritated growl under your fingertips, letting you know you hit the right button. Caveman or not, Conner both loved and hated being challenged.

“I mean, to me, it says that even with your full Kryptonian powers, you needed some cheap little trinket to be able to actually subdue me. Guess I’m just that tough of a prey to catch.” You continued your teasing, sneakily taking glances up at the Kryptonian, catching his hard and lustful stares at you.

“Is that so?” He gruffly spoke into your ear.

“It would seem so, at least to me, and anyone else watching. Don’t think you can say you claimed me if you couldn’t manage to beat me fair and square. But, it’s okay, I get it. Maybe you’re not up to the challenge. Maybe someone else will come along and prove their merit without needing to cheat.”

You barely finished the sentence before the sound of the clamp opening hit your ears. That familiar rush of warmth came over you again as your fire returned to your body. While you were distracted, Conner ripped the shorts off and his pants off of him before standing you both up, now fully naked to the world, minus your shirt.

“I dare you to say that again.”

You were really in for it now.

☀️ | Conner Kent/Superboy | ☀️

☀️ | Masterlists | ☀️

[wolfsetfree-if]

I am toying with the idea of rebranding the alpha MC as another type entirely. To give this one as much of an appeal as the others.

They would be a Sigma, Theta, or Zeta.

The alphas are going to be touched a bit, while this new type is going to be the only werewolf to be much more of a loner. A fighter, made to survive in harsh conditions even without the pack, because they are the one who guard the back of the pack and protect the oldest and the wounded.

The alpha would still remain the leadimg were of the pack, but they are much more sociable - necessarily so - they are protective but also nurturing. A tactician who makes the hard decisions and bears the guilt of them.

... let me sleep on this.

[quetzalpapalotl]

You could call Nominus, Sentinel and Zeta "fake Primes" on the basis that they faked Metrix affinity with a fake Matrix to cement their positions, yes. But the thing is that even if they are fakes, there is no such thing as a "true Prime". There are matrix bearers, sure, and that overlaps with being a Prime, but in IDW1's setting it's important that these two things are not the same and both are ultimately not all that special.

The Matrix itself was always regarded as something special, but Prime seemed to be originally a title for the tribal leaders of old, given that Arcee and Galvatron are first shown ruled over a dude names Septimus Prime before Megatronus kills him. The 13 Primes seem to be the ones holding onto that title when they united the planet, which is when it first got its mystique. Prima keeping the Matrix on his sword mutually feeds their legends. Then they have a fallout that leads to the First Civil war and we get our first "modern" Prime.

It's important to note that Nova Major seems to have become Prime, or rather the ruler of the planet, thanks to his merits as a warrior in uniting the planet after the 13. There's never a mention of the Matrix playing a role in this. Most of what Nova did with it was leave it with Tyrest and co. to experiment on and create sparks and didn't even take it with him when he set off to conquer the galaxy. But equality important is the fact that despite all of this he held the real Matrix.

We have no information on how Nominus rose to power, but by the end of his reign the Matrix is something intrinsically linked to the title of Prime. Nominus pretends that his Matrix is real and both Sentinel and Zeta maintain the charade in order declare themselves Primes. So while I wouldn't put it past Nova to use his link to the Matrix to glorify himself, I think is reasonable to conclude that the idea of the Matrix as a means to legitimaze sovereignty, namely, Primacy, solified with Nominus. Using an object associated with Nova, Prima, The Knights and Primus himself.

(It bears to mention that when Nova is challenging Optimus with the Legacy of Primes, he recognizes Sentinel and Zeta as Primes despite their lack of Matrix (or at least as much Primes as him, let's not get into Titan Return) (he makes to mention of Nominus, to which I say: lol, lmao even))

The Matrix certainly played a role in Optimus becoming the Autobot leader, but so did the vacuum left after Zeta was killed, the fact that Megatron was taking over and they needed someone to rally behind and that Optimus already have had somewhat of an important position in the ranks. During the war proper it matters most that Optimus is able to go toe-to-toe with Megatron and Optimus himself doesn't put all that much stock in the Matrix. But as seen in the OP ongoing, he knew Zeta, he knew how much of a fabrication the title of Prime is and he knew the power of symbols. He tought he could give make the Primacy into something that gives people hope and the answer the story gives him is: it's nice that you tried, but the legacy of Primes is rotten to the core. That's why he had to die, so people could move from this idea. (I wrote more on that here)

When Bumblebee becomes the leader of the Autobots, he's not granted the title of Prime probably due to his lack of Matrix. But neither is Rodimus for having held the Matrix. A Prime is a role and Rodimus never led the Autobots. He's as much of a Prime as Thunderclash, which is to say, neither is. And is ultimately revealed in LL that the Matrix does have a morality lock but that anyone can pass it if they believe in themselves. And that is a very nice sentiment, but also, I must repeat that group includes Nova, a guy who sucks, notably so.

Nominus, Sentinel and Zeta weren't bad because they were fake Primes, they were just bad. Just as Nova was bad despite being legit. The Matrix doesn't make Optimus nor Rodimus special because it will take anyone. It's not actually capable of making fair judgements on the nature of a person. Matrix affinity was always a scam. And there is no glory in Primacy, is an idea that needs to be buried. *Utena voice* There never was any such thing as a Prime anywhere in the world in the first place.

[melspyrose111]

Transformers: Animated: Shadows of Redemption-Seasons 1-2

Artwork and Fanfic AU by MelSpyRose

Story Description:

In the aftermath of Season 3 of Transformers: Animated, Megatron was put on trial and sentenced to life in prison before he and his Decepticons escaped with the Minicons under their mind control. Then Optimus Prime and the Autobots pursue Megatron as he escapes from Trypticon Prison with his Decepticons. Eventually, as our heroes and villains return to Earth, a new character is introduced. Orion Eclipse, a forgotten Decepticon, joins the Autobots and faces a shocking truth about his past as the battle for the Matrix of Leadership unfolds. In this fanfic of mine, "Transformers: Animated - Shadows of Redemption," Optimus Prime and his friends both old and new must navigate a treacherous path filled with self-discovery, forgiveness, and the unyielding pursuit of justice. Bonds are tested, alliances are forged, and the fate of the universe hangs in the balance as Optimus Prime and his allies strive to thwart Megatron's sinister plot and protect the Matrix from falling into the wrong hands. Amidst the clash of metal and the clash of loyalties, the concept of redemption takes center stage, reminding us that even amidst darkness, the light of hope can guide the way.

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SEASON 1

Chapter 1: The Hero of Cybertron

The story begins with a newsreel showcasing Optimus Prime and his team escorting the captured Megatron, Shockwave, and Lugnut through the streets of Iacon, greeted by cheering Autobots. Through interviews with Optimus, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Jazz, Arcee, and Bulkhead, the audience is reintroduced to these heroes and their newfound celebrity status.

Optimus Prime, now bearing the Magnus Hammer, remains humble. Bumblebee basks in admiration, Ratchet finds solace in being home, Jazz remains cool, Arcee struggles with memory loss, and Bulkhead feels overwhelmed by the attention. Their rise from space bridge repair bots to planetary heroes is likened to a Cybertronian Cinderella story, capturing the media's fascination.

The Autobot Council entrusts the next generation of Autobots to the Cyber Ninja Corps, led by Sensei Dai Atlas. However, Sentinel Prime publicly criticizes this decision. Optimus's unconventional crew includes Omega Supreme, a legendary doomsday weapon, and Sari Sumdac, a techno-organic humanoid, both causing unease among the Autobots.

Sentinel boasts about his achievements, particularly the Trypticon prison in the former Decepticon capital, where Decepticon prisoners are held. He downplays Optimus's accomplishments, insisting on the importance of crushing the enemy's spirit.

The narrative shifts to the solemn ceremony honoring Prowl, a fallen Cyber Ninja, led by Jazz. Sentinel arrives late and dismisses the ceremony, prompting Jazz to quit the Elite Guard. Optimus and his team plan to return the Magnus Hammer to Ultra Magnus, who, despite his injuries, declares Optimus as his successor. Ultra Magnus reveals that Optimus is the son of Solarguard and Thetas Prime, destined for greatness and to carry the legacy of the Thirteen Original Primes.

Sentinel, overhearing this, plans to thwart Optimus's ascension. Meanwhile, Zeta Maxus, an old friend, returns to Cybertron, learning of Ultra Magnus's condition and the pending decision about his successor. Sentinel informs Zeta of the situation, setting the stage for Zeta's homecoming and the unfolding challenges for the Autobots.

Chapter 2: Jealousy and Envy

On the bridge of Omega Supreme, Ratchet eagerly prepared for the reopening of McCadam's Old Oil House, while Arcee remained skeptical about the venue's suitability. Omega Supreme expressed his discomfort about fitting in, both socially and physically, due to his massive size, causing friction as they navigated Cybertron's streets.

At the bar, the Autobots, particularly Bumblebee, basked in their fame following their victory over Megatron. Tensions escalated when Sentinel Prime, bitter over Ultra Magnus favoring Optimus for leadership, instigated a bar fight, which Optimus quelled while Uplink broadcasted the chaos.

The next day, Sentinel Prime's frustration with the footage of his rescue by Optimus intensified his resolve to challenge Optimus's leadership. Zeta Maxus, a returning veteran, suggested creating a Power Master suit to assert Sentinel's claim. Meanwhile, Ratchet and Arcee's budding camaraderie was interrupted by Sentinel's orders to work on the armor project. Optimus, struggling with his new responsibilities, sought wisdom from Alpha Trion, who assured him of his destined role.

In Arcee's classroom, Sari Sumdac adapted to her Cybertronian education, with Arcee maintaining discipline. The arrival of Bulkhead and Bumblebee with Earth food provided a moment of levity and camaraderie, highlighting the blend of their cultures and the ongoing adjustments in their new world.

Chapter 3: The Offer

Sari is delighted to see her father, Professor Sumdac, on the viz screen as he reveals his investigation into mysterious crystalline formations in Detroit. Bulkhead identifies these as raw Energon, likely resulting from a reaction involving the Allspark Shield. Sari, with her growing Cybertronian knowledge, speculates about her unique origins when discussing a human-sized protoform found by her father. The Allspark, represented by Prowl's spirit, tells Sari that she is key to the future of Cybertron and Earth, showing her an image of a Cybertronian spark merging with human DNA.

Meanwhile, Sentinel Prime conspires against Optimus, seeking dirt to discredit him, while Bumblebee faces a moral dilemma after being offered a place in the Elite Guard in exchange for endorsing Sentinel. Sentinel manipulates Ironhide into spying on Optimus. Bulkhead, on the Energon Farm, finds Earth Energon far more potent but unsuitable for cultivation on Cybertron.

Later, Sentinel Prime and Zeta Maxus discuss their ambitions and the potential use of Dark Energon as a weapon. Sentinel plans to secure his leadership and punish the Decepticons harshly, while Zeta supports his bid for power and suggests keeping Dark Energon hidden until needed. Their alliance aims to ensure Cybertron's victory amidst the ongoing conflict.

Chapter 4: The Trial of Megatron

In deep space, Beachcomber captains a cargo ship transporting Energon, lamenting the job's boredom until Decepticon Blackout attacks, drains his life, and hijacks the ship. Meanwhile, on Cybertron's moon, Decepticons led by General Obsidian raid an Energon farm, damaging Bulkhead and stealing Energon.

In the Omega Lab, Sentinel Prime demands completion of the Power Master armor, foreseeing an imminent Decepticon threat. At the Cybertronian Central Infirmary, tensions rise as Bumblebee accepts Elite Guard stripes from Sentinel, causing a rift with his team. Sentinel interrogates a captive Megatron at Trypticon prison, extracting false information about a Decepticon base.

Sentinel leads an assault on the moon of Charr with the Power Master suit, only to find the base deserted. Bumblebee saves the mission by disabling Sentinel's malfunctioning suit. Optimus and his team defend the Energon farms against a Decepticon invasion, aided by Cyber Ninjas. They manage to thwart the attack, preserving Cybertron's Energon supply.

During Megatron's trial, Sentinel's initial strategy fails, and he seeks Optimus' team to testify against Megatron. Bumblebee faces moral conflict over Sentinel's request to undermine Optimus. In the lab, Zeta Maxus experiments with Dark Energon, envisioning its use to empower Sentinel and eliminate Optimus.

Sentinel's plans culminate in a trial to secure his position as Magnus, while Zeta's dark experiments and machinations set the stage for future conflicts, aiming to reshape Cybertron's leadership and power dynamics.

Chapter 5: The Pursuit

In the high tribunal, Optimus Prime testifies about his encounter with Megatron, who attacked the Autobot ship, leading it to Earth. Sentinel Prime and Alpha Trion conduct the trial, with Rattletrap deferring his cross-examinations. Back at Trypticon prison, the Minicons overcome the guards and they and a shadowy figure (who controls them) plan a breakout for Megatron and the Decepticons. Megatron's minions retrieve their confiscated weapons and free their leader, who reveals his escape plan during the trial was a distraction.

As chaos unfolds in Trypticon, Sentinel Prime and Rattletrap are captured by Megatron and his forces. Megatron uses his Minicon language skills to control the Minicons. Sentinel warns of the prison's lockdown, but Megatron reveals his plan to transform Trypticon into a spaceship and escape, taking a large chunk of Cybertron with him, causing widespread destruction.

Optimus Prime leads a disaster response team on Cybertron, attempting to stabilize the situation and rescue survivors. Meanwhile, the Decepticon-controlled city-ship heads into space. In a confrontation, Megatron uses Rattletrap's raw Energon to supercharge Trypticon, enabling it to escape the pursuing Elite Guard.

Optimus and his team, aboard Omega Supreme, prepare to follow Megatron, with Bulkhead staying behind to help with the Cybertron disaster relief. As they transwarp towards Earth, the stage is set for a confrontation between the Autobots and Megatron's forces.

Chapter 6: Sentinel's Downfall

Sentinel's downfall began with his demotion from the Elite Guard and the Autobot High Council's decision to choose Optimus Prime as the next Magnus. Meanwhile, on Cybertron, Zeta Maxus delved into the forbidden realm of Dark Energon and harbored ambitions to manipulate the political landscape. Despite Sentinel's protests, Alpha Trion stood firm in his decision, recognizing Optimus Prime's humility and dedication as qualities worthy of leadership.

Sentinel's anger boiled as he felt betrayed and overlooked, while Zeta Maxus saw an opportunity to exploit his fury for his own sinister agenda. As Sentinel raged against the perceived injustice, Zeta Maxus lurked in the shadows, plotting a scheme to restore Sentinel's position and further his own ambitions.

In the dimly lit corridors of Iacon, Sentinel Prime's fury reached its peak, his resentment fueling his desire for retribution. Unbeknownst to him, Zeta Maxus listened, ready to offer a tempting proposition that would serve both their interests. With Sentinel's anger as his weapon and Zeta Maxus's cunning as his guide, a dangerous alliance was forged, setting the stage for a showdown that would shake Cybertron to its core.

Chapter 7: Autobot Newbies

In the bustling corridors of Metroplex, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee discuss the weighty responsibility of leadership thrust upon Optimus by the Autobot High Council. Despite his reservations, Optimus accepts the role of Magnus but remains focused on defeating Megatron before fully assuming the position. Bumblebee expresses understanding and reminds Optimus of his humility, while also highlighting the dangers posed by Megatron's quest for techno-organic Energon on Earth.

Meanwhile, Sentinel Prime seethes with bitterness over being passed over for leadership in favor of Optimus. He vents his frustration to Zeta Maxus, who manipulates Sentinel's resentment to further their own agenda. Zeta Maxus reveals plans for an ultimate weapon fueled by Dark Energon, stoking Sentinel's ambition and desire for revenge against Optimus.

In another part of Cybertron, Altair Comet, under the care of her surrogate guardians, prepares to leave for the Autobot boot camp to fulfill her dream of becoming an Autobot warrior like her mother. Despite concerns from her guardians, Altair sets out with determination. At the boot camp, she meets Smokescreen, and the two form a bond as they navigate the challenges and scrutiny of their drill sergeant, Sentinel Prime. Altair's resemblance to a past acquaintance of Sentinel's piques his curiosity, while her defiance against his authority sets the stage for conflict.

As Altair and Smokescreen face the trials of their training, Optimus Prime grapples with his newfound leadership role, Bumblebee offers support, and Sentinel Prime's resentment brews, setting in motion a series of events that will test the strength of their convictions and the bonds that unite them.

Chapter 8: Family Reunion

In the midst of the Autobot boot camp, Altair Comet and Smokescreen, along with their fellow cadets, undergo rigorous training under the watchful eye of Sentinel Prime. Enduring grueling exercises like transforming push-ups, they silently defy Sentinel's authority, aware that resistance would only lead to more consequences. Despite their determination, they know that they must rise to the challenge for the sake of the Autobot cause.

As Altair and Smokescreen progress through their training, they form bonds of camaraderie amidst the intensity. Meanwhile, a confrontation brews between Sentinel Prime and Optimus Prime, fueled by past grievances and power struggles.

Optimus's unexpected arrival at the camp reveals his long-lost daughter, Altair, sparking emotional reunions and revelations. The presence of Optimus adds a new dynamic to the training grounds, with tensions between him and Sentinel Prime adding to the already intense atmosphere.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Megatron utilizes Dark Energon to resurrect fallen Decepticons, including Lugnut, Blitzwing, and Shockwave. With their newfound strength and loyalty, Megatron plans to gather resources and build an army to conquer Cybertron, setting the stage for a looming conflict between the Autobots and Decepticons.

Chapter 9: Return to Earth

In the twilight of a distant star system, Optimus Prime and his daughter, Altair Comet, share a moment of familial tranquility amidst the echoes of an ancient conflict on Cybertron. Reflecting on the absence of Altair's mother and the sacrifices made, they stand united yet apart in their duties. Despite Altair's longing to join her father on adventures, Optimus insists she stay on Cybertron for her safety. Meanwhile, eager Autobot rookie, Smokescreen, seeks to join Optimus's team but is deemed not yet ready. Instead, Optimus entrusts Smokescreen with protecting Altair, offering him a different path to serve. Grateful, Smokescreen accepts the responsibility, promising to be Altair's protector in Optimus's absence.

As Omega Supreme prepares to transport Optimus Prime and Bumblebee back to Earth, their departure is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of their old friend, Bulkhead. Excited to reunite, Bulkhead announces his decision to rejoin their team and accompany them to Earth, motivated by the need to confront any threats posed by Megatron. Optimus and Bumblebee warmly welcome Bulkhead's return, reaffirming the strength of their friendship.

Meanwhile, at the Autobot boot camp, Altair Comet and Smokescreen undergo rigorous training under the watchful eye of Sentinel Prime. Sentinel, harboring resentment towards Optimus, is approached by Zeta Maxus with a sinister proposal to manipulate Altair into turning against her father. Tempted by the chance to reclaim control over his destiny, Sentinel agrees to Zeta's plan.

Sentinel begins implementing his scheme by approaching Altair with false kindness, offering to train her as his star pupil. Despite her initial skepticism, Altair reluctantly agrees, unaware of Sentinel's ulterior motives. As Altair hesitantly accepts Sentinel's offer, she unwittingly becomes entangled in a web of deception that threatens to fracture the bonds of trust among the Autobots.

In the vastness of space, aboard Omega Supreme, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead set course for Earth, determined to protect their home from the threat of Megatron and uncover the secrets of Techno-Organic Energon. Back on Earth, they reunite with allies at Sumdac Tower, where they meet Sari Sumdac, who seeks answers about her identity. Meanwhile, another group of Autobots, including Ironhide and Jazz, undergo rigorous training under Sentinel Prime, who harbors resentment towards Optimus. In a clandestine meeting, Sentinel Prime is persuaded by Zeta Maxus to manipulate Altair Comet, Ultra Magnus's daughter, against her father and towards his own ambitions.

Later, the Autobots plan a daring mission to Dinobot Island to access Megatron's lair. While exploring the island, they encounter a young Decepticon named Orion Eclipse, who suffers from amnesia. Despite initial doubts, Optimus Prime chooses to help him, believing in his potential for redemption. As they navigate the island's dangers, the Autobots must confront the uncertainty of Orion's past and the looming threat of Megatron's schemes.

Chapter 10: Back to the Motor City

As the Autobots journeyed across the rugged expanse of Dinobot Island, the enigmatic figure of Orion Eclipse occupied their thoughts, fostering a deepening bond among them. With Optimus Prime leading the charge, the decision to return to Detroit was made, prompting discussions about repairing Orion's memory loss. Despite the pragmatic concerns voiced by Ratchet, the team remained optimistic about finding a solution back at Sumdac Tower.

However, their plans were interrupted by the sudden arrival of the Dinobots, led by the formidable Grimlock. Despite Optimus Prime's attempts at diplomacy, Grimlock's rage, fueled by past grievances, led to a violent confrontation. As the tension peaked, the Autobots, with Orion Eclipse in tow, made a desperate dash for safety, pursued by both the Dinobots and a legion of hostile robot clones.

Amidst the chaos and the looming threat of destruction, the resolve of Optimus Prime and his team remained unyielding as they fought for survival and sought to protect their newfound ally. On Dinobot Island, the Autobots faced unexpected adversaries in the form of purple robot clones. Despite their readiness for battle, they were soon trapped by a rock slide triggered by the clones, forcing them to retreat to their ship. With Optimus Prime's decisive command, they escaped the island and sailed away, leaving the chaos behind.

Meanwhile, the Dinobots fought valiantly against the overwhelming numbers of the Vehicon clone troopers but were eventually subdued. Decepticons Breakdown and Knockout, under Megatron's command, seized the fallen Dinobots, intending to use them as tools of destruction. In Detroit, the Autobots docked their ship, welcoming Orion Eclipse to the city. Orion revealed his familiarity with Detroit, though he lacked the ability to transform into an alternate mode. The Autobots vowed to help him uncover his past and restore his memories.

Back on Cybertron, Altair Comet, mentored by Sentinel Prime, faced her training with determination. Sentinel expressed his belief in her potential, revealing his close connection to her late mother. Their conversation unveiled a deep bond between them, rooted in shared grief and mutual respect. As Altair navigated the complexities of her training and the legacy of her parents, she found solace and guidance in Sentinel's mentorship, forging a bond that transcended the turmoil of their world.

Chapter 11: The Autobot's Apprentice

In the heart of the Autobot training room, Sentinel Prime, the mentor, presents Altair Comet with two gifts: a Cybernetic Energy Shield and an Energon sword. As Altair accepts the gifts with gratitude, Sentinel instructs her in combat techniques. A bond forms between them as they spar together, united by their determination to defend their home.

Meanwhile, on Earth in Detroit, Optimus Prime returns to Sumdac Tower with a new ally, Orion Eclipse, a teenage Decepticon suffering from amnesia. Despite initial suspicion from some Autobots, Optimus welcomes Orion and offers to mentor him. They are joined by Sari Sumdac, Professor Sumdac, Jazz, Ironhide, and others who extend their friendship to Orion.

In Megatron's fortress, the Decepticons plan to use techno-organic Energon and Dark Energon for conquest. Megatron's followers, Knockout and Breakdown, fail in their duty to guard the Dinobots, leading to their escape. Megatron's fury is evident, but his focus shifts to recapturing the Dinobots and acquiring the Allspark Matrix.

Back at Sumdac Tower, Orion Eclipse learns about his damaged T-Cog and expresses a desire for a new one. Ratchet assures him they will find a solution. Orion seeks answers about his resemblance to Megatron from Optimus, who emphasizes character over appearance. Determined to help Orion prepare for combat, Optimus begins his training. As mentor and apprentice, Optimus and Orion bond over their shared goal to protect Earth from the Decepticons, laying the groundwork for future battles and victories.

Chapter 12: Twisted Ambitions

Sentinel Prime, having trained Autobot cadets, visits Ultra Magnus in the infirmary before returning to Metroplex to understand why he was not chosen as the next leader of the Autobots. Sentinel distrusts Optimus Prime, believing he would prioritize Earth over Cybertron. At Ultra Magnus's bedside, Sentinel confronts him, questioning why Optimus was chosen over him despite Sentinel's loyalty and service.

Ultra Magnus, weakened but resolute, explains that Optimus possesses the humility and integrity needed to lead Cybertron into a golden age. He criticizes Sentinel for his pride and arrogance, implying these traits make him unfit to lead. Sentinel, feeling betrayed, recounts his sacrifices and dedication, seeking validation and reconsideration.

Ultra Magnus remains firm, reaffirming his decision and expressing his trust in Optimus. As Ultra Magnus slips towards unconsciousness, Sentinel, grappling with the harsh truth and rejection, vows to prove himself worthy and to challenge Optimus's position. Consumed by anger and resentment, Sentinel seeks an alliance with Zeta Maxus but finds no solace, retreating to his quarters where his turmoil continues to fester.

In his dreams, Sentinel reflects on his childhood, the weight of his unfulfilled ambitions, and his determination to redefine his destiny despite the bitter reality that he may never achieve the recognition he longs for. Sentinel Minor's early life was marked by a blend of warmth from his mother, Aura, and strictness from his father, Nominus Prime, a revered figure in the Autobot Elite Guard. Sentinel aspired to join the Elite Guard, admiring the warriors from afar. However, his childhood tranquility was shattered when the Quintessons attacked Cybertron, thrusting him into the harsh realities of war at a young age. The distant relationship with his father and the loss of his parents to the Quintessons left Sentinel struggling with grief and loneliness.

Ultra Magnus, witnessing Sentinel's anguish, took him under his wing alongside another orphan, Orion Pax. Together, they found solace and brotherhood under Magnus's mentorship. Magnus taught them Cybertronian history, including tales of the Thirteen Original Primes and the battle between Primus and Unicron, offering hope and purpose amidst their sorrow. As Sentinel and Orion grew, their bond strengthened, and they learned valuable lessons in leadership and resilience. Magnus recounted his battles with the Quintessons and spoke of the future leader of the Autobots, hinting that one of them might inherit the mantle of Magnus. Both Sentinel and Orion vowed to be ready for the challenges ahead, determined to honor their mentor and fallen parents by aspiring to greatness and leadership.

Several days later, during a parade on Cybertron celebrating the visit of the King and Queen of Caminus, Orion Pax and Sentinel Minor were playfully chasing each other through the crowds, fighting over a rubber ball. Amid the festivities, Sentinel accidentally stumbled into the road where the parade's marching band was performing, causing a commotion. He retrieved the ball but found himself face-to-face with the King of Caminus. Ultra Magnus quickly intervened, apologizing to the king for Sentinel's actions.

The king, showing understanding, advised Ultra Magnus to teach Sentinel respect for royalty. Princess Vanguardia noticed Sentinel's dropped ball and returned it to him kindly, leaving a strong impression on the young bot. Ultra Magnus, while stern, showed concern and forgiveness, emphasizing the importance of responsibility and safety to Sentinel. Sentinel, deeply remorseful, promised to be more careful in the future, learning valuable lessons in respect and responsibility from the day's events.

From that day forward, Sentinel Minor and Orion Pax resolved never to fight over a rubber ball again, understanding the importance of their friendship and safety. Under Ultra Magnus's guidance, their bond grew stronger as they faced future challenges together. As they navigated their school, Sentinel dreamed of becoming an Autobot sergeant, while Orion aspired to be a data clerk at Iacon Hall of Records. Their paths crossed with Ariel, a vibrant fembot whose kindness and warmth quickly endeared her to both. Sentinel and Orion formed a close friendship with Ariel, though both harbored deeper feelings for her, creating a subtle tension. Despite this, their trio remained inseparable, forging a strong bond as they supported each other through their shared adventures on Cybertron.

Ultra Magnus granted Orion Pax and Sentinel Minor permission to visit Ariel at her home, filling them with excitement and trepidation. During their visit, they played tag and hide and seek, their laughter echoing through the courtyard. As they engaged in these carefree games, their friendship deepened, forming an unbreakable bond of camaraderie and love.

As the sun set, Ultra Magnus called the boys back, and they reluctantly said their goodbyes to Ariel, promising to see each other again. Ten stellar cycles later, Orion became a data clerk, and Sentinel trained as a cadet. Ariel and Sentinel began dating, and eventually, all three friends reunited at the Autobot Academy, aiming to join the Cybertron Elite Guard, their bond stronger than ever. Orion Pax was eventually renamed Optimus Prime, and Ariel became Elita-One. Sentinel Minor, who later became Sentinel Prime upon joining the Cybertron Elite Guard, once asked Elita-One on a romantic date intending to propose marriage. However, Elita-One, though fond of Sentinel, loved Optimus Prime the most.

During their dinner date, Sentinel proposed to Elita-One, envisioning a future with many children. Overwhelmed, Elita-One gently declined, expressing her unreadiness for marriage and extensive family planning. Her heart belonged to Optimus Prime, a realization she later confessed to him. Optimus Prime reciprocated her feelings, leading to a heartfelt embrace and the beginning of their romantic relationship.

Heartbroken, Sentinel witnessed their tender moment, realizing Elita-One's true feelings. He retreated in sorrow, holding the engagement ring, accepting the painful reality of lost love. Years after Elita-One left Sentinel Minor for Optimus Prime, Sentinel continued his training at the Autobot boot camp under drill sergeant Kup, alongside Optimus and Elita. During a virtual training program, Sentinel scoffed at Optimus's failure against Megatron, though Optimus had outscored all other Autobots.

Sentinel led Optimus and Elita on a mission to Archa Seven to retrieve Energon from an old Decepticon warship but encountered massive arachnids. Sentinel held them off, allowing Optimus and Elita to escape, but Optimus had to drag him from the exploding Energon, leaving Elita behind. Optimus assumed Elita was dead, and Sentinel, enraged, blamed him. At a military tribunal, Optimus took the blame while Sentinel stood by smirking.

After graduating, Sentinel became a drill officer at an Autobot training camp, harshly treating recruits like Bumblebee and Bulkhead. Despite his harshness, he commended Bumblebee for exposing a Decepticon traitor but expelled him and Bulkhead for an unrelated incident. Sentinel, now promoted to Sentinel Prime, maintained his arrogance and disdain for Optimus, dismissing him even when he reported Decepticons pursuing the AllSpark. Despite his lack of field experience and inability to improvise, Sentinel's adherence to military protocol and his impenetrable Skyboom Shield made him a formidable, if disliked, Autobot.

Decades earlier, during his training, Sentinel and Orion Pax got into trouble for street racing, reminiscent of "The Prince of Egypt." Sentinel befriended Zeta Maxus, a confident Autobot who advised him on outshining Orion. Zeta's departure to find answers to defeat the Decepticons left Sentinel with a promise to help him succeed Ultra Magnus as Supreme Commander.

With Zeta's encouragement, Sentinel pursued his ambition to lead Cybertron with renewed vigor. His dedication to becoming the greatest leader Cybertron had ever known, and his drive to protect his planet from Decepticon threats, shaped him into the determined, albeit flawed, Sentinel Prime. Sentinel Prime awakens from stasis and meets with Zeta Maxus, who had arranged for Rodimus Prime to cover his duties during his rest. Sentinel shares his frustration over a failed attempt to convince Ultra Magnus that he is worthy of becoming his successor. Ultra Magnus had praised Optimus Prime instead, leaving Sentinel feeling defeated and bitter.

Zeta offers Sentinel a plan for revenge against Optimus, suggesting he could help create a cure to transform Blackarachnia back into Elita-One, who Sentinel once loved. This idea tempts Sentinel, and after some hesitation, he agrees to Zeta's proposal. Together, they form an alliance to discredit Optimus and advance Sentinel's ambitions, with the promise of restoring Elita-One driving Sentinel's resolve.

After striking an agreement with Zeta Maxus, Sentinel Prime grapples with the moral implications of their plan to remove Optimus Prime from power. Zeta proposes a scheme involving deception and manipulation to achieve their goals, urging Sentinel to claim the Matrix of Leadership for himself. Despite initial hesitation, Sentinel is swayed by Zeta's promises of power and the opportunity to rule Cybertron. Together, they share a moment of dark anticipation, reveling in their shared vision for the future as they plot their next move.

Chapter 13: Unfinished Business

Optimus Prime imparts his knowledge and wisdom to his apprentice, Orion Eclipse, detailing the history of Cybertron, the Autobots, and the Decepticons. He reveals his impending role as the new Autobot Supreme Commander, explaining Ultra Magnus's injury and subsequent decision to pass the mantle to Optimus instead of Sentinel Prime. Meanwhile, on Earth, chaos ensues as Grimlock and his Dinobots arrive seeking assistance against the Decepticons. Optimus, with a sense of duty and determination, agrees to aid them, forging an alliance between Autobots and Dinobots to confront their common enemy.

At the Autobot boot camp on Cybertron, Altair Comet, daughter of Optimus Prime, finds herself approached by Sentinel Prime, her father's rival and former mentor. Sentinel, with feigned warmth, engages Altair in conversation, subtly manipulating her emotions by bringing up her deceased mother, Elita-One. He insinuates that Optimus may have been responsible for her mother's death, sowing seeds of doubt in Altair's mind. Despite her initial skepticism, Altair begins to question her father's actions, intrigued and disturbed by Sentinel's words. However, she remains wary of Sentinel's intentions, sensing ulterior motives behind his apparent concern.

As Altair grapples with conflicting emotions and suspicions, Sentinel watches with satisfaction, confident that he has successfully begun to turn her against Optimus Prime as part of his larger scheme. Back at the Autobot base in Detroit, Optimus Prime and the team are surprised when Grimlock and the Dinobots arrive, seeking to join their ranks. Despite initial skepticism, Optimus welcomes them, recognizing their potential. Together, they face the threat of techno-organic Energon crystals spreading across the city, using Professor Sumdac's shrinking ray to contain them.

After a grueling battle, they succeed in saving Detroit, but their respite is short-lived as Megatron launches an attack. Despite being urged to stay behind, Orion Eclipse is determined to help his friends in battle. As the Autobots confront Megatron, Orion watches from the base, feeling compelled to join the fight and aid his mentor, Optimus Prime.

In the heat of battle, Orion Eclipse, a young Autobot, bravely confronts Megatron, the Decepticon leader, to save his friends. Despite Megatron's attempts to manipulate him with claims of fatherhood and promises of power, Orion refuses to join the Decepticons. However, Megatron betrays Orion's trust, launching an attack on the Autobots despite his earlier promise. In the ensuing chaos, Megatron captures Orion and escapes through a portal, leaving the Autobots determined to rescue their friend. Despite their grief and anger, Optimus Prime and his team vow to save Orion at any cost, setting the stage for a perilous journey ahead.

Chapter 14: The Return of Starscream

After awakening in the Decepticon fortress on Dinobot Island, Orion Eclipse encounters Knockout, the Decepticon medic, before being escorted to the throne room to meet his father, Megatron. There, Orion learns the shocking truth that he is related to Megatron and that his Autobot insignia has been replaced with a Decepticon insignia.

Megatron reveals to his son that the Autobots are the true villains, alleging that they oppressed lower-caste Cybertronians, ultimately leading to the creation of the Decepticons. Despite Megatron's assertions, Orion refuses to aid in the destruction of the Autobots. However, Megatron insists that Orion must accept his destiny and embrace his role as the future leader of the Decepticons, intending to groom him as his heir to the Decepticon throne.

Meanwhile, on Cybertron, Altair Comet, a promising Autobot student, encounters her mentor, Sentinel Prime, in the corridors of the Autobot academy on Cybertron. Sentinel confronts Altair about her father's role in her mother's death, casting doubt on Optimus Prime's leadership and loyalty. Despite Sentinel's attempts to sway her allegiance, Altair remains steadfast in her belief in her father and his mission to defeat Megatron and protect Cybertron. With determination, she asserts her loyalty to both her father and the well-being of Cybertron, leaving Sentinel Prime with a clear message of where her loyalties lie.

On Earth, Bulkhead and Bumblebee face off against Decepticon foes Knockout and Breakdown in a battle over techno-organic Energon crystals. Despite their efforts, the Decepticons manage to escape with the valuable resource. Later, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, while out for a drive, suddenly recall their familial connection, realizing that Bumblebee is actually their adopted son, Elita-One. Their reunion is interrupted by the unexpected return of Starscream, resurrected by his clone Slipstream, who seeks the Allspark Matrix for immortality. After a fierce battle, Starscream retreats with Slipstream, prompting Optimus Prime and Bumblebee to warn their team about the Decepticon's return.

Meanwhile, Rodimus Prime struggles to maintain order on Cybertron in Optimus Prime's absence, tasked with leading and safeguarding the planet. Sentinel Prime sees this as an opportunity to eliminate Megatron himself and vie for the position of Magnus, the new Autobot leader. Altair Comet and Smokescreen, eager to join Optimus Prime's fight against Megatron, sneak aboard a spaceship bound for Earth, unaware that Sentinel Prime and others are also en route to the planet.

Chapter 15: Father Knows Best

Sentinel Prime and his team land on Earth in Detroit, prompting Altair Comet and Smokescreen to venture out of the Autobot spaceship. Meanwhile, Orion Eclipse receives an upgrade and a new appearance before accompanying his father, Megatron, and a few Vehicon troopers to Detroit to seek revenge on Optimus Prime. Upon their arrival, Orion befriends a human named Anthony Carter, while Megatron begins his search for Optimus.

When Sentinel Prime mistakes Orion Eclipse for Megatron and attempts to destroy him, Optimus Prime intervenes, revealing Orion's true nature as a teenager. Sentinel accuses Optimus of sympathizing with Decepticons while saying that the late Ultra Magnus chose Optimus to become the new Autobot Supreme Commander instead of Sentinel, but Optimus, annoyed by Sentinel's jealousy and envy, clarifies that Ultra Magnus is still alive, though barely. Megatron arrives to protect his son, instructing Orion Eclipse to kill Optimus, but Orion refuses, prompting Megatron to attack Optimus and Sentinel with the aid of his Decepticons.

As Sentinel Prime and Optimus Prime join forces to confront Megatron and his Vehicon troopers, Orion Eclipse grapples with inner conflict, torn between his allegiance to the Autobots and his loyalty to his father, Megatron. Feeling overwhelmed, Orion flees and finds himself lost in Detroit. Meanwhile, Altair Comet encounters Orion and recognizes him as her childhood best friend, but he doesn't remember her. When Megatron locates his son, he attempts to sway Orion to his side, warning him not to trust Altair.

Altair tearfully tries to jog Orion's memory, but Megatron intervenes, casting doubt on her intentions. As Optimus Prime and Sentinel Prime discovered Altair, Smokescreen, Orion, and Megatron, tensions rose. Megatron learns that Altair is Optimus's daughter, further complicating the situation. Eventually, Orion remembers Altair as his childhood crush but refuses Megatron's demand to fight her. Disappointed by his son's perceived weakness, Megatron departs with Orion, leaving Altair heartbroken. Optimus reprimands Altair for endangering herself and Smokescreen, prompting her to apologize. Sentinel Prime suggests taking Altair and Smokescreen back to Cybertron for their safety.

Chapter 16: A Total Eclipse of the Spark

At the Decepticon fortress on Dinobot Island, Megatron reprimands Orion Eclipse for his disobedience, but ultimately grants him mercy. However, Megatron insists on teaching his son to be ruthless and cruel to their enemies, intending to groom him into a formidable Decepticon warlord. Orion Eclipse is sent to his room to contemplate his actions while Megatron reminisces about the past. He recalls the first meeting between Orion and Altair Comet, when they were children. At that time, Optimus Prime and Megatron encountered each other, unaware that their children had slipped away to play together.

Upon discovering Orion and Altair's interaction, Megatron scolds his son and warns Optimus and his daughter to stay away from Orion. Returning to the fortress with Orion, Megatron instructs his son to go to bed before having a conversation with Orion's mother, Firestar. The next day, Orion Eclipse enjoys playing with his loving and compassionate mother, Firestar, in stark contrast to his cold and ruthless father, Megatron. Orion's bond with his mother is strong, and he prefers spending time with her over his strict father. However, tragedy strikes when Megatron informs Orion that his beloved mother was killed by the Autobots, leaving Orion heartbroken.

As the years pass, Orion grows into a teenager, but his compassionate nature sets him apart from other Decepticons. Despite Megatron's disapproval, Orion continues to harbor feelings for Altair Comet, secretly visiting her whenever possible. Orion's kindness and mercy earn him the scorn of Megatron, who sees his son as weak and unfit. When Orion becomes separated from his family and is presumed dead, Megatron feels no remorse, viewing his son as a failure. In the present, Megatron seeks to reprogram Orion to hate the Autobots and pledge loyalty only to the Decepticons, hoping to mold him into a suitable heir. Orion overhears this plan and decides to run away before he can be subjected to reprogramming.

Back in Detroit, Sentinel Prime plans to return to Cybertron with Altair Comet and Smokescreen, but Altair refuses, creating a distraction that allows her and Smokescreen to escape. Determined to aid her father, Optimus Prime, in defeating Megatron and rescuing Orion Eclipse, Altair insists on staying on Earth. Smokescreen, seeing Altair's determination, pledges his support, believing in her potential for greatness and vowing to stand by her as a loyal friend.

Meanwhile, Starscream and Slipstream stumble upon raw techno-organic Energon, only to be captured by Knockout and Breakdown. The Decepticon duo takes their captives to Megatron's fortress on Dinobot Island, where they will face judgment and potential execution at Megatron's hands.

Chapter 17: Together Again

Orion Eclipse transforms into his helicopter mode and flies over to Detroit, where he reunites with Altair Comet. Altair expresses her joy at seeing Orion again after decades of being apart. Despite developing romantic feelings for each other, Orion hesitates, citing their opposing factions—him being a Decepticon and her an Autobot—as a barrier to their relationship. However, Altair declares her love for him, disregarding their fathers' feud and insisting that nothing can keep them apart. They reminisce about their childhood love, forbidden by their fathers, and Orion admits that he remembers Altair and loves her. They embrace, solidifying their bond.

Meanwhile, Smokescreen questions Orion about Megatron's plans, and Orion reveals that his father intends to use techno-organic Energon and Dark Energon to conquer Earth before obtaining the Allspark Matrix to achieve immortality. Recognizing the gravity of the situation, Altair, Smokescreen, and Orion decide to inform Optimus Prime and the Autobots about Megatron's nefarious schemes before setting out to find them.

At the Decepticon fortress on Dinobot Island, Starscream pleads for mercy from Megatron, who initially plans to have him executed for his betrayal. However, Megatron changes his mind, realizing that destroying Starscream has proven to be difficult in the past. Instead, he decides to imprison both Starscream and Slipstream until they demonstrate loyalty to him. While Slipstream refuses to submit to Megatron and she manages to escape, Starscream is locked up in a prison cell. There, Knockout taunts him for his past betrayals and frequent defeats.

Megatron is furious upon discovering that his son, Orion Eclipse, has vanished from Dinobot Island. He dispatches his Decepticons to search for Orion and bring him back, intending to punish him for fleeing. Meanwhile, on Cybertron, Zeta Maxus conducts secretive experiments with Dark Energon in his lab. He discusses with Sentinel Prime the potential of using Dark Energon as a weapon against the Decepticons due to its lethal properties. Sentinel Prime informs Zeta Maxus about Altair Comet's disappearance on Earth along with Smokescreen. Zeta Maxus advises Sentinel Prime to prioritize completing the weapon of mass destruction before pursuing Altair and Smokescreen, as it could be the key to defeating the Decepticons once and for all.

Orion Eclipse, Altair Comet, and Smokescreen locate Optimus Prime and the Autobots at their base in Detroit. Despite being scolded by Optimus for leaving with Smokescreen instead of returning to Cybertron with Sentinel Prime, Altair insists they must assist in thwarting Megatron's plans. Orion reveals Megatron's sinister plot involving techno-organic and Dark Energon to conquer Earth and attain the Allspark Matrix for immortality. Moved by his friend's plea and determined to oppose his father, Orion removes the Decepticon insignia from his chest, reaffirming his allegiance to the Autobots. Optimus Prime welcomes Orion back into the Autobot fold, and Altair and Smokescreen also join the team, united in their mission to stop Megatron's malevolent schemes.

Chapter 18: What A Tangled Web We Weave

In Blackarachnia's lair, she, along with her Predacon minions Antagony and Inferno, work on creating a formidable army of Predacons. Their plan involves combining Optimus Prime's CNA with that of a gorilla to craft the ultimate Predacon. Meanwhile, Waspinator harbors a deep-seated desire for revenge against Bumblebee, and Blackarachnia assures him that his chance for retribution will come once their Predacon army is complete.

As Blackarachnia builds her techno-organic Predacon force in the present, flashbacks provide insight into her past. It's revealed that she played a pivotal role in rebuilding Blitzwing into a triple changer, foreshadowing her future actions with Megatron. Memories resurface of her time as Elita-One, an Autobot cadet who was romantically involved with Optimus Prime, adopted Bumblebee as her son, and together with Optimus, bore a daughter named Altair Comet. Blackarachnia also recalls her relationship with Sentinel Prime, which ended when she chose to be with Optimus instead of accepting Sentinel's marriage proposal. Memories of her female Autobot friends, including Firestar, evoke nostalgia for her previous life.

Back in the present, Blackarachnia vows to transform Optimus Prime and Altair Comet into techno-organics, driven by her desire to create the ultimate family unit.

Chapter 19: This Is Why I Hate Organics

Rodimus Prime takes the initiative to contact Optimus Prime and persuade him to return to Cybertron to assist in governing the Autobots. He, accompanied by Arcee, Springer, Kup, and Windblade, ventures to the core of Cybertron, where they encounter the Matrix of Leadership, resembling the Allspark Matrix. Within the core, they are graced by the presence of Primus, the Cybertronian deity representing life and goodness, who utilized the Allspark to empower the Thirteen Original Primes in their eternal conflict against Unicron, the planet destroyer and embodiment of evil and chaos.

Primus imparts crucial revelations to Rodimus Prime, affirming that Optimus Prime will ascend as the next Magnus when the opportune moment arises. Additionally, he identifies Sari Sumdac, a techno-organic humanoid, as pivotal to the intertwined destinies of Earth and Cybertron. Primus cautions Rodimus Prime about the presence of another traitor lurking within the Autobot ranks, forewarning of potential treachery that threatens their cause.

In Detroit, Rattletrap, a Cybertronian fearful of organics, finds himself stranded on Earth, forced to adopt an Earth vehicle mode to blend in. However, his attempts to assimilate are cut short when the Autobots and the Dinobots target him, seeking to arrest him and then use him to gain access to Kaon and defeat Megatron and the Decepticons once and for all. Concurrently, a resurrected Vehicon, now able to speak, dubs himself Steve and grapples with conflicting loyalties. Initially drawn to rejoin the Decepticons, Steve's encounter with Bumblebee leads to his capture by the Autobots, who have also apprehended Rattletrap under suspicion of aiding Megatron's escape.

Chapter 20: Turf War

The Constructicons successfully merge into Devastator, aiming to dominate Earth's newfound Energon reserves. However, their plans are challenged by Slipstream, who aspires to seize control of the Decepticons using the techno-organic Energon. To resolve the conflict, the Autobots enlist Omega Supreme's assistance, while Grimlock and the Dinobots ensure Rattletrap remains confined within the Autobot base. Bulkhead falls victim to the Constructicons, forcibly integrated into their collective. Omega Supreme confronts Devastator in battle, while Optimus Prime and his team devise a strategy to free Bulkhead and defeat Devastator. Meanwhile, Orion Eclipse, alongside his girlfriend Altair Comet and Smokescreen, engages in combat against Vehicons and Minicons, who are intent on capturing him. Blitzwing attempts to sway Orion Eclipse back to the Decepticons, but his loyalty remains with the Autobots. Threatened by Shockwave's ultimatum, Orion Eclipse reluctantly faces off against the Decepticons to protect Altair Comet and Smokescreen.

Omega Supreme and the Autobots successfully defeat Devastator, freeing Bulkhead from the clutches of the Constructicons. With Slipstream captured, the Autobots plan to interrogate her for information. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime intervenes to save his daughter, Altair Comet, and joins forces with her, Orion Eclipse, and Smokescreen to repel the Vehicons, Minicons, and Decepticons. Steve the Vehicon aids the heroes in thwarting the Decepticons' plans, ultimately deciding to switch sides and become an Autobot.

However, Lugnut, Shockwave, and Blitzwing report Orion Eclipse's betrayal to Megatron, who is infuriated by his son's allegiance to the Autobots. As tensions rise, a mysterious figure known as "Doomsayer" emerges in Kaon, revealing himself as Megatron's former general who was exiled for treason. Doomsayer offers his assistance to Megatron in destroying the Autobots, presenting a plan involving the Matrix of Leadership. Megatron, intrigued by Doomsayer's proposal, embraces his return and resolves to follow his advice to vanquish Optimus Prime, seize the Allspark Matrix as well as the Matrix of Leadership, and conquer both Earth and Cybertron. Megatron welcomes Doomsayer back into the ranks of the Decepticons, encouraged by his apparent change of heart.

Chapter 21: S.T.E.A.M

Soundwave finds himself ambushed by S.T.E.A.M., a human vigilante group determined to thwart the rise of robots and the Autobots, using steampunk technology. Despite Soundwave's efforts to defend himself alongside his minions, Rumble and Frenzy, they are eventually captured. In a desperate move, Soundwave reaches out to the Autobots for rescue, forcing Optimus Prime and his team to reluctantly come to their enemies' aid. Meanwhile, Slipstream confides in Orion Eclipse about her role in resurrecting Starscream following Megatron's arrest by Optimus Prime. Although Slipstream offers to assist the Autobots in defeating Megatron, Smokescreen grows suspicious of her motives and warns Orion Eclipse, Altair Comet, Grimlock, and the Dinobots against placing their trust in their prisoner. As tensions rise between humans and robots, alliances become increasingly complex in the battle for supremacy.

Optimus Prime and his Autobot team track down Soundwave's energy signatures to S.T.E.A.M's hidden lair, only to be ambushed by the anti-robotic vigilante group. Using steampunk weaponry, the humans capture the Autobots and bring them before Harold Attinger, the founder of S.T.E.A.M., who harbors a deep-seated hatred for all robots and sees the Transformers as a threat to humanity. Despite Optimus Prime's attempts to reason with Attinger and explain that not all robots are malevolent, Attinger remains steadfast in his conviction to eradicate them all. The Autobots find themselves imprisoned alongside Soundwave, Frenzy, and Rumble, facing a formidable challenge to escape and thwart Attinger's destructive plans.

Sari Sumdac experiences a prophetic dream in which Prowl's spirit informs her that she holds the key to Earth and Cybertron's future. Witnessing a vision of Optimus Prime leading Autobots against Megatron and the Decepticons in a city, Sari awakens to a message from Harold Attinger demanding the extermination of all robots in exchange for the Autobots' release. Refusing to comply, Sari, Orion Eclipse, Altair Comet, and Smokescreen united to rescue the Autobots. Upon reaching S.T.E.A.M's headquarters, they liberate the Autobots and Soundwave's minions, engaging in a confrontation that culminates in the destruction of S.T.E.A.M's base and the destruction of Attinger's ultimate weapon meant to eradicate all Cybertronians. With Attinger and his followers arrested, Soundwave, Frenzy, and Rumble depart for Kaon, where Soundwave joins Megatron's Decepticons as their new communications officer.

Chapter 22: Arachnus Prime

A mysterious villain named the Time Trucker shows Bumblebee a possible future where he leads the Autobots in fighting side-by-side with the Decepticons–led by Galvatron–against the zombie-like Predacons, created by an Allspark-powered techno-organic virus that the Autobots must stop Blackarachnia unleashing in the present. The Time Trucker then shows Bumblebee his past and reveals that he has a twin brother named Stinger. The Time Trucker then gives Optimus Prime the chance to alter the past and save Elita-One from ever becoming Blackarachnia.

However, the end result is that Optimus accidentally creates an alternate timeline where his other self becomes a techno-organic spider-bot instead, creating a new future where Elita-One leads the Autobots. Optimus Prime goes to that alternate timeline where he teams up with Elita-One to defeat Arachnus Prime when he and the Predacons attack Cybertron. When Optimus Prime discovers the Matrix of Leadership, mistaking it for the Allspark Matrix, he uses it to defeat Arachnus Prime, which turned him back into the alternate timeline's Optimus Prime, giving him amnesia. Optimus Prime gives the Matrix of Leadership back to Elita-One and he says goodbye to her with a kiss before he returns to his original and unaltered timeline where Elita-One has already become Blackarachnia.

After returning to his original timeline, Optimus Prime is confronted by the enigmatic Time Trucker, who unveils a disturbing potential future. In this vision, Sentinel Prime ascends to the position of Autobot Supreme Commander as "Sentinel Magnus." The Time Trucker warns that Sentinel's inept leadership would lead to the destruction of the Autobots at the hands of Megatron and the Decepticons. Further revelations shed light on Optimus Prime's childhood friendship with Megatron, underscoring the gravity of their current conflict. As the Time Trucker vanishes, leaving Optimus and Bumblebee to ponder the alternate timelines, Blackarachnia and Waspinator emerge in Detroit, embarking on a mission to capture Optimus Prime and his allies for their sinister Predacon experiments.

Chapter 23: Gremlins in the Gears

In the heart of Detroit, chaos reigns as renegade Minicons, under the control of Megatron, wreak havoc by dismantling machinery and causing widespread disruption. This poses a grave threat not only to the city's infrastructure but also to the Autobots themselves, who find themselves targeted by the rogue tiny robots. In a bid to quell the chaos and save their friends, Ratchet, the skilled Autobot medic, and Captain Fanzone, reluctantly join forces. Despite their initial differences, they recognize the urgency of the situation and set out to neutralize the Minicons' threat.

As they delve deeper into their mission, Ratchet and Fanzone uncover the extent of the Minicons' control by Megatron, realizing that freeing them from his influence is paramount to restoring peace. Through their combined efforts and ingenuity, they devise a plan to disrupt Megatron's hold over the Minicons, ultimately succeeding in breaking their malevolent programming.

With the Minicons liberated from their dark allegiance, a new chapter unfolds. Rather than returning to the fold of their former master, they choose a different path, opting to depart Detroit and seek refuge on a remote island. Here, they establish a peaceful village of their own, free from the influence of both Autobot and Decepticon factions.

Though their departure marks the end of a tumultuous chapter in Detroit's history, it also signifies a newfound hope for the Minicons, who now have the opportunity to forge their own destiny away from the clutches of war and oppression. As Ratchet and Fanzone bid farewell to their robotic allies, they reflect on the transformative power of unity and cooperation, knowing that the bonds forged in the face of adversity will endure long after the chaos has subsided.

Chapter 24: Triple Threat

Optimus Prime retrieves Blackarachnia's lost helmet and he realize that he must tell the truth to his daughter, Altair Comet, that his mother, Elita-One is still alive, but she is no longer Elita-One, she is now a spider-fembot renamed Blackarachnia. Blackarachnia reveals herself to Optimus Prime and tells him that she came back for him. Optimus tries to talk to Blackarachnia, but she flees and he chases after her. In a moonlit clearing, Optimus Prime reunites with Blackarachnia, holding her lost helmet as a token of their past. Despite her bitterness and self-loathing, Optimus professes his unwavering love and commitment, assuring her of her beauty and his enduring affection. Overwhelmed with hope and joy, Blackarachnia accepts his love, sealing their reunion with a passionate kiss.

Determined to find a cure for her affliction, Optimus vows to restore her to her former self, their love serving as a beacon of hope amidst the darkness. But then, Waspinator attacks Optimus Prime when he assumed that he was trying to hurt Blackarachnia. Optimus ends up getting separated from Blackarachnia as she and Waspinator flee when Bumblebee, Ironhide, and Ratchet arrive to confront them.

As Optimus Prime ventures deeper into the shadows, he carries with him Blackarachnia's helmet, a token of his quest to find her and offer assistance. Accompanied by Bumblebee, Ironhide, and Ratchet, the Autobots encounter the relentless assault of Waspinator, a persistent foe bent on disrupting their mission. Despite their efforts to subdue him, the sudden appearance of Lugnut, Blitzwing, Sunstorm, and Ramjet tips the scales, forcing the Autobots into a hasty retreat.

Meanwhile, within the confines of Blackarachnia's lair, Optimus Prime confronts the enigmatic femme fatale, seeking to extend an olive branch of peace and reconciliation. Yet, his noble intentions are met with treachery as Blackarachnia ensnares him in her web, seizing the opportunity to reclaim her lost helmet. With Optimus incapacitated, Blackarachnia's true intentions come to light as she asserts her dominance over him, leveraging her venomous stingers as a means of control.

In a desperate bid for freedom, Optimus appeals to Blackarachnia's humanity, offering assistance in finding a cure to liberate her from her Decepticon affliction. However, her desires are clouded by a potent mixture of longing and resentment, leading her to assert her dominance over the Autobot leader. As Optimus grapples with the weight of her demands, he finds himself at a crossroads, torn between duty and desire.

In a moment of vulnerability, Blackarachnia reveals her true feelings, confessing her enduring love for Optimus despite the trials they have faced. Encumbered by conflicting emotions, Optimus is left to ponder the ramifications of her proposal, grappling with the implications of their complicated relationship. As the shadows of uncertainty loom large, Optimus must navigate the tangled web of emotions that bind them, lest he become ensnared in Blackarachnia's web of deceit and desire.

After making out with Optimus Prime, Blackarachnia steals a sample of his CNA while he recharges and then she leaves. When Megatron reunites with Blackarachnia and he abducts her and takes her back to Kaon where he convinces her to turn him into a triple changer just as she had turned Blitzwing into a triple changer, Blackarachnia upgrades Megatron into a new triple-changing form, but like Blitzwing before him, the process leaves him with an unstable personality, and he becomes a one-'bot army, blowing away anything and anyone in his path, with the Autobots powerless to stop him.

Chapter 25: Mirror, Mirror

As Zeta Maxus and Sentinel Prime unveil their weapon of mass destruction, fueled by Dark Energon, doubts arise among some Autobots, including Alpha Trion. Optimus Prime's attempt to rescue Blackarachnia from Kaon is thwarted, while Megatron grows more powerful and unstable. The Autobots, using Rattletrap as leverage, infiltrate Kaon but are ambushed by the Decepticons and their Vehicon troopers. In a desperate confrontation, Orion Eclipse, Megatron's son, intervenes to save Optimus Prime and strikes a deal with his father to spare the Autobots in exchange for his allegiance. Despite Optimus Prime's pleas, Orion Eclipse chooses to join Megatron to protect his comrades. As the Autobots escape with Rattletrap, Slipstream forms an unlikely bond with Grimlock and the Dinobots back at the Autobot base.

Back in Detroit at Sumdac Tower, Optimus Prime, and his friends realize that they will need an army if they are to defeat Megatron and his Decepticon army and prevent him from using the techno-organic Energon and the Dark Energon to destroy the Earth. So, our heroes decided to return to Cybertron. But on their way to Cybertron, Optimus Prime, and his team are catapulted into a parallel universe where the Autobots are evil and the Decepticons are good. Optimus Prime and his Autobots team up with the good Megatron and the good Decepticons to defeat the evil counterparts of Optimus Prime, the Autobots, Sari Sumdac, and Professor Issac Sumdac. After helping their unlikely allies defeat their evil counterparts, Optimus Prime and his team say goodbye to the good Megatron and the good Decepticons before they head back to their own universe.

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Chapter 26: Growing Suspicions

Back on Cybertron, Sentinel Prime consults Zeta Maxus about where to target their new ultimate Decepticon-destroying weapon that's fueled by Dark Energon. Zeta Maxus advises aiming it at Earth, where Megatron and the Decepticons are located. When Sentinel Prime questions the legality and morality of destroying the planet Earth, Zeta Maxus insists that it is necessary to prevent the Decepticons from conquering the planet or the humans from potentially invading Cybertron with their advanced technology and weapons, as well as the viruses and plagues that they carry. Weighing Zeta Maxus' arguments, Sentinel Prime faces a moral dilemma.

Meanwhile, Optimus Prime and his crew return to Cybertron to gather reinforcements for their final battle against Megatron. They learn that Megatron plans to use the Allspark, techno-organic Energon, and Dark Energon to conquer both Earth and Cybertron. Perceptor informs Optimus that the Autobot Supreme Commander, Ultra Magnus is dying from fatal wounds, and that Optimus must become the next Magnus to effectively lead the Autobots and defeat Megatron once and for all.

Upon learning that Optimus Prime will soon become the next Magnus following Ultra Magnus's impending death, Sentinel Prime becomes furious and seeks help from his accomplice, Zeta Maxus. Zeta Maxus advises Sentinel on how to prevent Optimus from becoming the new Autobot Supreme Commander. He reveals the locations of the Matrix of Leadership and the Allspark Matrix, then gives Sentinel an Energon knife, instructing him on what must be done to ensure he becomes Magnus instead of Optimus Prime.

Back on Earth, Smokescreen confides in Altair Comet about his admiration for Optimus Prime and his desire to be a hero like him. Altair shares this aspiration, expressing her sadness over her boyfriend, Orion Eclipse, rejoining the Decepticons to save Optimus and the Autobots. Smokescreen reassures Altair that Orion will eventually return to the Autobots. Altair expresses her deep care for Smokescreen, considering him a best friend. Meanwhile, Slipstream attempts to convince the Dinobots to remove her stasis cuffs to escape Autobot custody, but is thwarted by Steve the Vehibot. She tries to manipulate Steve by flirting, but he resists her tricks, refusing to free her.

Chapter 27: An Unexpected Reunion

Altair Comet feels homesick and decides to spend time with Sari Sumdac, who shares her mysterious origin as half-human, half-Cybertronian, and mentions Prowl's spirit declaring her key to the future of Earth and Cybertron. Altair wishes she could solve Sari's mystery. Suddenly, they are captured by Blackarachnia, who recognizes Altair as her long-lost daughter. Blackarachnia reveals herself as Elita-One, mutated into a techno-organic spider-fembot after being abandoned on Arachna 7 by Optimus Prime and Sentinel Prime. Altair is shocked to discover her mother is alive and now a Decepticon. Blackarachnia explains she is in Detroit searching for Waspinator, captured by Optimus's crew, and expresses her desire to find a cure to revert to Elita-One and rejoin the Autobots, reuniting with her family. Sari remains suspicious of Blackarachnia's intentions.

Sari Sumdac refuses to take Blackarachnia to the imprisoned Waspinator, leading Blackarachnia to ask her daughter, Altair Comet, about Optimus Prime's whereabouts. Altair reveals that he is on Cybertron and questions her mother about being abandoned. Blackarachnia explains that she initially believed Optimus abandoned her, but later realized he thought she died when she mutated into a techno-organic spider-fembot. Sari warns Altair not to trust Blackarachnia, suspecting her intentions, but Blackarachnia insists she wants to reform. Altair and Blackarachnia have an emotional reunion, with Blackarachnia noting how much her daughter has grown since she last saw her as a child.

Blackarachnia and Altair Comet begin to bond, with Blackarachnia sharing stories about Megatron, including how he forced her to turn him into a triple-changer. She offers to help the Autobots defeat Megatron in exchange for their assistance in finding a cure to revert her back to Elita-One and rid her of her mutated spider form. Blackarachnia also promises to keep Waspinator from seeking revenge on Bumblebee. Altair convinces Sari Sumdac to bring Blackarachnia to the Autobot base. There, Blackarachnia reunites with Grimlock and the Dinobots and meets the prisoners Slipstream, Rattletrap, and Waspinator, as well as other Autobots like Smokescreen and Steve. That night, after telling Altair goodnight, Blackarachnia weaves a web to sleep on.

Chapter 28: How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Energon Farm?

In the Decepticon Command Center, Megatron stands among advanced technology when his son, Orion Eclipse, approaches with questions about his mother. Megatron reveals the story of how he met Firestar, an Autobot who captivated him. After abducting and winning her love, they had Orion. However, Firestar left after witnessing Megatron's darkness and was later killed by Autobots. Megatron protected Orion but lost him in a supernova. Now reunited, Megatron declares Orion the rightful heir to lead the Decepticons. Despite Orion's doubts about his abilities, Megatron assures him that he will learn to transform and lead their faction to victory. United, they prepare for the battles ahead.

At the Autobot base in Detroit, Altair Comet resolves to help her mother, Blackarachnia, reform, along with Slipstream, Rattletrap, and Waspinator, hoping they will aid Optimus Prime and the Autobots against Megatron. Sari Sumdac and her father, Professor Isaac Sumdac, remain wary of the potential for betrayal from these wannabe reformed Decepticons. Meanwhile, on Cybertron, Sentinel Prime confronts Optimus Prime, leading to a fight for the position of Magnus. Seeking a respite from the conflict, Bulkhead returns to the Energon farm where he was raised, accompanied by Jetfire and Jetstorm, only to discover the farm has become a target for the Decepticons. The trio must defend the farm and its resources from Decepticon forces, adding another layer of urgency to their mission.

Back on Earth, Altair Comet, Smokescreen, Steve the Vehibot and the Dinobots work on reforming Blackarachnia, Slipstream, Rattletrap and Waspinator while waiting for Optimus Prime and the Autobots to return from Cybertron and prepare for the inevitable confrontation with Megatron and his minions. Trust remains a significant issue, as the Sumdacs and other Autobots keep a close watch on the newly reformed Blackarachnia, Slipstream, Rattletrap, and Waspinator. As Optimus Prime and Sentinel Prime's battle for leadership intensifies, it becomes clear that the Autobots must unite and focus on their common enemy, Megatron, who is growing ever more powerful and unpredictable. The stage is set for a climactic showdown, with the future of both Earth and Cybertron hanging in the balance.

Chapter 29: Process of Elimination

Bumblebee investigates a series of deadly attacks on his old boot camp platoon, who are being picked off by a mysterious assailant. All signs point to either Waspinator or Shockwave... but when they too are attacked, the mystery deepens! It turns out the culprit is really Cliffjumper; back when Shockwave was undercover in Autobot bootcamp, he uploaded a Trojan Horse virus into Cliffjumper that would compell him to eliminate all evidence if Shockwave was ever found out. Now, the virus is affecting his mind, and Bumblebee must stop him before he self-destructs! Determined to save his old friend and prevent further casualties, Bumblebee reaches out to Ratchet for help. Ratchet quickly analyzes the situation and devises a plan to neutralize the virus within Cliffjumper's system. However, time is running out, as the virus compels Cliffjumper to act with increasing aggression and desperation.

Bumblebee tracks Cliffjumper to an abandoned Autobot outpost, where he finds him in a state of mental turmoil. Cliffjumper, struggling to regain control, attacks Bumblebee, believing him to be another target. Bumblebee tries to reason with him, reminding him of their shared history and friendship. Their confrontation is intense, with Cliffjumper's virus-driven fury making him a formidable opponent. During the fight, Bumblebee manages to disable Cliffjumper temporarily, allowing Ratchet to arrive with the necessary equipment to extract the virus. Ratchet works swiftly, connecting Cliffjumper to a portable medical station. As Ratchet begins the delicate process of removing the Trojan Horse virus, Cliffjumper's memories of the boot camp and their camaraderie resurface, helping him fight against the virus's influence.

Just as Ratchet is about to complete the extraction, Shockwave's hidden subroutine triggers a failsafe, causing Cliffjumper to initiate a self-destruct sequence. Realizing the imminent danger, Bumblebee and Ratchet work together under immense pressure. Ratchet focuses on completing the virus extraction, while Bumblebee uses his quick thinking and agility to stabilize Cliffjumper's systems, preventing the self-destruct.

Finally, the virus is successfully extracted, and Cliffjumper regains full control of his mind and body. Exhausted but relieved, he thanks Bumblebee and Ratchet for saving him from Shockwave's sinister trap. With the immediate threat neutralized, Bumblebee contacts Optimus Prime, informing him of Shockwave's insidious plan and the need to remain vigilant against further Decepticon schemes. As the Autobots regroup, they reflect on the importance of their bonds and the lengths they will go to protect each other. Cliffjumper, now free from the virus's influence, vows to assist Bumblebee in tracking down any remaining Decepticon threats, ensuring that no Autobot will ever face such danger again.

Chapter 30: Framed

Bumblebee, visiting the infirmary, stumbles upon Sentinel Prime in a shocking act: attempting to murder Ultra Magnus in his sleep. Reacting swiftly, Bumblebee intervenes, preventing the fatal strike. Sentinel flees before he can be detained, leaving confusion and suspicion in his wake. Bumblebee alerts the Autobots to Sentinel's treachery, leading to his arrest for attempted murder and treason.

However, as the investigation unfolds, it becomes evident that Sentinel Prime has been framed by an imposter. Zeta Maxus reveals to Optimus Prime that Shockwave orchestrated the creation of an evil clone of Sentinel Prime to eliminate Ultra Magnus and incriminate the real Sentinel for murder. The imposter's actions were designed to tarnish Sentinel's reputation and destabilize the Autobot leadership.

Determined to clear Sentinel's name and thwart Shockwave's machinations, the Autobots track down the evil clone of Sentinel Prime. A fierce battle ensues, culminating in the destruction of the clone. To their horror, they discover a bomb hidden within the clone's spark chamber, set to detonate upon its destruction. With seconds to spare, the Autobots evacuate the area as the clone explodes into scrap metal. Miraculously, the real Sentinel Prime emerges unscathed, vindicated by the evidence of his innocence. As the smoke clears, Sentinel is freed from prison, his name cleared, and the true culprit exposed.

With the threat neutralized and justice served, the Autobots stand united, resolute in their determination to protect each other and thwart the Decepticons' sinister schemes. Sentinel Prime, grateful for his exoneration, pledges to redouble his efforts in service to the Autobot cause, vowing to never again fall victim to such treachery.

Chapter 31: Attack of the Combaticons

Rodimus Prime entrusts Optimus Prime with the Matrix of Leadership, resembling the Allspark Matrix, urging him to safeguard it and the Allspark Matrix from Megatron's clutches. Determined to ensure the safety of both Earth and Cybertron, Optimus opts to secure the two Matrixs within a vault. Meanwhile, Bulkhead returns to his roots at the Energon farm, while Ratchet musters the courage to ask Arcee out on a date. With a looming sense of responsibility towards his daughter, Altair Comet, Optimus resolves to return to Earth to reveal the truth about her mother's survival. However, Sentinel Prime intervenes, redirecting Optimus's attention to the urgent threat posed by the Decepticons on the fifth moon of Charr. Despite his apprehensions about facing the enemy alone, Sentinel Prime insists that it's a test of leadership, citing Ultra Magnus's directive to keep the Decepticons at bay.

Reluctantly accepting Sentinel's orders, Optimus Prime embarks on the perilous mission, clutching the Matrix of Leadership. Unbeknownst to him, he carries the Allspark Matrix instead. Entrusting Rodimus Prime with the protection of Cybertron, Optimus ventures to confront the Decepticons on the fifth moon of Charr, only to find himself ambushed by the formidable Combaticons led by Onslaught. Optimus Prime faces a daunting challenge, grappling not only with the Decepticons' assault but also with the weight of leadership and the hidden truth about the Matrix he bears. As the battle intensifies, Optimus's resolve is put to the ultimate test, with the fate of both worlds hanging in the balance.

Meanwhile, Bumblebee finds Sentinel Prime holding an Energon knife and when he asks Sentinel where Optimus is, Sentinel Prime puts Bumblebee inside a barrel before throwing him into a river of oil. Sentinel Prime and Zeta Maxus begin their plan to use their weapon of mass destruction fueled with Dark Energon to destroy the Earth where the Decepticons and Megatron are located at and Sentinel is confident that Optimus will be killed by the Decepticons and that Ultra Magnus will die in his deathbed, allowing Sentinel Prime to become the new Magnus and take over Cybertron. When Sentinel Prime finally realizes that Zeta Maxus could possibly be a Decepticon due to him being manipulative, Zeta Maxus reveals his true self. Zeta removes his Autobot disguise and reveals that his true name is Doomsayer. Sentinel Prime accuses Doomsayer of being a Decepticon spy, but Doomsayer tells Sentinel Prime that he is not a Decepticon, but rather the leader of the Destructicons. Doomsayer manipulates Sentinel Prime and makes a deal with him that they should have the Autobots and the Destructicons work together in destroying the Decepticons and destroying the Earth and Doomsayer tells Sentinel that his intentions are to help him become the new Autobot Supreme Commander.

Back at the fifth moon of Charr, Optimus Prime defeats the Combaticons and Onslaught before he decides to leave after he barely survives the attack of the Decepticons. Back on Cybertron, Bumblebee gets out of the oil river and frees himself from being trapped inside a barrel before he finds out that Sentinel Prime is a traitor to the Autobots as he intends to usurp Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus to become the next Autobot Supreme Commander. However, before Bumblebee would let the Autobots know about Sentinel's treachery, he gets captured by Doomsayer and Bumblebee is brought before Sentinel Prime who reveals his evil plan to destroy the Earth and humanity, to destroy the Decepticons, to cause the deaths of Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus to become Sentinel Magnus, and use the Allspark and the Matrix of Leadership to make himself invincible. Bumblebee tells Sentinel Prime that he will tell everyone about his evil plans, but Sentinel Prime crushes Bumblebee's voice box so that he won't tell anyone about Sentinel Prime and Doomsayer's plot to conquer Cybertron and destroy the Earth. Bumblebee is traumatized after he loses his ability to speak.

Chapter 32: A Traitor Among Us

After Bumblebee got his voice box crushed by Sentinel Prime and he loses his ability to speak, he is left traumatized and is imprisoned by Sentinel Prime and Doomsayer. Sentinel Prime and Doomsayer talk about their next move to use their Decepticon destroying machine of mass destruction to destroy the Earth where the Decepticons and Megatron are located as Sentinel intends to get rid of humanity as he sees humans as a threat to all Cybertronians. However, Alpha Trion and a group of cyber-ninjas find out about their evil schemes and Doomsayer attacks them. Alpha Trion tells Doomsayer that his plot to conquer Cybertron through Sentinel Prime has failed, but Doomsayer attacks the elder Autobot with his Dark Energon lightning, revealing that Doomsayer is immune to Dark Energon and can master using and weaponizing its dark powers.

Alpha Trion tells Sentinel Prime to choose redemption over treason, but Sentinel turns against Alpha Trion as Doomsayer knocks the elder Autobot unconscious. When Ironhide sees a bunch of cyber-ninjas and Alpha Trion knocked unconscious and defeated and he realizes that Sentinel Prime and Doomsayer are responsible for the assault, Ironhide tries to stop them, but Sentinel Prime nearly kills Ironhide, rendering him unconscious before he and Doomsayer escape before they could get caught by the Autobots.

Optimus Prime returns to Cybertron and Bumblebee escapes from his prison cell before he gets Ratchet to repair his voice box. After Bumblebee gets his voice box repaired, the wounded Ironhide and injured Alpha Trion reveals to Optimus Prime and his team that Sentinel Prime has betrayed the Autobots and has allied with Doomsayer to try to conquer Cybertron and destroy the Earth. Optimus, infuriated by Sentinel's betrayal, decides to find Sentinel Prime himself and bring him to justice. However, our heroes soon discover that Sentinel Prime has stolen the Matrix of Leadership and Optimus realizes that Sentinel had given him the Allspark Matrix instead of the Matrix of Leadership. Determined to get his mother's Matrix back, Optimus Prime tells his friends to safeguard the Allspark Matrix while he tracks down Sentinel Prime and stop him. Jetfire and Jetstorm inform Optimus Prime that Sentinel Prime is heading towards Earth and he has the Matrix of Leadership.

Optimus Prime and the Autobots return to Earth to confront Sentinel Prime and Doomsayer, who have brought devastation to Detroit. On a burning ship, Sentinel attempts to wield the Matrix of Leadership for his sinister purposes but finds himself unworthy. In a pivotal moment, he encounters the spirit of Prima, the first of the 13 Original Primes. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime arrives to challenge Sentinel. On a burning ship amidst an ocean of oil and flames, Optimus Prime confronts his former friend turned enemy, Sentinel Prime. Their heated exchange reveals Sentinel's treacherous motives: he orchestrated dangerous missions for Optimus, attempted to assassinate Ultra Magnus, and stole the Matrix of Leadership.

Their confrontation escalates into a fierce battle, each wielding their weapons with determination. Despite Sentinel's claims of deserving the Matrix's power, Optimus prevails, reclaiming the artifact and unleashing its energy against his adversary. As the fight reaches its climax, Sentinel pleads for mercy, claiming manipulation by Doomsayer. Torn between compassion and duty, Optimus attempts to save Sentinel from falling to his death. However, Sentinel seizes the opportunity to strike, plunging into the abyss below. Sentinel's lifeless body resurfaces amidst the unforgiving waves, his once-proud demeanor tarnished and battered. As he struggles for survival, regret and sorrow flood his spark, realizing the consequences of his actions.

Meanwhile, Doomsayer, lurking in the shadows, observes the scene with a sinister grin, dragging Sentinel's body to his lair. The aftermath of their battle leaves Optimus Prime grappling with the loss of a once-dear friend and the weight of Sentinel's betrayal on his spark.

Chapter 33: Land of the Mini-Cons

Optimus Prime returns to the Autobot base and he finds his daughter, Altair Comet, with her long-lost mother, Blackarachnia. Optimus apologizes to his daughter for not telling her the truth that her mother survived and became a Decepticon and Altair forgives her father before she tells her father that she, Smokescreen, the Dinobots, and Sari Sumdac were able to reform Slipstream, Waspinator, Rattletrap, and of course, Blackarachnia. Meanwhile at Kaon on Dinobot Island, Megatron teaches his son, Orion Eclipse, how to fight better. Starscream has pledged his loyalty to Megatron and promises never to betray him again. Megatron has ordered Knockout and Breakdown to keep an eye on Starscream to make sure he doesn't try to overthrow Megatron again. Back at the Autobot base, Optimus Prime and his Autobot friends now know that Doomsayer was the one who corrupted Sentinel Prime and turned him into a traitor and our heroes decide to be on a lookout for Doomsayer, but for now, they need to collect the techno-organic Energon before the Decepticons do.

After promising to aid Blackarachnia in finding a cure to restore her to Elita-One, Optimus Prime, Blackarachnia, and Altair Comet share a heartfelt family hug. However, their peaceful moment is interrupted by another transwarp mishap that deposits Bumblebee on a planet inhabited by Mini-Cons, who revere him as a deity in a scenario reminiscent of Gulliver's Travels. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime and his team embark on a mission to locate Bumblebee, but their journey is fraught with danger as they come under attack by Blackout and other Decepticons seeking revenge for the fate of Onslaught and the Combaticons. On the planet of the Mini-Cons, Bumblebee finds himself lavished with adoration and care by his newfound followers, reveling in their attention. As Bumblebee enjoys the attention of the Mini-Cons, oblivious to the chaos unfolding in space, Optimus Prime and his team fend off relentless attacks from Blackout and the Decepticons. Despite the perilous circumstances, they remain determined to rescue their lost comrade.

Back on the planet of the Mini-Cons, Bumblebee's paradise is shattered when a space monster arrives, intent on capturing the Mini-Cons for its own purposes. Unwilling to let harm befall his newfound friends, Bumblebee courageously confronts the space monster, rallying the Mini-Cons to stand against their aggressor. Just as the situation reaches a critical point, Optimus Prime and his Autobot team arrive, engaging in a fierce battle with the space monster. Working together, they manage to defeat the space monster and ensure the safety of the Mini-Cons. Grateful for their rescue, some of the Mini-Cons decide to join Optimus Prime and his team, eager to aid their newfound allies in their ongoing struggle against the Decepticons. With Bumblebee safely back in their ranks and a few additional allies by their side, Optimus Prime and his Autobots depart from the Mini-Con planet, returning to Earth to continue their fight against the Decepticons for the safety of Earth and Cybertron.

Chapter 34: It Came From Planet Cybertron

An Autobot came to Earth with an important message for Optimus Prime. But after scanning a flying saucer as his alternate mode from a B-movie set, he suffers amnesia and comes to believe he is really an alien invader named Cosmos. Meanwhile, S.T.E.A.M and their founder, Harold Attinger breaks themselves free from prison and set out to seek their revenge on the Autobots. Meanwhile, Porter C. Powell creates some of his own robotic versions of the Predacons after getting an idea from Blackarachnia who's been creating her own army of Predacons back at her lab before she decided to join the Autobots. Powell created Predaking and the robotic Predacons to fight against the Dinobots ala Lex Luthor style.

Meanwhile, Cosmos attacks Detroit when Predaking and Powell's Predacons fight against Grimlock and the Dinobots and Optimus Prime recognizes the Autobot flying saucer and he and his team work on stopping Cosmos. While Blackarachnia helps the Dinobots defeat Predaking and the Predacons with the help of Smokescreen, Altair Comet, Slipstream and Waspinator, Optimus manages to jog Cosmos' memory and Comsos realizes that he's not an alien invader but an Autobot. Predaking and the Predacons turn against their creator, Porter C. Powell and Sari Sumdac fight off Predaking before he could kill his creator. After defeating the Predacons and imprisoning them and Predaking, Cosmos tells Optimus Prime that Ultra Magnus wants to speak to him before he dies.

Chapter 35: The Weight of Responsibility

Optimus Prime returns to Cybertron and goes to the infirmary where Ultra Magnus gives Optimus his famous last words and he gives him his dying wish for Optimus Prime to take Ultra Magnus' place as the new ruler of Cybertron, as the new Autobot Supreme Commander, and as the new Autobot leader and Ultra Magnus tells Optimus Prime that he doesn't have to rename himself, "Optimus Magnus" because Optimus will be more than a Magnus, he will be a true Prime whose heroism is in his programming. After Ultra Magnus dies, Optimus Prime and millions of Autobots go to Ultra Magnus' funeral where Ultra Magnus' daughter, Strongarm, and her siblings and her mother mourn the death of their loved one. Optimus Prime finally becomes the new Autobot Supreme Commander and chooses not to be renamed "Optimus Magnus" and after he becomes the new leader of the Autobots and the new ruler of Cybertron, Rodimus Prime becomes Optimus Prime's first lieutenant.

In the aftermath of Ultra Magnus's passing, Ironhide and Alpha Trion recover from their injuries inflicted by Sentinel Prime and Doomsayer. The Autobots successfully eliminate the Decepticon weapon fueled by Dark Energon, a substance Alpha Trion reveals as the malevolent essence of Unicron, the chaos bringer. With Optimus Prime assuming the role of Autobot Supreme Commander, he faces a multitude of responsibilities: ruling Cybertron, caring for his daughter Altair Comet, seeking a cure for Blackarachnia, gathering techno-organic Energon, and devising a strategy to thwart Megatron and the Decepticons' threats to Earth and Cybertron. The weight of these duties weighs heavily on Optimus as he navigates his newfound leadership.

Meanwhile, Strongarm continues to mourn the death of her father, Ultra Magnus, when the Protectobots arrest a delinquent named Sideswipe who's been causing a lot of trouble while street racing. Smokescreen and Altair Comet would return to Cybertron with Rattletrap while Blackarachnia, Slipstream, Waspinator, Grimlock, the Dinobots, Steve the Vehicon stay at the Autobot base with Sari Sumdac and Professor Issac Sumdac making sure that they don't do anything treacherous or suspicious.

Chapter 36: Megatron Must Be Stopped

As Megatron's plan to reformat Earth into a new Decepticon homeworld reaches fruition, the Autobots must join forces with Slipstream, Blackarachnia and Waspinator, and the Dinobots to defeat Megatron once and for all. Just as they have apprehended Megatron, Megatron tells his son, Orion Eclipse to help him destroy Optimus Prime for revenge, but Orion refuses and he once again renounces the Decepticons to rejoin the Autobots again as he refuses to obey his father, Megatron. Megatron would be furious with his son for betraying him again before the Autobots and their allies prepared to have Megatron taken to prison on Cybertron. However, it turns out that the Decepticon leader has created many duplicates of himself as a distraction.

Powermaster Optimus Prime defeats the real Megatron, only for Megatron to then download his mind into the city of Kaon itself. Using Blackarachnia's techno-organic virus, Megatron has the city begin to grow to cover Earth. As our heroes prepare to save the world, Orion Eclipse confronts his father, Megatron, to protect Optimus Prime and Megatron would tell Orion Eclipse that he's disobeyed him for the last time before he tries to kill his son, only for Starscream to intervene. After working together to stop Blackarachnia's techno-organic virus and save the Earth, Megatron gets put into prison. But after Megatron gets put in prison, a new threat emerges as Quintessa and the Quintessons threaten to conquer Cybertron and enslave all the Cybertronians that live there.

Determined to save his planet from the Quintesson invasion, Optimus Prime faces the Quintessons with his team before he discovers that Quintessa is the one who caused the deaths of Optimus' parents, Solarguard and Thetas Prime. After saving Cybertron from the Quintessons, Blackarachnia gets taken by Quintessa and she gives her a new look before encouraging her to continue making her Predacon army. Quintessa would tell Blackarachnia that she must use the Allspark to power up a techno-organic virus that will wipe out the Autobots or else Quintessa will destroy Blackarachnia's daughter if she doesn't cooperate. Altair Comet is happy to be reunited with her boyfriend, Orion Eclipse, and he promises never to return to the Decepticons again, saying that he is destined to be an Autobot rather than a Decepticon leader. Optimus decides to rescue Blackarachnia from the Quintessons, even if it meant confronting his parents' killer.

Chapter 37: Web of Lies

Optimus Prime, accompanied by a team of Autobots, embarks on a mission to the planet Quintessa to rescue Blackarachnia from the clutches of the Quintessons. Quintessa gave Blackarachnia a new color scheme and she even gave her her own Predacon insignia to replace her Decepticon insignia and Quintessa begins influencing Blackarachnia to work on the techno-organic virus. Amidst the battle against the Quintessons, Optimus Prime engages in a fierce confrontation with his parents' killer, Quintessa herself. As the conflict intensifies, Quintessa gains the upper hand and is poised to strike down Optimus Prime. However, Blackarachnia intervenes, halting Quintessa's attack. In a desperate attempt to manipulate Blackarachnia, Quintessa threatens to expose her feelings for Optimus Prime. Unwavering, Blackarachnia admits her love for Optimus Prime and forgives him for past actions, regardless of the consequences.

After escaping from Quintessa, Blackarachnia betrays Optimus Prime and returns to her evil ways as she reveals her plan to turn Optimus Prime and Altair Comet into techno-organic Predacons so that they and Blackarachnia could be the ultimate family. Blackarachnia abducts her daughter, Altair Comet and she returns to her lair. Optimus Prime decides to go after Blackarachnia and rescue his daughter with the help of his Autobot and Dinobot friends. Waspinator decides to help Optimus Prime know where to find his daughter and he leads the Autobots and the Dinobots to where Blackarachnia has taken Altair Comet.

At Blackarachnia's lair, Blackarachnia tells her daughter that she's become the leader of her Predacon army and that she created her Predacon minions, Antagony, Inferno, and her newest creation, Gnashteeth whose T-rex mode was based on Grimlock though Blackarachnia made improvements to his intellect.

Altair Comet begs her mother not to turn her into a techno-organic Predacon, but Blackarachnia refuses to listen as she intends to turn her daughter and Optimus Prime into techno-organic Predacons and Blackarachnia says how she and her Predacon army will conquer Cybertron and unleash an Allspark-powered techno-organic virus that'll turn the Autobots into Predacons.

Chapter 38: New Divide

Optimus Prime arrives at Blackarachnia's lair to rescue his daughter, Altair Comet. At Blackarachnia's lab, Optimus gets captured by Inferno and Antagony and Blackarachnia combines Optimus' stolen CNA with that of a gorilla to create her ultimate Predacon warrior: Optimus Primal. Blackarachnia says that she's gonna use the same organic spider CNA that turned her into a spider-fembot to transform Optimus Prime and Altair Comet into techno-organic spider-bots so that she can have her ultimate family. Optimus Prime begs Blackarachnia not to do it, but then when Gnashteeth got smart after he heard about Megatron, he decided to rename himself "Megatron II" and he decided to betray and overthrow Blackarachnia and take over as the true leader of the Predacons.

After Optimus Primal and the other Predacons were brought to life, Megatron II turns against his creator and Blackarachnia is shocked when Gnashteeth, now renamed "Megatron II" has betrayed her and he even attempted to kill and usurp Blackarachnia before Optimus Primal steps in to protect Blackarachnia from Megatron II. Optimus Primal and Megatron II would fight and the Predacons would be divided into two groups: The Maximals and the Predacons. Optimus Prime would rescue Altair Comet and even Blackarachnia and they tried to save Waspinator, but Megatron II prevented him from escaping. Megatron II would attack Blackarachnia and inject her with the spider mutation serum which would turn her into a giant spider.

Optimus Prime and his friends and family would escape and return to their world while Optimus Primal and Megatron II stayed behind and kickstarted the Beast Wars between Predacons and Maximals. Optimus promises to help his clone defeat Megatron II one day, but right now he has to find a cure for Blackarachnia immediately and turn her back to Elita-One before she becomes a spider forever. Optimus Prime carries the half-dead and infected Blackarachnia to Alpha Trion and he begs him to help find a cure that will save her. Alpha Trion tells Optimus Prime that he will help her save Blackarachnia and turn her back to Elita-One.

Wheeljack, Perceptor and Red Alert inject Blackarachnia with a serum that stops her spider mutation from getting worse before Optimus Prime remembers back when he used the Matrix of Leadership to turn Arachnus Prime back into his former self. Optimus Prime uses the Matrix of Leadership on Blackarachnia and Wheeljack, Perceptor, and Red Alert have finally found an antidote that can cure Blackarachnia and turn her back into Elita-One. Five days later, Blackarachnia is finally turned back into Elita-One. Not only did the Autobot scientists changed Blackarachnia back into Elita-One, but they've managed to give her a new look with a pink color scheme. Blackarachnia was originally willing to be reformed and turned back to normal after she helped Optimus Prime defeat Megatron and she reunited with her daughter, Altair Comet, who helped her mother see the good from inside her.

Chapter 39: The Wedding Day

Several months later, after Blackarachnia was cured and turned back into Elita-One, Optimus Prime finally popped the question and he asked Elita-One to marry him. She accepts his proposal and the two begin their wedding plans. Optimus Prime and Elita-One finally get married after being separated for so long until Blackarachnia was finally turned back into Elita-One. They have their beautiful wedding day at Iacon inside the Church of Primus with all of their friends and guest attending the wedding and with Alpha Trion playing the role as the priest.

Firestar picked out the perfect wedding dress for her old friend. Bulkhead cried during the wedding because he cries at weddings, Wheeljack was the ring bearer, Sari Sumdac was the flower girl, Elita-One's bridesmaids were Moonracer, Firestar, Lancer, Arcee, Chromia, and Greenlight. Optimus Prime's groomsmen were Bulkhead, Ratchet, Bumblebee, and Jazz. Altair Comet and Orion Eclipse (who left his evil father, Megatron last month and rejoined the Autobots) were there at the wedding and Altair was happy to see that her long-lost parents were finally married.

After Optimus Prime and Elita-One were finally married, Megatron and his Decepticons escaped from prison and they return to Earth to go back to unfinished business. Meanwhile, Sideswipe gets bailed out of jail and reunites with his twin brother, Sunstreaker, and his adopted father, Roadbuster, who scolds him for getting into trouble. Sideswipe meets Strongarm and she decides to change him from a delinquent into an Autobot rookie as she takes him to the Autobot boot camp to make him into a better bot. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Megatron and his Decepticons return to Kaon where they plan their next scheme. Elsewhere, in Doomsayer's secret underground lair, the nefarious Destructicon leader and his evil Mini-Cons conduct a dark experiment to transform the late Sentinel Prime into a new being named Jhiaxus, adorned with a Destructicon insignia. Through advanced machinery and super science, they alter Sentinel's appearance, colors, and even his name, imbuing him with dark energy. Upon awakening, Jhiaxus emerges as a formidable servant of Doomsayer, ready to carry out his master's bidding.

However, Jhiaxus soon goes missing, prompting Doomsayer's wrath as he discovers the Destructicon's absence and suspects his allegiance may have shifted. Determined to regain control, Doomsayer sets out to find Jhiaxus, who, in turn, heads to Kaon, seeking revenge against Optimus Prime. Rejecting his role as Doomsayer's pawn, Jhiaxus embraces his newfound identity, vowing to join the Decepticons and settle the score with Optimus Prime. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, Jhiaxus's quest for vengeance sets the stage for a dramatic confrontation that will shape the fate of Cybertron and Earth.

[axewchao]

Not sure how effective of a team these three would be, but the idea's been rattling around in my head for what feels like a long time, probably as soon as I made Thorn & Zeta in the first place.

"Team Dal" seems kinda basic, "Team DTZ" just makes me think "Team Ditz," and... yeah, that's all I got; the latter just kept making me giggle and I couldn't come up with anything else =w="

[katnissdoesnotfollowback]

WIR Everlark are hot-hot-hot. But I wonder could we have a little something about finding out Katniss pregnant. First or second time. I love parents-storyline of that fic just as much as Peeta being horny.

How about a little of both? Lol. No graphic smut here, but there are some very adult themes and language in this piece. Fair warning: sometimes, being pregnant is not fun.

Also, I have one more request for pregnant Wrapped in Red Katniss, and that piece will feature much later down the pregnancy road.

A refresher on ages before we get started. For this piece: Karina - 19 Avery - 15 Olive - 13 Cole - 7

** Karina **

“So is Katniss preggers yet?” Meaghan asks as she half hangs off my bed, painting her nails a deep shade of purple. I watch as several drops of polish land on the towel I laid out on the floor under Meaghan’s hands when she got started on the impromptu manicure.

“Not yet. At least, they haven’t said anything,” I tell her and reach for the polish but retract my hand. “Can’t you do that sitting at my desk like a normal person?”

“No, I really cannot,” Meaghan says happily. “I need some childish insanity like this. I spend too much time at school, stressing over my grades and making sure my dad doesn’t find out too much about my life there because he’d never let me leave the house again if he knew about Jack.”

“And Bryan… and Trevor… Drew,” I tease. “Really half the Zeta Psi house.”

“What?! I’m only nineteen. It’s not like I’m gonna repeat my parents’ mistakes. I’m not settling down to have a kid with The One anytime soon… I’m just… enjoying myself before I get around to finding him. And the Zetas are easy practice for making myself irresistibly charming to the future Mr. Hawthorne.”

I purse my lips and look away. I know she doesn’t mean anything by it. Talking like this. Meaghan’s mom was nineteen when she was born, just like mine when I was born. And my dad, too. But unlike mine, Meaghan’s parents stayed together. Not that I would have wanted my parents to stay together. Exactly. I mean, from where I sit now, it’d be stupid to wish that. Especially since we have Katniss now.

“But my dad is…” Meaghan makes a face and I can’t help but laugh. 

“Overprotective?”

“To say the least,” she says with a roll of her eyes. “Oh my god, I didn’t tell you about this one,” she starts, finally screwing the cap back on the polish and handing it to me. I shake it a little and peel off my socks, starting in on painting my toes the same shade.

“What?” I prompt.

“I forgot I was doing my laundry earlier today, and I guess Dad decided to move it for me. Not sure if he was trying to be helpful or impatient, but whatever. And he started yelling for my mom like he was on fire or something. She came to me with my basket of dry clothes and told me that I should probably make sure to keep track of my laundry if I’m going to be washing my thongs at home…so my father doesn’t get traumatized.”

We stare at each other with matching, wide eyed, shocked expressions until we can’t hold it in anymore. Then we explode with laughter and screeches of mingled horror, embarrassment, and amusement.

We’re still screeching when someone knocks on the door, and before I can say a word, Dad pokes his head in. “Kare-Bear, we have really loved having you at home for the summer but--”

“I know, I know, I’m sorry, Dad. We’ll try not to wake Cole again,” I say. He sighs softly and runs his hand through his hair.

“Or Katniss.”

“Mom’s already out for the night?” I ask and Dad nods. “Again?”

“Yep,” he says. “So please keep it down just a little.”

We agree and I sigh too as my dad closes the door. “I’m worried about her,” I admit to Meaghan, only half paying attention to my toes as I swipe on the polish. “I can’t remember her ever sleeping this much before.”

Meaghan snorts and snatches up the bottle of clear top coat. “And your dad sounds frustrated as hell.”

It takes Meaghan waggling her eyebrows at me for it to sink in what she’s saying. I grab the nearest pillow and whack her with it as she laughs.

“What? It’s the truth. He’s a total horn dog for Katniss, and you know it!”

“Ugh!”

“You wanted to set them up!”

My cheeks are burning and I shake my head. “That doesn’t mean I want to think about them having sex, let alone talk about it!”

“And you wanted siblings! How do you expect to get those siblings if there isn’t some bow-chicka-bow-wow between your parents?”

“I was fine with adopting them,” I insist and Meaghan guffaws. 

“I think they’re cute. It’s obvious how in love they still are. I figured you’d appreciate that and all given…”

She trails off and I fight the urge to snap at her. She’s not being mean. We’ve talked a lot over the years about how awful the last few years were before my dad and Glimmer finally realized they just needed to get a divorce already.

“Maybe,” I counter, “but unless you wanna talk about your parents getting frisky with each other--”

“Pffft, old news,” Meaghan says with a roll of her eyes. And she really does sound so blasé about it. It truly doesn’t bother her at all, and I wonder what that must be like.

“God I hate you sometimes,” I mutter with false venom and she shakes her head.

“No, you don’t. You--” She stops talking abruptly and her eyes round out, saucer wide. “Holy shit.”

“What?”

“Holy shit!” she practically squeals, but she does it under her breath.

“What?!” I ask again and she motions me closer.

“Okay, you cannot freak out about this, but when I was downstairs, getting snacks and things, they were in the laundry room, and your dad was pawing at Katniss--”

“Really, Meaghan?” I ask, wishing I wasn’t blushing this much.

“Shut up and listen,” she retorts and I snap my mouth shut. “He couldn’t keep his hands off her, and I swear to god, I heard him tell her that the shirt she was wearing made her tits looks amazing and that he wanted to--”

“Does this have a point?” I try not to screech. Don’t get me wrong, I really do love that Dad and Katniss are so in love with each other. So happy together. And that their romance still seems to be going strong, chemistry still sizzling, all those are good things. But that doesn’t mean I want my friend witnessing or sharing graphic details.

“Yes, this has a point. Because he’s right. I noticed it, too. Haven’t you?”

I open my mouth to protest but then I stop. Because I did think the other day that the shirt Katniss was wearing stretched a little tighter, dipped a little lower than anything I remember her wearing before.

“Oh my god,” I whisper as Meahghan starts nodding.

“And she’s tired all the time now…”

“Oh my freaking god!” I squeal again. “I’m gonna be a big sister again!”

We dissolve basically into excited chaos. It’s only when someone knocks on the door again a few minutes later that I realize how loud and squeally we’ve gotten. We silence ourselves immediately, and I call out a timid, “Come in!”

It’s Katniss this time and I have to purse my lips the whole time she’s standing there, with her arms crossed over her chest, only making it more obvious.

“Really, girls? I know you’re enjoying your newfound independence at college, but please. There are people trying to sleep here.”

“Sorry, Mom.”

Katniss smiles softly at us then and notices the nail polish. “Alright. Just try to be considerate while you enjoy your girl talk. I think Dad is planning to make his spinach and feta croissants for breakfast, Karina.”

“Yes! We’ll be awake for it,” I promise and Katniss looks askance at us.

“Uh-huh. Sure.” She slips out the door, closing it behind her.

** Katniss **

“See?!?!” I hear Meaghan hiss through the door and I pause for a moment. “Either your mom got a boob job recently or she’s totally preggers.”

“Do you think they know? And why haven’t they told me yet?” Karina asks and I’m thrown back to years ago, when Meaghan knew that her own mother was pregnant when Madge had only told Gale and myself.

Maybe I should’ve put on Peeta’s sweatshirt before I went in to see them, I think with a sigh. Although it sounds like they already suspected.

“I dunno. But there’s all kinds of reasons why they might not be ready to say anything yet. My parents kept it to themselves after Mom had a few miscarriages.”

“I guess. They were trying for a really long time.”

“Yep. Exactly. But it’s so obvious now. No wonder your dad wants to slide his dick between her tits.”

“Meaghan!” Karina squeals and I almost join her. I can’t believe Meaghan witnessed Peeta saying that to me without my knowing. I can’t believe she’s talking about it. As the girls dissolve into more chatter and laughter, I make my way back downstairs to where Peeta is taking care of a few last cleanup tasks before bed.

“Hey,” he says, clearly surprised to see me. “Thought you were asleep.”

“I am. I think I’m sleepwalking. That or college girls gossiping while on break woke me up,” I tell him and he sighs.

“I warned them to keep it down.”

“Hmmm but how can they with such juicy material like Gale having heart attacks over discovering that Meaghan wears thongs and—“

“What the fuck?” Peeta freezes and stares at me in shock. I blink and bite my lip, trying to hold back his clearly smoking brain as he makes the next logical leap. “You don’t think Karina is wearing thongs too, do you?”

“Love. I would never betray her trust in me and tell you what sort of undergarments we’ve gotten for her. But do I have to remind you that you used to be okay with this sort of thing?”

“I know, I know,” he says and I sit gingerly in one of the barstools at the kitchen island and he moves to stand next to me. “I guess I just… she’s nineteen and I know we’ve taught her to be careful but I still worry she’s gonna get caught up in the moment with someone and—“

“And what?” I prod and his shoulders slump.

“Maybe I should be grateful that the daughter I had at nineteen turned out to prefer girls,” he says and I snort.

“We still could wind up dealing with broken hearts.”

“I just wish she felt like she could tell us,” he murmurs and I set one hand on his cheek to reassure him.

“She will. In her own time.”

“I know, I just… I guess I worry that we’ve done something to make her doubt how supportive we’d try to be, or to make her not trust us.”

“All we can do is keep being there for her, and be there for her as much as we can when she does tell us. And then we’ll definitely be dealing with a whole other host of issues,” I remind him.

“I’ll take them. I like my chance of intimidating a girl better than I do the meatheaded frat boys Meaghan’s been supposedly chasing.”

“Poor Gale,” I say and can barely contain my chuckle. Or my feeling of vindication, knowing what I do about his tendencies before he started seeing Madge. “Too many to count,” he’d once told me.

“But really, Peeta,” I soothe and slide my hand up his arm. “I think you'd be much better at intimidating horny college boys. I mean, you know exactly how they think.”

“Or don’t think,” he offers. “That’s half the problem. Most of them are too young, dumb, and full of cum to be afraid enough of Daddy to do us any good. I was, at least,” he pouts, and I laugh slightly.

“Except you have an advantage.”

“Oh?” He perks up at this and ever so subtly flexes his arm muscles.

“You’ve been acting like one of them lately, according to Meaghan. Wanting to slide your dick between my tits and all.”

He stares at me for a moment and then groans, hanging his head in embarrassment. “She heard that?”

“Yep. And apparently, my amazing new boobs are what clued Meaghan in about our new little one.”

“So the girls know?”

“Yeah,” I say.

“So much for keeping it low key.” Peeta’s laughter softens as he pulls me to my feet and slides his hand soothingly over my belly. I’m still nowhere near showing, but I still love the way he touches me even now. Almost reverent.

“God I can’t wait to meet them,” he whispers and we share a meaningful look. We’d almost given up. We’d been trying for over a year with no luck. Then we stopped trying specifically to get me pregnant and decided that we’d just set it aside, revisit the conversation six months later and decide if we wanted to give fertility treatments a go or if we’d just accept that it wasn’t meant to be.

But four months after we stopped actively trying, I missed a period. Then two. And my boobs started to feel heavy and the thought of drinking milk turned my stomach and then Peeta made a comment about my shirts looking a little tight as things got heated one night. He peeled my shirt off and stared at my breasts, gaping at me and then suggesting I take a pregnancy test.

It came back positive. But it had taken us so long to conceive that I wanted to see a doctor before we told anyone. And then, shortly before our appointment, the nightmares started. Horrifying, violent images that make me question my sanity and drive me to a near paralyzing fear of losing our child. Peeta’s child.

Of course, Peeta has been a rock through the whole thing, waking me from the terrible visions and holding me while I sob. Going to the appointment with me, and when the doctor confirmed what we already knew, Peeta went into what I have dubbed his nesting phase. He’s constantly cleaning the house and reevaluating the safety of it. He’s constantly touching me as though he can’t believe I’m still real, and he’s always checking on me, verbally demanding reassurance that I’m okay. He pampers me like nothing else, too. Back rubs, foot rubs, fragrant baths. All the smallest of tasks that he’s suddenly taking care of so I don’t have to. He brushes and braids my hair for me almost every day. Cooks almost all the meals unless I chase him out of the kitchen with a spatula.

But my food has become a battleground over what’s the most nutritious and has the least empty calories versus whatever the fuck I want to eat without feeling like I’m gonna vomit. But even that, I know, stems from his love for me and our child.

And there’s this, the way he so effortlessly reassures me that everything is going to be okay. We’ll have each other, and our already formidable brood of kids. And it’s okay that Karina still hasn’t technically come out to us. She’ll do that in her own time as well.

“You’re already an amazing mother. I can’t wait to witness you slay at this form of motherhood too. Can’t wait to parent our baby with you from day one,” he tells me.

I smile as he whispers words of love and loop my arms around his shoulders. I’m still smiling and stifling my own girlish giggles when he carries me upstairs and lays me out naked on our bed.

** Peeta **

I’m already awake when I feel Katniss stirring beside me. I couldn’t go to sleep, even after. Wrestling with my own fears and unable to articulate them to Katniss just yet. Maybe I shouldn’t at all, given that it looks like her nightmares might persist awhile longer. She’s dealing with enough. When the whimpering starts, I roll over and shake her awake.

“Katniss. Katniss, honey wake up,” I murmur. It takes twice more before she flies upright with a huge, gasping breath. Her eyes wildly roam the room and her chest heaves before her gaze lands on me and her shoulders sag. There’s a faint sheen of perspiration on her face and chest. I reach out for her and she’s already crying quietly when she buries her face in my shirt.

I fucking hate this. I hate that she lives in terror during the night. I hate that it’s my fault, for wanting another child. With Katniss. I hate that there’s nothing I can do but hold her after the nightmares.

I hold her, rocking our bodies ever so slightly as her breathing comes under control. I reach out and snag a tissue from the box on my nightstand and barely pull back from her, lifting her chin to wipe away the remaining tears.

Katniss takes the whole tissue from my hand and blows her nose rather loudly. I smile slightly and hand her a second tissue when it’s clear one won’t be enough.

“Better?” I ask, tossing the used tissues aside to deal with later.

“Not really.”

“Do you wanna talk about it?” I ask and press a kiss to her forehead.

“Not really,” she repeats, but her words are less certain than before. “Peeta… am I going crazy?”

I almost miss the question, she whispers it so quietly. But I hold her face in my palms, dragging my thumbs over her cheeks.

“No more than anyone else,” I whisper back. She bites her lip and in the faint light from our phone docking station, I can see her eyes welling up with fresh tears.

“It’s just… I’m afraid of my own thoughts,” she whispers. “The things I see… they’re horrible.”

“I’m scared too. Scared I’m too old, that I won’t have the energy or patience I need anymore. Won’t be enough—“

“Not like that,” she cuts me off, and something in her voice chills me.

“My nightmares… they’re not about the baby. They’re … they’re about people I love. Hurting other people I love and…” she pauses to swallow, her eyes closing as she murmurs the rest. “And enjoying it. Everyone I love becomes a psychopath in my nightmares and I… see what they do to each other, in graphic, horrifying detail.”

I open my mouth to comfort her but no words come out. She manages to speak first.

“Did Glimmer have dreams like this? With Karina?”

The question startles me. We don’t talk about Glimmer very often. Not because we’re avoiding the topic, but because there’s rarely something that needs to be said about her anymore.

“Not that I know of,” I say. Katniss looks stricken for a moment and I rush to reassure her. “But that doesn’t mean she didn’t. She just might not have told me about them. I looked it up, though, right after the nightmares started. It is sometimes a pregnancy side effect. To have night terrors.”

At this, Katniss snorts. “Great. As if becoming a parent isn’t terrifying enough already.”

I can’t help but chuckle and pull her into my arms again. We lay back down and settle in, although I don’t think I’ll be getting much sleep.

“You’re already a parent, Katniss. Karina hasn’t called you anything but ‘Mom’ in years. Avery, Olive, Cole… you are their mother, Katniss. maybe the girls have memories of their biological parents, but a person can have more than one mother.”

She nods against my chest, her fingers clenching to grip my shirt then relaxing, again and again.

“Maybe I should talk to Madge,” Katniss says, just as I think she’s about to fall back asleep.

“I think that’s a great idea,” I tell her. But I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel a slight pang of jealousy. But a few deep breaths and reminders, and it passes. Katniss needs and deserves friends who can truly understand what she’s going through. And while I’ve been a parent longer than Katniss, I’ve never been pregnant. I’m not a Mom.

Her breathing starts to even out and it takes me a while to join her in sleep, but in the morning, I wake up and realize she’s still cocooned peacefully in my arms. No more nightmares after that first round.

Thankfully, we already had plans with the Hawthorne’s, so Katniss won’t have to wait long to talk to Madge about it, although I don’t bring it up. I worry that if I do bring it up during the daylight, it’ll only make Katniss shy away from the idea.

We meet up with the Hawthornes downtown, with plans to eat lunch together and then let the younger kids play in the park while the older ones roam the shops along the main street of the town. After lunch, I engineer a reason to talk to Gale, and we wind up focused on the younger kids in the park while Katniss and Madge sit on a nearby bench, talking quietly, with their heads bent together.

It’s not much of a conversation between me and Gale. Mainly, I listen while he vents about whatever shenanigans his twins have gotten up to lately. Growing up hasn’t stopped Hunter and Archer from being absolute terrors. And they’re both planning on studying engineering, which means Gale is worried that now their shenanigans will only grow more complex and dangerous, and further reaching.

“At least their hearts are in the right spot,” I try to remind him and he snorts.

“Sometimes, I’m not sure.”

His phone chimes in his pocket and I take a second to make sure Cole hasn’t gotten bored and wandered off. He’s actually made his way over to the bench where Madge and Katniss are sitting. I’m about to call him back over, to give Katniss space to talk to Madge, when Gale curses under his breath.

“What’s wrong?”

“The fuck is this shit?” he says instead of answering and walks with purpose towards Madge. “Margaret Denise Hawthorne, what the fuck is your daughter doing with her life?”

“Pardon?” Madge asks, her pretty face already folding into a scowl. And I can’t blame her, based on Gale’s tone.

“First the thongs in the laundry, which you assured me are no big deal. Now Meaghan is using her credit card to buy something from a store called…” he looks at his phone and grinds the name out through his teeth, “Baby Bundles and Booties?”

Madge lifts one eyebrow at him and then coughs. “You really think she’d be buying baby clothes for herself right now if she were pregnant? Especially on her card, which you have access to the statements for?”

“Fuck if I know,” he says. I notice Cole’s eyes going super wide, and Katniss is starting to blush. She leans forward, like she’s going to speak, but Madge holds her arm protectively across Katniss’s chest. 

“Come on, Gale, she’s smarter than that. And why are you getting notifications about every purchase she makes? I thought we talked about trusting her more?”

“One of us has to make sure she doesn’t destroy her life over some asshole boy,” he says and Madge stands up to square off with him.

“You mean like I did?”

Gale sputters and Madge snatches the phone out of his hands.

“Here’s an idea. Instead of spying on your daughter, try talking to her about these things. It’s what I’ve done, and you’ll notice that I’m not making an idiot of myself in the park.”

“All I know is our daughter has been wearing skimpy underwear and now she’s buying--”

“It’s probably for me!” Katniss blurts out and everyone goes silent.

“Katniss, you don’t have to--”

“But I want to,” Katniss cuts Madge off and looks up at me. I hold my hand out to her and give her a slight nod. She places her hand in mine and rises to stand next to me. I wrap my arms around her and kiss her temple, letting her know that whatever she decides to tell him right now, I’m behind her. “We wanted to wait a little longer, because I was afraid, but Gale you’re one of my oldest friends. I know you’d never be intentionally cruel if things don’t… don’t go well.”

Her voice catches and Gale looks down at his phone screen. I can see him trying to make sense of it, so I go ahead and step in.

“The girls figured it out already. They were talking about it last night, but they don’t know Katniss and I know they know.”

Gale can’t help but laugh a little at my ridiculous sounding sentence. Katniss rises up and kisses my jaw. I hope she and Madge at least got in a decent conversation about the nightmares.

“So this is probably them buying something for you two,” Gale says, waving his phone around. “And your… your baby.” 

“Yep,” Madge says, and Gale’s growing smile fades as he gives her an apologetic look.

“Wait, so we’re gonna have a baby?” Cole asks and I wince. I really would have preferred we had the chance to sit down and talk to him and Avery and Olive about this in private. They knew we were trying, because we talked about it with all of our kids when we first made that decision, and they seemed fine with it at the time, but maybe something has changed.

“We are,” I tell him as gently as I can.

“Awesome. As long as I get a brother and not another sister.” For a second, his face remains intensely serious and I can feel Katniss gearing up to explain to him when his face breaks out in a grin. “Hello, Baby Brother!”

He hugs Katniss tightly and she holds onto him for a minute or two. 

“Can we go out for dinner tonight? To celebrate?” I open my mouth to say maybe not, since we ate out for lunch, but Cole isn’t done. “Babies are a lot of hard work. So Momma needs to rest… so do you, Dad.”

“We’ll think about it,” I say but I can already tell from the look on Katniss’s face that she’s not only going to insist on giving Cole what he wants, she’s probably going to let him pick the restaurant.

From there, whatever conversation we were going to have turns into expressions of happiness and excitement. Madge hugs Katniss last, and I just barely hear her whispering.

“I know they’re awful. You can always talk to me about them, but it’ll be so much easier to deal with them if you tell Peeta, too.”

I try not to feel insulted that Katniss obviously told Madge that she felt like she couldn’t talk to me about her nightmares. Because it’s not really about my ego or my feelings. I’m just glad that she’s felt comfortable talking to someone about them, even if she never does talk about them with me.

The rest of the day is almost a blur. For now, all of our kids seem excited about the news. Only time will tell if that excitement holds. As we’re getting ourselves ready for bed, three of our four children already asleep, Karina knocks lightly on our door.

“Hey,” she says shyly after Katniss tells her to come on in. “With all the excitement today, I didn’t get a chance to give this to you.”

She presents us with a gift bag, pale yellow tissue paper poking up out of it. Katniss hugs her and I watch happily as Karina melts into her embrace.

“Okay, well good night!” Karina says when she steps out of Katniss’s embrace and flings herself briefly into mine.

“Don’t you wanna stay for us to open it?” Katniss asks and Karina shakes her head.

“It’s been a crazy day. I figure you two want some alone time,” she says and scoots out of the room before either of us can say anything.

“Should I bring her back?” I ask as Katniss sits on the bed with a smile. She shakes her head.

“No. We can thank her for the gift in the morning. Besides, if I had to guess, knowing Karina, she’s trying to do something for us, to show us her excitement, without it having any kind of effect on her siblings.”

“Fair enough,” I say and sit next to Katniss as she pulls the tissues from the bag and pulls out a soft, pale green set of footie pajamas, patterned with frogs leaping between lily pads, and a matching cap for an infant.

“Oh,” Katniss says and I have to bite back my laughter when two seconds later, she’s crying on my shoulder and using a thousand phrases of profanity to curse her hormones. “I feel like I owe so many apologies to Madge right now.”

I fail at holding back my laughter when she says that, but I don’t ask her to explain. I think I can imagine pretty well how frustrated Katniss might have once gotten with Madge and her pregnancy hormones, and how Madge would’ve pushed back instead of taking it.

“Can I see the gift?” I eventually ask and Katniss sits back, wiping her nose with her sleeve before gently handing the pajamas to me. I hold them for a second and then Katniss curses again, right before tackling me and flinging aside the pajamas.

We’re a frenzy of movement and my head is spinning by the time she’s got us both naked.

“They’re just pajamas. How am I supposed to control myself when there’s a baby in your arms wearing the pajamas?” she asks, and my laughter at her fury is cut short when she slides down onto me, taking me inside her. I wrap my arms around her and nuzzle under her ear as she starts to move.

“Hopefully, you won’t have to control yourself. I don’t want you to control yourself.”

It’s only much later, when we’re breathless and spent and our bed is a fucking mess, that Katniss rises up on her elbow to gaze down at my face. Her movements are languid as she kiss my pectoral and then sets her cheek over my heart.

“The nightmare last night… it featured what I can only describe as erotic cannibalism.”

“Erotic… okay,” I say carefully. “That explains the way you phrased it. People you love hurting other people you love and enjoying it.”

“It was…terrifying. And I…” She trails off and I wait, but when she doesn't go on, I try to comfort her.

“It sounds terrifying,” I agree and she hums quietly.

“My brain has to be so fucked up to come up with something like that.”

“Not really,” I say. “Dreams are already fucked up without the pregnancy hormones and all the worries you’re working through. These night terrors… they aren’t something you should blame yourself for, Katniss. They’re just nightmares on steroids. Or pregoids… since you’re pregnant.”

I hear her release one reluctant snort and figure I’m safe to try and get her to laugh a little more. Not because it’ll make the night terrors go away, not because it’s funny that she has them, but because maybe it’s better if she doesn’t dwell on them too much.

“So um… who did I roast and eat? Or was I the banquet?”

“What?” she asks and gives me an odd look.

“I mean, not to make light of things, but I think I’d look pretty damn sexy wearing nothing but an apple in my mouth. Perfect feast for a bunch of erotic cannibals. Did I at least get to partake in the orgy before you feasted on me?”

“Oh my god,” she says and covers her face with one hand. Her shoulders are shaking and it's  only when she moves her hand that I see she’s laughing. “You were definitely the main course.”

“Come on now. Did I get to partake in the orgy first? Was I at least delicious?” I ask and she smacks me with a pillow before I can wrench it from her hands. “Oh now you’ve done it.”

By the time we manage to stop playing around, she’s smiling and then holding me close to her. I kiss her temple and wrap my arms tight around her.

“Thank you. Sometimes, I just need you to hold me and I know it’ll be okay,” she whispers as we settle back in to hopefully sleep.

“Joke’s on you,” I say. “This is me pinning you in place to make sure I at least get to take part in the orgy before the feast.”

She laughs again and when she finally slips into sleep, I notice that her expression is relaxed. Maybe, I hope, it’ll help her subconscious stay away from such horrifying images. But if it doesn’t, at least now I know just how terrifying her fears are to her.

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The Waynes

Authors Note: So this is my first male reader insert..... and it's pretty bad....... so if you don't like it, don't read this one.

Summery: Dick and the others are slightly ooc (maybe not though) in this one. Ok, Dick's vvveeeerrryyyy ooc..... sorry... not sorry.

Warning : uhhh, language cause Jason's in this one.

Also, really long, sorry

Info: I mean you could be female but I'm gonna be using he/his/him if you guys want I'll do the female one of this too, let me know if you guys want that.

Background: You are m/n Queen son of Oliver Queen and Nyssa (spelling of that please?)Al Ghul. You, like your dad, 'brother' and 'cousin', are an archer however you have other powers too.

Control of all ellements including shadow and light.

Shapeshifting like Beastboy, you're not green though, all your animals are black.

Your favourite form is a large wolf that people believe is a dog when in civvies.

You are also half demon... thanks alot Ras...

You also have super speed like Barry who is your Godfather.

Your Suit is similar to Dick's though it is just black.

Nobody knows the batboys' secret IDs yet except for m/n in this one. Also Dick and m/n have been dating for 4 years and m/n is very protective of not just Dick but of all the batkids. The team doesn't know this though 'cause they don't show it as Nightwung and Ghost (if you have a better hero name for him please let me know cause i'm thinking he's going to pop up in alot of my other oneshots, pehaps another book, and I can't come up with anything better than that so please help), though they are close.

Dick Grayson is a clingy, cuddly teddy bear. .

They will sometimes flirt with one another.

Bruce trusts him with the birds 'cause he's technically Damians causin and part demon.

He is the only 'meta' allowed in Gotham.

Also the boys all listen to him and like to cuddle when they seek comfort or warmth. (He runs hotter than a normal human and can adjust his body temperature)

Also Dick has an accent that he hides as Nightwing and m/n absolutely adores it, Dick has no idea why.

Ages:

Batgirl:19

Nightwing:18

Red Hood: 16

Red Robin/Robin: 14

Robin: 10

Ghost: 19

Kidflash: 20

Artimis: 20

Miss Martian: 20

Supperboy: 21

Aqualad: 22

Beast boy: 15

Lagoonboy: 16

Wondergril: 14

Bumblebee: 21

Zatana: 21

Masterlist

Prompt List

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Nightwin's P.O.V.

It's a normal day at the cave. We were all doing our own thing when the Zeta beam lit up.

'Recognized Batman 01'

Everybody groaned as the big bad bat entered and ordered us to the mission room.

I groaned softly as I looked at the screen and saw a family photo of us on it. I could hear 'Red' Robin do the same slightly behind me and m/n snickering softly beside me. I nudge m/n in the ribs rather harshly and hear him grunt softly in response and I smirk.

"Team, as you probably know, this is the Wayne family. Recently, the oldest, Richard Grayson-Wayne, has been receiving death threats..."

Out of the corner of my eye I see m/n get a dark look on his face as he glares darkly at the wall behind Bats. I also see a slight green glow behind the lenses of his mask. How others don't notice it is beyond me but whatever.

"and Bruce Wayne has asked for our help in protecting his kids." Bats finishes.

"So what? We have to babysit a bunch of rich brats?" Lagoonboy growls in question. Batman and m/n twitch slightly.

"Yes." Batman says blandly. "And Nightwing, Robin, and Ghost will not be joining you." He finishes, and all three of us do a doubble take mostly 'cause Ghost wasn't going on the mission.

"Excuse me?" M/N growled, stiffening beside me the glow behind his lenses intensifying slightly. I descreatly take his hand and squeeze before letting go.

"You have a more important mission." Bats said. M/n raised a questioning eyebrow. Bats just gives him a look, and he relaxes beside me and nods once. The glow of his eyes lessened but not disappearing.

"What, why do they get to sit this one out?" Wally whines childishly

"Because Nightwing and Robin are comming with me to try and find the source of the threats and as I said Ghost has a more important mission to attend to" Batman growled making the others take a step back. Wally just pouted. I heard m/n snort in amusement at his godbrother (godcousin?).

With that, batman walked back to the zeta tubes, and the three of us followed him out and to the batcave.

Recognized Batman 01

Recognized Nightwing B01

Recognized Ghost B02

Recognized Robin B12

"So what is this ever so important mission that I am supposed to have B?" M/n asked curriously, tilting his head slightly to the left as we all removed our masks.

"You're going to make sure that my boys don't kill each other before whoever this is gets the chance, as well as making sure that they don't kill the team." Bruce said as he sat down at the Batcomputer. M/n nodded, and mock saluted before turning to me and Tim with a smile.

I smiled back as we headed to the changing rooms and then upstairs. Tim slipped upstairs and into his room as we headed into the kitchen for a small snack ( he is a speedster after all) and then headed to the living room and calapsed onto one of the coutches, to cuddle and whatch tv until dinner.

At some point, I must have dozed off because the next thing I know, I'm being lightly shaken by my boyfriend.

"Dinner time, Dickiebird." He said softly, gently brushing hair out of my face.

I hum softly as I start getting up and stretch slightly. I hear a soft chuckle from beside me, and I blush lightly, looking over at the dark-haired boy.

"What?" I ask with my accent shining through earning a soft smile and a kiss from my boyfriend. He loves my accent. I don't know why.

"Nothing, my love. You're just cute when you wake up, that's all." He says in a soft voice, causing me to blush more. I hear another soft chuckle before I am pulled up along with him. That's one of the things that I love about him, despite almost being as tall (cough taller cough) and almost as muscular as Bruce he's always so soft and gentle with my brothers and I. Unless absolutely neccessery like when breaking up a fight and even then he never uses his full strength.

"Comon before Jay eats all the food." He says in an amused tone, and I chuckle slightly, following him into the dining room and the chaos that is a normal dinner at Wayne mannor.

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M/N P.O.V.

I woke up the next morning with my beautiful Bluebird cuddled up to me still blissfully asleep. I noticed a while ago that he sleeps better when he's with me, so I come over as much as I can. I mean, I do have my own place in Gothem and have been thinking about asking him to move in with me.

Buuuttt.......

He is only barely 18, and I really don't want DaddyBats breathing down my neck. Thank you very much.

Anyway I do need to go get some clothes and stuff at home but I'm so comfortable and I really do not want to get up and besides Dick's finally getting some sleep and I know if I move he will most likely wake up.

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Still M/N P.O.V.

It's about an hour later that Dick starts to stir in my arms.

I smile and lightly run my fingers through his hair. He moans softly and snuggles closer to me.

"Good morning, my love." I say softly into his hair.

"Morning." He mumbles back.

"We should probably get up and go to breakfast before Alfred sends one of your brothers to get us." I say gently, rubbing his back.

"Mmhhnmmm." He hums back. I chuckle slightly and nuzzle his hair again before starting to move to get up.

"Mmmmm." He whined in protest, clinging to me like a koala and trying to keep me in bed with him. I chuckle again and run my fingers through his hair again.

"Com'on Dickie you need to get up and eat, and I need to go to my apartment to get my stuff." I say in a soft voice.

"Nnnoooo." He whines.

"Yyyeeesss." I say in the same tone. He lets go of me and crosses his arms with a pout, and I smile before pecking his lips.

He sighs dramatically and grabs my hand before following me out of bed and then downstairs to breakfast, where all the others already are. Bruce smiles at us from over his newspaper as everybody else just looks up at us. I smile back and thank Alfred as he places coffee and breakfast in front of Dick and I.

"The team will be here in about an hour, and then I will be leaving and leaving you boys in m/n's hands. Please behave and don't kill anyone." Bruce says once he puts the newspaper down.

"They know better than to try B. Don't worry, we'll be fine." I chuckle softly while being glared at by 3 sets of eyes. I turn to the three younger boys and raise an eyebrow at their glares. They flinch and turn back to their food. I spot an amused smile on Dick, Bruce, and even Alfred's faces.

After breakfast I peck Dick's lips and leave the manor to go and collect my things from home.

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By the time I return to the manor and slip in the front door unnoticed, I notice that the team is already here seeing as I can hear the chatter comming from the lounge room. I slip over to the door of the room after placing my things at the foot of the stairs to take up later and lean against the doorframe whatching silently. I notice a set of teal eyes as well as a set of steel blue eyes (Jason and Tim who are facing the door) flick up to see who was in the doorway. I also saw the other two birds stiffen a bit before relaxing when their brothers did nothing but return to watching the team.

Most of the team looks somewhat annoyed at having to be here, or maybe it's just Jason or Damian annoying them who knows. I smirk, waiting for someone other than the birds to notice me.

They do not.

I stand there for 10 minutes before clearing my throat and taking satisfaction in whatching them jump. I know the boys noticed me the minute I walked into the doorframe, and probably when I walked in the front door, but the rest definitely did not. They really do need more training.

The team stares or glares at me as Dick jumps up and practically throws himself into my arms.

"Some protection you lot are. If I wanted to kill you all, I could have." I snarled as I held Dick to my chest, and he snuggled into my neck.

"Ghost, what the hell are you doing here? Batman is gonna kill you when he finds out you aren't on that important mission he sent you on." Artimis growled through the now established mind link. I meerly raise an eybrow and scoop Dick up, making him squeak, and carry him inside and sit on the couch with Dick in my lap and the other 3 boys get up to curl up either beside me leaning on my shoulder (Tim and Dami) or sitting on the floor leaning on my legs (Jason).

"You can talk to me outside the link they know my secret identity." I sighed as I ran my fingers through Jays hair.

"THEY WHAT!!' The team exclaims. I feel Jason and Tim flinch a bit, and I run my hands through their hair to calm them down slightly. I meerly glare at the team.

"I've known them since Dick was adopted, so what? 10 years? 11? And as you can see, we're really close, so yes, they know my identity." I say slightly annoyed.

"11." Dick murmers softly, still snuggling into my chest, eyes closed. I smile softly and kiss his hair.

The team just sits and stares at me.

"Does Nightwing know your new plaything is a rich brat?" Wally asks through the link again.

"Yes." I drawl cooly. Sneering and glaring at the fact that he just called my boyfriend a brat and implying that he is meerly a plaything, an object.

Only I get to call him a brat.

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Still M/N P.O.V.

It's been a week, and I want to stab something. Peferably someone on the team. They are infuriating. They won't leave the boys alone. It's getting on their nerves as well as mine, and worse, Zatana won't stop flirtting with Dick. Because of their frustration, I've had to break up more fights than I normally have to, and Dick's become even more clingy, not that I mind that, though. We have resorted to hiding in the cave, and I have considered taking them to my place instead, but that would result in DaddyBats breathing down my neck, and again, I don't want that. It doesn't help that they can't go out on patrol to let out their anger either.

I really hope Bruce finds this guy soon.

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M/N P.O.V

Ok so I swear to God if B doesn't hurry the hell up and get his ass back here soon I'm gonna cut a bitch or I'm gonna let Jason or Damian kill them. I can see that Dick is close to thinking the same thing. And THAT'S saying something because he's probably the most sensible of us. So if they continue this they're doomed.

We've taken to hiding in the Batcave more often because otherwise there's gonna be blood and alot of it, and it helps seeing as we can try and get a lead on the guy threatening my bird.

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The team being so invasive has messed with the boys' sleeping schedule, not that they had a very good one to begin with (Read, don't have one at all). They've all become more clingy because they're tired and while I don't mind the boys being clingy the snotty and down right rude comments from the team over the mind link are starting to get to me, to the point where if Dick isn't with me at all times I fear I might go Demon on them and nobody wants that. I know I won't hurt the boys if that happens, but still not something I want to happen.

Currently, the boys and I were cuddling on the couch while the team sat around the living room chatting over the mind link. I wasn't paying them much mind instead focusing on my own mind conversation with the birds, something the team didn't know I could do. Then again, the team doesn't know my full power . Not even my 'cousin' knows. Anyway, I wasn't really paying attention to the teams conversation until a comment caught my attention, and I tensed under Dick who was again in my lap.

"I don't see what n/n sees in that brat. I mean look at him I bet he can't do anything without n/n holding his hand. I mean he can do sooo much better than these rich fakers, the kid probably doesn't even love him and is using him, I mean look who raised the kid, Bruce Wayne is a playboy and his brats probably take after their father." My 'cousin' said through the link obviously forgetting that though I was not participating in the conversation I was still connected to the mind link and could infact hear them.

Dick looked at me when I tensed and noticed that my eyes were starting to glow green. He quickly shifted in his spot and wrapped both arms and legs around me to try and calm me down. Once I was calm enough I turned to the team and gave them a glare so powerful all of them shrank away from it.

"You have no idea what you're talking about. Maybe instead of judging them based on what the danm press says about them, do the intelligent thing and get to know them first." I snarled coldly through the link, and they all flinched. I got up with Dick still being a koala bear on my waist and walked out closely, followed by the other three birds.

[xxsycamore]

Hey friend! For the mlm prompts, if the free day prompt hasn't been taken yet, I'd like to request Sirius x Harr with a Teacher AU. If your feeling up to it, Lancelot can come play too, but he's not required if not.

Leave it to Krys to think up a good prompt for the free day!! Thank you so much for this, I still remember the cozy morning when I drafted this! Oh, Lancelot definitely can come play too.

[ 🌈 part of the character x character or genderbent!character x mc requests🌈 ]

For Different Universe, Same Love creative challenge, hosted by @queengiuliettafirstlady and me.

𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐔 ┅┅┅Sirius x Harr x Lancelot

𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫

When Sirius pushes open the door of the principal's office, the familiar intense aroma of rich black coffee flies to his nostrils and he already knows, for sure:

"Oh Harr, you're here too. Hello. And hello, Lance."

The blonde-haired man relaxes back in his office chair, putting down the document he's been reading through, offering a greeting back to Sirius just as Harr does. Still, a heavy sigh fills the room the very next second.

"Those brats just refuse to at least try and focus during this time of the year. Classes are turned to chaos."

Something is pushed into Sirius' hands, and he accepts it without thinking twice because of the risk of spilling its scorching contents. When he looks up, he finds a chaste but knowing smile on Harr's face.

"Here, take my cup. I'll make myself another. We drink it the same, after all."

It's no wonder that Harr sympathizes with him, not having it any easier on his end in Magic Crystal Usage class, especially considering the safety risk when presented with a room full of absent-minded students who are counting the days until the end of the school year.

"It's true, we drink it the same. Unlike a certain someone who prefers to put so many sugar cubes, we can take it to Mr. Ash's laboratory to study it for poison."

"Sirius, enough."

The widening smile on Sirius' face blooms into a short but hearty laughter that prevents him from taking the long-anticipated first sip - but even after he's ready to immerse himself in it, he finds another reason to pause.

"Lance, I'll show you how me and Harr sweeten our coffees without any health risks. Watch closely."

The hand that lands on Harr's cheek is warm and gentle when it turns him to face the taller man, and along with those words, it should be enough of a warning sign. Yet Harr's surprise manifests as a small gasp on the plush lips of Sirius when they clash into his, his mouth now agape and inviting for the seemingly innocent demonstration. It's all up to Sirius to take advantage of it or not, and his pent-up aggravation dictates a need to deepen the kiss. This time for the stress relief qualities it bears, not for the bitterness of his coffee.

"Indeed, why haven't I thought sooner of this?"

Lance's voice breaks through the haze, and his lovers only now realize that he got up from his chair and approached them. Sirius' hand remains on Harr's face, almost protectively, in stark contrast with the inviting look in his eyes.

"Now, don't steal my sugar. Find your own."

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Zoo Tycoon Hints and Tips

Copied from my 2003 printout of the official site I posted. This is not all of the cheats that exist, just the ones on that specific page.

Cheat Codes

Name a guest Adam Levesque and unlock all Animal Care research programs (Adam Levesque is the CEO of Blue Fang and Creative Director for Zoo Tycoon.)

Name a guest Lou Catanzaro and unlock all Animal Enrichment research programs.

Name a guest Charlie Peterson and unlock all exhibit foliage.(Charlie Peterson is one of the Program Managers on Zoo Tycoon.)

Name a guest Akiyama and unlock all the scenarios that ship with the game (Akiyama is the family name of one of the test team members.)

Name a guest Steve Serafino and unlock all Endangered Animals research programs. (Steve Serafino is one of the designers of Zoo Tycoon.)

Name a guest John Wheeler and unlock all animal shelters. (John Wheeler is the Engineering Director for Zoo Tycoon)

Name a guest Ron Propst and unlock the Dinosaur Foliage research programs.

Name a Guest Hank Howie and unlock all Staff Education research programs.

Name a guest Eggman and all dinosaur eggs hatch more quickly. (DD)

Name a guest Dinoman and unlock all dinosaurs. (DD)

Name a male maintenance worker Bob V and all currently broken fences are fixed ("Bob V" refers to Bob Vila, the well-known improvement show host.)

Name a scientist Dr.Scholl and all scientists walk twice as fast.(DD)

Name an exhibit Cretaceous Corral and unlock the Triceratops.

Name an exhibit Xanadu and unlock the Unicorn. (Xanadu was Kublai Khan's summer capital in China, where he met Maroc Polo in 1275. It is also the title of a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.)

Name an exhibit Super Croc and unlock Deinosuchus

Press $ (Shift+4) and get $10,000, but a random exhibit fence weakens (great for the Bob V cheat!).

Easter Eggs

On September 15 on the in-game calendar (the date of the signing of the contract between Microsoft and Blue Fang for Zoo Tycoon), a biplane with the Microsoft logo flies across the map pulling a banner with the Blue Fang Logo.

On their own turf, penguins are capable of killing pretty much any animal in the game

Guests entering the zoo on January 1 (New Year's Day) on the in-game calendar will be sick.

October is Dinosaur Month! Purchase all dinosaurs at half price during the in-game month of October.

On October 31 on the real world calendar, all guests and buildings wear orange and black in honor of Halloween, a jack-o-lantern is available from the buildings and items menu, and a wicked witch flies over the zoo on a broomstick.

On October 31 (Halloween) on the in-game calendar a witch flies over the zoo on a broomstick and a jack-o-lantern is available from the buildings and items panel.

On Christmas (December 25) on the in-game calendar, Santa Clause flies over the zoo on his sleigh.

Secrets

Name a male maintenance worker George W and all the foliage in your zoo will vanish, but you'll receive $300 tax rebate.

Name a guest Mr.Brown, Mr.Pink, Mr.White, Mr.Blond, or Mr.Orange and all guests and buildings currently in the zoo change to the associated color.

Name a male maintenance worker The Rock, all buildings are turned to rubble.

Name a bear Deer and the bear will immediately break out of its exhibit unless the fence is electrified)

Place a Mermaid Statue in an exhibit or show tank and it changes into a real mermaid. The Mermaid will not appear in the adopt an animal menu; however,you can continue dropping Mermaid Statues into water tanks to "adopt" more.

Name a guest Zeta Psi and all adult male guests change colors and become sick. (Zeta Psi is a college fraternity.)

Name a guest Alfred H and a flock of birds appears to frighten your guests.

Place a lion, a Bengal tiger, and a bear in an empty exhibit and unlock golden brick walkways.

Name a scientist Dr.Frankenstein and there's a 10% chance an egg will change contents when the scientist visits. (DD)

Name an exhibit Coprolite Corner, all dinosaur poo turns into rock. (DD)

Name guest Stinky and the guest caused other guests to be sick. (MM)

Name a male guest rpro and female guests will run from him. (MM)

Name a male guest Boogyman and the guest causes children to run away screaming. (MM)

Rumors

Name an exhibit wonderland and get a bonus towards the chance of visitors entering the zoo.

Name a reindeer comet and all dinosaurs and dino eggs disappear from your zoo.

Name an exhibit Microsoft and get double the normal donations at exhibits.

Name a female tour guide Rosalie and all your tour guides will work for free. (Rosalie is one of the Deep Gameplay testers for Zoo Tycoon.)

When penguins reach a happiness rating of 90+, they will do a happy dance.

When lowland gorillas reach a happiness rating of 90+, they will do a happy dance.

Name a female Zookeeper Susan Kittleson and Zoo Marketing effect is doubled (not cumulative) (DD)

Name a male Zoo Keeper Chuck Frizelle and Zoo Marketing is doubled (not cumulative) (DD)

Name a guest Russel C and all exhibit fences will become broken, letting the animals free.

Earn the Zoo of the Year award and unlock the Elephant Seal Statue. (MM)

Earn the Excellence in Arctic Exhibit Construction and unlock the Iceberg. (MM)

Earn The Best Sea Lion Show in the Country and unlock the California Sea Lion Statue. (MM)

Earn the Best Orca Show in the Country and unlock the Orca Statue (MM)

Earn the Best Dolphin Show in the County and unlock the Bottlenose Dolphin Statue (MM)

Win the Aquatic SHow Park scenario and unlock the Show Grandstand 2 (MM)

Win the Shark World scenario and unlock the Photo Booth.

Win the Super Zoo scenario and unlock the Trio Statue.