#long story short he holds starscream hostage on earth until starscream has the sparklings

[cosmicswritings]

Rodistar sparkling time but Rodimus and Starscream's sparklings are actually earthlings, meaning they were born on Earth. Rodimus loves earth and is imbedded in various forms of Earth culture that it was important to him that his sparklings were born on Earth. Of course, that doesn't vibe with Starscream who, during the war, would squash humans in his past time and he doesn't think highly of them and the last thing he wants is for his sparklings to be born on Earth.

Rodimus however, has a plan. When they find out about the first sparkling, Rodimus invites Starscream to Earth just for a while, for some 'political' discussions. He knows how to get Starscream comfortable, how to convince him to stay on Earth longer. Starscream hasn't told anyone save Rodimus, but he does love some of what Earth has to offer. He loves flowers and trees, the Earth sunsets, the feeling of snow in moderation upon his frame, the sound of the water upon the coastline...Rodimus takes Starscream to so many places on Earth to experience these things and for a moment, Starscream forgets he's carrying or at last he pretends to.

He will pout and pretend he hates Earth but he can leave at any moment, he just likes being near Rodimus and he loves seeing Rodimus happy. He's very grateful to Rodimus.

The whole process isn't just an important thing to Starscream and Rodimus because they'll be parents, but it's also important because as a Seeker, Starscream wasn't able to carry at first. Seekers were constructed only to sire, not carry and Starscream always dreamt of only carrying. So he had to have various procedures done in order to be able to carry and Rodimus was with him all the way, even before they were officially together. When everything worked out well, after years of trying and surgeries, Rodimus and Starscream were together, and he was quick to ask to be Starscream's sire. That means a lot to Starscream, the whole process was difficult for him and Rodimus was unrelenting in his support of Starscream.

So long story short, if Rodimus wants all his children to be Earthlings, then Starscream is going to suck it up and make sure they're Earthlings.