#tfe dot malto

[transingthoseformers]

Headcannon: Seekers sleep on their front because their wings are super freaking sensitive and lying down on them (without a comfy nest) is very uncomfortable.

TFO: Megatron, stilll getting used to the high guard/his new Decepticons, finding Starscream and several other seekers lying face down on the floor and assumes they’ve succumbed to Energon starvation (a common fate of miners)

TFE: Dorothy Malto walks out of her front door to find Starscream, Skywarp and Novastorm faceplanted in her lawn, with various Terrans tucked under their wings.

TFP: Starscream asleep in medbay while Knockout keeps having to edge around his wings (his wings are huge. They’re 80% of his stature. Him flopped face down with those things would look hilarious).

CBV: Teletran X has assumed Starscream is ill or dying. This does not end well.

IDW: Marissa does not know why Thunderscracker isn’t moving and is assuming the worst.

I will be honest I saw this and it immediately made me think about all nine of the kids just laying in the yard face down and giggling

Hmmm but I see that tfone idea and angst...

[leafdragon16]

It’s so funny to me that Alex and Mandroid know each other

[in1-nutshell]

Bot Buddy the Autobot who’s unexpected Conjux is Soundwave

SFW, mentions of injury but not specified, platonic, romantic, Cybertronian/ Bot reader

TFE

Autobot Buddy and Soundwave were Conjux Endura shortly before the war broke out, they never made the relationship public. There was too much at risk, especially when tensions on both sides heightened.

Tension between them both rose when discussing which side was better to side with.

“What will it be then? Its clear we both can’t agree on a side. What do we do?”--Soundwave

“… we join different sides.”--Buddy

“What?”--Soundwave

“We join different sides.”--Buddy

“Yes I heard that but—”--Soundwave

“We do that. We pick a side in the war. We stay alive for each other and when someone win, we vouch for the other to come join peacefully.”--Buddy

“…it sounds like a good plan…but what about Us, Buddy? I’m concern on what will happen to Us in this war.”--Soundwave

“Don’t worry. We will be fine, as long as we have the bond, as long as we have each other alive, we will be fine. Just take care of yourself and the mini’s, can you do that?”--Buddy

“I will and…I trust you Buddy… I love you so much, my Spark.”

“I love you too Soundwave… Now and beyond the Allspark.”—Buddy

Buddy went off and joined the Autobot’s and Soundwave and the minicon’s joined the Decepticon’s. Never once telling anyone of their relationship, they promised each the other their safety and they were going to keep it.

Soundwave had set up a private link between them to keep in contact.

“Hey…”--Buddy

“Hello…”--Soundwave

“How was work today? Are you feeling, okay?”--Buddy

“Work was… adequate… and yours?”--Soundwave

“Things are getting harder I’m not going to lie… I miss you…”--Buddy

“…I miss you too…”--Soundwave

“Tell Buddy I said hi!”--Frenzy

“Frenzy!”--Soundwave

“Tell them we all miss them!”--Lazerbeak

“Lazerbeak enough—”--Soundwave

“…”--Ravage

“…”--Soundwave

“…Frenzy, Lazerbeak and Ravage say hello…”--Soundwave

It got harder to keep contact as the war grew longer, especially when both factions came to Earth. Suddenly it was just radio silence from Soundwave. Buddy was upset and concern at the lack of radio response but there was nothing they could do now without drawing too much attention to the both.

“Hey Soundwave? Are you listening? Things have gotten out of control at HQ… its almost funny…”--Buddy

A few days later…

“Soundwave? Are you here? Listen can you give me some sort of sign that your okay? Are the mini’s okay? Please answer as soon as you can.”--Buddy

A few days later…

“Soundwave… please… any sound would do… please just let me know you’re okay… love you, now and beyond the Allspark…”--Buddy

Buddy meets the Terrans and Maltos and they are both delighted and horrified that there’s literal sparkling’s running around with other children in a sketchy base.

“Buddy these are the Maltos and the Terrans I was talking to you about.”--Optimus

“Hi!”--Terrans and Maltos

“…Prime, Megatron, Elita-One… Mind explaining to me why there are literal Sparklings running around!?--Buddy

“Well—”--Megatron

“You know what I don’t. C’mere kids let me introduce myself.”--Buddy

They don’t trust GHOST at all and refuse to wear a GHOST badge. Buddy wears their Autobot badge proudly. They agree with Megatron in advocating for better treatment of “prisoners”. It’s one of the few things they can agree on.

“This isn’t right. Even if they are Decepticon’s, they don’t deserve to be treated like this.”--Buddy

“I agree. Something needs to be done about this.”--Megatron

“…Can’t believe I just agreed with you on something.”—Buddy

Besides agreeing to protect Dot and her family at all costs. They try to visit the Terrans and Maltos as much as possible. It was such a regular occurrence that they got their own bunk in the Dugout.

“Kids? What’s all this?”--Buddy

“Surprise!”—Terrans and Maltos

“Woah! What’s is this?”--Buddy

“Well, you’ve been coming over so much and staying almost regularly now. We all decided to make you your own place here!”--Robie

Yeah, now you don’t have to go back to the base and we can have even more sleepovers!”--Mo

“…”—Buddy

“Do you not like it?”--Thrash

“…”--Buddy

“Maybe it’s the color?”—Nightshade

“…”--Buddy

“No can’t be that.”--Twitch

“Maybe it needs another pillow?”--Jawbreaker

“…”--Buddy

“How about another family portrait?”--Hashtag

“Wait guys hold it.”--Robie

“Buddy? Are you crying—”--Mo

“THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE NICEST THINGS ANYONE HAS DONE IN A LONG TIME! I LOVE YOU ALL!!”—Buddy

Things were going great for Buddy. Enough to occupy their mind from the pain in their spark. One mission got them hurt really bad. They refused to go to GHOST for medical attention.

“I’d rather have Starscream scream in my audials for an hour than set a foot near GHOST.”

Now they were at the Dugout fighting to stay conscious. Due to the power of plot convenience, they need a jumpstart their spark, which would be possible if they weren’t bonded. Being bonded meant that the other that was bonded would have to jump them with a shock through their spark bond. Which would be great but Buddy won’t tell.

“Wheeljack what needs to happen? I feel like I’m dying here.”--Buddy

“Dying!?”—Mo/Robie

“Wrong choice of words. My bad kids.”--Buddy

“Well since you’re bonded, that means that your Sparkmate need make the jump with you. So now the only thing we need to know is the Sparkmate.”--Wheeljack

“…Yeah that’s not going to happen.”--Buddy

“What?”--Wheeljack

“Buddy, did you understand what Wheeljack said? You are going to die if your Sparkmate doesn’t come an do the jump. We don’t know who it is, you need to tell us!”--Dot

“…sorry Dot…but like I said, that’s not going to happen.”--Buddy

Buddy made a dumb promise but they are sure going to keep the last thing they had with Soundwave. Optimus, Bumblebee, Arcee, Grimlock, and Elita are trying to remember if Buddy had mentioned their Conjux before in their ranks.

“Lets see… Ironhide?”--Optimus

“Nope.”--Bumblebee

“… Cliffjumper?”—Elita-One

“No.”-- Bumblebee

“Maybe its Jazz.”--Grimlock

“No.”—Bumblebee

“Gears? Ratchet?”—Arcee

“No cant be either of them.”--Bumblebee

“Okay then what’s your idea then?”--Arcee

“…Prowl?”--Bumblebee

“NO!”—Optimus/Elita/Grimlock/Arcee

Wheeljack and Megatron are trying to look through the database of Teletran 1 for any alternative to the medical procedure.

Meanwhile the Terrans are trying to tend to every need Buddy has to the best of their ability.

Robbie and Mo are at both sides of Buddy’s head rubbing it softly as they wince from time to time from the pain.

“C’mon Buddy. Can’t you just tell us?”--Robie

“Please Buddy. Please?”--Mo

“Sorry—urgh—kiddos. No can do.”--Buddy

It’s Alex who brings up the possibility of Buddy’s Conjux not being an Autobot at all.

“I mean what if Buddy’s significant other isn’t an Autobot at all? What if they are human or a Decepticon? Relationship between factions have definitely happened before right?”--Alex

There’s silence and its being considered. Buddy groaning in pain breaks the silence. Megatron heavily considers it, suddenly wondering how many of his own troops entered interfraction relationships.

“No, they—”--Megatron

Suddenly remembers Deadlock and how he would always single out Ratchet in many battles.

“…You know it might be possible…”--Megatron

Megatron asks Hashtag to send a specific message through a cryptic frequency and starts heading out of the Dugout. Dot, Optimus, and Bumblebee follow him, meanwhile the rest stayed to monitor and look for other cures just in case.

Megatron, Dot, Optimus, and Bumblebee reached a clearing a bit far from the house. Not a moment too soon, Soundwave came into view and transformed in front of them deploying Frenzy, Ravage and Lazerbeak standing their ground. The Autobots reach for their weapons, but Megatron tells them to lower them and takes a step forward towards Soundwave.

“Soundwave.”--Megatron

“Megatron. What is the meaning of this traitor?”--Soundwave

“We need your help.”--Megatron

“Give me one good reason to help you.”--Soundwave

“For old time sake, one favor.”--Megatron

“…What is it?”--Soundwave

“We need to know any Decepticon’s who have Conjux Endura’s—”--Megatron

“That is out of the question. You do not have the right to know about their affairs.”--Soundwave

“So, you do know?”—Megaton

“Of course, but I will not tell you.”--Soundwave

“Soundwave—”--Optimus

“Save it Prime!”--Frenzy

Soundwave turns to leave with his minicons, which is when Dot snaps. She wasn’t about to lose a dear friend like this, no not like this.

“Buddy’s dying!”—Dot

This statement stops the Decepticon’s right in their tracks.

“Listen, they don’t have much time. They got hurt real bad last mission. They need their Conjux to help them with the medical procedure.”--Dot

 “We don’t know who they are Soundwave. Buddy will not tell us who they are. I will not lose anymore bots when we have a fighting chance. Right now, you are our only way of finding them. Without your help they are going to die.”— Optimus

“Soundwave we wouldn’t be asking you for anything if it weren’t dire. We don’t have the luxury of time because that is something Buddy doesn’t have right now! So, are you going to help or not?”—Bumblebee

The mini’s are looking at their boss in some sort of desperation before Soundwave transforms and agrees to help.

Everyone was ready to move to another location but were surprised when Soundwave asked where Buddy was. That’s when the other realized the shocking truth. Soundwave was Buddy’s Conjux.

They arrive at the Dugout and enter its doors. The Terrans are immediately on guard seeing Soundwave, especially when Buddy yelps in pain squeezing their optics close not knowing who was in the room.

“Freeze!”--Twitch

“Calm down he is here to help Buddy.”--Megatron

“What so is he—”-- Thrash

“Yes.”—Megatron

Soundwave had never felt so much regret of not contacting his Conjux for so long than that moment. He calls to them, this causes Buddy’s optics to snap open in disbelief.

“Buddy…”--Soundwave

“—urgh—Soundwave?”—Buddy

The mini’s came out and started shooing everyone out of the room. Wheeljack gives Soundwave quick instructions on how to do the jump starting before also exiting the room.

Now it’s just Buddy and Soundwave

Soundwave is getting the equipment ready when Buddy calls him over and apologizes for bringing him here where he and the mini’s could get captured. Soundwave finishes setting up the equipment and grabs Buddy’s servo as the process began.

“I’m sorry—”--Buddy

“I apologize—”--Soundwave

“You can go first.”--Soundwave

“I’m sorry for getting you into this mess, you and the mini’s.”--Buddy

“Apology not needed. I should be the one apologizing. If I’d had known… If I had kept in contact…”--Soundwave

“…Can we just forgive each other? I don’t want my last moments here to be just pointless apologizes on childish things we both did.”--Buddy

“You’re not going to die. Not when I have a say in it, my spark. I… I missed you, my spark.”--Soundwave

“I love you too, now and beyond the Allspark.”—Buddy

They both begin talking and catching up on some things. Before they knew it, the procedure had finished, and Buddy was going to make a full recovery.

After the procedure was done, they both walked out servo in servo. The mini’s as it turned out had told the Team a bit about their relationship.

“Yeah, so one time Soundwave thought it was a good idea to fly with Buddy around sunset. But he didn’t know that—”--Lazerbeak

“Lazerbeak.”--Soundwave

“Soundwave! Buddy!”—Frenzy

Everyone there was shocked by the story, but they eventually got over the shock. The longest one to come out of the shock is Megatron. He feels guilty and so blind. How could he not have seen this coming, especially from Soundwave?

Soundwave lets Buddy have one more squeeze before getting the mini’s in his chest compartment. He turns to leave, but he stopped after hearing Dot’s voice.

“You can stay the night here? I think it would be good for Buddy if they knew you were here.”--Dot

“And if you are worried about GHOST, their radar doesn’t come by here. It’s perfectly safe.”—Megatron

He pauses for a minute. Looks back at Buddy and then the setting sun. one night wouldn’t hurt, right? He turns to Megatron stating that if this was a trap, that there would not be a planet he could go to hide from him. With that he swooped in and carried Buddy bridal style and marches into the Dugout as he deployed his mini cons to have fun on the farm.

Meanwhile Soundwave and Buddy cuddled on one of the medical slabs all night long.

[littlesmokesceenfan]

Wait so is Earthspark ever going to explain or show the reason to why Dot doesn't like Optimus and prefer Megaton or is it going to be glossed over. Like I feel like this relationship is way too important to be ignored.

[king-starscreams-fics]

Planning A Reunion

Optimus is worried about Megatron. He is becoming volatile and unpredictable – Executive Agent Croft has noticed, too, which means that he is likely to land himself in serious trouble before long.

If only there was something that could be done to help the situation.

Rating: General Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: Gen

Fandoms: Transformers: Earthspark (Cartoon); Transformers - All Media Types

Relationships: Megatron & Optimus Prime; Dorothy "Dot" Malto & Megatron

Characters: Optimus Prime; Karen Croft; Megatron; Dorothy "Dot" Malto

Additional Tags: Friendship; Trauma; Optimus wants to help

Language: English

Stats:

Published: 2024-11-02

Words: 567

Chapters: 1/1

[werewolf-w1tch]

this is all i could think about watching this scene

[rhinestonesableye]

spoilersssss

The way he calls out to Dot for help🥺 Also Megs is MENACING when he's under Mandroids control

[bluelily14]

EARTHSPARK JUST GOT A SEASON 3!!!!!!!

I AM ABOUT TO BINGE THE WHOLE SERIES!

[frost-the-ice-dragon]

Sketchbook Saturday ft. Losing My Mind Trying to Draw TFE Megatron consistently

I have a couple of posts lined up for the next few weeks but then I’ll run out lol

Still drawing this guy. Haha fun shapes

2nd time drawing TFP Starscream! Little bastard man

Dottie! I love her so much. She’s such an interesting character, and Benni Latham is incredibly talented.

And here’s Megatron, who somehow manages to look different every time I draw him. I’m starting to get the hang of him, but sir please

The man himself again! Every time I have art block I start drawing High Tide for some reason

Scoot TF2. I started drawing a bunch of old hyperfixiations, including the annoying Boston boy himself. I tried an in-game version and a comic version. Not sure which I prefer

Speaking of old hyperfixiations, I was obsessed with Marvel for a while. Here’s the Mad Titan himself, in the style that I wanted when Infinity War was coming out.

Until next week!

[luciolefire]

Benni Latham is just such a sweet person! I love her so much, she really is a lot like Dot Malto and you can see in her interviews and on the Instagram comments of her castmates' posts that she cares a lot about Earthspark and about her fellow voice actors and the other people involved in the show.

[rockyrumblr]

I finished the new episodes of transformer earthspark. I’m crying and screaming so much. My favorite episode “What Dwells Within”

[transingthoseformers]

Cybertronians not understanding why Humans sleep under blankets for reasons other than our poor thermoregulation abilities, and deciding to recharge under a tarp to understand how it feels.

The moment they are under the blanket and the Warm/Cosy/safe feeling kicks in: Oh

This is considered a miracle among this entire species of traumatised war veterans. Especially by Rung, who has to deal with said traumatised war veterans. None of them have slept this well in Eons.

——

ES!Megatron tried it once (Dorothy’s recommendation) and for once he’s not plagued by nightmares of his past. He’s never sleeping without a blanket again.

TFA Optimus slept through everyone’s alarms, even Sari’s. No one can bring themselves to wake him up he’s never looked so relaxed.

TFP/ES/IDW Starscream are not going to admit the blanket helps. But it… it really does.

TFP Bumblebee accidentally burrito-ed himself, but it feels so nice he really can’t complain.

🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

Awwww yes

I've thought about this so much

[xdantesinfernox]

OH MY GOD DOTTY SKFHKSJFKSJ

Thank you Benni Latham for voicing this:

[starburstminibot]

mod: What are the Terrans and other Autobots' reactions to Breakcheck?

Maltos on their way to having the largest family tree in history

This is like my first time drawing the Terrans bare with me here lol

[king-starscreams-fics]

Not a challenge piece, but...

In answer to the following, I have another story in progress:

Megatron is disturbed in the middle of the night by a scared Bumblebee, who really wanted to get hold of Optimus:

He kept himself in check, though it was difficult not to sigh or growl or... something... with frustration.

"It is all right. You caught me on my way back to berth, to tell the truth. What is it?"

"I... I don't know. I just don't feel well. I'm really cold, but I've got so many blankets I can hardly move and I'm starting to feel like I might need to purge and I'm feeling a bit scared."

"I'll be right there. Do me a favour and wake Dorothy, all right? She will know what to do."

[scarlett-ink]

Chekhov’s Live Laugh Love. Don’t introduce a Megatron Live Laugh Love photo in the first batch of episodes of the season if you aren’t going to bring it back in the last batch of episodes of the season (I suffered major psychic damage seeing it again my heart broke)

If I could go back in time to 2013 and tell my 13 year old self watching Transformers Prime that in the future there would be a real, cannon photo of Megatron labeled “Live. Laugh. Love” I would not have believed it and if I had I would’ve become far too powerful