Tracks: The Beginning Ch.2 Uncles
here's chapter 2
Summary: A hyper teleporter and his cheery wingmate meet their new nephew
Rating: PG,for now
"TC…" No answer.
"T…C…" Still no answer.
"T….."
"What! What do you want now?"
Skywarp grinned. "Don't be like that I just wanted to talk to you."
"Yeah well you could have waited until I was out of the cleanser," Thundercracker replied as he stepped into the main room of their apartment, still wet.
"Ooh TC, now you're just trying to tease me" Skywarp purred, admiring his lover's frame. Oh, what he wouldn't do to feel that long, hard…
"Stop right there" Thundercracker told his excitable wingmate. He knew if Skywarp kept projecting through the bond like that they'd be at it all night. "Don't pout."
"I'm not pouting."
Thundercracker could only roll his optics at the obviously sulking flyer. Shaking his head he went to the kitchen to grab a cube.
Listening to his trinemate opening cupboards, Skywarp sighed. The reason he kept pestering Thundercracker was so he could distract himself from the gnawing sense of anxiety that settled in his stomach. It had been three cycles since they heard from Stormchaser. What if something was seriously wrong?
~You're projecting again~
~Sorry TC. I'm just worried about our little Sparky~
~I know~ He really did know, it was hard for him to not feel the same. He and Skywarp had paired off earlier than most seekers did, even though they were still missing a third member. While they were adolescents, Skywarp had told him how he always wanted to know what it was like to have a bunch of sparklings. Thundercracker, being his pessimistic self decided to take Skywarp to the sparkling center where his carrier worked to show the teleporter how wrong he was.
It was there they met Wirecross. Skywarp had instantly taken to the shy youngling and she had been a part of their lives ever since. Pit, as soon as they reached full adulthood Skywarp had managed to talk him taking the femme in. He didn't regret it either. Wirecross had become dear to them. They even thought about asking her to complete the trine bond with them, but when she met Stormchaser they backed off.
However, Thundercracker was beginning to think that he and Skywarp had made the wrong decision in allowing Stormchaser to court their Sparky. He had no problems with Stormchaser himself, it was the other femme; Acidrain.
Acidrain could be very charming, but he couldn't stand her bipolar behavior. One moment she was as sweet and smooth as vosian high grade, the next she was as cold and biting as a cosmic cold front. He couldn't count the amount of times Wirecross had come to him upset over the other femme's insensitivity and biting words, yet she always went back.
He wanted to tell Wirecross it wouldn't work with Acidrain, he should have told her but she was so thrilled when she had bonded to them and completed the trine bond, but he couldn't bring himself to ruin her happiness.
Sadly, it didn't last long. Skywarp had been right when he said when Stormchaser left the whole thing would fall apart. There had been many nights when Wirecross would come to them because Acidrain decided to lash out at their Sparky. The abuse had never turned physical, thank Primus, but it was enough for him to intervene. At least until Skywarp convinced him to wait and let Wirecross solve the problem on her own.
Perhaps he should have ignored his lover. It didn't matter now though. Wirecross now had a sparkling to raise while coping with a moody wingmate while the other was in Iacon. Thundercracker sighed, he could see no way for things to be well for Wirecross and her sparkling as long as she stayed with her trine.
~TC, you're brooding again~
~Sorry Skywarp. I'm just thinking...~
A wave of affection passed between them. ~I know. Do you think we could go visit Sparky? I want to see the little one~
He smiled. ~Yeah, why not? ~
It only took a few minutes for them to reach the apartment building. Skywarp had wanted to warp there, but Thundercracker was quick to stop the excitable seeker.
~Can we take a shortcut to the door~
~No~
~Please TC~
~Fine~
Skywarp grabbed his wingmate and in an instant they were standing in front of Wirecross and her trine's apartment door.
"Now was that so bad? We could have been here much sooner if you let me warp here," Skywarp teased Thundercracker as he pressed the door chime.
"If I let you telport whenever you wanted, you would send yourself into people's berths and get your head blown off," the blue seeker replied.
"So?" Their banter was interrupted by the sound of the door opening to reveal Stormchaser.
"Thundercracker, Skywarp," Stormchaser greeted. "I guess you guys are here to see Cross."
"Yeah, is she busy?" Thundercracker asked, while silently chastising Skywarp that he couldn't blame Stormchaser for Wirecross' problems.
"Sort of. She's bathing the little one, but you can go in. I'm on my way out to get energon, you guys want anything?"
"No thanks, we refueled already." With a nod of his head Stormchaser stepped into the hallway and left the two older seekers in front of the open door. Skywarp rushed in and got cozy on the couch while Thundercracker closed the door behind them. They could hear the clicks, beeps, and chirps of the sparkling enjoying its bath while Cross whistled and cooed back.
With a pop Skywarp disappeared from the couch. Thundercracker rolled his optics at the sound of shrieking and laughter that came from the cleansing room. Listening to the laughter, Thundercracker looked around the apartment. Not much had changed since his last visit. He chuckled at the sight of all the toys littering the floor, apparently Cross had s very active sparkling. Thundercracker looked up to see Skywarp prance back into the main room followed by Wirecross and a giggling sparkling.
"Hey TC." Cross greeted as she took a seat on the floor. The sparkling began to squirm and reach for his toys. Smiling Wirecross brought some colored blocks to her little one. All three seekers chuckled at the sparkling's delighted trills and whistles as he played.
Skywarp sat next to Wirecross to watch the sparkling. "Isn't he cute TC?" Skywarp asked, nudging one of the mechling's wings. The sparkling instantly turned curious optics to the black and purple seeker with a chirp. Responding with a long whistle, Skywarp scooped the mechling up and lifted him high above his head, to the sparkling's delight.
Thundercracker watched his trinemate play with the mechling awhile before turning his attention to Wirecross. "What's the little one's name?"
"Tracks" the red and gold femme replied.
Thundercracker knew what he wanted to say. He knew he should tell his little Cross that her bond with her trine would become unbelievably stressed. He knew he should tell her about the possible fallout. He knew he should tell her that Acidrain wouldn't tolerate the sparkling's presence in her life, but he couldn't. Was he being naïve in hoping nothing bad would happen to his charge and her son? Possibly. But he could see that Wirecross was relaxed. Her wings weren't twitching.
Twitching wings were a sign of a very nervous, unconfident, or disturbed seeker. Was Wirecross disturbed no; was she nervous, who didn't get nervous; she was painfully unconfident. He blamed it on her poor family life as a sparkling before she was sent to the care centers. But this little mechling put her at ease. She was happy. He couldn't ruin that for her.
Sensing his mate's distress, Skywarp was quick to change the subject. "So how long is Stormy in town?"
Wirecross rolled her optics at the nickname. Skywarp couldn't take anyone seriously. "He's here for another deca-cycle before he has to go back to Iacon."
"Only a deca-cycle?" Thundercracker asked.
"Yeah, it's around upgrade time for most of the Towers and his employer would like to have him there to help with the orders."
Thundercracker nodded. "That's understandable."
The three seekers chatted and joked for awhile longer, but the sight of a sleepy Tracks brought the visit to the end. Chuckling, Thundercracker stood. "That's our cue to leave, come on Skywarp."
"Aww do we have to," Skywarp whined, the sparkling cradled in his arms as Tracks was valiantly trying to keep from nodding off.
"Yes Warp."
"Fine." Skywarp replied, passing the tired sparkling to Wirecross. Cross took her baby and walked with her mentors to the door.
"Thanks for stopping by." Cross said as they walked out the door.
"It was nothing, Sparky. You need to visit more often, we miss you." Skywarp said giving the femme a parting hug.
"I will." She promised as the door closed behind them. Tired chirrs caught Cross' attention and she smiled at the sleepy mechling in her arms.
"Looks like someone is ready for bed," she said as Tracks gave a few quiet clicks before admitting defeat and shutting his optics. Cross continued to cradle Tracks to her as she sat on the couch, flipping through channels on the viewer. After a few minutes Stormchaser came home.
"Hey Cross, do you think you can come here and help me put this stuff away?" he called.
"Yeah just let me set Tracks in his crib."
Cross got up and went to the spare room that had been turned into a nursery for the sparkling.
She smiled as warmth filled her spark as she watched Tracks curl into a ball under his blankets.
~Cross, I still need help here~
~Sorry Chase. I just like watching him, he's just so ~
~Perfect? ~ Stormchaser interjected.
~Yes~
A wave of amusement filled the bond. ~You are definitely meant to be a mother, Cross ~
~I ~ Cross sent back flustered
Another wave of amusement was sent to her. ~Come on love. He'll be there when we're done~
~Okay~
With a final glance to her mechling and Cross made to leave the room to help her mate. However, as soon as she reached the door, Cross heard a loud crash come from the kitchen. Tracks woke up wailing, calling for his mother.
Wirecross hurried to the crib and scooped the bawling sparkling up. "Sh, sh, it's okay Tracks. I'm here, it's okay." Cross crooned to the distressed sparkling. She began to send pulses of reassurance to help calm Tracks. After a few moments Tracks' cries had quieted into clicks as he pressed himself close to his mother. Still crooning, Wirecross left the room to see what happened.
Wirecross stood in the kitchen doorway looking at the mess. "Chase, are you alright?" she asked, trying not to laugh.
Stormchaser was lying on the ground surrounded by energon cubes. Tracks began to giggle, Wirecross grinned as Stormchaser glared.
"I thought you put him to bed."
"I did," Cross answered. "The noise woke him up.
"Sorry" Stormchaser said, standing up. Glancing around at the floor and the mess he made the seeker began to chuckle. "Wow, I am a klutz."
"No you're not." Cross said warmly even though she could recall dozens of times Stormchaser had been incredibly clumsy.
At that moment Acidrain walked into the kitchen. She took one look at the cubes on the floor and sighed. "I'm not cleaning that up."
Wirecross turned a worried gaze onto her other trinemate. The green femme had seen better days. Exhaustion oozed from Acidrain. Cross grew concerned as she looked at the drooping wings and the dull listless optics.
"Rainy, what happened?" Cross asked. Part of her wanted to go comfort her worn trinemate but another part remembered all the scathing remarks and hurtful words that sent her to seek the comfort of a lover. Another, louder part reminded her of Acidrain's attempt to give her son away, the son who was curled in her arms right now.
"Just a long day" Acidrain grunted, optics turned away. "I just need to recharge." And with that the green femme left the room.
Wirecross felt her wings droop as Stormchaser wrapped his arms around her waist and brought her to his chest.
"She won't look at me."
"It'll be okay Cross. You know how Rain is. She just needs a little time that's all." Stormchaser assured her.
Wirecross watched her son as he giggled as he grabbed his pedes. Stormchaser was right. Rain just needed time to get used to Tracks, than things would be better.
She just had to be patient and everything would be better and then they could all be a happy family.
Everything would get better, right?
Summary: A hyper teleporter and his cheery wingmate meet their new nephew
Rating: PG,for now
"TC…" No answer.
"T…C…" Still no answer.
"T….."
"What! What do you want now?"
Skywarp grinned. "Don't be like that I just wanted to talk to you."
"Yeah well you could have waited until I was out of the cleanser," Thundercracker replied as he stepped into the main room of their apartment, still wet.
"Ooh TC, now you're just trying to tease me" Skywarp purred, admiring his lover's frame. Oh, what he wouldn't do to feel that long, hard…
"Stop right there" Thundercracker told his excitable wingmate. He knew if Skywarp kept projecting through the bond like that they'd be at it all night. "Don't pout."
"I'm not pouting."
Thundercracker could only roll his optics at the obviously sulking flyer. Shaking his head he went to the kitchen to grab a cube.
Listening to his trinemate opening cupboards, Skywarp sighed. The reason he kept pestering Thundercracker was so he could distract himself from the gnawing sense of anxiety that settled in his stomach. It had been three cycles since they heard from Stormchaser. What if something was seriously wrong?
~You're projecting again~
~Sorry TC. I'm just worried about our little Sparky~
~I know~ He really did know, it was hard for him to not feel the same. He and Skywarp had paired off earlier than most seekers did, even though they were still missing a third member. While they were adolescents, Skywarp had told him how he always wanted to know what it was like to have a bunch of sparklings. Thundercracker, being his pessimistic self decided to take Skywarp to the sparkling center where his carrier worked to show the teleporter how wrong he was.
It was there they met Wirecross. Skywarp had instantly taken to the shy youngling and she had been a part of their lives ever since. Pit, as soon as they reached full adulthood Skywarp had managed to talk him taking the femme in. He didn't regret it either. Wirecross had become dear to them. They even thought about asking her to complete the trine bond with them, but when she met Stormchaser they backed off.
However, Thundercracker was beginning to think that he and Skywarp had made the wrong decision in allowing Stormchaser to court their Sparky. He had no problems with Stormchaser himself, it was the other femme; Acidrain.
Acidrain could be very charming, but he couldn't stand her bipolar behavior. One moment she was as sweet and smooth as vosian high grade, the next she was as cold and biting as a cosmic cold front. He couldn't count the amount of times Wirecross had come to him upset over the other femme's insensitivity and biting words, yet she always went back.
He wanted to tell Wirecross it wouldn't work with Acidrain, he should have told her but she was so thrilled when she had bonded to them and completed the trine bond, but he couldn't bring himself to ruin her happiness.
Sadly, it didn't last long. Skywarp had been right when he said when Stormchaser left the whole thing would fall apart. There had been many nights when Wirecross would come to them because Acidrain decided to lash out at their Sparky. The abuse had never turned physical, thank Primus, but it was enough for him to intervene. At least until Skywarp convinced him to wait and let Wirecross solve the problem on her own.
Perhaps he should have ignored his lover. It didn't matter now though. Wirecross now had a sparkling to raise while coping with a moody wingmate while the other was in Iacon. Thundercracker sighed, he could see no way for things to be well for Wirecross and her sparkling as long as she stayed with her trine.
~TC, you're brooding again~
~Sorry Skywarp. I'm just thinking...~
A wave of affection passed between them. ~I know. Do you think we could go visit Sparky? I want to see the little one~
He smiled. ~Yeah, why not? ~
It only took a few minutes for them to reach the apartment building. Skywarp had wanted to warp there, but Thundercracker was quick to stop the excitable seeker.
~Can we take a shortcut to the door~
~No~
~Please TC~
~Fine~
Skywarp grabbed his wingmate and in an instant they were standing in front of Wirecross and her trine's apartment door.
"Now was that so bad? We could have been here much sooner if you let me warp here," Skywarp teased Thundercracker as he pressed the door chime.
"If I let you telport whenever you wanted, you would send yourself into people's berths and get your head blown off," the blue seeker replied.
"So?" Their banter was interrupted by the sound of the door opening to reveal Stormchaser.
"Thundercracker, Skywarp," Stormchaser greeted. "I guess you guys are here to see Cross."
"Yeah, is she busy?" Thundercracker asked, while silently chastising Skywarp that he couldn't blame Stormchaser for Wirecross' problems.
"Sort of. She's bathing the little one, but you can go in. I'm on my way out to get energon, you guys want anything?"
"No thanks, we refueled already." With a nod of his head Stormchaser stepped into the hallway and left the two older seekers in front of the open door. Skywarp rushed in and got cozy on the couch while Thundercracker closed the door behind them. They could hear the clicks, beeps, and chirps of the sparkling enjoying its bath while Cross whistled and cooed back.
With a pop Skywarp disappeared from the couch. Thundercracker rolled his optics at the sound of shrieking and laughter that came from the cleansing room. Listening to the laughter, Thundercracker looked around the apartment. Not much had changed since his last visit. He chuckled at the sight of all the toys littering the floor, apparently Cross had s very active sparkling. Thundercracker looked up to see Skywarp prance back into the main room followed by Wirecross and a giggling sparkling.
"Hey TC." Cross greeted as she took a seat on the floor. The sparkling began to squirm and reach for his toys. Smiling Wirecross brought some colored blocks to her little one. All three seekers chuckled at the sparkling's delighted trills and whistles as he played.
Skywarp sat next to Wirecross to watch the sparkling. "Isn't he cute TC?" Skywarp asked, nudging one of the mechling's wings. The sparkling instantly turned curious optics to the black and purple seeker with a chirp. Responding with a long whistle, Skywarp scooped the mechling up and lifted him high above his head, to the sparkling's delight.
Thundercracker watched his trinemate play with the mechling awhile before turning his attention to Wirecross. "What's the little one's name?"
"Tracks" the red and gold femme replied.
Thundercracker knew what he wanted to say. He knew he should tell his little Cross that her bond with her trine would become unbelievably stressed. He knew he should tell her about the possible fallout. He knew he should tell her that Acidrain wouldn't tolerate the sparkling's presence in her life, but he couldn't. Was he being naïve in hoping nothing bad would happen to his charge and her son? Possibly. But he could see that Wirecross was relaxed. Her wings weren't twitching.
Twitching wings were a sign of a very nervous, unconfident, or disturbed seeker. Was Wirecross disturbed no; was she nervous, who didn't get nervous; she was painfully unconfident. He blamed it on her poor family life as a sparkling before she was sent to the care centers. But this little mechling put her at ease. She was happy. He couldn't ruin that for her.
Sensing his mate's distress, Skywarp was quick to change the subject. "So how long is Stormy in town?"
Wirecross rolled her optics at the nickname. Skywarp couldn't take anyone seriously. "He's here for another deca-cycle before he has to go back to Iacon."
"Only a deca-cycle?" Thundercracker asked.
"Yeah, it's around upgrade time for most of the Towers and his employer would like to have him there to help with the orders."
Thundercracker nodded. "That's understandable."
The three seekers chatted and joked for awhile longer, but the sight of a sleepy Tracks brought the visit to the end. Chuckling, Thundercracker stood. "That's our cue to leave, come on Skywarp."
"Aww do we have to," Skywarp whined, the sparkling cradled in his arms as Tracks was valiantly trying to keep from nodding off.
"Yes Warp."
"Fine." Skywarp replied, passing the tired sparkling to Wirecross. Cross took her baby and walked with her mentors to the door.
"Thanks for stopping by." Cross said as they walked out the door.
"It was nothing, Sparky. You need to visit more often, we miss you." Skywarp said giving the femme a parting hug.
"I will." She promised as the door closed behind them. Tired chirrs caught Cross' attention and she smiled at the sleepy mechling in her arms.
"Looks like someone is ready for bed," she said as Tracks gave a few quiet clicks before admitting defeat and shutting his optics. Cross continued to cradle Tracks to her as she sat on the couch, flipping through channels on the viewer. After a few minutes Stormchaser came home.
"Hey Cross, do you think you can come here and help me put this stuff away?" he called.
"Yeah just let me set Tracks in his crib."
Cross got up and went to the spare room that had been turned into a nursery for the sparkling.
She smiled as warmth filled her spark as she watched Tracks curl into a ball under his blankets.
~Cross, I still need help here~
~Sorry Chase. I just like watching him, he's just so ~
~Perfect? ~ Stormchaser interjected.
~Yes~
A wave of amusement filled the bond. ~You are definitely meant to be a mother, Cross ~
~I ~ Cross sent back flustered
Another wave of amusement was sent to her. ~Come on love. He'll be there when we're done~
~Okay~
With a final glance to her mechling and Cross made to leave the room to help her mate. However, as soon as she reached the door, Cross heard a loud crash come from the kitchen. Tracks woke up wailing, calling for his mother.
Wirecross hurried to the crib and scooped the bawling sparkling up. "Sh, sh, it's okay Tracks. I'm here, it's okay." Cross crooned to the distressed sparkling. She began to send pulses of reassurance to help calm Tracks. After a few moments Tracks' cries had quieted into clicks as he pressed himself close to his mother. Still crooning, Wirecross left the room to see what happened.
Wirecross stood in the kitchen doorway looking at the mess. "Chase, are you alright?" she asked, trying not to laugh.
Stormchaser was lying on the ground surrounded by energon cubes. Tracks began to giggle, Wirecross grinned as Stormchaser glared.
"I thought you put him to bed."
"I did," Cross answered. "The noise woke him up.
"Sorry" Stormchaser said, standing up. Glancing around at the floor and the mess he made the seeker began to chuckle. "Wow, I am a klutz."
"No you're not." Cross said warmly even though she could recall dozens of times Stormchaser had been incredibly clumsy.
At that moment Acidrain walked into the kitchen. She took one look at the cubes on the floor and sighed. "I'm not cleaning that up."
Wirecross turned a worried gaze onto her other trinemate. The green femme had seen better days. Exhaustion oozed from Acidrain. Cross grew concerned as she looked at the drooping wings and the dull listless optics.
"Rainy, what happened?" Cross asked. Part of her wanted to go comfort her worn trinemate but another part remembered all the scathing remarks and hurtful words that sent her to seek the comfort of a lover. Another, louder part reminded her of Acidrain's attempt to give her son away, the son who was curled in her arms right now.
"Just a long day" Acidrain grunted, optics turned away. "I just need to recharge." And with that the green femme left the room.
Wirecross felt her wings droop as Stormchaser wrapped his arms around her waist and brought her to his chest.
"She won't look at me."
"It'll be okay Cross. You know how Rain is. She just needs a little time that's all." Stormchaser assured her.
Wirecross watched her son as he giggled as he grabbed his pedes. Stormchaser was right. Rain just needed time to get used to Tracks, than things would be better.
She just had to be patient and everything would be better and then they could all be a happy family.
Everything would get better, right?