This is the last chapter for this story. I'm hoping to get the sequel up soon.

Disclaimer: I don't own Transformers. I do own Whitesilence, Silverdart, Redscream, Blacksprite and this plot.

Chapter 19: Leaving

Another 50 years had passed since Blacksprite had entered our lives. Starscream and I took on the dual responsibility of raising her since the other mechs didn't want to look after her since she was a femme and not a mech. It turns out that I'm a pretty slagging good female guardian. Starscream jokes that it's good practice for when I have some sparklings of my own. He keeps hinting at that stuff and I slap him as I laugh.

My relationship with Starscream and my father has become rather rocky during the past 10 years. Starscream keeps challenging Megatron's authority and they argue constantly. What's worse is that they both drag me into their arguments and then they expect me to agree with them. However if I agree with Starscream, Megatron gets mad at me and if I agree with Megatron, Starscream gets upset. I can't win like that so I have settled to agreeing with both of them. I merely state something at incorporates both of their ideas so I don't have one of them staring daggers into my back. It doesn't help with their argument half of the time and they just continue to scream and yell but at least they don't get mad at me over their verbal squabbles.

It was one of those days. Starscream and Megatron were snarling over whom's plan of attack was better. I was trying to stay out of the argument by looking after Blacksprite as she played with my horns. She thought that they were the greatest thing ever, although she wouldn't dare try to do the same thing with Megatron's horns. She learnt the hard way just how vain he was when it came to them when she grabbed them and yanked really hard. Well she almost had flying lessons that day to put it lightly. Anyways, I was trying to stay out of the argument when they went in and dragged me in.

"Right Silence? A sneak attack is better than a head on one?" Starscream asked.

'It depends on the terrain. Head on attacks are better in an open area while a sneak attack is better in an area that has lots of small hiding places.'

"Exactly! We are attacking them in an abandoned street square! There are no longer any houses left standing in the area so a head on attack would be better." Megatron stated smugly.

"But we could still trap them in the square. If we heard them into the center it would be an easy victory, right Silence?" Starscream countered.

By than I had enough so I scooped Blacksprite up and walked out of the command center. Blacksprite looked up at me with confusion pouring out of her optics.

"Why are Megatron and Uncle Starscream fighting so much?" She asked, her childish innocents shinning through as she spoke.

'They're a couple of control freaks who can't stand being challenged by anyone else.'

"Oh." She said before she frowned. "Mechs are so stupid." She stated as an afterthought.

I laughed at her comment as I held her to my chest. 'Just keep thinking that for the next hundred years.'

Blacksprite giggled as she wiggled. I let her fall and watched with awe as she twisted her body around until she landed on all fours. She smiled up at me as we entered my quarters. We were greeted by a happy large, red Scrapmetal that pinned Blacksprite to the ground, earning a chorus of laughter from the small black femme.

"Redscream get off!" She squealed as the Scrapmetal began to lick her.

'Come on Red. I need to get out of the base for a little while. I need to get the urge of throttling Starscream and Megatron out of my systems.'

Redscream leapt off the sparkling and landed beside me. Blacksprite sprang to her feet and raced over to me. I smiled at her as I turned, left my room, and headed for the base entrance.

When I stepped outside I inhaled deeply. Megatron and Starscream's constant bickering was starting to fry my mainframe and the solitude away from them and only having Redscream and Blacksprite was calming and soul-cleansing.

Blacksprite smiled up at me as she transformed. I smiled down at her as she began to lick her paws clean of whatever had congregated there over the course of the day. She says that her alt. mode is something called a panther. I don't argue because I don't have a clue what a panther is other than the fact that it's some kind of animal. I have told her not to show any of the other Decepticons including Megatron and Starscream because I'm afraid that they will only look at her as an animal and a pet instead of another Decepticon who, under mine and Starscream excellent training, will soon become a force to be reckoned with. She listened most of the time to my warnings but she often starts licking her hand absentmindedly from time to time.

"What is that Auntie?" She asked as she looked up at the sky. She wrinkled her cute, little nose in confusion.

I followed her gaze and froze. There was something black floating in the sky. It was somehow distorting the very fabric of the universe. The colours of the sky were starting to run together and form lopsided circles and it looked like they were moving. I felt myself shiver involuntarily.

'Sprite, I want you to transform right now.'

Blackout looked up at me in confusion but she listened. She transformed back into her robot mode and turned her gorgeous yellow optics on me. I knew that my face was full of fear and I struggled to regain my composure for Blacksprite's sake as I contacted Megatron.

'Megatron? Starscream? You might want to see this. I'm outside right now.'

It was a couple of minutes before they were beside me and I heard Starscream let out a surprised gasp. Megatron was staring at the black object with a look of utter hatred and I didn't understand why.

"It's a black hole." He growled.

I snapped my head around to look at him and I knew my mouth was open in horror. 'What is that thing doing here?!'

I felt Blacksprite grab my leg out of fear. I picked her up and held her against my chest. She rubbed her head against my chest where she knew my spark was as she sought out reassurance. I patted her back as I looked at Megatron who hadn't moved his head at all. His blue optics were so full of hatred that I felt cornered.

I reached out a hand and touched his shoulder. He whipped his head around and glared down at me. I tensed out of fear and backed up at his gaze. He looked confused for a second before he caught on that he still looked ready to kill. His optics filled with guilt and he reached his arms out and pulled me into a hug against his chest. Blacksprite let out a tiny squeak as she was pushed against Megatron's bulky chest.

'Sorry about that my little one. I reacted to fast to your touch and forgot to drop my enraged look. I didn't mean to scare you.'

'Don't worry. I should have warned you first before I touched you.'

He smiled down at me as he placed his forehead to mine and rubbed my back softly. I clinked my horns against his which started a small fight over who was stronger. Megatron won of course but it never hurts to try right? Blacksprite let out a small squeak and I glanced down at her. She lifted her head up and I laughed as I backed up a little to let her breath. Megatron chuckled as he stroked her head and I gave her a quick pinch as I heard a purr starting to form in her throat.

I pulled back a little more from him and turned to Starscream. I could feel resentment pouring off of him and I frowned. I walked over to him and glared up at him. He blinked a couple of times out of surprise before his look hardened.

'Did you forget that I was here?'

'No. I'm allowed to hug my father Starscream.'

'Well yes but what about me?'

'I'm here now aren't I?'

He looked down in embarrassment. Blacksprite turned a little in my arms and touched his chest with her small hand. She smiled up at him and he smiled back as he stroked her head. She giggled happily as his huge hand moved overtop of her tiny head.

'Can your Uncle and I get some privacy Sprite?'

'Sure.'

I smiled as I placed her on the ground. She darted off to Megatron and she lifted her arms up, signaling that she wanted to be picked up. Megatron smiled as he picked her up and cradled her to his chest. She giggled up at him and he seemed to get the message. He tapped one of his hands against his leg. Redscream darted over to him.

"Get to the command center when you two are done. We will need to discus what to do about this problem." He stated as he shot the black hole another dirty look.

He walked back into the base with Blacksprite in his arms and Redscream scurrying after him as fast as her four legs could carry her. I blew air out through my vents as I leaned my head against Starscream's chest. He pulled me tightly against him and he pressed his lips to the top of my head.

"This change so many things." He whispered angrily.

I tightened my hold on him as I looked up at him. I stood up on tiptoe and pressed my lips against his. He pulled me even tighter against him as he kissed me back. He tilted his head and moved his head down to my neck. He started kissing my neck and I wished that I could make more pronounced noises because I loved the feeling of his mouth on me. I sighed as he kissed my shoulder then moved back to my mouth. He slid his hands up to the center of my back and I pressed my hands to the top of his cockpit.

"Ok! GET YOUR AFTS IN HERE BEFORE I HURL!" I heard Thundercracker scream over the com link.

"I didn't ask your opinion Thundercracker." Starscream hissed back.

"I hate to interrupt you two but we need to work something out for the threat of the black hole." Megatron stated over com link.

'Were you watching us the whole time?'

"Um, yes." Megatron answered.

I frowned as I looked up at Starscream. His optics got that mischievous look that I loved and smiled back. He scooped me up into his arms and pretended to start kissing my chest. I heard Thundercracker freaking out on the other end of the com link. Starscream burst out laughing as he put me back on the ground.

"We may as well go in. Not like we have any privacy anyway." He sighed.

We walked into the base and that's when it all fell apart.

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'EXCUSE ME!'

I could feel my energon boiling in my circuits as I heard what Megatron said. I couldn't believe it.

'You are going to leave me, your top General, behind while you, Starscream, and THUNDERCRAKER go find something that the Autobots are after?!'

Megatron sighed as he ran a hand over his face. "Whitesilence this isn't up for discussion. You have something to look after." He stated as he motioned to Blacksprite who was sitting beside his throne-like chair.

'So?'

Megatron could tell that I was getting irritated, not that Thundercracker's laughter was helping the matter. "Blacksprite is your responsibility and I will not have her orphaned again. And I know that you would hate for that to happen as well." He stated.

I looked down at her and sighed. 'Fine. I'll stay put. But this is not a willing thing.'

She looked up at me and quickly darted over. I picked her up as Thundercracker laughed harder. I wanted nothing more than to hit him right now. As soon as I thought about it Thundercracker started screaming in pain. He had his head in his hands and everyone was looking at him in shock. I thought quickly that it should stop and he did stop screaming the next second.

Megatron tilted his head and stood up. He made a quick motion to the other Decepticons and they left to go into hiding until further notice. Megatron didn't want the Decepticons running around without any leader. Thundercracker glared at me as he waited for his leader and Starscream to leave first. Starscream walked over to me and pulled me into a tight hug. I felt tears leak out of my optics and I buried my face in his chest.

'Come back in one piece.'

'I will.'

I pulled back and they left.