TPF. Autobot Outpost Omega One. Family Surprises

[dens_extra_pups]

June: *sitting and rocking Flashpoint and Panacea as she watches Optimus carry Beau past the door toward the mess* Kriti, don't get the boys started burping. I just got these two to settle down. *looks down at the two little grouches, who are both hugging Panacea's battered doll*

Kriti: I won't... *small frown as Quincy makes small poofs happen in his container* *doorwings perk as she hears, or thinks she hears, someone singing*

Kae Yau: *feeding Thomas with a bottle, is also feeding Quincy with small fireballs*

Quincy: *happy babby*

Bad: *sticks his tongue out at Yau Fei. Likes the lady's pretty green dress* Thrrpt! Thrrrrrrpppppt! *chirp chirp chirp of mirth*

Two: *bites bubby and chirps too*

Yau Fei: *amusing herself by making floating fireballs that hover around the room*

Bad: *gleefully razzes the fireballs*

June: Are those new dresses, Kae Yau? *clicks softly as one of the girls crackles and moves slightly*

Kae Yau: Aye. Yau Fei and I got Tobias t' buy t'em. *grin*

June: *chuckles* And they match except for colour. Are you starting a new uniform for Ifiri women? *then glances at Little Bob*

Little Bob: *pointing toward the door, is asking Mama if he can go to the mess and see peeps and maybe get a bite of carb or sweet*

Kriti: *blinks and looks to Little Bob* June, is it okay if I turn Little Bob loose?

June: *gentle grin as she starts rocking again* He's usually good during lunch time. *glances toward the door* Let Ultra Magnus and David bring him to the mess.

Ultra Magnus: *pauses quizzically and looks over the baby gate when he hears his name* *slight amusement* I'll bring him to Ratchet. *leans down and puts a hand to the floor. Other hand is holding David close to his chest*

Tidal Wave: *peeks around Dad*

Two Bad: *would also like down now, Mama!*

Kriti: And Two Bad?

June: *nods* Go ahead. He wants to see his big little brother. *bit of amusement at the designation for Tidal Wave*

Kriti: *lets Little Bob and Two Bad out*

Ultra Magnus: *carefully lifts the little monsters and hands them to his son, then nods to Kriti and he and his and the monster babies go the few more steps and across the hall to the mess*

June: *watches this, and then turns back as Kae Yau's younger son poofs again* What's he doing?

Kae Yau: Eit'er hiccoughin' 'r singin'. *chuckles*

Kriti: *slight headtilt, will turn up her audios*

June: *little smile* Singing? I can hear him and his brother both purring.

Kae Yau: *chuckles* Aye. Singin' songs t' the Greatest Creator.

Kriti: ... You said his name's Quincy, right?

Kae Yau: *blinks and looks to the youngbot* Aye.

Yau Fei: *a bit bored now, will move to try and gank Thomas from her mother*

June: *distracted by baby gankage* Careful, Yau Fei, he's still floppy.

Yau Fei: Aye. *will gently and carefully hold Thomas*

Kriti: ... Then how come Quincy's singing "Bart" over and over again?

Kae Yau: ... Bart?

Quincy: *excited poofs! Mama said his name!*

June: *looks over, frowning slightly* I thought that was your third son's name.

Kae Yau: 'T's s'posed t' be... *confused*

June: Kae Yau, look at him.

Kae Yau: *looks into Quincy's container* *jaw drops as she sees how excited he is*

Kriti: It's quiet, but he's singing "Bart" over and over again.

Yau Fei: Ye don' t'ink...

June: *face shows her concern, but then clears* You have an older son who's alive.

Kae Yau: *excuses herself, takes the container her Ifiri son is in with her*

Yau Fei: *follows, holding Thomas close* Wait fer me!

June: *flabbergasted look as she wonders if she should get up and go too. But the sparklets she's holding hate to be disturbed... Winds up sitting and watching the Yaus leave the room*

Kae Yau: *phoning Optimus*

Optimus: *looks out of the mess* Yes, Yau?

Kae Yau: I's... I's got t'ree sons! *so much shock and distress on her face*

Optimus: *quickly steps out of the room and puts CJ down so that she can offer to pick up her friend instead* Let's go to the control room.

CJ: *confused whine*

Optimus: *reassuring clicks to the dog, hands offered to Kae Yau*

Kae Yau: *trying not to tremble as she climbs onto Optimus' hand*

Yau Fei: *frowning and baby dancing with Thomas*

Optimus: *holds Kae Yau close with one hand as she turns her attention to Yau Fei* Do you want to come too? Or are you alright here?

Yau Fei: If ye've the room....

Optimus: I'll have to pick you up like a barbie doll, but I won't squeeze you.

Yau Fei: *shifts Thomas a bit higher on her shoulder, then nods*

Optimus: *hand under the young woman's bum and fingers around her waist, lifts her carefully, and then straightens* Everyone alright?

Kae Yau: *trying to stay calm, manages a nod*

Yau Fei: Aye.

Optimus: *heads for the control room, humming softly and reassuringly as she goes*

Sam: *slips down Mom's front to cuddle with the sad fire lady*

Kae Yau: *shivering with the force of her upset*

Bart: *dims slightly, worry, Mama sad?*

Jazz: *looks around as Optimus comes in. Is grinning but looks a bit uncertain and awed* Annie, the king 'o the cats wants ta talk ta his sister in law.

Kae Yau: *wibble*

Optimus: *hurries her pace slightly* Thomas? Kae Yau is here. Does this call have anything to do with her missing son?

King Thomas: //... Missing son? Kae Yau, what happened?// *furpoof*

Optimus: *looks down at Kae Yau, and then looks at the baby in the jar* Oh... I hear him saying his name is Bart.

King Thomas: //... Whose name is Bart?//

Kae Yau: *trying to speak, can only manage an upset sound*

Yau Fei: Me younger brot'er. The fuzzy one's twin.

Optimus: *sudden guess* You've found a daughter.

King Thomas: //Yes... Her caretakers named her Melinda.//

Kae Yau: *WIBBLE*

Bart: *poof!*

Optimus: *quietly* Is it Kae Rin?

King Thomas: *nods* //She informed me of her name personally.// *moving to grab someone from off screen*

Optimus: *carefully sets Yau Fei down on the balcony, and then uses both hands to support Kae Yau*

Jazz: *sympathetic sound to Yau Fei*

King Thomas: *back with a little Catwold girl who looks to be around ten years old*

Yau Fei: *not looking at her mother while the older Ifiri has a good cry*

Sam: *softly crying in sympathy with the warm lady*

Optimus: *takes in the little girl's mixed features and hairless skin* *softly* Hello.

Catwold girl: //Hello.// *ears up*

Optimus: May I call you Kae Rin?

Catwold girl: *grins and nods* //Yes, please.//

Optimus: *slight smile, and then indicates the people she's holding* This is Kae Yau, and ...Bart.

Kae Rin: *looking, ears perked muchly* //Mama and my brother?//

Kae Yau: *voice choked with tears* A-Aye.

Optimus: Thomas, can Kae Rin come to Earth?

Sam: Nowwwww? Nooowwwww!

King Thomas: //We'll make the arrangements.//

Optimus: Thank you, Thomas. *smiles at Kae Rin, then looks down* Do you want to talk to her, Yau?

Kae Yau: *nods, trying to wipe her eyes with one hand*

Bart: *poof!*

Optimus: *gently sets her down on the balcony so that she can sit and speak to her child and brother in law on the smaller screen. Comforting sounds*

Kae Yau: *trying to talk in Common, ends up talking in Ifiri*

Kae Rin: *ears up, responds in kind*

Optimus: *soft smile, but then her face hardens as she turns to the large screen and types in a code she hasn't looked at in millions of years* Devcon. I have a job for you.

Devcon: *startles before responding without looking at the screen. Is flying his ship* //Wow. Never thought I'd live to hear that coming from you, Prime.//

Yau Fei: *calls Devcon something pert*

Jazz: Man, you need your optics checked. This is Prima. Jes' lookit the lady.

Optimus: *shoves her friend out of the way*

Devcon: *frowns and glances over. Jaw drops as he sees Optimus*

Yau Fei: *more pertness!*

Optimus: *still serious* I need you to find a boy of ifiri blood.

Devcon: *notices a dead bot thumbing their nose at him* //...What the scrap is Jazz doing there?!//

Optimus: *calmly* Making faces at you. Did you hear what I said?

Devcon: *frowns as his mind goes back to business* //... Won't be easy.//

Optimus: This boy is half Catwold. His name is Thomas.

Jazz: *fingers in the corners of his mouth and glossa waving*

Optimus: *hits him on the top of the head with her fist*

Devcon: *rude hand gesture for Jazz* //Okay, so that'll make it a bit easier. Fei Lan, I see you.//

Yau Fei: *made a rude hand gesture she learned from the bounty hunter himself*

Optimus: Not in front of the babies. Do you know what Tobias Urahey looks like?

Devcon: //Yeah. Guy's kinda known here.//

Optimus: This child is his son.

Devcon: //I'll call if I find anything.//

Optimus: I need to know the rates.

Devcon: //Ask my partner.//

Yau Fei: *VERY pert response* Ye tossed me travel jar t'rough a space bridge!

Optimus: And helped you find your parents. Watch your baby brother's head.

Yau Fei: *grumbles and adjusts how she's holding her fuzzy brother*

Optimus: Can you tell me what finding your other brother will cost?

Yau Fei: *about to advise of the usual "Find this missing person" rate*

King Thomas: //The cost is not a concern. I will cover all expenses.//

Devcon: *amused snort*

Yau Fei: The usual rate's *names the rate*

Optimus: *looks from screen to screen, and then reaches to gently lift Kae Yau and Bart again* Maybe I should let you settle this with Devcon, Thomas.

King Thomas: //Very well.//

Optimus: *nods to Jazz*

Jazz: *steps in front of her and types quickly. Devcon and Thomas vanish from their respective screens*

Optimus: *looks down at Kae Yau* *gently* Do you want to lay on the couch?

Kae Yau: *nod*

Optimus: *lays her friend carefully on the newer couch, and then tucks a pillow under Kae Yau's head* *softly* Everything will be alright.

Bart: *POOF* ... *giggle*

Kae Yau: *small nod* *quietly* T'lard willin'...

Optimus: *nods* *also quiet as she carefully picks up her cat and converses over her bond with her husband* Yes. The Lord willing.

((Written with random_xtras))