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• When the parents are away, the kids will play by ArcticFics

  Fandoms: Transformers - All Media Types, Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Multi
  • Work in Progress

  26 Nov 2025

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Minor or Background Relationship(s)
  • Strongarm (Transformers)
  • Sideswipe (Transformers)
  • Grimlock (Transformers)
  • Fixit (Transformers)
  • Drift | Deadlock
  • Jetstorm (Transformers)
  • Slipstream (Transformers)
  • Denny Clay
  • Russell Clay
  • Thunderhoof (Transformers)
  • Underbite (Transformers)
  • Clampdown (Transformers)
  • Quillfire (Transformers)
  • Fracture (Transformers)
  • Airazor (Transformers)
  • Divebomb (Transformers)
  • Jazz (Transformers)
  • Archadis (Transformers)
  • Post-Canon
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
  • Rivalry
  • Angst and Drama
  • Found Family
  • Mystery
  • POV Multiple
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Injury
  • Autobot/Decepticon Cross-Faction Friendship
  • Developing Relationship
  • Developing Friendships
  • Continuity Soup (Transformers)
  • Beast Wars Neo
  • making characters semi competent because canon doesn't let them stay that way for more than one episode
  • Predacon Lore
  • Lost history

  Summary

  What were Bumblebee's Team and Steeljaw's Pack doing for the 3 months that their leaders aka the only bots willing to deal with them on a daily basis were gone?

  Series

  • Part 3 of Beyond Our Badges

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  18,197

  Chapters:

  9/?

  Comments:

  43

  Kudos:

  41

  Bookmarks:

  5

  Hits:

  788

• Honeymooners by ArcticFics

  Fandoms: Transformers - All Media Types, Transformers: Prime, Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  13 Nov 2025

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Shockwave/Starscream (Transformers)
  • Shockwave & Starscream (Transformers)
  • Shockwave (Transformers)
  • Starscream (Transformers)
  • Knock Out (Transformers)
  • Fracture (Transformers)
  • Airazor (Transformers)
  • Divebomb (Transformers)
  • Bumblebee (Transformers)
  • Saberhorn (Transformers)
  • Sunstorm (Transformers)
  • Slipstream (Transformers)
  • Acid Storm (Transformers)
  • Ion Storm (Transformers)
  • Nova Storm (Transformers)
  • Original Cybertronian Character(s)
  • Dead End (Transformers)
  • Cyclonus (Transformers)
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Fluff and Angst
  • Domestic Fluff
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Idiots in Love
  • Dorks in Love
  • Honeymoon
  • Family
  • Siblings
  • Reunions
  • Drama
  • Friendship
  • Complicated Relationships
  • Protectiveness
  • Backstory
  • Minor Character Death
  • Shopping
  • Bonding
  • Misunderstandings
  • Communication
  • Gift Giving
  • Adoption
  • Shockwave and Starscream are emotionally unavailable idiots and I love them

  Summary

  This is more or less self-indulgent, but I also wanted to share it because I love this pair!

  All events here take place in my DECEPTICON ISLAND AU -- timeline wise, it starts just before "Tough Love"!

  Expect inconsistent updates!

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  22,513

  Chapters:

  13/?

  Comments:

  4

  Kudos:

  53

  Bookmarks:

  1

  Hits:

  1,521

• But do you got room for one more troubled soul? by ArcticFics

  Fandoms: Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015), My Little Pony Generation 4: Equestria Girls (Cartoon 2013)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • No category
  • Complete Work

  07 Oct 2025

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Steeljaw (Transformers)
  • Quillfire (Transformers)
  • Underbite (Transformers)
  • Gift Fic
  • Gift Work
  • Crossover
  • Crossovers & Fandom Fusions
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Fugitives
  • Dark Past
  • Trauma
  • Long Lost/Secret Relatives
  • I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping
  • Implied/Referenced Character Death
  • Temporary Character Death
  • These three are dealing with some shit

  Summary

  Three Decepticons escaped the Autobots, the girls, and the sirens by the metallic skin of their teeth. Now what?

  A gift for its_elioo

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  1,590

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  4

  Kudos:

  4

  Bookmarks:

  1

  Hits:

  106

• A promise made is a promise kept by ArcticFics

  Fandoms: Transformers - All Media Types, Transformers: Prime, Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015)  

  • General Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Gen
  • Complete Work

  17 Aug 2025

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Bumblebee & Optimus Prime
  • Bumblebee/Steeljaw (Transformers)
  • Bumblebee (Transformers)
  • Optimus Prime
  • Strongarm (Transformers)
  • Sideswipe (Transformers)
  • Post-Canon
  • Alternate Universe
  • Angst
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Steeljaw is mentioned
  • Strongarm and Sideswipe show up for one line each
  • Complicated Relationships
  • Problems
  • Rants
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • Protective Optimus Prime
  • these idiots needs therapy

  Summary

  Bumblebee said he would do anything the alternate Optimus asked of him. Talking to his Optimus was not on the list.

  Series

  • Part 2 of Beyond Our Badges

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  2,201

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  27

  Kudos:

  37

  Bookmarks:

  3

  Hits:

  469

• Beyond Our Badges by ArcticFics

  Fandoms: Transformers - All Media Types, Transformers: Prime, Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015)  

  • Mature
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  05 Aug 2025

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Bumblebee & Steeljaw (Transformers)
  • Bumblebee/Steeljaw (Transformers)
  • Bumblebee (Transformers)
  • Steeljaw (Transformers)
  • Autobots (Transformers)
  • Decepticons (Transformers)
  • Jack Darby
  • Miko Nakadai
  • Rafael "Raf" Esquivel
  • William Fowler
  • Starscream (Transformers)
  • Phantomjaw (Transformers)
  • Goldbug (Transformers)
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  • Drama
  • Developing Relationship
  • Alliances
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Post-Canon
  • Time Travel
  • Fluff and Angst
  • Secret Past
  • Dark
  • Muteness
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Dialogue Heavy
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Panic Attacks
  • Intimacy
  • Time Shenanigans
  • Doppelganger
  • Sibling Rivalry
  • Implied/Referenced Character Death
  • Implied/Referenced Abuse
  • Third Wheels
  • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
  • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
  • Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
  • Mating Cycles/In Heat
  • Eventual Smut
  • Character Death
  • Getting Together
  • Autobot/Decepticon Cross-Faction Friendship
  • Autobot/Decepticon Cross-Faction Romantic Relationship

  Summary

  An anomaly of epic proportions sends Bumblebee and Steeljaw via portal to the past, but even then, things aren’t as they should be.

  Series

  • Part 1 of Beyond Our Badges

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  110,401

  Chapters:

  45/45

  Comments:

  255

  Kudos:

  321

  Bookmarks:

  34

  Hits:

  9,939