Baking and Singing

*Who knew baking could be so fun*

Penny: Sugar Cookies

"Hey! Keep away from the hot oven!"

Penny swatted Smokescreen on the servo, making him withdrawal at contact. A whimper came from his mouth as he backed away from the heated oven. The others laughed at this, all of them sitting around the table wearing cute little aprons. Penny shook her head as she placed the last pan on the counter before getting the dough. The sweet smelling dough made the kitchen smell really good.

"Alright guys, I've already pre-mixed it for you. All you have to do is make the shapes!"

"What purpose does a tree have in our Christmas cookies?" Starscream asked, picking up the tree cutter.

"Duh! This one looks like our tree!" Bee said, snatching it from his servos. "That's the purpose!"

"Penny! This one has a bell! Why are bells important?" Knockout waved the bell, as if trying to make it ring.

"Remember that bell song she taught us?" Breakdown informed his buddy, who sheepishly placed the cutter down.

Penny laughed. "You guys sure ask a lot of questions when it comes to the tools. Now come on gang, we have cookies to make!"

The bots eagerly grabbed a cutter and started pressing into the rolled out dough. Stars, Trees, Angels, Snowmen, and Bells littered the trays. There were even ornaments. Some of the bots even tried to sneak some early bites in.

"Hey Bulkhead, I dare you to eat the cookie dough!" Breakdown said, grinning at his rival.

"No, don't do It Bulky! You have so much to live for!" Smokescreen said dramatically.

Starscream snickered. "I never thought that you would be a coward Bulkhead!"

Bulkhead gave him a look. "That's rich coming from you Screamer."

"Stop calling me that!"

Soundwave and Arcee looked up from their spot to see Lazerbeak and Penny placing the cookies in the oven. The screen faced con hopped up out of his seat to help her out. Arcee followed, wanting to put some cookies in.

"Enough! I'll be the one trying the batter!" Dreadwing shouted, grabbing a piece. He licked it off his servo and his eyes widen. "Wow! This taste good!"

"This is very unhealthy." Ratchet grumbled, placing a piece in his mouth. "But not bad."

Penny wiped her hands on her apron, turning around to see the bowl full of fresh batter gone. Shaking her head, she watched as her kids scarfed down the sugary goodness.

It was a good day.

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Galthea: Ginger Snaps

"Just because they're called ginger snaps doesn't mean something will pop out of them."

"Are you sure carrier? I could modify the recipe!"

"Wheeljack! We don't want the cookies to explode!"

Gal and the boys were in her massive kitchen, covered in the brown dough and sprinkled sugar. The dough balls were rolled and plopped onto the many pans. When asked what they were going to do with these cookies, Gal told them she was going to give them away to the children's hospital down the road.

"The best way to spread the joy of Christmas is to share your gifts with all the world." Galthea told them, taking the cookies to place them in the oven. "And we don't want them to explode in their faces!"

"It was just a suggestion!" Wheeljack said, pouting.

Ultra Magnus just shook his helm.

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Megara: Palmiers

"Que Magnifique! You did great with these cookies Shocky!"

At the apartment of Megara, Shockwave beamed with pride as he put the finishing touches on the palmier cookies. The trio was trying to grab some parts of the cookies, but were swatted away by Shockwave. Meg laughed at this as she popped one in her mouth before spitting it out.

"HOT! HOT! SO HOT!" She shrieked, dousing her tongue with milk. Breathing hard, she looked over to see the amused faces on her kids.

"I believe patience is a virtue would be a logical quote right now." Shockwave joked.

"Logic kid makes a joke. The world is about to end." Meg said to the audience.

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"Are you ready guys? You all look so cute in your outfits!"

Izzy laughed as her small friends came outside in their Christmas caroling outfits. She was wearing a cute Santa getup complete with black boots, red hat, and gloves, fur lining, and jingle bell earrings. Her pink hair was in two ponytails. Gal and Meg had came to the house to get ready for Christmas at their mother's house. Penny was happy that her siblings were finally getting along again.

Gal was sitting on the couch wearing a cute elf costume with pointed ears and shoes. Her face was in full blush mode as she felt silly in her outfit. But she did like the candy cane stockings.

Meg was dressed as a snow queen, a nice icy blue dress with a white cape. Instead of high heels, she wore silver flats. Her blue hair was tied in curly ponytail. Her earrings were little snowflakes.

Penny was humming as she gathered the coats. She had her hair in a bun while she wore an ugly green sweater, blue jeans, and brown uggs. A peppermint scarf was wrapped around her neck.

The transformers were doing different characters from various movies. Optimus was Santa Claus, beard and all. Bee was Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, playing with his glowing nose. Bulkhead was a snowman with a top hat. Ratchet was Father Christmas, looking very grumpy. Smokescreen was a nutcracker, Meg making him a cute suit. Arcee was dressed to look like Clara from the Nutcracker. Wheeljack was a toy soldier, even making his own gun which Gal disabled. Ultra Magnus even dressed up as Charlie Brown.

Megatron wanted to be Santa too, but with his own flair. His suit was darker and more frightening. Starscream was the ghost of Christmas future, complete with scythe. Soundwave was also a reindeer, Lazerbeak decked as a turtle dove. Knockout was an angel, which had a halo too. Breakdown dressed up to look like a gingerbread man. Shockwave was Charles Dickens, top hat and overcoat. The Vehicon trio were the Wise Men!

"You guys look like a Christmas card!" Izzy gushed, taking a picture of them. "Wait a minute...why is Starscream scary?"

"I'm the ghost of Christmas future! He was very scary!" He screeched, waving his arms. "And we got to pick our costumes!"

"Frankly, I like being an angel! It brings out my eyes." Knockout said, smiling at his outfit.

"I'm a reindeer! Look at my blink nose!" Bee giggled, pressing more on his nose.

Soundwave messed with the antlers on his head as a smiley face appeared on his screen.

"Penny, which one of us is the best Santa?" Megatron asked his mother, trying to look more handsome. "I think I make a great fat guy!"

"On the contrary, you look more like the Krampus that she keeps telling us about." Optimus joked, getting a glare from Megatron.

"Hey! No fighting on Christmas! Besides, Santa is giving you all gifts tomorrow! You don't want him to skip your house, do you?" Izzy warned them, wagging her finger.

"I've been a good boy all year! I'm totally getting a giant haul this year!" Smokescreen said, jumping up and down.

"We all were good this year. Not just you!" Arcee replied.

"I still do not get this holiday. How does a giant man in a red suit fly on magical deer and deliver all the gifts to the millions of children every year?" Shockwave asked, getting a smile from his aunt.

"He just does Shocky, he just does." Gal patted his helm and smiled. "You just need to believe he can."

"Well, are you guys ready to head out? A few neighbors are ready to meet you!" Penny opened the door to let the entire clan outside.

"Everyone use your best singing voices! And Starscream, avoid high notes at all times." Izzy said, Screamer pouting at her.

They all went out to enjoy the sounds, smells, and sights of the neighborhood.

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Regina sighed as she sipped her cup of tea.

It was that time of year again. Her daughters would be home tomorrow, the dinner would be cooked, and the memories would be shared. With all her grandkids, she was excited to talk with them! Sure they lived all over the known world, but when they all got together it was always pleasant. Ever since her husband died, she was always alone in the house on Christmas Eve.

She settled in her couch, feeling the plush interior relax her. The fire was not lit until she whistled loudly. Within a second, a roaring flame burst into the fireplace. She closed her eyes to feel the warmth hit her body. A heavy weight came down on her legs as she cracked we eyes open to see a small dragonoid figure snuggled into her legs. Its wings we're curled up against its side. Smoke cane out slowly from its nostrils as chirping noises came from its mouth. Regina smiled and rubbed the back of its helm, making it purr in content. This small creature had came out of nowhere a few days ago and looked so small and helpless that she had to take it in. No sooner did she bring it in, it causes a bit of havoc. A few chairs were singed, papers went up in smoke, and her dinner burned. But eventually it got accustomed to bring with her and relaxed more. It like sitting on her legs and petted. It also took over the couch when she wasn't sitting in it, claiming it like a throne. He looked like a small king when he sat on it.

"Hello cutie, are you ready for Christmas with my family too?" She asked it, making it puff out more smoke. "I am glad you came into my life. I now have someone to talk to. I hope you like my grandkids too. They are metal just like you. But none of them have fire breath."

The dragon only huffed and got closer to her chest. He heard about these grandkids and wasn't too keen to meet them. He was fine just with Regina, and only her.

Besides, he got the lap all to himself.

And that was enough for him.