Chapter 1

Hot Rod sat on the cliff over looking Autobot City and sighed a long sigh. He always came up here to think when something was troubling him and today was one of those days. The Decepticons had decided to attack today and many of his fellow Autobots had taken some damage one of worst of them being Kup when he was defending the young Autobot when he didn't see one of the seekers sneak up behind him. Hot Rod didn't know how he should feel as his mentor and in some ways father was injured because he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings. He had taken some damage as well but nothing that could wait a while as the medics had their hands full repairing the others.

The young red and orange bot knew that he was in for a lecture by Prowl when he returned to the city for leaving without permission and for not getting his wounds checked out. But for now he was content to stay where he was. Hot Rod laid on his back and offlined his optics. To many of his fellow Autobots he was a brash, cocky and hot headed youngling but only a select few knew that deep down he really liked the peace and quiet. He hated loud noises and yelling as that was all he had heard when he was still a sparkling and after his mother had given him to Kup to take care off. He like so many others had no memories other that fighting and death. He was scared that someday he would lose his mentor like he lost his mother.

"So this is where you run off to Hot Rod." A carefree type of voice said causing Hot Rod to onlined his optics and he came face to face with Jazz the third in command of the Autobots and a somewhat care free bot.

Hot Rod let out a girlish squeal and shot his head up knocking it against the blue visored mech causing both of them to hold their heads in pain.

"Oww man. They should add hard headed to your resume kid." Jazz said rubbing his head where a dent was forming.

"Sorry about that Jazz but what would you expect me to do when someone is in my face." Hot Rod said rubbing his own head. "What are you doing here anyway?" The Red and orange mech asked.

"Kid you've been missing all day. Prowl's frizzing and Red Alert is driving everyone crazy with you being captured by Decepticons. Also Ratchet is threathing to weild you to a med berth for not getting your injuries treated as soon as possible. Prime is not to pleased to have one of his men missing. I saw ya head this way and when things died down I came and found ya." The TIC said looking at the young mech knowing the reason why Hot Rod had Disappeared.

"Sorry it just I would have been in way when they were treating Kup and my injuries aren't that bad." Hot Rod said to Jazz who sat down beside him.

"So why do ya come up here so much? Not that I'm saying the view isn't bad from up here." The laid back mech asked his young teammate.

"To think and plus it's quiet up here." The young Autobot said looking over the cliff at the city.

"Kid Kup is going to be alright. Ratchet said the injury wasn't as bad as it looked and that he's to stubborn to go offline. Come on let's head back and get your injuries looked at." Jazz said getting up and offering his hand to Hot Rod who took it and stood up.

The two Autobots transformed into their vehicle forms and headed back to the city. Well Jazz did but Hot Rod couldn't transform do to his transformation cog had been hit during the battle so Jazz transformed back to his bi-pedal mode and walked up to Hot Rod and told them that he would walk with him back to the city.

The two mechs headed back to the city on foot and it would take them about an hour to get back. That was an hour that Hot Rod had before he was due to get his aft handed to him on a silver platter by Ratchet.

Hot Rod was right for as soon as he and Jazz reached Autobot City the old grumpy medic Ratchet grab the youngling by his helm and dragged him to the medbay to get looked at and yelled at.

"What on Cybertron were you thinking running off like that and injured as well?" Ratchet yelled at Hot Rod as he fixed the dent in his helm caused by him hitting his head against Jazz.

"You had other bots to worry about and my injuries were minor." Hot Rod said as he yelp as Ratchet fixed him. "Plus I would have been in the way when you were treating Kup."

"The doesn't matter hot head. You should have come to me or First Aide as soon as possible. What would have happened if the Decepticons had attacked you? You would have been defenseless." The old red and white medic told his patient.

"I can take care of myself Ratchet Oww." The red and orange mech yelped again as Ratchet fixed his shoulder joint.

"Sure and Bumblebee could take on Megatron. The point is that next time tell someone where you are going. I know that you don't like loud noises and you go to the cliffs to calm down a bit. But you were too injured to do that. By the way when I done with you Prime wants to see you in his office." Ratchet said to Hot Rod who winced at the mention of Oprimus wanting to see him. The young mech knew that he was in some deep trouble. He had a feeling that he was going to be on Guard duty for a while until his injuries were completely healed and Prowl thought that he had learned his lesson on disappearing without permission.

Hot Rod let out a sigh and jumped off the berth and headed for Prime's office to face his punishment. He hoped that he would be allowed to choose his own punishment so he could get away from his teammates during this troubling time he was going though at the moment.

So Hot Rod's in big trouble for disappearing. Find out what his punishment is in the next chapter.

Alrighty people here is another story that I'm working on based on an idea from Witch08 who gave me permission to use the idea. I don't have much to say at this point so please Read and Review peace out