Title: Is It Too Late?

By: Moonlit Sea

Summary: What if Silverlight told Thundercracker about her feelings sooner? What would the outcome be when the truth of her past is revealed? (Alternate ending to Prime's Little Secret)

Chapter One

Thundercracker headed towards Silverlight's quarters. He'd heard about what happened on her latest mission with a few of the others, and although she kept up appearances and made it seem like it didn't affect her he could see differently. Reaching the racing truck's room he knocked on the door and waited upon receiving no reply he knocked again, again he got nothing. He was staring to get slightly worried he knew she was off duty and that she wasn't off base or in the rec room, normally her favourite place to be. He decided to comm. her on a private line.

Thundercracker? replied a startled voice.

Are you in your quarters, Silver? he asked.

Yes, why?

Then why aren't you answering the door?

That's you? I-Is anyone else with you?

The blue seeker was suddenly very worried by that question. The only time Silverlight ever asked that question was is if she had been crying. Being Megatron's only sparkling she was expected to be just as cold and ruthless as him but she wasn't. She wasn't like Megatron at all.

Silverlight… but before he could continue a voice said, "She not letting you in? I could just warp in there and…" The blue seeker instantly looked over at the voice to find his trinemate Skywarp not far off.

"She's probably in recharge." He replied and started to head off not wanting to cause the femme any trouble.

"Both you and I know that's not true. She hasn't left her quarters since yesterday evening. She's hiding something, TC, and I'm going to find out what it is."

Before Thundercracker could say anything the black seeker teleported into the racing truck's room. A shriek was heard followed by some shouting. Thundercracker shook his head knowing he would have to sort things out.

Silverlight stood at the side of the room as Megatron did everything but beat the black fighter jet. She really wasn't interested in what was to happen to the seeker but she promised Thundercracker that she'd try and…make her 'father' be lenient in Skywarp's punishment. Suffice to say she hadn't being paying attention and was…pulled from her thought's as Megatron announced punishment. She stared at the Decepticon leader a moment slightly shocked at what he said, then suddenly thought Oops. TC's not going to be happy with me. She saw the black seeker virtually mope from the room glaring at her as he went past. He obviously heard TC's 'plea' about him then. She thought dismally.

"Silverlight." Megatron called out. The femme flinched and gradually turned to face him. "I have heard of what happened on your latest mission." Silverlight went to defend herself only to realise at the last moment that she'd sound like Starscream and remained quiet. "Do you have anything to say for yourself?" the Decepticon leader half demanded now standing in front of her.

"Only that it wasn't my fault." She whispered.

"That I am aware of." He replied surprising her, "what I want to know is why you let it happen in the first place!"

Thundercracker sat in his quarters waiting for Skywarp to return, his trinemate had really angered the femme when he warped into her room. Warp's only 'hope' was that Silverlight would ask…or at least try and get Megatron to give him a 'light' punishment but when Skywarp walked in he could see that didn't happen.

"Well?" he asked after hearing the other seeker's angered mutters.

"I thought you fragging told that slagging femme to ask for an 'easy' sentence." He said.

"She didn't."

"No, she slagging did nothing but stand there and fragging well watch!" he fumed. The blue seeker was surprised at what his friend had said, normally if he asked anything of Silverlight she would do it, was she that angry at Skywarp that she would just ignore him? He was brought out of his thoughts by a purple hand waving in front of his optics. "Thundercracker."

"Sorry Warp. How about I go and get her to see if…" he began.

"Forget it." Skywarp said crossly. "She won't do anything you ask now anyways. Shame, I was quite enjoying the 'extra privileges'." A small smirk appearing on his face.