Disclaimer: I wish I owned Transformers…. I own nothing except the plot. The song it owned by Jack Johnson, I think.
Song: Broken by Jack Johnson
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This battle was one of the worst. Yeah, the Autobots won, but there were a lot of casualties. This is what Sideswipe was thinking as he scanned the rows and rows of energon-covered mechs, looking for someone. And that someone seemed to have Ratchet standing over him…
"Fraggit! Wheeljack, toss me the socket wrench!" Ratchet yelled to the inventor. He complied and Ratchet bent back over the patient.
Sideswipe ran over to Ratchet, scared of what he may see. And, at the sight, his vents did a quick intake, the equivalent of a gasp. His brother, his TWIN, was offline on the berth, his golden finish barely visible under the layers of energon, coolant, and other fluids that covered him.
At the sight, Sideswipe fell to his knees. What had happened to Sunstreaker? They were separated in battle and Sideswipe had blown his com-link. He had searched until the Decepticons called retreat (and after he finally got Thundercracker off his back) for his brother. What had beaten his brother this much...?
He felt a hand touch his shoulder, and looked up to see Jazz standing there. "Ya should go an' get some 'gon. Ratch may need some space ta work on 'im."
The Lambo just nodded. He didn't trust himself to open his mouth.
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In the rec room, Sideswipe sat at the table where he and Sunstreaker would sit together and talk, but in Sunstreaker's chair was Jazz. The Porsche had been trying to make the red twin feel better, but with no prevail. He would just sit there, starring out into space, a depressed look upon his faceplates. And then the song came on the speakers. An instrumental and then lyrics.
With everything ahead of us, we left everything behind,
but nothing that we needed, at least not at this time,
and now the feeling that I'm feeling, well it's feeling like my life is finally mine.
With nothing to go back to, we just continue to drive.
Without you I was broken, but I'd rather be broke down with you by my side…
Jazz could see Sideswipe's faceplates snap up at the lyrics, fitting his feeling perfectly. The lord of pranks let the lyrics come out of his mouth little by little, finally full-out singing to make himself feel better.
I said, without you I was broken, but I'd rather be broke down with you by my side.
I didn't know what I was looking for, so I didn't know what I'd find.
I didn't know what I was missing, I guess you've been just a little bit too kind,
and if I find just what I need, I'll put a little piece in my mind.
Maybe you've been looking too, or maybe you don't even need to try.
'Cause without you I was broken, but I'd rather be broke down with you by my side.
The red mech was twirling an energon cube on his finger, singing perfectly in sync with the song, now regretting not spending as much time with his brother as he used to. Some of the surrounding bots were starring, but he didn't care. This felt better than moping. Another minor instrumental and then the singer came back on.
With everything in the past fading faster and faster until it was gone.
Found out I was losing so much more than I knew all along,
but everything I've been working for, was only worth nickels and dimes.
But if I had a minute for every hour that I wasted I'd be rich in time; I'd be doin' fine!
'Cause without you I was broken, but I'd rather be broke down with you by my side.
I said without you I was broken, but I'd rather be broke down with you by my side!
Said without you I was broken, but I'd rather be broke down with you by my side.
Said without you I was broken, but I'd rather be broke down with you by my side!
And with that, the song ended. Jazz was grinning audio to audio, happy that the song he ordered Blaster to put on the radio had worked. Sideswipe seemed to be much calmer and out-going than 3 minutes earlier. He was talking to Bluestreak at the moment, and when First Aid walked in to get energon cubes for Ratchet, Wheeljack, Perceptor, and himself, Sideswipe asked him how Sunstreaker was doing.
"He's stable now, thanks to Ratchet," the young medic was saying,"He lost a lot of energon, but we fixed that up. He was the worst one to come in after the battle today. Never really want to see that much of your guy's inner workings again, and I think everyone would agree with me."
Sideswipe nodded. "Is he still offline?"
"Yeah, his system repairs are doing the rest for him."
"Can I go see him? At least, without Ratchet chucking wrenches at me for the majority of the time?"
First Aid gave a chuckle. "Sure, go ahead."
Did I do good? That was my first song fict, and I don't think it matched very well, but I want to hear what you all think! REVIEW, PLEASE!