Yes, I know that Soundwave is out of character. Thank you for reading.

Prologue

Looking over the should of the huge, black mech carrying her, a small femme sparkling caught sight of a bright dot coming towards them. After wishing for so long that she hadn't run off from Ravage and camp, someone was finally coming after her.

"'Wave, 'Wave, 'Wave!" she shouted, squirming out of the black mech's grasp as if coated in grease. "Brovver 'Wave! You take a long time!"

"Supersonic, you know better than to run away from Ravage."

The mech she was balancing on stopped suddenly, causing her to fall backwards and into his waiting palm. She let out a squawk of frustration and discomfort. His canons began whirling in preparation to fire.

"Hey! Mech! You aren't allowed to hurt my brother! I'll hurt you if you do!"

He looked down at her and that was when she first noticed his blue optics. Supersonic cowered back against his fingers, telegraphing fear over her bond with Soundwave.

"Stop scaring my sister, Ironhide!"

"Like you don't scare her, Soundwave?" he rumbled, looking down at the youngling.

"Considering how Decepticons feel about Autobots and blue optics, what do you think? She's lived with me for a good while in the Decepticon camp. Hiding there, too."

"Brovver 'Wave? You take me away from big mech?"

"Would you like me to, 'Sonic?" he asked.

Gazing up at the larger mech, she contemplated the question. Finally looking at her brother after several minutes, she answered. "He seems nice, 'Wave. Do the Autobots have a good medic? I really want my new frame you finished, but I don't like the Decepticon one. He scares me. Big Mech, do you have a good medic that doesn't do experiments? I don't like those."

"Yes, youngling, we do have a good medic who doesn't do experiments on his patients."

"This true, 'Wave?"

"Yes, sweetling. Everything I've heard about him was positive."

"If I went with you, Big Mech, would I still get to see my brother?"

"That would have to be decided by the Prime. He should be here shortly. He knows you are here, Soundwave."

After being set down between the two mechs, Supersonic ran over and hugged her brother on the leg. "Ravage with you? I need to tell him sorry for running off and that it's not his fault that he let me out of his sight for that little bit."

"How long was it? You know you can escape him extremely fast."

Supersonic grinned at her brother. "I know, 'Wave. That's how I got my name. It was pretty much a split second. I just wanted to go for a run and Ravage wouldn't come with me. Should have listened to him."

Soundwave smiled at her softly, reaching down and lifting her in his arms for a better hug. "You should have, yes, but there's nothing you can do about it now, sweetling."

"I'm thinking about going with Big Mech so I can get my new frame, but I w ant to stay with you and Ravage." Her red optics saddened. "If I go, I won't get to. And I won't get to say 'bye to 'Cade. He'll be upset. He likes having a little sparkling around."

"I can explain it to him, 'Sonic. Barricade will understand. I may have to have him beat a few dents out of me afterwards, but he will."

A deep rumbling caught their attention as Optimus Prime drove up and transformed.

"Ironhide. Soundwave. Youngling. Greetings."

"Whoa. You're bigger than Big Mech, and he's huge," She turned to her brother. "I'm going to feel even shorter than I will be."

"I know, sweetling. Barricade and I both tried to get you to go for a bigger frame. You wouldn't let us build it bigger."

"Hiding is easier the smaller you are."

"Very true, youngling," the Prime said. "Ironhide has told me that you have a new frame you would like to be transferred to."

"Yes, sir. Very much."

Looking up at him with her red optics, she hoped her request wouldn't be shot down.

"We would like for you to stay at the Autobot base for the most part and not keep the red optic color."

She crossed her arms. "One red optic and one blue. That's the most I'll give you. No Decepticon shield."

"You drive a hard bargain, young one. Accepted. As for continuing to see your brother, it will be hard and would need to be top secret. I understand familial ties and am willing to work around it, though I would need both of you to swear that no information will get to the Decepticons."

"'Wave? I know you're the main person collecting intelligence. Is that okay?"

"Its fine, sweetspark," Soundwave said, kneeling beside her to envelop her in a tight embrace. "Just know that Ravage , Barricade, and I will miss you."

A grin found its way onto her faceplates though the sadness in her optics was plain to see.

"You'll be fine, 'Sonic. We can begin building a companion exactly like Ravage, if you would like." He turned to the Prime. "I'll bring the frame as quickly as possible and I swear that no information I could hear when with my sister will get back to the Decepticons."

"Okay, Boss Mech, sir. When are we going?"