Today was an exciting day for the Autobot forces.

A new Autobot was arriving, and it was Ratchet and Sideswipe who were off to greet the new arrival.

Every new 'Bot counted. After all, the arrival of funky and cool Breakaway, and resurrecting Jazz and Jetfire via the legendary Matrix of Leadership added three to the Autobot's substantial numbers, and another brave soldier would be well appreciated by the Prime.

Currently, Ratchet and Sideswipe, the latter leading due to superior speed, though the Hummer kept up with the Corvette thanks to durability over the rough ground, were in Nevada, driving towards the new Autobot's landing zone.

"So, Ratchet, who's the new guy?" Sideswipe asked idly, as they got ever so closer to the landing zone.

"I don't know. Their communications are done. We have their location, but not their identity."

"Guess we'll find out in a minute." The warrior replied, noting a fiery something falling in the distance.

"Speed it up, Sideswipe. Let's meet our new comrade." Ratchet replied, as the two vehicles sped up.

In the distance, the meteor crashed in an area of flat land, leaving burning but controlled chaos in its wake. As the two Autobots approached the "meteor", it started to unfold into a new mech. Transforming to robot mode, Sideswipe and Ratchet took in the new arrival with wide optics, before Ratchet screeched:

"NO!"

Sideswipe, being the opposite, shouted with glee: "It's him! It's him!"

"No! Please, dear Allspark! Not him! Anyone but him!"

"He's here at last! I've missed him so much!"

"I already have enough crap to deal with! Not him! Anyone but him!"

"Hooray! I can't wait to show him around!"

"Please, human deities! Let this be a nightmare!"

"Hooray!"

As Ratchet screeched in his unhappiness and Sideswipe cheered, the new arrival stepped from the crater and declared:

"Hey, everybody! BAM! Let's go blow some shit up! POW!"

Sideswipe ran forward and hugged the massive mech, while Ratchet ground out:

"It's fucking Warpath."

Author's Notes: Be honest now: How many of you thought, judging by Ratchet and 'Swipe's reactions, that the new arrival was Sunstreaker? Don't be shy.

But in all honesty, I'd prefer Warpath over Sunny any day. Why? Because Warpath don't give one about his paint-job. He blows shit up! BAM!