Sanguina Prime breezed through the gardens again, fingertips trailing through the air, caressing flowers that past beneath them. She titled her head back and closed her optics; it was moments like this that she loved, as much as she loved to draw, or create mischief for her Sire or her adopted Sires, she couldn't help it, it was in her nature. What she loved most was a bit of quiet and serenity, her time alone in the gardens calm air. It brought her a peace that she used to centre herself. Sometimes she would use the time to think of her next prank or to dance, but most often it was her time to meditate and let her walls down. Her safe haven against all those who would come to her.

She stopped by the large steam that ran through the garden and sat on it's white shores. She leaned back and slowed her breathing, letting her mind flow like the steam. It's soft ripping whispered softly into her audios wrapping her up in its soft embrace. She breathed deeply letting her mind and body fall to a calm state. She wished that this moment would never end.

She was not aware of the time passing, a small bird landed beside her it's soft fluttering wings stirred her from her state. She smiled sweetly and turned on the sand, resting her head on a servo. Reaching out to the bird very slowly she stroked it's back and smiled as it chipped happily.

None of her Sires understood this place, to Sentinel it was a waste of resources, to Ironhide it was just a place she liked to hide, to Ratchet it was a distraction. They didn't understand the beauty of this place, they didn't see the appeal of it, they saw Crystal city as beautiful. They didn't understand green, Sanguina Prime sighed, that was alright, she could enjoy this place in peace and quiet. Here she could be herself, she sat up and gently picked up the bird and set it on her bent knee.

"What do you think sweet birdy?" She asked the bird stroking its head. "Do you like it here?"

The bird chirped and fluttered its bright red and blue wings.

Sanguina Prime giggled. "I will take that as a yes."

The bird gave a flutter and flew off, flying out of sight just as a Silverbolt came into audio shot.

Sanguina Prime sighed and there went her nice afternoon.

"You are a hard femme to find." He said taking a seat beside her without asking for permission.

"I am sorry, I hope you have not been searching for long?"

"Just the morning and a large part of the afternoon away."

Sanguina Prime blushed her gold skin taking a blue tone, it was well into the afternoon now, almost evening.

"Don't worry about it, I also used the time to work out the floor plan of this place, its like a maze!"

Sanguina Prime smiled. "Yes I sometimes wonder of the architect was insane."

Silverbolt laughed. "That would not surprise me if he was." He gazed at her for a moment. "Do you mind if I ask why you are here of all places?"

"I like it here, it is calming and quiet." She smirked. "And as a general rule no one ever finds me here."

Silverbolt let a servo full of sand run through his finger. "So you like the green then?"

Sanguina Prime smiled "Yes."

"Not many would understand that."

"Most are blinded by the metal they stare at."

"Do you not see the beauty in it?"

"I see rust, I see people so busy that they never stop to see anything."

"Not everyone has leisure time."

"That is hardly a way to live, living so you can work, rather then working so you can live." She drew her knees to her and rested her chin upon one."

"You sound as if you have much to say on this."

"I sneak and see my people. I see bots that are doing the same thing for every day of there lives, always busy with some task or another. They live there lives in a blurr without ever seeing anything beyond there work. Have you seen the lower casts? They have nothing, no free time, no wealth, nothing." She spat the last word. Just thinking about how unfair the cast system was made her angry. "They are forever stuck in the role they are given, no chance of moving to a better situation."

"The cast system has served our people well."

Sanguina Prime laughed cruelly. "It has served the high cast and no one else, we live in a status of society." She sighed. "And I can't do a thing about it."

"So you wish for change?" Silverbolt pressed, now he was starting to get a picture of the person he was dealing with, or perhaps a piece of a very large puzzle would be a better chose of words.

"I wish for my Sire to get off his aft and see what is happening to my people."

Silverbolt watched the young Prime, part of him said youngling the other said that she was far more then that. She thought intelligently and clearly payed more attention to the world around her then he was lead to believe. The fashion in which she spoke, she was clearly angry her hold body screamed energy and enthusiasm. Someone how could change the world if she wished too, someone not afraid to get her servos dirty. She blazed with the brightest fire and he had a feeling those how got to close or opposed her would get burned. A free spirit and if the rumours about her pranks were true, she would be to much of a servofull for Starscream to handle. Pleased with his assessment of her current state Silverbolt decided to move onto less trying topics.

"So what is your relationship to Ironhide? He seems very protective of you."

"It is his job to protect me."

"There is more to it then that you don't fool me."

"I don't know you what makes you think I will tell you anything?" she raised a brow.

"I swear on my honour that nothing will leave this grove."

Sanguina Prime stared for a moment then sighed. "He raised me, well him and Ratchet."

"Ratchet?"

"The mech how taught me to play the crystals, he is the local doctor."

"I see." Silverbolt said, though he really didn't.

"My old nurse maid never really paid attention to me so I would often sneak away. It was one such incident that I got lost and Ratchet found me. Or that's at least how the story goes, I don't remember it. I was very young."

"Go on." This was an interesting tale, not at all what he expected, but he had a feeling that nothing was going to be how he expected with this femme.

"Ironhide is Ratchets friend and I ended up seeing then both more and more, they took care of me and I kinda adopted them as my Sires." Sanguina Prime huffed. "Not like Sentinel ever wanted the role."

Silverbolt let that little last whisper pass, he was starting to see the picture. A sparkling neglected ran into this mech Ratchet and his friend Ironhide and the two fell in love with the little femme. Her Sire Sentinel clearly paid her no attention, or just enough to discard her. So seeking a guardian as all Sparklings do she found Ratchet and the rest as they say is history. He would have to find this Ratchet and take his measure, see what he has to say.

Silverbolt heard heavy ped steps that could only belong to one mech and leaped to his peds. "Well I am afraid I must take my leave of you my Lady Prime."

"Good bye Lord Silverbolt."

He calmly took off not wanting to meet Ironhide at this time, lasts nights wall pinning still fresh in his mind.

Bare moments after the Seeker left the gruff red weapons specialist came and sat beside her. With a smile she moved over and curled up against his frame.

"Have'n a good day then?"

Sanguina Prime snuggled into his big red chest and nodded.

"A cuddle day then?"

She just smirked and relaxed into his frame.

Ironhide chuckled and pull her into his lap and laid down, holding her to him. He smiled to himself, this was one thing that she never seemed to grow out of, she was an avid cuddle monster. For no apparent reason, she cuddled when she was happy, sad and cranky. In all honestly he didn't mind.

Silverbolt trekked down the halls towards the med bay he had a feeling that Ratchet was a huge part of Sanguina Prime's story, a vital part that he was missing. He already had a feeling that she would be horrid for Starscream but he needed more data to back up his feeling, he couldn't go to the Prime without as much information as he could find.

As the approached the med bay he could hear shouts and flinging equipment. "Well now I know where she gets her temper."

As he round the last corner two elite guards flew past him at full sprint, looks of terror on their faces and large bents in their backs. Slowly he walked into the med bay to see a large white and red mech picking up what looked like wrenches.

The mech glanced up before scoffing and turning back to his task. Silverbolt walked further into the room and took in the clean work space, everything in perfect order and condition. Save the things that looked like they had been disrupted by the flying wrenches.

"Do you need something Seeker?"

The doctor clearly had a short temper as well as a good throwing arm.

"I would just like to ask you some questions."

"Make it quick I have work to do." He grumbled something about aft heads.

Silverbolt sighed might as well come out with it, no amount of ped kissing was going to make this any easier. "What is your relationship to Sanguina Prime?"

Ratchet stopped his cleaning for a moment and set a servo on his hip. "Now why would you care about a thing like that?"

"My tasks is confidential."

"Then I don't see why I should say a word to you."

Silverbolt sighed. "I swear I have the Lady Primes best interests at spark."

Ratchet just growled and continued about his work, as if to say bull scrap. As he finished return his tools to there rightful places he turned back to Silverbolt. "Why should I believe a word you have to say."

Silverbolt sighed. "Because it would be cruel to arrange a bond with her and Starscream. Ironhide is right she would eat him alive, but I can not go to Sentinel with that without a good argument."

"And what brought you to that conclusion?" Ratchet asked still wary.

"I was taking with her earlier she seems very fierce, Starscream is looking for a mate that would be easy to control. I think Sanguina Prime would kick his aft on a regular basis if they did bond." Silverbolt paused and summed up everything he said. "Sanguina Prime even now would be to much femme for him."

Ratchet smirked. "Well it's good to see you are not a complete aft head." he pursed lips. "I have looked after her since she was a sparkling, she often calls me Sire. I suppose you could say we have a Sire creation relationship."

Silverbolt considered this information, he could see where Ratchet had rubbed off on Sanguina Prime same with Ironhide. He could tell Sentinel that Sanguina Prime's personality was too fiery for someone like Starscream. Silverbolt smiled. "Thank you Doctor, I have what I need."

Ratchet frowned. "What are you going to tell Sentinel?"

"That Sanguina Prime would be to much for Starscream to handle." Silverbolt turned and started back out of the room. "Thank you for your assistance Doctor."

Ratchet just huffed as Silverbolt walked out.

Silverbolt strolled down the halls with a smile on his lip plates. Sure Sentinel would not like it, but he wouldn't argue . . . much. A bond between Starscream and Sanguina Prime would be volatile at best, damaging to both parties.

He twisted and turned through the maze of the palace into more and more lavish halls, till finally he came to the Primes rooms. After a deep vent he knocked on the door and entered the fine room. Sentinel again sat at his desk, engrossed with his reports.

"Report." Sentinel said curtly without looking up.

"Sanguina Prime is not suited for Commander Starscream. There personalities are contradictory and would only damage any bond created."

Sentinel frowned. "And want brought you to this conclusion?"

"I have a few conversation with the Lady Prime as well as the people close to her. I gathered my data and drew a conclusion that best fit the facts. She is young yet perhaps at a later date she might find herself tamer, but as she currently is she would be ill suited to Starscream."

Sentinel leaned back in his chair and stared at Silverbolt for a moment. "So you are confident with your findings?"

"I am my Prime."

"Very well." Sentinel leaned forward and opened a new data document. "Give Starscream my sincerest apologies. If you are right it is simply not meant to be."

Silverbolt bowed. "Then my your leave my Prime I will leave for Vos now."

"Go and give Starscream my apology, I am sure Starscream will be pleased to have you back."

Silverbolt bowed again and headed out for Vos.

Sentinel Prime frowned in thought. So there would be no treaty though bonding with the Commander of Vos, this would make this much more difficult. Sentinel knew the individuals that Silverbolt had spoken too, he did not make Ironhide Sanguina Prime's personal guardian in ignorance. He knew that Ratchet and Ironhide had been taking care of her for some time now. He couldn't show is favour, as it was she was mostly ignored by the council. Which was a small blessing in itself, at least this way no one would think she would be a useful tool. She was as safe as she could possibly be. He smirked, he was willing to put up with some pranks if it kept her safe. His smile widened, perhaps this hole tiresome affair would be useful after all.

He pulled himself up and waved his servo over the desk bring up the feed of the gardens. Sure enough his little trouble maker was curled up on Ironhide, in full snuggle mode. A frown teased his lips, he wasn't really sure why but there it was. He decided it was best to not dwell on it.

Sanguina Prime mumbled and curled up further, completely oblivious to the averted disaster. The sun was starting to sink below horizon and she was starting to get cold. She snuggled into Ironhide's warm chest completely out, not even the growing cold stirred her from her sleep.

Ironhide smiled and wrapped and an arm around her, slowly getting up without waking the sleeping femme.

Sanguina Prime mumbled something about energon sweets and nuzzled his chest before going still again.

He set off down the halls back to her room, he chuckled quietly it was still funny how she could sleep through most things as if she was still a sparkling. Pushing open her door with a ped he strode into the room and set her on her berth; pulled the covers up and stroked her head when she mumbled her protest about being put down.

"Goodnight sweet spark." He kissed her forehead and slipped out of the room.

Cuteness! Sorry I couldn't resist. Please leave a review and tell me what you liked or disliked. Or just your random thoughts of the day, preferably pertaining to this.