DISCLAIMER: I don't own Transformers. I'm just borrowing them for short periods of random weirdness. Aegis is mostly mine though I got the idea of him from the Fantasy Flight Games book Mechamorphosis. Special thanks to my beta Okamichan.

AUTHORS NOTE: Don't ask where this one came from, I have no idea. Some shadowy corner of my warped and twisted mind. ;) Pretty much decided if I was going to write an Alternate Universe, I'll make it as alternate as I can. Sideswipe and Thundercracker didn't speak to me after this one but Skywarp thought it was hilarious.

Thanks to Demon Kin and Starfire201 for the reviews. I get warm, fuzzies when I see someone is enjoying my stories.

#3. Alternate Universe, 1 (Sideswipe) and 8 (Thundercracker) – Cracky AU

"She's looking this way again."

Thundercracker nearly choked on his drink. "Stop that Skywarp. It's not funny."

"Come on TC, I'm serious. That cute redhead is totally checking you out." Skywarp toothily grinned at him in evil delight, peeking over Thundercracker's shoulder again.

"Checking me out?" Thundercracker ducked down, dark bangs spilling into his eyes. He pushed at it irritably.

"Yeah, I guess she likes screaming blue jackets."

"My jacket is not screaming blue."

"But it is bright."

"Whatever. How would you know she likes it anyways?"

"'Cause she's coming this way," Skywarp replied with a smug smirk. He quickly slammed back his drink, wiping his mouth on his sleeve. "Well would you look at that, I need a refill. I'll go get one at the bar, the waitress looks busy."

Thundercracker half rose from his seat trying to stop his friend. "Hey Sky, wait… slaggit." He sat again, fuming. He'd been crushing on this woman since he first saw her at that party last week. Of course that stupid ass Skywarp would leave him all by himself while she walked over here. He sat straight up, cold realization seeping down into his stomach. Oh frag.

"Is this seat taken?" The smooth contralto of her voice drew his eyes like a moth to flame. And what a flame!

The sunset glow of her hair brought out the shadowy hues in her twilight eyes. Skin the color of moonlight on snow fairly glowed in the dim lighting of the bar. Rose petal lips curled into a wry smile as she reached for him…

And nudged his chin up to close his mouth. Thundercracker blinked, surprised. Heat spread across his cheeks when he realized he had been staring at her in a dreamlike stupor for the past few moments. He tried to apologize but embarrassment had locked down his voice and all he stammered out was a few incoherent syllables. Thundercracker swallowed, wanting nothing more than to sink into the floor. It just couldn't get any worse.

It got worse.

"Have to apologize for my buddy here. He's so hot for you it fried his brain. I'm Skywarp, he's Thundercracker and what's your designation, gorgeous?"

Thundercracker put his face in his hands. This couldn't be happening to him.