Separation
Chapter 3: Connected
Sideswipe woke up, panting and gasping. His back had been cured of pain but why did it still hurt. There was another sudden rush of pain. He felt the pain of his brother. He grasped the bed, tightening it with each sudden pain. He groaned. He shut his optics tight.
He opened his optics quickly. He felt a flip in his circuits. One second he was in the base, panting and whimpering, the next he was in a dark room only lighten by the light of electro whips, alongside his brother. He shook his head and screamed.
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Sunstreaker felt his spark ache. A sudden pain rushed up his spine. He wailed. The pain vanished and reappeared in his spark chamber. He felt a flash. One second he was in the room, strapped to the wall, and the next he'd be in a bright room, alongside his twin.
"Sideswipe!" Sunstreaker wailed, disappearing back to his cell. Starscream and Soundwave jumped.
"Sides!" Sunstreaker repeated.
"What is wrong with him?" Starscream gasped. A sudden electrical wave flashed through the base. The lights sparked and popped. Starscream wailed.
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"Sunstreaker!" Sideswipe called, flashing back to his room. His spark ached and the whole chamber was in pain. He whimpered. He saw his brother in so much pain and he couldn't save him.
"Sunstreaker!" Sideswipe repeated, wailing louder. The door swung open. Ratchet came running in with two others by his side.
"Sideswipe!" Ratchet gasped.
"Su…Sunny!" Sideswipe called. Suddenly the lights began to flicker and spark. Each one popped and shattered. Ratchet pointed to one of the mechs and he left.
"Sideswipe, calm down! Sideswipe…Quiet…" Ratchet whimpered.
"Sunny…!" Sideswipe gasped. Ratchet attached a wire. A screen flickered beside Ratchet. He looked at it. A bright green line raced up and down the black screen. He groaned.
"What's the problem?" gasped Prime, who came in. Ratchet groaned.
"His spark is experiencing a major stress but I can't pin point the source!" Ratchet wailed.
"Could it be his brother?" Prime asked.
"It is the highest possibility," Ratchet whispered.
***
"What do we do?" Soundwave questioned. Sunstreaker laid on the floor wailing, his chest glowing.
"It has to be his spark chamber!" Starscream sighed.
"We have to do something…" Soundwave gasped.
Suddenly everything stopped. It was quiet. No screaming or wailing. No sparking or popping. Sunstreaker was off line-or recharge it was hard to tell- on the floor.
***
"His signal dies!" Ratchet gasped.
"Can you bring him back on line?" ordered Prime. Ratchet groaned.
"I'll try, sir," Ratchet whispered. Ratchet began to work. Prime sighed and looked down at the red Autobot. He was young and had so much to live for…both of the twins.
***
"He finally stopped," Starscream sighed.
"Should we tell Megatron?" Soundwave asked.
"Are you a fool!? Megatron would skin us alive!" Starscream mocked.
"What should we do with him?" Soundwave crackled. Starscream snickered.
"See if we could try the Decepticon code on him…" He chuckled, leaving.