[] Oh. How I actually love writing this fic! I love hearing the feed back, makes meh smile. I'll get to the other stories.. Eventually… But anyway! Seems like you guys like Sides and Rica, I'll be introducing Sunny and for Syber Tyger; Jazz. :D ^^ Enjoy []

Sideswipe stole my iPod for the rest of the drive. I woke up to Eye of the Tiger. Not the strangest thing I've heard though, well, kind of. Maybe not as strange as the time I thought there was a rainbow colored French poodle eating nachos in my kitchen. Maybe.

Anyway, Sideswipe told me we would be at the base in less than 15 minutes. Turns out Pennsylvania had more mountains then I thought, I often looked out the window to see that if Sideswipe decided to make a wrong turn, we would be tumbling off a cliff. It was less than reassuring that he was paying more attention to the music then the road either.

I also noticed my arm had nasty looking bruises all over it. Dark purple with a sickly yellow.. That's attractive. I prayed wherever the base was, it had a medic. It hurt like hell…

"Sideswipe, how much longer?" I asked.

"Uhh.. Maybe another 5 minutes." He replied, currently Panic! At the Disco was playing over his speakers. "These lyrics make no sense, Rica. Nine in the Afternoon.. That doesn't even make sense! Nine Earth time is night."

"That's the point." I giggled at his frustration. Sides was really growing on me the last few hours. He was adorable, and really nice. I knew we got along well. And now that I thought about it, there's another question that I should've asked Sideswipe a while ago…

"Sides?"

"Yeah?"

"You said the Decepticons were after me… They knew about what I did then?…"

He paused for a moment, I'm sure I caught him off guard with the question. He seemed pretty free spirited. Not the kind of person.. Err 'bot that thought about depressing things.

"After Optimus sent me to find you, he told me that you discovered what the Decepticons were doing in United States' government. At first we didn't see anything from the Decepticons, but about 4:00am we saw that Thundercracker, one of the Decepticons, was headed in your direction. We assumed he was after you." He paused again. "That's how I got here and met'cha. Optimus can explain things better I'm sure.. But Ratchet will want to take a look at the break in your arm."

"So it is broken! Fuck me…" I moaned.

"Fuck you?…" I blinked at his response, before quickly fixing my mistake.

"NOT LIKE THAT!"

He snickered, rounding the side of the mountain. I noted we were pretty high up now. Sideswipe drove for another minute or so before abruptly stopping.

"Sides?" I asked.

"Get out." He said.

"What?"

"GET OUT! Hurry!"

His door sung up, I hesitated before scrambling out of the passenger side. As soon as my back was to a tree leaning off the side of the mountain, I looked back to Sides who was transforming. I looked on in awe as he shifted, metal clicks and clangs maybe even a few grinding gears. He was tall. Well, to me anyway, but still. His attention was on the open end of the mountainside, where if I fell I would feel like a cartoon character that fell for a few hours.

"Sideswipe?" I called in a timid tone.

"Just stay back, I'll take care of it."

"Take care of wh-"

Dear. God. I saw it now, a sleek blue jet was speeding toward us now. It looked like it wouldn't stop until it rammed us through either. Sideswipe took a fighting stance, and looked like he was ready for anything. I hoped so.

It didn't take long for the jet to get to us. It, I mean he, transformed tackling Sideswipe. (How do I know it was a guy? Well… His voice was deep as fuck. Not important..) Sideswipe took the hit, and tossed him off of him off the side of the cliff. He transformed back into a jet and was already on his way back for Sides again. He shot missiles at Sides, he dodged them fairly easily.. But I didn't. I rolled out of the way, cursing everyone from landing on my arm again.

"Goddamn fucking giant robots, breaking my arm, dodging missiles.. I hate my life." During my little rant I didn't see the Jet reach for me. I gasped as pain shot through my broke arm, and the rest of my body.

"I got your little human, Autobot. Now back off, before I destroy the femme." He sneered at Sides.

Sideswipe looked like he was about to rip this guy a new one, he looked really REALLY PISSED. Then suddenly it all vanished, and he just smirked.

"Took you long enough, bro." Was all he said.

In the matter of seconds I was in the air, caught by a blur of yellow, handed off to Sideswipe and racing along the road again. I was strapped into Sides' seat, and I turned around to see another transformer fighting the jet.

"WHAT THE FUCK, WAS THAT?" I shouted at Sides.

"That was my bro, Sunny. And the guy he's beating the slag out of is Thundercracker. Hold on!" He sped up, I screamed as he was headed for the a bridge that was out.

"NO NO NO! SIDES!" I shut my eyes tightly, I felt a soft bump and his voice again.

"Geez, you're such a sparkling." I opened my eyes to see we were inside of a metal room.

At that I just spazzed out.

"We, I, you, it, bridge, cliff, fall, what just happened?" I sputtered off.

"We went into the base, you freaked out, I laughed, the bridge was a portal, the cliff is back there, and we didn't fall. Does that answer your statements?" My face grew pink with embarrassment, shown up by Sides.. What a day.

His doors opened again, and I was out. I laid on the floor, staring up at Sideswipe who was staring back at me.

"I hate you." I stated.

"No you don't."

"Prove it."

"I saved your life."

"You broke my arm."

"Touché."

Rolling my eyes I looked over to the entrance of the.. Base I guessed and saw a yellow Lamborghini driving in. It skidded to a stop a foot away from me and transformed.

"That's it. I'm never saving you're aft again. The slaghead scratched the paintjob." The yellow 'bot frowned at Sides.

"You're just so self absorbed, Sunny." He shot back.

"Maybe, but I'm still better looking than you." Sunny snickered.

"Shut up!" Sideswipe tackled Sunny rolling around. I was almost a pancake, but I was picked up by another hand.

"You clumsy slaggers! You almost killed the poor girl!" It said looking down at me. "She also has a broken arm…" He stated. Obviously. I thought to myself.

"My names Ratchet, I'm the Medic here. And those two are Sideswipe, as you already know, and his twin Sunstreaker. I'm sorry you had to spend the last few cycles with Sideswipe, he is such a bother.." Ratchet sighed dramatically.

"I am not!" The twins both shouted at the medic at the same time, turning then to glare at each other.

"Not to ruin this love fest, but.. Ratchet was it? Could you help me out?" I gestured to my brutally bruise covered appendage.

He nodded walking away from the twins.

"Riiiiccaaa! Take me with you!" Sideswipe called after me.

"She needs her rest, Sideswipe. Go play with your brother." Ratchet answered gruffly for me.

"But.."

"The doc said no, sorry Sides." I yelled to him. I saw him frown before I left the room.

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Ratchet fixed up my arm, I had a cast on it. He said it would heal up if I didn't move too much for at least a week, I would be fully healed in about 4 to 6 weeks. I groaned glaring at the ceiling. After I was rested I had to meet with Optimus Prime. I just wanted to go home. Stare at my television for a few hours and get lost in some mindless cartoons. But noooooo, I had to be a bad little girl and.. Ugh. I hated life sometimes.

Ratchet had left me in the med bay, and I just stared mindlessly at the ceiling.

"So.. Bored.." I grumbled to myself. Suddenly the doors of the med bay opened, revealing a silver 'bot. He had a blue visor and a big smile on his face.

"And she lives! Hey little lady." He called to me shuffling next to my bed.

"Um. Hi." I replied nervously.

"I'm Jazz, nice to meet'cha girl."

"I'm Rica."

"A wonderful name."

"Thanks.."

We were silent for a moment before Jazz spoke up again.

"Sides told me you like music, I thought I would stop by and give you something to kill your boredom." He handed me a small blue device. It suddenly transformed into a little bird with shining blue optics.

"This is Bluebeak. He's a little something Wheeljack made for me a while ago, but I think you could use 'em." Jazz smiled as Bluebeak hopped next to me and chirped with delight.

"See? He likes you." I giggled patting the little bird on the head.

"Thanks Jazz, he's wonderful."

"Glad you like it little lady. I would love to stay and talk, but I need to finish up some things. I think I heard the twins were coming to visit you soon. Be on guard for an attack."

I blinked several times.

"Attack?" I asked.

"Oh, never mind. Later Rica." At that he left me with Bluebeak. Bluebeak tilted his head, chirping again.

"Oh, um.. Bluebeak, could you uh.. Play a song for me?"

The little bird chirruped excitedly, looking at me expectantly.

"How about.. Snakes on a Plane? By Cobra Starship?"

Bluebeak hopped up next to me, spreading his wings two small speakers flipped over.

Times are strange

We got a free upgrade for

snakes on a plane.

Fuck em, I don't care.

Pop the cheap champagne,

we're going down in flames, hey.

I grinned remembering the familiar lyrics. I began to sing along to the chorus, laughing as Bluebeak did a little dance with the music.

It's time to fly,

Tonight the sky's alive

with the turpentine

lounging in their suits and ties.

Watch the whore's parade

For the price of fame, hey.

"Having fun, Rica?" I heard Sides speak up. Turning I saw him smiling at me.

"Yes, actually. Cobra Starship is badass."

"Huh.." He mumbled walking to me.

The music was already at the 3rd verse.

Ladies and gentlemen

These snakes are slitherin'

with dollar signs in they eyes

with tongues so reptilian

This industry's venomous

with cold-blooded sentiment

No need for nervousness

It's just a little turbulence.

"They really are pretty cool.." Sides mumbled.

He was eyeing me weirdly, like he wanted me to do something. I shifted uncomfortably under his gaze.

"How's it been going Sides? Had fun with Sunny?"

"In fact he did." Sunny popped up from behind Sides, scaring me half to death.

"Do you want to give me a heart attack?" I shouted at Sunny, he just snickered at me.

"Maybe.." He answered in an innocent voice.

I frowned. These two would surely be the death of me, maybe I could get Jazz as a bodyguard or something..

"Hey, Sides. Is it true that Rica sings in her recharge?"

"Oh yeah! Hah! It was the funniest thing, bro."

I glared at Sides.

"Once my arm is healed, your ass is mine." I warned.

"Oooohh, the little femme has got spark. I like that, she's cool, bro." Sunny said to his brother.

"I told you!" Sideswipe said in a matter-of-fact way.

"Her taste of music isn't bad either." Sunny mused.

"Do you wanna go Sunny?"

"Any day little femme." He smirked at me.

I rolled my eyes, patting Bluebeak as the song ended. Rolling over on my side I pulled the blankets over my head.

"I wanna sleep guys.. You can bother me tomorrow."

"But whyyyyyy? Sunny isn't any fun." Sideswipe whined.

I heard a smacking sound.

"You're such a slaggard. Now c'mon, she wanted a some time to recharge. We can bug her tomorrow." Sunny said.

"Yeah, yeah.. Whatever."

I heard them leave the room, I peaked from under the blanket to see Bluebeak's optics dimmed. Maybe he was listening to music or something. Deciding not to bother the little 'bot, I got comfortable in my cot and shut my eyes. This has been one hell of a day..

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