Okay, so it's Sunday and I've updated…again. I was being hounded by a fan to update so I have. =P No but seriously, please REVIEW!! This isn't as long as I wanted it to be but I had to handle a family problem, but please enjoy…and again…..REVIEW!!

"Um…stay here." Star ran into the diner, leaving Decal leaning up against her bike. She ran past a waitress, almost knocking her over. "ZAK!" She jumped into the booth where Bumblebee, Mikaela and Sam sat. They all looked at her like she was crazy. Bee stared at her for a minute, giving her an odd look. "What's the matter…?" He wasn't sure if a con was standing outside about to engage in a battle or if she was simply losing her mind.

"I found out that Decal's mate is….you're going to hit the floor." Bee continued to stare at Star, wanting her to tell the big secret. Bee turn his head slightly and shrugged his shoulders, waiting for her to respond. "….It's Ironhide." Bee's brows furrowed, and he shook his head. "I didn't even know he had a mate…" Star nodded in agreement.

"We have to take her back to the base to see him!!" Starfire was excited, she wanted to get back there now and reunite Hide and Decal. "Babe…we can't just leave now. We have to finish our main objective first, and then deal with Hide and Decal." Star's smile disappeared from her face and she stared blankly at Bumblebee. "I'm sorry babe, but we have to follow orders."

Bee noticed that Decal was making her way over to the table, she was staring at Starfire. She sat down next to Mikaela and look at Star, noticing a saddened expression on her face. "Why did you just run off? Do you know something about Ironhide?" Her voice was soft and slightly anxious. Starfire peeked up at Decal and nodded her head. "Is he all right? Is he nearby? DETAILS!!"

"He's fine…" Bee was the one who had answered. Star looked up at him for a split second then back at Decal. "Yes, he's all right. He's back at our headquarters."

"Where is that?" Decal was getting excited and very anxious. You could tell by the way she was talking and her body language that she wanted to hop onto her alt and take off for the base. "It's a part of Diego Garcia…or 'Camp Justice' as some people call it. It's like a coral atoll in the pacific." Decal's frowned, knowing that she wouldn't be able to get there anytime soon. "Oh." You could hear the disappointment in her voice. Starfire felt horrible, she really wanted to reunite the two but Bumblebee made it perfectly clear that they were to complete their mission before anything else.

Bee spoke up, breaking the silence that was starting to consume the table. "I'm sorry, Decal." Decal shook her head. "No, it's fine. As long as I know he's safe, then I can wait a bit longer to see him." A slight smile appeared on her face. Starfire knew that she wanted to see him more than anything; she knew that the smile was fake.

A waitress had made her way to the table and asked the group if they would like anything else. Bumblebee took it upon himself to speak up, telling the girl that they were finished and would like their check. The waitress stared deep into Bee's eyes, and began to flirt with him a bit before she walked off to get their check. Starfire rolled her eyes and watched the girl walk away; Mikaela giggled noticing what was happening. "Um, there's not going to be another 'motel incident' right?" Sam looked from Starfire to Bee then back to Starfire when he noticed her shaking her head. "No…because I know that glitch is not going to touch my man." A smirk played on her lips as she turned her head towards Bee. Bee let out a soft laugh and shook his head while placing his hand back onto Star's thigh.

Decal looked enviously at Starfire and Bumblebee; she wished that she was able to be next to Ironhide. She wished she could be caught in his embrace but she knew that she would have to wait. But how long was it going to be until she saw Ironhide again? She didn't know. She sighed as she watched Star and Bee share an intimate kiss, before getting up from the table and walking outside to their alts.

Decal walked over to her bike, put one leg over and sat down on the cushiony black seat. She started up her engine and walked for Bee and Star. She had to follow them, even though she wanted to find out where Diego Garcia was. She was seconds from putting it into her GPS and going A.W.O.L.

She saw Starfire leave, trailing behind Bee, Mikaela was with her and Sam was with Bumblebee. Decal was by her lonesome, but she didn't really mind. She wanted to think about a few things, like why Hide just left her on Cybertron. She didn't understand. She shook the thought from her mind and drove on.

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A few hours had passed; Starfire was getting bored of listening to the same top songs of the month. "Hey Mikaela…." Mikaela had been trying to take a nap, but found it was unsuccessful; she hated trying to sleep in a car. It was so uncomfortable, even on Starfire's luxurious seats. "Yeah?"

"I'm trying to think of a way to get Ironhide to Sam's college." She grinned and looked over at Mikaela, who was grinning as well. "Hmm…well why not just tell him that Decal is here?" Starfire shook her head, that was too easy and Primus only knows how Ironhide would react when he found out Decal was alive and well. She knew that Hide was a hard ass but she wondered if he would turn into a giddy school girl and run to her as fast as he could. "Too easy…and I want it to be a surprise. Call me a 'hopeless romantic' but I think it would be really cute." Mikaela nodded agreement.

"We'll think of something…" Mikaela pulled out her phone and began to text Sam. Starfire was unsure of what she was texting but she figured it didn't have anything to do with Ironhide and Decal, or at least she hoped. "Mikaela…don't tell Sam. I don't want him to say anything to Bee…"

Mikaela stopped mid-text and looked over to her. "Do you think Bee would get upset with you?" Star shrugged and continued to keep her eyes on the road. "I'm not sure…I just don't want him discouraging me from doing it."

'Starfire…is there any way I can contact Hide through my comlink…?' It was Decal, obviously. Star smiled to herself. She didn't even think of that. 'Of course you can…I didn't even think of that…I'm such a moron. Search for his signal and drop him a line…I'm sure he'll be happy to hear your voice.'

Decal did as Starfire instructed, but she couldnot locate his frequency. She contacted Starfire again, asking for his frequency. Star gave her his frequency and Decal immediately sent him a message. 'Ironhide…are you there…?'

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Back at the base, Ironhide and Optimus had been getting Intel about a possible Decepticon attack. He had walked over to the hangar door and leaned against the metal frame. He rubbed his head, where a humans temples would be. His large stature cast a shadow onto the ground. He looked out into the distance, at the setting sun. 'Ironhide…are you there…?' A slightly familiar voice was coming through his comlink. 'Who is this?'

Decal tensed up at the sound of his voice, it was magical. Yes, his voice was gruff. He sounded like an old army general who had been through one too many wars. 'Ironhide…this…' She suddenly found it very hard to speak.

'This is…' Hide was getting impatient. He wasn't sure if someone was playing a practical joke on him or if this was a new recruit that was too shy to speak.

'Hide…this is Decal.'

UH OHHHH CLIFFHANGER!! How do you think Ironhide will react? Shoot, I know I'd be excited if I had found out the bot that I loved was alive.

Haha okay guys, REVIEW!!