iI'd like to thank ALL OUT TOMBOY for helping me as usual. With out her I'm sure I'd still be at chapter 6.
Anyway, to clear something's up Ironhide and Ratchet are only mates, their not bounded or sparkmates…yet.
Now enjoy!
Though Jazz was better with his vision, Prowl was still way over protective of him, and when anyone asked he's get this cute little enorgon blush.
Sunstreaker was surprisingly caring and gentle with little Bluestreak. Prowl was still no where close to liking the idea but Smokescreen was happy for them.
As Ironhide watched the small but funny quails of the younglings, he couldn't help but think of his mate. Though it hasn't even been a year Ironhide want him as a sparkmate, he was trying to him the right moment to ask.
But, that would have to wait, seeing as how he, Ratch, 'Jack, Hound and Tracker had to go on a mission to fine Sideswipe and Bumblebee.
Optimus sighed, he wished the twins would stop giving little Bee devious thoughts and influencing bad behavior. As Prime thought about how he would confront either parties a weird feeling developed in the adolescent prime's pit when he thought of Baby Bee, who wasn't a baby anymore but small youngling.
Shaking it off he instructed teams, Tracker, Ironhide and 'Jack on one, Hound, Prime and Ratchet on another.
The mates wanted to protest to be together but now wasn't the time.
"Hound or Tracker will find Sideswipe or Bumblebee, and either Ratch or Wheeljack will be to treat any wounds."
"Prime, why are we going then?" Ironhide asked.
"In case of Deceptcons. Now, transform and roll out,"
Tracker lead 'Jack and 'Hide out towards the dessert as Hound tried the forest.
Ratchet wished that he was with Ironhide, thought he'd never admit it out loud.
"Prime! Over here!" Hound called. The older bots rushed over to where the jeep was. A Sideswipe was crumbled in a heap.
"Sideswipe!" Prime rushed over.
"Hey, boss bot, sorry." He groaned as Ratchet started repairs.
"What happened, where's Bumblebee?"
"You mean, he didn't get back to the base?" Sideswipes optics widened.
"Bumblebee!" Prime shouted. "Ratchet, Hound, take Sideswipe back to the base."
'Ironhide, Tracker, Wheeljack, have you located Bumblebee yet?' Prime commed the other team as he started running.
'Not yet, were in forest 1.4 miles away from the base.' Ironhide informed. Prime transformed and drove to their location. Catching up to them, 'Hide saw it was only their leader and no Ratchet.
"What's wrong Prime?" 'Jack asked.
"Sideswipe was jumped by Decepticons, Sideswipe held them off as Bumblebee ran away. We must find him."
They spilt up in two, Ironhide and 'Jack, Tracker and Prime.
After a few more miles, Ironhide saw a shaking yellow form under some bushes.
"Bumblebee?" 'Hide called softly. Bee pocked his head up, enorgon tears welled up in his optics as he ran to Ironhide. He scooped up the youngling and held him tightly.
"It's alright, were here, tell Prime we found Bee, we'll wait here until they catch up." Wheeljack nodded and told Prime.
A few minutes later they heard a vehicle. An Ambulances. Ratchet. Ironhide smiled as his love changed into a bot and smiled back. Ratchet came up and patted Bee's helm and kissed Ironhide on the cheek.
"Awwww," Wheeljack said, "you like a family,"
But the sweet moment was ruined as Starscream flew over head, cackling a laugh. Ironhide clutched to Bee defensibly as the youngling held into his heck for dear life.
"My, my my, that red twin spark was a pain, you must teach you warriors better though,"
Ironhide pulled out his canon and aimed it at Starscream.
Wheeljack took Bee and fled as the mates held off the seeker.
Starscream shot Ironhide down, making Ratchet look away from a second before Skywarp appeared and transported the cons and Autobot as close to the Nemesis as possible.
Ironhide bellowed and slammed his fists into to ground.
First half of cliffhanger! Just to give you guys something.