Hey guys! I don't want to start this chapter off on a bad note, but I have something I want to say, just to get it over with. Now, I'm not gonna start with the whole "I'm not putting up the next chapter until I get [insert-number-here] reviews!" because I don't think that's the right way of going about it. I would, however, like a bit more feedback, if that's okay. I think there's just over ten of you who've faved/subscribed to this story, and I've only got feedback from about half of you. Don't get me wrong, I'm not ungrateful, and I don't want more reviews just so that I feel like my story's more 'popular', I genuinely want to know what you guys think of the story, and if there are any parts you think I can improve on. Please, don't take this the wrong way, I'm not trying to have a betch-fest. I understand that some of you may not have the time to review, I do. But if you do have the time, just leave a review so that I know that you still enjoy this. Thanks for putting up with my nonsense, if you didn't just scroll down to where the chapter starts XD. Didn't actually listen to anything whilst writing this =O. I hope you enjoy the chapter!

Cyclonus busied himself with paperwork after getting Galvatron's permission to take an early leave in the evening. Flipping up a small panel of armour on his wrist, he looked at the clock on it's screen. Four-thirty. Could this day go any slower? He hadn't seen Twilight all day, either. Whether that was a blessing or a curse he wasn't sure.

He wanted to see her, even if it was just in the form of her passing through the control room, not paying him any attention. But on the other hand, he thought that waiting until later tonight was a good option, as he knew he wouldn't be able to get his words out properly around her at the moment.

Galvatron looked over to his second in command with amusement. The mech had been checking the time every five minutes. The warlord chuckled, strolling over to the jet. Cyclonus heard the footsteps, and his head whipped around. His spark sank just a little as he saw that it was Galvatron standing next to him.

"Return to your quarters, Cyclonus. You obviously cannot concentrate in here, and I'm sure you want to smarten yourself up for tonight, don't you?" Cyclonus sighed. He hadn't told Galvatronwhy he had requested an early leave, but he should have known that his leader would have figured him out. The tall jet knew that lying was always a bad option when it came to Galvatron. Every mech did. So, he didn't even try.

"...Yes, Mighty Galvatron. Thank you." The mech chuckled.

"No need to look so embarrassed, Cyclonus. If I didn't want you to go out with Twilight tonight, then I wouldn't have let you." Cyclonus nodded, bowing slightly, but the darker purple mech could still sense doubt radiating off of his SIC.

"And don't think for a second that Twilight doesn't... 'like' you. If she didn't, she would have shoved her 'rules' down your throat, using her blades." Cyclonus shuddered at the thought. He knew that his Lord wasn't exaggerating. Galvatron's mood switched in an instant.

"Well, what are you waiting for? Get out of here! Now!" The purple jet nodded and picked up the reports he had left to fill out.

Five-thirty. Five-thirty-five. Five-forty. The day was dragging. Every time Twilight's name came up in a report - which was often - Cyclonus couldn't help but picture that crooked smile of hers. Sighing, he signed the report and added it to the stack that he had finished.

Reaching for another from the opposite end of the desk without looking, his hand patted the desk's surface for a short while until he realised that he was finished. He had finally finished. Relief overwhelming him, he looked at his internal watch. Six o'clock. He groaned.

Two hours of nothing. He could go and knock on Twilight's door to see if she was in, but he was still faced with the fact that he wasn't exactly ready to face her yet. He could call Scourge, but there was a high possibility that he'd end up regretting that decision. Thus, he was left with nothing to do. Very rarely did Cyclonus find himself bored. Boredom was not something he had to relieve himself of often.

He did as Galvatron said and went to the wash racks, cleaning his frame. He double-checked a few extremely important reports, tweaking a few things here and there. After that, he found himself - much to his disliking - completely and utterly bored. He sighed.

"Dammit, time, go faster." He dully noted that that was probably the most idiotic sentence to ever leave his vocaliser.

Well, maybe there was a bit of Skywarp in him after all.

When eight o'clock did come around, it was as if it couldn't have come quicker. Cyclonus raced out of his quarters and down the hallways of Chaar's base. He almost knocked over a few mechs on his way out, but the Decepticon cared not. He just had to get to the entrance. To his surprise, rejection of all things started gnawing at his spark when he found the entrance to the base silent. Not a single soul was there but him.

'Would you calm yourself down, mech? Maybe she's just running a little late. She can't have... Forgotten... No, we only set a time last night! Unless... She backed out.' No sooner had he thought that than his audios picked up the sound of rapid footsteps and his sensors showed Twilight's energy signature. The object of his desire soon rounded the corner, panting heavily. Head snapping up, Twilight's optics locked with Cyclonus' own amused ones.

"I am so sorry, Cyclonus! I didn't keep track of time and then I was running late and-" He laughed slightly.

"Calm down, Twilight. It's fine, I only just got here." He saw a frown try to pull at her face-plates.

"No, I am not lying." She smiled crookedly, and he motioned towards the sky.

"Well..."

"You choose where we go, part of the rules." He rolled his optics, but the smile on his face-plates gave his mood away.

"I know just the place. Are you ready to head out?" She nodded, still smiling.

"After you."

I just realised how short my chapters seem to be getting. I'll work on making them longer.

Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers, or any of the characters I use in this story, apart from Twilight.