The plane ride back to base was uneventful, though I felt my dread growing. Ratchet is soooo gonna offline me...I kept thinking. It was a like being stuck in a memory loop. Sighing internally I prepared myself for the inevitable: Ratchet kicking my aft both verbally and physically.
The large c-22 cargo plane slowly pulled down and landed on the large tarmac with barely a bump. I like this new pilot. I thought in relief. The old one jostled us around worse than a kid shaking a bag with his new fish in it!
Once the plane settled to a stop the bay door opened and we all filed out one by one. Optimus rolled down the ramp and onto the tarmac first fallowed Ironhide, Ratchet, the mini twins, Arcee and Elita-1. The twins revved their engines beside me asking me silently if I was going to go.
Pulling forward slowly and painfully I rolled down the ramp as well. The twins followed staying right on my bumper. I tried not to let out a whine of pain as I transformed slowly into my bi-pedial form. I heard a gasp before finding myself being spun around by Ratchet.
"Why the frag didn't you tell me you were injured!" He snarled in my face plates. Door wings drooping, I shrugged feeling the wound pull slightly. Wincing I looked away from his infuriated gaze.
"I figured you should worry about the ones who were worse for wear." He scowled and grabbed me by my for-arm, dragging me off into his med bay. He pushed me in the direction of the berths and snapped irritably.
"Go lay down, I'll be their in a moment." Sighing I walked slowly to a berth in pain. My entire neural net was on fire in my back. The pain spreading up into my wings, trust me when I say this: Door wings hurt like a mother slaggin' glitch.
Slowly climbing up on the berth I laid down even more slowly on my abdomen. I could have cried in pain, if it weren't for the fact that I knew Ratchet would have some slight satisfaction from it. He's not a cruel mech, but lets just say that he would probably make it worse for punishment sake. He didn't like any bot trying to hide injuries from him, no matter how minute.
Slowly folding my arms, I rested my jaw on them trying to suppress the whimper that had a choke hold on my vocalizer. After a moment I heard Ratchet's distinct foot steps.
"How do you always end up hurt in some way or another femme!" I buried my face against my arms so he wouldn't see the faint smirk I held.
"I don't know...perhaps I should pick better opponents?" I heard him snort. His servos touched my back making me flinch, I hadn't heard him get that close. I could heard the smirk in his voice.
"Haven't you ever heard the saying 'pick on someone your own size' femme?" His servos moved with expertise while probing my back.
"Obviously not." I said dryly. He snorted again quieter this time. I felt him do something to my lower back that felt like a slight jolt. Suddenly my entire neural net was numb leaving me confused. I would have thought he'd make me feel him fix the damage, not make the area numb and then do it. Apparently I had spoken aloud for he answered my question quietly.
"I'm adamant in making bots pay for their stupidity, but I'm not cruel femme." I winced internally again. I have such a graceful way of putting things don't I? I thought to myself.
The rest of the time Ratchet spent repairing my back neither of us spoke. He was oddly quiet that's for sure. I felt a faint tint of heat along my back, but nothing else. From the sound of it he was probably welding my metal back together. I would have shuddered if I didn't want to feel the wrath of Ratchets wrench.
I'd heard plenty of stories, and even seen him throw it once when I was a sparkling, I don't think I want to be another victim of The Hatchet. I smirked inwardly at the thought in amusement. After a few minutes I felt my neural net flare back online. I winced feeling the dull throb in my lower back and my wings.
"Don't over strain yourself." He said, turning to do something. It took me a few moment to comprehend the fact that he wasn't going to make me stay in the med bay for a week. Sliding off the berth cautiously I walked as fast as I dared to the door.
"Thanks Ratchet." I called over my shoulder. Sliding out into the hall way I carefully stepped around humans not wanting to make any meat pancakes today. Walking down the corridors absently I found myself on the bots side of the base, though this side seemed eerily empty. I wonder why no one uses these halls?
My question was answered when the door to my left exploded. Jumping to the side with a yelp I ducked the flying debris. Standing up quickly I rushed into the room, smoke wafted out and into my vents making me choke. Squinting my optics I looked around in confusion trying to figure out why the room exploded.
When the smoke cleared I saw Wheeljack in front of a table covered in scorch marks and smoke. He was waving his servos at the smoke coughing. Blinking I shook my helm in amusement.
"You alright Wheeljack?" He whirled around seeming startled before giving me an impish look.
"Yup. Appears my energon converter still has a lot of work to do." I giggled shaking my helm in amusement.
"I can see that." I saw his head fins flash their usual bright blue. As soon as he started muttering about different chemicals and new equations I backed out not wanting to bother him...or get blasted. Walking down the hall way I glanced up seeing a slight flashing light.
The camera was pointed directly at me, just watching me. Redalert can be a paranoid-creepy aft mech sometimes. Shaking my helm I continued my pace hearing the camera swivel to watch me. Snorting I flicked my door wings in semi irritation. Seriously what was a femme like me gonna do to a bunch of mechs like them?
Scowling I turned a corner and disappeared from the cameras line of sight. Walking out of an out of the way hanger, I found myself outside on the opposite side of the base. Letting out a sigh, I wandered over to a small cliff and sat down slowly, so as not to disturb my new welds. Letting my legs hang off the side of the cliff I watched the waves crash against the outcrop.
The sound of the water moving slowly and gently, to sudden ferocious waves was somehow relaxing. As was the sound of the birds calling out over head. Diving into the oceans sparkling blue depths and then flying back up again. I found myself smiling unconsciously, feeling content for the moment.
I sat their well past noon. The sun once having been overhead, now was dipping low into the sky. Slowly the sky darkened to a silver gray color, streaks of faint golds and reds turning into pinks and oranges. Eventually, those colors too disappeared into a boundless dark navy blue sky.
Stars littered the atmosphere over my helm like a blanket of fireflies trapped forever high up. The thought made me sad and yet happy at the same time. They maybe trapped, but I can rely on them to always be there.
The sound of soft foot falls hit my audios in the silence of the night. Turning around I found my twins standing there as though uncertain if they should come closer. Frowning at the thought I stood up slowly and sauntered over to them.
"Is something wrong?" I asked in my usual soft voice. Sideswipe spoke up unusually softly.
"W-would you like to come for a drive with us, sweet spark?" The slight stutter was out of character for him causing my frown to deepen.
"Sure, but you never answered my question." I glanced between the two of them curiously.
"Don't worry about it babe. We'll talk when we get to where we're going." Raising a single optic ridge to Sunstreaker, I shook my helm relenting. They'll talk about it when their ready. I concluded. Smiling slightly I motioned for them to lead the way, turning their broad backs to me they sauntered forward leaving me to walk behind them.
I couldn't help, but to check them out. From their broad shoulders to their strong limbs and slender frames. The way they walked emitted a grace that most bots didn't have, I suppose it must come from years of fighting with swords and not blasters. You needed grace to fight with a blade, something I had quickly figured out myself.
Halting they transformed and drove up onto the road, following suit I quickly followed them, allowing them to lead the way. Turning on my head lights so I could see better, I followed closely, but not so closely that if they suddenly stopped I would rear end them.
They led me down roads that I was unfamiliar with, but I trusted them not to let me get lost. Picking up speed, I found myself falling behind slightly. Hitting the gas I shot forward finding myself going faster than I normally did on my own. We zipped through the roads and trails, past places I'd never seen before.
In the shadows, the tall trees turned into a magnificent wall of green. The moon it's self was only a sliver, making everything seem naturally dark, but magical all at the same time. The twins suddenly pulled off the road and onto a small dirt road where we drove single file. Following after them on the trail, I sped up feeling claustrophobic at the tight nit walls of trees.
A little while past eight they finally pulled off the road and into a small opening in the trees. Hitting the breaks I swerved and followed them quickly, scared I'd get lost. Slowing down the twins slid to a stop and transformed into their bi-pedial forms. Quickly following suit I looked around in curiosity.
"Why did you bring me here?" I asked. Turning my helm, I looked them both in the optics. I saw them glance at each other before looking back at me. Sunstreaker rumbled softly in his sultry voice.
"Follow us a bit farther and you'll see." I felt my door wings tremble and I shivered. Something in his voice sent my spark slamming against it's casing and reaching out to me. I nodded trying not to shudder at the intense feelings that were running rampant through my systems, setting them aflame. Sideswipe walked over to me and grabbed my servo, holding it gently in his larger one.
"Close your optics sweet spark, you can't peak." I gave him a confused look, but I trusted them with all my being...my spark trusted them. Venting deeply not sure what I'd find, I obediently shuttered my optics. I felt my spark flutter as he tightened his grip and gently led me through the trees. Even with my optics shuttered I noticed that the shadows seemed to lift somewhat with light.
"You can open your optics now." I heard them both whisper, I shivered feeling their warm breath on my neck. Their servos softly caressing my door wings. Slowly opening my optics, I looked around astounded at what I saw. Thousands of little lights decorated the trees, casting the clearing in a beautiful warm gold color.
A large blanket was laid on the soft grass with a small pile of energon cubes. I picked up on the sound of soft music playing in the back ground, a lullaby of some sort, but nothing like from this world. If I had to guess I'd say it was cybertronian in nature. I felt my spark clench in chassis and tears well up in my optics. I couldn't speak, I was filled with love.
One so beautiful that if I had to describe it, I'd say it was like a candle chasing away the shadows, and slowly it's warmth was growing and changing from a spark into a large kindling flame. Turning I stared up at them feeling a single tear slide down my cheek. They both leaned forth encompassing my frame with their larger ones.
"What's wrong babe-" Sunstreaker said softly in my audio receptor. His voice deep and soft, sultry yet velvety.
"-don't you like it?" Sideswipe finished. His voice just as velvety and deep, filled with unspoken love and adoration. I choked on a soft sob and nodded shuttering my optics, bowing my helm. I opened my optics again as they both placed a soft servo under my jaw and lifted my helm.
"What is it." They whispered. The way they whispered it sent my spark aflame again, stirring that kindling flame within me.
"N-no one has ever done something this magnificent for me...thank you." Both of their gazes softened and their arms tightened around me.
"We'd do it again in a spark beat, love." Sideswipe whispered in my audio receptor.
"We'd go to the ends of the galaxy and beyond for you." Sunstreaker breathed in my other audio receptor. I felt my spark clench at their words, wanting nothing more than to stay in this moment forever. I felt their servos gently turn me and guide me to the blanket. Sitting me down, careful of my wound, they sat themselves on either side of me.
Handing me a cube they picked theirs up as well. Gently tipping their cubes against mine they spoke softly, the music making their words seem even more intense.
"To us, forever and always." I could feel my spark flutter in my chassis. Taking a sip of the energon I made a surprised noise in the back of my throat. Rolling the liquid around my glossa I found it to be far richer than I was used to. It was sweet and thick, leaving sharp tingling sensation in my mouth.
When I swallowed it seemed to light my chassis on fire and leave a soft burning sensation in my throat. I looked up at my twins seeing their amused expressions.
"It's high grade." Sunstreaker mused softly.
"High grade?" I asked softly, taking another sip in curiosity.
"It's the our equivalent to the humans liquor. It was quite a specialty on Cybertron." I found myself smiling in thoughtful amusement at Sideswipe's words.
"Speaking of which." Sunstreaker said while pulling a small box out of his subspace. He opened it and pulled a small pink oval from the box.
"Open up." He murmured with a smirk, while placing it at my lips. I tilted my helm back looking at it curiously.
"What is it?" I asked. They both gave me incredious looks.
"You've never had an energon goodie?" Sideswipe asked in shock. I shook my head not understanding what the big deal was. Sunstreaker frowned and said softly.
"Well then, it seems we're gonna have to show you the simple pleasures in life aren't we?" I felt my face plates heat up. The way they both suddenly curled closer and ran their servos over my door wings had my whole body setting on fire.
Opening my mouth to say something Sunstreaker gently placed the little goodie in my mouth. My door wings jerked in surprise at the texture of the sweet treat. It was even better than the high grade was. Swallowing I smiled slightly seeing their amused expressions.
"Good?" Sideswipe purred in my audio receptor. My face plates heated up again in response. Sunstreaker leaned forward gently kissing the side of my cheek then my chin, but not my lips. Sideswipe kissed my shoulder joint and throat earning a soft mewl.
I found myself getting irritated when Sunstreaker kept dodging around my lips. Leaning forward I caught his lips against mine. Pressing back in a fevered kiss he gently slid his glossa into my mouth. His grabbing my hips and pulling me closer. Yanking back from the kiss he gently pushed me away. Looking into my optics he spoke softly to me.
"As much as I want to babe, not now." I felt myself recoil from him feeling like I'd been slapped. My spark clenched painfully, not feeling warm and fuzzy anymore. I tried to identify the emotion gripping me.
Rejection. The word slipped through my processor like poison. I felt my door wings tremble and my engine stutter. Curling in on myself I pulled away from them and looked away feeling a pain I had never known crush my spark. A fiery feeling swept through me, but it was no where near as pleasant as it had been earlier. This fire burned with pain, one that no medic could soothe away.
"Y-you don't want me..." I barely whispered it, but it my words apparently connected with them like a sucker punch.
"No, no, no baby. We do want you!" Sunstreaker groaned, sliding his servos under my jaw and looking me directly in the optics. Sideswipe shifted so he was beside his brother. Tilting my face to him he leaned in and kissed my for helm.
"Sweet spark, trust me when I say we do want you, but we want to do this right. We don't want to mate with you until you are our mate." I looked up into their optics seeing the genuine look in them and their words.
"Really?" I asked, my voice wavering in uncertainty. My spark was still reeling, but the pain was slowly being swept away by that kindling flame again.
"We respect you and we want to do this right. Trust us." They said in unity. I smiled sweetly and spoke softly, feeling that sweet and loving mood coming back again. They both smiled softly and Sideswipe smirked picking up a goodie. Placing one half in between his lip he leaned in and had me bite off the other half kissing me sweetly. Pulling back I giggled and swallowed.
"I don't think I feel any good yet...kiss it better?" I asked softly. Both smirked and pulled me closer. Sunstreaker kissed me softly on the lips, while Sideswipe whispered in my audio receptor softly.
"I love you sweet spark, we both do." I shivered feeling warmth spread through me again like a wild fire. Sunstreaker pulled away and Sideswipe immediately replaced his lips. Kissing me fervently, adamant on trying to show his emotions where words just could not.
Sunstreaker nuzzled my throat softly, kissing the cables. Pulling away they held me in the soft glow of the lights, that soft melody adding to the gentle atmosphere. Gently untangling from me and sitting up strait I looked up at them wondering what they were doing. They both shifted so they were on one knee and they each took on of my servos.
"Saberquake, let this be known, we love you and adore you. We will fight for you and care for you, no matter what it takes, we will provide for you the best we can. We'll be you confident, best friend, and loyal mate. Will you be our bond mate." They spoke the entire time in perfect unison, their voices blending into one velvety voice instead of two. I could feel my spark clench and pulse with a new heat.
"yes." I gasped softly, fresh energon tears appearing. Though this time it was from happiness. Both grinned and leaned forward holding me close.
"We'll have to get Optimus to give us a proper bonding ceremony..." Sideswipe said. Suddenly a new thought hit me like a ton of bricks.
"How are we gonna brake this to my creators?" They both went silent and glanced at each other. Suddenly I started laughing and they looked at me like I was insane, though they too had some amusement in my optics.
"At least their weapon specialist and not wreckers right?" Sideswipe asked Sunstreaker. I saw Sunny grimace.
"We are so dead."
AN:
Anyhow I hope you enjoy this new chappy, I've been working on it all day to try and make it any good. Let me know what you think.