Chi was once again meditating. After her face off with Megatron the other Decepticons had not done more than just glance in at the human woman. Her eyes had yet to return to normal, not that she had expected them to. She was barely containing the cold rage under the surface, it only got harder the longer she was away from the twins. A sound in the hallway made her crack her eye open to see who it was bothering her this time, only for Jazz's blue visor to glow dimly at her. Both eyes opened and she stood with a smile, touching the pendant on her necklace to pull a laser scalpel out of subspace. She used it to deftly cut through the lock on the cage before quietly pushing the door open.

"Hey there kitten, seems like you remembered your training." Jazz whispered to her as he offered her his hand, which she gladly climbed into.

"Only because I learned from the best." She whispered back as she climbed to Jazz's shoulder. "Are…"

"They're fine." Jazz peeked around the door jamb before slipping out of the room.

Chi nodded and held onto his shoulder tightly, sub spacing one of her blasters and charging it silently with her free hand. She turned to keep watch over Jazz's back, knowing that he would appreciate it. After a few turns she heard two mechs approach them and she spun to aim at the noise. Only to freeze at the sight of Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, optics glowing red and faces set into a grim line. Relief caused her to lower her blaster, and she felt her spark almost sigh happily at their closeness. When Sunstreaker offered her his hand she lept into it and he immediately brought it to his chestplates, his form relaxing ever so slightly at the closeness. Chi opened the bond and was met with strong waves of relief from both twins.

Never pull something like that again. Sunstreaker chastised her as the three turned to exit the base. Ratchet sent this, it's a breathing apparatus.

Chi took the small device that Sunstreaker had subspaced carefully.

The Decepticon base is under water. Sideswipe sent a wave of concern and love to her, and it was almost overwhelming.

Chi nodded and placed the device in her mouth just as alarm klaxons sounded, alerting the entire base to the intruders. Jazz didn't hesitate to blast a hole in the wall and the three mechs pushed through the rushing water and into the ocean. Sunstreaker held Chi close to his chestplates, keeping her warm in the cold water as they surfaced. The moment her head was above water, Chi removed the breathing apparatus and turned her face to the sun. Letting its beating rays warm her while simultaneously taking her first breaths of non-stale air in a few days. She suddenly felt shockwaves ripple through the water and caught sight of Jazz. He was grinning like a kid in a candy store and held a remote detonator in his hands.

"That'll keep them busy for a while. Good placement." The saboteur laughed giddily. "Let's get out of here, gotta get Chi out of this water."

Sunstreaker placed her on his shoulder as the three of them swam towards the shore. His optics were already a deep purple, returning to blue. Chi glanced over and realized that Sideswipe's were still scarlet. She sent him a questioning thread through the bond.

You'll ride with me on the way back. Sideswipe answered calmly. Your closeness is what is shutting off the gladiator programming.

Chi sent him confirmation through the bond. She was still concerned about him. Once they made it to shore Sunstreaker sat her down and transformed, as did Sideswipe and Jazz. The red twin opened his driver's door to let Chi in and it closed tightly as soon as she was seated. The seatbelt wrapped around her tightly and they were off.

"Are you okay?" She asked quietly.

"I… why did you let them take you?" Sideswipe's voice was calm, but she could feel him vibrating with nervous energy.

"They would have killed Ratchet." She sighed, turning to look out the window and hugging herself tightly. Tears started prickling at her eyes. "I… I couldn't let them do that. They somehow knew that I would be in the med bay. And they must have schematics of the base if Skywarp was able to teleport in there…"

Sideswipe was silent for a while after Chi answered him. And she felt as if he was mad at her, but of course he had every right to be. She had let herself get taken, without knowing if they were going to try and kill her or not.

Without warning she lurched forward and wrapped his steering wheel in a tight hug.

"I'm sorry." She whimpered. "I shouldn't have gone with them; I should have found a way to stall them so that you two could get there… but they had a blaster to Ratchet's head. If I had done anything they didn't like they would have killed him without hesitating. I couldn't let them do that."

Sideswipe was quiet for a few more seconds before she felt him relax onto his axels and the tension released from his side of the bond.

"I know… I was just so scared." He whispered, and she felt him envelop her in warmth through the bond. "We can't lose you."

Chi didn't let go of the steering wheel, she felt as if she couldn't.

"I can't lose either of you." She finally whispered against the soft leather, before pressing a gentle kiss against it. "Promise me you two will be careful. Promise me I will never lose you."

We promise. Sunstreaker stated through the bond, he had been listening to the two of them.

Chi nodded and sat back, suddenly feeling exhausted. Sideswipe reclined the seat and she felt it warm under her. With a more content sigh she drifted off to sleep.

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Chi woke in the quarters she shared with the twins. Once again sandwiched between their holoforms. She laid very still as the grogginess left her before sighing and moving to sit up.

"No." Sunstreaker said, his arm tightening around her waist, and she felt Sideswipe's hand tighten around her own.

"I thought you were asleep." She whispered but complied and relaxed back down between the two of them.

Sideswipe rolled over to meet her eyes, being careful to not harm her arm or hand. The intensity in them was enough to make her breath catch in her throat. Without warning he caught her lips in a kiss that made her breathless. Sunstreaker brought them to a seated position with Chi between his knees, while pushing her hair to the side to nip at her neck. A soft moan escaped from her throat at the sensation. One hand gripping the back of Sideswipe's head while the other reached back to tangle in Sunstreaker's hair.

"Need closer." Sideswipe muttered as they parted so that he could begin nipping at her collarbone while Sunstreaker turned her head in order to capture her lips with his.

Chi had no idea how to respond. Unsure of what to do in this situation. All that she knew was that the longing in her spark had grown exponentially. She wanted to be closer to them too.

"Please." She whispered against Sunstreaker's lips. "I… need you closer. Both of you."

She felt them both smile dangerously and suddenly both of their hands came into play. Leaving trails of fire flowing across her skin as they seemed to touch her everywhere. Chi felt an energy build across her skin, flowing between the three of them. Soon she was lost on the current of it, barely aware of their movements as she felt her clothes fall away.

She lost track of whose hands were who's, and she was only aware of pleasure. She was aware of everything, almost hyperaware of it. Not once did she feel unsafe as the two of them covered her in waves of pleasure, and she felt the bond she shared with them cement as they panted and moved together. The three of them collapsed in exhaustion once the energy that had enveloped them faded, and Chi felt herself be wrapped in their arms. A tangle of limbs that didn't know where one ended and one began, they only knew that they felt complete and happy. Once again certain that they were whole and safe.

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Chi once again awoke curled in between the twins holoforms. She was aware of being sore, and she remembered the night before. The young woman smiled at the memory, and she relaxed further at the sound of the twins' breathing. She was surprised by the sheer dedication to making the holoforms as realistic as possible, and she was grateful for it. As she allowed her eyes to drift closed again, she basked in the feeling of the twins pressed against her.

Sunstreaker suddenly began chuckling, as if he was reading her every thought. When she turned her head, she was met with his holoforms ice blue eyes, and she raised her eyebrow at him.

"Just you." He whispered and pressed a kiss to her lips. "The bond is stronger, so we can literally hear everything you're thinking."

Chi felt her cheeks flush as she realized that she had been basically fawning over them like a schoolgirl. Sideswipe started laughing and she turned to him, mouth opening to snap at him only for him to grab her face and kiss her deeply. It left her tingling, her retort dying before it was even fully formed. Once they parted, she sighed happily and snuggled back down between them, wrapping her fingers in theirs. They stayed like that, just enjoying the feel of them pressed together, until there was a knock on the door. They groaned simultaneously, and the twins each gave her a lingering kiss before allowing their holoforms to disappear with a tingle of energy across her skin. Chi stood and began pulling on clothes as the twins stood and stretched. Sunstreaker glanced at Chi to make sure she was dressed before opening the door, allowing his optics to linger on her for a few seconds more than he should have. Once she turned and started pulling a brush through her hair, he pressed the button that allowed the door to slide open.

"Oh, hey Optimus." Sideswipe called loudly to let Chi know who had been at the door.

"I assume Chi has awoken." Chi heard her adopted father's voice chuckle and she waved at him from where she had sat on the bed.

"Hey Dad." She smiled widely. "I'm perfectly fine. They didn't touch me other than to put me in a cage. So I don't even have a scratch on me."

Optimus' eye ridge raised as he studied her, before he chuckled and turned a protective optic to the twins.

"I will assume that the two of you treated her respectfully." His voice was normal, cheery, but his optics held warning.

Chi froze as she realized that he had somehow been able to tell what activities they had gotten into the night before. She quickly stood and looked into the mirror on the vanity, only to stare at the bite marks across her shoulders in disbelief. She groaned in mortification and hid her face in her hands as her face and ears turned red.

"Note to self…" She muttered. "Don't wear tank tops anymore."

Optimus coughed in discomfort and nodded to the twins before excusing himself from the room. He may have approved of their bonding, but that didn't mean he wanted to know what they got up to.

"Sorry…" Sideswipe activated his holoform as the door slid shut. "We got a little carried away…"

Chi only offered him a look, though there was a smile fighting its way onto her face.

"I didn't get carried away." Sunstreaker's holoform appeared behind her, gently running his fingers over the bite marks. "I wanted to leave marks, makes it easier for anyone else to see that you are taken."

Chi shot Sunstreaker a mock glare, but they could tell that the idea of it sent a thrill through her.

"Come on you two, we need to get to our stations." She laughed at them as she pulled a tight-fitting t-shirt over her tank top. Corners of the bite marks were still visible, but it wasn't obvious what had gone on.

The twins grinned at her before they each caught her in a breathtaking kiss, and the three of them exited their room. Sparks sated and calmed.

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First time ever writing a more intimate scene to be honest. Hope you all enjoyed that. I'll probably never really go any further than that on here, maybe I'll do something on my tumblr…

Anyway, hope you all enjoyed! Please review!

Until all are one,

Chistarpax