A/N:I only own Skystreaker, Skycracker and Wolf. Cman710 owns Chris Stratos. Everything else is owned by Hasbro. Please R & R...or else! Mwhahahahaha! I apologize for the long wait, but I've been having writer's block lately. It's sucks! I will try to update sooner, I promise! Wolf and the Lambo Twins are allowed back! Ratchet is happy!
~= talking through the bond of either your mate or brother
Before Sides said anything further, Sunny stopped him.
"Don't Sides. She doesn't know what 'Warp and his boys did", Sunny said.
I looked at Sunny in confusion.
"What are you talking about, Streaker? What did 'Warp and my boys do?", I asked.
"He filed for a legal separation from you with the judge on Cybertron. Megatron is backing him up, too. Sorry sis. I should have told you sooner", said Sunny.
"What about parental rights to see my boys? Do I get that at least?", I asked.
"No, you don't. TC told me that 'Warp is denying you rights to see them. And please don't call me Streaker, ok", Sunny said.
Back at Autobot HQ, Prowl and Ratchet were talking about their mates and what they plan on doing to get them back here.
"You do know that Prime will have us court martialed, right Ratchet? You and I both know that we need our jobs. Without us, Prime is unprepared for any wounded soldiers. That's why he relies on you to do that. You do your best work right here in med bay. He relies on me for tactical support. To use the term, he's screwed and he knows it. Just like now. Without the Triplets on the front lines, Prime can't find anyone else that will fight on those lines. No one's that crazy. Not even Ironhide will do it", Prowl said.
Ratchet stroked his chin in thought. "I see your point, Prowl. But we have to bring them back, regardless of what he says. Deep down, he understands what it's like to be without a mate. He's been away from Elita for over 9 million years. We've been away from our mates for less than a day. I know you're hurting and your spark is calling out to Sunstreaker. Mine is calling out to Wolf but her spark is also calling out to Skywarp. She's torn between him and I. But I have to ask this, Prowl. What do you see in Sunstreaker? He's vain. He's an egotistical, homicidal lunatic. And that's when he's not helping me in here. So, why him? Why not Jazz or Hound? Someone who's not a nutcase", Ratchet said.
"Deep down, Sunstreaker is a kind and caring individual. He won't admit it to anyone, but he has admitted it to me. And he told me that he has admitted it to Wolf. Have you seen his latest painting, Ratchet? It's beautiful. And it's of you and Wolf and the sparkling you 2 will have one day. He was going to give it to you before all this happened. He told me to give it to you when I have the chance", said Prowl.
Ratchet was taken aback. He couldn't believe that Sunny would do such a nice thing. Especially for him and I. Ratchet let himself have a small smile at the thought. Then he frowned at the thought of him and I never having a sparkling cause of Prime's self righteous act.
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Ratchet, come to my office immediately. Prime out:
"Oh boy. He sounded pissed. I wouldn't be surprised if he fires me. Then I can be with Wolf and have the family we talked about. Start making a list of ways we can bring them back without Prime interfering. I should be back soon", Ratchet said. Then he left his office and med bay.
Meanwhile, the 3 of us found ourselves in the city, in some old, abandoned warehouse. I looked over at my brothers. Sunny still wasn't talking to his brother. Afterall, Sides told him to just forget about Prowl and move on.
I looked at Sides and asked, "will Sunny and I ever see our sparkmates again, bro?"
Sides noticed that I was scared by how it sounded in my voice. "I don't know, sis. Maybe one day you will", Sides said. Then he looked over at his brother.
"And I'm sorry that I told you to just forget about Prowl and move on, Sunny. That was the wrong thing for me to say. Forgive me?", asked Sides.
Sunny looked at him. "Yeah, I forgive you. But next time, think before you speak. I love Prowl more than you realize, Sides. If you had a sparkmate, you would understand", Sunny said. Then he got up and left. He decided to go for a drive in the city.
We watched Sunny transform and drive off. I looked at Sides in confusion. He looked at me and shrugged. I sighed and tried to get a hold of Skywarp. I had to apologize to him for what I did.
An hour and no response later, I just gave up trying to call him. Instead, I called Ratchet. I had to see how he was doing and if Prime reamed him out.
"I'm doing ok, but I miss you dearly, Wolf. And yes, Prime reamed me out. I sent him a rather nasty email earlier today. So, I calmly explained that you and I are sparkmates. I also explained to him that by sending Sunstreaker away, he broke Prowl's spark", Ratchet said.
"So, what'd he say about that? Is he going to let the 3 of us come back or what?", I asked.
"Sorry, but he won't let you and Sideswipe come back. He will let Sunstreaker come back, however. I told him that if he comes back, then so do you and Sideswipe. He said you 2 can visit anytime you want", said Ratchet.
"Well, I guess that's better than not at all, right? I'll let Sides know and maybe we'll stop by sometime tomorrow", I said.
"Alright. I'll tell Prowl that Sunstreaker will be coming back. That'll make him happy. He hasn't been himself since you 3 left. I love you, Wolf. Be safe and careful", Ratchet said.
"I will and I love you too, 'Chet. Wolf out", I said. Then I cut the comm. link.
Shortly after I cut the comm. link with Ratchet, I told Sides what Ratchet told me. "That's crazy! He'll let Sunny stay there, but you and I can't? That's fragged!", Sides said, in anger.
I couldn't really blame him. I wasn't thrilled about the whole idea. But Prime's word is law on the base. "I'm not happy about what Prime said either, Sides, but there's nothing we can do about what Prime said. At least he's letting us come by anytime we want. That's better than not at all. Here's the kicker, though. Which one of us wants to tell Sunny that he gets to stay at HQ, while you and I can't. You know he's going to have it out with Prime when we get there tomorrow. Oh, by the way, I told Ratchet that you and I would stop by sometime tomorrow, if that's cool with you, bro?", I asked.
"Yeah, no prob. Glad you asked me. As for Sunny. I'll tell him when he gets back. He's still steamed about this whole being banned from base thing. And I know that you're not liking it, either. I can feel it in the bond, sis. Just like I can feel Sunny's displeasure about being away from Prowl. You know, I still don't understand why those 2. Do you?", Sides asked.
"I have no clue, either. Oh well", I said, as I shrugged. Then I continued. "As long as he's happy, I shouldn't complain or judge. And neither should you. Let's get some recharge for right now", I said.
"That sounds like a good idea. My systems are still repairing themselves from the fight earlier in the day. Sleep well, sis", said Sides.
"You too, bro. Night", I said, as I went into recharge. Sides followed shortly.
That night, Sunny came back, feeling a little better. He saw Sides and I were in deep recharge, so he didn't bother to wake us. He decided to stay in vehicle mode to recharge.
The next morning, we all woke up feeling better. Sides' systems were still repairing themselves, which meant that he won't be doing any fighting for a while. Which was fine with me, cause I didn't want him out fighting anyway. Especially, if it meant that he came back the way he did yesterday. It scared me and I know it scared Sunny. We didn't want to lose Sides, if we could help it, anyway.
I walked to the other side of the warehouse so I could call HQ and see if I could possibly come by and talk with Prime. "I'll see if he's in his office. By chance, how's Sunstreaker doing?", Prowl asked.
"Other than missing you, he's doing better than he was last night. I'll let him know that you asked about him, but I think it would make him feel better if you called him", I said.
"I probably will call him. What would you like me to tell Prime?", asked Prowl.
"Just have him call me when he gets time today. In the meantime, I think I'm going to call Ratchet. I'll talk with ya later. Just hang in there, Prowl. Wolf out", I said. Then I cut the comm. link with him.
I walked back over to my brothers. I told Sunny that Prowl asked about him. It brought a smile to his face. I also told him that Prowl is going to call him. He hugged me and thanked me for understanding. "I know what it's like to be away from the one you love, Sunny. I have to ask, though. Why Prowl?", I asked.
He looked away. "If you don't wanna say, it's cool. I just had to ask is all", I said.
Prowl was busy doing pile after pile of paperwork that he let himself get behind on., when someone knocked on his office door. "Come", Prowl said, still working.
His son, Christopher, walked in. "Hey dad. Do you know where Sides and Sunny are? I can't find them anywhere", Chris said.
Prowl stopped working and came around to the front of his desk. He offered his hand for his son to get on.
As Prowl put his son on his desk, he sat back down in his chair and moved the digipad, that he was currently working on, aside so he could talk with his son on more of a personal level.
"So, where are they, dad? Did something happen to them that you're not telling me?", asked Chris. Prowl sighed then leaned back in his chair. He was debating on whether or not he should tell Chris that his son's guardian is also his sparkmate.
Prowl sighed then decided that he would tell his son the truth. He also was hoping that Chris would understand.
"Christopher, I need to tell you something. Something that I should have told you when the twins were still here", Prowl said.
Chris looked at his father strangely. "What are you trying to tell me, dad? Are you telling me that you don't want them being my guardians any more or what?", Chris asked.
"No, it's nothing like that. Christopher. It's something else. But you have to understand why I'm in this relationship", said Prowl.
"Ok dad, but you are not making any sense. Stop beating around the bush and just tell me", said Chris.
"I see you're just like your mother, may Primus rest her soul. Alright then. I'll come right out with it. I have a sparkmate. And he's one of your guardians. He's the artist who painted the picture behind me", Prowl said, pointing at the picture behind him.
Chris looked over his father's shoulder and noticed the painting of Prowl and Sunny. Then he noticed the signature at the bottom of the painting along with a year. Chris couldn't believe how beautiful the painting was.
After he looked at it for a few minutes more, then he looked at his father. "So, you and Sunny are together, huh? That's totally cool with me, dad. If he makes you happy, then by all means, be with him", Chris said.
"So, you're not upset that I chose to be with a mech instead of a femme?", asked Prowl.
"Of course not. What you do when you're not spending time with me, is your business. I don't care if you're with a mech or a femme, dad. I love you regardless. The twins treat me like a little brother. In fact, just the other day, Sunny was talking about you. Nothing bad, don't worry. He was talking about the next painting he was going to do for you. It was going to be a family portrait. I think he said it was going be of you, me, him and Sides. Sides thinks of you as a father, even though he won't admit it to you", Chris said.
Prowl was shocked at what his son said. He was glad that Chris understood his relationship with Sunny. "Sideswipe told you that?", asked Prowl.
Chris nodded his head. "Then why does he constantly prank me?", Prowl asked.
"It's his way of showing you how much he cares and loves you like a father. He has respect for you, dad. He just has a hard time showing it. That's why he pranks you. Same thing with Ratchet. Sides has respect for him, too", said Chris.
"That would make sense. But you're still wondering why they're not here, aren't you?", asked Prowl.
Again, Chris nodded. "Prime exiled them along with their sister from the base indefinitely. But since Ratchet intervened, Sunstreaker is allowed to come back and stay, while Sideswipe and Wolf are allowed to come and visit any time. That's why they haven't been around. I should have told you after it happened. I'm sorry I didn't", Prowl said.
2 days and a headache later, Prime finally caved in and let Sides and I come back to stay. Well, he didn't have a choice at this point. Sunny was going to tear off his head if his brother and sister didn't come back to stay.
Ratchet was happy that I was back for good. He missed me so much, that he took 2 weeks off of work and spent those 2 weeks with me. We went to Cybertron for a week. I told him that I wanted to stop by the college to see how the dean was doing and if he found someone to teach the 3rd period class that he wanted me to teach.
As we walked inside, I looked at the directory to see where the dean's office was. Ratchet looked at me and asked, " I thought you knew where his office was, sweetspark?"
"I never went to his office, 'Chet. I was a good student. I can't say the same for my brothers, though", I said.
Ratchet shook his head. "Typical of them. Why couldn't they learn from you? Why couldn't they be good students like you were?", Ratchet said.
"But they were, after the few times to the dean's office. I've been thinking about going back to school. What do you think, 'Chet?", I asked.
"If that's what you want to do, then I'm fine with it. Why don't you take that medical course that Sunstreaker took? He's been very helpful in the med bay. That is when his brother isn't in there", said Ratchet.
I looked at Ratchet in shock. "Are you serious? Sunstreaker? Helpful? Are you sure we're talking about my brother here?", I asked.
"I hope we are. Cause if we're not, then someone replaced the yellow terror for someone who is nice. And we both know that Sunstreaker is not nice", Ratchet said.
"I beg to differ on that, Ratchet", said Head Dean Rusty. We turned around to see the Head Dean walking up to us. I noticed the resemblance between Ratchet and the Head Dean. 'Wonder if they're related?' Then it donned on me. They are related.
"Father", Ratchet said, nodding to the dean.
I looked at Ratchet in shock. "Something you forgot to mention, 'Chet?", I asked.
"We didn't part on very good terms. He wanted me to be a scholar but I wanted to be a medic all my life. He shunned me away and told me that I was no longer his son unless I changed my mind. I told him that I'm going against his wishes and went to medical school when I was what you called a teenager. From then on, I was on my own. I found out while I was in school, that my parents had another sparkling. As he got older, he too, went against my father's wishes and also went to medical school. I was already in Prime's unit by the time my baby brother graduated from medical school. In fact, he teaches the very medical course that Sunstreaker took", said Ratchet.
"What's your brother's name?", I asked.
Before Ratchet could even tell me, someone else walked up to us. "Hello father", First Aid said, walking up. Ratchet turned around and came face to face with his baby brother, First Aid.
First Aid thought he was looking in a mirror when he was face to face with Ratchet. "You don't know who I am, do you?", Ratchet asked.
First Aid shook his head no. "I'm your big brother. My name is Ratchet. I, too, am a medic", said Ratchet.
"I wasn't told that I had an older brother. I was told that I was an only child. Apparently, I was lied to", First Aid said.
