A/n: This is the last chapter for this story. I am writing a sequal, so if you want to know waht happenes next, please read on! the sequal will be called 'Starheart:TripleChanger'. Im not releasing anything else untill the first chapter, but Im really excited to write it! so, please enjoy the final chapter of "Skyfire's Friend" and tell me what you think by reviewing!

Skylar was the first to wake up, moving carefully off of Starscream so as to not wake him. She was cautious with what she touched, for she was truly unsure what happened, but she knew that something was different. She could feel it, something connecting her to Skyfire…..and Starscream. She sat further back on his chest, her thoughts a million miles away when she felt him stir form his recharge.

"Skylar?" He asked, careful not to move yet. He felt her small weight on his chest plate, and he didn't want to hurt her. That would be a bad move on his part.

"Starscream?" She asked, and he huffed his engines, a habit Skylar noticed he did when he was frustrated. She waited, cocking her head to the side to better hear him.

"Do you have any clue what in slag happened?" Starscream asked quietly, searching the room with his optics. They widened slightly at the overturned table, the spilled Chromium 5, the position he and his captive were in. It almost looked like they had fallen into recharge together. But, he would never do that on duty.

"You did a memory dump, Starscream." Skylar said, and Starscream moved quickly, sitting up. Skylar started to fall, and he caught her, cradling her unconsciously next to his spark chamber. She was shivering slightly, probably from the liquid that fell on her, and he was moving on buried programming now. No one truly remembered the days Seekers were used for their correct functions. Yes, they were originally designed to search the universe, but they were also meant to be guardians of the creatures they find, kind of like galactic police. And they would not allow for sparklings to be injured, Cybertronian or otherwise.

"A memory dump? Why? And to whom?" Starscream asked, and he froze, glancing down at the small human in his hands. He had always thought it was impossible to do a memory dump on a human. And how would Skylar know?

"How did you know that I did a memory dump?" Starscream asked, and Skylar turned red, her cheeks heating up as she fidgeted, tickling Starscream's hands. He quickly did a search, trying to figure out what she was doing. Blushing: when the cheeks turn red from excess blood, making them heat up. Cause: embarrassment, happiness.

"Why are you blushing, girl?" Starscream asked, and the blush went away. She glared at his spark chamber, and he almost panicked. He then remembered that she couldn't see.

"Skylar. My name is Skylar! And, its because that information is personal." Skylar said, and Starscream looked at her with a slight grin on his face. He loved a challenge.

~With the Autobots~

Skyfire almost dropped out of the sky in shock. They were awake! Both of them! He almost did flips in the air, but he didn't want to look crazy in the faces of his friends. He continued flying, his scanners still searching. And suddenly, there it was. The Decepticon base that had been eluding them for joors now. And for once, the Autobots were the ones going on the offense. And he liked it.

:Skyfire to Optimus: Skyfire said through his comm. link. There was a crackle of static, and then Optimus replied.

:Optimus here, report Skyfire: Optimus replied, and Skyfire checked his scans. They were undetected so far.

: Decepticons Base ahead.: Skyfire said, and Optimus's comm. link crackled again. Skyfire waited a few seconds before he replied.

: Affirmed, Optimus Out.: HE said, and the link went dead. Skyfire flew closer to everyone, his scans checking every nook and cranny. There still was no sign of any Decepticon scouts or anything. It was odd. There was a faint noise that reached his audio receptors, and he flew even closer, aware that it was a voice.

"Transform!" Optimus said, and with that, Skyfire landed, half in and half out of his robot mode. Everyone else waited for the signal to attack. Prowl snuck up to Skyfire, aware that the taller mech seemed…distracted.

"Skyfire?" Prowl asked, and Skyfire's optics trained in on the smaller mech. He moved forward, revving his engines. The noise was deafening.

"They are awake. "Skyfire said, and he moved ahead of Optimus into the base. The Autobots were on the move.

~With Skylar and Starscream~

"Starscream?" Skylar asked, and the mech paused, turning his head to better hear. There seemed to be some sort of commotion going on outside of the lab.

"Skylar, quiet!" Starscream said, and his fingers curved around her, creating a cage. She didn't move, aware that the tips of his fingers could shred her flesh easily. She listened as well, and a sudden pain in her heart made her gasp. Starscream gasped as well, and he looked towards the doors. They buckled inwards from a blow outside.

"Something's wrong." Skylar said, and with that statement, the doors buckled inward, giving way. There was no one there. Starscream walked to the lab entrance, aware that there were many enemy contacts now in the base. He scanned the hallway before he walked out.

"No! this shouldn't be happening!" he said, and he felt a wave of anger through his spark. He looked at his chest in astonishment. The bond he had made centuries ago was active, after he and Skyfire had it shut down. It didn't disappear like they both had thought. And there was something else. He could feel Skylar, her pain and anxiety. This was something new.

"I think that I know how you knowledge of memory dumps came around." Starscream said, and he turned around. Both and Skylar could feel Skyfire's anger.

~Somewhere else in the Base~

"Sideswipe, we are seriously outnumbered!" Prowl yelled at the other bot. Sideswipe nodded, shooting out of their cover. They were hiding behind the carcasses of dead Decepticons, and they were quickly running out of ammo and energy. Both 'Bots were hit in numerous places, and they weren't even sure if they could hold out much longer.

"What should we do?" Sideswipes said. Prowl shook his head, shoot at the other group of Decepticons that had tried to sneak behind them.

"We fight until we are done." Prowl said, and they moved, shooting with all their spark. Sideswipe was the first one down.

"NO!" Prowl said, and he killed the 'Con that killed his comrade. The fighting paused, and Prowl felt more than heard the 'Con behind him. HE turned to see Blitzwing standing there, an evil grin on his face.

"You are the bondmate of that retched idiot Jazz, right?" HE said, and a large cannon fired up, belching smoke and bullets everywhere. Prowl felt a spike of fear run through him, and he quickly blocked the bond. He didn't want Jazz to feel this.

"Yes." Was the only thing he said, and his voice was steely, cold. Blitzwing laughed, walking slowly around the trapped police car.

"Then I'm going to enjoy this." Blitzwing said, and he aimed the gun at Prowl's face. It chewed through his amour in two seconds. As Prowl fell to the ground, offline, his bondmate fell to the ground a thousand miles away.

~At the Autobot Base~

"PROWL!" Jazz screamed, and he tore at his chest. It felt like his spark had shattered and on fire at the same time. He dropped to the ground, ripping his own armor off.

"RATCHET!" Red Alert screamed into his comm. link, alerting the medbots that there was a medical emergency. The older bot raced to the command room, alarmed at the sight he saw.

"Immobilize him!" Ratchet said, and Red Alert and Mirage jumped onto the small mech. They struggled to hold him, despite being larger than him. Ratchet prepared a shot, and he reached around Jazz's thrashing arm to his main fuel line. He completely emptied the needle into his line, and with that, Jazz was forced into a temporary stasis. Red alert and Mirage watched him as Ratchet stood up.

"Prowl?" Mirage asked Ratchet, but it was Red Alert to answer.

"We just got our answer, Mirage. Jazz was bonded to Prowl ,and it seems…"Red Alert said, but he couldn't finish speaking.

"Prowl is dead." Ratchet said, and the three bots watched Jazz, their optics full of pity.

~ With Starscream and Skylar~

"Skyfire?" Starscream asked, and the larger shuttle walked out of the shadows. His optics were narrowed as they landed on Skylar, crouched within Starscream's hands.

"Let her go, Starscream." Skyfire said, and Skylar brightened up, happiness awash on her face.

"Skyfire?" She asked, and the large bot's gaze softened as he walked forward. Starscream couldn't stop staring at the shuttle in front of him. He walked forward as well, his optics locked on Skyfire.

"Starscream. Give her to me." Skyfire said, and he held out his hand. Starscream opened his hand. Allowing Skylar to move freely, she stood up, her sightless eyes moving in Skyfire's direction. She reached out her arms, and Skyfire moved forward, reaching for her.

" I thought that the link was dead." Starscream said, and he put a hand on Skyfire's chest. There was a suge of heat through hthe bond, and Skyfire took a step back, pushing Starscream away. Starscream closed his hand, forcing Skylar to lay down again. His hand curled into the protective cage again, and everyone heard the cocking of a gun. Starscream took a step back, his optics locking on a form that was beside Skyfire. Optimus Prime centered his gun above Starscream's spark chamber. Where Skylar was. Starscream opened his hand on reflex and the large noise spooked him, making him slam into the wall. Skylar started to stand as everything was going in slow motion.

"Skylar!" Skyfire screamed, and he rushed forward, but it looked like he was walking. Skylar turned to him, her eyes on the ground. The shot from Optimus's gun was moving straight for her. She smiled at Skyfire, and she stood tall, stretching out her arms.

"I'm sorry, Starscream, Skyfire." She said, and time sped up, the shot ripping her apart. Starscream's legs buckled, forcing him to the ground. There was an emptiness in his spark chamber, and there was nothing that he could do to fix that. Skyfire looked on in shock as he felt the sudden yawning chasm in his own spark chamber. Optimus realized that he did something truly wrong, but he was unsure of what he did. And why Starscream was still alive.

"She's…gone…."Starscream murmured, and he clutched his spark chamber, his optics searching the floor. Optimus walked forward, ready for the kill. Skyfire stumbled forward, intent on stopping him.

"If you kill Starscream, you kill me." He said, and he watched as realization dawned on him. He turned to Skyfire, searching him.

"Where's Skylar?" HE asked, looking around. Skyfire walked towards Starscream, putting a hand on his shoulder. The two felt the bond ease a little bit, but there was still pain and a hole. She was gone, and the only thing keeping them alive was each other.

"She's dead. Same as Prowl." Skyfire said, and he looked up from Starscream, aware that this had turned for the worst. As it always did.

"Autobots: Return ot base. Fall Back!" Optimus said, and he backed away from the two. He walked away, cautious of every corner. The two he left were trying ot figure out a way to make the pain stop.

"What are we going to do, Skyfire?" Starscream asked Skyfire, and the taller mech shook his head.

"I don't know anymore, Star." He said, and he stood up. Starscream stood up as well, not wanting to break the contact. It was the only thing keeping them on their feet.

"I cant stay here, and you cant come with me. I think that the best option right now is to close the link as best as we can, and go on. Death is what your used to, no?" Skyfire said, and he tried to break contact with the 'Con. Starscream wasn't having any of it.

"Skyfire, you know that wont last forever." Starscream said, and he let go of Skyfire's arm. Skyfire sighed, looking around the destroyed lab. He walked away, leaving Starscream alone to explain the mess.

As Starscream tried to lock down the bond, he was aware that something was changing. And he didn't like it.

As Skyfire watched the stars from the roof of the Autobot base, he was aware of a faint tug from the bond. Something was changing, and he was unsure of what was different. Every time he heard Skylar's name or thought of her, a spasm of pain rippled through his spark. But, something was changing. He felt a consciousness on the outside of his own that was trying to say something, speak to him. And every time he tried to talk back, it went away. He stood up, looking at the stars still. It was his and Skylar's favorite past time, even though she couldn't see them. She said that they spoke to her, calmed her. And that was just what they were doing now.

"Skylar, why did you leave?" Skyfire said, and he walked back into the base, towards Jazz's office. He wasn't the only one that was affected from this skirmish.

A/N: OMG, I KILLED PROWL! AND SKYLAR! HOW COULD I?! yeah, well, these two had ot die for hte sequal, and I had to write a sequal. so, dont hurt me about what happens here, everything will be cleared up in Skylar: TripleChanger!