~Side Notes!~

~Wow Smoulder's still relearning things about himself and others. At least he can remember he's a clone now. Enjoy!~

The next morning came early. Too early in Smoulder's opinion as he woke up. Pulse was still asleep in his arms which made him smile. The medic looked so peaceful. A word burned it's way into Smoulder's mind, or rather a name. Wildfire.

Who was that? Smoulder didn't know who it was but for some reason the name was tattooed onto his arm. Maybe Pulse knew who it was. The more Smoulder thought about the name the closer he seemed to be remembering it.

He had almost got the riddle calmly figured out when, all of a sudden the memory came crashing back to him. A high speed speeder chase after a blue skinned sentient wearing lots of dark leather. The commander didn't recognise the planet they were on, it was all blurred, the only cleaar things were the clone to his right and the blue sentient.

The sentient turned it's head and snarled at them, it's red eyes made his face all the more disturbing.

"Wildfire, box him in!" he remembered telling the clone on his right.

The clone nodded "Will do sir." he replied as he accelerated and followed his order. The sentient was seemingly trapped.

"No where to run Bane! Surrender or be blown into a million particles!" Wildfire ordered.

"Stupid wet droids." The strangly garbled voice of Bane growled, ramming his speeder into Wildfire's and rushing off into heavy traffic.

Smoulder and Wildfire accelerated to keep up, pushing their swoops to their limits. The traffic lines were packed with citybikes and speeders. Manuvering was difficult but nothing would stop them as they chased the ruthless bounty hunter.

Wildfire aimed his mounted blaster and fired, the bolt hit Bane's controls and the bountyhunter crash landed on the ground below. "We've got him now Smoulder!" He called as they chased him on the ground because of the traffic above them.

Wildfire led the the chase after the sentient. A civilian ran into Smoulder, maing him loose site of Wildfire. He heard blaster fir and followed the sound. There was a scream but smoulder couldn't place who was the one who screamed.

"Not bad for a wet droid." he heard the sentient mock but he couldn't see them. "But not good enough." There were a series of explosions and another agonised scream. Smoulder howled in angry as he finally saw the bounty hunter run like the coward he was. The commander fired but Bane was already out of range. Bane had excaped.

Smoulder ran to what remained of a body. It was Wildfire's. There was nothing identifiable as the clone smoulder had loved. He lifted the body into his arms gently, Smoulder shook his head. Wildfire was dead. The commander felt the sting of unshed tears in his eyes. The necklace he had given him was clasped in the remains of a hand.

Smoulder took the necklace so the generals wouldn't fine out about their relationship. He staered at the lifeless form in his arms. He couldn't believe Wildfire was gone. Taken from him in an instant. Clutching the body closer he screamed at the sky and-

"Smoulder! Smoulder snap out of it!" He heard Pulse yell. Was the movent caused by the medic shaking him? He quickly realized that he had dozed off.

"Hey.."

"That's all you have to say? You had me worried sick!" Pulse chided wrapping his arms around Smoulder. "it was a painful memory wasn't it?"

Smoulder shook his head "not really."

Pulse frowned 'Don't lie to me you're crying and you started screaming before I woke you." Pulse said quietly and he wiped the tears away. "Was it about Wildfire? I heard his name more than once."

Smoulder looked down " I loved him but not as much as I love you... Bane killed him and I'll make sure he pays for that."

Pulse nodded "I know hun. The day you do, I want to be there for you."

"No! I can't loose you too." the commander clung to his medic shaking "stay out of it please."

"I'll be fine."

"You don't know that! He's a slippery slug!"

Pulse gave Smoulder an unimpressed look "it's called shoot the jerk from a tall building.

"But you can't shoot." Smoulder pointed out.

"I can't but Snipe can." the medic remided him.

"Right... he's really handy huh?" Smoulder smiled.

Pulse nodded, snuggling into smoulder's chest. "No mater what happens, promise me that we'll face him together."

Smoulder lifted Pulse's chin so he make eye contact "Always my love." he said kissing his medic. "I have something for you. Took me a while to remember it." he said reaching into the bottom of his bag and pulled out a necklace "I gave this to wildfire bu You should have it since it's a token to the person I love."

"But it belonged to Wildfire!" Pulse protested.

"No it's belongs to who ever I love, and that is you Pulse."

Pulse looked at the necklace before hugging Smoulder "I love you too."

"Even though I raped you while I was drunk?"

"You remembered that!" Pulse blushed "Yeah i love you even when you're a drunken mess."

"Hey..."

"Okay I'm sorry." Pulse grinned.

"I owe my life to you Pulse." Smoulder said quietly.

Pulse nodded thinking of other things now.

Smoulder sneaked in a grope. "Hey, lighten up it's still morning, and we're together."

Pulse blushed " I can't right now Smoulder."

"Why not?"

"I have and appointment."

"For?" the commander inquired.

"Physical exam. Just to see if I'm still fit for the field."

"and if not?"

"I'm stuck on a medical base for the rest of my life." Pulse explained "Or worse... I'll be reconditioned."

"No! I don't want that Pulse!" Smoulder yelled clinging to Pulse.

"It won't happen, cause I feel fine. I promise." the medic said soothingly before kissing Smoulder's cheek. He got up and dressed himself giving smoulder a back view of the scar that was on his chest. The bolt went right through.

"I'll be free around noon. Be in the mess hall?"

"Of course." Smoulder replied as Pulse left. He didn't know what the future had in store for them. He hoped they'd be together for a long time.

~Author's Note~

Yay! So much editing had to be done to this one. Content, not spelling. I made a lot of mistakes on Wildfire's death. Poor guy. Bane's a jerk. Smoulder really can't stand loosing Pulse, well no kidding they love each other. Anyhow please review! These stories depend on them! Love you all! ~Rogue