That one word was enough to cause Ironhide to look at me. So of course, he had to start walking my way. Slipstream growled and I crossed my arms. "I don't know what you think your about to say, but I don't want to hear it."
"All I have to say is- "
"I don't care," I said as I turned my beacon off and transformed. "You left. Now leave me the frag alone." Speeding out of the room with Slipstream behind me, I headed for my room. I just needed time to think.
Once in my room, I laid faceplate down on my bearth, totally pissed, with a small part of me that was happy. I later heard the heavy footsteps as everyone left Primes office. I heard Serena laughing with Drift as they walked by. Jazz dropped by long enough to tell me that Megatron would be marching on Iacon's front doorstep in the morning.
The hallway fell silent, and with it, I was able to fall into a deep recharge. Slipstream was also in recharge, so when someone entered my room silently, and laid in my bed next to me, I didn't notice. At least, not enough to honestly care.
The next morning, I woke up with my helm on a mech's chest, and my arm across his chest, with his arms around me. When I opened my optics, I could tell it was Ironhide. One from the scars on his arms and chest. Two, No one mech would DARE to come into my room in the middle of the night because they knew Ironhide and I are bonded.
None of my previous anger even tried to resurface. Now that the shock of Ironhide returning was gone, I couldn't be happier to have him back unscathed… Well, not completely unscathed, but nothing life-threatening. As I lied there on my berth, I realized that Megatron would be attacking soon. I might loose Ironhide again.. But this time, Forever.
When I hugged Ironhide closer, I must have pulled him out of recharge, because his arms tightened around me. When I looked up at him, the slightest laugh escaped him. "And I thought you would throw me across the room if I snuck in to sleep with you. Especially after I just left you like that," Ironhide smirked sadly. "I shouldn't have left at all. I thought it would protect you."
I laughed and rolled over, so that I was actually laying on top of Ironhide and propped myself up. "So, the top warrior and weapons specialist decided to leave the one who he was bonded with, to protect her?" I extended my arm cannon just to prove my point. "I can protect myself you know.. I'm not just a dead Autobot leaders daughter." Leaning down, I lightly brushed my lips against his while staring directly into his optics.
At that precise moment, the alarm went off, indicating that Megatron and his army were approaching. I started to get up, but Ironhide caught my servo and pulled me back down. "Stay a little longer. The troops will take a while to get ready, so we have some time." Ironhide said softly, pulling me into a hug that was only meant for me. I shuddered and offlined my optics, tempted to stay with him, even though we would fight side-by-side.
When the alarm rang out for a second time, both of our Cyberwolves, Slipstream and Trailbreaker stood up and growled sharply. That was enough for me. "We have to go, Duty calls." Venting air in surrender, Ironhide allowed me to get up to retrieve my weapons as I ignored his comment of "Smart aft". Armed with both of my shorter swords, I paused in front of my spark extinguisher, Dawn Bringer, and tried to decide whether or not to bring it. Deciding on not, I walked away from it and went to help Slipstream with her weapons. When I turned around, Ironhide was behind me with Dawn Bringer.
Slipstream moved away, fully armed. "Bring it, just incase you DO need it," Ironhide said, moving to place it on my back. I nodded and let him sheath it before shifting to my alt mode and taking off to the front lines with Ironhide and our Cyberwolves behind me. Upon arriving on the front lines, we shifted back to our robot modes and made out way up to Sunstreaker. "How many do we have Sunny?" Ironhide asked before I could.
"Not enough. 351," Sunny replied before stalking off to find his brother, Sideswipe. I nodded before busying myself with making sure Slipstreams gear was secure. Switching sides, I wasn't surprised when Ironhide pulled me away from her and took my servos in his.
"No matter what happens today on the field, I will always love you. Primus forbid, I will follow you into the Pits of Kaon if I have to." With that, Ironhide leaned in and kissed me, without giving me the chance to answer him. Dropping his servos, I wrapped my arms around him and pulled him closer. Jazz walked up, but we both pushed him away.
Laughing darkly, Jazz said "Best make out now, there wont be time for it later, if your both still alive."
Pulling away from a slightly annoyed 'Hide, I looked over at Jazz. "What's that supposed to mean?!" I demanded, moving fully away from 'Hide as Jazz just laughed and walked away. "Glitch." I muttered as I climbed on Slipstream. Ironhide just shook his head and walked over to Trailbreaker as harsh poundings sounded in the chamber.
"Lets roll people! These doors wont last forever!" A grim silence settled over the chamber as the wolves and riders fell back into the shadows, blending in perfectly with the darkness. "Watch your paws Wolves." I said as I had another Cyberwolf move back so that his paws wouldn't show when the door fell.
Ironhide came up beside me as I took my position at the head of the charge. "I wish you would have gone with the snipers and arielbots."
"I wish Megatron would realize he's a fragging glitch and stop destroying Cybertron." I replied, snorting softly and reaching across the gap to grasp Ironhide's servo while the cons worked on tearing down the door.
"Ten." The pounding on the door paused.
"Nine." The pounding returned and intensified.
"Eight." It sounded like Megatron shouted out an order.
"Seven." The pounding stopped and chains rattled.
"Six." Heavy beasts snorted and pawed at the ground.
"Five." I looked over at Ironhide who nodded reassuringly when the walls shook from explosions.
"Four." Cracks of light began to show through the top of the door.
"Three." The door was pulled halfway down and something reared in the doorway. "Cyberhorse." I muttered to Ironhide as I dropped his servo and grabbed my short swords.
"Two." The door hit the floor and the Decepticons advanced.
"One." The Cyberwolves launched themselves forward, and the war was on.