Love is a Battlefield

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(B) Twin Bond (B)

Chapter 4

A week after Ricochet and her brothers came to the Ark it seemed as if the seeker siblings had always been there. Ricochet would enjoy her morning energon with the minibots whom she thought were cute. While Lightspeed and Hawkeye had, to some bots annoyance, made fast friends with Sideswipe and Sunstreaker.

Said four were sitting at a table plotting a prank that would most likely land all four of them in the brig. Ricochet, who was sitting between Bumblebee and Brawn, looked over where her brothers were and shook her head. She knew them well and now that they had teamed with Sideswipe and Sunstreaker who knew what would happen.

While it was true that Ricochet enjoyed pulling pranks, she never wound in the brig in the past for her antics. As both sets of twins left the Rec Room she said to her minibot friends "And now to wait for the fall out."

The minibots nodded in agreement. Fortunately all her minibot friends at the table with her so they probably weren't likely targets for the upcoming prank.

As both sets of twins moved through the halls they snickered. They had decided to prank Ratchet of all mechs. Knowing Ratchet he would be in his office this time of day making their prank easier to pull off. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker waited patiently around a corner in the hallway leading to the Med Bay while Lightspeed and Hawkeye silently snuck inside. Hawkeye crept up next to the door to Ratchet's office and set up the little surprise the four pranksters had planned.

(B) " Alright 'Speedy I'm ready on this end. Time for you to draw the Hatchet out of his office." (B) Hawkeye said over their twin bond.

(B) " No problem 'Hawk. Just be ready to make a break for it." (B)

Hawkeye edged out of sight as Lightspeed shouted " Ratchet help! Hawkeye is hurt and can't get to the Med Bay!"

Ratchet literally flew out of his office standing just in front of it.

" Where is your brother Lightspeed?" Ratchet asked.

" He's in the washracks. He hit his helm and is out cold. Please! Hurry!" Lightspeed replied surprised he was still able to maintain the ruse.

As Ratchet was about to head for the washracks the supposedly 'injured' Hawkeye released the rope on a bucket that was suspended by a pulley above the door to Ratchet's office. The bucket tipped over and gooey black tar came down all over the medic's helm and shoulders. The two seekers began laughing hysterically as Ratchet wiped the tar from his optics. He then unsubspaced a wrench and roared "You two slagging Pit spawns think this is funny?! Let's see if you're laughing when I get my servos on you!"

" Retreat!" Hawkeye and Lightspeed yelled fleeing the Med Bay with an enraged Ratchet right behind.

Sideswipe peeked around the corner and said "Sounds like the Hatchet is on his way. Alright Sunny prepare for phase two!"

"I'm ready and don't call me Sunny!" Sunstreaker growled.

As Lightspeed and Hawkeye rounded the corner just ahead of Ratchet, Sideswipe yelled "Now!"

Sunstreaker, who had been holding a rope, released it and the bucket suspended in the hall tipped over. The feathers of multiple colors that were in the bucket floated down sticking to the tar covered medic.

The now tarred and feathered Ratchet, who froze momentarily when the feathers rained down on him, was now standing in front of the quartet of pranksters with a murderous glare in his optics.

Both sets of twins were pulled into the main hallway one at a time since all four of them were too scared to move. Ratchet's grip on his wrench tightened as he glared at them with a look that could frighten even Megatron. Before Ratchet said a thing Prowl, Ironhide, and Ricochet came down the hall. Ricochet went and got Prowl and Ironhide when Ratchet's first roar of fury echoed through the base.

"Hawkeye, Lightspeed what were you two thinking?" RIcochet asked as she rubbed her forehelm with her left servo as if she could sense what was coming.

Lightspeed remained silent indicating that he was playing dumb and Hawkeye brought his arms up as if to shield himself from Ratchet's wrench then shouted "Not in the face! Not in the face!"

Ricochet sighed knowing that at least one of her brothers would say something that stupid but patiently said "Not what I meant 'Hawk and you know it. I meant what were you thinking regarding this ridiculous prank?"

"It was 'Speedy's idea!" Hawkeye said as if trying to 'pass the buck.'

"Don't pull that bit 'Hawk. You and I both know Sideswipe was the mastermind." Lightspeed said.

Sunstreaker nodded and Sideswipe said "True. So are we in trouble?"

Prowl said "You could say that. I'd say three days in the brig for the four of you should be adequate."

"Isn't there an alternative other than the brig?" Hawkeye asked.

"Sure you could spend three days working for Ratchet." Prowl stated flatly.

Hawkeye took a look at Ratchet and saw an evil grin on the medic's face.

"Uhh...I'll take the brig." Hawkeye said with a nervous squeak.

Prowl and Ironhide escorted both pairs of twins to the brig while Ricochet turned to head out on her patrol.

'At least I hope they put my brothers in seperate cells.' she thought shaking her head knowing her brothers would fight each other off and on for the entire three days if put in the same cell.

-Meanwhile on the Nemesis

"Get back here! You won't get away with this!" yelled a neon orange Wildrider as he chased Rumble and Frenzy through the cooridoors of the Nemesis.

The two cassetticons had been responsible for the stunticon's 'new look' and were heading back to Soundwave. Tearing into the Command Room they hid behind one of Soundwave's legs as Wildrider entered the room as well. It didn't take a genius to figure out what Rumble and Frenzy had done. Soundwave looked at Wildrider as the stunticon stopped in front of him.

"I'm gonna kill those glitches! Look what they've done!" Wildrider yelled.

"Return to your post." Soundwave said in his usual monotone. "I will deal with them."

Wildrider still wanted to kill them but left as Soundwave ordered. Rumble and Frenzy could tell over the bond they shared with Soundwave that he was amused.

"Rumble, Frenzy return." Soundwave said as he called them back. He would deal with them later.