A/N: Teehee...sorry it took me so long. The chapter was done but I let it sit for awhile and I decided I didn't like it and rewrote it in a day. I like this version much better. Plus classes are killing me. Busy, busy, busy. I've also been working on other stuff, original and not so original. Of Sparks and Hearts it doing pretty good. For some reason though, I've written around a chapter. How weird is that? I literally skipped a chapter because I didn't know what do to with it. And I've also been working on a Twilight story, just for the heck of it, but people have expressed some interest in reading it. I have NO idea what I'm going to call it yet.

This story is rapidly coming to a close. I expect there will be a few more chapters before it ends. The sequel I have been playing with may or may not happen, but I'm hoping it will. I think it would be very fun.

HELP WANTED! I need a beta for Of Sparks and Hearts. I put up the preface without one, because it wasn't that hard to edit on my own. So if you would be interested in editing it, please send me a message. Thanks a bunch!

Thanks so much to Khalthar,once again, for being my hero!

Twin Times the Fun
Rise and Shine

When they returned to base, Ratchet immediately rushed Hannah to the human medical facility in the base. Unfortunately, he could only venture so far from his body before he was unable to sustain his hologram. Both he and Sideswipe were forced to watch from a distance, Ratchet putting his input in whenever he deemed necessary. Sideswipe was a nervous wreck, pacing back and forth, his eyes locked on Hannah.

Hannah never woke up. For three days Sides would stand where he could see her from a distance, visibly frustrated when he couldn't get any closer. He never left her even with the glass separating them. Only when Bumblebee brought him energon, did he allow himself to return to his body and consume it before resuming his vigil. But Sides didn't take in energon regularly enough and his systems were having a hard time supporting a hologram and keeping himself awake for seventy-two hours straight. Optimus was forced to intervene.

"You will do her no good if you can't even function," Optimus had said.

Sideswipe hadn't replied. He knew Optimus was right, but what if Hannah woke up and he wasn't there? So Ratchet came up with a solution. Hannah was moved to another room where Sides would be able to actually sit with her in his hologram with his real body not to far away. Sides liked the idea, but only if it didn't put Hannah at risk. Though the girl had yet to wake up, Ratchet assured him that Hannah was recovering steadily.

So Sideswipe was healthier now since she was closer. For hours, he sat at her bedside holding her hand, just waiting for her to wake up. Thankfully, her wrist was a clean break and was easy to mend. Still, seeing it bound in a cast was unsettling to him. He was a horrible guardian. He shouldn't have let her out when the humans demanded her. He should've fought the protocol not to hurt humans to save her.

And his brother…

Sides glowered at the mere thought of him. He didn't understand how Sunstreaker could be so cruel to her if he had an idea of what was happening. Even if the mech had apologized, Sides was fighting the urge to forgive him. He had never been able to stay mad at Sunny, until now and he wasn't going to let go of his rage just yet.

But what had Sunny done when Hannah had, technically, died? Sideswipe shuddered at the thought, feeling a disgusted feeling creep up in his spark. For almost two minutes, Hannah's heart had stopped. Ratchet was sure there were no lasting effects on her brain, but he still worried. But when Sunny had picked her up and whispered into her ear he wondered what his twin had said. Whatever it was, Sides was a firm believer that it brought her back.

Maybe he should forgive his brother. Sunstreaker still was uncomfortable with the idea of Hannah being around, but he was willing to accept it if only to make Sideswipe happy. And he did save Hannah in the end.

"How is she?"

Speak of the devil.

Sides looked over his shoulder as Sunny cautiously entered. He still wanted to be angry. "You suddenly care now?"

"Not now, Sideswipe," Sunny bit out. "I care because of what she means to you."

Sides somehow wished Sunny could have just cared for Hannah for himself instead of what Sides felt. Sighing, he looked back down at Hannah. Her face was still rather pale, but she had always been so. Her arms were still thin and her shoulder bones stuck out, but she looked healthier. She looked alive and that's what Sides cared about.

"A little better. She's breathing on her own at least."

Sunstreaker nodded and finally came to stand beside his brother. "I'm sorry, Sides."

"You should be."

"I just…" the blond haired twin sighed, "I just didn't want to lose you. We've seen what happens to mechs when they become guardians. All that matters is their ward. Everything else seems not to exist."

"But we're different," Sides said. "I'm different. I couldn't leave if I tried. You should've known that."

"I know. I was stupid and I'm sorry. I want Hannah to be alright. I really do."

Sides looked up at his brother. Sunny rarely allowed these emotions to show; sincerity, guilt, and sadness, even to Sides, but if anyone did see these certain emotions it was always Sides. So the red twin sighed and nodded. Sunny pulled up another chair and sat down beside him, staring down at the hand that clasped Hannah's so gently.

Part of him wanted to tear them apart. He still feared that his brother would leave him. As a vain mech, he was always, in a way, insecure about being left behind. But his other half knew better, the half that wanted Sideswipe to be happy and, in a way, Hannah to have to joy in her hard life as well. So Sunstreaker smiled a little. He could be tough enough to stand back a little and if Sides ever got it in his processor to run off with Hannah into the sunset, Sunny would beat the scrap out of him.

When Sunny's hand came over Sides' and Hannah's, Sideswipe looked up in surprise. Sunny would never vocally consent to something like this but the fact that he was demonstrating it was enough. It was in this moment that Sides forgave his brother and offered a smile of his own. Sunny still had a lot of making up to do, especially to Hannah, but apparently his punishment, which had not been disclosed to anyone, was pretty sucky.

"C'mon," Sunny encouraged. "You need to drink some energon before you keel over."

"But…"

"I've already talked to Ratchet," Sunny assured. "He'll watch over Hannah for a while. You're killing yourself Sides. What kind of guardian would you be if you starved yourself?"

"Just bring me some. I'm fine," the mech argued.

"No, come on. Would Hannah want you doing this?"

He sighed. "Probably not."

"Then let's go. For her."

Sides sent him a scathing look. "That was under the waist."

"I think you mean 'below the belt'," Sunny clarified. "But you know I'm right. It'll take fifteen minutes, tops. Besides, I'm on probation."

Sides grinned a little. "Optimus let you off the hook."

"Not yet, but he thought I would be the only one to convince you to stretch your legs for a longer than a minute. Ratchet will call if anything changes."

So Sides hesitantly left the room. Getting his hologram to fizzle out was the hardest and when Sides transformed, Sunny had to pull him by the arm. When the two entered the main hanger, in which everyone was sitting, minus Ratchet who had taken up watch, Optimus was relieved to see the twins together, talking, even though Sides looked ready to bolt back to Hannah.

"How is she?" Bumblebee asked.

Sideswipe smiled a little. "Better. Just waiting for her to wake up."

"Her recovery is impressive," Optimus said. "Much faster than I'm sure even Ratchet was expecting."

Sideswipe nodded, but it wasn't good enough. He wasn't going to accept her recovery until she was up and smiling at him again. Then he would promise her never to let anything bad happen to her again.

But it still took Hannah a very long time. A week passed and though her health was recovered, she just wouldn't wake up. Sideswipe had no idea what to expect. Ratchet said something about 'a coma' and with his ability to link to the Internet restored his spark ached at what it meant. What if Hannah remained this way for months? Years? He didn't want to think about it. Ratchet, and even some human doctors said, that it wouldn't take that long, that she should wake up soon, but what if she didn't?

His negativity wore off on Sunstreaker. He was surprised that his brother came to sit with him at least twice a day, to bring him energon or just talk to him. Sunny was worried about Hannah for an entirely different reason than Sides. Sunny wanted her to wake up for Sides' sake, not so much that he wanted her wake for her own. Sideswipe didn't comment on this, merely accepting his brother's support.

It was Mikaela Banes whose visit surprised him the most. Though both she and her boyfriend Sam, who Sides found himself liking a lot because of his easy to panic personality, she was the one to tell him to actually talk to Hannah. There was no concrete proof that speaking to those in a coma actually worked to bring them out of it, but there had been documented improvements.

So Sides immediately started talking. It was somewhat embarrassing when Sunstreaker came in to finding him doing this, especially when Sunny thought his brother had gone off the deep end, but Sides didn't stop.

He talked about Cybertron, telling her everything about it that he hadn't already told her. He told her about growing up with Sunstreaker and the things they had gotten into as younglings. He mentioned how his creators had died during the war, and like so many other younglings, they were orphaned. How they were found by a mech named Prowl, who hadn't arrived to Earth yet, but they hoped he would. He talked about starting their training to join the Autobots, how he and his brother were top of their class. He even mentioned when they had first met Optimus.

"You have to meet everyone, Hannah. They'll love you," he stated.

But Hannah was silent. She looked rather peaceful. He was sure she heard him on some level. She had to. He sighed. He had been at this for days. They were going into week two of her condition.

"Wake up, Hannah, please."

Nothing.

His blue eyes flickered to her hand that he held. It was pale white, though with more color than when they had found her in the woods a week ago. But it was limp. He wanted her to squeeze it, give some indication that she was listening to him.

"C'mon," he whispered. "Just move a little."

But she didn't and Sideswipe was really starting to believe she'd remain like this for the rest of her life. It made him shake.

"Anything?"

Side didn't look up as Sunny entered the room. "No."

Sunny sighed as he stepped up beside him. "Let's get you fueled up, then."

"No."

"Sides—"

"No!"

Sunny shrank back a little at the nearly hysterical refusal. Frowning at the back of his twin's head, worry was beginning to grow on him. "You can't starve yourself. What good will that do Hannah?"

"You can stop with that," Sides said softly. "It doesn't matter. It won't work anymore."

Sunny's eyes narrowed. "You're giving up?"

Sideswipe didn't need to answer. His silence was more than enough conformation than Sunny needed.

"She'll wake up, Sides," he said. "Ratchet said—"

"I don't give a damn what Ratchet said."

"Don't give up on her now. If you do, she'll have no reason to wake up."

Sides bowed his head, his eyes remaining on Hannah. He couldn't give up now. What kind of guardian would that make him? He squeezed her hand and a smile came to his face. "Thanks, bro."

Sunny was visibly relieved. "No problem. Now get something in your system before you keel over."

"I'll be out in a minute, okay?"

Sunny looked like he wanted to argue, but refrained. He nodded even though Sides wasn't looking at him and left the room. Sides listened for the door to shut with an audible click. His eyes flickered up to Hannah's face. He smiled. It really just looked like she was sleeping. Like she wasn't stuck like that. Occasionally, he wondered if he just shook her shoulder that she would wake up.

His other hand went up to her face, his fingers lightly touching her soft cheek. It was warm, and indication that she was alive. He suddenly cringed as he felt a pull on his hologram. His real body was, basically, growling with hunger. He did need take in some energon before he keeled over. He hadn't realized how low he had gotten until Sunny said something. It was probably because he wasn't taking in as much as he should when he got the chance, too worried about getting back to Hannah.

Sighed as he stood up. "I'll be right back."

Hannah didn't answer, of course.

Again, his hand came gently to her cheek. He didn't hesitate. Leaning down he placed a light kiss on her forehead. It was a human gesture, but all the same, it was appropriate. Finally, he let his hologram dissipate.

The beeping wasn't loud so much as it was irritating. It rang in her ears, like an alarm clock; so naturally, she grabbed her pillow and covered her head. She managed, but she couldn't believe how hard it was. Her arms felt like lead. One hand was much warmer than the other was. She swung her hand out, trying to find her alarm clock to turn it off. She didn't care if she was late for work. Mrs. Winters, the hag, could kiss her—

She gasped and sat up quickly. It all came rushing back in a tidal wave. She lost her job. Her eyebrows were too unsightly to be a secretary. There were two Lamborghinis in the parking lot, red and yellow, that crashed in her parking lot, destroying her car. They needed to get to Nevada. They were aliens looking for their comrades. She went with them. The red one got hurt. The yellow one hated her and left her alone. But they came back. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe.

Her eyes moved around the room frantically. Everything was so white. Where was she? It smelled like a hospital. She was alive. Was she in a hospital? Where was Sideswipe?

Hannah moved her legs. Much like her arms, they were heavy. She managed to swing them over the side of the bed. She was still attached by an IV in her hand and a heart monitor on her index finger. She pulled the IV out first. She probably shouldn't have. The heart monitor came off next and immediately the room was filled with a long, shrill tone.

She could hear shouting on the other side of the door. Hannah tried to stand up, but her legs buckled and she fell to the floor painfully. She stared at the ground, even her bound wrist, a little shocked by the uselessness of her legs. She could hardly see without her glasses, only things that were directly in front of her face.

Her arms shook under her weight as she tried to push herself up. The door opened and her eyes snapped up at the blurry figures that were coming in. From what she could tell there were three of them, all male, and a lot bigger than she was. Colors ran together and when one dropped down beside her and grabbed her, she immediately started fighting.

"Hannah! Hannah, stop!"

She froze, panting as she slumped against the one who held her. "Sides?"

"Yeah," he said, his voice filled with happiness and relief, "I'm right here."

"I-I'm sorry. I can't see."

"It's okay," he assured. She found comfort in him stroking her hair.

"Let's get her back into bed," a new voice said.

Hannah didn't protest when Sideswipe picked her tiny frame up and laid her gently in the bed. Even with her blurry sight, she could still make out the intensity of Sides' brilliant blue eyes. They were unnatural to humans, but beautiful to her. She wished she could see his face clearly.

"Hannah," the new voice said, "my name is Ratchet and I—"

"I know you," she exclaimed. "Sides likes to pull pranks on you."

Sides laughed aloud, his hand still clasped firmly in Hannah's. Ratchet sighed and shook his head. "He told you that did he?"

"You throw wrenches at him."

There was a smile in Ratchet's voice. "And never miss."

Hannah smiled, even though she couldn't see. "Where am I?"

"You're at the Hoover Dam," Ratchet provided. "At our base."

"Base?" she asked.

"We'll explain everything later," Sides said gently. "Right now, we just need to worry about you."

"I'm sorry."

"You have nothing to be sorry for," Sides said. "You know when your heart monitor went off like that you almost scared the spark out of me."

"Sorry," she said again.

Sides sighed. "What have I told you about that?"

Hannah smiled. "That I apologize too much." She looked in the direction where the last figure was standing closer to the door. "Who else is here?"

Sideswipe stiffened a little and Ratchet cleared his throat. Hannah didn't need them to answer, especially when the third figure was heading out the door.

"Sunstreaker, wait!"

The figure stopped, but didn't turn to face her.

"Thank you," she said.

He shifted on his feet. "For what?"

"For talking some sense into me."

Sunstreaker frowned as he turned to face the half-blind girl smiling at him. "What did I say?"

Hannah continued to smile. It was one of the things that stuck in her mind the most clearly. "Don't even think about dying. You can't. Sides needs you. Come back."

Sunny's voice was filled with angry embarrassment. "You remembered?"

Sides, on the other hand, was surprised. "Bro…"

Sunny stomped out of the room, the door slamming behind him. Hannah jumped and Sides' arm came around her reassuringly. Biting her lip she averted her eyes. She hadn't meant to make him mad.

"Sorry," she whispered.

"Don't be," Sides responded. "He'll get over it. He's just easy to embarrass."

"Alright," Ratchet interrupted, "Sides, maybe you should go. I need to speak with Hannah alone." Neither one looked pleased about the prospect, but Sides was the one that openly glared at him. Ratchet sighed. "Fine. I'll be back in five minutes."

Sides' glower deepened.

"Then come get me when you're done," Ratchet said irritably.

A/N: Next chapter, Sideswipe confronts Hannah on why the heck she laid there and waited to die. "Because the author likes to write depressing crap!" Thanks for reading and sorry for the wait. I hoped you liked it, though I don't know if it was worth the wait. I'll try to update sooner next time. If you wanna beta Of Sparks and Hearts please contact me.

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