Nightrose led her group on before deciding to separate.
"Okay Beachcomber, Grapple, and Hoist go search the forests. Dinobots search the beaches and mountains. Wheeljack, and Jazz search the cities. Skyfire, Ratchet and I will search the skies! Transform and roll out!" Exclaimed Nightrose said as she climbed into Skyfire with Ratchet. The white Autobot zoomed to the artic, they would search North Pole to South for their friend. Nightrose remembered when they had shared secrets about whom they loved. Nightrose reasoned that Windscream left with Soundwave because Bumblebee had been scared of her. Since Soundwave was a Decepticon Nightrose reasoned that the jet was just reaching out for a friend and abating with the only person that was seen in an evil way. The sound of Nightrose's sigh caught Ratchet's attention
"I'm worried too. I hope she didn't join the Decepticons we'll never fight them off and we would have to fight her…"
"Me too Ratchet, me too." Answered a sorrowful Nightrose.
"I'm picking up a signal!" called Skyfire as his voice echoed through his interior, the traveling Autobots felt the harsh turn in direction as Skyfire blasted to where he had located their friend.
Soundwave began searching the northern hemisphere working his was down. She did head north plus Laserbeak and Buzzsaw were searching the south. Soundwave soon came upon an Autobot SOS signal his Spark rose in his chest. Putting a hand on his windowed chest plate wondering if something was wrong but seeing as he was functional he keep going. Landing where the signal was strongest he saw part of a black wing stick out of the snow. Not wanting to risk damaging his friend he began to scoop snow away. He uncovered the rest of Windscream's face just as a ship landed nearby. It was the ex-Decepticon Skyfire! But Soundwave was less concerned with them hoping that the only 'bot to show such kindness to him during this was still functioning.
"There she is!" yelled the black femme that stood next to the ambulance and Skyfire.
"SOUNDWAVE!" Ratchet was ready to fire but Nightrose stopped the medic
'He's her friend! Let's help!" Nightrose ran over to Soundwave, the packed in snow had muffled her footfalls. Nightrose began helping the Decepticon dig out Windscream. Ratchet and Skyfire helped as soon as they cleared the snow enough so they could lift the limp body out Skyfire transformed so Ratchet could drive into the blue storage bay with Windscream inside his vehicle form. Soundwave followed also. Ratchet yelled
"Get him outta here!"
"I'm not leaving when my friend is in trouble." Snapped Soundwave in his digital voice, silencing Ratchet, who began looking off the offline jet.
"She's still functioning but its weak!" Yelled the medic as Soundwave held Windscream's now clawed hand. She had tried clawing her shoulder plates off that held the mark of the Demonicons.
"Ugh she's lost a lot of oil! Good thing the cold helped stop the flow." Ratchet said out loud. Skyfire contacted the rest of the search parties as they landed at Headquarters, Ratchet quickly transforming so they could take Windscream into repairs quickly. Soundwave had held Windscream's hand the hold time till the arrived. Bumblebee watched as the Decepticon helped carry the jet into the medical bay Ratchet yelling orders at him as they did. Bumblebee saw the wounds that were on the Demonicon's shoulders. Demonscream had tried clawing the mark off with her viscous claws that had appeared. After hours of repairing the jet Ratchet could do more. Reporting the news to the others solemnly.
"She's in a state of suspended animation. What humans' would call a coma, which was caused by loosing too much oil from clawing her shoulders out, I don't think she will make it out functional…" The Autobots looked down from the observatory above the medical bay. Soundwave was holding Windscream's bronze claws just watching her face. He barely moved like he was frozen in time.
Days had passed since then. All the Autobots had visited even Arsenic who was sad that he couldn't have had a better relationship. Hotstuff on the other hand had been away. Most 'bots thought he didn't want to be around their sobs and depressed atmosphere. But Soundwave had stayed in place though he played music when he was online. He would fade in and out of stasis from staying up so long. Nightrose had told him to rest for sure but he didn't answer. Today though Soundwave played a song by earth's Linkin Park. Leave Out All the Rest
I dreamed I was missing,
You were so scared
But no one would listen
Cause no one else cared
After my dreaming I woke with this fear
What am I leaving when I'm done here?
So if you are asking me I want you to know
When my time comes
Forget the wrong I've done
Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed
And don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest, Leave out all the rest
Don't be afraid
I've taken my beating
I've shed but I'm me.
I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect but neither have you
As the refrain began again Bumblebee came through the door. Soundwave didn't look up at all he just continued holding the bronze hand though he had stopped the music. Silence sliced through the room like a knife as the minutes passed by.
"Why do you sit there with her?" asked Bumblebee who couldn't stand the silence. Soundwave looked up
"Because in all these millennia of war she has showed me the most kindness since my memory banks on this war started." Soundwave replied still holding the jet's hand. He couldn't help it. Windscream must have been sent by Primus himself to spread joy. A true blessing. Bumblebee's lip trembled and tears came out of his optics
"She may not survive and it's all my fault… I shouldn't have pushed her away!" Bumblebee slumped down and cried between his arms onto Windscream's as he told Soundwave through his tears what had happened before his escape and yelling that he loved her too in a futile attempt to bring his friend back. Soundwave looked at Windscream seeing that she had definitely held love for the yellow Autobot and not for him. That made his spark sink but at least she was a friend in these dark times. Soundwave hung his head but as he did he felt a pressure around his hand, looking down he saw Windscream's hand tighten around his. Then her optics came online, glowing purple as she sat up slowly
"Soundwave…? Bumblebee…?" smiling weakly Windscream rubbed her helm "What's with the long faces?" Bumblebee hugged Windscream but she didn't let go of Soundwave's hand. After Bumblebee had been pried away Hotsuff came in through the door due to the whoops of joy coming from Bumblebee
"What's with all the noise you punk?!" Then the fire painted Autobot noticed Windscream who was holding onto Soundwave's hand and leaning into his chest as she was sitting on the bed.
"No! Y-you're supposed to be down and out!" growled Hotstuff, Windscream's natural instincts told her to leap at the speedster and knock him out. But Bumblebee hopped in front of the Hotsuff
"She's okay! She's okay!" cheered Bumblebee the open door caused the yells to be heard by the other Autobots who came rushing in. All clamoring as they pushed their selves into the med lab hoping to talk to the revived jet who was now hiding against Soundwave because of all the crowding. Luckily Ratchet, Optimus, Jazz, and Nightrose got them out before Windscream had a panic attack. Windscream calmed down now with the smaller group sighing heavily as she continued leaning into the navy Decepticon who was just holding her shoulders his face red under the mask he never took off.
"Well its good to see you back Windscream." Said Optimus who was glad to see the jet smiling again though he knew that questions were going to be answered. Windscream's optics went to the floor
"I'm sorry I went off taking Soundwave with me… I was so devastated when Bumblebee was scared of me I-I…" she wiped tears away from her optics as her voice began breaking. She soon stopped as Soundwave's reassuring hands went down to her waist as he… hugged her from behind! Looking back at Soundwave, whose face was unreadable to most, Windscream could see how much their friendship meant. Optimus and Ratchet looked at each other. The Decepticon, who was so cold, was hugging an Autobot. They both wondered if the universe was going to collapse on itself right then and there but it didn't and that was the sign that Windscream was right. There was a sliver of good in everyone. Nightrose smiled and held her hands together
"They're pretty cute together." She said, Windscream and Soundwave both looking up in surprise, Windscream's faceplates red along with Soundwave's but they couldn't be seen.
The group laughed though at the hugging mechs because of Nightrose's remark, Windscream rolling her optics before snuggling up into Soundwave's hug
"Ya know Windscream, Soundwave held your hand the whole time you were in suspended animation." Windscream looked into the masked face of the Decepticon
"Really?" Soundwave looked down at the jet
"Affirmative." Yes she had loved Bumblebee but Soundwave… he was loyal. She hated to admit it but somewhere in her spark she knew that Bumblebee wasn't the one and this handsome thing holding her was. Windscream smiled slightly before lightly kissing the side of Soundwave's face. And in that moment everyone in the room knew that they were perfect for each other.
Soundwave blinked under his visor. That was unexpected! And yet he loved it… was that what this feeling was? Love, he thought about it and the more Soundwave did the more he loved it until it became his favorite word. His head felt like it wasn't on straight and it spinning out of control like he felt when over-energized. But it felt so good. He laid his silver face on Windscream's bronze one, his mask slipped off as he kissed her cheek in return. Windscream's face became red as she took in the features of Soundwave's true face; he had a nasty scar on his cheek and a scar on his lip. A small tear fell down her face at the sight of the light blue mark. Windscream moved her hand to Soundwave's chin then felt his scar. Soundwave flinched a little as she did, Windscream's optics were filled with sympathy and love. She kissed Soundwave on the lips this time just then Bumblebee came bursting through the door
Bumblebee had gone out after walking in on Soundwave and Windscream. The scene of them kissing had made him sink into depression. After pushing her away like that he should have known that Windscream would move on. She would hold a vendetta against the ones who caused psychical harm but she seemed to forgive the ones that dished out mental harm though Bumblebee had witnessed that she would hold it in her spark forever. As soon as he thought that though a funny thing happened. He realized that he would be forgiven maybe it would take time to get back up to best friend status but he didn't care. As long as Windscream was happy and after knowing her real past, though dark as it may be, the Demonicon deserved someone who could accept the darkness of one's history. Autobots' usually had better lives than going into war everyday and with a leader like Megatron he bet that Soundwave knew a lot about having secrets that were hidden in the dark. Bumblebee thought hard about what would have happened if he had learned later when they were in a relationship, which would have been a lot harder on Windscream. Yes it still hurt but all Bumblebee needed to do was apologize. Optimus always taught them that apologizes were good starting points to becoming a better 'bot. Getting up Bumblebee walked back to the med lab. Walking in on a less romantic scene. Soundwave was playing music as Windscream was regaining her balance as a test while Ratchet watched. Bumblebee cleared his throat and all three turned
"Hey Windscream I just wanted to say sorry for acting the way I did when I found out. I mean I was just afraid since; well its war and traitors are common. I'm glad you're not and I just wanted to know if we could be friends again?" Bumblebee looked at his feet as they shifted uncomfortably.
"Of course Bumblebee you're my best friend. Friendship is like a rollercoaster! Secrets are just extra bumps in the road." Announced Windscream smiling. Bumblebee looked up smiling back
"That's good. But one thing… what's a roller coaster?" he asked shrugging though he laughed. Windscream laughed as well
"Ah go ask Spike you spaz!" she giggled at the little mech's sheepish grin. Bumblebee turned feeling like a weight had been lifted as he walked out of the room. But as he did her heard a light clink! Then came a CLANK followed by Ratchet groaning and Windscream firing a barrage of apologies. Laughing to himself Bumblebee went to his room to get some rest.
The next day Nightrose was going to see if Windscream was on her toes again or at least well enough that she could get Windscream away from Ratchet's concerned clutches. On her way she met Skyfire and Hotstuff. She never really minded the hotheaded Nissan but it was good to see Skyfire.
"Hello comrades." Was the greeting Nightrose said to the two mechs. Skyfire waved and changed size. Good thing he had finally gotten that shape-changing chip fixed! Skyfire now was just a few feet taller than Nightrose. Hotstuff looked over at Nightrose and tipped his head
"Yo." Was his only greeting. Nightrose went up the Skyfire and hugged him. Skyfire looked down
"What's that for Rosey?" asked the white and red jet.
"After seeing Soundwave and Windscream become romantic I just wanted to share my romantic feelings as well." Said the now confident Camero. Skyfire blushed and hugged back. Hotstuff scoffed and walked outside.
"Skyfire I just want to tell you something." She said looking up at the one she had felt so safe with
"What's that?" he asked
"That I… love you." Replied the femme. Skyfire blushed in surprise but then smiled
"Well I-" just then Optimus called for Skyfire, the big jet sighed having a slightly annoyed face.
"I'll finish that sentence when I find out what Optimus wants okay." Said Skyfire who turned and jogged off towards the sound of the Autobot leader's voice. Nightrose smiled because she knew that the end of the sentence was 'I love you too' but her smile was cut off when a cannon fired and hit its mark. Right in the middle of her chassis…
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DUN DUN! Ha! Thought it was going to be BB and Windscream? WRONG! I love Soundwave and that's how I roll! GAH ANOTHER PUN! DX The Horror! And I decided that the reason Soundwave wears a mask is because he has a nasty scar(s). That's just my thought * shrugs *
Annnd I kill off a character. WELL SOMEONE NEEDED TO DIE! IT WAS TO HAPPY! So whee! Onto the next chapter