TFP: Youngling

Ch.40~ Synth En Part 2

"Optimus!" Sunny screamed, he finally turned to us all a look of shock and horror on his faceplate. "What the frag is going on?"

"Ratchet he, he bridged himself to a Decepticon mine." He answered sounding still in shock.

"What?!" Sunny screamed, he pushed Optimus out of the way. "Frag I can't track him!"

"We need to go, like now." I insisted feeling myself begin to panic.

"I'm opening a bridge to the last location, everyone gear up!" Sunny ordered, I nodded forcing myself to calm down.

"All of you remain here, I will handle this myself," Optimus ordered, he looked furious.

"Like frag you are!" Sunny screamed, grabbing Optimus' wrist.

"The mine could explode; we cannot afford us all to be caught in an explosion." He explained, Sunny snarled I could feel his pure rage through our bond.

"Don't give a slag, me and Sides are coming." He snarled I nodded.

"We're going, you can't go in there alone," I added, he sighed.

"Fine, everyone else remain here, someone be ready to open a bridge when we find Ratchet." He relented.

"Bring him back," Arcee stated.

Don't worry Ratchet we're coming.

(Ratchet's POV)

I smirked as I saw Megatron at the mine, how perfect, he was here already. I don't even have to make a scene to get his attention. Activating my blades, I took a deep vent to steel my nerves. All I have to do is kill him, then this will all end. Peering around the corner again I watched as he turned his backstruts.

Perfect.

Racing around the corner I raced around ready to slice him. Quickly I side jumped as I saw Breakdown launch at me. Quickly I bashed him in the back of the helm knocking him unconscious. Sometimes having medical knowledge was a benefit on the battlefield. I turned to see Megatron looking at me with a cruel smirk.

"Well, if it isn't Optimus' lap dog." He mused; I grit my denta.

"You know my name." I hissed, he chuckled.

"Of course, I do, but where's the fun in that." He replied he began to laugh.

Racing forward I jumped and punched him square in the faceplate which sent him back into the wall. I smirked as I saw him reach to touch his now slip lip component. I launched myself at him again, he caught my fist with ease and threw me into the wall. I gasped as the air was knocked out of my vents. Gritting my denta I activated my blades, right I can't forget he was a gladiator. I need to think smart.

"How fascinating, I do not remember you being this strong, even when I was young." He mused, he went to punch me but I dodge it.

Jumping back, I got into a stance with my blades, he smirked. He was enjoying this; of fragging course he was. Sadist. He rushed at me, I swung a blade at him, he tried to dodge it but it sliced his side. He let out a bellowing laugh.

"Seems Ironhide was not the only one of you with the ability to fight." He joked, "I wonder if you will go out as valiantly as your brother?"

I snarled in fury, how dare he?! I raced at him but gasped as he quickly grabbed my wrist I tried to yank free but he began to twist my servo. He chuckled and I gasped as he punched my chestplates then my faceplate. Letting go of my wrist he kicked me into the wall, I coughed up energon.

He stalked over and I felt him grasp my neckcables hauling me to my pedes. I scrambled to try to pull his servo off but he only tightened his grip. I need to get away, I felt something pierce my side I wanted to scream but I couldn't.

"You never learn do you, Starwatcher." He taunted, "Or did you forget what I did to you back in your hospital? How many of those little ones of yours died that day? How many struts of yours did I break?"

"Let him go." Orion hissed.

I gasped as he let go of my neckcables and I slide down, standing there was Orion. His optics were bright and he looked angrier than I have ever seen him. I reached for him weakly, as if to reply he raced forward and punched Megatron back. I watched weakly as he and Megatron began to fight.

"Ratch!" a voice called, turning I saw Sideswipe racing toward me.

"Sideswipe?" I stated, he knelt next to me.

"Scrap that's a lot of energon. Hey, Arcee open a bridge at my location." He said, I heard a portal open. "Come on lets you back to base."

(Optimus' POV)

I growled as I pushed Megatron back, how dare he hurt him again!

"Hit a nerve?" he taunted, I snarled. "Perhaps I should hurt the medic more if it brings you so much fire."

"Stay away from him." I hissed, he laughed.

"My, my Optimus playing favourite, not very Primely of you." He mocked, I shoved him further back.

"I am not playing your games anymore." I snarled, he laughed maniacally.

"Oh please, you're too easy to fool, always were, brother." He mocked, I shoved him into the cavern wall.

"Hey slag-face, dodge this," Sunstreaker stated.

I turned my helm to see Sunstreaker standing to the side, his blaster inches away from Megatron's helm. He fired, and I jumped back, I saw Megatron stagger his faceplate cracked and left optics fizzling. I saw a portal appear behind him, he stepped back and fired at the ceiling above Sunstreaker. Launching to the side I tackled Sunstreaker away before he was crushed beneath the rocks.

Thankfully he only seemed to cause one section of the cavern to cave in, I sighed. Sunstreaker cursed below me, moving off him I glared at the fallen rocks. He got away again, but at least time he didn't escape unscathed. I rose to my pedes and offered Sunstreaker a servo, he took it. Helping him to his pedes I looked around till I saw a puddle of energon where Ratchet was.

"Sides brought him back to base." Sunstreaker stated, "Hey Doc Knock get your idiot and get out of here."

I followed his gaze to see the Decepticon doctor kneeling next to a clearly disoriented Breakdown. Stargazer had some hope in this pair, and I had to agree with her. Breakdown protected Stargazer against the orders of his superior. Knockout rose to his pedes and eyed us both worriedly, then began to tug on Breakdown's servo.

"Let's go." Knockout urged.

"I said get out of here!" Sunstreaker yelled which seemed to kick Breakdown into action.

They both raced off, Sunstreaker relaxed a bit his shoulderplates slumping. I placed a servo on his shoudlerplate but he shook it off. Kicking the air, he let out a frustrated noise.

"Sunstreaker…" I began, he turned to glare at me.

"Let's take this mine already." He huffed and activated his blaster.

He began to stalk down the cavern, seems he needed to blow off some steam. I reached up and rubbed a servo over my faceplate, I think I do as well. It's been a long time since I was this angry.

(Stargazer's POV)

I heard pedefalls approach as I laid curled up on the floor, rolling to my side I looked to the door. Sideswipe stepped inside, he looked confused until he turned to see me. He let out a gasp and raced to my side scooping me up into his arms. I felt the tears well in my optics again as I pressed myself into his plating.

"Are you okay?! Oh, I'm so sorry Star! How long were you on the ground like that?" he apologized, I sobbed as he tried to hush me.

"Ca!" I cried; he adjusted his hold on me.

"Sorry Star, but Ratchet can't hold you right now." He hushed, I sobbed harder. "I know, I know you want him. Something happened, he can't hold you, I'm so sorry."

Why can't Carrier hold me?! What happened?! I want Carrier! I want Carrier!

(Sideswipe's POV)

I held Star close as she sobbed, I felt terrible but she didn't need to see Ratchet like this. Why had she been on the floor? Had she tried to get up and fallen off the berth? I rubbed her backstruts as I rocked her back and forth. I could feel how hot her frame was getting, her vents were acting up again… I bite my lipplate as I cradled her closer.

"Don't worry, I got you, sis." I hushed.

I kept rocking and hushing her, eventually, her vents kicked back in and she tapered off. Sobs turned to whimpers, then finally she fell into recharge. I could feel tears threatening to spill from my optics but I forced them back. I can't cry, I have to be strong.

-Where?- Sunny demanded, I smiled.

-Their room.- I answered.

-On my way.-

I felt my lip tremble, Sunny was coming. We can figure out what to do together. Hearing pedefalls I stepped out of the room and turned to see him speed-walking toward me. He rushed forward and pulled me into a hug, I buried my faceplate into his neckcables. As I cradled Star closer careful to make sure she wasn't crushed between us.

"I have no idea what to do," I admitted, he kissed my helm. "Found her on the floor, she wants Ratch."

"Arcee has him stabilized." He soothed, I felt tears spill out.

"He was bleeding so much." I whimpered; he rubbed my backstruts. "When I got him back, I was covered in his energon. It was all green."

"He's going to be fine." Sunny stated, I nodded pressing my faceplate into the crook of his neckcables.

"He's just like Carrier, he was ready to die for Star," I muttered, he gripped me tighter. "And he called Carrier a fool…"

"I know… That's why I got so angry…"

"I know, so did you guys get the energon."

"Yeah, Bee took over for me. You were bleeding into the bond."

"Sorry."

"Don't. Now cry it out, I know you need it."

(Optimus' POV)

We brought in all the energon from the mine, it had been exhausting work but it was what I needed. I turned to look at Ratchet, he was hooked up to an energon drip, the wound in his side welded shut. It would scar. His chestplates were dented and his neckcables were indented.

"Figured you'd be out here," Sunstreaker stated, I turned to see him and Sideswipe standing across from me, Stargazer cradled in Sideswipes hold.

"Went to check on Stargazer," I stated, Sideswipe nodded rubbing her backstruts.

"Yeah, found her on the floor. I think she tried to get up to find us." Sideswipe stated I felt my spark ache. "She wanted Ratchet…"

"I see…" I muttered.

"We're taking her to our room for tonight," Sunstreaker stated, I nodded.

"Thank you." I thanked, he huffed crossing his servos over his chestplates.

"You need to talk to him, no more of this self-sacrificing slag. Sis needs him, she needs both of you, got it." He huffed.

"I will talk with him," I replied, he stepped closer with a snarl.

"She needs both of you. Not just Ratch; you too. Don't go doing dumb slag, I don't care if you're my leader I will fragging fight you every time you try and make a dumb ass self-sacrificing choice." He insisted, I smiled at him.

"I understand, thank you Sunstreaker." I soothed, he huffed and turned his backstruts.

"Get some sleep tonight." He huffed; he began to stalk down the hall.

"Please do, you look exhausted," Sideswipe added before following his twin toward their room.

They had grown into such kind strong mechs.

(Knockout's POV)

Entering our habsuite I felt my legs give out, Breakdown caught me pulling me to him. That image kept playing in my optics, those beautiful blue optics glaring at me with such anger. I felt tears begin to fall down my cheekplates. I had thought I'd gotten used to this…

"It's okay love." He soothed; I buried my faceplate into his plating.

"He looked at me with such hate," I stated, he kissed my helm. "Why? He hates me, I didn't want this…"

"He doesn't hate you; he was angry. You know they're close to the Autobots' medic." He hushed, I hiccupped out a sob. "I know it's hard but look at them. They've grown so much; we did the right thing…"

"I know we did; I knew Jazz would raise them well… I just… It hurts, it hurts to see them look at me like that… To them, we're just Decepticons…"

"I know, it hurts me too. I hate every time I have to fight them, but they're so strong."

"They really are… Sunstreaker marked up my finish so much last time."

"Sideswipe put a few dents in me, kids got a mean right hook."

"Just like their Sire, so strong…"

"And agile and handsome like their Carrier."

"That little one, it has to be Jazz and Prowl's own creation."

"She's got Jazz's optics for sure."

"They must have been killed… He wouldn't abandon his creation."

"Probably why the little one was so scared of you when you found her…"

"Poor thing, still she's a lot like him, isn't she?"

"Just as eager to help as him, that's for sure. Primus, she gave me a scare showing up in that human base."

"I still can't believe she did that, but I'm grateful…"

"Me too…"

"When this is all over, do you think we should tell them?"

"Not sure love, but I think I'd at least want to give them both a hug."

"Me too Breaky, me too…"