"Its not going to be easy, but I'm gonna try to keep from following him. I can't do that to Elita. I'm finally happy, Ratchet. He did leave a message for you. I'll have Elita bring the datapad here. I am so sorry, Ratchet. This is Prowl's fault that my twin is gone. He got the same thing and skimmed through it. He spared you the sparkache."

"The hell he did! That loveable red terror left me with more sparkache than I wanted. Wanna help me dismantle Prowl? New regs or not, I'm not going to feel better until Prowl learns what it means to feel unbearable pain."

"Ratchet, be sensible."

"If you're not going to help me, then stay out of my way."

"I didn't say I wouldn't help you. I just want you to think clearly. Is this what my brother would want?"

Just then, Ratchet gets a call from Prowl to come to his office, then the call ended.

"Speak of the devil. I'm being requested by the bastard now. Why don't you come with me and we'll take him apart. We'll start with his doorwings."

"You're not ruthless, Ratchet."

"No, but a mech can change."

"Don't do something stupid. Isn't that what you always told us?"

"And you never listened."

"For once, take your own advice. Would you try this if Wolf was still alive?"

"Of course not. She'd kick my ass."

"And I'd help her. I know you're hurting. I am too. He was my twin. Go into this with a level head. Sides wouldn't want to see you land in the brig. And neither do I." Sunny sighed. "Look, I know I haven't been the best since the war ended. But, ever since Elita walked into my life, I have been a better mech."

"Yes, you have." Ratchet sighed. "Alright. I'll listen to what Prowl has to say, then I'll start dismantling him."

"It's a start. Let's go. I'm not leaving you alone. You're too wound up like a spring."

"I won't argue with you. Its hard to see you being the voice of reason. Thank you, Sunstreaker."

"Of course."
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Prowl's office. Ratchet knocked on the door. "Enter." The door opened and Prowl wasn't expecting Sunstreaker to be with Ratchet.

"I didn't call for you, Sunstreaker. But, since you're here too, I won't have to repeat myself."

"We know about the new regs you sent, Prowl."

"Then you know that both of you must end your current relationships?"

"So everyone can be miserable like you?"

"Everything is going to be different now that I'm the new leader. Relationships will now be approved through me."

"Which doorwing do you want gone first? Left or right?"

"Excuse me?"

"You heard the doc loud and clear, Prowl. Which one?"

"How dare you threaten a superior officer. Both of you will be sent to the brig for this insubordination."

"And you'll be joining us."

"How so?"

"My twin is dead cause of your new regs, Prowl."

"My condolences, Sunstreaker, but rules are rules."

Sunny looked at Ratchet. "Start with his right doorwing, Ratchet."

Ratchet nodded and jumped up onto the desk and grabbed for Prowl's right doorwing. He got a good hold and started yanking hard on Prowl's doorwing.

Prowl managed to call Ironhide and Brawn to his office for help before he started losing consciousness.
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Ironhide and Brawn couldn't believe what they saw.

"He's lost it, Brawn."

"Touch him and I tear you both apart. Leave him alone."

"Have you lost it too, Sunstreaker! He's going to kill Prowl."

"Then let him. Prowl's new regs caused my twin's death."

"What? How?"

While Ratchet was working on taking the other doorwing off, he told Sunstreaker to tell them.

"Ratchet and Sideswipe started dating as of last night. My brother took his own life earlier today. He read through the new regs and didn't like what was in it. Cause Sides and I are still considered grunts, we can't be with our current mates unless Prowl approves it."

"That explains Ratchet's rage. I know we'll be losing you soon."

"Not if I can prevent it from happening. I've done some research and its risky, but it can be done."

"What can be done?"

"Taking the other half of our split spark and merging it with mine. I've not found another way other than that."

"So, taking Sideswipe's spark and merging it with yours will stop you from following him to your death?"

"Looks that way. Since he didn't go for the spark, there's a good chance for it to work."

Ratchet was listening to everything Sunny was saying. Hard to believe, but the yellow terror was right.

Ratchet held up the doorwings. "Which one do you want for a souvenir, Sunstreaker? Right or left?"

"I'll take whichever one you don't want." Ratchet tossed the left doorwing to him.

Ratchet jumped down with the right doorwing under his right arm, then they both left.

Ironhide stepped out of Prowl's room. "You both are crazy!"

They both waved as they walked down the hall. Sunny stopped at his room.

"Thanks for the souvenir, Ratchet. Sides would find this a bit funny cause he knew this is something I would do."

"Now Prowl is going to feel unbearable pain for a long time. I'm not putting these back on him, either. I'm putting mine up in med bay as a reminder not to fuck with me. Where's yours going?"

"Probably over Sides' bed. A reminder of why he's dead."

"When do you want me to try that procedure? I don't want Elita to be in the same boat as me."

"How about tonight?"

"Hang that up, then come back to med bay and we'll get started. Thank you, Sunstreaker."

"For what?"

"I was tempted to do myself in just to be with your brother. I wanted to rip my own spark out right in front of Prowl. In a way, I'm glad I didn't. He wouldn't want me to do that."

"I'm glad I could keep you from doing something stupid. I'm gonna go in and surprise Elita, then I'll head over to med bay." Ratchet nodded then headed for med bay.
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Sunny walked into his room with Prowl's left doorwing under his left arm. "Elita, honey."

After shutting his door, he headed for his room. Hoping that maybe she's asleep. He opened the door and sure enough, she was asleep on his bed. He went and grabbed the extra blanket from the sofa and brought it into his once shared bedroom. Sunny knew it felt weird cause he was expecting his brother, his twin, his best friend, to be playing video games.

Sunny covered his mate, kissed her on the head, gently laid Prowl's left doorwing on Sides' bed, then left his room. He put his hand on his 'chest, knowing that he'll never feel the other end of that bond they shared.

It was Ratchet he really felt for. Mech just finds the right mate to spend his life with and then taken from him in less than 24 hrs. 'If only Wolf was still alive. None of this would have happened.'
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Med bay. Ratchet had just finished getting everything ready. Sideswipe's body on one repair table and the one next to it will be for Sunstreaker.

Just then, Sunny walked in. Ratchet noticed that Sunstreaker had his hand on his chest.

"Feeling empty?"

"Yeah. I know I shouldn't ask this, but is it possible to bring Wolf back?"

"I thought about the same thing, but I don't want Elita tearing me apart. I hate to do it, but I may have to ask Prime to take command again. At least with him, relationships didn't need to be approved by him."

"True. Elita is going to hate us."

"Me more than you. Its my idea. Let's get this done, then I'll go talk to Prime."

"You going to explain everything to him?"

"Yeah. He's not gonna like what we did to Prowl and I don't give a flying fuck."

"I couldn't believe the rage you had. I've never seen you like that…ever."

"I didn't like what your brother's death did to me. That's not the first time I've had that kind of rage."

"Really? Do tell."

"I prefer not to. I don't want to feel like that again. It scared me."

"No problem." Then he got up on the repair table that was next to his now dead twin.

"How's his spark?"

"Surprisingly, stable in its casing. You're absolutely sure you want this done?"

"Yeah. I have big plans."

Ratchet nodded. He didn't need to ask. He had the same big plans for Sideswipe had he still been alive.
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18 hrs. later, Ratchet had finally finished. This procedure was very delicate. He was hoping it worked. He didn't want to see Elita suffer like he is. This is why he closed himself off from ever loving anyone. The sparkache nearly killed him last time. This is what he was afraid of.

Another 6 hrs. had gone by and he was now bringing Sunstreaker online slowly. The spark merging took successfully. That's all he was waiting for before bringing him back online.

Ratchet had helped Sunstreaker sit up after he was back online. "How do you feel?"

"A bit different. Whole." He put his hand on his chest. He could feel it pulsating nice and strong. It felt weird to feel whole. He could feel his brother, too.

"Ratchet, I can feel him. I can feel my brother." Sunstreaker practically cried. It was a great feeling. He grabbed Ratchet's hand and put it on his chest.

"I can feel him too. He's reaching out to me through you." Ratchet was crying. It made him so happy.

"He's sorry for what he did. He tried to spare you the sparkache. He's glad to be part of me where he can still live…somewhat."

"Now we have to talk to Elita about this. I know she may hate the idea, but she may have to share you now."

"I already don't like the idea, myself, but I understand why. Even the short time you and my brother were together, I could tell he really loved you, Ratchet. All he did was flood my side of the bond with love."

"Thank you for somewhat giving me your brother back. I feel whole again."

"I'm glad I could. I'm glad he's still with us, even if its through me. He did get to confess to Wolf just now."

"Let's not tell Elita that. She'll think we've lost it."

"She's going to think that anyways."

"Speaking of Elita. She doesn't look happy." Sunny turned around and saw her carrying Prowl's doorwing. "Yeah, she's pissed."

"Don't say anything."

"What in Primus' name is Prowl's doorwing doing in Sunstreaker's room?"

Ratchet looked at Sunstreaker, who looked back at him. "Oh no you don't. That won't work with me, you 2. I know that look well. Don't make me ask again."

Sunny was about to shock the hell out of Elita. "Ratchet went into a rage mode and tore both doorwings off. We wanted him to feel the pain we do. Unbearable pain."

Elita dropped the doorwing and ran to Sunstreaker and hugged him. "When did you get it fixed?"

"Yesterday when I brought my brother in. He made some slight modifications and completely fixed it. We also have some other news. It might weird you out, though."

"Last night, Sunstreaker had me perform a risky surgery. I was glad that it was successful."

"Are you 2 nuts!?"

"Now, hold on. This was all Sunstreaker's idea. He didn't want to follow his brother and leave you in the same boat I am."

Elita stepped back a bit and Sunny nodded. "You really would do anything for me, wouldn't you?"

Sunny grabbed her hands and brought them up to his chest. "Feel the strong pulsating. My brother is here."

She couldn't believe it. "I can feel him."

"Right?! Which is why we now have another problem."

"I don't share, Sunstreaker, but because it is your brother and I can't bear to see Ratchet without a mate, I'm willing to compromise."

"You get to translate for Sideswipe like he did for you, Sunstreaker. Does he know…?"

"That you miss him? Yeah, he does." Then Sunny turned to Elita. "Sides wants to know what kind of compromise? He's kinda wanting to spend time with Ratchet. He's also very appreciative of this compromise in order for Ratchet and him to still somewhat be together, even if its through me."

"I liked your brother. He didn't like that I kicked his ass in one of his games. He wanted a rematch and never got it."

"He got you into video games? Oh boy."

"Does he still want that rematch?"

"Yeah, he does. Tonight. 6p."

"Tell him he's on. For now, give him what he wants. He wants Ratchet."

"Thank you, beautiful. He also thanks you." Elita saw Sunny's optics flash a very bright blue for a slight second.

"Is he ok? His optics just flashed a real bright blue."

"They could be switching. I read up on the procedure. With spark split twins, if one of them passes and that spark is merged with the still pulsating one, they may switch back and forth in order to still live…somewhat."

Sunny saw the doorwings of Prowl on the med bay wall and on the floor and laughed.

"Only Sideswipe would find that funny."

"Guilty. This looks like the work my brother."

"Nope. It was all me, sweetspark."

'Sunny' turned around and smiled. "You did this? You ripped them off of Prowl? All by yourself?"

"Yeah, I did. I was hurting."

"Uh…I'm gonna get going. Remember, you owe me that rematch tonight, Sideswipe."

"I'm gonna kick your ass, Elita. I will retake my place at the top of the leaderboards again."

"Keep dreaming. I just want your brother back after."

"Will do. Right now, I have a mech that desperately needs my attention."

They watched Elita leave med bay and Ratchet didn't hesitate to kiss Sideswipe. He missed him so much.
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By 5:30p, both mechs had talked and made love to each other. If they weren't in Ratchet's office talking, they were all over med bay and all over each other.

"Sideswipe, I need to ask you something."

"Everything ok, love? I do something wrong?"

"No. You did nothing wrong. I'm not sure how to ask this cause you're only occupying your brother's body. I won't split the spark again. I don't know what it would do to your brother or you."

"I wouldn't want you to do that. Sunny definitely wouldn't allow you to do that, either. He'd smack the hell out of you."

Ratchet chuckled. "He's not wrong."

"He's telling me to tell you to hurry up. After the game, he wants to get back to Elita."

"Typical Sunstreaker. Don't be in a damn hurry, you yellow terror. She'll get you back."

Sideswipe chuckled and kissed Ratchet one more time. "I have to get to that game. I'll be back tomorrow. I'm not going anywhere, my love. Sunny told me he wants you to check his spark casing after the game. Something about it doesn't feel right."