Several hours later, Sideswipe took back his title as reigning champ and rose to number 1 on the leaderboards.

"I told you I was going to take back my position on the leaderboards. In. Your. Face."

"That was a good game, Sideswipe. I'm glad I could give you a rematch. Now, can I have my knight in shining yellow armor back?"

"Will you accompany him back to med bay? He says his spark casing doesn't feel right. He wants Ratchet to check it out."

"Of course." Then Sunny's optics flashed and he was back. "Hey beautiful."

Elita smiled. "Hey handsome. Shall we go see Ratchet now?"

Sunny offered his arm to her and she took it. They left his room and headed for med bay. Elita could understand Sunny's concern with the spark chamber. She doesn't want to lose him.
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Med bay. They walked in arm in arm. Its rare for Sunny to be smiling so much, but Ratchet is glad that Sunny has someone in his life that makes him happy.

"What can I do for you both?"

"Sides told you I'm concerned about my spark casing since merging his spark with mine, right?"

"Yes, he did. I'm glad you're taking this seriously, Sunstreaker. This was one of the side effects I was worried about after merging your sparks. Come lay down and I'll take a look."

Sunny walked over and got up on the repair table. He laid down and let Ratchet do his thing. First thing Ratchet did was run a scanner over him and brought it up on the computer monitor.

"You were right to be concerned, Sunstreaker. Your spark casing can't handle your brother's spark. I'm going to build a bigger one so it can house both. I'll have to shut you down manually, then remove your entire spark casing with spark. Its not an option. Since I did repair your brother, I can put it there. His chest just happens to be a bit bigger than yours, Sunstreaker."

"Whatever you need to do, Ratchet. If it means I have to occupy my brother's body for a short time, I can deal with it. Sides is looking forward to being back in his body anyway."

"I did some research last night and I know its risky."

"I will smack you if you're suggesting what I think."

"It's a possibility that splitting the spark again might work. Think about it while I deal with a bigger spark chamber."

"We'll both think about it."

Ratchet nodded then shut Sunstreaker down manually. He opened his chest and then opened the chamber where the spark casing is. He carefully removed it and set it aside. He turned around and walked over to Sideswipe's body and brought it over. He laid it down next to Sunny's prone body. He opened Sides' chest then his spark chamber. He grabbed Sunny's spark chamber and switched it with Sides'.

He waited to see if Sides' optics come online before closing him up. During that time, he closed up Sunny and went to start building a bigger spark casing.

"Ratchet, he's coming online." Ratchet turned around and saw Sides' optics flash then online. He turned his head and saw Elita. He smiled and held his hand out to her.

"Hey beautiful." He carefully sat up and looked at his own prone body. "Now that I can see myself outside of my body, I definitely see why you call me your knight in shining yellow armor, Elita. What's not to love."

"Typical. How do you feel, Sunstreaker?"

"Not crazy about this but if it's the only way for right now, I'll deal with it. Sides and I talked it over. If you want to try and split our sparks and put them where they belong, then go for it. Sides feels like I'm invading on your time with him. He's not wrong."

"No, he's not. If he's ok with it and you are too, then I'll give it shot. I can't promise anything."

"We understand. Do your best, doc. That's what you do."

"While you're doing that, I'm going to see if I can get some answers out of Optimus. I might have a better chance than you and Ironhide did, Ratchet."

"If you can, great. I'll keep the twins here with me. Don't need problems down in the brig."

"Understood." Elita left med bay and headed for the brig to get the answers she was hoping to get.
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The brig. Prime was sitting there, contemplating everything he's done that landed him in the brig.

Elita walked in and Prime looked up from his spot on the floor. He stood up when Elita stood in front of his cell.

"Alright Optimus. I just want to know one thing. Why? Why my daughter?"

"She was my daughter too, Elita."

"No, she wasn't. You are not her biological father, Optimus."

"Biological or not, she was my daughter."

"No matter. Just answer my question. Why?"

"I still have no idea what you think I did to land here. And since questions are being asked. Why Sunstreaker when you're clearly still bonded to me?"

"Not any more I'm not. He treats me so much better than you. He's a true gentlemech. He's not in a hurry to interface with me nor is he rough. Now, why would you cause Wolf's death?"

Prime looked genuinely shocked. "She's…she's dead? She was fully functional when I left her in the shower."

"Not anymore. Whatever you did, played on a continuous loop to where she couldn't cool down. Her energon pressure skyrocketed and her whole body shut down. She never woke up from it. And to make things worse, since Prowl became the new leader, he implemented new regs. Sideswipe wasn't happy when he read through it. As did Sunstreaker and I. We told Prowl where to shove it. Unfortunately, Sideswipe and Ratchet aren't so lucky."

"What are you talking about? What kind of regulations did Prowl implement that differ than what I had in place?"

"Since Ratchet and I are high ranking officers, we weren't allowed to have our current mates. Sideswipe committed suicide and Ratchet is sparkbroken because of it. Sunstreaker let Ratchet tear off Prowl's doorwings so he could feel the pain they did. I didn't blame them."

"So, that's the noise I heard. Prowl screaming in pain. Please say Ratchet is going to put his doorwings back on him?"

"I don't think so. For as much as I hate to say this, but we need you, Optimus. Its gone to hell here."

"So, if Wolf isn't my biological daughter, who does she belong to?"

"Megatron."

Prime racked his brain and came up with the undercover mission she took. "That was the undercover mission that I didn't want you taking. I was so worried about you during that time. That mission was longer than it should have been. Now I know why. I can't be mad at you, Elita. I'm mad at myself for not trying harder to stop you. Just tell me this. Are you truly happy with Sunstreaker?"

"Yes, I am. I'd like for you and I to stay friends."

"I can do that. If he ever needs pointers, he can come to me."

"I don't think he needs pointers. Not in that department." She had already opened his cell door and stepped back.

"Are you sure you want to let me free?"

"I'll be keeping an optic on you for a while. At least until you can earn their trust again."

"I'm sorry for trying to kill Sunstreaker. I will always be protective of you."

"You were overprotective, Optimus."

"Maybe a bit."

"A bit!? How about a lot. Who kicked your skidplates in the arena?"

"Point made. Let's go. I have some apologizing to do."
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Med bay. Prime and Elita walked in and Ratchet looked up. He was not happy.

"Before you say anything Ratchet. Please hear him out. He was genuinely shocked when I told him that Wolf is dead."

"Ratchet, I am truly sorry for any and everything I have done. I'm also sorry that Prowl implemented new regulations which caused you to lose your mate. Elita told me everything. As long as you were happy with whoever you got together with, you know I wouldn't care. Just as long as your duties come first."

"I know that, Prime. Everyone was happy with the regs that you had in place. These new regs that Prowl implemented are nuts. Relationships are to be ran through him for approval."

"No. That's not how I had ran this base. That's not how Wolf ran this base after I left her in charge. Starting today, everything will go back to the way it was now that I am taking command again."

Elita walked to the back of med bay and talked to Sunny. She noticed that he was pissed.

"Don't. He's trying to make things right. Give him a chance, ok?"

"Anything for you, love. My brother isn't happy though. I'm trying to keep him calm."

"Better do it quicker or we're going to have a blood bath in here and Ratchet won't be happy."

"I'm trying, believe me. Ah hell. No bro. I can't let you."

"What's going on?"

Sunny shook his head. "Get Ratchet back here now!"

Elita ran to Ratchet and told him what's going on. He looked towards the back of med bay and shook his head. "He can't let his brother loose. I don't need a blood bath in here."

"That's why he needs you right now."

He looked at Prime. "Give me a few, Prime. I have a problem I need to deal with."

"Then go ahead. I'll head to my office and deal with the problems that Prowl started."
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Back of med bay. Ratchet had wrench in hand. Someone was going to get hit with it if he didn't chill the fuck out.

"Sunstreaker, get your brother under control or he's going to get hit upside the head with a wrench."

"You are not going to hit me cause of my idiot brother having a meltdown. I don't need the headache."

Then his optics flashed and Sideswipe appeared. "Try it, Ratch. I'm not in the mood."

"Elita, give me a few. I think I can calm him down."

"I hope so. I know its hard for Sunstreaker to calm him sometimes."

"Yeah, it is." Elita nodded then left. She knew Ratchet and Sideswipe needed time alone.

"Sweetspark, please calm down. I know you're upset about Wolf, but taking it out on me or Prime isn't going to help you. It definitely won't help your brother and Elita. Please think rationally." Ratchet had held Sideswipe's hands during that time.

Sides had looked at his hands being held with Ratchet's. He felt so bad. He looked at Ratchet. "I'm sorry, love. When I'm not near you, I feel alone. Sunny gets to spend so much time with Elita and I have to watch. It hurts me that I can't have that kind of time with you cause of my brother."

"Do you want me to attempt to split you and your brother again so you don't feel alone anymore?"

"Yes! I just worry what it could do to us though. I don't want you to lose me and I don't want Elita to lose Sunny. We both have what we want and it would kill us even more if you and Elita lost us."

"Let me try then. I haven't slept right since this all happened. I'm very thankful for what your brother did for me, but I need you with me, you red firecracker."

Sides smiled and gently kissed Ratchet. "Then do it. I trust you, Chet. I've always trusted you with my life."

"Then I won't build a bigger spark chamber for him. Its going to be nice to have you back."

"Don't jinx it, my little snow cat." They walked out to the main part of med bay and Sides got up on the repair table next to his brother.

"What's going on, Ratchet? Is everything ok?"

"Yeah. I'm going to attempt to split them. Sideswipe feels alone when you and Sunstreaker are together. He hates having to watch as you 2 get to enjoy each other."

Elita stepped up to Sideswipe. "You really feel that way, Sideswipe?"

"Yeah, I do, Elita. I'm sorry. I should have had Sunny tell you."

"Don't be sorry. I could tell when your brother and I would be together. You kinda spill through at different times. It makes him feel awkward."

Sides put his hand on his chest. "I'm sorry bro. I didn't know. Hopefully this works."

Ratchet manually shut down Sideswipe. He opened his chest and his spark chamber. He removed the spark casing and then carefully opened the casing. He exposed the spark to the world. He hoped and prayed that this was going to work.

The spark of the twins raised up and with Ratchet's help, split. They knew which body to go to and floated to their proper body.

Sunny's chest opened automatically. As did Sideswipe's. "Elita, put Sunstreaker's spark casing back in its chamber but leave it open. I'll do the same for Sideswipe. I think this is going to work like I had hoped. We will have our mates the way it should have stayed before Prowl did what he did."

"It will be so much better. Especially for Sideswipe."

"That's for sure." They both watched as the spark casings closed and their chests closed at the same time. They both came back online at the same time, too. They were hoping that Sideswipe was in his body and not his brother's.

Sunny looked over at Elita and smiled. "What a beautiful sight to wake up to. Hello my little pink flower."

"Definitely my knight in yellow shining armor."

"Now, who else would I be, gorgeous?"

"You and your brother could have switched bodies by accident."

"Naw. Yellow isn't my color, Elita."

"Glad to hear it, Sideswipe. Glad to have you back."

Sunny sat up and jumped on his brother then gave him a big hug.

"I missed you, you red idiot!"

"Missed you too, dumbass!"

Elita and Ratchet looked at each other and laughed. "So typical of them. I'm just glad the split worked."

"What do you think would have happened if it hadn't worked?"

"We would have lost both of them. Sideswipe and I talked about it beforehand."

"Do you 2 think you can stop the horse play enough so Ratchet can have his mate?"

Sideswipe pushed his brother off of him and sat up. He swung his legs over and jumped off the table. Ratchet practically jumped into Sideswipes' arms. This is how it was supposed to be.

~Don't bug me for the rest of the day, Sunny. I have catching up to do.~

Sunny nodded and watched his brother and Ratchet leave med bay. "Its so nice to see them happy once more."

"Yes, it is. Especially since Optimus is back in command. No more of that crap Prowl pulled. When I told him what Prowl did, he wasn't happy. He was genuinely shocked when I told him that Wolf was dead. Even though Wolf isn't his biological daughter, he still considers her his."

"I was surprised that Megatron took the news better than I expected when you told him."

"What turned from an undercover mission turned into more than what I wanted. Optimus was more mad with himself than with me after I confessed."

"Can I ask you something and you won't smack me?"

"Of course. What is it?"

"Ratchet and I had talked about trying to bring Wolf back before we buried her. Would you have had a problem with that if we had tried to?"

"Yes, I would have. She's at peace now. Leave her that way, please."

"I don't have any intentions of digging her up now. I was just wondering. Do you think Megatron would have had a problem with it?"

"That I don't know. I'd like to think he has some morals and won't desecrate her grave."

"Its Megatron. Think about it."

"Let's go get reacquainted since you are separated from your twin." Sunny agreed and followed her right out of med bay. They headed for his room to spend the rest of the day together.
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Front of Autobot HQ. Megatron couldn't believe that his daughter that he never knew was dead. "I can't believe I'm about to do this." He started digging up her grave. He was going to take her body back to Decepticon HQ and see if Hook will reactivate her.

After hitting the top of the casket, he stopped digging and set the shovel aside. He wiped the rest of the dirt away and opened the casket. He saw his daughter and couldn't believe how beautiful she is.

"You're coming home with me, my daughter. I'm going to bring you back." Megatron picked up her body and took off into the sky with her.

What Megatron didn't know was that he had set off a silent alarm which only the twins could hear. It was something they set up so they could keep watch over Wolf.

~Sunny?~

~Yeah, I heard it too.~

~You don't suppose…?~