~Darkness~
Sunstreaker shuffled in the darkness, his slit purple optics cutting through the abyss surround him.
"Why are you looking for me anyway? I know Ratchet told you to stay away from us."
"He did…"
"So why are you here an how the frag did you find me?"
"I figured you were still mad at Sideswipe and would want to be as far away from everyone as possible. Plus Jetfire gave me a hint. So, TADAAA! I'm here and you know the rest"
She threw up her servos slightly an jazzed them about.
Sunstreaker just stood there befuddled at the femme, his servo rubbing his brows. "What am I going to do with you."
"Not take me back to medbay…" she gave a nervous smile to the golden mech.
"Fine." He grabbed her wrist an tugged her along higher and further into the abyss. "Watch your helm and pads."
"Okay." She held on tightly to the frontliners servo as he reached the outer part of the base.
"Whoa… this is amazing!"
"Yea." Sunny sat on the edge of the hidden ledge. Watching cautiously as the scout slowly copied his movements.
She simply took in the earths night sky next to him silently. "You know something Sunstreaker; I just realized something."
"What's that?" his optics cutting over to her small frame. The moon illuminating the blue in her optics.
"You stress a lot Sunstreaker. Especially when it involves Sideswipe."
"Don't bud into things between us Bee." The mech vocal rose to a threatening tone.
"I'm already in the middle of this; maybe not as deep as could be but, I'm there." She brushed off the hostility of the mech and continued.
"Talk to me Sunstreaker, cause whatever is on your processor is eating at you bad…It obviously has something to do with Sideswipe an Mirage…" She could hear the growl deeply roll in his vocals at the Sound of the mechs names.
Sunstreaker laid back with his arm hung over one of his propped-up knee joint. Gritting his denta in frustration for a moment. "Fine, it does…"
"What about them Sunstreaker that bothers you so much?"
"EVERY FRAGGING THING! HOW THE FRAG DO YOU GO TO MIRAGE OF ALL FRAGGIN' MECH!" His fangs bared in aggression.
"Start from the beginning Sunstreaker and tell me everything" she kept her gaze on the angry mech. Reaching for his servo giving it a soft squeeze. "calm down, ok?"
Sunstreaker took a big intake, toning down anger a bit. He closed his optics an squeezed her small servo in return. "Sideswipe and I …we're a couple. Well we were…a …couple; Somewhat. While you were gone Prowl and I headed out to check out A human distress call in the desert. Long story short things didn't go as plan."
"What happened?" she scooted closer to the fronliner while gripping his servo. Which was still tangled with hers.
Sunstreaker looked at the scout; whom had a slight hint of weary in her optics. Pausing for a moment to read her expression. He yanked her servo to him causing her to wobble a bit until Sunstreaker wrapped his servo around her torso to balance her. He pulled her to his side and held her there feeling her confused optics on him. Yet didn't look her direction. "Apparently there was a heard of scraplets that had been eating all their weapons and some scrap like that."
"So what went wrong?" she ignored how close she was to the gold mech. (I gotta to stay focus, whole purpose of finding him was to help him and Sideswipe. FOCUS BEE!)
"Anyway Prime sent Sideswipe and Mirage to help us out to basically round up the scraplets and freeze them all and so we did. Then we finished our mission and headed back."
"But, what did that have to with the relationship?"
"It was the trip back where he fragged up!" He huffed out a sharp intake angrily while grinding his fangs aggressively. "THE FRAGGER HAD THE FRAGGING NERVE TO BE MAKING OUT WITH HIM WHILE PROWL AN I WERE AROUND! HE DIDN'T EVEN HIDE IT! YET HE HONESTLY THINK I WOULD LISTEN TO A DAMN THING HE SAYS! HE JUST GOING TO SPIT OUT FRAGGING LIES! JUST SO HE CAN INTERFACE WITH HIM WHEN I'M GONE AND ME WHEN IM HERE! I'M NOT AN IDIOT!" The grip around her waist tighten drastically from the anger. He rolled out a deep aggressive snarl through his fangs almost coming out as a venomous snake.
"Sunny calm down! Breathe Sunstreaker!" her servos grabbed his chin and turned his helm towards hers; seeing the red ring in his purple optics. She kissed his forehelm gently while trailing her servo down to his clenched up free servo. Unprying his digits forcefully and tangling hers into his. He gripped her servo tightly pulling her even closer to her if possible. "That's it calm down, intake in and out." She let go of his chin and rubbed his back soothingly. His forhelm rested on her shoulder.
"He chose… Mirage…over me; his own other half."
"There's always two sides of a story Sunny. The truth and the lie. I mean it doesn't add up because, that doesn't sound like the sideswipe I know." (He's so motionless it's frightening even for him.)
"You've been on the lost light for 2 years Bumblebee; bots change. Even you abandon us."
"That's not true an you know that. I didn't have a choice Sunstreaker, they didn't even tell me why I had to leave. I still don't know why I absolutely had to leave, but it had its pros and cons. I got stronger and more skillful. So, you two won't get hurt so much trying to guard me like you always do. You two can go back being a tag team duo! I won't get in the way anymore! You won't be so close to offlining because of me. Did it come with a cost? Ha, yea it did. However, it's the cost I've been living with since I was a youngling." He nuzzled closer into her neck cables.
"We needed you. I needed you!"
"…I'm sorry Sunstreaker; I won't leave for so long again. I promise and we're going to fix things between you and Sides."
"If he wants to be with that sorry piece of scrap, then let him."
"You don't mean that. I know you love Sideswipe both ways. If you didn't you wouldn't be hurting so much."
"hmp.."
"What?"
"…What does Mirage have that I don't?"
"Nothing; you actually have something that he doesn't."
"Sideswipe would disagree…"
"Sideswipe would agree with me when I say he does love you and you're his TWIN brother. You will always fill a part of Sideswipe that Mirage will NEVER fill."
Sunstreaker detangled his servos from her; wrapping it around her back squeezing her tightly. His coolant silently leaving his cheeks and on to her yellow shoulder.
"Love you Sunstreaker. Now lets get Sideswipe back to you." She nuzzled the side of his helm. "It'll be okay Sunny. Just go ahead and let it out and stop hurting." She felt his intake speed up and sharpen with a hick, but he remained silent for a moment before breaking down. (It's rare for him to break like this. Last time I saw him like this we were younglings. One thing that hasn't change is that he makes sure to be in utter solitude; where no one will find him for a while. Bots think because he has this angry and aggressive demeanor and is an emotionless shell. Every bot has a breaking point, including Sunstreaker.)
He shuffle around a bit before standing an walking back into the darkness. Pulling her up by her servo and carrying her back into the darkness. Going a different direction the when they can in. Ending in a darkly lit room decorated with purple lights on the ceiling; a half done canvas on a stand; a small shelf with bookpads. Finishing the small room with a berth against the wall.
He let her down gently on her peds. Leaving her to sit on the berth. His helm hung low almost like he has accepted defeat. "This must be your escape room hu?"
"…"
"Sunstreaker?"
"…"
She walked over to him and kissed his forehelm. "Do you still want to be with Sideswipe?"
"…"
She took a deep intake. "I'll leave and let you think on it tonight. While I go and face my demise; just let me know what your decision is. Okay?" Bee gave him a quick hug and walked away only for him to grab her wrist;, pulling her back.
"Stay with me…"
"What?" she stared at him confused. "What did you say Sunny?"
"Stay with me, just for the night." His helm stayed down, refusing to look at her.
Bee paused for a moment, thinking about the idea. (You know what. For once; I' not gonna think about it.) "…Alright Sunstreaker, but just for tonight!"
"Thank you, Bumblebee." He pulled her to his forehelm and laid up against her chestplate. Her chestplate expands from her deep intake.
"Come on Sunny Bunny, its been a long night."
He lifted her on to the berth against the wall. Reaching down he pulled out one of the energon cubes from his stash and handed her one.
She gave a smile laugh and accepted it. "Thanks. You know; We haven't recharged together since we were younglings."
Sunstreaker simply nodded his helm while wrapping his arms around her and pulling her close. His chin on top of her helm. Feeling her servos curled around his back plate and her face nuzzle into his chest. watching the small femme fall into recharge. Waiting a while he squeezed her gently closer to his frame and nuzzling her helm. (You just don't know how much hell we caught when you left Bumblebee.) Closing his optics and falling into recharge.
~Memory
"Suwwy buwwy! Suwwy Buwwy!"
"What you want BittyBee?" Sunstreaker lifted the bubbly sparkling and cradled her in his small arms. Feeling the sparkling bounce about excitingly upon seeing the red twin.
"Pay! Pay! Suddy! Suwwy" she reached for the other twin with grabby servos playfully.
"You wanna play Bee? Hu? Ha ha ha." Sideswipe smiled at her; watching her bounce happily in Sunstreaker arms. One servo reaching for him; the other holding on to Sunstreaker shoulder.
"What do you wanna play BittyBee?" Sunstreaker swapped her on to his lap; with his arm helping to support her back. Her servo rested on his arms before pausing for a moment then covered her big optics. "Pick-a-boo?"
Sideswipe hid behind Sunstreaker and popped up dramatically with his servos over his optics. Stiking his glossa out playfully. "PICK-A-BOO! PHTTTTTTTTT!"
"HAHAHAHAHA! Yay Suddy! Suwwy! PEE BOO Suwwy!"
Sunstreaker blew on her tiny tank earning a joyous giggle from her. "Peek-a-boo Bee."
Her servo patted the golden youngling audio fins playfully. "SUDDY! SUDDY!" She yelled out to the red twin to rescue her
"Don't worry Bee I'll rescue you! Get away from her you fiend!" he poked the brother in his sides annoyingly.
"WOULD YOU STOP!" He turned, staring down the brother. Just as quickly as he turned to glare at Sideswipe, he snatched Bee away from him. "Hey!"
"I rescued the princess from the big bad Sunstreaker." Bee clapped her servos happily. Giggling to no tomorrow. The room door slid open and the sparkling stopped clapping and began whimpering. Curling up into Sideswipe chest. Almost like she was trying to hide.
"Sideswipe! Sunstreaker! Enough with the child's play. Lets move you two have training." A older tall mech with a broad stature walked in. Barking orders to the two.
Sunstreaker and Sideswipe just glared at the mech. They stayed posted; close to one other.
"No, we don't! We just finish training with Prowl and Jazz for the last 7 hours! Non-stop!" Sunstreaker crossed his arms aggressively
"Yea and we had our lesson with Perceptor, Mrs. Elita-one, and Ratchet before our training! So, no we don't!"
"I WASN'T ASKING EITHER ONE OF YOU! I WAS TELLING YOU! NOW DROP THAT STUPID SPARKLING AN LETS GO!" Ironhide walked right passed Sunstreaker and to Sideswipe. Who was still holding on to Bumblebee. Picking him up by his arms. Forcing him to let go of the sparkling.
"SUNNY!"
Sunstreaker caught her right before she could bluntly hit the ground. Her cries filling his audios while, his arm quickly wrapped around her; supporting and covering her. Quickly he charged the back of Ironhide knee joint. While Sideswipe kicked his shoulder joint; forcing him to drop the red twin.
"TWINS!" The older mech fell to one knee joint; simply watching as the 3 ran off down the corridor. Letting the pain waver away for a moment than taking off after the youngsters.
"JAZZ! MRS. ELITA-ONE!" The twins skidded to a stop behind the two femmes. Bumblebee crying in Sunstreaker hold."
Jazz looked at the other femme confused? "Yo twins what's gotten into ya?"
"Twins I swear to Primus I will-" the old mech stopped upon entering the room.
"You swear what to Primus Ironhide? Please continue that sentence." Elita-one stood protectively in front of the younglings.
Ironhide hesitated for a moment before replying. "Those two have training Elita."
"No, they do not, they have had their lessons early this morning about and hour ago. They have the rest of the day to play with Bumblebee and do as they please. I personally keep track of their development, progress, and grades. You will not do ANY form of training or lessons with them until further notice."
"If they keep playing these sparkling activities they won't mature. Even now they show signs of cowardness!"
"They have plenty of time to mature, and quite frankly they have shown signs of maturity and bravery taking care of little Bumblebee. They are still youngling Ironhide, let them enjoy it while they can. Now please leave and head else where."
His optics cut down to the twins who stood ready for a fight. Even with the fussy sparkling in their company. "…Of course Elita; this won't happen again."
"Thank you. Now, please leave; I do not wish to ask again."
"Of course." Ironhide turn an left without any other problems. Leaving a bit of tense silence in the air.
"Well den…that was … exciting." Jazz pouted sassy like before turning to elita.
She let out a heavy vent of exhaustion.
" Lets not Jazz, Sunstreaker may I see little Bumblebee." Sunstreaker hesitated for a moment; staring at the curled up fussy sparkling in his arms. Almost evaluating her well being before handing her over. "Thank you Sunstreaker. Now little miss, stop all that fussing and crying. Big bad Ironhide won't be bothering you again. The twins won't let him." She smiled at the two before sitting up on the couch. Her free servo patted the couch for the twins to sit with her. Jazz leaned against the back of it lazily.
The twins watched as Elita cradled Bee in her arms; softly rocking her to a light recharge. The twins laid on her tank comfortably falling in to recharge from her rocking. Even Elita was starting to doze off from the moment of relaxation.
"Ya know Boss lady" Jazz smiled at her leader presciously.
"What?"
"Go ahead and get some recharge; It'll do ya some good. Don't worry I'll handle anything that pops up."
"Thank you Jazz."
"No prob! Night you guys."
"Good night Jazz…" Sunstreaker vocals dragged a bit responding to the special ops. Jazz rubbed he and his brother helm gently before walking out. Sunstreaker simply curled into Sideswipes hold who were both curled on Elita tank.
~ end memory; still early morning~
Sunstreaker opened his optic hazy like for a moment to gaze upon the still recharging femme.
(She looks so exhausted, even while she recharges.) His grip around her tighten a bit as he cuddled into her. Hearing a soft cry escape her lips.
(Bee? Why are you…crying?) watching her curl in onto herself; in response he curled around her and pulled the blanket onto them both. Sunny glanced out for a moment to see it was still dark out; indicating is was still very early in the morning. He kissed her forehelm and whispered into her audio. "No on is going to lay a single digit on you, that's what I am here for. To protect and love you; so worry not an rest easy sweet Bumblebee." Cuddling her lovingly till she went back to a calm state.
"Thank you and rest easy My sweet Bee."
Chapter 8 is in 2 halves one in Sunstreaker the next one in Sideswipes.
Also sorry its not as long as usual but there was no need for this or the next chapter to be very long. However ch 9 will be longer I promise! Hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Leave a comment its always appreciated and loved. Have fun reading!
p.s I am half awake when I finished proof reading the last mini section of this story so please forgive me if I miss something. also Chapter 10 will have mature content containing to abuse so future warning an i'll remind you in ch. 9