An Old Partner

Flashback

Arcee's pov

"Hey guys! Any idea on where we are exactly?" Vectorblade asked looking at me and Tailgate "Optimus gave us a direct order to scope out this sector for any energon, I don't know or exactly care where we are," Tailgate replied. I chuckled and we heard footsteps, "who's there?!" Tailgate and Vectorblade yelled at the same time as we got out our weapons. Moments later I was hit with a powerful blast and Vectorblade was the last thing I saw "ARCEE! ARCEE PLEASE DON'T DIE!" He yelled as I passed out.

When I woke up I looked around and saw Vectorblade chained up next to me and I quickly realised I'm the same. "I knew you were a bit kinky Sweetspark but isn't this a bit far no?" Vectorblade joked "is this really the time to talk about what we do in the berthroom?" I asked "just trying to make light of a bad situation," he stated making me laugh a little. We heard footsteps and looked to see a Decepticon femme walking in with some vehicons holding a worn out Tailgate, "Tailgate!" I yelled and got a small smile from him as he was chained up as well. "Dear Arcee, give me the code, otherwise your partners will suffer," she said dragging her acidic claw-like digit across my faceplate "please! Don't hurt them!" I begged as she walked over to Tailgate "LET HIM GO!!" Vectorblade yelled but this 'con had other ideas. She brought up her sharp blade and slashed Tailgate's frame in half, "YOU SICK FRAG!" My other partner yelled "oh why thank you for the compliment, I take it this one is closer to you Arcee, I'll have fun getting rid of this one," she stated dragging her blade across his chassis "I'd rather die than let her give you the code," Vectorblade snarled "NO!" I cried out as he was struck down the same way as Tailgate and I knew he was close to death because I could feel it through our sparkbond.

Vectorblade's pov

I held onto life by an inch of my servo until I saw an Autobot rescue team rush into the room. "Vectorblade!" Arcee yelled as they cut her down, noone other than Tailgate and my Sire knows that Arcee and I sparkbonded so the soldiers had no clue I was alive, "no! He's still alive! We have to bring him!" Arcee cried out hugging my helm "I'm sorry Arcee, but his injuries are too extensive for him to not have been killed instantly," I heard my BEST FRIEND Ironhide state. I began getting furious and Arcee knew it, "how could you say that?! He's your best friend!" Arcee yelled saying exactly what I'm thinking. "G-go, I-I'll be f-fine," I whispered in her audio receptors, I smiled a little looking into her optics and she left with the other 'bots.