Spark Beat

Chapter Three

Chapter Three:

* Memory Sequence Initiated *

I sat in the middle of a battle, crying. I was only four solar cycles old, but I already understood what was happening.

Guns blared and energon spilled as Autobots and Decepticons clashed in a barbaric battle, each side desperate to win.

"Oppi!" I cried out desperately, looking for my daddy.

"Shadowlight!" I heard him call and I almost made it to him before I was snatched up and held in the air.

I let out a startled scream and flailed around, desperately trying to get away. "Megatron, this is between you and me! Leave my sparkling out of this!" Oppi yelled at the mech who now had me.

The mech, Megatron, obviously didn't agree because he suddenly tightened his grip on my neck. I let out a pained squeak and cried out again.

"Now, now. You wouldn't want me to offline her like I did her carrier would you, Autobot?" Megatron sneered and hissed in anger.

'Mommy.... he killed mommy!' I realized and squirmed more.

"What do you want in trade for her life?" Oppi suddenly asked, sounding defeated.

Megatron smiled evilly and looked down at me.

* Memory Sequence Terminated *

I blinked my eyes open to find myself back in my bedroom, it was dark out, maybe 1:00 in the morning.

I sighed and climbed out my window, onto the roof. I sat as the cool midnight summer breeze cradled me, comforting me.

"Oppi..." I whispered into the wind. "Daddy....?" A single tear dripped onto my lap as I stared at the night sky.

"Why...?" I whimpered as his voice drifted back into my thoughts.

'Shadowlight, be strong my princess.' His voice murmured as I recalled what he said to me after mommy was killed.

"What does that make me?" I asked aloud as I stared at the starry sky.

"Depends on what you're looking to find out." I jumped at the familiar sound of Sides voice as he sat next to me in his holo form. "What's wrong?" He asked as he brought my chin up to look him in the eyes.

He had semi long silver hair with black tips and piercing blue eyes. He was a bit taller than me and was pretty muscular.

"How long have you been there?" I evasively asked.

He looked down for a moment but then looked back at me. "Long enough to hear 'Oppi' and 'What does that make me?' now, where did you hear that word?"

"Oppi?"

"Yes, it's the cybertronian word for-" I waved my hand in the air and interrupted him.

"Father. I know." He looked at me, shocked.

Then the look changed from shock to concern and curiosity.

"How did you know?" He asked me again.

"I-I... I don't think I'm as human as I would like to think." I sighed as I leaned against him for warmth.

"Like half cybertronian?" He asked.

"No, yes. I don't know." I let out an exasperated sigh. "Listen, all I remember is being on Cybertron and crying out for my Oppi...." I said as I started to tear up.

"Sounds like you need to talk to Ratchet... Sky? Are you crying?" He asked, turning me to face him.

When I was facing him and saw his concern, it made me break down completely. I buried my face in the crook of his neck and cried and cried until I slowly drifted off to sleep again.

Sideswipe's POV

I knew something was off about her but, this, this isn't what I expected.

My spark almost broke when I saw her crying on the roof, and it got worse when I found out why.

The poor femme has been through hell and to make things worse, I don't think it's over yet. I just hope that I can be there for her.

I stroke her hair as she slowly drifted off to sleep. Tears of my own appeared as I thought of the loss of my twin, Sunstreaker.

I just hope she can move on. If what she says is true, about the flash backs, then she may have already lost two families.

- 10 minutes later -

I placed Sky back in her bed and returned to my vehicle form just as I got a comm link.

.: Optimus to Sideswipe :. He sent to me.

.: What is it, boss bot?:. I sent back.

.: We have a situation here, report back to base :. He ordered me.

.: I also have a bit of a situation, do you mind if I speak with you and Ratchet privately later?:. I asked, thinking about what Sky had told me of her memories and Cybertron.

.: Yes, of course, we will be awaiting your arrival, Sideswipe:. Optimus replied as he cut off the comm link.

Before I left, I activated me holo form again and left a note for Skylar in the event that I'm not back by the time she wakes up.

In the back of my mind I can't help but wonder... Is she really a Cybertronian? But then again, what else would she be? I guess that's what she meant earlier.