Finding Sunny

Chapter 34

The night was a long one for both Nichole and Sunstreaker. Nichole's condition only got worse as the drive went on. By morning she had a rousing fever of 104 degrees and had started to throw up anything and everything just after midnight. Diesel drove faster than he has ever driven. He came speeding into base at three in the morning, screaming for Ratchet. Sunstreaker on the other hand got a call from Sideswipe to get back to base at three in the morning. As soon as he finished telling Lennox and the others what he did and why, he was able to leave and go look for Nichole. He had been out all night looking. He thanks primus and turned around, speeding back to base.

He drifted to a stop as he pulled into the hanger. Transforming ridiculously fast and stormed to the medical bay. Before he could go into the med bay, he was stopped by Diesel. "You can't go in." Diesel stated it like it was a fact. Like it was something everyone knew. Sunstreaker growled, "Why not? That's my femme in there and she needs me." Diesel stood tall, towering over Sunstreaker. "She wants nothing to do with you right now. You are the last person she wants to see right now. When she is well again, she will get the full story. But until then, you stay away. Got it?" Diesel intimidated the younger mech, but Sunstreaker was not about to bow down. "Get out of my way." His voice low and violent.

"Sunny, we'll come back. Please let's not fight right now." Sideswipe grabbed his brothers' arm, attempting to calm him down. "For Nichole." He added through the bond. This seemed to help his brother calm down. Though still quite angry, he left with his brother. There is nothing they can do, no matter how much they wish there was. "You can't get into any trouble. You know that. I don't want you to end up in the brig." Sideswipe reminded him. "I know. I just need her. I need to see her. Its killing my spark." Sunstreaker said as he fell onto his berth, servos covering his optics. Sideswipe just got Sunstreaker back, but it's not the same.

"Kup should be here tomorrow." Sideswipe changed the subject. "Yeah the only good thing to come out of this. That doesn't change anyone's mind though, I'm still a traitor in everyone's optics." Sunstreaker rolled so he was facing the opposite wall to Sideswipe. Sideswipe let out a sigh, not sure what to say next. "I'm sure Kup will get ya off the hook. Ratchet will get Prime back, and all will be good." He said trying to lighten up the mood. "It won't change Nichole's mind. She will hate me forever." Sunstreaker mumbled back. The room went silent. Sideswipe is out of ideas to try and cheer his brother up. Nothing seems to be working. Instead he laid down and tried to get some recharge.

Diesel looked over to the berth that held Nichole. Ratchet was able to stabilize her heartrate and get her fever down. She is wrapped up in a heated blanket that is slowly warming her up. She lay asleep from the drugs put into her body. Diesel couldn't help but feel like this is his fault. "I should of made you go back right away. I should of got you out of the cold sooner. I'm sorry, Nichole." He says as he sits next to her. "She will be alright, Diesel. She just needs her rest." Ratchet said calmly from his spot at his computers. "I know, but if I had been here, none of this would of happened." Guilt is present on his face plate. "Its not your fault and you know that. It's no one's fault." "It's Sunstreaker's." Ratchet turned and looked at him. "Sunstreaker may be at fault for some of this, but he would never so something to on purpose to intentionally harm Nichole. I've never seen a mech so in love. And what he did was something he started before he met her. And he was doing it for someone he looked up to as a sire." Ratchet stared down at Diesel as he explained. "I'm sorry, Ratchet. I'm just upset about all this." He admitted. "We all are. Just some of us have different ways of showing it.

The next day, early in the morning, the crew who left to go fetch Kup, rolled in. Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Drift and the triplets. Kup is being pulled behind Crosshairs. Some soldiers helped to undo the chains and the autobots transformed. Ratchet ran a scan over Kup. "Kup don't transform yet." Ratchet said lowly as Kup gave a groan. "Let's get you to the med bay. Keep the twins at bay, until I have him in stable enough condition." Ratchet ordered as he and another bot helped carry Kup away. Just as they were through the hallway, the twins came sliding in around the corner. "Is that Kup?" Sideswipe yelled, trying to follow, Sunstreaker right behind. "Yes, but you can't see him yet." Ironhide. "Why not?" Growled Sunstreaker. "Ratchet wants him stable before you talk to him." Ironhide explained. "I can't see Nichole. Now I can't see Kup!" He barked as he left the hanger. Sideswipe didn't follow right away, filled with disappointment, just like his brother.

"He looks so skinny. Worse than the last time I saw him." Diesel whispered, watching Ratchet work his magic. "We have no idea how long the Decepticons held him hostage." Ratchet replied. Diesel nodded in agreement. "Nichole said she was held captive by the Decepticons." Diesel added. Ratchet helm snapped in his direction. "Why didn't you say something? I thought the scabs on her arms were from her being reckless." Ratchet began to fret over Nichole's body. Running more scans on her. "She's fine. She's lived through torture before. The energon burns were fading by time I got to her." Diesel said nonchalantly. Ratchet stared at him in horror. "How can you be so calm about that? Energon should have killed her." Diesel shrugged. "She's always been different. All I know is when I get my hands on Megatron, I will kill him." He added.

"It would make sense why her and Sunstreaker have a pull. She doesn't have any Energon in her system or anything to make her part Cybertronian. I've heard about humans like her, but I never thought I'd get to know one." Ratchet filled with excitement. Diesel looked at him, confused. "So, she's like a mythical creature? One that likes to kill and be an asshole to everyone she meets." Diesel couldn't stop the sarcasm. "They are not all alike. They are just able to withstand Energon and can sometimes be sparkmate's to a cybertronian. They live longer than most humans and it is very hard to kill them. They can withstand anything." "So, they are like a mythical creature. That explains a lot of things. But why is she having such a hard time with the cold then?" "Like I said there aren't very many and not many of our kind have run into them. They are just stories that have been told." "Do they have a name?" Ratchet put a finger to his chin, thinking hard about the question. "You know...I don't think they do. At least if they did, I don't remember." Ratchet admitted. "Now we have to break it to her?" Ratchet added. "I don't think she will care, but she has to wake up first. Its been three days." Diesel said looking at her.

Her body lay still, covered in blankets. Hooked up to wires, monitoring her system. Her heart beat is stable, her breathing steady. She is now warmed up to normal temperature, but she still has yet to wake up. She looks peaceful, for once. Like the demons that haunt her have finally fled her mind. Her hair lay neatly around her, flooding over her shoulders. Her hands lay crossed across her stomach over the blanket keeping her warm. The beep from the monitor being the only thing telling them she is still alive. Otherwise she looks as if she's ready to get buried six feet down underground.

There is a knock at the door, startling Diesel. Ratchet is back to work, working on Kup. Diesel got up to see who it is. As he opened his mouth to speak, Sunstreaker got his words out faster. "Please let me see her. I know I can't see Kup, but I need to be near her. Please." He pleaded, his servos clasps as if giving a prayer. Diesel looked down on the young bot, then slowly nodded his head. "Follow me and be quiet." Diesel ordered. Sunstreaker nodded his helm and followed. His spark began to feel at ease the closer he got to her. "She looks so peaceful." He whispered as he got next to her berth. "Can I go in holoform and get closer?" His optics pleading to Diesel. "Maybe it will help wake her up." Diesel said as he nodded a yes. Sunstreaker's holoform was next to her in half a second.

"Hey beautiful. I know I'm the last person you want to see, but I couldn't stay away anymore. I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry for hurting you, for leaving you. I don't expect your forgiveness. Just seeing you alive is enough for me. I hope one day I can win your trust and heart back. Primus, I love you so much." He whispers to her, holding her hand, ending it with putting a kiss on top of it. He wishes he could lay next to her, hold her in his arms again, but he knows she would never except that. He has to start all over, but he's willing to just for her. He bowed his head, holding her hand close to him.

Coughing was then heard after a few seconds. Diesel stood up and Ratchet ran over. Sunstreaker staring intently at her, waiting. Her coughing continued for a few moments. After it finally stopped, her eyes slowly opened. Her stony grays squinting against the bright light of the medical bay. "Nichole?" Sunstreaker kept a hold of her hand. Once her eyes had become adjusted, she began to look around the room. Her eyes stopped on Sunstreaker. She looked him up and down. "You bet your ass I ain't going to forgive you," She started, staring into his bright cerulean blues. "But you ain't about to leave my side anytime soon." His eyes light up at her words. He couldn't stop himself as he bent down and kissed her. She seemed startled for a moment, but soon melted into the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck, pulling him closer.