Born ready -terror twins fanfic-

chapter 7: Going back!

Merope's P.O.V | Afganistan

I woke up and had no idea what was going right now, but all I knew was a deadly silence. I slowly tried to move and looked around. The camp was completely destroyed and everywhere was blood and body parts. I tried not to throw up when I saw a head laying beside me. "Sunstreaker!' I screamed, trying to a view of the mech, but he was gone.

I started to panic, did he die?! I pushed a piece of metal away and got up, a large piece of metal was sticking out of my thigh and I was covered with several cuts, and bruises. Why did the Decepticons attack now?! I brushed it off and limped through the empty camp. On the ground I saw traces of where Sunstreaker had driven, he left me here behind I suddenly realized. I needed to think real quick, the change the Decepticons would come back was very big, I didn't know why they were here, but there was a change they were because of me, so I didn't want to stay any longer.

I had to try to find civilization and contact Sideswipe, he probably had heard about the attack and was worried sick. I looked around and grabbed a leather bag made to fill it with water. I didn't know how long I was on my way. There was no food, and that was my last concern. The first thing I needed to do was finding a small town and make sure to get back to America.

I grabbed a Gunnar map before I left the empty and dead base, walking into the desert, not knowing where I was heading too...

Sideswipe's P.O.V | N.E.S.T

I woke up and stared at a white ceiling, all my memories came back and I jolted up. Merope was dead, they murdered her. I saw Sunstreaker in the bed next to me and I quickly made my way over to him. Even he was unconscious, I tried to find comfort by nuzzling in his neck and smell his scent. Sunstreaker woke up shortly after and groaned before pushing me away. "I am so happy you're okay!" I whispered. He hummed, still dizzy and sleepy.

I didn't want to start about Merope again, I knew it would upset him."I know you're grieving..." I looked straight in Sunstreaker's optics. "Drop it..." I mumbled as I rested my head on his chest plate. Sunstreaker softly stroke my helm. "Do you know what Blackout wanted?!" I asked. Sunstreaker shook his helm slightly "No...it happened out of nowhere... I did notice some chaos but it was something about an aircraft that wasn't supposed to fly there... I saw nothing on my scanners cause it was the first thing I did... checking if it was a Decepticon..." He sighed.

I sucked in a breath "Do you think they wanted Merope?!" I asked finally, I hated it to ask, but I wanted to discuss this. "Maybe... I really don't know Sideswipe," he sighed. I gave a small nod and laid down next to him, resting my helm on his shoulder.

"Maybe it's better..." Sunstreaker said. I looked up to him "What do you mean?!" I snapped. "That she's dead!" he said. My optics widened in horror "You know how much she means for me!" I snapped, sitting up straight. "You hurt her! and you did it even I asked you to take care of her for a month! That's all I asked! I didn't ask you to be friends with her! But to watch her and make sure she's okay cause she's still traumatized!" I hissed angrily.

Sunstreaker pushed me off the berth "At least now you don't have to worry about the bitch!" he hissed. "She's not a bitch! Merope is my best friend!" I spat. "Was..." Sunstreaker corrected me harshly. I shook my helm "Merope will always be my best friend! It doesn't matter how big the distance is! She promised me she would come back!" I spat before I stormed off.

I entered the main hanger and stalked over to Prime "You need to send me to Afganistan! I need to find her! I have to go!" I told him firmly. "I don't believe Sunstreaker! She promised me! Maybe she got away...maybe she... escaped! I know she's smart and I know she would never fight if it's too dangerous! There's a possibility she's still alive right?!"

"Sideswipe... I don't think that's a good idea...we don't know anything!" Optimus said. "I know you're grieving cause you lost your friend! But we can't make rushed decisions!" He said. "So we do nothing!"

"We are doing something! But we can't go now! Maybe it's an ambush! We need to be sure and talk to Sunstreaker!" he explained to me, but I didn't want to hear it. "I know it's hard! But believe me... we can better be sure than making decisions based on grieve and anger!"

I forced myself to stay calm and take a deep breath, fine, if they didn't want to help me then I would do something on my own. "Fine..." I growled before I stormed off, leaving the hanger. I knew in what region the base was. I transformed and activated my holoform, stalking over to the control room.

I looked around before I typed the code and walked in, making sure not to make much noise, last time I hacked the mainframe to prank, and they didn't really appreciate it. I sat down behind a computer and logged in... with Lennox's account... something I also hacked a while ago.

I read some documents, everything that was about Merope's mission before I saw a map of the region. 300 miles away from the base was a small town, if there was one place she probably would go to than it was a town to contact anyone. I printed the map before I shut the computer and left, heading towards the Autobot hanger where I had parked.

"Sideswipe! Where are you going?!" Jazz asked with a frown. "I need a drive!" I replied briefly. "What's that?!" Bumblebee asked, pointing at the map I was holding. "Oh, this... nothing important!" I lied, slowly making my way over to my alt-mode. "Do you believe she's still alive?!" Mirage asked from behind me. I leaped in the air and glared at him as I ended up on the floor not so elegant.

Mirage grabbed the map and looked at it "Hmm... you're trying to figure out where she would go huh!" he said as he glanced at me. I got up and snitched the map out of his hands "No... maybe!" I grumbled. "I need to find her! So don't stop me!" I snarled, opening my door. "Look... I think Optimus has a point..." Jazz began. "... but we know you will go anyway... so we keep it a secret!" Dino finished.

I glanced at them "There's a plane that will go to that area..." Jazz explained. "Why didn't they tell me?!" I huffed annoyed. "Cause of this!" Bumblebee snorted. I rolled my eyes "We will see what we can do for you here... if we have any news we will contact you!" Dino said. I nodded and sighed in relieve "Thank you!" I mumbled before I hopped in and drove off, leaving the smell of burned tires behind.

I drove towards the airport and came to a stop just before the aircraft. "Sideswipe!? What are you doing here?!" a soldier asked. "I came to catch a plane! I am coming too!" I said firmly. The soldier frowned a little "Did you get permission?" he asked. "Of course... wanna make a call?!" asked smoothly. The soldier stared at me for several moments before he gestured me to get in. Satisfied my plan worked I parked in the plane and waited for take-off. I was nervous, cause I was scared they actually would make call and Ironhide would come and get me... it would mean I end up in the brig and they wouldn't let me out for a good while.

But none of this happened and the plane took-off very fast after I arrived. I sat on my hood, cross-legged while staring at the necklace Merope had given me. with a sigh I laid down, my back resting against my windshield. "What if you find her and she isn't alive?!"

I looked at my left, seeing a very young soldier standing a yard away from me. "Than... I take her home and bury her somewhere..." I replied. "Do you think she's still alive?!"

I sighed before I looked back at him "I don't know... but I do have faith... and I do trust her she made the right decision! I know she's smart and I know she would always make the right decisions!" I said firmly before I looked back at the necklace and hold it against my chest.