Grief

Hey everyone. Just a little plot bunny that bothered me until I wrote it.
This story is not in my usual universe that I usually write. It's set in the movie-verse, in between the first two movies. So it doesn't really tie in with anything else I have. This might be just a one-shot, but who knows, maybe it'll become longer.

Disclaimer: I don't own Transformers. Just Steeldust and this story is mine.

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The Prime glanced down at his CMO. "Are they coming this way?"

Ratchet looked at his scanner once again. "Yes."

Nearby, Sideswipe rolled back and forth on his wheeled pedes impatiently. "Sunstreaker is with them. I can feel him."

"Then, it would seem that they are likely all Autobots," Optimus hummed.

"Bout time some of the others showed up," grumbled Ironhide, crossing his large servos. "We could use some backup."

"I thought you did not need backup, Ironhide," said Mirage. He glanced over at the weapons specialist, raising an optic ridge skeptically.

"It's helpful at times."

Mirage smirked while Ratchet scoffed.

Sideswipe continued to pace, looking towards the direction the signals were approaching.

He suddenly stopped. "That's it."

Despite the protests of the others to wait, the red mechling transformed and roared off.

"We'd better follow him," Ironhide grunted, already transforming. "Just in case."

"Agreed," answered Optimus. "Autobots, roll out."

The three remaining mechs transformed and began following the GMC Topkick. Sideswipe had already disappeared.

Once on the highway, the rest caught up with the red car.

Mirage was the first to catch up, pulling alongside the front liner.

"Are you certain it is your twin?"

Sideswipe scoffed, revving his engine in annoyance. "Are you kidding? Of course, I know it's him!"

The blue and white Ferrari said nothing more, but kept close.

Shortly, Sideswipe led them off of the highway onto a smaller, less busy road. They traveled for a few minutes on it before Ironhide inquired, "Sideswipe, do you know where you're going?"

"No," the front liner called back. "But I know that Sunstreaker is somewhere up ahead. And he's close!"

"The signals I'm picking up concur," added Ratchet. "We should see them soon."

And they did.

As the small convoy approached a bend in the road, partially hidden by trees, the noise of several engines could be heard.

Then, a yellow Lamborghini Huracan sped around the corner, speeding up significantly once in sight. Closely following it, was a navy and black Apollo Arrow.

"Sunstreaker!" yelled Sideswipe ecstatically, halting suddenly on the shoulder of the road. He transformed, running towards his twin.

The yellow Lamborghini also transformed and was promptly tackled to the ground.

"Sides!"

"Sunny!"

Optimus, Ratchet, Ironhide, and Mirage had also stopped and transformed, watching from a short distance away.