Mom?

Strongarm! How are you, sweetie?

As well as can be given the situation.

Where are you?

On an Island.

Are you with Steeljaw? Has he hurt you?

Strongarm is silent for a moment as she looks at Steeljaw who has an optic ridge raised, "Are you okay?"

Strongarm just nods as she proceeds to answer her mom. Yes, I'm with him. No, he hasn't hurt me.

At least he hasn't hurt you. I'm with the others at that place you two escaped from. We took down the humans and currently, we're trying to get the Ground Bridge working again so we can bridge you back.

That's great! I can't wait to see you again! Is Dad there too?

Yeah, he's here too.

I can't wait to see him too.

Alright, see you when we get the Ground Bridge working again.

Strongarm was overjoyed to hear that she will be reunited with her parents again real soon, she had a big smile on her face that she couldn't get rid of. "Steeljaw, I was just talking to my mom. She says that she and the others have taken down the humans and they're working on fixing the Ground Bridge so they can bridge us back! We'll be getting off this Island!" In her excitement, she ends up hugging him.

Steeljaw looks down at her in surprise that she's hugging him and to hear the news. For the first time since his sire passed away, he felt his spark begin to shatter, it felt strange to him since he hadn't felt it in so long. He growls as he pushes her back and walks off to the other side of the cliff, he stops as he looks out over the ocean. His growl keeps rumbling in his chest as he thinks over what Strongarm had said, his femme is gonna get taken away from him. He doesn't like it.

Strongarm looks at him as he stands there, he's obviously not as happy to hear the news as she is. She slowly walks towards him, "Steeljaw, what's wrong? Aren't you happy to be getting off this Island?"

Steeljaw growls again, "No! It's just you and me on this Island, no fractions and nothing to keep us apart! As soon as we go through the Ground Bridge and get back there your team will do everything to keep us separated!" He clenches his servos to where his claws dig into his palms causing Energon to leak out as he turns to face her. "Do you even care about how much pain that will cause me? I'm so much in love with you now that just the thought of being away from you makes my spark ache."

Strongarm was taken aback by that, she recently started to finally see that he really does love her but she didn't think he was that much in love with her. But that one question still lingers in her processor, "What is it about me that you love? Why are you so interested in me?" After having the realization that her ex was only into her body and not her whole being she has to know exactly where Steeljaw's interest lies.

Steeljaw looks at her as he calms himself down and thinks it over, though he doesn't have to think about it too long because he knows exactly what he loves about her. "Your beauty was the first thing that caught my interest and made me start to fall for you." His usual smirk appears on his face as his optics roam over her body, "Though I'll admit your body is very nice too, you're very sexy." His smirk fades when his optics meet hers again and his face becomes serious, "But it's mostly your beauty, your beautiful face, those beautiful blue optics that I could simply lose myself in, and those luscious lips that I very much enjoy kissing."

Steeljaw couldn't help but chuckle at Strongarm's face turning completely blue as she turned away from him to look at the ocean. "Not to mention you look really cute when you blush," he says as he gets closer to her. "You're very clever, you saw right through my charms and sweet talk when we first met. Even your plans to escape from me, even though they failed, they were still very clever, and even though you scared the scrap out of me it was your smart thinking that got us away from those humans."

Strongarm couldn't keep the smile from forming on her face but the smile faded when she looked over at him, she refused to let him see that she liked what he was saying and that it was flattering her. He gets a bit closer to her and gently caresses her cheek with one of his claws as he looks into her optics, "You have a fiery spirit that I can't help but admire. You have a kind spark even to one that is supposed to be your enemy. Normally, I would say that kindness is one of the things I can't stand about Autobots, but the times that you showed kindness to me I found it very attractive."

Strongarm's spark fluttered and quickened as she looked into his optics, she shouldn't be flattered by what he said but she is, she's far more flattered than she should be. She reaches up to place a servo on the side of his face, "We have a deal, Steeljaw. When we get back you let me go back to my team and I will give you a chance to properly win my spark. After seeing the way you've been with me I know you won't let them stop you from seeing me, you certainly won't let them stop you from doing what you want."

"You're right. You're mine and no bot will stop me from seeing you or spending time with you." He leans in to whisper in her audio receptor, "Just to be sure the connection stays and you remember that you're mine..." He bites her on the neck in the same spot he bit her before as he holds her close to him.

Strongarm gasps as she grips his armor on his sides but she makes no move to stop him, she knows it would be a fruitless task so she doesn't even bother trying. A moan escapes her which surprises them both. Is she really enjoying being bitten by him like this? She can hear Steeljaw chuckle as he releases her neck and starts licking the bite mark. She lets out another soft moan as she feels her port begin to heat up. Why is this turning her on?

Strongarm could feel Steeljaw's servos sliding down to her thighs and the next thing she knew she was flat on her back on the ground with Steeljaw on top of her. Steeljaw kisses up her neck to her audio receptor, "Seems my little cadet is starting to enjoy me biting her," he whispers in a seductive tone.

Strongarm's face was completely blue again with embarrassment, "N-no I'm not..."

Steeljaw pulls his helm up to look at her with a raised optic ridge, "Then why did you moan?"

"It slipped, I'm not enjoying it at all."

"Really?" He places a servo on her interface panel, "Then why is your port heating up?" Strongarm's fans kicked in and Steeljaw laughed, "You're getting turned on."

"Ohh shut up!" Strongarm says as she tries to push him off her and get up, but he refuses to budge.

"I'm not moving, I'm enjoying this too much. I have never seen you this flustered and to think it's all because of me."

Strongarm is starting to get frustrated with him, "Steeljaw, you're such a jerk!"

"Of course, I'm a Decepticon."

"I liked you as you were before!"

"So, you do like me, you just admitted it."

"Primus!" Strongarm shouts as she covers her face with her servos, "No, I do not!"

"You can't deceive a Decepticon, sweetspark. Just admit that you're already coming around." Steeljaw starts rubbing his panel against hers making her heat up even more.

"Mn. Stop it, Steeljaw."

"I don't think you want me to," he whispers as he moves to her neck. He starts kissing and nipping at her neck as he continues grinding his panel against hers, "Just admit that you're starting to like me."

Strongarm bites her lower lip to stop from moaning or saying anything, there's no love or real feelings like that but she is starting to like him a little bit, but no way would she admit it and feed into his ego.

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"Were you able to get her?" Wheeljack asked Arcee.

"I was," Arcee responded with a smile.

"That's great!" Bumblebee exclaimed, "How is she?"

"She says she's doing good. She's on an Island with Steeljaw but he hasn't hurt her."

"That's a relief," Bumblebee says feeling very relieved to know his cadet is alright.

"Did you tell her that we're working on getting the Ground Bridge up and running again?" Wheeljack asked.

"I did and she said that she can't wait to see us both again."

Wheeljack smiled at her as his spark overfilled with joy, they're gonna get their daughter back and make their family whole once more.

~~~~~~~~~~

Fowler looks down at Brendon, he can't help but feel sympathy for the young man. He would probably be the same way if he was raised by a cruel man who didn't love him. Fowler sits down next to him and pats him on the shoulder, "I know I've been harsh with you but what you did was wrong." He pauses as he lets out a sigh, "I will never understand what you went through with your uncle but just know that I'm here if you want someone to talk to." It feels weird consoling a man who was his enemy not too long ago but he's giving it a shot anyway.

Brendon growls as he jerks his shoulder away from his hand, he hates nothing more than to get someone's sympathy and be treated like a charity case. Fowler didn't say anything else and the MPs soon arrived. After the MPs left with Brendon, Ratchet arrived and got straight to work.

Arcee comes out of the room she was in with the others and sees him, "Need some help, Ratchet?"

"You know you're always free to help me, Arcee," Ratchet responds as he gets to work on Grimlock.

"When you finish with these two we could use your help with fixing up a Ground Bridge, Ratchet," Smokescreen tells him.

"Alright."