"Alright so how do I work this thing?" Nichole asked, looking the cylinder over, hoping for a button to pop out or something. The humans and Autobots are surrounding her as they stand in front of the cell. "Aren't you supposed to know, all knowing one." Sideswipe joked, preforming a fake bow to her. "How about I try it out on you first?" She smirked, pointing the cylinder back at him, he quickly put his servos up in defense. She laughed and turned back to the cell. Kup lay on the berth inside, not moving. Ratchet put him in a force recharge, so they would be able to preform the reverse with no problems. She started to toss the cylinder around in her hand again, having no clue what she is doing.

"How does she not know how to use it?" Ironhide whispered to Optimus. "It could be that she was unable to learn the information when she was born. As her species stopped reproducing and began to die out, most information became lost. A millennia of history has been lost as they became practically extinct. We don't even know how she was born to know what truly happened." Optimus explained to the weapon specialist. "Wow that must suck. No wonder she didn't know she was different." Ironhide commented, beginning to feel bad for Nichole. "It is something I hope our race never had to endure." Ironhide nodded at the Primes comment and went back to focusing on Nichole.

"Maybe if you think really hard it will work." Sideswipe suggested. "Ow" He yelled as his golden twin slapped him on the back of his head. "You idiot. Do you not think she's tried that?" Sunstreaker snapped. He is beginning to become impatient, wanting this to hurry so they can have Kup back. "Will you two be quiet! I'm trying to concentrate." Nichole barked at the twins. "Sorry, Nichole." They both answered.

She stood, feet separated, holding her stance. Her shoulders relaxed, eyes closed, concentrating on the glowing blue cylinder she holds in her hands. Everyone around her went silent, no one moved, for they didn't want to be a distraction. Her hands grip tightly around the center of the cylinder. Looking deep into her mind, she tries to find the answer to her problem. Hoping her ancestors left her some kind of information. She has to push through other memories, other information she held inside. Her eyes begin to squint, teeth begin to grind together, her body becomes tense. Her grip on the cylinder is turning her knuckles white. The glow begins to brighten, causing the dark room to light up like a Christmas tree. Her hair stands on end, loose strands start floating. The light becomes to intense for anyone to look at anymore. A rush of energy leaves the cylinder with an angry, challenged cry leaving her throat. Making everyone turn and look again.

She lay sprawled out on the floor. The cylinder loosely hung in her hand, not glowing anymore. She lay panting, eyes closed, heart beating rapidly. "Nichole!" The twins rush to her side. They are quickly in their holoform, kneeling by her side. Sunstreaker grabs her hand, while Sideswipe takes the other. She lets out a gurgled groan and her eyes flutter open. "Ow, my head." She complains, taking her hand from Sideswipe to rub the back of her head. "Are you okay?" The twins are staring at her intently, looking for any sign of damage. "Yeah I'm fine. Did it work?" She sat up, still rubbing her head, but looking into the cell. Kup still lay on the berth, looking as though nothing has changed. "Ratchet can you wake him up?" Optimus wondered, the Medical officer nodded walking to the cell. Everyone stared, watching carefully as Ratchet brought the bot out of stasis.

After what seemed like a very long ten minutes, Kup's optics fluttered open, focusing to the darkness of the room. He gave a groan that seemed to echo. As he sat up, no one moved, no one even breathed. All waiting to see if the Cylinder worked. Kup turned and jumped back a little at the sight of everyone standing there staring at him. He looked at the bars keeping them separated. "What the frag is this? Why am I in a fragging cell?" Kup started yelling, hands on his knees, leaned forward, glaring at all of them. "Well I think Kup is back." Sideswipe said excitedly. "Let him out Jazz." Jazz complied happily to the Primes command. Kup stood as the bars slid open. "Come old friend, we have lots to talk about." Prime wrapped an arm around the old bots' shoulders and the two along with Ironhide, Jazz, Ratchet and some others left the brig.

"Aren't you two going with?" Nichole asked noticing the twins still sitting in their holoforms next to her. "We will have plenty of time to catch up." Sideswipe stated, watching the others walk away. "And we have some unfinished business to attend too." Sunstreaker said with a smirk and his arms crossed. She looked at the two confused as they both shared the same look. Before she could do anything, the two vanished and she was being picked up by Sunstreaker in his bipedal mode.

They got to the twins berthroom and the door shut immediately after entry, locked and all. Sunstreaker set her down on the metal table in between the berths. "What's going on?" She asked in an unsure tone. She could feel Sideswipes mischievousness creeping through the bond. "I do believe that two someones bonded without me." His arms crossed, and eyebrow raised, staring down at her. "I was hoping you forgot about that." She said guilty as charged. "How could I forget that the love of my life bonded with my twin brother? I felt the whole thing, but now its my turn. There is no running away from this now." He leaned down, optics level with her. She sighed in defeat but knew all too well that she wanted this as well.

Sunstreaker sat down on his berth, leaning back against the wall. She crawled over on to his lap, looking at his chest. Piston sliding, and air releasing, hissed throughout the room as he slowly opened his spark chamber. The bright blue light almost blinding her. She covered her eyes but couldn't take her eyes off the glowing orb in front of her. Tendrils shot out and gently wrapped around her, the same as Sideswipes had done. Sunstreaker let out a moan, optics squeezing shut as they pulled her close to his spark. His head shot back in ecstasy when she encountered his spark. She seemed to float in mid air as they merged together. Both feeling the pleasure of the bonding. She gently leaned in closer, pressing her lips lightly against his soul. Her hands fondling a loose tendril floating around her. "Nichole..." Sunstreaker moaned out loud, arching his back. "I love you." She whispered through the bond to him, bringing him over the edge.

He leaned back, panting heavily. Nichole laid on the closed chamber, trying to catch her breath as well. "That was beautiful." Sideswipe said from where he lay on his berth. "How come ours wasn't like that?" Nichole asked, looking over at the red twin. "We didn't exactly do it in the best circumstances." An answer she could understand. Their merge had been quick and chaotic. There wasn't any building of pleasure or ecstasy. It had hit them both quick and was gone before they could feel good about it. Sunstreaker moved in a way making Nichole slide down to the berth with a thump. As she sat up to growl at him, she was met with an embrace. The twins in their holoforms, holding her tightly.

"Now how about we do this the way humans do it?" Sunstreaker whispered into her ear. His hot breath breathing down her neck, making her squirm.

"I like the sound of that." She teased, planting a kiss on his lips.

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The twins and Nichole sauntered out of the room and into the hanger where everyone was hanging around. "Nichole!" Diesel shouted upon seeing her walk into the hanger with the twins. She ran over to him with a smile on her face. "I don't think I've ever seen you this happy." he said excitedly, kneeling down to her level to pick her up. She gladly jumped on. He brought her close to his ace then his optics widened in surprise. "Nichole, your eyes." He gasps. "What about them?" She looked at him in confusion. Others started to crowd around them. Taking a look for themselves. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe stopped talking to kup, looking over at the commotion. Woos and ahhs went on around her. "What the hell is going on? Stop crowding me!" She yelled, annoyed at all the attention. "Your eyes...Their blue. Like the sky blue." Diesel still in awe of them. He couldn't believe it. "What! No way! My eyes are gray." She argued. "Go look in a mirror."

Diesel set her on the ground quickly. Causing her to slide out of his servo. He transformed, swinging his mirror around so she could see for herself. Her hand went up instinctively, lightly touching under her eye. Staring at the shocking sight that reflected back at her. She blinked then rubbed her eyes, not believing what she is seeing. "How?" She whispered, not to anyone in particular. "Could it be because we bonded?" She asked, her eyes moving to look at the twins. "Y'all bonded?" Diesel asked blankly, tone unnerving. She looked down, cheeks turning red. Diesel transformed and landed in a knee in front of her. "Oh that's wonderful!" He yelled after a long pause. "You found your place. The bond changed the color of your eyes. That's fantastic. You need to tell me all about it!" His optics large full of excitement. Everyone around started to cheer, making her even more embarrassed. "But," Diesel started, silencing the room, finger pointed in the twin's direction. "Either of you two hurt her. I will find you and rip out your circuits one by one until I get to your spark." He growled. The boys stepped back in fear. "Yes, sir."

"So, this is the heartless Marine you told me about." Kup stood next to the twins, one hand on his hip, the other holding an energon cube. "This is Nichole." Sunstreaker held her up to him with pride. "Sunstreaker put me down." She growled lowly, her redden face only getting redder. "She is a beauty, just like you said." He said staring down at her, taking a small sip of his cube. All she wanted to do at that point was turn and run. No one has ever said that about her and she has no idea what to do. "It is nice to meet you Nichole. I heard I shot you and Sunstreaker. I don't know how I will ever be able to make it up to you and thank you for giving me back my mind. I owe ya one." Kup bent down a bit so his optics could be level with her. "The pleasure is all mine. You helped me figure out who I really am. So, I think we are even." "Yeah but you didn't shoot me and knock me out. So, I still owe ya." She rolled her eyes, not going to argue with the old bot.

"Wait until you hear all of Kup's stories. He has the best war stories." Sunstreaker and Sideswipe started talking about Kup and all the things they would do together. Nichole sat crisscross on Sunstreaker's servo, feeling content, laughing with her sparkmates. This is a new beginning for her. A new better life. One she never dreamed of having.

"Nichole!" A shout came from down below. She crawled and looked over to see Lennox staring up at her. "What do you want?" She yelled down to him. "I have something for ya. Get down here and come to my office." He finished and walked away. Nichole looked at the twins, all three confused, but Sunstreaker let her down anyway. She ran off after the Major, curious about what he had for her.

When she walked into his office, Lennox stood leaning against his desk, arms crossed. "What do you have for me?" She asked, closing the door behind her. "General Morshower had this dropped off today." He turned and picked up a small ID card, handing it to her. On the white card was a professional picture, her name, birthdate and entry date into the Army. "Is this real?" She wondered, running her hands over the card. Feeling the bumps from the insignia. "Its real." She looked up, her mouth open in shock, eyes becoming watery, but there was no way she is going to let them fall. No matter that they are just happy tears.

"No get out of here. We will get your uniform and everything in the morning." She closed the distance of them both and without warning she pulls Lennox into an embrace. "Thank you." She whispers to him. He hesitates before hugging back, shock written all over his face. He had no words to say, none of the would have been able to explain the feeling he had for the old Marine new Soldier. She pulled away, without a word she left the room. Going back to the party below. He stood there a moment, taking in what just happened. Then he walked out of his office with a grin on his face and joined the party.

"What did Lennox want?" Sunstreaker asked as Nichole ran over to them, holding the ID card high in the sky. "I'm...I'm a Soldier...now" She said catching her breath and trying to get her heartrate to settle back down. Both Sunstreaker and Sideswipe looked at her in amazement before transforming and colliding with her in their holoforms. Sunstreaker picked her up and spun her around. "That is amazing, Sweetspark. You finally got what you wanted." He said happily. "I did, but it never would of happened if it wouldn't be for all of you. Thank you." She whispered leaning her forehead against his. "Hey, don't forget about me!" The two split and Sunstreaker set Nichole down. "How could I forget about you, Sideswipe." She jumped into the second twins' arms, his arms wrapping around her, her legs wrapping around his waist, holding on tight. She planted a sloppy kiss to his lips, smiling into it.

"Primus get a room!" The two turned to see Ironhide hiding his optics with his servo. Making the three of them and everyone in the room to start laughing.