General Narration

Nightblade and Nightstar had been spending a lot of time together, her brother did just come from the dead. Which meant Smokescreen had to share his sparkmate.

He sulked around the base mumbling to himself and imitating Nightblade in annoying voices. He didn't like Nightblade all that much at the moment.

He walked into the main room and saw his sparkmate with her brother, speaking to Optimus.

Smokescreens POV

"If you are going to stay with your sister and join the Autobot's, you will require a ground vehicle." Optimus said. "We can go out now and get him a ground vehicle." Nightstar suggested. Her brother nodded in agreement. "I do not believe it is 100% safe out there, Smokescreen, could you accompany them. If there is any trouble you are to comm base immediately." He ordered. 'Really Optimus? Really?! Now!?' I whined. "Yes of course Optimus." I replied just before quickly glaring at Nightblade. The two siblings walked out as I followed behind.

We continued travelling until we got to a highway where lots of cars pass. Nightblade laid down so he wouldn't be seen and watched the cars drive by, as did Nightstar. I stood behind them, crossing my arms, not one bit interested.

"That one?.....how about that one?.....that one over there is ok." Nightstar continued suggesting cars to her brother. He kept shaking his head no. I sighed in irritation, Nightstar must've heard me.

She left her brother and walked towards me as Nightblade continued searching for a ground mode. "Is something wrong?" She asked sweetly. I shook my head, "No." I replied. She looked confused but smiled at me. "You know you can tell me anything, right?" She assured me. "I know." I said simply. She opened her mouth again as she was about to say something but was cut off.

"I got one!!" Nightblade shouted. Nightstar spun around and saw her brother transforming into his alternate mode. I quickly ran an internal search, he chose a Ferrari 488 GTB. I snickered at his choice of vehicle, mine was still better. "Nice!" Nightstar complimented. "Thanks sis!" He replied. I kept quiet. He kept checking himself out and I kept rolling my optics. "Ugh C'mon! Optimus wanted us back as soon as you got an alternate mode." I spat as I transformed and revved my engine. "Who changed your gears?!" I heard Nightblade retort. I transformed back to my bi pedal form. "You got a problem?!" I said whilst holding a digit up to his chassis.

"Don't touch me! Sparkling!" He spat as he whacked my arm away.

"Did you just call me a sparkling?!"

"Well, you're definitely not a mech!"

"Blade, that's enough." Nightstar stepped in and looked at Nightbalde sternly. He didn't look like he was going to listen.

"How about I kick your aft back to exactly where you came from!" I spat at him.

"Smokescreen!" Nightstar yelled at me, a shocked expression across her face. I knew I'd overstepped the boundary, I basically threatened to kill my sparkmates brother. I looked at her once more before transforming and driving off back to base. I truly felt bad. How could I say such a thing. That was my sparkmates brother, just because I've got a problem with him doesn't mean I should ruin my relationship with his sister.

The whole trip home I kept cursing myself for being such a fragging idiot! I'll have to apologise some time when the two get back.

I reached the door to base and walked through. I didn't bother talking or even greeting anyone I just headed towards my berthroom. I flopped onto my berth and decided to take a quick recharge while I waited for them to get back. As I drifted off I kept thinking off different ways to apologise to Nightstar.

Nightblades POV

'That fragger!'  I thought to myself as my sister and I watched him drive off. 'Coward, can't handle a little heat.'  Nightstar stood and watched with a sad expression as he drove off. She shouldn't be so sad, he doesn't deserve her, she deserves so much better than that, Smokescreen. "Hey, why you so upset?" I asked as I wrapped an arm around her. "Blade, that was my sparkmate that just drove off." She explained. "Uhhh yeh I know that." I replied. "Then don't ask questions you already know the answer to." She choked out, I peered down at her and noticed washer fluid sitting on the brim of her optics. "Hey hey, look I'm sorry,  what I meant was, why are you so upset he left, I mean, he'll be back. . .sadly." I tried cheering her up.

"I haven't spent quality time with him in ages and after this, I think I've just ruined our relationship for good." She continued. "And that's a bad thing. . .how?" I asked. "Nightblade, I don't know why you two dislike each other so much but I love him, just as I love you." She replied.

It's true I did dislike Smokescreen for some reasons I am unsure, but I accepted the fact that I'm not the only one in Nightstar's life and tried to be at peace with the fact she loved Smokescreen.

"Ok, if you love him then I cant stop you. And I guess I'm just gonna have to learn to like him. I won't do what just happened again, I'll try at least." I stated. She smiled at me before hugging me tightly. "Thanks Blade." She mumbled into my neck cables. "Anything for the 'little night'." I replied, using her old nickname I used to use back on Cybertron. She giggled at the sound of it. "Let's head back to base." She said. I nodded in agreement and we both transformed to our ground vehicle and drove off.

We drove in silence all the way back to base, I followed Nightstar back. I hadn't completely memorised the way back to base, but a few landmarks hinted that we were nearly there.

Little did I know, my whole world was about to be shattered soon.

Before I could react a huge crash came down in front of my sister and I. We both flew backwards and reverted back to our bi pedal mode.

"Star, you right? What was that?!" I asked concerned. "Fine. I don't now yet." She replied, ready for battle. We both had our weapons out, blasters at the ready.

The smoke cleared and revealed the one mech I hated the most. . .

"Megatron!!" I shouted from across the plain. If looks could kill we'd both be dead, he was mad, very mad. "You have been free of my wrath for long enough. Now you will pay for betraying me!" He threatened in a deep voice. He slowly stalked towards us but my sister and I weren't slow to attack. We ran in opposite directions so that I was on his left and she on his right. We fired simultaneously, creating a heap of dust from our fire.

He jumped into the sky and came down on me. He pinned me to the ground and held his blaster to my helm. Now I started to freak out, just a little. But my little sis had my back. She blasted Megatron in the back. He scoffed and whipped around. "Leave my brother alone!" Nightstar shouted. Megatron then picked me up by my throat and tossed me to the rocky wall, once I hit the ground he shot the wall, causing multiple boulders to come crashing down on my legs.

Once he saw that I was stuck he turned around and headed for my sister. I struggled in the rocks but there was no use. I was stuck and stuck for good. I watched as he shot at my sister. She dodged flawlessly but suddenly slipped up and was shot on her right shoulder. She flipped and fell to the floor stomach down. "No!! Leave her! Take me!" I screamed from across the plain. "It is not you I want, but her. She will pay dearly for betraying her Lord and Master!" Megatron yelled as he walked towards Nightstar. She clutched her shoulder and crawled backwards trying to get away from him.

"You are going to suffer." He said before whacking her across the helm, rendering her unconscious. He picked her up and flung her across his shoulder. He called for a groundbridge and walked through the swirling green portal.

"No!!! Nightstar!!! Stop!! Megatron I will make you suffer!!" I shouted whilst trying my hardest to free myself from the boulders. I saw Megatron smirk at me before disappearing completely. They were gone.

"No. . . " I chocked out, on the verge of tears. I'd lost my sister once again. I had to get her back, but I couldn't do it alone. I continued trying to free myself form the boulders.

Smokescreens POV

Those two have been out for ages! Why aren't they back?! I decided to leave base and check on them, something's gone wrong, I knew it, I could feel it over the bond.

I drove and drove until I came across a broken heap of boulders, I transformed and investigated the area.

I couldn't believe what I saw. "Nightblade?! What're you doing what happened?!" I asked as I ran up and tried to help him. "Just get me out and I'll explain everything." He ordered. I didn't want to help him but I wanted to know what just happened so I helped him.

After a while of pulling boulders he was free. "So, what happened. Where's Nightstar?" Worry lacing over my words. He sighed and looks sadly at me. "Megatron has her, he said he was gonna make her suffer for betraying him." He informed me. I couldn't believe it. Not again. But I didn't allow myself to breakdown and cry. I stood strong and kept my cool, most of it anyway.

"We have to get her back." I said strongly, full of leadership. He put on a determined look and nodded.

We're coming Nightstar.