This is the final chapter.:) Thanks everyone who read and reviewed. So this chapter didn't want to cooperate at all. Took me almost all day to write it. Hope you like it and if ya want a sequel feel free to ask. If enough people want one I might do it:)

Sideswipe was lying on the recharge berth facing the wall. He sighed and rolled over to face the door. He could hear the faint sounds of the washracks being ran. He had to get out of there. He knew he had to. What he didn't know was what Icetrail would do.

Icetrail was bound to come out soon. Sideswipe didn't have very much time left to decide what he was going to do. When he didn't hear water running anymore he made up his mind. Sideswipe got up and headed for the door while calling Sunstreaker on the comm. links.

::Sunny. Meet me in the rec. room.::

When Sideswipe walked into the rec. room it was empty except for one mech. Sunstreaker. When he saw his brother he immediately walked over to him and sat down next to him.

"Why'd you come here? You know he is going to do something."

"That just it, Sunny. I'm going to leave him." Sideswipe said leaning his head on his brother's shoulder. "You were right from the start. I should have just gone with you when I had the chance but I was scared..."

"Sideswipe, there was nothing to be scared about! I would've protected you!"

"I know. I'm sorry. It's just...I was still scared from the last time."

"Don't worry about it. I'm just glad you finally made up your mind."

They sat in the rec. room for hours talking. Whenever mechs started pouring in from the last shift they decided to leave. They walked in silence until they came to Sunstreaker's room.

"Sunny...do you mind if I sleep with you?" Sideswipe asked in a quiet voice.

"Why don't you go with Bluestreak?"

"I-I don't want to face him yet..."

Sunstreaker sighed but agreed. He knew that his brother was afraid of what the grey mech would say. He opened the door and they walked in. Sideswipe looked around his old room and gasped as it was exactly as it was before he moved in with Bluestreak. He turned towards his brother.

"Why haven't you changed the room? Why keep it the same?"

"I wasn't ready to let go. The first time turned out to be a disaster and I guess I was scared it wouldn't be different with Bluestreak." Sunstreaker said looking anywhere but Sideswipe.

Sideswipe walked over to his brother and hugged him.

"There is nothing to worry about with Blue."

"I know."

"So stop worrying you slagger!" Sideswipe said jokingly slapping Sunstreaker. They both laughed quietly then after there was a long silence.

"It's getting late you should recharge." Sunstreaker said heading for the bottom bunk. Sideswipe agreed and headed for the top when Sunstreaker put a hand on his arm. "If it'll make you feel better, you can sleep on my berth with me?" Sunstreaker half asked half told Sideswipe.

Sideswipe smiled and climbed in the berth with his brother. He could tell his brother was just as scared as he was. Sunstreaker pulled him close and wrapped his arms around him. He didn't want anything to happen when the recharged so he kept Sideswipe as close as he could.

"Night Sides." He said before falling into recharge.

"Night Sunny." Sideswipe said laying his head on Sunstreaker's chest and also going into recharge.

Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were brought out of recharge when they heard a loud bang against the door. Sideswipe yelp when he heard his name being called by and all too familiar voice. He looked at Sunstreaker and pressed closer to him. Sunstreaker told him to stay quiet as he got up to stand in front of the berth when the pounding stopped.

He turned back to Sideswipe but quickly turned back as the door was forced open. Standing in the door way was Icetrail. You could all but see the anger coming from him.

Sideswipe could do anything but stare. Time seemed to slow as Icetrail lunged at Sunstreaker and throw a fist at his face. It sped up as the fist hit home and a yelp came from the yellow mech. Fist after fist rained down on Sunstreaker as he desperately tried to get the mech off of him. Sunstreaker kicked and punched the mech on top of him but couldn't get free.

Sunstreaker managed to get out from under Icetrail and tried to crawl away but was pulled back. Icetrail grabbed one of Sunstreaker's arms and twisted it, tarring the wires and cables. Sunstreaker let out a scream but it was muffled by the hand that covered his mouth. No one outside of the room could hear it but Sideswipe could hear the scream like it was right next to his audio. That was what snapped him back to reality.

"Sunstreaker!" he screamed as loud as he could.

Sideswipe cautiously crawled off of the berth and crept closer to the two mechs. He needed to save his brother. He couldn't let him get hurt because of his problem. He was just in arms reach when the movements caught Icetrail's attention. Icetrail's head snapped up, optics flashing white.

"You." He growled. He left the yellow mech on the floor and stalked over Sideswipe. Sunstreaker, with his one good arm, reached out and grabbed Icetrail's leg preventing him from getting any closer.

"Sideswipe run!" he yelled which the red mech complied as Icetrail kicked the downed Lamborghini in the chest.

Ironhide was walking to the rec. room with Jazz from their patrol. On their way there they heard a faint but noticeable scream.

"Sunstreaker!"

They both looked at each other with the same question on their minds.

"Did that sound like-" Ironhide started.

"Sideswipe?" Jazz finished.

They started down the hallway to where they heard the scream. When they got to the hallway they heard someone else scream but it wasn't Sideswipe. This time it was Sunstreaker.

"Sideswipe run!"

Before they could do anything Sideswipe ran out of Sunstreaker's room with Icetrail right on his trail. Ironhide and Jazz stood there shocked but snapped out of it when the tall silver mech tackled the smaller red mech to the ground.

::Ratchet! You need to get down here now!:: Ironhide comm. Ratchet as Jazz went to check on Sunstreaker and he went to help Sideswipe.

::What do you want? I'm busy!::

::It's Sideswipe. Icetrail finally snapped!::

::Slag! I'll be right there!:: Ratchet said cutting the link.

Ironhide unsubspaced his gun when he got closer taking aim at Icetrail's head.

"Icetrail let him go!" he yelled.

The mech in question stood up and had his arm around Sideswipe's neck preventing him from running away.

"Why should I? He is mine! He was always supposed to be mine!" He yelled and by now Sunstreaker, one arm limp at his side with the other holding his gun, and Jazz, also with his weapon, joined Ironhide.

"Icetrail can't you see he doesn't want you?" Sunstreaker asked noticing that Ratchet and Bluestreak crept up behind him, grey mech having his rifle ready. "He wants Bluestreak, now put him down before you do something stupid!"

"I'd listen to 'im mech. He doesn't make threats lightly." Jazz put in receiving a hit from Ironhide.

Icetrail looked at the three mechs in front of him. He turned around in hopes of making a run for it but stopped mid-turn when he came face to face with the end of a rifle. He pulled Sideswipe closer to him.

"He wants me. Why can't you understand that? He never wanted any of you!"

"Let him go and we can sort this all out." Ratchet tried to reason taking a step closer.

Icetrail wouldn't have any of it. He pulled out his gun and aimed it at his hostage's head. Sideswipe stopped squirming when he felt the heat from the gun. He shot Sunstreaker a pleading look.

Ratchet took a step back as Jazz called Optimus to meet them there immediately.

"Come any closer and I'll shot!"

"Icetrail you don't want to do this you are outnumbered 6 to 1." Optimus said calmly.

Icetrail looked at all the mechs surrounding him. He knew he couldn't win. Not this out numbered. He had to do the only think that came to mind.

"If I can't have him, no one can." He stated calmly. Icetrail kissed Sideswipe's head one last time before he pulled the trigger.

Sideswipe optics widened as a hole was blown in his chest. Icetrail dropped him and when he hit the floor Bluestreak tackled him to the floor and put him in stasis cuffs. Ratchet and Sunstreaker were at Sideswipe's side as soon as he was let go.

"Oh Sides, I'm so sorry." Sunstreaker said taking his twin's hand. Sideswipe looked at Sunstreaker, optics full of pain, fear, and...and happiness. He then went into stasis lock.

Ironhide, Bluestreak, and Jazz took Icetrail to the brig as Ratchet rushed to stop the bleeding. He cursed when Sideswipe's spark signature started fading and a rapid pace.

"We need to get him to the med-bay now!" Ratchet said. "Prime, you need to carry him now!" He ordered.

Optimus did as he was told and started down the hall way at a fast but careful pace, Ratchet and Sunstreaker in tow. Optimus gently laid Sideswipe down on the berth and stepped aside and Ratchet set to work. Sunstreaker sat in a chair in the corner cradling his arm as Ratchet worked. After an hour he fell into recharge.

When Sunstreaker woke up he found himself on a repair berth. He saw that Bluestreak was sitting in the chair he was sitting in the night before. Or was it the morning before? He didn't care as long as Sideswipe was okay. He sat up at the thought of Sideswipe and wither he was okay or not.

"You better get your aft back on that berth." a stern voice sounded from the other side of the med bay. "I spent the last hour fixing your arm and I will not repair it if you pull something."

"How's-"

"He's fine. He isn't in danger of offlining anymore so lay back down."

Satisfied with the answer he did as he was told and turned onto his side. Beside him was his brother sleeping. He smiled softly and reached a hand out and stroked his cheek softly. He sighed and went back into recharge.

The next time he woke up was because Ratchet hit him upside the head with a wrench.

"You've been sleep all day. Go get energon now." He ordered but when the mech did nothing to move he hit him again. "That's an order. Go. Now."

Sunstreaker jumped off the berth before another wrench can hit him. When he walked into the rec. room all the talking quieted. He simply if ignored it and got himself and Bluestreak a cube of energon. He then headed back to the .

When he got there Bluestreak was awake. He handed him the cube and sat down. They waited for Sideswipe to wake up, since Ratchet said he should be soon.

When Sideswipe finally did wake up Sunstreaker and Bluestreak were looking down at him. Bluestreak had tears in his optics and he bent down to gently give him a hug. Sunstreaker did the same and asked to have a few minutes alone with his brother. Bluestreak kindly agreed and left the twins alone.

"Sideswipe...I'm so sorry. I should have done something."

"Sunny, it's not your fault. I should have told him no but I was still scared from before."

"I know." Sunstreaker said sitting on the berth and pulling Sideswipe's head onto his lap. He started stroking one of Sideswipe's audio receptors on the side of his head. They sat like that for a while until Sunstreaker broke the silence. "When you looked at me, in your optics I saw fear, and happiness. Sideswipe, why were you happy?"

Sideswipe sighed and turned so that he could hug his brother. "I was happy because I knew I wouldn't have to deal with him anymore. Offline or not, I wouldn't have to deal with the pain, Sunny. I knew you and Blue would be safe too. And I was never going to tell you this before, but if he didn't shot me, or if he did manage to escape with me, I was going to offline myself. I couldn't handle being alone with him any longer."

Sunstreaker looked down at his brother. Sideswipe the master of pranks and the sparkless killer when it came to Decepticons was going to offline himself.

"Don't you EVER think about doing that ever again. Do you understand me? Sideswipe I wouldn't be able to live without you! Maybe not literally but mentally I would go insane! I love you too much for you to offline, Sideswipe, so don't ever, EVER think about that again."

Sideswipe looked up at his brother with wide shocked optics. His brother never told him he loved him before, well directly. When he found that what his brother said was true, every word of it, he buried his face in his chest and started crying.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It's...It's just that I w-wouldn't be able to live with h-him for the rest of my life." He said in between sobs. Sunstreaker just held on tighter and told him it was okay. That everything was going to be okay. That he was going to be safe. And for the first time in a long time he actually did feel safe.

It is currently 1:30 am. I started this at maybe around 11:30 amish. I had about 4 different ways to end this and this was the result.:) Hope you liked it.