THE RIPPER (Sunstreaker & Sideswipe)

Chapter 10. Not sincere

I hadn't seen Sunstreaker for three days, and I wished he were just sticking to the agreement, but he wasn't at the base. He's probably out killing people. Why do they even allow him to leave the base, knowing what kind of monster he is? I kicked the wall. He shouldn't be out there. 'You look mad.' I yelped and turned around. My shock was replaced by anger. 'Look who got back!' I snapped. Sunstreaker slightly cocked his head to the side before he started smirking.

'Did you miss me?!'

'No! I didn't miss you. I thought you were sticking to our agreement, and then you just disappeared for three days. So, you can kill and torture people!' I prompted off. 'Hold on! Do you think I've been murdering people? That's what you think I was doing?' He snapped. He was much closer than I had expected. 'Why else do you leave for three days,' I scolded and halted. He almost bumped into me. 'I'm stupid even to think that you can change.' He glared. 'I haven't been killing! I was on a scouting mission! An approved mission. Optimus asked me, so if you don't believe me, ask him!' He spat. 'I will.'
He gritted his teeth. 'They say I have a problem, but so have you!' He snapped and passed. 'Me?' I snapped and marched after him. 'Yeah! All you think I do is kill people,' he hissed. 'Because you're a killer, of course, that's what you're thinking about!' I yelled. 'Why are you yelling!' He yelled back. 'Why are you yelling!'

'Kids! Stop it.' Ironhide grabbed me and pushed me aside. 'Tell her I wasn't killing people, Ironhide! She thinks I've been murdering and torturing people for three days,' he snapped. Ironhide sighed. 'He was on a mission, Sky. Don't be on his tailpipe all the time,' he snapped. 'Why doesn't he stay away from me then?' I hissed. 'I only came to say hi,' he snapped before passing. I watched him storm off. 'You had to do that?' He sighed. I snorted and turned around to leave. 'He was on a mission.' I heard Ironhide walk off.

Sure he was. How do they know for sure? It's not like they're watching him all the time. I shook my head and continued doing my rounds. Around the afternoon, I saw Sunstreaker sitting in the cafeteria. I halted and tried to take note of his current state. He fiddled with his knife while staring at something I couldn't see. It wasn't hard to see that he was agitated and bored. Not a good combo. With heavy feet, I strode over to his table. 'I am sorry....'I muttered and crossed my arms. 'That sound really sincere,' he snapped without looking. 'I am sorry....'I repeated in a different tone. 'Still not sincere.'

I huffed and crossed my arms. Sunstreaker still refused to look at me. 'I am sorry for accusing you of murder.' He still didn't reply. 'Fine, I was a bitch and assumed you were killing because you weren't at the base, and I hate you.' He turned his head. 'That also didn't sound like an apology.' I sat down. 'Then what do you want?' I snapped. 'I didn't ask for an apology. You're not sincere anyway. The only reason you are here trying to be sincere and apologize is that you're scared I will murder you, which will likely happen anyway.'

'Fine... then no apology.'

I got up. 'If you want to make it up to me, you can take me to Starbucks tomorrow morning.' I gazed at him and gritted my teeth. 'I am going to murder you one day.' I turned around. 'Is that a yes?' he called after me. 'Whatever.' I walked into the kitchen, and in my frustration, I bumped into someone. 'I am so sorry.' I took a step back. 'Oh, that's okay....' The soldier smiled. 'Sky, isn't it?' I nodded slightly. 'You're the troublemaker.' He snorted in amusement. I didn't know how to reply to that. 'I am Nate, by the way, and I am not a psychopath,' He mocked. I snorted and shook my head. Nate was smaller than Sunstreaker and less muscled. I guess he was around my age and still a newbie. I grabbed some food. 'You'd like to have lunch together?' I nodded and followed him to the table. 'I totally get it, though... I would also be disgusted.' Nate gestured at Sunstreaker. I sucked in a breath. 'And you got a lot of courage to stand up to him like that... I wouldn't even dare get into a fight with him.' He smiled sheepishly. 'Yeah...' I poked in my salad and changed the subject. 'You're a newbie?' He nodded. 'Six months.' I hummed. Nate turned his head to glance at Sunstreaker again. It only proved that he was curious about him and what was happening between us. There wasn't much to say about it. I hate and dislike him, and I guess the message was clear.