These Paths We Tread (Autobot x OC)

***抖阴社区 is an asshole. It won't let me put music lyrics in the chapter and calls the youtube video invalid. Oh, and only my followers can see it, to? Screw you, 抖阴社区. Anyways, here's the link to the music to listen to while reading: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEDRZ07NZSQ

Also, for the lyrics used, you can look at the version of Fanfic [don't skip ahead if you don't want spoilers! ;)]

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7430349/77/These-Paths-We-Tread

And now enjoy!***

P.S. OH AND IT SCREWED UP MY FORMAT. Sorry if it looks wonky--trying to find all the stuff 抖阴社区 mesed up -__-

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"We need to move before the fighters spot us. Wait here until we scout a route ahead," Optimus Prime spoke as he leaned over Sam, and then pulled away to glance about the sky cautiously. The young man watched him go with Bumblebee, still unable to believe it was really them. It had only been minutes ago that the Autobot Commander appeared out of nowhere and saved him, Epps, and the rest of their motley group from the Decepticon attacker. He had thought they were dead, yet here they were—all of them right as rain. If the situation allowed for it, he might have burst into tears and jumped around, but this was no place for that. While he had rescued Carly—he grasped her hand quickly as he recalled the dangerous venture—they were deep in enemy territory and Catherine was not with his girlfriend. She was with Sentinel, and the bastard was at the heart of it all.

"Sam, where's the building Catherine's at?" Sideswipe asked, crouching low and pulling the young man from his thoughts. He stumbled for words and looked to the blonde-haired young woman, whom stepped forward.

"It's the same place the Pillars are—the building on the Chicago River."

"Where is she exactly? Inside it? What level?" the silver mech pressed.

"Last I saw she was on the roof. She's got to be there or in the room that leads out to it."

"Sideswipe, stop," Hound spoke sternly, grasping onto the mech's shoulders. His hand was quickly thrown off and the warrior rose to glare daggers at the green-armored scout. Hound did not back down, though, and he kept their optics locked. "I understand what you want to do, but we can't do it now. We need you and Sunstreaker with us. We will get her. You know that."

"I can get her!" Sideswipe growled. "Sunny and I can get in there real quick and come right back!"

Bluestreak's hand grasped his other shoulder, "The building's surrounded, Sideswipe. Blaster just got the visual map up and they're everywhere. You wouldn't even get close. Hound's right, though—so long as we stick to the plan we'll get her."

The silver mech glared at the sniper, but it was weak and he knew his comrade was right. He looked away in the next moment and turned to his brother, whose optics watched him intently. Their gazes met each other for a long while, Sunstreaker's faceplate impassive, yet speaking volumes to Sideswipe—ones he didn't want to hear, but knew were right. It didn't take long for the silver mech to curse in Cybertronian, but ultimately nod at Hound and Bluestreak. The two mechs nodded back and gave him comforting pats before hurrying after Optimus and Bumblebee.

"Wait, so what's this plan you're talking about?" Sam piped up now that the tension had died some. He'd wanted to speak up earlier—they had been talking about his best friend after all—but he'd realized it wasn't the best idea until now. Sideswipe wasn't the one to answer him, though; rather, it was Wheeljack who came up.

"As we said, we're going to try and sneak our way to the Pillars and take 'em out nice and quick so the 'Cons won't know what hit 'em!" the scientist grinned, pausing to gesture at the red-armored Communications Officer behind him with his head. "Blaster's keeping us hidden, so now we just got to find a clear way in. You lot need to stay close to us, too. We could use your help—you can get into places we can't, y'know."