Disclaimer: Don't own Transformers Prime

A/N: this is inspired by the image "No Worries" by Menschenhautkonfetti on deviantart hope you enjoy it, I know it's sad but enjoy none the less. Set immediately after the episode "Scrapheap"

Not Alone

Arcee sighed as she fell to one knee. The battle had ended but she had sustained damage to her left leg servo and it wouldn't take her weight any longer. She started to call Ratchet to ask him to bring a med kit to her as she was now incapable of walking when a red car caught her attention the horns on the hood made her gasp with surprise

"Cliffjumper!" she said trying to hide her excitement

"Who else would it be?" he asked transforming to robot mode "Ratchet has a ground bridge set up"

"But Cliff, I can't walk" Arcee protested

"Who said anything about you having to walk?" he said as he knelt in front of her and helped her climb on his back.

Cliff smiled brightly as he felt her snuggle her face into the warm plating at the back of his neck. Her arms wrapped snuggly around his neck to keep herself up as he walked her through the ground bridge

"I love you, Cliff, I hope you know that"

"I know, Cee, I love you, too"

Arcee awoke suddenly to realize she was lying in base on a medical berth. Had she fallen asleep on Cliff's back? Then it hit her, Cliffjumper was dead!

"Why?" she muttered quietly "Primus… why did I have to see that now!"

"Arcee…" Jack said

"Arcee, what is wrong?" Optimus asked

"I… I was just dreaming… I believe that's what the humans call it" she sighed wiping at coolant tears "an incident that never happened, but I wish… I wish it did!"

"What happened, Arcee?" Jack asked climbing up on the berth beside her

"I… I saw Cliffjumper. I was in combat… I won but I was hurt and he came to me… he carried me on his back through the ground bridge." She sighed "I told him… I told him that I loved him and he said that he knew and that he loved me as well"

By this time Bumblebee and Bulkhead along with their respective humans had come to join the group around Arcee.

Optimus sat on the edge of the berth close to Arcee

"All of us mourn the loss of Cliffjumper… you more than any of us and I wish with all of my spark I could take that pain away… but I cannot" Optimus embraced Arcee as she cried and even Ratchet gave a sad sigh. He wondered if Cliffjumper really knew how Arcee felt about him.

Bumblebee gave off a sad string of chirps and clicks as Arcee calmed down

"Thanks, Bee" she replied giving the young scout a tearful smile "maybe one day… this will all get easier"

"I know it will, Arcee, I know it will" Jack assured her softly as he placed a hand on her arm in an attempt to be comforting

"Thank you, all of you for being here for me," She said looking around at her friends and comrades that had circled around her in her time of need

"We ALWAYS take care of our own, right?" Optimus said

Each bot and human took their turn in agreeing with Optimus's statement, and Arcee soon settled back in to rest feeling better in the knowledge that she wasn't alone.

The End