Why hello there new fanfic :D We've been waiting for you to appear for a while XD Kay for those who haven't guessed, or want to know, this is the fic that would go before The Bee And The Wolf. Yes, this is the fic that explains how our little Bee came to be, and hence, how Ratchet, the Ratchet, managed to fall in love with a Decepticon. :)
Transformers Animated (C) Hasabro
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Prologue
It was a cold night. A silent night. Not a thing stirred, making the whole scene creepier. This was a war zone, nothing was ever peaceful here. Everything was covered in a layer of soot and ash, every rock, every crack, the smell of burning still heavy in the air. There was a slight breeze, throwing up a small amount of ash. It settled and everything was calm once more.
The scene would have been perfect for any couple, the peace making it look utterly romantic in a weird kind of way.
But there were no couples here.
Not anymore.
Suddenly a red and white bot came into view. His armour dull, covered in ash, black burn marks littering his frame, his faceplate streamed with tears, his optics full of raw grief and loss. This morning he'd been the happiest bot in the world.
Now even he knew, he would never be that happy again.
"Son!" Ratchet called, "Son! Can you hear me?"
Only silence answered him.
Still, although he was sure in the pit of his spark this whole thing was hopeless, he checked, everywhere. And of course, he was right. He was gone…she was gone…it was over. Ratchet fell to his knees, looking around numbly at the ash, his spark feeling cold and alone without the familiar presence of his bondmate. To lose Blackray had been a hard blow, but to lose his son too…Is this my punishment? He wondered to himself, Did Primus disapprove of what we did so much he took it all away to punish me? Ratchet let the tears fall, clenching the ash as though it would bring those it came from back. He didn't care that he wasn't supposed to be here, he didn't care how many awkward questions he might face later, he didn't even care that he was on the Decepticon border. He just wanted to cry, let out all the grief, until he was numb enough to trial home.