Starlight and Miko have been separated from the Autobots. With no way to contact base, will the pair survive? With Starlight already wounded….can the two make it to an area where Miko's cell phone works? Or will the decepticons get to them first?
Starlight carefully avoided trees as she limped through the dark forest.
"How you doing Miko"? She asked and the teen girl sighed by her ankle.
"I'm okay. It's just….do we have some sort of plan"? She asked and Starlight sighed as she leaned against a tree.
"I don't know. I'm sorry, I know humans need food. I just….I can't contact base, no signal". She said and gave her a guilty look. She slid down the tree and sat down.
"Don't worry about it. I just…miss Bulk". She said and Starlight offered a hand, which she climbed onto.
Starlight placed her on her knee comfortably.
"Yeah, I miss Bee". She said and Miko looked at her curiously.
"I never did find out how close you two are. You act like boyfriend and girlfriend". She said and Starlight raised an optic ridge.
"Oh! When two humans are romantically involved"? She asked and Miko smiled and nodded.
"We call it being bonded. We're sparkmates". She said and Miko looked slightly confused.
"I believe it's what you would call being married". She explained and Miko's eyes widened.
"That makes sense. Should I try my phone again"? She asked and Starlight nodded and rested her head against the tree.
Miko took out her phone and flipped it open.
"No bars. Do you think they're trying to find us"? She asked and Starlight instantly picked up the sadness in her voice.
"Miko, look at me". She said and placed a finger under the girl's chin, making her look up at her.
"I know Bulkhead and Bumblebee will not stop until they find us. Neither will Optimus, or Arcee, or Ratchet. But if I know Bulkhead – and I do – he won't stop until he finds you". She said and Miko placed her hand on her finger.
"Thanks Starlight". She said sincerely and the femme smiled.
"What are friends for"? She asked and Miko let out a small laugh.
"We should keep going". Starlight said and gently lowered Miko to the ground and started walking, but it was still a limp.
After a little bit of walking…..
"Miko, it's too dark to keep moving". Starlight said and Miko gasped when Starlight let out a yell of pain as she hit the ground.
"Starlight! What's wrong"? She asked and Starlight managed to sit up while clutching her burnt ankle.
"It hit the circuitry, that's all". She said and took in a shaky intake of air.
"I wish I could help you. My mom – my real mom – is a nurse back in Tokyo". She said and Starlight looked at her for a moment before struggling to get to her feet.
"You must miss them, huh"? She asked as they walked. It was a desperate attempt at a conversation.
"Yeah. Do you guys have parents"? She asked and Starlight chuckled.
"We call them creators, a carrier and a sire. And, uh, yeah…I miss 'em. They were killed, back on Cybertron". She said and Miko looked at her.
"Starlight, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to…" She trailed off and Starlight nodded at her.
"Don't worry. Let's stop here for a little bit". She said and Miko nodded.
She sat down next to Starlight's ankle and rested her head on the cool metal.
She stiffened when a metal hand curled around her protectively but soon relaxed.
I hope we find them soon…Starlight thought before drifting into a light recharge while still keeping her hand wrapped around Miko's sleeping form.