Perpetuity
By SMYGO4EVA
Before she realized it, Arcee's very own spark stopped beating for five seconds before hammering against her chassis more and more erratically—stopping—erratic beating—stopping—
She kept driving in the infernal Decepticon warship in her altmode.
Driving and driving, furious and blazing - she sensed his spark.
He was close.
Optimus, Optimus, Optimus!
She drove towards him—at least she thought she was driving towards him. She didn't think she was getting any closer and—and—and—
Wait - was that...Soundwave...
A...A Groundbridge?
What...
At first, she was inhaling the cosmos. Then the ice-frost collided with the very sting permeated within.
She failed...
A scream ripped free from her vocal processor, raw and fractured.
Desperate measures to no avail...