A love one's death

This is a story about a love one's death, Optimus loosing Elita and now Sam has lost Mikalea. With the death of Sam's wife Mikalea, Optimus must muster the strength to help Sam deal with the same loss and come to terms with his own grief.

This is a story a very sad one and it is post ROTF about five years later. I decided to write this sad story on the assumed rumor that Mikalea, Sam's girlfriend from the first two movies is dead because she is not going to be in the third film. Too, I have not seen Elita-one in any of the movies thus far so I am assuming that she is dead too.

Although, I hope she is not and is in the third movie.

I think maybe she will be the Ferrari ?

Update

As of April 9, 2011 Well it's been said as of today on the forms that the Ferrari is indeed a male autobot and my private wish that is was Elita is not going to happen. So, with that said I will continue to write my sad story. I am glad so far that you all have enjoyed the story and I'm sorry for taking so long to update it.

Corrections were made to this chapter due to a failure of mine to proof read it one more time. I was tired and or maybe just too excited when I posted it and should have waited a bit longer before posting.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters , just the fun of writing something down that's floating around in my head.

The characters betrayed in my story belong to Hasbro, Paramount and Dreamworks studios.

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"This war, the loss of the cube and now Sam, not only has he saved my life twice but now has lost his soul mate. How can I now tell him that I know how he feels? This wasn't suppose to happen; he and Mikalea were to have a normal life, a life of their choosing not fates."

That was what Optimus had wrote in his journal the night he had heard of Mikalea's death. It was Ratchet who had told him privately knowing Optimus would be upset and concern for Sam the minute he knew. They were in Brazil at the time on a civilian mission with the rest of the NEST team. With the passing of several years without any Decepticon activity since the battle in Egypt; the NEST team was redirected to civilian missions through out the world. They aid local relief agencies where human vehicles can not traverse or is unsafe for normal human aid to be able to reach either due by a civil unrest or a natural disasters.

Since the destruction of the cube there is no chance of them returning to their home world. But just in recent months though, a growing number of deaths caused by multiple major bombings, in major cities causing mass destruction is believed to be still caused by terrorists groups supported by the telaban still hidden in Iraq and Afghanistan, but now no doubt with the help of Decepticons. Which has produced several protests marches with people carrying signs saying,

"go home, this is not your world; your war is not ours to sacrifice loves one for."

This went on thoughout the Middle Eastern, central countries of Europe and now in recent weeks began to happen in the United States. The fear is that their presents here will only continue to in danger the lives of the humans and has begun to raise questions about the United states governments involvement in harboring them from the world and their reasons for staying here. It was these things and now the death of his most trusted human ally's' wife that Optimus was truly worried and it now began to show.

It was decided upon hearing the tragic news that Optimus, Bumblebee, Ratchet and Ironhide would attended the funeral while the others would manned security patrols. It was family and the closes' of friends that were invited there to say goodbye. Goodbye to a young women that was so full of life and yet had so much more to give. Her father naturally was inconsolable; he had told the Autobots that he wanted his daughter to be able to experience a good, productive life unlike him. He had also told them that he had spent most of his youth and five years of Mikalea's young life in prison and that he was now happy for what had seem to be ahead for his daughters' future.

Optimus and the others had just arrived at the Forest Cemetery just outside the city of Tranquility just before the services was to begin. They flew into San Diego air force base the night before and drove straight on through the night arriving about ten minutes till eleven o'clock. They had parked in the parking lot towards the back of the funeral home, exited their vehicle modes appearing in their holo-forms and quietly gathered with the others from the Nest team there and sat together on the back row of chairs as family and friends sat in the first three rows next to Mikalea's coffin. Each was lost in their own personal thoughts and yet united in the sadness at the lost of another's life taken. The Preacher had spoke of her short life and the promises that she seem to have ahead of her then a teacher, a aunt and her best friend and cousin, each gave an eulogy on her life as they saw and knew her. An half hour or so later the group then stood as a recorded version of Amazing Grace was played. It was said to be her favorite gospel song and one that she remembered hearing her late grandmother sing to her. As the song played those gathered stood up and stopped briefly one by one at her coffin placing a single rose upon it.

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About an hour later as all but Sam and the Autobots had left; Optimus then deicide to stand up and walk over to Sam, who was still standing beside her coffin.

"Sam," Optimus said barely above a whisper.

Sam didn't turn around nor did Optimus say another word; instead Optimus decided to turned around and sit back down in the chair he was setting at and remained in his own thoughts. For Optimus it was like attending his own sparkmates funeral. Mikalea was so much like Elita and Sam was so much like Optimus when he was as young as Sam is. There was an eerie silence for awhile as Sam wept quietly standing by her coffin. Optimus sat there himself and for really the first time since Elita's death gave in quietly and showed he was grieving too. It was some time later that Sam had turned around and was surprised to see Optimus seating there. The other Autobots there had returned to their alt modes directly after the funeral leaving Sam and Optimus alone. But Optimus was there setting with his elbows on his knees and he's hand covering his face.

"Optimus," Sam called out to him. Optimus quickly looked up and his face was noticeable wet from crying in his hands.

"Sam, I'm sorry," was all he managed to said before bowing his head again.

"No, it's I who should be sorry, I knew this day would come but I was just too naive to accept it."

Sam was angry but more with himself than anyone else when he said that. Then Sam just suddenly just turned around and headed for the parking lot.

"Bee, I want to go home now."

Sam said as he walked up to Bee who was leaning against his alt mode who too could not hide he's tears. Bee didn't say a word and his holoform disappeared just as he's engine came to life and as Sam got into the passenger seat, they took off.

This had been personally hard for the family but too for the autobots whom she had gained their respect not only for her bravery and courage beyond her years but, also her friendship. Wheelie, for him she was the first human much less someone other than a Decepticon, he had befriended and too she was why he had choose to change sides. He had choose to stay at the bike shop sitting in the box that Mikalea once locked him up in now sat in it with the lid open saddened by her death while the others had drove on to attended her funeral. Mr. Barnes had told Ratchet just before the services began that Wheelie had chosen to stay behind at the shop. That wheelie had told him he should have been there that day at the mall with her instead of at the shop. That it was him they wanted to kill for deserting the Decepticons. He it seemed, took take her death the hardest blaming himself saying,

"I would now disgrace my warrior goddess, family and dearest friends if I showed my face there or worse bring more harm to those there."

Ironhide who had returned to his alt mode leaving Sam to grieve privately had now made his way back over to where Optimus now sat alone. He knew Optimus was still grieving for Elita-one and would be for a long time. He stood now with his head bowed in front of Mikalea's coffin. Mikalea, in his optics, was a femme who had earned his respect for her bravery and courage beyond her years.

"There was nothing you could have done Optimus."

Ironhide finally said as he turned from the coffin. He rarely ever addressed his Prime by his first name, but this time it was personal and he was and still is Optimus' oldest and best friend.

"Sam's right, you would have never known that Barricade would someday kill her," Ironhide finished saying.

Optimus took a deep breath and stood up with tears falling down over his checks,

"maybe so but that doesn't make it right. They both didn't deserve to die this way."

After Optimus said that he shook his head composing himself some and then walked over placing his hand softy upon Mikalea's coffin and said,

"Good-bye dear friend,"

then he's holoform disappeared into thin air and moments later Ironhide heard the familiar sound of a diesel truck that had started up and as he turned around he saw Optimus heading out of the parking lot and off down the road.

There was nothing Ironhide could have said. He knew in his spark Optimus was right but it was just the mere helplessness of it all that made it now just to much. Optimus and the others have learned somewhat how to deal with their losses but to see the human friends they have become to know now loose their lives for 'their' war was intolerable. Ironhide was enraged and more moody than ever with the now constant questions of their intent upon staying here on earth among other things. With the last battle in Egypt the secret was now out about their presents and a ever growing discontent had been building between them and the humans. It was almost like it seemed, that some humans had be mislead and deceived by the Decepticons that were obviously still hiding somewhere on this planet.

Ratchet had waited by his alt mode after the funeral as well. Mikalea had begun to learn from him and was assisting him with mechanical help on the Autobots earth form alt modes. She had gained their trust and became helpful in working on their earth vehicles. When it was believed that Optimus was dead, Ratchet didn't want to stay here he wanted to leave this planet. But after the defeat of the fallen and the sun harvester was destroyed, he saw that maybe he could help in some medical way which he had began doing in the last two years. He felt good again; he was learning while at the same time helping in some small ways on the discovery of technological medicines that were a break through toward solving some of the major diseases that human doctors had struggle with for centuries. Although at times he grew inpatient as usual at the humans and their lack of seriousness for eating healthier foods. Because, unlike the humans, Ratchet was aware of some of the chemicals in their foods causing some of the diseases. He had, as did the others, left Sam and Optimus some space to grieve alone. He was sadden by her death just as all the Autobots, friends and family that had gathered were. He too knew more than any of the others just how important Sam and Mikalea's relationship was now, as she was six weeks pregnant with their first child. It had especially angered him because not only was her life taken but that of an unborn child simply because of her alliances with them.

After seeing both Sam and now Optimus leave, he walked back over to the row of chairs where Ironhide was seating.

"It's time for us to go Ironhide," Ratchet said sounding tired and full of remorse. Ironhide didn't saying anything but he did get up and walked past Ratchet giving him a slight nod as he past him on his way back to his truck.

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At Lennox's ranch located about two and a half hours outside of Los Angles, California in the wee hours of the next morning hours before sunup.

The only thing you heard were the creatures of the night like Crickets chirruping but mainly you heard what seemed like a hundred bullfrogs croaking that came from the man made pond out behind the house. But towards the back of the property in the dense native forest you only could hear a occasional wolf howling in the distant.

Ironhide and Ratchet were there by the front entrance to the ranch where they and Optimus now stayed when they weren't on a mission. They remained there when possible hiding by shielding their signals from both now the humans who wanted to know what they were doing and the Decepticons. He did give an impromptu interview with CNN over three years ago on the eve of independence day at the Washington monument in Washington DC. While the public knew of their natural forms they did not know the identity of the human forms they took on as their second alt form. Optimus had ordered those under his command to never reveal who you really are in public if appearing using their holforms. He had taken he's sparked name, Orion Pax when he had to relate with humans outside the secured clearance.

Optimus was parked in the back of the property along the fence line on top of a rock query alone but had remain on heighten alert for any further Decepticon activity. If they succeed in killing Mikalea then it was clear that they intended to target the humans closes to the Autobots in hopes of drawing them out. Bumblebee had stay in LA with Sam who was staying for now back home with his parents. Sideswipe had after the funeral continued he's stay with Robert Epps in Florida and the twins who have matured some in recent years was now with agent Simmons in New York City. Arcee was with Leo who now was teaching space exploration and giving tours at the space museum in Washington, DC.

But it wasn't just Mikalea's death that had trigger the emotions that Optimus was struggling with. It was everything that had happened in his life that had resulted in a loss or failure. The loss of the cube and with that the chance of returning to their world and it's chances of survival, now gone. The new arrivals that came after two years of them being here on earth and the sad news of he's sparkmates death. Another personal failure was the thousands of human deaths he personal swore to himself that he would not let happen has happened.

"I can not allow earth's fate to become the same as Cybertrons, the humans must not pay for our mistakes." Optimus had told his officers and his human friends.

It was not their war and Optimus had wanted the beauty of this world and it's inhabitants to survive intact. And in time he felt that he and he's people would be able to come out of hiding totally and share more technology that would vastly improve the lives of all mankind. But for Sam to loose his soul mate just as he had lost his was too much. He wanted Sam to have a normal life, get married and be successful; unlike him who fate decided much to early in his life that he was to lead a group into war that never wanted it.

A few minutes later Optimus was stirred from his thoughts, "Optimus," Ratchet called to him over their internal comlink.

But at first Optimus didn't hear him, he was instead lost in his own memories as he watched old files he had of Cybertron before the war and of his time with Elita. How they met and became the best of friends and that she became his most confident. She was his world, he's everything and the reason he kept on going trying to find a end to this war so that they would be together again.

Ratchet after calling him three times switched to a private channel and addressed Optimus by his sparked name,

"Orion, I know what you're doing and it won't help you now come to terms about it."

Ratchet said but he too was trying to hold back his emotions too. He knew when it came to Elita he had to tread lightly for he too knew the pain of a loss sparkmate. Moony, as he called moonracer had died during the battle at Tyger Pax and his only son.

Optimus a few minutes later responded, "yes Ratchet." .

"Go and get some recharge, go on up to the house and park in the barn. I'll be there to cover your post in about two minutes, Ratchet out."

Ratchet told him but this time the tone in his voice had changed and he was ordering Optimus rather than suggesting it. Optimus hesitated at first then answered bewilderedly,

"Very well, I'll try."

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Fifteen minutes later Optimus had indeed returned to the barn and drove around the house with his lights off and parked inside the barn. Ratchet had ran a scan of the area again and saw that Optimus' signature was indeed located in the barn just where he told him to be. He knew Optimus had been troubled more in recent years and now he worried more for his friend. Everyone including their human friends had offered support to him just as he has done countless times for them. But no one or thing could ease the pain of the loss of a sparkmate and he had to come to terms with that some how and now Sam had to as well.

"Ratchet," Ironhide called out to him over a private link.

"Yes Ironhide," Ratchet answered, but too he was now thinking of his sparkmate.

"Chromia and I... Well, I was thinking maybe I should contact the boy tomorrow and invite him here. Will mention it to me earlier this evening,"

Ironhide said as he too was thinking of Chromia who was in LA watching over Mr. Barnes now.

"No, Sam needs time away from us period. Need I remind you that it was a Cybertronian that killed his wife. We must now focus on finding Barricade and... He must be offlined."

Ratchet had stumbled some with the words he was trying to say. He knew that he had to keep a level head right now and being that it was his place as Chief Medical officer, he had to help maintain the mental welfare of his fellow comrades intact right now.

"Yeah, I guess your right. Have you talked with Prime?"

Ironhide asked yielding to Ratchet's advice.

"No, not really but I will tomorrow, alone. He's missing Elita now more than ever and I'm worried that he won't make it through this alone as he wants to. He needs to talk with Sam; them two can share this sadness together and help each other out in the process."

Ratchet said as he ran another scan and detected that Ironhide's energy levels are running low indicating that he too needs a good recharge cycle.

"You need to go and recharge too," Ratchet snapped off at Ironhide.

He and Optimus both will for sake recharge for the welfare of others and drive Ratchet worried sick about them.

"And your going to take on the rest of the night watch by yourself? I think not you crazy old mech!" Ironhide retorted back.

Ratchet didn't say anything else nor did Ironhide, but thankfully the rest of the night was quiet.

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Okay, I revised this chapter and chapter two picks up about three weeks later with Sam returning to work.

Thanks for waiting and I'm glad you all are so far liking it!