The Lonely Titans

The Doctor

I remember when it started. I was still like a kid in so many ways. I stole my ship and ran away because I was tired of rules. I wanted to see the universe. I wanted to be a part of it. That was the thing about the Timelords I could never understand. There was this big, beautiful existence out there, and they were missing it. They saw everything and nothing at the same time. There were so many things, so many wonders.

And then there was the Earth.

I never thought such a small, secluded world would offer me much, but it did. I thought I had been experiencing the universe, but I had only been observing. Humans taught me how to live.

And that is why it is so sad to watch them destroy themselves.

They enter my TARDIS and want to travel with me forever, and nothing would make me happier. But they always die or become lost. It's always my fault. Brilliant, fantastic, people all lost because of me. So many times I've said, "No more. I travel alone."

But humans find a way.

Every new life I'm given brings me a little closer to them. Sometimes I wonder if someday I'll regenerate and be human. Wouldn't that be wonderful? I could be one of them. But for now, I'll just have to settle as their protector and their guide.

I love them too much to ever let them go.

Optimus Prime

I remember when the war ended. I had put my youth long behind me to accept the responsibility of a Prime. I hoped that I could bring Peace and Order to a world that was drowning in chaos and death. I never wanted to be leader. I only wanted to do my part. I failed as a Prime. Cybertron burned in the inferno of the final days. For me, the whole universe was Cybertron, and now it was gone. There was nothing.

And then there was the Earth.

There was life everywhere. It was a beautiful paradise filled with resources. And the humans did not hesitate to befriend us. They showed us kindness and gave us a world and society to protect.

And that is why it is so sad to watch them destroy themselves.

I wish things would stay this way forever, but someday we will all have to grieve, for our new friends will die long before we do. A lifetime to them is only a small portion of time to us. How many times can we do this? How many times before we say, "No more."

But humans find a way.

Humans will never live long enough to see their legacies fulfilled, but we will. We can ensure that the future our human friends want to make for their descendants comes to fruition. We will never truly be a part of their world, but we can still help shape it.

We love them too much to ever let them go.