Over and Done
by SMYGO4EVA
When they all returned to Jasper, it was safe, and the citizens came back from the evacuation. The town was just beginning its long recovery, but the simple act of coming back to something so familiar set them at ease.
School was almost over, and Jack and Miko were both excited and discouraged by summer's arrival. Jasper was too quiet, an unnerving silence settled over the town, which remained unbroken by even the sound of cars driving by, but it was safe. There were no Decepticons, no evil alien forces, and no risk of anyone coming to Earth with ill intent.
But still…
"What happens now?"
Jack had said aloud, hoping that it was just rhetorical, but it wasn't. He knew, and Miko knew it too.
With summer approaching, things felt almost normal. Maybe after this, in a few months since the Autobots had left, the town would recover, even when only they could see what remained, what they had left behind.
Once the war was over and done, they were kids growing up, and there was still time.
Miko reached across the table with her free hand and squeezes Jack's wrist. "We'll figure it out, if not now, later. We always do."
He smiled. "You're right, we'll see."