about two hours later..

"SO the Cons would have been scrap if I hadn't been distracted by the human," Arcee explained.

"Human?" Optimus asked.

*Two boys, actually,* Bumblebee beeped, holding up two fingers.

"Two boys?" Optimus asked.

"I guess the second one caught us in action, I don't know was a little busy at the time."

"If the Decepticons are hunting us down, anyone who is seen as our ally is at a great risk.


Blacklight starred at the picture of her and Cliffjumper, when she heard a knock. Arcee poked her head in. "You alright?" she asked.

"I guess so," Blacklight explained.

Arcee nodded. "If you need anything, let me know," she said.

Blacklight nodded, and watched Arcee close the door. She looked back at the picture. Why'd you have to go, big brother? She thought.

Blacklight felt a tear go, and sobbed. "Please don't be dead, Cliff."


Arcee's POV

Aqua had been peaceful, sometimes, the only time she wasn't was after a nap she wouldn't keep quiet. And I can never figure out why she's always crying. Can she sense her sire's pain? I sighed. And watched her drink some energon. I smiled, and held her close. "I'll never let you go," I whispered, "I wont let any Con get you, I'll always be here for you."

Those were the same words Cliffjumper said to her. Cliffjumper had said those words after I had sparked her. He always cared for her, and said that she would help him one day and kick some Cons tin can. I just wish a day like this didn't have to come. I wish he didn't have to die. What about me? I have to raise a sparkling by myself. I'm what humans call a single mom now.

Cliff. Why did you leave me?

A knock came, and I looked to see Optimus. "Hi," I said.

"I am sorry about Cliffjumper," he said.

"I know, I just don't understand why he had to leave."

Aqua chirped. "I just…" moment pause, "I just wanted to say, if you need any help raiseing your sparkling, let me know."

"Ok," I said.

He leaned over my berth, and gently kissed my cheek. I froze, and turned around and watched him leave the room. Had the Prime just kissed me? I knew he used to have a sparkmate, Elita-One. They have a son right now who's here, Bumblebee. I did not expect the prime to kiss me. I thought he would never do that again after what happened to his sparkmate.

I sighed, and turned back to Aqua who was asleep. I smiled. Once again, so peaceful. She seemed to smile in her sleep. I got up and placed her in her crib. I smiled, and watched her for a while. I felt something on my shoulder. A servo. I spun around and the feeling was gone. It felt so familiar, it felt like…Cliffjumpers.