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When Elita and Bumblebee came back inside, Arcee took the organic child to help her get some chores done around the house. After they left, Elita was left alone. She decided to explore the castle. After all, Nemesis said she was allowed.
'Maybe I can find Perceptor if I'm lucky.' She thought.
If she found Perceptor, then maybe she could do something with him. As she was walking, she took a better look at the paintings on the walls. There was one with a red and silver mech that gave off a regal appearance. A king maybe? Another showed the same mech with a gorgeous blue femme. The femme had beautiful blue optics and even from a mere painting, she had an aura of kindness that radiated from her. One painting in particular stood out. A red and blue mech was posing in front of the castle. A mask covering most of his face except his optics, which had the same blue as the femme from earlier.
"Who is that?" she whispered.
The red and blue mech was beautiful and while he appeared like a warrior, his optics showed kindness. Like he would never hurt a fly.
"That would be Optimus Prime, son of the previous king Sentinal Prime and queen Aquamarine."
Elita turned and saw Chromia standing behind her. She had a smile on her face, as if she was pleased Elita had taken an interest. Chromia continued speaking.
"Optimus Prime fought in the great battle between the Quintessons and came out victorious. After the final battle, he freed the neighboring villages under the control of his enemies. A one of a kind prince."
Elita stared at Chromia and then turned back to the painting. She had to admit, the prince was very attractive, made her spark flutter a little bit. Shaking her head, she turned back to the organic woman.
"What happened to him?" she asked innocently.
Chromia's face turned from happy and light to sad and hurt.
"I'm afraid that's not my position to tell you. If you ask the other servants, they'll tell you the same thing. The only one who can tell you is the master."
Elita nodded. While she was curious, she refused to bother Nemesis and wanted nothing to do with him.
"Anyway enough about the past, what brings you here? You exploring the castle and got lost?"
Blunt and to the point, Elita could feel a friendship forming.
"Yes. I was hoping to find Perceptor. I used to help my father with his inventions and maybe I could help him. I want to help him."
Chromia smiled.
"I remember you mentioning that. Sure I'll help you find him. He could use some extra hands anyway."
So they roamed the hallways, Chromia pointing out certain rooms and areas. Elita made a mental note of each area so that she wouldn't get lost. Along the way, they both spoke about Iacon and how Megatron asked Elita to be his mate. Chromia started laughing.
"Wow! Sucks to be you."
"I know. But he can't take a hint."
They turned a corner and there were two separate hallways. One appeared like all the others while the second was darker and gave off an eerie vibe.
"That would be the Hall of Primes. Also known as the West Wing. Don't know why our master would call it that though. Probably from some horror novel or something… Whatever just don't go down that hallway."
Elita stared for a moment then continued following Chromia. She'll explore that hall later. Nemesis was hiding something and she was going to find out. Not today though. They had finally made it to Perceptor's lab.
"Miss Elita. I'm so glad you're here. I could use some help with my latest invention." Perceptor then proceeded to explain the device.
Chromia left some time during the conversation. Elita spent the entire day with Perceptor. It felt good to help someone, and it almost felt like home. It only felt like a short time, but when Elita looked out a window the sun was setting.
"Oh dear…well there's always tomorrow Miss Elita."
"Yes there is. Thank you Perceptor, for allowing me to help you."
Perceptor just shook his head.
"No, it should be I thanking you. You've been nothing but a joy helping me."
The door to the lab opened. Bumblebee burst through, rushing to Elita and wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm here to bring you back to your room miss."
Perceptor chuckled a little and Elita smiled. The young child let go and ran out of the lab. Elita said her good nights to Perceptor and followed the hyper child. They made it to Elita's room.
"Good night miss. I'll be here in the morning. Pleasant dreams."
He shut the door before he left, leaving Elita alone. The young femme slipped in her bed and shut her optics. Working with Perceptor made her tired than she realized. Within a few minutes, she fell asleep. Unaware that someone was watching her. The following morning, Elita woke to the sun shining from the window. Slowly opening her eyes, she spotted something on the dresser. A single rose in a vase was innocently sitting there. She got up and examine it.
'Bumblebee must have given me one last night. What a sweet child.' She thought.
She leaned down and smelled the rose. It was beautiful. After a few minutes, she walked out to a balcony. It was almost winter so the air was chilly and the garden had some frost. Despite that, all the flowers were still blooming. After a cold breeze passed by, she went back inside to see if Bumblebee was here. She opened the door and low and behold, the child was outside waiting for her.
"Good morning Miss. I brought you your energon for the day."
He held up a cube of energon for her and she took it with a thanks. Elita sipped it, noticing how it warmed her body. After she finished, Bumblebee took the empty cube and offered his free hand.
"I'll show you more of the castle today miss. I know that Chromia showed you around, but there are other places you haven't seen yet."
Elita accepted the offered hand.
"Of course Bumblebee, but please call me Elita." She said with a soft smile.
The child nodded.
"Off course Elita. Come with me."
So there they were, an organic child and a young femme roaming the castle. They found Ratchet's med bay, the kitchen where Chromia was, a weapons room to which Ironhide was cleaning up, and so much more. Along the way however, Bumblebee accidentally let go of her hand and ran off somewhere.
"Well, looks like I'm on my own for now." She muttered.
Elita wandered around the castle, hoping to find Perceptor again. Instead she stumbled in the eerie hallway, the west wing. Despite all the warnings given, despite everything that she was told not to do, Elita walked down the west wing. It got darker as she walked down the hall, taking note of how much darkness just hovered over. After a little while, she spotted an opened door. Curiosity got the better of her and went into the room behind the door. In the room, there were broken tables and ripped curtains. A large berth stood on the side. It looked neat.
'It's bigger than my berth.' She thought.
As she was looking around, Elita noticed a table that wasn't actually broken. A glass case was surrounding a floating clock. She slowly walked towards the table, in some sort of trance. When she reached out her hand to touch the glass, she was suddenly pushed away. Elita fell to the ground. She looked up and saw Nemesis Prime, looking furious. He stood in front of the case, anger just oozing from his body. His red optics becoming much darker. For the first time since she came here, Elita was terrified to the bone.
"Why are you here?" he asked in a voice that sent chills up her spine.
"I-I'm sorry I"-
"You were told not to come here and yet HERE YOU ARE!"
Elita was scrambling to get up.
"I"-
"GET OUT!"
As soon as Elita got up, she started running. Nemesis had thrown a chair at her, but narrowly missed. Elita ran as fast as she could. She didn't know where she was going, but all she knew was that she had to get out. And fast. She found the front door, opened it, untied Grindor from a nearby stand, hopped on and made a dash for the woods.
"Faster Grindor! Hurry!"
Grindor's hooves pounded on the forest ground, running fast. He stopped all of a sudden, and Elita fell forward. She looked up to see Insecticons surrounding them.
"Hmmmm, pretty femme."
"Looks tasty…"
"Just one morsel…"
Elita started to breathe heavy. They were going to kill her and Grindor. She looked around and found a thick branch. One Insecticon tried to jump at Grindor, but she hit it back.
"STAY AWAY FROM US!" she screamed.
Elita didn't notice the Insecticon behind her until it bit her in the leg. With a yelp, she fell to her knees as the same Insecticon.
"You will be delicious…"it whispered.
Elita shivered as she felt the weight pressing on her. She closed her eyes. This was it. She was going to die. Suddenly, the weight was lifted off of her. Elita opened her eyes to see Nemesis Prime standing over her. Her optics widened. She witnessed his brutality as he fought off the Insecticons with his bare hands. After some time the Insecticons fled. Nemesis Prime stood there breathing heavily.
"NEIGH!"
Nemesis turned to find Grindor near Elita, who was, after the fight, examining her injured leg. Nemesis walked over and knelt down to her. Elita stopped what she was doing and just watched his movements. Nemesis gently examine her wounds. Then without warning, Nemesis gently lifted her up and placed her over his shoulder. With Elita in one hand and Grindor's reigns in another, he walked back.
'I can't…stay awake for much longer.' Elita thought.
Just as they entered the castle, Elita passed out. When she woke up, she found herself in her bedroom with Ratchet examining her. She tried to get up, but the doctor gently pushed her back down.
"Nemesis's orders. Bumblebee will be in here shortly. In the meantime, don't wander off."
With that said, Ratchet left. Elita examine her leg and noticed the bandages. She sighed. She really screwed up. When she turned her head, she noticed a new rose in the vase. With a sigh, Elita laid back down. The next time she saw Nemesis, she'll have to thank him.
'Even if I did disobey him.' She thought as her optics closed into a blissful sleep.
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