How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core where I've become so numb
Without a soul my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
The medics were bent over Orion, patting his face. Someone was petting his helm, whispering into his ear.
"You have a choice, child. Stay or go, but just know we're here for you. You've been through alot, but you've got a lot of fight left in your frame."
The femme went stroking his body. Someone else found fluid residue in his mouth, found his abused port, found his damaged spike.
"Mmph," someone else huffed, adjusting the little mech again and again so they can see more of his story.
Though Orion was unconscious, he wanted to wake. The darkness scared him.
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
"You're here, child." The femme was back, petting his helm. "Your spark-rate jumped a bit. You want out, don't you? The light is here, child. Reach for it. Stretch your arm and reeeaachhh..."
The medics finished their work. They buffed him out, repaired his body, and flushed out his mouth with sweet-tasting water. Orion moved his mouth unconsciously, savoring the taste. The femme purred.
"Isn't it good? I thought you'd like it...I like it." She smoothed her servo over his cheek, her thumb rubbing at his optic lid gently. She kissed his forehelm gently, and she got up. "I'm just going to get you a nice blanket, okay?"
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life
She came back, petting his helm and stroking his body. "I know you want to be free..." She touched his helm and breathed deeply. "You're so strong, but you have to focus, whatever you're doing... I know I gave you an option, and I know you have the choice, but I know you'd want to come back. There is a mech waiting for you."
Jazz! Orion focused his body. He had to get out.
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
"Mm. Another spike in spark-rate." She walked over to the machine and studied the readings. She smiled. "Are you listening to me in there?" She looked back at him.
Get up! He screamed at his body, wanted his arm to move, wanted his optics to open. Instead, he laid there.
Bring me to life
(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
As the femme watched, the spark activity dropped and she sighed gently. "Oh, child...is life that difficult for you here?" She looked back at him. "You're young, but I did give you a choice."
Frozen inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only you are the life among the dead
Megatronus! He could certainly get Orion up. He loved him, after all! But then...what was he doing in the hospital? He tried opening his optics, but there was still darkness. He wanted to cry. He felt himself grow cold and he was feeling...okay. Indifferent. His body wanted to die? That was okay with him.
All this time I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here
There must be something more
Bring me to life
And just as he was sinking inside the black...
"ORION!"
"Hey, you can't go back there!"
"Get off of me! ORION!"
The femme ran out and saw Jazz under a security officer. "Stop. He's okay. It's the patient's brother. I told him that he could come by. Didn't you get that memo?"
Jazz scrabbled to his pedes and brushed himself off, blinked up at the femme once, and then scurried into the room. "Orion...Look at you..."
"He's...not doing well anymore. He was fine during the examination and the surgeries, but now...now he's tired."
Jazz sniffled up at her. "He's dyin'?"
She hesitated before she nodded a bit.
No I'm not!
(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Jazz sobbed and laid his helm down on Orion's helm. "Orion...why didn't you run when I told you to? Huh? I told you he was bad news..."
He didn't hurt me, Jazz...I know he didn't. He wouldn't ever hurt me.
But he continued to cry until the femme prodded him. "Bye-bye, Orion..."
Bring me to life
(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
Orion forced himself to move. He harrassed his vocalizer, and then, just as they were about to leave...
"Jaaaazzzz..."
Jazz gasped and ran to him. "Orion?"
"Jazz..."
The femme called in the medics and the first thing Orion saw when he woke up was two smiling faces.
"Hi," he mumbled.
I know the song doesn't really work, but I saw the lyrics and I glommed on XD