The Aftermath of Prime's death and the Manhunt of Sam and Dusk is in this chapter.

This girl does not own Transformers, (but the OC's are mine bwahaha! The realm of Cybres is mine) but she wishes she did, because, frankly, that'd be awesome!

My Characters-Trans Counterparts Mentioned in this chap.

Dusk Greyman- None

Tomosal Ivorra-Optimus Prime

Sideslash-Sideswipe

Moranthi Ivorra-Megatron

Karrick-Bumblebee

Shadowsteel-Ironhide

Healer-Ratchet

Widget-Skids

Target-Mudflap

(Not mentioned by name)

The Immoral Ivorra- The Fallen

Chapter 7

Watching Over Me

Sideswipe POV

When Dusk said that Megs had offlined Prime, I didn't believe it at first.

Then I saw his body…

I raised a shaking servo to my comm.

"Sideswipe to Major Lennox," I said.

The comm crackled.

"This is Lennox,"

"Prime is dead," I said, holding Dusk's shaking form, "Megatron offlined him,"

There was a pause.

"Dear God," Lennox whispered, "Are you sure?"

"I'm staring at his body r-right now," I stuttered.

Dusk let out a keen and hid her head.

"We need to bring the body back to Base," Lennox said, "We'll…we'll send choppers."

"My fault," Dusk whimpered, "My fault, Optimus, I'm so sorry!"

It was the first time she'd said his first name. Like just about anyone else, Dusk referred to him as Prime. That's just how it was.

"Dusk," I crooned.

She kept her head down.

"Dusk, look at me,"

Nothing.

"Dusk," I growled, "Look at me this instant!"

She lifted her Energa stained face and looked at me. Her sapphire eyes dull and sad, the spark had gone out in her.

"It's not your fault, Sweetspark," I said, setting her down as I transformed and opened the door, "Get in,"

She nodded numbly, and got in. I started my engine and headed towards Base.

"It was no one's fault," I repeated, as she continued to cry, "Sometimes…bad things happen, and Prime wouldn't want you to beat yourself up like this. He'd…"

"How would you know what he'd say!?" she snapped, "He's dead, 'Sides, D-E-A-D. DEAD!"

Ok, you want to play that angle, huh?

"Look," I hissed, "You're not the only one who's lost someone close today. Prime might've been our leader, but he was a father-figure and mentor to pretty much everyone on this team."

She sniffed.

"Remember 'Bee?" I asked, "His creators, his parents, were offlined by Megs when 'Bee was just a sparkling, Prime found him and took him in. So 'Bee's lost a third parent. I lost a mentor, Ratchet lost an old friend."

She looked at me with her glazed eyes.

"He was the father I never had," she whispered, "I don't know if mine is still watching, or even if he's still alive. Prime was as close as I got. The others abused me or abandoned me."

"So you now know how the rest of us feel," I said, "I miss him too, Dusk."

She started crying again, I tightened the seatbelt in a gentle hug. She lay down on my seats and cried herself to sleep.

I turned on the radio, just to keep her sleeping. For some reason, the music always reflected her mood, she needed it. If she didn't have it, she went crazy.

Hatchet took her iPod once, and she blared my radio so loud I feared my audios would burst.

But…that's a story for another time.

"'Sides?"

I knew that voice anywhere.

"'Bee!" I cried, "You ok?"

"I…I'm fine…why wouldn't I be?"

"That's a lie and you know it,"

"You've got me," he admitted, "How is she?"

"She blames herself for what happened," I said, glancing at Dusk as she twitched in her sleep.

"The Boy does too," 'Bee said, "I'd be worried if he didn't. It just shows that the humans are more like us then they let on."

"Squishies have feelings too, 'Bee," I said.

"You don't know how true that is," he grumbled, "Is there any way to get the minor Twins to stay out of trouble?"

"Aha!" I laughed, "So that's where they drove off too!"

"Unfortunately,"

"Well, anything short of offlining them won't keep 'em quiet for long," I mused, "So the best thing to do is to just bear with it for now."

"Thanks, 'Sides," 'Bee said, "I'll be in touch,"

"See ya later,"

I kept driving, watching Dusk now and then as her face spasmed in her sleep.

"SIDESWIPE YOU FRAGGER TURN ON YOUR COMM!" 'Hide's voice screeched.

"Ow!" I yelped, "Ironhide, what's your deal!?"

"If you'd turn on your comm link once in a while you might learn something!" the weapons specialist snapped, "The 'Cons have decided that we don't need to hide anymore."

"What…?"

"Turn on your radio."

I did so, and heard a voice that scared the scrap outta me.

"We have lived among you, hidden, but no more," the voice said.

Dusk shot bolt upright, eyes turning dark black and speckled with gold. We drove into a city, past a jumbotron, right as the voice continued.

"As you've seen, we can destroy your cities at will, unless you turn over this boy and this girl."

A picture of Sam and a picture of Dusk flashed on the screen. Dusk's eyes widened and she trembled.

"If you resist us, we will destroy the world as you know it."

"We need to get you back to Base, now," I growled as I gunned it.

Dusk POV

I tried telling 'Sides to let me go.

He wouldn't have any of it.

The one time I want to do something stupid, he goes all protective Autobot Guardian on me.

He brought me back to base after I had protested against it.

I had screamed, kicked and even resorted to threatening to scratching his finish with a key if he didn't let me go.

He just shuddered and told me no.

I got out of his alt and ran right into Ben and Amber's arms.

"I'm so sorry," Ben said, "Dusk, I…"

I shook my head.

"They're bringing him in," Amber said, pointing, "look,"

I turned as the choppers dropped the body. I started moving forwards and I just couldn't stop, I ended up at Prime's side once more. I fell to my knees, fresh sobs building up in my chest.

"Dusk," Ben said, touching my shoulder, I shrugged him off.

I head Jeeps roll up.

Jolt flicked his electric whips, 'Sides unsheathed his arm blades, 'Hides' cannons flicked out, and Hatchet's saw blades flickered out as the soldiers in the Jeeps aimed their weapons.

"Protect Dusk and Prime," 'Sides growled in subsonic range, "Don't let them take either of them."

"Wasn't planning on it," Jolt growled.

"What is the meaning of this?" 'Sides demanded in the normal range.

"You dare point a gun at me?" 'Hide snarled, aiming his cannons, "You want a piece of me? I will tear you apart!"

"Drop your weapons! Drop your weapons!" Lennox yelled, "Tell them to lower their weapons,"

"Tell them first," a soldier said.

"Tell them to lower their weapons," Lennox repeated.

"Major, there's nothing I can do," the soldier said, "Talk to him."

I followed the soldier's point and saw the Stiff in a Monkey Suit himself step out of the Jeep.

"If he touches you," 'Sides snarled, "I will kill him,"

"Enough," I said, "There's been enough bloodshed this day,"

"There might be a rule about not harming humans for them," Ben said, "But I'll be glad to do it for them,"

"Me too," Amber said.

"And me," Ben's mother said.

"Your NEST team's deactivated, Major," Galloway said smugly, he turned to the 'Bots, "You are to cease anti-Decepticon operations and return to Diego Garcia pending further orders."

"No, we take our orders directly from Chairman Morshower, sir," Lennox snapped.

"Well, I'll see your Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and I will raise you a President of the United States," Galloway said, pulling out a document, "I have operational command now."

'Sides resheathed his blades, glaring at Galloway.

"Like Pit I'm going to take orders from him," he growled.

"'Sides…" I warned.

"An alien blood feud has been brought to our shores for which our soldiers are paying the price," Galloway continued, "The secret is out! This is our war now and we will win it as we always have, with a coordinated military strategy."

"This fool is terribly misinformed," Ratchet said, turning to look at the rest of us.

"You're going to need every asset that you've got," Lennox pointed out.

"What we need is to draw up battle plans while we explore every possible diplomatic solution," Galloway countered.

"There is no diplomacy with the 'Cons," 'Sides snorted, "They only understand one thing, killing,"

"'Sides!" I hissed, "Quiet!"

"Like what?" Lennox snapped, "Handing over Dusk and the kid?"

There was silence.

"All options are being considered," Galloway said finally.

"They'll have to pry you from my cold, dead servos!" 'Sides snapped.

"Sideswipe!" I yelled, "Shut up!"

My guardian bowed his helm.

"Whatever the Decepticons are after," Ben called out to Galloway, "this is just the start."

"There is no negotiating with them," Lennox said.

"Did I not just say that?" 'Sides asked.

I shook my head.

"What part of 'Quiet' do you not understand?" I asked.

"None of it."

"I'm ordering you to stand down!" Galloway spat, "You won't be needing this anymore."

He ripped off Lennox's patch.

"Get your assets back to base!" Galloway snapped, walking towards us, "And take that pile of scrap metal back to Diego Garcia!"

"I reaaally don't like that dude," Epps said, "He's an as…"

"Autobots, report to hangar for transport," the intercom blared.

"Ironhide," Ratchet said softly, "We should leave this planet."

"That's not what Optimus would want," 'Hide said back.

"You, girl!" Galloway said, coming up, "You're coming with me!"

"You're not taking her!" Ben snapped, stepping in front of me.

'Sides unsheathed his blades again.

"You want her?" he growled, "Go on…take her,"

Galloway sneered at 'Sides and looked back at the soldiers.

"Get him under control," he said.

'Sides shoved me back shielding me from the soldiers.

"You'll have to get through me first!" he snarled, "Dusk, go!"

"I'm not leaving you behind," I said, stubbornly.

"GO!" 'Sides snapped, nudging me again, "Find Sam! Go!"

I crossed my arms.

He started cursing as the soldiers began firing some sort of bullet that actually caused him pain.

The other 'Bots flipped out! Torn between helping their comrade and following their own rule, they didn't know whether to fight back or go peacefully.

They threw netting over 'Sides making it near impossible for him to move.

"'Sides!" I cried, coming towards him.

"Run!" 'Sides screamed, locking optics with me, "DUSK RUN! RUN!"

Suddenly, I wasn't at the base anymore. I was in a torn up valley, fire and ripped up trees surrounding me. A dying Prime locked his optics with me.

"Run, Dusk," he gasped, "run…"

And so I did.

I ran.

I had to find Sam, stay with him.

A silvery glow lit up in front of me and I ran into it.

When the glow died, I found that I wasn't anywhere near the base anymore, I was in what looked like a grassy junkyard.

A fire was started up in the center, two humans huddled close to it…while three Autobots held guard.

It was 'Bee, Skids, and Mudflap.

"S-Sam?" I called out.

One of the humans lifted their head.

"Dusk?" he asked, "Is that you?"

I came into the firelight.

"It is you!" he said, embracing me, "I thought they got you!"

"They almost did," I said, "They've got everyone captured…except me. I managed to escape before they got me."

He invited me to sit next to him and Mikaela. I sat down closer to 'Bee than anyone.

"I'm sorry," I whispered, "'Sides told me about you and Prime,"

'Bee's doorwings drooped a bit.

"I know," he said, "But…I can't shake the feeling that he's watching us right now…"

"I know," I said, "I feel it too…"

There was something going on…

And I was going to find out.

A/N: So, next time, Dusk is going to go on a little adventure with Sam! Just to avoid confusion: the silver glow is actually called a Starbridge kinda like a Groundbridge from the TF Prime universe. Some Cybreians have the ability to call one into being just by thinking about a location or a person they want to see, but it's very very rare. Dusk's mother and Dusk are the only ones alive that can do it. For those of you that are confused by Cybres and its history, I'm working on the side story fic...its everything and anything that happens in between, like Hatchet stealing Dusk's iPod and her getting her revenge. I'm going to include a sectoin on Cybres, mainly because Dusk wants to know too.

Title from FFH's Watching Over Me

Anyway, hope you liked it. If you did, please R&R! :)

Qui vállë tóquetë, ván tecë (If no review comes from y'all; no story comes from me)

Máriessë ar mára tecië

Farewell and fair writing

Elhini Prime signing off.