"Man, I wish I didn't have to go back." Skreen said, unaware that Alpha Trion was awake. Crossing his arms, he leaned back against the window. " I would open my own business."
"And what business would that be?" Alpha Trion asked, opening his optics and turned to look at Skreen. For some reason, he was fascinated with soldiers dreams. He's heard many stories from other soldiers, too many of them were too cliche and too many were the same dream of returning home. It was pretty exciting to hear somebot dreaming about opening his own business.
Skreen gasped, turing his head quickly to look at Alpha Trion, shocked that he was awake and talking to him like he was interested. Usually, Skreen wouldn't find himself talking to someone as important as Alpha Trion, but it felt warm and exciting. Skreen realized that he and Acrion have one thing in common, they are both socially awkward and find it exciting when someone is interested in their ideas. "Well, uh, not sure, but I would find something I can do that will be meaningful. Like building a new medic corporation, fix homes, type data stories, you know, things like that. " Skreen replied, looking out the window at Acrion and Rimma, who were arguing. Skreen shook his head, chuckling at the mother-daughter argument.
"What do you mean by meaningful?" Alpha Trion asked, grunting as he sat up, leaning his back against the wall.
"Yeah, you know, set an example for Acrion." Skreen replied, scratching the back of his helmet awkwardly. " All she really see's is that I'm fighting for Cybertron, not that it's bad or anything, I just want her to see what's out there. To prove to her that I can do more then fight, then maybe she could do something really great with her life. I can't say it's my destiny, but I think I can say showing my kid something worthwhile, would make my life worth living, uh, sir. "
"Acrion means that much to you, does she not?" Alpha Trion asked, feeling his spark warm hearing Skreen's words. Remembering how much his brother meant to him, although it was nothing like a father-daughter, the feeling was similar. " And please, never mind the formalities. Why do we not speak on friendly terms?"
"Well, of course, sir." Skreen replied, smiling excitedly. He didn't mind saying formalities, but he still had the highest respect for those above him. But he wanted to be more on friendly terms with everyone. " She's my little femme. And, a little background story on me, I've lost my family a long time ago, and I thought I was going to be left alone until my death. Once I rescued her, adopted her and married Rimma, I tell you, things started looking up for me."
"Rescued?" Alpha Trion repeated, looking over at Skreen confused. Skreen and Acrion had many similarities, so to hear that she was rescued was a shock. " Do you mean to say Acrion is not you biological daughter?"
"Yeah, well, no. " Skreen replied quickly, trying to figure out how to explain the situation to Alpha Trion. What was odd was that nobody had ever asked how and why they married and had Acrion when the timing's never met up. "I mean, she is my daughter, I just didn't create her. I found her on the ground, can't remember a thing before, and she was all alone. So I picked her up and brought her here to Rimma's, and she took Acrion as her own. And the best thing is, Rimma and I fell in love and Acrion wanted me to be her dad. I can't tell you how great life is, never gave thought that I would get this far. All that I have left now is making sure that Acrion lives a good life, and that I'm there to make sure she get's there. "
"How is your mate?" Alpha Trion asked, relaxing against the wall. For an odd and yet unknown reason, Alpha Trion couldn't understand how the feeling of marriage, let alone how they felt about each other. Then again, Alpha Trion never met someone like that.
"She's amazing, absolutely stunning," Skreen replied, looking at the ground with a warm smile. Alpha Trion could tell he was reminiscing the memories he and Rimma celebrated, the times they spent as a family, and why he loved her. " I never thought she could be a carrier to an orphaned femme. Although she can be a little bit uptight and a little too strict, she's a good mom and makes sure that Acrion get's the best of everything. I have to admit, Rimma and Acrion are the best things that has ever happened to me in a long time. "
"So that's what it means to be a family?" Alpha Trion asked himself, looking up at the ceiling, remembering his own family. And as he remembered, he felt his spark tighten and his optics began to develop lubricants.
"You wanna know what's odd sir?" Skreen asked, looking at his mate and sparkling. "Acrion and I have a lot more in common than I thought."
Taking a deep breath, Alpha Trion slowly dragged his legs off the berth, gradually getting his strength to stand again. After decacyles of lying on the berth, Alpha Trion could feel his leg's slowly begin to atrophy. And his boredum was getting a little overwhelming. He raised his head as the door slid open, and Acrion barged in as if she knew what he was doing.
"What are you doing?" Acrion asked, standing in front of him, placing her servo on his shoulder pads, trying to keep him from standing up.
"I am going to try to stand." He replied, resting his servo on her shoulder pad, comfortingly. Somehow, he could feel that Acrion was worried about him, and she didn't want him straining himself, or injuring himself further. "I would like to take a walk, otherwise my legs are going to atrophy and I will not be able to use them."
"By yourself?" She asked, trying to keep him down on the berth. Alpha Trion was surprised at how strong she was for a young femme.
"How about you take a walk with me?" Alpha Trion asked, gently using her to push himself up. His legs were wobbling as he stood up, leaning on the young femme for support, focusing on his breathing, giving his legs time to get used to working again. Despite the pain and the awkward unbalanced legs, Alpha Trion felt thrilled to finally walk again.
"You're well enough to do that?" Acrion asked, helping guide him to the door, feeling uncertain if he was ready to even walk on his own. "I mean, has mom cleared you?"
"I am well enough to go for a walk in the Crystal Woods with my young friend." Alpha Trion replied, smiling down at her.
Acrion paused, shocked and thrilled that Alpha Trion, an important figure in this war, was calling her his friend. It may not seem like nothing, but to somebot like Acrion, it was a gift that no one could ever give to her, and possibly, the best thing that could ever happen to her.
"Alright." Acrion agreed, smiling back at him as Alpha Trion stood stright and began to take his first steps on his own out the door. Pausing at the door, he turned and held out his servo to Acrion who, excitedly, took it.
"Tell me what you were doing out here when you found me?" Alpha Trion asked as they reached a pond, a place Acrion talked about whenever they were together. And he could see why she loved this place, it was so serene, so peaceful, it seemed impossible that a civil war was going on in it's surroundings. He prayed to Primas that this place would remained unscathed by the turmoils of war.
"Mom granted me permission to go out and play for once." Acrion explained, picking up a creature. " So I dashed out here and tripped over you. I thought you were a fallen Crystal or something."
"What is it you would normally do out here?" Alpha Trion asked, sitting near the pond, staring at his reflection.
"Not sure, I mean, not specifically." Acrion replied, sitting next to him, petting the creature. " I would play with the creatures, mess around in the mud and a lot of other things mom wouldn't approve of, sometime's I do that on purpose."
"Why do you do so?"
"Just to get on mom's nerve wires, it's pretty funny watching her reaction to her dirty sparkling."
"How about we lay here and stare at the sky?" Alpha Trion asked, distracting himself so to not laugh at her troublesome ways. " Tell me what you see."
Not long after laying on the ground and Acrion told a story involving the clouds above her, Alpha Trion started snoring. Giggling, Acrion stood up and put her landing pads in the cold pond, feeling the water soak on her metallic husk. As cold as it was, it was shockingly relaxing. Looking up at the clear sky, she closed her optics and relaxed as the wind gently blew against her.
"Acrion?" A voice asked, bringing her back to reality. Looking around, her spark went wild as she smiled at the bot who called her.
"Roads!" Acrion cried in excitement, running up to him and wrapping her arms around his neck. Her spark warmed when he wrapped his arms around her, holding her close. " I thought I'd never see you again!"
"Acrion, you look as radiant as ever. I have been waiting for you since the day we met."
"And you're as charming and charismatic as ever." Acrion commented smiling as she nuzzled into his neck pipes. "I've missed you so much, I was so worried that I wouldn't see you again. I never thought you wouldn't come back here."
"I will always find a way to see you again, my Sparkling Crystal." He smiled, kissing her cheek. His optics looked down at her, sparkling with charm and light that Acrion loved. Her spark felt warm and started to buzz loudly in her chestplate, her faceplate started to turn red. He knelt down and picked up a stray crystal, standing back up, he handed it to her. Her servos shook as she gently took the crystal, trying not to show her sorrow as she remembered what was going to happen very soon.
"My mother's forcing me to go to this forsaken school." She said, holding the crystal close to her chestplate. She looked down at her landing pads, she couldn't look at him, she didn't want to see the pain or the fear that had replaced those light and charming optics she fell in love with. The pain was just too much for her to bear.
"Then there is only one thing to do, to show that I will forever love you." Roads said, putting a digit under her chin and tilted up so to look into her sad optics. Acrion was surprised to see kindness and understanding in those optics. "Acrion, someday, I promise I will have you as my mate."
