Holy cow! How long has it been since I updated this story? Much too long. I'm so sorry to everyone who has been following this story for taking so long on this chapter. Hopefully the next chapter (the epilogue) will not take so long to post.

Anyway, here is the next chapter with a surprising twist to all you Blackarachnia fans! :) And other fans who love happy endings. :)

Chapter 10: The Power Of Love

The days were going by quick as Blurr spent every day with his father, Shockwave, who expressed pride for his son's accomplishments and remorse that he had not only been his enemy for so long, but for hurting him too.

"Dad, I forgive you," he said. "We both didn't know."

Shockwave hugged him. "My little Blurr," he said softly.

Not taking offense, Blurr returned the hug before seeing Natasha walking by after having put Flora down for a nap. "Natasha?" He called to her.

She paused. "Yes?" She answered curiously.

Blurr motioned her inside and she came into the room as he and Shockwave stood up. "Did you know about Shockwave being my father?" He asked her.

Knowing that the two had been told about her being from another world before coming here and becoming Prowl's daughter and Jazz's mate, she shook her head. "No, that wasn't revealed in my old world," she admitted.

He nodded and Shockwave moved towards Natasha, pulling out a vial of liquid and giving it to her. "Give this to Optimus," he said. "And tell him to give it to Blackarachnia. It will revert her back to her Autobot form."

She looked up at him in surprise and he nodded to clarify her unspoken question and she smiled brightly before quickly racing out to find Optimus, almost crashing into Trigger Point, but ducking at the last second and just missing him arm that he had reached out to catch her. Giggling, she continued to run and found Optimus in his quarters. Stopping quickly and resulting in leaving skid marks on the floor as she corrected her path too fast, she flew into Optimus' room, stopping before him and making him look at her in surprise as she smiled and held up the vial of liquid, placing it in his hands. "It's the cure for Blackarachnia," she said. "Shockwave created it. She can finally go back to being Elita-1."

Optimus stood up slowly and he gently clutched the vial in his hand. "Tonight," he said softly.

Natasha nodded, still smiling as Optimus commed Blackarachnia and told her to come to the base. Everyone except for Natasha, Jazz, Blurr, and Shockwave headed out for patrol and while the father and son spent some time playing video games, the bonded couple went to their daughter's room to watch her sleep while Optimus waited for the femme he still loved, even though she had become techno organic and had joined the Decepticons, to come.

She arrived in her spider form and glanced around, seeing she and Optimus were mostly alone and she transformed to her robot form. "Optimus?" She asked curiously. Having come to a truce between her and them, she was rather curious as to why he called her.

He smiled. "Elita," he said, going over to her and pulling her into his arms. She accepted the hug and looked up at him and he smiled. "There's a cure."

She looked at him. "But I thought Natasha said there wasn't," she said in confusion.

"Not one that she had seen in her world," Optimus said gently as he handed her the vial of liquid. "Shockwave gave this to her and told her to give it to me for me to bring it to you."

Taking the vial, she looked at it, feeling hope fill her and she smiled, taking a deep breath and drinking the vial, hoping that she'd really be herself again. To her surprise, Optimus then kissed her soundly and she got tears in her eyes as she now knew he still loved her and she held onto him and returned the kiss happily before the red and blue mech gently pulled away and his optics went wide as he now saw Elita standing before him in her original colors. "Elita…you're back," he said softly, his face lit up with both happiness and love.

She looked down at herself and gasped at seeing her yellow and silver colors again, relief filling her. "I'm…I'm not a freak anymore!" She said happily as she glomped Optimus and kissed him again. "Optimus, I'm me again."

He held her close. "Elita, will you bond with me?" He asked. "Please?"

More tears fell from her optics as she smiled up at him. "You…You never…lost love for me?" She asked.

"Never," he said. "I love you, Elita. I couldn't stop loving you. I didn't want to stop loving you."

Elita hugged him. "I guess I never lost love for you either, Optimus," she said with a smile. "Yes, I'll bond with you."

Smiling, he gently cupped one side of her face and kissed her deeply, holding her even as the others returned and were surprised, but when they saw her, Ratchet instantly recognized her and Optimus explained to them what happened. The others inside the base came out too and smiled at seeing Elita was back to normal. "Welcome back, Elita," Natasha said with a smile.

Smiling at her, the femme hugged her. "Thank you, Natasha," she said and then stood up before feeling Bulkhead hug her gently and then Bumblebee did the same, welcome backs echoing and also saying they forgave her, which made her even happier and she then spotted Shockwave, who nodded to her. Smiling, she went up and hugged him. "Thank you for helping me, Shockwave," she said.

He returned the hug. "I believe in keeping my word when I promise to help," he said.

"How can we repay you?" Optimus asked as he came up and Elita leaned into his side, wrapping her arms around his neck and he hugged her close to his side.

"I already have my reward," Shockwave said, placing a hand on Blurr's shoulder. "I have my son back, thanks to Flora."

The youngling, who had woken from her nap, was in Blurr's arms and she smiled, reaching for Shockwave, who accepted her from the racer. "Uncle Shockwave," she said, hugging him.

Natasha smiled at that, seeing that love had shown them all just how powerful it was. Powerful enough and beyond to bring families back together and rekindle a love that never died.

So Elita is officially back and everyone is all together again. :) Next chapter is the epilogue.

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