Luke's POV
"Thanks Ratchet. Biology and chemistry was funny today!" I said and Ratchet smiled, "Of course, youngling. Next time I should get ready myself for talking about reproduction of humans…" he snorted and I left medical bay. It was nearing to be evening soon. When I walked out of the medical bay, I heard an explosion inside and everybody gazed at it like I did, "FOR PRIMUS SAKE!" Ratchet yelled and I saw his robot form got out, "Luke, please if you see Mudflap and Skids, tell them their next checkup will write in history of the mostpainful ones!"
Ratchet said when he went out being covered by pink paint. I couldn't help myself and started to laugh, "Luke!" he said, "Sorry, Ratchet! It's the first time I see you like that!" I said still laughing, "Luke?" Hound said as he came to me. He was kind of strange Autobot. He was humanized one because he had beard on his face made of metal. He knelt down to me and put his big servo down, "Get on," he said as I got on his hand and he lifted me up, "It's time for you to see how to use some guns, little one!"
Hound said with chuckle. Hound was associated with guns like Ironhide but I liked Hound much more than him. When he took me we were both on the training field, "Guys! We have new member to learn with guns!" Hound said. There were few soldiers that waved me so I waved them back. One of them threw at me protection on ears to be safe from noise of shots, "Ok Luke, watch carefully these soldiers! You will try it yourself in the end!" said the one named Leadfoot, one of the wreckers standing behind Hound.
It took 45 minutes to watch how soldiers work with those guns but then Hound settled me down and soldier handed me sniper rifle, "Ooookay! Hound do you think this is an appropriate gun for amateur like me?!" I said pretty worried because sniper rifle was really dangerous one, "Hey don't worry! You can hurt maximally wall!" Topspin made joke, "Yeah Luke, just give it a try," Hound said so I prepared myself aiming at the target and looking through the scope, "BAAH!" yelled behind me Roadbuster as I got startled and shot from the gun.
The bullet bounced from every surface in the training room and it ended in Crosshairs' optic, "YAAAAH! MY OPTIC!" He yelled and Hound punched Roadbuster, "That was dumbass joke, Buster! Cross, are ya ok?" Hound asked the wounded Crosshairs who held his optic, "Primus, damn it… it hurts like hell!" he said, "I'm sorry…" I said as I put the rifle on the ground, "Hey it's not your fault, Luke! Roadbuster startled you," Hound told me, "Yeah, ok but still I fired that… that's why I don't like to work with guns… I don't like hurting anybody either…"
I said with regret, "You have no problem with dat, I can tell!" Crosshairs muttered, "Hey, Cross. If Luke wasn't scared it wouldn't happen! Now go to Ratchet so he can fix it!" Hound teased Crosshairs as the lime green Autobot left holding his optic. I sighed and moved towards the door to the hangar, "Luke, listen. Next time I will take care that nothing will scare you again! It was the first time you tried that and everything will be ok when you know how to use guns!" he said but I only stood in the door.
"Thank you for offer, Hound, really I appreciate that but there probably will be no next time for it. I don't like guns and I hate idea of war. I want peace and silence…" and after that I left to the hangar.
Hound's POV
"Do you see what you did?!" I shouted at Roadbuster, "Hey sorry, I didn't think what it will do!" he tried to defend himself, "What did you expect that will happen when he held gun?! You will have to explain to Prime if he doesn't do it himself!" I said. It made me feel sorry to see Luke feeling guilty for hurting Crosshairs only because of dumbass joke from wrecker. I understand why he hates war. I don't like war either but for me it's duty and for Luke… for him is it opportunity to know how to use guns that is probably ruined.
Luke's POV
Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Firing. Those were my subjects for today. I was tired and didn't need to think of what happened on firing because my guilt was big enough I decided to tell Optimus that working with guns isn't and won't be in my skill. Before that, I needed to talk to Sideswipe about it. When I opened his quarters, I was unpleasantly surprised by what I saw, "SIDESWIPE?!" I asked and spot Sideswipe and Arcee in robotic analogy of sexual act.
Sideswipe's POV
"Ah! Sideswipe! You beast!" Arcee moaned against my audio as I thrust in her and she clenched her servos in my back, "Hold still! I will be soon!" I told her with chuckle, "SIDESWIPE?!" I've heard behind us and when I turned around I saw Luke standing at the door to my quarters, "Luke!" Arcee said, "Alright! First I hurt Crosshairs and now this happens! I have to get out of here now!" he said and ran out, "Luke, wait! I will explain!" I tried to tell him but he already left, "Damn! Arcee, I am sorry we have to finish it later,"
I told her and she nodded so we both stood up and I ran out for Luke, "Luke, stop! Let me explain it!" I yelled, "Stay away from me!" he said and ran out of base. I had no choice so I transformed in my Corvette Stingray and drove right behind him as he ran out, my front wheel transformed in hand and grabbed him, "Let me go!" he said and I transformed back completely, "Luke, listen to me!" I told him as he tried to get out of my grip so I tightened it, "If I let you go, where would you go and what would I tell Optimus? Hmm?"
I said as he stopped, "Fine…" he said and I put him on my shoulder. We slowly skated around the area of base, "Let me explain Luke. You know that people of your species can feel something to the other one, right?" I asked and he nodded, "And when both of them like each other, the feeling of love increases and once they interface with each other," I said, "Interface?" he asked, "It means to have 'sex' in your human language," I said and Luke looked at me, "So, you like Arcee?" he asked me and I nodded, "Pretty much. She started first but yes, we have those feelings in common,"
I said, "Maybe you should've put some warning sign on your door… I had enough today," he said, "Yeah, you said something about hurting Crosshairs," I said, "I tried sniper rifle and result was pretty nice for Crosshairs…" he said and I chuckled, "Hey, don't worry about him. He is drama queen but he will be ok," I said, "I've heard it but I don't want to use guns. I hate them!" he said and I smiled, "I like your decision for peace Luke and I understand you hate guns, it's all up to you if you want to stop with it," I told him and changed direction heading slowly towards base.
"Luke?" I asked him, "Yes, Sideswipe?" he answered, "Have you ever had sparkmate? Ehm… girlfriend I mean?" I asked looking at him sitting on my shoulder, "I haven't…" he said and I stopped looking at him, "Never…?" I asked and he shook his head, "Actually, Sideswipe I don't even believe in something like love. Everything that actually makes people to feel some attraction to each other are only biological and hormonal processes in body. Horniness and need to have sex is behind love,"
He said and I was surprised, "So… you don't even want to have somebody?" I asked him as we arrived at base, "I am happy to have no girlfriend actually and I don't need any to make myself feel better. If people want to have girlfriend only because of sex I can easily just watch porn and make myself feel better while watching it…" he said with bitter tone in his voice as he climbed down to the ground, "Thanks for explanation, Sideswipe. I hope you will be happy with Arcee…" he told me and I watched him sadly as he was leaving.
I didn't understand humans too much but we weren't that much different race from them. We both reproduce and we both need to be loved. But if Luke has this opinion… then I know why he is so closed to himself. I wish I could do something for him because I see Luke is not idiot like Mudflap and Skids. He was kind person and he deserved at least somebody who could embrace him.
Optimus' POV
I was in my office and checked reports from Ironhide when Hound entered my office, "Good evening, Optimus! I think we have something to discuss," he said as I looked at him, "Hound, today was first the lesson of Luke at firing. I've heard there were some complications. Can you explain that?" I crossed my arms, "That's pretty much I want to talk about. Luke watched how soldiers use guns and then it was turn for him to try that but…" he said, "But?" I raised my eyebrow.
"When he was about to shoot from one of the guns, he got startled by Roadbuster so he shot and the projectile bounced at Crosshairs' optic. After that, Luke decided he won't touch the gun again…" he told me and I put my face at palm, "I am sorry, Optimus. I chose a bad gun for him to try…" he said as I waved my servo against him, "No Hound, it's not your fault. I should have known better what could happen. I expected it won't be easy with Luke," I said, "Shall we do something about it, Optimus? To be honest… I wouldn't convince him to use guns. It's obvious he doesn't like them,"
Hound told me and I thought, "Hound, you can leave now. Luke will visit me tonight so I will inform you soon," I said and Hound left, "I have made a mistake… I should be more observant about Luke's disorder… teaching him with guns… no, bad idea…" I thought to myself as I got back to work.
Luke's POV
It was 21:00 PM and I was after dinner, made my homework and was about to head for Optimus' office. I was kind of curious what Optimus wanted to talk to me about. Then I headed towards Optimus' office through the hangar full of Autobots that were actually transforming for their recharge. It was surprising because if everybody was about to go into recharge I was suspicious if Prime shouldn't recharge as well. I guess Primes have the least of rest. I was about to open his office and when I did that, he was staring at his reports.
"Optimus?" I asked and he looked down at me, "Luke, here you are!" he said and settled his hand down so I could stand up on it and he could put me up on his work table, "Primes have always to work, right?" I told him with smile, "Actually, I've finished the last report today," he said and put the reports away, "Well, you wanted to talk to me about something, right?" I asked and he nodded when his holoform formed in front of me, "Why the holoform?" I asked and then I saw he wrapped his arms around me, "Optimus?" was my only reaction full of confusion.
I looked at him because I didn't understand it, "True father should be here for his son when he feels bad, shouldn't he?" he said, "I… I guess he should, why?" I asked, "Because I can sense you are feeling bad, Luke and I promised myself to take care of you as much as I can. I know you cry inside because of all what happened and you need to get it out," he told me and I could feel the warmth of his holo being around me, "Optimus, I don't want to bother…" I said as he interrupted me, "You don't bother me at all, Luke. That's why we're alone. Now, let it all go out,"
He said and I could feel his hands stroking my hair, "No need to be strong in front of me. I see how much you wish to share your pain," he said gently and kept stroking my hair as I started to release tears, "H-How?" I asked, "What, Luke?" he asked back, "How did you do that? I wasn't able to make myself cry for years!" I said as I sobbed against his shoulder, "You needed somebody to understand you. Nobody can be alone, not even you," he said as my cry got harder and harder. I sobbed silently and he still held me tightly to his body.
"There, there," he said soothingly as he kept stroking my hair, "Let it all go out," he added and I cried even more. For five minutes I was like that ignoring I was crying against holo of Autobots' leader, "Thank you… Optimus…" I said. He nodded and his holo disappeared, "If this was all you wanted me from my visit… I will go to sleep now," I said and was about to leave when Optimus' hand settled in front of me, "Hmm?" I was surprised, "Get on it, Luke. I want to show you something," he said and I didn't hesitate to get on his huge servo.
He lifted me up to his chest and I could see shine in it as he opened it, "What is it… Optimus?" I asked, "This is my spark, Luke. It is something compared to a heart. It is our life energy. Touch it," he said as I touched it and it was warm, "D-Does it hurt?" I asked and he shook his head, "No. Spark is sensitive place but when somebody will touch it the right way, it stimulates nice feelings," he said and I kept running my hand on it, "It's… warm…" I said and yawned, "Are you tired, youngling?" he asked and I nodded, "You can rest, Luke. I will hold you,"
He said and I leaned to his spark with my back letting to be warmed by his life source. I was slowly falling asleep and after a while with half-closed eyes I noticed some tentacles made of light were rising from spark, "What… is… it?" I asked in micro-sleep, "Luke, you've managed to start process of spark-merging" Optimus said, "Spark…merging?" I asked and lights connected to my heart. Then I fell asleep not knowing what exactly it does to me. But it was nice feeling so I just let it do what it needed to do.
Optimus' POV
He really made it. The youngling with disorder that made him different from others made my spark to connect to his heart, "Yes. It will connect to your heart and we will be able to feel what other one feels," I said but Luke didn't react, "Luke?" I asked and I noticed he already fell asleep. I was proud of him. It didn't even matter we were different race, we weren't too different to merge heart and spark. As his new father I could feel happy to share feelings with him through parental bond.
When the merging was complete, I changed angle of my chair to lay on it so I didn't need to hold Luke by my spark and he could lie on it, "Good night, my youngling" and in short time span I powered down as well.