A/N: this is the last chap for this story, sorry if it seems a little rushed. hope you all enjoy it.
Chapter Ten
Slowly the dust vanished from the several rockets fired from the Decepticon side towards the Autobots, who were hiding behind a few rows of boulders, this kept on for quite some while.
"I still can't believe we fell for this stupid trap of there's" Side Burn said annoyed by the rubble on his plating
X-Brawn nodded in agreement, "Like lambs to the slaughter."
All three looked at Optimus for their orders in this predicament as they heard him ordering Freespirit and Raincloud to try and flank them from the left. The two femme's nodded and looked over the ridge if it was safe. As soon as their heads surfaced, lasers were shot at full capacity.
Raincloud looked at Optimus, "It's impossible for us to flank them."
Before he could react or answer Raincloud they where shot from their left flank by the Predacons, who saw there chance clear to flank them. Prowl and Side Burn who were closest to the places they were getting shot at, turned around firing back.
"Those pesky Predabutts got us pinned down." Side Burn shouted over the sound of shattering rocks and firing lasers
"No kiddin' Little Brother." X-Brawn shouted back as he crawled closer to Side Burn and Prowl trying to help them fend off the Predacons, who were putting up quite a fight for a change.
On the other side, the shooting from the Decepticons had died slightly as Scourge started ordering the other Decepticons
"Pick up the pace and suppress those Autobots, help the Predacons get closer." he then looked at Ro-Tor and Movar "Flank them from their right and take them out before the Predacons get them." He ordered grumbling.
The rest of the Decepticons started firing all they had at the rocks where the Autobots were hiding behind. Freespirit and Raincloud covered their heads from the flying debris after getting hit with even more laser fire from their sides by Ro-Tor and Movar. As soon as the debris stopped flying they turned to face their attackers, firing back extremely annoyed. Optimus jumped up to fire at the Decepticons behind the rock who where left behind to suppress them
"Keep them at bay." He ordered while he tried to contact TAI at base "TAI, contact any Autobots in the area and have them come to our location immediately."
Not being able to find any Autobot near Autobot leader's location, TAI started contacting other Autobots and to her dismay found they were all too far away.
"Optimus, the fastest anyone can get to you is thirty minutes." TAI said with worry in her voice.
"We will try and hold our position until then." He replied trying to reassure the hologram.
The Decepticons and Predacons slowly but steadily crept closer, the Autobots tried everything in their power to push them back with little to no success.
"We have them now. Predacons, ATTACK!" Sky-Byte shouted.
All four Predacons started running to the surprise of the Autobot brothers who started firing desperately. Sky-Byte's Tsunami Blaster hit Prowl in his shoulder making him fly back into Optimus who couldn't hold his ground from the sudden thump against his side making him fall over as well. Landing on his hands he jumped up as he looked at Prowl who looked like he was in pain
"Are you okay, Prowl?" Optimus asked while helping him up. Prowl nodded as he laid a hand on his shoulder. "Are you sure?" he asked concerned.
"Yes." Prowl said, annoyed by the fact that he got hit by Sky-Byte
Optimus stood up after hearing Prowl's annoyed voice seeing that the Predacons were nowhere to be seen and heard laser fire from behind them. He slowly turned around to see…
"Magnus." Raincloud shouted out in thanks as he shot away Ro-Tor and Movar who were too close for both femmes comfort.
"I can't believe you, Optimus." Magnus started. "The mighty leader pinned down by these low life Predacons and Decepticons." landing in front of the Autobot leader. "They should have given the matrix to me instead of you." Before Optimus could reply Raincloud interrupted them.
"Magnus, shut up and keep firing." She said extremely annoyed.
Ultra Magnus was stunned for a second, then looked at her, "Who do you think you are to order me around, you useless femme."
Raincloud was all but at the end of her tether, having been overly annoyed at the Predacons and Decepticons, Magnus' comment sent her over the edge. She looked at him her anger now clearly showing on her face. "I'm not the one arguing with Optimus in the middle of a slagging battle, you glitch headed mech!"
"Almost looks like a lovers quarrel." Side Burn joked before he got hit upside the head from X-Brawn.
"Now isn't the time for jokes, Side Burn."
Ultra Magnus turned around and flew up towards the remaining group of Decepticons quickly followed by Freespirit in her jet mode.
"You're not getting all the credit today, Ultra Magnus." Freespirit said annoyed as she caught up to him.
Optimus ordered the rest to start suppressing the Decepticons from their position.
"Ultra Magnus." Was the only thing Scourge grunted as he ordered the remaining Decepticons to retreat.
With the Decepticons in retreat and the Predacons no longer around, Optimus informed TAI of their situation and told everyone to return to base.
Everyone complied except Raincloud who stood staring angrily at Ultra Magnus. Stupid slagheaded, fragging aft mech! She thought her anger boiling over. She had had just about enough of Ultra Magnus and his bad attitude towards both her and Spirit.
"Magnus, get your aft down here right now!" she shouted up at him.
He looked down at her in slight shock, which then turned into a tiny smile. She looked beautiful when she was angry. He then shook his head and flew off, he had to stop thinking things like that. She was just a lousy femme, or was she?
"Get back here!" Raincloud shouted after him, then transformed and tried to go after him.
Seeing she was still after him, Ultra Magnus landed and asked, "What do you want, femme?"
Raincloud transformed and stared at him, as much as she tried to keep her anger she found it all but diminished. It had been weeks since the 'incident' between them and somehow they kept on 'bumping into' each other, during those times they mainly argued with each other. Raincloud found herself falling for the blue and white mech even more as she saw him in front of her but had to stay strong and scold him, but didn't help that she couldn't stop thinking about that kiss.
"If you're not going to say anything." Magnus began.
"Why did you kiss me?" she found herself blurting out.
Surprised by the question Magnus found himself staring at her.
Seeing him stare at Raincloud started to become embarrassed, her optics dimmed slightly and she looked away from him in slight shame as well as in pure delight. Her love and curiosity got the better of her as she quickly glanced over at him hoping he would look back. The second their optics connected she quickly turned her head away as she got shyer.
"Because you wouldn't be quiet." he said lying.
She was still avoiding his optics but knew he was lying. "I doubt that." She said with a soft and loving tone in her voice.
Magnus didn't know what to do at that moment as he was caught and placed his hand on her shoulder "I'm serious, Rain."
Raincloud was nearly in shock as she heard him call her Rain and looked at him. Magnus stared back but didn't move an inch. When she realised that he wasn't going to do anything she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him. The hand that was resting on Raincloud's shoulder dropped down bungling next to Magnus' body along with the other hand unable to move.
"I love you, Ultra Magnus. Please be mine." Raincloud said as she pulled him closer so she could kiss him with the love she felt for the blue and white mech.
Feeling her pull him closer he couldn't stop her even if he wanted to and kissed her back with the same love he felt for her. Before Raincloud was finished kissing him he pushed her away "No, this is wrong." Magnus nearly shouted in panic. "We shouldn't be doing this."
Raincloud looked at him in shock as she was convinced they loved each other "What do... do you mean, Magnus?" Disappointment was dripping down from her words as she couldn't imagine life without Ultra Magnus
"It's not that I don't love you but …" He remained silent.
"But what?" She commanded him to tell her "What is so wrong about us, Magnus?"
"Nothing." He replied, "I just don't have a good feeling about this." Looking around "About us." He looked away from her in shame "It's war out there and I don't have the time to look out for you"
"You've been doing perfectly up 'til now." She said trying to get her feelings back in order
"What if I can't, I don't want to feel that pain of loss." Magnus said with determination "I love you Raincloud, there would be no other femme I would rather be with, but we just can't."
Raincloud tried to fight her tears "But… but…"
He placed his finger on her lips "Let's be friends." After those words he turned around and walked away with clenched fists ignoring the cries of Raincloud who loved him and he loved her but it just wasn't meant to be
(END)