Halfbreed:
Hey I'm glad people liked the cliffhanger! Sorry to anybody who was confused with me re-updating some of my other chapters, I had to fix a problem and it was way back a few chapters but it's all fixed now :D I hope you like it. I've been waiting forever to write this chapter! Thanks and please review! - Rin
Chapter 12: Forgiven
Flash back- 10 years earlier:
(June 13th 2013 5:45pm)
"PRIME!" the monsterous voice called out, echoing across the destroyed city of Washington D.C.
The form of Megatron was perched on the rook of the captial building, the stone cracking under the weight of the gigantic robot. Then from out of the smoke came another large shape, a tall blue and red Cybertronian his right arm transformed into a blade.
"Megatron! You shall fall this day!" he called up to the Decepticon as his face shield closed with a clang.
"One SHALL fall today Prime but it will not be me, your pitiful troops are ravaged and broken. The human race has given up, so why fight for a lost cause," Megatron gloated.
Optimus Prime said nothing but just raised his weapon and charged forward with a bellow. The Decepticon leader jumped from the building's roof and in mid twist transformed into an alien jet that fired straight for the Autobot. Optimus dodged out of the way just in time and grabbed onto one of the jet's wings making it slow. In rage Megatron transformed back into his bipedal mode and delt several devistating blows to to his opponent's head.
The Autobot fought back hacking at Megatron's torso and also dealing several strikes that made the energon start flowing. Fiercely the battle raged on and on for almost an hour the two giants fought. Slowly the sky, already darkened by smoke, started to dim with the setting sun. But the fight was starting to go badly as the minutes ticked by and the darkness thickened. Megtron fought with underhanded moves and this cost Optimus greatly. So much so that he started to back off, ducking around the half destroyed buildings.
"This it for the remaining Autobots, back up is needed! Please respond!" Prime opened a com link to any avalible bots in the area.
"Optimus, I copy and am on my way," the voice of Ratchet came back through the com.
But before the bot had time to think of a new plan with his comrad on his way something exploded into the house directly to Optimus's right sending chunks of concrete and metal flying through the air. There were several pings as the debris shot off of Optimus's armor.
"Are you retreating Optimus? You Autobots are all the same, COWARDS!" Megtron roared as he approached.
Optimus frowned and transformed his blade arm into a cannon and fired several rounds at the Con. But this did nothing to stop him and now the Autobot's position was in jeopardy. Megatron charged forward with a roar and full on tackled Optimus sending them both to the ground in a tremendous crash of metal. The ground shook as if an earth quake had hit and the asphalt under them crumbled to dust.
"You're as weak as your predecessors, and you shall be destroyed just like them! ALL AUTOBOTS SHALL PERISH!"
Optimus struggled to get Megtron's foot off of his chest plates but he wouldn't move. The Decepticon transformed his arm into a gun and lowered it so it's barrel was directly in the Autobot's face.
"Good-bye Optimus Prime," and Megatron gave a triumphant evil smile.
But before anything could be done several rounds of ammunition collided into Megatron's head making back up and growl in pain.
"Ratchet?" Prime called out, pushing Megatron away and getting up slowly but he didn't see his companion.
Instead he saw a human man with a large gun ducking behind a half collapsed wall, his eyes wide in fear but determination etched into every line of his face. His hair was black and caked with dust and he had several cuts on his bare arms
"Why you bug!" Megatron growled and was about to fire his weapon on the man when something small flew out from another building towards the man, yelling something.
"KIANDRA GET BACK IN THERE!" the man shouted but it was no use Megatron had already spotted the small child and an evil smirk covered his face.
The child was only about halfway across the street when the Decepticon fired. The building directly behind her exploded sending her flying forward as another two screams pierced the air. Two more people had been caught inside the now collapsing building.
"MEGATRON!" Optimus roared in anger and fired another round at the Decepticon who took a step back.
Just then more fired came from his right as the yellow medic Ratchet jumped out from his own hiding place. Megatron knew he was now out numbered and started a hasty retreat towards the center of the city with Ratchet in hot persuit. Within moments silence enveloped the street and Optimus switched his arm back to normal, then he went over to where the man sat holding the limp form of a small girl.
It was a gruesome sight. The small child's face was splattered with blood from where a shard of metal had flown from the explosion and had penatrated her left eye. The rest of her was covered in dirt and dust from the shattered concrete.
Optimus wasn't sure what to do at the moment and he just stood solomly as the father spoke softly to his daughter who was whimpering in pain, for several minutes this continued.
"Optimus?" a voice came from behind him and he turned to see Ratchet returning from his chase.
"Megatron escaped, but he is preparing for another attack on the southern most part of the city, this is our last chance to stop him before he is victorious. I have already alerted Sideswipe, Wheeljack, Bumblebee, and Dino," the medic reported, urgencey in shone in his optics.
"What of Ironhide, has he succeeded with his escourt of the human's leader?"
Ratchet's face fell with sadness and Optimus understood, his weapon's specialist had gone offline.
"Wait! You're a medic right? P..please help me!" the man called out suddenly surprising Ratchet and Optimus.
That's when the medic bot saw the child lying bloody next to her parent.
"I...will be not help to you, she is too small and to weak. I am truely sorry," Ratchet replied.
The man's face twisted with frustration and he punched the ground, skinning his knuckles and making his own blood mix with his daughter's on his hands.
"Is there nothing we could do?" Optimus asked as Ratchet started to turn earning him a shocked look.
"This man saved my life, we owe him atleast to try. We are not cruel like the Decepticons," he said as the medic remained silent.
"There is one chance..but it could be devastating to our cause Optimus. If you do this it could detain or even stop our efforts. Is it really worth the life of a single human?" Ratchet warned his optic narrowing.
Just then a com link opened up and the desperate voice of Sideswipe almost defened their audio sensors.
"Optimus! Arrrggh...we are being destroyed out here! There was a surprise attack...zzrrttt...Dino's gone offline. If we don't retreat now it will be the end of us!"
"Go Sideswipe retreat to saftey and meet us at the rendevous point," Optimus said slowly.
The Autobots were being defeated.
"Optimus...do you stilll?"
The bot nodded and Rachet sighed sadly, "Use the Matrix, it's power should be able to heal her but it must have something to replace her optic with,".
The Autobot knelt down next to the father, "I only wish we could have saved the human race as well,".
The man nodded a tear track on his face as he looked up, "It's not your fault, those damn Cons deserve nothing but Hell for this. But why all of a sudden...are you deciding to help me?"
The man looked from one bot to the other and saw how somber their expressions were.
"We've lost haven't we? The Cons have won,".
Rachet slowly nodded as Optimus took out the Matrix, it's blue glow washing over the two humans.
"Da...dee..what's happ..nin" the small girl croaked out but was shushed by her father.
"It's alright you're going to be alright, just stay still," he stroaked her hair and looked up at the Autobot just as the blue glow strengthened and started pulsing. It grew so bright that the man had to close his eyes.
The little girl's groggy mind couldn't comprehend what was going on but suddenly a great pain flared in her left eye and she yelled out. And just as she started to loose consiousness she was able to make out one great blue optic staring down at her then everything went black.
End Flashback:
Kia sat in silence for a full ten minutes. Just sitting there next to Optimus's foot and staring into space. Finally she knew what had happened to her those ten years ago but she never thought it would be so...shocking. Eventually she exteneded her legs from chest and stretched her arms out.
"So that's what happened...I always wondered," I said quietly.
Optimus was still and silent almost like someone awaiting a punishment.
"Are you afraid of what I think of you?" I asked up at him.
He remained silent.
I shook my head, "I'm not angry at you ya know actually I'm grateful,".
This got his attention and Optimus looked at me, seeming very surprised by the out come of our chat.
"You save my life and gave me and my father anothre year together before Megatron took him away. If anyone should be blamed for this it should be that piece of slag. Thank you Optimus Prime, for saving my life. I own you alot,".
"Can you forgive me for doing this to you?" he ask and bent down so his face was close to mine.
"There is nothing to forgive, I don't blame you for anything," I smiled.
Amazingly the bot gave a single puff of what almost sounded like a chuckle and this made me smile even more. And suddenly I myself started to giggle, then chuckle...soon I was laughing so hard that my rubs hurt and everyone turned to see what had gotten into me. I lay down on the floor trying to take deep breathes as my giggles subsided.
"What are you laughing about?" Sam asked raising an eye brow as he walked over.
I covered my mouth as another burst of laughter threatened to come out but finally I was able to get over it and answered, "Well nothing was actually funny, but I think Optimus and I have alot to tell you guys,".
"Oh really and what is it that you'd need to tell us?" Ann asked.
"What the Hell actually happened to my face,".
