Chapter 13
Unseen
She opened her eyes and saw Cheetah standing in front of her.
"You did what you had to do," he said when he saw the pain in her eyes.
"What now?" she asked him.
"You aren't dead, so you aren't joining the Allspark, so you are stuck like me until Optimus is dead."
"So I can communicate with them still?"
"Only those who think of you often."
"How do I know."
"You'll be able to feel it."
"What does it feel like?"
"It is different for everyone."
"Do you think it might feel like you're being called for something?"
"Maybe."
"Follow me."
She lead him through the Autobot base's door and into a main room to find Bumblebee grieving.
"What are you doing?!" she blurted out, startling him. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you."
He looked at her wide-eyed and scared as he fumbled around and grabbed a crowbar.
"Ah! Stop, I'm already dead."
This only confused him more. Then, he swung at her head and she ducked. She reached up and grabbed the bar, causing him to let go.
"Just calm down and follow me."
He did as she said and she lead him to where she had buried Cheetah.
"See, not so bad."
He looked at her with something in his eyes that she hadn't been expecting, respect.
Before she could react something hit the ground. She turned to see what it was and she was surprised to see that Optimus the leader had followed them.
"Ligerous," he said in awe. "You're dead."
"Anything else?"
"But how are you here?"
"I haven't lost my last life."
"Why aren't you alive then?"
"Because you are."
"So when I die, you will-"
"I will be Prime and your successor."
"Bee, come on, before someone misses us."
With one glance back at Ligerous, Bee followed.
"Ooooo," someone said from behind Ligerous.
"Cheetah, I know it is you," she said and Cheetah came out from behind a tree. "What are you doing?"
"Trying to scare you."
"I'm not scared of anything."
"That is not true."
"Okay, maybe I am afraid of losing friends."
"Not maybe, you are."
"Fine, I am."
They sat there for a while, then, out of nowhere Megatron landed right in front of them.
"Watch where you're going, you big hunk of scraps!" Ligerous yelled, but when he didn't answer she smiled.
"He can't hear us," Cheetah said.
"Hey, scrap heap!"
"Big nose!"
"I wonder why the scraplets haven't gotten you."
"Because he's rotten."
"Let's follow him."
"Good idea!"
"Fire-butt!"
"This is boring!"
"Yeah, it is more fun if they can hear what you're saying, and I ran out of insults."
"I've still got more."
"Whatever, why is he here? We need to tell the others."
"We can't!"
"You can't, I will."
"Stop it is more dangerous if you do."
"Who could it-"
"Megatron!" Optimus said. Ligerous hadn't noticed that they were in the Autobot's base.
"You have lost," the other bots came out of the shadows when they heard Megatron's voice.
"You cannot beat us."
"Yes I can, you don't have your pesky little cat to beat me, now that she is dead."
"What is he talking about?" Ligerous asked Cheetah.
"You were the reason that they didn't all die, you have good fighting skills," Cheetah answered.
Ligerous leaped forward and tried to bite down on Megatron's leg, but she couldn't close her jaws.
"Ligerous, he can't see you so he can't feel you."
"Why?"
"You are dead."
Ligerous helplessly watched as the two leaders fought. At the same time they both threw a killing punch at the other and both fell to the ground. Ligerous ran outside, followed by Cheetah.
"They killed each other."
"You are the leader now."
"I didn't think that he would go out like that."
"Go comfort your people."
Ligerous nodded and went inside.
"Ligerous?" Squirrel said when she saw Ligerous.
"Our leader has fallen," Ligerous said. "The Allspark has chosen me to lead you."
"You look amazing," Pepper said.
"Thank you."
"Who are you now?"
"I will always be Ligerous."
"Ligerous Prime."
Ligerous bowed her head to her people. She felt Cheetah's presence near her.
"Thank you, Cheetah."