Hey yo, mamma mo! Here come the poll results!
Shadowzone: thirteen votes
Orion Pax: nine votes
One Shall Rise: seven votes
Rock Bottom: three votes
Crisscross: one vote
REVIEW REPLIES!
gnogueras0610: yes tell her the truth. Its okay I do that sometimes in my mind
Hmmmmm…
WhiteCougarMatrix117: I haven't been so excited about something since the season finale of tfp! Can't wait for next chapter!
That finale certainly was something!
Guest: Princess of Dreams
She's alive?! She'd better be! Or Megatron will die! Kay, I know he's gonna die anyway someday, but I will make it especially painful, in more ways than one. Please update! We need to know what happens!
Get in line, mate!
Lady Minuialwen: XD Yay she's alive
For now…
Link's Rose: WHAT?! Megatropn, why the hell would you do that?! AAACH! I- why does it seem like he actually cares abut Talida? That's really weird. SHE'D BETTER SURVIVE! I WILL HURT MEGATRON IF SHE DOESN'T!
Sadly, you're not the first person to say that. Seems like everyone wants to kill Megatron. He does care about Talida. And not just in an 'uncle' way. God. I hope I didn't start a Megatron/Talida thing. That'd be sick. Incest!
wwareham1: that was an awesome chapter I cannot wait for the next chapter please post it as soon as you are finished writing it from wwareham
I always post it as soon as I finished it.
haloangel21: 'How's that sequel coming along? No pressure or anything. But do you think you could have it up before January 23?'
I can't guarantee it, but I shall do my best. Starting Next Tuesday are my finals. I won't be able to work on it during that week, but I'll try to do finish it this week.
I wish you good luck on your finals.
Girl Supersonicboy: Good CHPTR, Pour Talida. I feel so bad for her. Keep up the good work, and I have to HIGHLY thank you for telling me when Ratchet's dream is coming. I was about to loose it from not knowing. Thank you.
You're welcome. And the story's up for you to read.
Autobot Shadowstalker: *snarls* Oh when I get my hands on Megatron! *glares* Just tell Talida who her parents are already before I sick Ironhide, Jazz, Mirage, and Grimlock on you along with the rest of the Dinobots.
…OPTIMUS!
Abyss Prime: I have my ideas of where you get your story! Nun of them are kid friendly. No, wait till later. Just to be mean!
Boy. I seriously have no idea where I got that from!
Guest: Cliffhanger! DX I FREAKING cried at the ending. So said… *cries again* but she's alive…for now… Heh…the interfacing part was funny. LOL
I try to be amusing.
Jacob Detiz: I was talking about the story Loonatics Unleashed: The Beginning
That's been adopted. I'm not writing that anymore.
SapphirePrincess1020: She should learn the truth! Optimus and Arcee can't risk losing her again.
No they can't.
Optimus' girl: (1) OMP! What kind of powers will Talida have? I wish that I super powers! The things that I could do at work! That would be so cool!
I would just LOVE for Talida to survive what happened to her so that Optimus and Arcee can tell her the truth. Optimus and Megatron were brothers in the movie.
I just LOVE the idea of Optimus being Megatron's younger brother! You are NOT evil! You are super cool! Your stories are super AWESOME! They are the BOMB!
I just can't wait to find out if Talida is going to live! Keep up the AWESOME work with your stories!
(2) OMP! What kind of powers will Talida have? I wish that I had super powers! The things I could do with them at work! *evil grin* That would be so COOL!
I would just LOVE for Talida to live so that she can be told the truth by Optimus. She needs to know how to use her powers at well. If I were in Talida's place. I would faint after finding out that Optimus and Arcee were my true parents!
I just can't wait to find if Talida is going to live! Keep up the AWESOME work with your story!
I wish I had powers too! The things I can do to those bitches who used to be my friends then tried to turn the entire school against me… What powers would you have!
Katie Gibbs: Oh poor tally!
Yeah megatron, throwing her 3,000 ft from the ground will totally get her to join u…
Maybe she should be told the truth, it will only get worse the longer they wait… Oh that's going to be hard on everyone I just know it…
Update soon pretty please!
Your wish is my command.
AlphaTrion3145: *facepalm*
What did I do?!
Angel3055: I loved this chapter. I'm happy that you liked my idea and that it worked out for you and your story. :D After I had sent the review with the story idea I thought to myself that I should have just PM'd it to you but it was to late by then. Lol. I also thought afterward that I could have used this idea for myself but then I remembered that I had an idea of my own that is totally different for my own TF Prime story. So I'm happy that it worked out for you and I can't wait to see what you have planned next. Oh and one other thing I saw your reply to someone elses review where you where talking about the shadow zone episode and how you were thinking of maybe sending her somewhere totally different. I was thinking as an idea that is free for you to use if you wish is when you do send her somewhere totally different is maybe sending her to one of the other TF series like Animated or sending her to an alternate reality where in TF Prime the Autobots are evil and the Decepticons are good. If you do like those ideas and wish to use one just let me know and I could give you more info on which ever one you liked best to help you out with it if you wish for my help but you don't have to if you don't want to. Can't wait for the next chapter. Please continue. :)
I actually decided not to send Talida to a different place with my new plans. But thanks for that suggestion! That was actually overdone anyway.
Autobotsoldier1: Omg! Wow awesome story!
Thanks!
Blackdawn Primus: I love the story! And, it flows right with the show, unlike other OC inserts. Also, I love how you are able to add some minor plots to the episodes with out ruining it! You have all of the Prime Characters' personalities right as well. Love it! I can't wait until the next chap is posted, really do love the story! (Also Talida in general is a blast to read about!) Keep up the good work! (If I could rate on here…it'd be 5 stars!) XD
Thanks! Mostly, I'm just glad I got it right!
HiyaCodey: Oh Primus the feels
Rainbow Dash (Don't ahte me because I am a pegister): *Crying*
Me: Are you crying too? I've got tissues.
Rainbow Dash: No I am not!
Please Update! I heart this story! TalidaxRatchet forever!
*hands over more tissues* I love the TalidaxRatchet pairing as well! Personally, I think it's one of the best pairings I've done.
Squidlydoo: Awww! She's still alive!
For now…
Transformers: Prime rightfully belongs to Hasbro and The Hub.
© Talida and other OCs rightfully belong to me unless I say otherwise.
Angels on the Moon rightfully belong to Thriving Ivory and their respective record label.
ENJOY!
"GRAB MY MEDICAL KIT!" Ratchet screamed as he raced through the med bay and laid Talida on the bed.
"Is she gonna be alright?!" Raf asked worriedly.
"I don't know, Rafael. I just don't know," Ratchet admitted as he transformed into his vehicle mode and activated his holoform while thinking to himself, Don't leave me, Talida. Please…
Do you dream,
That the world will know your name?
So tell me your name…
"What can we do?" Bumblebee immediately bleeped.
"Bumblebee, I need you to keep an eye on Talida's vitals. Arcee, Bulkhead, you should retrieve Jack and Miko and alert them of the current situation. Optimus, I need you to watch Talida in case she does anything sudden," Ratchet instructed.
"On it," they all chorused.
Arcee and Bulkhead couldn't transform fast enough. They raced out of the base. Bumblebee immediately went towards the monitor displaying Talida's vitals. He watched her spark rate, her blood pressure, her brainwave activity; everything. If something were to go wrong, he would be among the first to know.
Do you care,
About all the little things?
Or anything at all…
"Jack!" Arcee cried as her holoform marched into KO Burger.
"Excuse me. Who are you?" the man, presumably his manager, demanded.
"Doesn't matter. He needs to come with me right now," Arcee said.
"He's in the middle of a shift. He can't leave!" the boss shook his head, "Now either order something or get out!"
"Hey!" Jack snapped as he moved away from the drive-in window, "That's my family friend! Treat her with respect! And she wouldn't come down here unless it's an emergency!"
"I don't care if your sister of yours is dying! I won't let you leave!" the boss boomed.
"That's the thing! His sister is dying!" Arcee yelled, "There's been an accident. She's currently fighting for her life and doctors say her chances are low!"
"What happened?!" Jack demanded as he threw off his apron and hat.
"I'll explain on the way," Arcee promised.
"If you leave, you better not come back!" the boss snarled.
"Then I won't come back. Look. I may need this job to help mum make ends meet. But I love my sister more than anything. She might not make it through the night. If that's the case, then I am going to hold her in my arms and never let her go. Since I've never asked for time off unless I was sick, you owe me this much. Now…either you'll allow me some time off due to personal reasons or you can take this job and stick it up your ass!" Jack snarled before storming out of KO Burger.
"The kid's got balls," the boss muttered to himself.
I wanna feel,
All the chemicals inside.
I wanna feel…
"Miko! Get in!" Bulkhead instructed.
"Chill, Bulk. It's not like someone's dying," Miko rolled her eyes as she climbed in, crying out in surprise as Bulkhead pulled out of the curb so fast that he almost crashed into another vehicle.
"That's the thing! Someone is dying!" Bulkhead snapped.
"Who?!" Miko demanded, immediately regretting her cheek from before.
"It's Talida. I'll explain later. Right now, we need to save her life!" Bulkhead answered.
"THEN WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! PEDAL TO THE METAL, BULK!" Miko screamed.
Don't tell me if I'm dying.
'Cause I don't wanna know.
If I can't see the sun…
Maybe I should go…
"What happened, Ratchet?!" Jack demanded as he ran to his sister's side, tossing his helmet behind him carelessly.
"She was thrown from the Decepticon warship from massive heights," Ratchet answered as he continued his examining of Talida.
"Do you know what's wrong with her?" Miko asked.
"Not yet," Ratchet told them gravely.
"Arcee, Bulkhead, perhaps you and I should wait outside with the children and allow Ratchet to work," Optimus advised, struggling to keep his emotions in check, "Bumblebee, you remain here and help Ratchet if he needs it."
Arcee, Bulkhead and Optimus guided the three children outside to help for the best. All they could do now was hope for the best.
Don't wake me. 'Cause I'm dreaming,
Of angels on the moon,
Where everyone you know…
Never leaves too soon…
"How did this happen!?" Jack screamed at them, "You were supposed to protect her!"
"When we learn the full story, we will tell you," Arcee promised him, "Right now, all we can do was wait."
"That's easier said then done," Miko grumbled before raising her voice, "How did she even get on the warship in the first place?!"
"That is something we intend to find out," Optimus vowed.
"I can't believe this has happened to her," Miko whispered.
"YOU THINK THIS IS HARD FOR YOU?!" Arcee snapped, finally losing it, "I'VE MISSED OUT ON MY DAUGHTER'S LIFE BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TRYING TO PROTECT HER FROM THE DECEPTICONS! AND NOW THAT I'VE GOTTEN HER BACK, I'M CLOSE TO LOSING HER ALL OVER AGAIN! SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS?! YOU'RE NOT A MOTHER, MIKO! YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HALF OF WHAT I'M FEELING!"
Jack, Arcee and Bulkhead stared at her wide-eyed. Not at the fact she snapped. But at what she snapped. Optimus just sighed. He knew they would find out eventually.
Just not like this.
Do you believe,
In the day that you were born?
Tell me. Do you believe…
"How are her stats?!" Ratchet asked.
"Spark rate's eratic! Her blood pressure's low. Brain wave activity's sparking hard. Temperature's dangerously low," Bumblebee reported.
"What could be causing this?" Ratchet pondered before he felt across her stomach.
"What is it?!" Bumblebee demanded as he noticed Ratchet freeze.
"By the AllSpark!" Ratchet gasped.
Bumblebee saw what he was pointing to…and he was amazed she was still alive.
And do you know,
That everyday's the first,
Of the rest of your life…
"She's your DAUGHTER?!" Miko repeated in disbelief.
"How come you didn't tell us?!" Bulkhead demanded.
"We had to protect her from the Decepticons. If they knew, something like this would've happened earlier," Optimus answered.
"That's impossible. You told me that your daughter died on Cybertron with your parents! WHY DID YOU LIE TO ME?!" Jack screamed.
"We had to protect her," Optimus repeated.
"How did this even happen?" Miko asked.
"Optimus and I were hit by a Decepticon weapon that turned us human for a year. Two months into the year, I had fallen pregnant. Eight months later, I had Talida. Megatron somehow found out about Talida's existence and sent Airachnid to kill her. Rayna conjured a portal in the Royal Residence that would take us to the place we were going to leave her. Optimus and I fought our way through. The three of us were almost killed on multiple occasions. Eventually, we made it. We were teleported into a bush not far from Jack's house. Jack and his parents were at a local fair to celebrate his father's return from deployment. They were on their way home when we left her there. Once we saw that she would be safe, we left," Arcee recalled, shuddering as she tried to suppress tears.
"I know that it was a hard thing for you to do. But I'm glad you did what you did. If you hadn't, I wouldn't have been able to have the most amazing person in the world as my sister," Jack whispered tearfully.
"Who knew?" Bulkhead asked.
"Ratchet, since he was the one who delivered her. Bumblebee, since he's her brother. And now…you," Arcee answered.
So don't tell me if I'm dying.
'Cause I don't wanna know.
If I can't see the sun…
Maybe I should go…
"Prime!" Fowler roared as he stormed into the hallway, "Does anyone wanna tell me why when I arrived, your medic was operating on a human in your care?!"
"Actually, she's their long lost daughter," Raf corrected casually, causing Fowler to gape at them in disbelief.
"You're daughter?!" Fowler spluttered, struggling to absorb the shocking news in.
"We'll explain later," Jack promised.
"There has been an accident," Optimus revealed, causing Fowler to gasp in horror, "When we know the full story, we will tell you."
Don't wake me. 'Cause I'm dreaming,
Of angels on the moon,
Where everyone you know…
Never leaves too soon...
"Will she be alright?" Bumblebee asked.
They had just finished operating and treating Talida's life-threatening injuries. Wiping her blood from his hands, Ratchet watched his girlfriend worriedly. She had a bandage wrapped around her head that was slowly stained with blood. There was also a bandage around her stomach to hide her recently-acquired stitches. She was also covered in blankets due to her hypothermia.
"Time will tell," Ratchet sighed as he turned to Bumblebee, "Send them in."
He never needed to. Everyone else just raced over. Sighing, Ratchet told it all from the beginning, trying his best not to cry,
"Those waking nightmares and the migraines I mentioned before? That was because when Talida was leaving Megatron's mind after obtaining the cure for the Cybonic Plague, Megatron followed her. Essentially, Megatron was controlling her mind. She was forced to travel to the place of our first encounter with Megatron's living dead and obtain the shard of Dark Energon she left there. Then she teleported herself to the Nemesis where she fought her way to Megatron. When we got there, we tried to stop her. But it was too late. Megatron had full and complete control of her mind. No matter how hard she fought, she couldn't win. When she revived him, he returned to his own body. Just when I thought he would leave her alone, he didn't. He kidnapped her. And we all know what happened afterwards. Her injuries include hypothermia, a depressed skull fracture and a sliced spleen due to her stab wound, which had to be removed. She'll have to be watched throughout the night.
He held his breath. Waiting for everyone's reaction. He got them. Jack started hyperventilating, which led to Miko trying to calm him despite her own tears. Bulkhead was flabbergasted. He never knew the girl was suffering like that. Immediately, he began thinking that she was like her mother. Tough as nails. Raf started crying and snuggled in Bumblebee's foot. Bumblebee cried too. Optimus and Arcee were paralyzed. They couldn't believe it. How could they miss the fact that their baby needed them? Their daughter was fighting a dangerous invader in her mind and later she would wind up fighting for her life.
How could they protect her now?
This is to one last day in the shadows.
And to know a brother's love.
This is to New York City angels.
And the rivers of our blood.
This is to all of us…
To all of us…
Everyone had left. Except Optimus and Arcee. It took a lot of effort. But the two made everything leave. Ratchet was the one who put up the most fight. Eventually, they managed to convince him by promising to notify him as soon as something happened.
Eventually, Arcee fell asleep in a berth nearby that Optimus had set up nearby. Optimus lay on his own berth, trying to sleep. But he couldn't. He had to watch her. He feared that he would close his eyes and she would suddenly lose the battle.
Don't tell me that I'm dying.
'Cause I don't wanna know.
If I can't see the sun…
Maybe I should go…
"You are so brave, Talida," Optimus whispered, his large fingers cradling her face, "Where did you get so strong? How were you able to find the strength to survive this? You are one of the strongest people I know. You are so brave. So talented. So beautiful."
Talida was slowly beginning to wake up. But she was only aware of her senses. She couldn't move. She couldn't open her eyes. She couldn't make a sound. She couldn't do anything. All she could do was lay there and listen.
"When I learned of what happened…I am going to be honest, I've never been so scared in my life. I know how fragile humans and techno-organics are. So…when Ratchet found you in the snow, I felt someone was reaching into my spark and crushing it. There is so much I want to tell you. But I will wait until you wake up. So we can tell you in person," Optimus vowed.
Talida moaned and her eyes began fluttered. Optimus felt his breath hitch as he reached over and began to gently shake is spark mate awake. Arcee's optics held exhaustion and murderous anger. One thing she hated was being woken up late at night. But when she saw Talida struggling to wake up, all was forgiven.
"Optimus," Talida breathed.
Don't wake me. 'Cause I'm dreaming,
Of angels on the moon.
Where everyone you know…
Never leaves too soon…
"I'm right here," Optimus murmured as he and Arcee knelt next to her.
"What happened?" Talida asked.
"You were thrown off the Nemesis by Megatron. You suffered from hypothermia, a depressed skull fracture and a sliced spleen, which had to be removed," Optimus answered.
"How long was I out?" Talida wanted to know.
"The rest of the day. Jack's covered for you concerning matters with your mother. She's still at her conference. But as far as she knows, you and Jack are being watched over by the person you bought the motorcycle from and Miko and Raf are sleeping over," Arcee explained.
Yeah. You can tell me all your thoughts,
About the stars that fill polluted skies.
And show me where you run to,
When no one's left to take your side.
But don't tell me where the road ends.
'Cause I don't wanna know.
No. I don't wanna know…
"You said before you had something to tell me. What is it?" Talida demanded softly.
Optimus and Arcee sighed before glancing at each other. They had promised themselves that as soon as she woke up, they would tell her the truth. Well…here they go…
"You remember Ratchet telling you about an accident that resulted in a lot of the Autobots turning human for a year?" Arcee began, continuing when Talida nodded, "Well…among them was a commander for another Autobot troop and his second-in-command. All the Autobots that were affected went into hiding within the Royal Residence. There must have been something in the water. Because two months into the year, the second-in-command fell pregnant with her commander's baby. There were rules against this. But they didn't care. Because they were in love with each other and that's all that mattered to them. And they knew that they were going to love this baby just as much. Everything went by in a perfect bliss. Eventually she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Then…Megatron found out."
"Is that how that baby blanket got onto Airachnid's ship?" Talida asked.
"Yes it is," Optimus rumbled, "Megatron discovered the birth of the baby. Normally, he wouldn't care. But when he discovered that this baby was the incarnation of our princess, he decided that she had to die before she could grow strong enough to eventually defeat him. So he organized an attack on her. Rayna and her parents figured it out and discovered that there was only one option remaining. They had to find a way to get her off Cybertron and leave her in the care of another family in another world. We all almost died getting her away. But…eventually we made it. Leaving her was the hardest thing we had to do. But we knew that she would be safe."
Talida froze as she slowly began to realize what they were trying to tell her.
"What are you saying?" Talida whispered.
"What we're trying to say is…the troop commander and his second-in-command was us. The baby we had to save is you. We are your biological parents," Arcee announced.
Don't tell me if I'm dying…
Don't tell me if I'm dying…
DUN DUN DUN! So she's alive! And she knows the truth! How is she going to react?! How SHOULD she react?!
REVIEW REPLIES FROM ROCK ME!
KuroIchi30866: Awesome!
Thanks!
Guest: Shan't? I have NO idea what the means, but okay! Ratchet has naughty dreams! XD Just wonder if Optimus or Arcee read this… Ratchet's dead.
Yes he is. By the way, shan't is the abbreviated version of shall not.
Optimus' girl: OMP! This one-shot of yours was HOT! I wonder if Optimus and Arcee know what Ratchet dreams about at night?
I would just LOVE to read another one-shot! I just LOVE reading your stories! They are the bomb just like you, buddy.
I was wondering why Optimus hit him on the head. OOOWW! That had to hurt!
Keep up the AWESOME work with your stories!
Awwww…Ratchet's alright. He can take worse.
AlphaTrion3145: *Face palmed* It was… the Inevitable.
That is the truth.
Abyss Prime: Damn. That was hot. I gotta say, you are corrupted. And so am I, along with the rest of the world. So who cares!
Is it so sad that it's true?!
Well, gotta go now! Review! Fave! Alert!
BYE!