Ok here is another chapter for everybody. I've also got another story called Category 5 as a crossover with Pacific Rim. I'm telling you if you guys loved Monters/Kaiju and/or Giant Robots than go see that movie. It really is a good fighting movie. So I highly recommend you see it and if you guys could check out my other story that would be awesome! I've heard many rumors about the season finale but I wouldn't count on anything just yet and since they are doing a movie after the finale I will also include that in the story too. I also don't want to bring the dragons back in just yet, but don't worry they will be back. So please read and review. I do not own Transformers Prime as the show is owned by Hasbro.
Ch. 18: Reunions
Elis woke when she heard the familiar sound of Smokescreen returning. Her smile brightened when she saw the Forge in his servos.
"Optimus…" He gasped out of breath before he kneeled beside her. "I have to Forge. You can use it to repair yourself."
"That…is not the reason…I had you retrieve the relic."
Elisa nearly let out a bitter sob when her Sire finally spoke. Smokescreen's optics went wide with shock.
"What?! I don't understand!" He gasped.
"Sire please…." Elisa whimpered. Smokescreen squeezed her hand in reassurance to let her know that everything would be ok…even though he wasn't sure now.
"The power of the Forge is not unlimited. It's energy has already begun to ebb." He stated.
"So it's running low, who cares? All we need is enough juice to get you back into fighting shape." Smokescreen urged.
"Whatever power remains must be used to rebuild to Omega lock to restore Cybertron." Elisa flinched at every gasp her Sire took. He couldn't support himself to sit up for even a second and he felt unbearably cold to her.
"But that would mean…"
"The fate of all our kind is more vital than that of anyone one of us including me."
When he sagged back down against the rock, Elisa gently nudge her helm against his as silent tears ran down her face. Smokescreen sagged in defeat at the spark breaking sight before him. He wanted so badly to tell Elisa it would be ok, but now he knew it wouldn't.
"Optimus the Forge is a relic of the Primes. We can't use it to restore Cybertron, not without a Prime. Not without you." Smokescreen still argued.
"There will be a new Prime."
"You can worry about that after we get you patched up and we take down Megatron." He said positively and tried to reach for the relic, but Optimus actually reached up and stopped him.
"The time for a new leader is upon us. In my spark I believe that new leader stands before me right now."
"Sire…sire no." Elisa whimpered. Sire looked upon Sparkling with weak and dim optics. His expression showed that he was crying, even though his body was body was too torn to let out tears.
"I…I can't do this." Smokescreen suddenly spoke up. "I mean sure who wouldn't want to be a Prime, but I'm really not ready for that kind of responsibility."
"Smokescreen the choice is neither yours nor mine to make. When it is time the Matrix of leadership will present itself only to one whose spark is worthy."
Both Elisa and Smokescreen looked at each other unsure of what to say. When Elisa looked back at Sire, his optics were closed again.
"Elisa…" Smokescreen started.
"I wish I could get Carrier." She whispered.
"What? You can't get Ratchet?" Smokescreen said nervously.
"I can't feel him. He's blocked the bond for some reason." She said sadly.
"Elisa…I'm so sorry." Smokescreen said before he wrapped his arms around her shoulders. She cried quietly and bitterly into his chestplates, never losing sight of her Sire. She gently pulled away from him and wiped her tears away with a shiver.
"His energy…is fading. I can…barely…see his aurora now." Elisa whispered. She quietly walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Sire…I love you."
She gave his cracked cheek a gentle kiss.
"Who…stands…before…me?" The words came out in a strangled gasp.
"What? It's me Optimus. Smokescreen." He answered gently.
"Sire?" Elisa called out.
"Who…beckons….?"
Elisa started to shake at the strangled gasp he let out and his optics started to flicker.
"Sire?"
Xxxxxx
He didn't feel any pain anymore. In fact, his whole body felt new again, but Optimus Prime barely noticed as he started walking towards a familiar sight.
"Come Optimus." Alpha Trion spoke, surrounded by a majestic glow. Optimus stopped just short of it.
"Is it truly you…Alpha Trion?" Optimus called out.
"I stand before you my student as such it would seem that your time." The teacher revealed himself to Optimus. "Why do you hesitate?" He asked when he saw Optimus sag sadly.
"I do not fear joining the All Spark but for the fate of the Matrix of Leadership." Optimus answered.
"You know as well as I a worthy candidate is near. One who will learn to be a Prime As you once did."
"Sire…"
Optimus heard a small voice call to him from behind. He froze waiting for the sound again. He felt like he knew that voice from somewhere.
Why couldn't he place it?
"Take my hand Optimus and join me. Join with the Allspark."
Optimus slowly walked towards Alpha Trion's outstretch servo. He slowly lifted his own servo to his teacher's.
"Sire…"
There! The small voice sounded again and Optimus looked around, but he could not find the source of the sound. The voice sounded so beautiful and full of nurture and care and love.
So why couldn't he remember who it belonged to?
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"Optimus no!" Smokescreen cried out.
"Sire!" Elisa screamed.
Optimus Prime's optics went dark.
They both jumped when his chestplates opened to reveal a glow Matrix of Leadership. Even though it was a relic of the Primes, Elisa suddenly hated it with all her might. It took her Sire away from her. The energy felt cold and unfamiliar to her and she started to growl at it's presence.
"This isn't how the stories supposed to end." Smokescreen stated, but Elisa suddenly gasped in realization.
"The Forge!" She cried out and Smokescreen looked at it. He grabbed it instantly and placed in in Optimus' servo.
Xxxxxxx
"Sire…"
He felt something tug at him with all his might. When he looked around Alpha Trion was nowhere to be found, instead he found a small sparkling dragon at his pedes. He looked at it with puzzlement as he walked up to it. The dragon stood up on all fours and was waving it's tail at him in eagerness. It was a sky blue color and Optimus could just feel the positive energy it had through its bright blue eyes.
Then it let out a musical roar.
"Elisa!"
Xxxxxxx
Smokescreen and Elisa were thrown back by the energy as it dissipated around them. They both mumbled and slowly got to their feet, sore from the hard landing. When Elisa looked up, her eyes went at what she saw. She couldn't believe it and remained frozen on the spot.
"Hello baby." Sire cried as he easily picked up his sparkling into his arms. Smokescreen looked at Optimus Prime amazed. He was much larger now, but Smokescreen didn't care. Optimus was alive and that was all that mattered.
"Sire!" Elisa sobbed with joy as she held him as tightly as she could.
"I love you Elisa. I love you so much." Optimus whispered to her. He rubbed her back in comfort and almost refused to let her down, but he did. When she looked him over, her smile got wide with excitement.
"Sire…you can fly!" She cried out. Optimus smiled with her in excitement. He always wanted to fly with her, but being an autobot meant he never could with his vehicle form. Wings did not work will with his large frame as he was never a natural born flyer to begin with.
"I can fly with you now baby." Optimus said before he knelt down and kissed her forehead. When he stood up he took a deep breath before they realized they had to move.
Now.
Xxxxxxx
"I know that color scheme." Starscream said with puzzlement. Megatron looked out into the horizon and froze at what he saw. "Wait he can't fly…can he?" Starscream asked amazed. Elisa didn't even roar as her Sire landed swiftly on the ground before he let out his attack. Optimus did a three-sixty and landed two solid punches right at Megatron's face. He did a swift upper-cut before he punched Megatron right in the middle that sent him flying right back into his giant throne, shattering it instantly. Elisa tried to fire back at the guards, but Optimus pulled out a gun and took them out easily. She looked around just to see Starscream get knocked out by unfamiliar mech that looked a lot like Sire. He was blue and orange in color and had more shoulder armor.
"Commander." Optimus stated.
"Sire you're looking…robust. It is paramount that we disable the fusion cannons below." He stated.
"Understood."
He nodded towards Elisa before they took of the deck together.
"All units, Optimus Prime has returned." Ultra Magnus stated. They were almost to the cannon when Elisa heard a familiar snarl. She looked up to see Megatron transform and she broke away from Sire to counter Megatron from another angle.
"OPTIMUS!"
Elisa bared her teeth in anger at the threatening roar as he started to fire at Sire. She was barely able to keep up with them as they chased each other hard and fast, but she took her chance when Sire returned fire. Megatron got hit by Optimus first and he barely avoided Elisa's fire. They chased after Megatron as he retreated with both of them firing at him. Megatron flew upward before he dived back down at them making them separate and Megatron went after Optimus again. Elisa let out a threatening roar as she tried to chase after the two, but even though she had natural flying power they had boosters and were quickly out of her reach. She stopped short when she saw Sire turn around and slam his fist right into Megatron before he grabbed him.
"Megatron…BE GONE!" Optimus shouted before he flung Megatron right across the fortress and into the reactor, causing an immediate explosion, shutting it down instantly.
"Sire, look!" Elisa called out making Optimus turn around. They saw six jets coming their way.
"Elisa lets go." Sire said before he dove up with Elisa behind him. They were a safe distance away as the black tower crumbled into fire and scrap metal. Heavy black clouds of smoke and dust filled the air. When the smoke cleared the tower was no more and Elisa let out a loud victory roar into the air that was heard for miles.
Xxxxxx
Elisa was all smiles back at the military base, set up by Agent Fowler. Elisa had yet to be properly introduced as Fowler showed his thanks and appreciation.
"Sir, I am honored to relinquish command of the autobots to you." The mech said.
"Welcome to earth Ultra Magnus and to Team Prime." Optimus said.
"Ok someone's got to say it. Optimus 2.0 is rad! Imagine what the Forge could do for your bod." Miko said cheerfully, earning a huff from Ratchet, making Elisa tense in anger.
"Is it true that the Forge has been drained of its power?" He asked quietly. "Then any hope of rebuilding the Omega lock has truly been lost."
"I did what I felt was right." Smokescreen said.
"Then your instincts have again prove to be quite sound." Ratchet said kindly, making Elisa frown even more. She was staring so hard at Ratchet's back that she didn't notice Ultra Magnus come up to her.
"And who might you be?" He asked politely.
"My name is Elisa." She answered calmly holding out her hand. He shook it firmly.
"Ultra Magnus. I was the commander of the Wreckers back on Cybertron." He said. "How did you…get here?" He asked confused.
"Optimus and Ratchet are my adoptive creators. They found me when I was a sparkling and took me in." She answered.
"So, may I ask who your true creators are?" He asked.
"Magma and Titania are my creators, but I got in a fight with Titania and I…killed her." Elisa answered nervously.
"Magma is here?!" Magnus gasped.
"Unfortunately yes, but their location is currently unknown." Optimus said as he entered the conversation. "I took on the role as Elisa's Sire and Ratchet is her Carrier." He explained. Magnus only nodded before he left the two only, but Ratchet came over and held onto his bondmate tightly. Then Elisa did something they never expected.
Elisa growled deeply at her Carrier.
"Elisa!" Optimus instantly protested. "You know better." He argued.
"Elisa what's wrong?" Ratchet asked confused.
"You know what you did!" She snapped at him, making the others look up. They quietly started to back off.
"I don't understand." Ratchet said confused.
"You blocked your side of the bond!" Elisa nearly screamed at him, making Ratchet freeze.
"Elisa…I…" He started.
"I don't want to hear it!" She snarled. "You weren't there when Sire nearly died. You weren't there to hear him struggle to breath. You weren't there to hold his hand and keep him warm!" She cried out, nearly getting into Ratchet's face with each sentence.
"Elisa…I could barely feel Optimus. I didn't know what else to do." Ratchet whispered. Optimus stared at Elisa with a neutral expression, unsure of what to say.
"You weren't there when the glow went out of his optics. I wanted to tell Sire so badly that you were ok and I couldn't even do that because you ran away like a coward!" Elisa snapped bitterly.
"That is enough." Optimus stated. "You cannot blame your Carrier for the choice he made Elisa." He said calmly.
"What about me!?" She cried out. "I needed you too!" She shouted before she stalked away from him.
"Elisa get back her now." Optimus nearly ordered, but Elisa ignored her Sire and turned into her human form before going out of the building, leaving the place in unbearable silence.
"Let me try." Smokescreen said before he transformed into his vehicle mode and his holoform came out. He found Elisa leaning against the side of the wall, crying silently with bitter tears.
"Go away." She snapped at him.
"Hey come on E." Smokescreen urged.
"I said go away!" She said loudly.
"E calm down. The team is back together. You have to be happy about that." He smiled nervously.
"Calm down? Calm down!" Elisa shouted, making him flinch. "I needed Carrier and what does he do? He shuts off just like that." She said with loud snap.
"Maybe Ratchet might have made a wrong move, but he thought we were done for." Smokescreen said calmly.
"If he loved Sire then he would have come back!" Elisa shouted. Inside Ratchet flinched at Elisa's bitter words as he realized she was right.
"I need to talk to her." He finally said before he went out. When Elisa saw him coming she started to walk away.
"Oh no you don't. Get back here right now young lady." Ratchet said sternly as Smokescreen left.
"I'm sorry Optimus. I tried to calm her down, but she's obviously really upset." Smokescreen said.
"I am disappointed in Ratchet's decision, but with Elisa it is something else entirely. She feels that he abandoned us because of what had happened to the base." Optimus explained.
"He's still has got some explaining to do." Smokescreen added.
"Agreed."
He took a position against the wall before powering down and going out in his holofrom. Outside Elisa refused to look at Ratchet and he could have sworn that he felt heat coming off of her body from her anger. She still didn't look up when Optimus joined his bondmate.
"Elisa I am so sorry…for all of this." Ratchet pleaded.
"If you were sorry you would have come back." She muttered.
"You didn't have to say goodbye like I did Elisa. You didn't hear your Sire say he would stay behind so that you could be safe." Ratchet snapped back angry now.
"I had to say goodbye nearly twice. You didn't hear Sire say that he knew he was going to die. You didn't hear anything!" Elisa argued right back.
"I thought the battle was lost. I didn't know what else to do, so I went into hiding." Ratchet explained.
"But you knew I was out there. Why didn't you look for me?" She pleaded.
"I…I…I don't know. I will admit I was upset over losing Optimus that I didn't even think about going for you and for that I am truly sorry." Ratchet said gently, but Elisa wasn't buying it.
"You probably wished I had died instead of Sire."
Both creators' eyes went wide with the statement as Elisa just glared at him.
"Elisa, you know that's not true." Optimus finally spoke up.
"Elisa I would never wish your death over anything in this world." Ratchet pleaded.
"Not even over a new Omega lock?" She muttered.
"I was upset Elisa. I want to go home. We all want to go home." Ratchet answered.
"What if I don't?" Elisa asked and Ratchet looked at her confused. "Earth is MY home. I've never seen Cybertron the way you have. What if I thought Sire save MY planet?" Elisa explained. They both looked at each other with new realization.
"Elisa…" Ratchet started.
"I didn't like how you were so mad at Sire when we came out of the bridge. I've never seen you that mad at him before." Elisa said.
"It was an emotional moment. You know me…I have a…tendency to speak my own mind." Ratchet shrugged nervously and for the first time that day Elisa started to smile at her Carrier. Her angry walls started to crack and give way as tears came down her face.
"I thought I lost both of you." She cried before slumping against the wall and letting out sobs. Ratchet brought her into his arms as Optimus rubbed her back in comfort. "I needed you. I thought I wasn't strong enough." She sobbed into his chest.
"I'm sorry baby. I'm so sorry." Ratchet whispered as he kissed her head. Elisa continued to cry for a few more minutes before she finally looked up at him and saw his own tears. "Elisa, I promise that I will never do anything like that again. I promise you that will all my spark because I love you."
"I love you too Carrier."
Optimus smiled as they finally embraced each other and held each other close. They didn't let go for a long time and soon they would have to go back inside as it was getting dark. She made sure she was quiet when she snuck into her creator's room that night before she fell asleep at their makeshift berth.
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The next evening Agent Fowler rolled up in the biggest army truck Elisa had ever seen, but with Sire standing right in front of it she knew what it was for.
"Prime, what we have here is an experimental all-terrain expeditionary fighting vehicle. Designed by the finest engineers in our mask division." He explained quickly.
"Thank you Agent Fowler, this will most certain do." Sire said before he started to scan it.
Elisa couldn't stop smiling behind him.
I really didn't like how Ratchet gave up so quickly and he did it right in front of Raf and Bee too! I could tell it really hurt Raf since he looks up to Ratchet...since its been shown in the new episodes and all. So Elisa has to be furious that Ratchet didn't look for her. At first I wanted Elisa to be angry at Ratchet longer but thinking about it made me realize it didn't really work. Now onto the Beast Hunters! Please read and review thanks!