New Cybertron was the perfect planet. The ground was completely metal and as far as the eye can see. We were at a loading port so there were a few smaller scale ships on either side of the Gladiator and the empty shell of another ship that looked about the same size. There were large skyscrapers on the horizon that looked about twice as large as Earth skyscrapers. The sky, however, reminded me of Earth. The sun was setting so the sky was a beautiful mix of orange, red, and yellow.
Once we got outside of the ship, Mirage took the skilled workers to their housing, which was like apartments downtown. Optimus, Ironhide, Ratchet, and Bumblebee brought my family, the Witwicky's, and Lennox's to our new homes, which were very close to each other.
Finally we made it and it was a beautiful, mansion-like building, except for the fact that it was entirely metal. Also, the doors were Cybertronian-sized so anyone could walk through. Our homes were situated in a roundabout driveway with a large mansion in the middle and two smaller homes flanking either side. The large home in the middle was for my family, the one on the left for the Witwicky's, and the one on the right for the Lennox's. The homes were so large as thanks for being allies during the Autobots' temporary time on Earth.
"Optimus this is beautiful. All of it," I told him as we pulled up to the home. We were on the outskirts of the city but the skyscrapers were still there.
"Thank you so much," he said, with pride in his voice.
We pulled up to the house and everyone went inside to look around. Our house had a room for each couple along with six guest rooms. Apparently Optimus had communicated the existence of Jace before we landed because one room had a crib and various toys including robot dolls and a remote control hover car. There was also one room for Akila and Ironhide's child but now there would have to be another crib added in for the twins. Each master bedroom had a large, human sized bed, a dresser for clothes, a berth, a clothing synthesizer, a television, and a large bathroom attached. The television was tuned onto a government channel for now, until other channels and maybe even entertainment TV came to the planet.
Another great part was the backyard. There was a large porch area where we could look out onto the ocean. There was also a pool, which made my mom very happy.
"This place is amazing!" I said, spinning around in the living room area. The house was divided into two sections, one for Ironhide and Akila, one for Optimus and me, both sides on the upper level. On the lower level was a general living room and a room for my mom.
"I thought you would like it," Optimus smirked.
Akila, with the help of Ironhide, was chilling on the large, Cybertronian sized sofa. "This is the life," she muttered, her hand on her stomach. Ironhide smiled and nudged a finger towards her stomach.
My mother was ready to relax as well. "If you all will excuse me, I'm going to make myself some clothes and hit the pool! Would anyone care to join me?" she asked.
"Actually," Optimus interjected, "we have been gone for a while and I have invited everyone over this evening to introduce young Jace and reunite friends."
Optimus invited the whole Cybertronian race? "Wait you invited everyone?" I asked him.
"There are only about twenty Cybertronians at the moment. More and more arrive every day, but many of the new arrivals want to meet their new Prime," Optimus said, nodding towards me. He then looked down to see Jace, who was holding his hands up and wanting to be held. He gladly picked Jace up and rested him on his shoulder.
Akila struggled to stand up and finally did, with the help of Ironhide. "I guess we should go get dressed then," she said. Ironhide nodded and took her to their room upstairs. We all followed suit and went to our different rooms to get ready for the party.
I quickly synthesized a black shirt and a floor-length red skirt. I dressed Jace in a blue plaid shirt, black vest, and black pants. Optimus didn't use his human holoform, since he was now on his home planet and could be his true self.
"It's nice to see you in your true form," I told him as I finished the buttons on Jace's vest. "You're very dashing."
Optimus smiled at me. "I am not the only one, Brooke," he said, making me blush. Two years of knowing the mech, and he still made my blush like a schoolgirl.
Soon Autobots began to come to the house and we went out of our side of the house to socialize. It was nice to be reunited with a lot of the 'bots again and they missed us too. But there were also a lot of other Autobots I was meeting for the first time, such as Blurr, Bulkhead, and Smokescreen. Each was very happy to meet Jace and me.
The party soon turned into small chatter and people marveled at Akila's pregnancy, caught up with old war stories, and shared plans for the future. Jace and Ben were running around the room and climbing on all the different Cybertronians.
I munched on the finger foods until Optimus came over and picked me up.
"Ultra Magnus has arrived," he told me and I nodded at him. He placed me on his shoulder and walked towards the entrance to the house.
It was pretty obvious who Ultra Magnus was. He stood tall, looking over the party. He looked just like Optimus except, where Optimus was mainly red with a bit of blue; Ultra Magnus was mainly blue with a bit of red. He had a similar face to Optimus but, where he was sleeker; Ultra Magnus was much more bulky. When he saw us, his tight face relaxed slightly.
"Hello, brother," he greeted as he held out a hand. Optimus smiled and tightly gripped it.
"Ultra Magnus, I would like you to meet my sparkmate, Brooke. Brooke, this is my brother, Ultra Magnus," Optimus said, introducing us.
Ultra Magnus nodded towards me. "It is nice to meet you. Optimus spoke very highly of you," he told me. I smiled at him.
"Likewise!" I said. "You nephew, Jace, is running around here somewhere. He'll probably try to crawl on you before the night is over!" I put my arm behind my head and laughed a bit. Ultra Magnus didn't even crack a smile.
The rest of the party went swimmingly, with lots of talking and catching up. Soon the sun began to set and I put Jace to sleep in his room. We stayed up for a bit longer after that but everyone soon left. Cybertronian days started early since the planet was still in a rebuilding phase.
Once everyone was gone, I stepped out to the back porch. The ocean breeze was not too strong and the waves gently lapped against the shore below. So this was our new home. It reminded me so much of Earth, except for the two moons on the horizon. Soon the planet would be populating with humans and Cybertronians alike.
"Why are you out here all alone?" I heard. I turned to see Optimus in holoform stepping out of the house and sliding the door shut behind him.
I smiled and looked out to the sea. "I was just getting some air before I went to sleep. Tonight was a success," I told him. He moved and sat next to me, taking my hand in his.
"Yes, I believe that it was," he thought. "But of course, maybe we should not talk about politics for the moment."
I laughed at him and leaned my head into his shoulder. "Well alright then, what do you want to talk about?"
Optimus looked at me and seemed to study my face. "Are you… happy here? On Cybertron? With me?" he asked.
"What?! Of course I'm happy! There's no place I'd rather be."
Optimus nodded then moved me off of his shoulder and took both of my hands in his. He smiled at me for a moment, and then moved to get down on one knee.
My thoughts raced. Oh, my gosh. This was it. I always knew I was going to spend the rest of my life with Optimus, but seeing Optimus on his knee was great. The only part that seemed off to me was that it was his holoform and not his true self.
"Brooke Nicolle Walters," he addressed. He reached in his back pocket and pulled out a deep red velvet box. He opened it to reveal a shiny silver band with a single diamond in the middle. On the inside of the band, I could see a faintly engraved Autobot symbol. "Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"
I smiled at him. Maybe I could freak him out a little bit. "Optimus, I can't," I told him.
Optimus' face fell. His bright blue eyes looked at me with the same brightness that Jace flashed on me often. "I don't understand," he muttered.
I leaned down, cupped his face, and kissed it. "I love you, Optimus, but this holoform isn't you. If I'm going to marry you, I want to marry the real you. Ask me again," I told him. Optimus smirked a bit, understanding what I told him.
He placed the box down on the seat next to me and his holoform fizzled out. Then his true form walked out to the porch. He resumed his position on one knee and his face leaned down to mine.
"Now then, Miss Walters," he smirked, handing me the box again, "Will you be my wife?"
I smiled. "Of course I will, Optimus, of course!"
He smiled and gently took the ring out of the box, which was interesting to see since he had such big fingers. But he managed to grip the ring and slide it onto my finger. It was a perfect fit, meaning he must have talked to my mom.
"The ring is made out of the same metal we used to lay the ground work for New Cybertron. The diamond is one I found of Earth long ago. It is the perfect combination of New Cybertron and Earth," he explained.
I examined the ring on my finger and how it glistened in the moonlight. It was very pretty, and I would be wearing it for the rest of my life.