Hello, my favourite people! No games today for once. Let's get on with it.
REVIEW REPLIES!
haloangel21: I'll admit. This chapter was amazing! I feel bad for Optimus when he could help his daughter pull through. Don't worry Optimus. You are still a great father and Talida and Arcee still love you anyway. Now, for your suggestion…hmmm…I'll try to keep that in consideration, cuz…I'm just lost. Hope you update!
I know how that feels! Thanks for the review!
Wolf Prime: (1) What Malita's done to Talida? I have been out here for a long time. I can't believe Talida is becoming that way, she is the daughter of a Prime, she must be strong! Even Optimus when torture he can handle all the pain. Talida, show who you are, when your depression and attempts of suicide finish take down Malita for good, she deserve a lot of a world of pain for what she done to you.
I will wait the next chapter, sorry for not comment the other ones, it's have been a long time…
Unfortunately, no matter as much as they want to, they can't kill each other. I actually have some major plots involving the two of them for the sequel to Talida Prime: Fading Light where I'm rewriting the rest of season two. Speaking of which….do you have a good title that still goes with the whole darkness and light theme I'm going for here? That question goes for everybody. Thanks for the review!
(2) I hope I am not rude in my comment of chapter 25 TT. I am worried for Talida as the same of Optimus and the others, it's pains me to see her in that way, you can fight our beloved Talida, your family will always be with you!
You weren't being rude. You're just concerned. I'm sure a lot of people were. Thanks for the review!
Optimus' girl: YEAH! I am so very happy that I am the 100th reviewer! I had to go to 'work' this morning. *sighs* I have noting to do in the morning at 'work'! I just wish that there was something to do there.
I would just LOVE to read a story on how Optimus and the others meet William on Earth! I just wish that he was nicer to Optimus and the others on the show! He yells at them a LOT on the show.
I just LOVE reading this out-of-world AWESOME story of yours! I have waited so LONG for this chapter! I just can't wait to read the next new chapter of your AWESOME story! What is going to happen in the next chapter? Silas had better keep his hands off of my Optimus! *grr*
Keep up the AWESOME work with your story!
Don't worry. Silas isn't making an appearance in this story until MUCH later. Thanks for the review!
anon: For the smut can you make Optimus a little more in control of Arcee? Ya know, in a loving way?
Can you elaborate on that a bit more? Thanks for the review!
Phaedrolous: I say sure, write more of it!
Thanks!
Guest: Hey, there! I was wondering if they can have a love scene where Optimus puts his Eiffel Tower in Arcee's Arch of Triumph! (French): P
I know what you mean by that and that's a few chapters away. Thanks for the review!
Ninjabot01: keep up the good work can't wait for the next chapter
Thanks!
Transformers: Prime rightfully belongs to Hasbro and The Hub.
© Talida Prime and other OCs rightfully belong to me unless I say otherwise.
Valentine's Day rightfully belongs to Linkin Park and their respective record label. What can I say? I love the song and it…sort of suits the chapter! Chester wrote it for his father who died on a Valentine's Day!
ENJOY!
"My insides all turned to ash. So slow.
And blew away as I collapsed. So cold.
A black wind took them away, from sight.
And held the darkness over day, that night.
And the clouds above move closer.
Looking so dissatisfied.
But the heartless wind kept blowing.
Blowing…
I used to be my own protection. But not now.
'Cause my path has lost direction, somehow.
A black wind took you away, from sight.
And held the darkness over day, that night.
And the clouds above move closer.
Looking so dissatisfied.
And the ground below grew colder,
As they put you down inside.
But the heartless wind kept blowing.
Blowing…"
Arcee lied on her berth with her head in her hands. Thoughts were reeling in her head. The reality came and slapped her in the face ages ago. But she's still to accept it. She couldn't accept the fact that Cliffjumper had died. Ratchet's words echoed in her head.
"Cliffjumper's life signal just went offline."
The feeling that the world was falling apart around her was one she hadn't felt since the day she lost Shanahan before he was even born. Cliffjumper was her partner. Her best friend. Had she gotten there sooner, maybe he'd still be alive. Had she gotten there sooner, maybe she wouldn't be lying on her berth grieving. Had she gotten there sooner, maybe…maybe…
She would have died instead of him.
That last thought was one Arcee didn't dare to voice aloud. Especially to Optimus. Whenever she voiced something like that, Optimus would go off at her. Saying that she wouldn't know that or that he would've died before letting that happen to her. She trusts Optimus with her life. But there are some things that she thinks Optimus shouldn't know. Like her contemplating suicide when she was under Sentinel Prime's command. Even Talida didn't know about that.
And to make matters worse, they happened to be discovered by two human boys. They happened to be Jack, Talida's best friend and secret half-brother, and Raf, Talida and Bumblebee's long-lost son. Optimus decided to bring them to base the following day so they could discuss the matters of their protection. Naturally, Arcee protested. Saying that those boys shouldn't be in more danger than they need to be. But Talida won her over by saying,
"I've already lost one best friend over the Autobot/Decepticon conflict. I'm not losing another."
Arcee also knew that she wanted to say how she didn't want to lose her son after recently finding him again. But she, Ratchet and Bumblebee didn't dare to say it. Not with Optimus and Bulkhead in earshot and Fowler's tendencies to eavesdrop.
"I'm so sorry, Cliff," Arcee whispered as she wiped her tears, "Had I gotten there sooner, I…"
"What happened wasn't your fault."
Arcee gasped and sat upright at the sound of his voice. Optimus was standing there. Concern laced in his optics. She should've known he'd be here. They have each other's passcodes to their respective rooms. It was something they immediately first shared with one another upon their arrival to Earth.
"How can you say that?" Arcee demanded, her voice thick with unshed tears, "Had I gotten there sooner, Cliff would still be alive!"
"There is no predicting the outcome when you alter the chain of events," Optimus told her. (Optimus: How did you come up with that? Me: When I know, I'll tell you!)
"Do NOT give me your 'everything happens for a reason' bullshit, Optimus. Please," Arcee pleaded him, "It didn't help with Tailgate, my parents, Rayna, Shanahan or when we almost lost Talida. It's not gonna help with Cliffjumper."
Optimus went silent then. Arcee was right. That saying doesn't help at all. It didn't help him with his parents, Rayna, Shanahan and all his friends who died in the war. It wasn't going to help with Cliffjumper. Because even though they know everything happens for a reason…
They can't see a reason.
"I know," Optimus rumbled.
"I should have seen this coming. If I couldn't protect Tailgate, I wouldn't have been able to protect Cliffjumper. Sometimes I can't help but wonder if I'm next," Arcee muttered to herself.
She thought that Optimus wouldn't hear it. But he did. And he snapped like a rubber band. Arcee let out a scream as she found herself pinned against the wall. His optics blazed into hers.
"I will never let that happen!" Optimus swore.
"How can you stop it, Optimus?" Arcee demanded, "One day, you may not be there-!"
Optimus desperately planting his lips on hers cut off Arcee. She inhaled in shock before regaining her senses and pushing him away. Both of them were panting. But they couldn't stay apart for long. Their lips attacked one another desperately. Their lips would be bruised and throbbing. But they didn't care.
They only cared for each other.
"Optimus, we need to stop!" Arcee panted, struggling to hide her moans as his hard and rough kisses moved to her neck.
"You want this," Optimus growled as his hands cupped her lubricating port through her panel, "I can feel it."
"Doesn't mean that now's the best time," Arcee retorted, her breath hitching when his free hand shifted over her back struts.
Optimus stopped when her words hit him full force like a ton of bricks. Remembering what it was like when Tailgate died, he respected her wishes. Shaking, he removed his hand for her most intimate area and kissed her again. This time, the kiss was more gentle. More filled with love rather than lust.
"Optimus!"
Slowly and regretfully, Optimus broke the kiss and rested his forehead against Arcee's. He was trying to regain his breath before answering Ratchet's call, not wanting to give away anything concerning what almost happened in this room.
"You better answer that. Ratchet's not gonna leave you alone until you do," Arcee stated.
With a sigh, he did, "What is it, Ratchet?"
"I need you at the command center. I found something interesting."
"You'd better go see what he wants," Arcee advised.
"I'm on my way," Optimus sighed before shutting off his comm link, "I will be back."
"You always did come back," Arcee chuckled.
He kissed her one last time before setting her onto her berth and leaving the room. Arcee smiled and touched her throbbing lips that were begging for more. She knew that she would never fully recover from the loss of Cliffjumper. However, she knew that as long as Optimus was with her…
The pain wouldn't be as intense.
"So now you're gone.
And I was wrong.
I never knew what it was like,
To be alone…
On a Valentine's Day…
On a Valentine's Day…
On a Valentine's Day…
On a Valentine's Day…
On a Valentine's Day… (I used to be my own protection.)
On a Valentine's Day… (But not now.)
On a Valentine's Day… ('Cause my mind has lost direction.)
On a Valentine's Day… (Somehow…)
On a Valentine's Day… (I used to be my own protection.)
On a Valentine's Day… (But not now.)
On a Valentine's Day… ('Cause my mind has lost direction.)
On a Valentine's Day… (Somehow…)"
About damn time I updated this thing!
BYE AND PLEASE REVIEW!