(Mentions of suicide, Forest battle, Life brought back, Omega's tragic past revealed)
Arcee had dropped off June and Jack back home as they were now in the garage.
Jack and June got off the blue motorcycle, with a sad sympathetic look, they both turned their gaze at Arcee, "Arcee, we're really sorry."
Arcee transforms as she kneels with a sad expression as tears were starting to form, "Sura and Mira didn't even deserve this. I couldn't save Cliffjumper and Tailgate! Why would it have to be them! My own daughters!?"
"Your daughter's were the bravest kids that we have ever know unlike any other kid in general. They fought for the Autobot cause, they have fought for their freedom. They have fought for each other. They knew the risks about this war and that's what made them become stronger and they fought until they were no longer able to fight. Believe me, I know what that feels like." Jack stated out to her guardian which causes her to look at him in the eyes.
"How?" was all that Arcee could say with curiosity.
"My father was in the military. One day when him and his crew were on a mission, they were in the shoot out, they were outgunned and outnumbered. The people that came our house were the soldiers that were saved from Dad's sacrifice." Jack says as his voice was slightly breaking.
He continues, "They said that he was the last line of defense against the enemy, he was taking them out as he was getting shot, he wouldn't even go down at all, dad was low on ammunition but he wouldn't even stop until he knew his team was safe. When they reached safety the shots weren't heard after that. When they called for backup, they found his body on the ground with bullets all around his body when they saw that one was in his heart. That bullet was the one that got him. He was the bravest man in the military and he knew that I would be the man of the house to take care of mom. Dad knew the risks and that's what pushed him to be a war hero just like Sura and Mira. I'm sure, if he were here, he would be proud of them."
Arcee was speechless from Jack's story of his father's death, his father died a war hero from protecting the innocent. Something that Optimus himself would respect, "I'm sure he would Jack. I would've like to have met him."
June stepped forward next to Jack, "And I'm sure he would've like to have met you Arcee."
June looks up at Arcee, "Remember that Sura and Mira will always be in your spark."
Morning approached as Omega had been sitting on the couch for hours as the bottle of alcohol was empty on the table. His hands were trembling and shaking, his heart was pounding really fast, his eyes were dry and red. Ratchet was on the monitor focusing on whatever he was doing, the Cybertronian medic then turned his helm to Omega in his human form as he was monitoring his vitals. Heart rate was increasing, blood pressure was low, alcohol abortion levels high.
Ratchet then turned his attention to Omega who just in deep thought, "Omega your vitals are at an increase risk of failing. If you keep absorbing this poisonous substance, it could kill you."
"Then leave me be Ratchet so I can continue to slowly die." Omega says to the medic.
Ratchet was confused by the response. "What? What are you talking about? Why would you want to do something so foolish and regretful?"
"It's my own damn choice, you Cybertronian MEDIC!"
Ratchet backed away slightly from the loud outburst. He wasn't truly sure why Omega was acting this way. He had known him for months, usually after Cliffjumper passed, Arcee was dealing with his loss very lightly and never on a bad attitude towards anyone. Ratchet had always believed that Omega knew how to deal with loss or so he thought.
Ratchet decided to leave Omega alone for the time being to let him figure things for himself as he returned to the monitor. He was picking up three Autobot signals as they were none other then Arcee, Bulkhead, and Bumblebee.
The three Autobots entered the base as the Jack, Miko, and Raf stepped out of their guardians vehicle forms.
The three Autobots transformed. Ratchet then noticed that Omega was gone as Jack, Miko, and Raf were sitting on the couch playing video games, Agent Folwer was taking to Optimus Prime for recent updates. Miko was on the right side of the couch where Omega was sitting until she felt something touch her bottom, she immediately got up from her spot to check what object touched her and then she gasped. Raf and Jack noticed the look on the Japanese girl's face and when they looked down to their right they see a functional gun. They immediately got up from their spots as the Autobots were curious about the humans reactions until they noticed the gun.
"Who's gun is that?" Agent Fowler asked immediately.
"Omega was just sitting there." Ratchet says as the Autobots look at him.
Agent Fowler went ahead to grab the gun from the couch as he inspects it, unloads the magazine to see no bullets but noticed one in the chamber. Optimus stepped forward to question.
"Why would Omega be carrying a lethal weapon?" He asked as Agent Fowler looked at Optimus. The Autobot leader himself mainly he knew that every sentient being in the universe had a common deal with grievance but he never did full research on how far humans were willing to go to make their suffering go away for good.
"I think... I think I might know. Where is he?"
Ratchet then looked through the secrets cameras within the base as it showed that he was on the roof of the base drinking alcohol while sitting on the ground over the edge. Optimus comlinks Omega to return to the main room still holding the glass bottle of alcohol. His eyes were red as bags were showing under it. The whole group was just starting at him.
"What is it?" Omega asked with such tiredness not caring about why they called him in.
Fowler showed Omega the gun in his hand, "Son, why do you have a gun with you and why are you drinking alcohol?"
"What does it matter Fowler? Nothing matters in life anymore."
Miko steps in, "Dude, your not yourself. Like at all. This isn't you. Sura and Mira wouldn't want to see you like this."
Omega yells out as he threw the bottle of alcohol to the wall making the glass shatter to peices, the four humans stepped back as Omega stood where he was, "What does it matter now. They're dead, because of me, and now they can never come back. I've tried to drown my own guilt and sorrows through alcohol but it wasn't enough. I-I was just thinking of shooting myself to end the pain. The glory I've brought to the Autobot cause, the promise I've made to Primus himself, and this is my reward?!"
The Autobots and humans just stood in silence and shock but it was mostly showing the most for Arcee, her thoughts were clouded by Omega's words. She could understand that he was grieving for Sura and Mira but the thought of killing himself was too far.
Omega walked passed the humans, walking down the steps to the main floor as he human body transformed into his Cybertronian form. Omega only looked at his clawed servos as he clenches them but he sees small servos gently grasping his in return as when he looks slightly up at Arcee who was having energon lubricants falling from her gorgeous blue optics. Arcee brings a servo to his cheek as she caresses it with affection.
"You are not alone in this world, Omega. You've shown me what its like to not live in a world with depression and anxiety. You've brought my spark in the right path and I ask you to do the same for Sura and Mira. Even for me." The blue femme says. Omega removed her servo from his cheek as he walked to the groundbridge control.
"Arcee, I just need to clear my mind for a moment but you are right about everything." Omega responded as he placed random coordinates on the monitor and activated the groundbridge. He transformed into his vehicle mode and drove off to disappear from the base. The groundbridge shuts down leaving the Autobots and Humans alone, Arcee was just praying that Omega was gonna do something too dangerous, knowing him.
Omega had been driving on the roads for what seemed like hours. He's holoform was showing to provide cover from his true Cybertronian form. The alcohol was wearing off slowly, still in it's effects but he was strong enough to fight off the effects. He then noticed a motorcycle behind him with flames as secondary color schemes. Omega began to speed up on the roads as the motorcycle was doing the same, soon enough they were now within a forest upon the mountains as Flamewar was firing her side blasters at Omega which made direct contact making Omega transform, midway of his transformation Flamewar crashes into Omega as they rolled across the ground with a thud. Omega was getting back up to deliver a punch to Flamewar's face, Omega was getting ready lunch upwards to the sky but Flamewar tackles him to the ground creating another thud. Seconds later, Flamewar got up.
"You're weak." Flamewar insults as she struck Omega in the face, she then went behind Omega dodging a hit as she stabbed his jetpack to malfunction.
Flamewar evaded another attack, Omega grabbed her shoulders to headbutt her in the face. Her lips bled out energon but smiled like it was nothing.
Omega just stood in silence to try to ignore the Decepticon femme, a helicopter was nearby as it transformed to reveal Blackout.
The two Decepticons surround Omega as they charge him, Omega just stood in place. Omega grabbed Flamewar's servo and threw her to aside, Omega turns around to deflect Blackouts fusion cannon, he runs to Blackout to send a punch to him causing him to fall on his back. Omega jumps to Blackout as he unleashed his black wrist blades but Blackout uses his forearm helicopter blades to block the moment. They both push with strength but Omega's blades were getting close to the Decepticons optics.
Flamewar jumps to Omega from behind to hit him in the back of the head, Blackout then shoots his fusion cannon to Omega's chest which making him fly across the air landing on the ground with a thud.
Omega was getting up slowly as his chest damaged but not completely. Flamewar comes from behind Omega to wrap her legs around Omega's neck, she does a backflip that takes his body weight with her bringing of the Autobot to land on his stomach really. Omega rolls out of the way before Flamewar's wrist blades impaled the back of his head. Blackout grabbed Omega's body from the ground and held him above his head to slam him but Omega quickly kneed him in the side of the face getting out of Blackout's grip, due to the side knee attack Blackout was sent across of the forest hitting trees in the process. Omega turned around as Flamewar impaled Omega in the chest, his chest was leaking energon as Flamewar was then delivering multiple cuts to Omega's body as he screams in pain. Omega fell to his knees.
"Prepare to join your daughters in the pit! Autobot!" Flamewar insults as she gets ready to make the killing blow.
Within that sentence Omega immediately understood who killed his daughters. This one sadistic Cybertronian femme was the one of took nearly everything away from him.
"I'm not done with you yet. I'm seeing red." Omega responded as he is gripping his head while his optics were glowing a orange fire color, "And I'm ready to rip."
Omega had gone into this berserker rage, there was no emotion, no sadness, no grief, no joy, only a beast, and once a beast released from its cage it can't be controlled.
Before Flamewar could even make the kill, Omega then uses his wrist blades to slice off her own wrist blades with yell, he then charged her and within seconds her arms were chopped off making her scream as the same thing happened with her legs. Flamewar landed in the ground with no limbs as Omega was approaching.
Omega grabbed Flamewar's throat as he picked her up off the ground, "This time you've really gone too far! Hahahaha!"
"Omega!" A voice yells out in fear.
Omega grunts at the familiar voice as his wrist blade was mere inches away from Flamewar's head.
Omega growls as he looks over his shoulder to see Arcee who had fear in her eyes, Omega exhales calmly as his optics change back to it's regular red color, he looks at Flamewar as he sighs, drops her to the ground and turned around, "I'm out of here."
Blackout was still knocked on the ground in one piece as for Flamewar, not so much.
Location: Autobot base, main room.
Ratchet was patching up Omega's wounds, no doubt that Optimus was a little disappointed in Omega's act to take on Flamewar and Blackout all alone.
"Engaging the enemy alone was foolish, Omega."
"I was still not in my right mind at the time Optimus. The alcohol was still wearing off but just be glad I didn't kill them."
Optimus would have to agree with Omega on that one, Omega then continued, "The thought hadn't crossed my mind until now but I believe that there may be a way to bring Sura and Mira back to life."
The group stood in silence and shock at the same time not expecting to hear that. Arcee stepped forward to Omega as she kneels to him to hold her servo, "How?"
Omega pressed his servos together as he concentrated on that 1 powerful item, an energon light surrounded his servos as the brightness surrounded the room but faded for everyone to see the item hovering mid-air above his black metal clawed servos, "The Matrix of Leadership, completely different from Optimus's. A relic that is a powerful energon source like no other. This item was revealed in the Transformer movies directed by Micheal Bay. This item was used to revive Micheal Bay's version of Optimus Prime after he died, if it worked on Optimus surely it can work on Sura and Mira."
Everyone then walks out of the base to Sura and Mira burial crater, once it was dug up, Mira and Sura's bodies were showing, Omega stepped forward with the Matrix of leadership in hand, "Please, let this work."
Omega placed the relic on the Sura's chest and then Mira's next as a dim blue aura surrounded there body's, Omega stepped back as their optics opened with life, Ratchet check his wrist hud screen to see Sura and Mira's life signals were coming back.
Sura coughed out dirt as Mira did the same while they sat up.
"Ow! My processor has a really back headache." Sura says as she was getting up slowly to her pedes as was rubbing her head. Sura helped Mira get back up.
"Same here." Mira replied, "How long were we..out?"
Mira stopped her question with a pause as they were both seeing Arcee and Omega with a smile.
"For two days actually." Omega answered with a smirk behind the battle mask.
Mira and Sura limped to them as Arcee and Omega kneel to them for embrace. Mira and Sura hugged their parents as tears began to flow down their cheeks.
"We promise to never leave your side again." Arcee says as her voice was slightly breaking as the emotions were coming out as she was gently stroking Mira's back as Omega was holding Sura softy where as the rest of the group was just smiling at the reunion of a loving family even Arachnid herself couldn't keep a smile from forming.
Everyone entered the base once again, Mira and Sura sat on the berth on Ratchet was examining them, "Vital signs remain functional but it will take time for your bodies to be moving properly. Sura since I was able to reattach your arm, it will take more time to stop malfunction and be functional again. It would take about a few days at least."
"Ok Doc." Sura and Mira replied at the same time as Ratchet just scoffs at the nickname. Arcee giggled.
Omega chuckles as the two younglings were escorted to their rooms so that they could recharge.
Omega was in the training once again, he wasn't doing anything at all while standing at the center of the room. Optimus and Arcee walked in.
"Is something troubling you Omega?" Optimus asks with concern.
"Optimus, have you ever met someone you hold dear too?"
Optimus Prime nodded, "I have. Elita-1, she was my sparkmate."
"Was? What became of her?"
Optimus closed his optics for a moment, "Megatron was the one who took her life."
That simple answer was all that Omega expected to hear, "I'm very sorry for your loss, Optimus. If you wanted to go back in time to prevent that, would you do it?"
Optimus Prime raised an ridge at that question, but in all honesty he would do it, "Yes. But I believe that what your are asking hold something more Omega. Let us understand. Let us help you."
Omega looks at Optimus, then gazed at Arcee, and then turned around as his back turned while crossing his arms.
Omega sighs, "Back when I was human, I grew up in a wealthy home with two little step-sisters. My step-dad was in the army while my mother was studying at a hospital for respiratory therapy. We were raised in big house that was similar to a mansion. It was a beautiful sight none the less. One day, these men broke into the house, they were wearing masks to hide their identities. They were after money so they start to trash the place searching for something valuable. I tried with all my strength to take them on but they outnumbered me and beat to the ground and then they thought of the worst idea of all time. Something so cruel."
Omega's memories were flooding his mind.
"One dies every ten minutes. If I don't like what you show me, I'm afraid I'll have to take your siblings out one at a time." One of the Intruders threaten.
Omega continues, "As I was still weak, I was searching the entire house to find something valuable. I went up stairs to find anything valuable and expensive. I found a really big vase with Greek textures on it, and it was heavy, it had to be valuable for something to be so unique, ancient and heavy. When I was bringing the vase. I fell down the stairs as the vase shattered to peices, one of them cut my palm in the process."
He then looks at his left palm to reveal a scar, "The police came 20 minutes later... I was the only one still alive."
Arcee's optics were just shaking as tears were forming at the corners of her eyes as Optimus was looking down in despair for Omega's tragic loss but kept his calming expression the same as it always is.
"It wasn't even fair, we were just kids at that time. Just kids. I lost everything that was held dear to me in 20 minutes. And as the years went by in my world, there wasn't a reason to live. No reason to keep going but after I died and met Primus, he showed me a slight glimpse of the future of the Cybertronians who I will meet. And that was you guys." Omega finished his story as he turned to see their reactions, "I felt the same pain when I lost Sura and Mira the first time but that will never happen again for as long I continue to live. Not until Megatron and his army are finished for good."
Optimus Prime said, "While they may be young by age, both Mira and Sura are strong by heart. They have something more then mentors. They have family. Your siblings would've been proud of the warrior and Sire that you've grown up to be Omega."
Optimus placed a servo to Omega's shoulder as Omega nodded and smiled behind the battle mask, "Thank you Optimus. I actually do feel much better because of you, Arcee and Team prime."
With that, The leader of the Autobots escorted himself out of the training room leaving Arcee and Omega alone.
Arcee stepped forward as she caresses Omega's cheek, "I'm so proud of you Omega."
"Thank you, Arcee.'
Arcee smiled as Omega held her close.
"Arcee, do you want to dance with me?"
Arcee tilts her head, "I've fought in a war almost my whole life Omega. I've never been taught how to do this dance thing. Is something that humans do?"
"Yes. Well then, let me explain it to you. A dance is something that humans enjoy doing, sometimes they do it for fun, attending a special event, sometimes they even do it for a traditional. Slow dancing is very easy, it's when listening to music which a couple that is moving slowly, swaying to any form of music. I basically place my servos on her waist as your servos are place on my shoulders, pede movement is minimal. Some couples who have a close relationship may dance very closely together, in a 'hug-and-sway' fashion. Personally I enjoy that position more. Just follow my lead."
Omega helps Arcee with moving her posture with where her servos need to be as they began to slow dance. Arcee was deeply enjoying this, the positive energy flowing between the two of them, their bodies pressed together as their optics looking at one another with happiness. Omega plays a song through his radio as him and Arcee continue to slow dance.
(Florida Georgia Line - H.O.L.Y)
Spotify link: https/open./track/0BCy325UZyR9z0t0uxwn2N?si=b0_aLFC7Q8eLnhcInUl6EA
(Lyrics)
(When the sun had left and the winter came
And the sky fall could only bring the rain
I sat in darkness, all broken hearted
I couldn't find a day I didn't feel alone
I never meant to cry, started losing hope
But somehow baby, you broke through and saved me
You're an angel, tell me you're never leaving
Cause you're the first thing I know I can believe in
You're holy, holy, holy, holy
I'm high on loving you, high on loving you
You're holy, holy, holy, holy
I'm high on loving you, high on loving you
You made the brightest days from the darkest nights
You're the river bank where I was baptized
Cleanse all the demons
That were killing my freedom
Let me lay you down, give me to ya
Get you singing babe, hallelujah
We'll be touching, we'll be touching heaven
You're an angel, tell me you're never leaving
Cause you're the first thing I know I can believe in
You're holy, holy, holy, holy
I'm high on loving you, high on loving you
You're holy, holy, holy, holy
I'm high on loving you, high on loving you
I don't need the stars cause you shine for me
Like fire in my veins, you're my ecstasy, you're my ecstasy
You're holy, holy, holy, holy
I'm high on loving you, high on loving you
You're holy, holy, holy, holy
I'm high on loving you, high on loving you
You're the healing hands where it used to hurt
You're my saving grace, you're my kind of church
You're Holy)