Jack grabbed Raf by the arm and ran like hell towards a large drainage pipe. Raf watched in complete awe as the blue robot roundhouse kicked the one she fought in the face. It stumbled backwards as it caught itself before countering her second kick with a well placed gut punch. She went staggering back as she was suddenly grabbed by the neck and forced against the cold hard concert cracking it. She let out a light groan as she optics saw the human who rode her grabbing a loose pipe. He grabbed it by the middle and ran before hurling it the con. It flew above her and pierced the optic. Suddenly he screamed as she reached for his left optic. She rolled over and transformed her left hand into a blaster and lined up his head and fired 3 bursts through his skull. Plasma burned through his skull as he let out one last scream before falling backwards. Elita drove her blade deep into the cons gut and pulled up hard cutting through him like butter. Energon stained their bodies as they looked over the ones they killed. Arcee slowly stood and looked back to the human who looked at the dead with horror and grief. He quickly looked away and began feeling where his heart would be again. She walked over and looked down on him and asked.

"What did you mean about dying again?" She said with overall concern for the human's health. He looked at her and lowered his hand.

"N-nothing just nothing" He stuttered out an empty response that didn't convince Arcee in the slightest. She looked at Elita who was looking down a large storm drain pipe and she realized the other 2 had run. She sighed as she didn't blame them at all, they just had the most common sense compared to the one who stayed.

"Not bad, right in the optic'' Elita said as she looked over the con Arcee had killed with help from Michael. He was leaning into the wall as he shuddered out long breaths. He could feel their eyes on him as he fought to control himself. Arcee brought herself close and kneeled down infront of him. To her surprise she saw his fearful face as he was breaking down. Suddenly he broke.

"Just fucking tell me already! How did I get here!," He shouted towards the sky above as if taking directly to God. Arcee grew even more worried. "I died oh my god I really did die, why am i here?" He finished completely shattered and broken. Dropping to his knees he felt Arcee catch him before falling forwards.

"What is he going on about being dead?" Elita pondered as she watched Arcee catching the human. Arcee felt the human shaking as he grasped onto her hand as he spiralled downwards further.

"You've reincarnated, haven't you" Arcee said as it began unfolding for her. Michael nodded as he realized it was the only explanation now. It wasn't impossible, it happened a few Times on cybertron leading to scientific studies into it which proved its existence. But the fact he reincarnated as himself in another dimension proved a few theories from Long dead philosophers. "It's alright I believe you don't worry" She said soothingly as she looked up at Elita who looked at her with a wide eyes expression.

Optimus listened to Michael's story with interest as he didn't want to give a bad impression. Michael's evidence was his wallet and iPod which proved he didn't exist here. It was interesting to have a very new Perspective on everything around him. At least he had evidence backing him up.

"Then the burglar shot me through the heart and a second later I was dead" Michael finished as he sat in a chair near the large computer Ratchet would use. Optimus grimaced as the story of Michael's unfortunate death was spark wrenching. Arcee hung close by him as she took keen interest in him and he did save her metal twice. Cliff died today and he arrived how strange. Optimus thought as he said with control.

"Sorry for your loss. Arcee you will watch over him" he said as he got a nod from Michael who was fine with it. He had nothing anyway and was open to it. Michael stood and leaned into the railing and looked up at Optimus.

"Backed against a wall with nothing but a wallet," Michael remarked as he let a small smile creep onto his face. "I can completely start over. Not a bad idea" He finished as the smile grew more. The more and more he thought about it he distanced himself further and further from his past. He looked down to his own hands and breathed a sharp breath before letting a chuckle as he suddenly in a blaze of pure hatred and grief kicked the chair from its bottom sending it flying 15 feet in the air. Everyone jolted except for Optimus who caught the chair with his left hand. Michael then staggered back 4 steps as he looked inward and grew more resentful of himself for slipping to such a low.

"I was hoping that would hit me, fuck me" He muttered by the end as Optimus placed the chair behind Michael allowing him to slump down into it. He was emotionally uneasy as he buried his face into his palms. "God I swear this has to be just a cruel joke on his part" Michael muttered as he looked upwards to see Optimus and everyone looking at him.

"I doubt it's a joke, primus is many things but cruel and malicious" Optimus said warmly as Michael nodded. He agreed to the statement. If God was really that cool he would be burning in hell right now. He breathed a deep breath and wound himself down to normality. Elita watched him as he stood and leaned into the railings. No one here had really reincarnated before, hard to relate was a hard yes. Michael pulled out his wallet and pulled out a photo...he and his parents, a tear escaped him as he slid it back into the wallet and closed it. He closed his eyes and wiped away the tears falling from his eyes as he collected himself mentally. Optimus was thinking deeply to himself as who would be best suited to Y/n. Y/n inadvertently touched one of Arcee's Energon lines and discovered her, she was choice one. Bulkhead wasn't even near the area but Elita one was a close second to Arcee. Bumblebee wasn't considered due to his voice box problem which would drive things into a free fall. Ratchet was a dead no and If it was lumped with Michael might as well throw a wrench at Optimus which was something he prided himself on avoiding. Looks like only one choice, he mused as he looked to Arcee who was still reeling from Cliff's death. She's not gonna like it that's for sure. He finished as he cleared his voice box, it was very out of character for him and was something he rarely did. He preferred to be reserved in how he went about things. "Arcee, I'm placing Y/n in your charge—" he trailed off once he saw her expression. She looked flabbergasted at what she heard and quickly made her Opinion known.

"You got to be slagging me?! Do you know how soft and squishy humans are?," she paused for a moment and let it sink in before continuing on. "And we know someone special who take extreme pleasure in hunting him down till he's dead—" suddenly Michael cut in turning to face her.

"Bring it on!, fuck it i've already died once already why not make it two!" Everyone looked at him as if he was completely insane and all he did was place his hands on his hips and held a fiery passion in his eyes. Arcee nearly scoffed at him but reframed as the last second.

"Looks like you two have something in common" Ratchet commented as he got a fiery look from Arcee. Ratchet mine retracted back to just after Arcee's first encounter with Airachnid and the absolute fire in her eyes and the vow to destroy her no matter the cost. Michael held a fire similar but was fuelled by completely different sources, The fear of death had been finally stripped away. It was extremely clear if he was going to die and he would finally move on towards the afterlife. I hate it when I'm right. Ratchet thought as he and Arcee met optics. "funny how someone who is stronger, faster and taller than me is more afraid than a measly human" Michael said, baiting Arcee into what Optimus wanted. Optimus was impressed by how calm he was now as he showed very little fear when Arcee looked down at him.

"You don't understand, Airachnid are you apart limb from limb. And she will do it as slowly as possible making you suffer every second—" she was cut off by Michael again.

"Then she'll be helping me. I'm not afraid anymore. When you die once The fear of death itself just goes away it's all inevitable" He said as he took a more calm approach. It was clear he had accepted what would happen in this life and planned on meeting it on his terms. Arcee was at a loss as she found herself taken aback by his rapid change from a man who didn't wish to die into a man who didn't fear it.

"Alright kid you're deathwish" she said relenting. Michael smiled as he laughed.

"I didn't know I was even that convincing...And you completely fell into it" he laughed as he leaned over the railings. Optimus had to suppress a laugh as he too was surprised how well Michael played Arcee. Clever move. He thought as Arcee actually smiled and caved completely.

"alright I'll let you stick around, But if you ever do that again I'll kick your ass" she warned as she found his little bluff impressive and was annoyed with herself for falling into it.

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