Jack watched from across the hall as his mother tended to the weak and battered James. June adjusted the pillow as she gave James a glance seeing the hole from cheek to cheek which had melted away some teeth. Jack watched as he was in away forcing himself to remain out of James sight. Missing both an arm and leg, and unable to move anything blow the waist at all. With the extensive damage to his body the doctors told him out right he was gonna die soon. The scary part was James didn't really care, he was open to it. June checking the morphine saw the hopelessness in his eyes as James looked out the window. She heard a humming from James as he looked on. Isn't that happiness is a warm gun?. She mused as she listened as she worked. It was and her concerned tripled in a heartbeat. She ended and walked out and walked past jack with a quick pace towards the nurse station. Jack heard the humming and approached the door. Standing in it he James saw him and couldn't smile due to his mutilation.
"I don't blame jack, I blame the one who did it to me. I'm glad she didn't touch you, if I suffered so you couldn't then I'm content with it" James said getting it off his chest. Jack closed the door and walked in. Standing by the bed he sucked in a deep breath.
"I would have wanted the same...i have a proposal" Jack said as she shared the same feeling.
"Let's hear it" James replied.
"We can move your mind into a body like one of the bots but since you don't have long...my Guardian volunteered to house your mind till a empty one can be recovered" Jack explained as James nodded understanding. Jack found it hard to look at him, it was so painful he kept looking elsewhere to avoid look at the injuries.
"Did she volunteer or was ordered to?" James asked as Jack was quick to reply.
"No she volunteered. Since she wasn't in the garage she feels the weight I feel. I'm sorry for getting you involved" Jack's shoulders slouched as he fought back an army to tears.
"It's alright, tell them I agree. If it stops the Constant pain I'm all for it and if I die in the process then so be it I'll die knowing I was cared for" James said as he gave Jack The warmer so I could muster. Jack nodded as June opened the door and entered.
"Mom help me, he's agreed" Jack said with less pain as he was smiling the first time in three days. June breathed a tad easier as she helped her boy.
Miko and Raf were forced out of the base accompanied by the guardians of course. Optimus didn't want them seeing what had befallen poor James. Arcee and he looked at each other as she looked absolutely guilt written, James had told her up and down he didn't blame any of them for what had happened. Arcee on the other hand was far too fixated on the injuries...he looked like he belonged in a scene of RoboCop.
"Ok James we're just gonna hook you up and zap you in. Just relax and just keep clam" Ratchet said as Jane helped with the brainwave reading device which I've been modified to connect to Arcee's head. She was already hooked in as she waited. Laying back she shuddered. Why am I so nervous I'm helping him and yet I'm nervous?. She mused as she waited.
"Ready when you are doc" James said and out of some miracle ratchet didn't even react. Optimus cracked a smile as he watched.
"Ok, Arcee?" Ratchet called and she cracked a sly smirk.
"Just hurry up it's a bit too roomy in here" She joked getting a laugh outta everyone except Optimus. What a strange man, like a Jedi. James mused as he saw Ratchet reach for the switch. Into the unknown once more. He mused as the medic pulled the switch and suddenly James whole body went limp and heart stopped instantly. Arcee instinctively gasped even though she didn't need to and was a human side effect. Unshielded memories filled her mind has experiences from another life flooded into her. Happiness, pain, bitterness, sorrow and even lust filled her in the blink of an eye. Are you there James?. She called out in her mind as she felt a trickle anxiety fading away. I'm here, holy shit this is wackos. He replied as she smiled broadly. Relief came over her as everyone looked at her waiting for someone to say something.
"He's find, could you some rest but he's fine" She exclaimed as she unplugged herself from the machine. Ratchet helped her up and performed a rather quick scan as June looked at the lifeless corpse that was James former prison.
"I'll have Fowler arrange a burial for it" Optimus said as Arcee stood. Ratchet gave her a thumbs up.
"He's thankful for it. I'm just gonna catch some shut eye" Arcee said as she saw Jack smiling more. His old friend could live without the pain of his old prison, he was now free of that all that remained was internal pain which he was handling surprisingly well, lt kinda helped that his attacker was dead and now a fading memory.
"I recommend you stay here for the and next week just in case, i believe bumblebee would do fine with Jack till then" Ratchet said as he wanted her to focus on her passenger. Nodding she waved off and walked off.
"This is going to be some weird week" June commented she finally took her eyes off the dead body, but to call it a dead body would be kind of inappropriate at the moment.
"Don't worry mom I'll get used to it. Nothing we can do now is just to move on and learn from this" Jack said taking the queue from Optimus. Prime smiled as they began to take care of the empty body.
Arcee laid on her back in the dark room as she felt her metal bed underneath her. It has been awhile since she had rested like this. It felt oh so good to her. James wasn't feeling really anything in a stark contrast, it was as if he was floating right to space. How's it in there?. She asked as he wasn't quite sure on how to respond. In reality he felt very little, he could see out of her eyes and I was just about it aside from experiencing her sensations such as touch and et cetera. Very very weird, I just need sometime to adjust. He replied with uncertainty to him. Same. Sorry that I saw your memories. She apologized. I saw the same and I can see why you volunteered. They were both good men I hope they Rest In Peace. He replied making Arcee feel at ease again. Having a 'roommate' now didn't feel so bad. Any questions?. She asked letting him ponder on it for a moment. She felt him shrug. Nothing much, just scared to sleep...he trailed off as she sensed his building fear. I know. She replied with understanding. James bit his "lip" and sensed Arcee's growing lust. Any chance we can talk in a different way?. He asked and she quickly remembered. She slipped deeper into her minds eye as she soon stood in a old apartment she had once lived in. James stood dead front of her looking around in surprise.
"Holy shit" He muttered to himself. She cracked a smirk, it was clear as day he didn't expect it and was just asking. Arcee pulled out a chair near the window of the untouched landscape of her homeworld. James looked out and was in awe of what he saw. "Before the war?" He asked as she nodded as he sat down. She took the bed next to him. He looked at her and saw the body of an angel, with the mind of a warrior who had fought far longer than any human in existence.
"It's not much but it's nice to come back and sleep here" She gestured to the apartment around them. He nodded seeing little personal affects scattered around the place as he saw a small Kitchen with only energon and table which Arcee had grabbed the chair for him. "Aside from the air quality been piss poor it's an ok place" She added as she did a gagging motion letting him know the air would kill him if he was still human.
"I see, are we asleep?" He asked and she nodded in confirmation. He didn't feel anything at all, it was beyond weird. Looking down he saw his hands, both of them along with his legs. He was even felt they were there!. "Incredible. It's feels so natural" He commented in awe as he felt his arms. Arcee smiled as she laid on her side in a sexual pose. James was taken aback as she held guilt underneath her rough exterior. "Arcee just stop with the guilt. She's dead and gone and I'm happy knowing that and you gave me a fighting chance when I was on the edge ready to die" He went on as he pulled himself and hugged her. Arcee's spark skipped a beat as she felt his grip tighten. "It was her fault and she paid for it in blood. I'm content knowing Jack was unharmed I was going nowhere anyway" He ended as she returned the hug.
"Nowhere?" She asked and he let out a laugh.
"I was just trying to prove a point" he replied putting her worry to rest quickly. She looked into his blue eyes, getting lost in them was easy. She saw him getting lost in her optics as well and broke from the moment. "Sorry I just..." He couldn't finish as it would open his can of worms.
"It's fine, I've been frustrated lately" She told him as he nodded as he was looking over her. She noticed it and smirked a little. "Like what ya see?~" she teased as she saw the building lust within him. He sheepishly nodded as Arcee sat up straight and pulled herself backup to her feet and only stood over him by 4 inches.
"Whatcha got planned..." He trailed off as she grasped his hand and led him to the shower. Oh boy, I'm getting it. He thought as it also sounded inside her mind and she pulled him inside the bathroom.