Sam loved this, how he missed being with a Cybertronian; he wanted to see Optimus and all his friends once more. He tried not to think about how lonely, he was without them. He tried not to think about how special Optimus Prime was to him, or how special Bumblebee was. He even missed Ratchet's tantrums, when he wanted to make sure everyone was alright. Then there was Ironhide's temper; which would cause him to whirl his cannons to life. They brought a smile to his face, Sideswipe and Jolt; the Arcee triplets and hell even the twins with their quirky ways made him smile.
"Clark, are you alright?" Prowl asked bringing him from his quiet musings.
"Huh, yeah I am good; I was just thinking….."
Sam stopped in mid-sentence, he heard something and it was eerily familiar. Sam turned his head toward the sky, and his heart sank…..No not now.
"No, not good…" Sam whispered.
(High above the clouds)
:::…. The Autobot has a little insect with it; Lord Megatron will be so pleased to have a pet…..:::::
:::::….. That's only going to make that Autobot fight harder, you know how they are, Screamer…..:::::
:::::….. Silence Skywarp, do not show weakness we are seekers fierce and we own the skies…..::::::
:::::….. Tell him, Screamer….:::::
Silence…..
::::…. STOP CALLING ME SCREAMER….:::::
(With Sam and Prowl)
"It's Starscream and he's got two buddies, Prowl." Sam replied.
"I know I detected their signatures I need for you to hold on tight. I need to find a place where no others will be harmed, you need to stay close; but hidden so they do not find you." Prowl said, as Sam suddenly found himself remembering the last time; that someone who was very special to him protected him.
(Flashback begins)
Sam ran trying to keep from being trampled by the Cybertronians fighting, one fighting to keep him alive the others fighting to steal him away. Optimus Prime was taking an awful beating from the three slagging Cons. Sam could see Optimus' battle mask was gone and that his one optic was either out or gone. He was tiring, he had lost energon; and Sam knew that meant bad news for him. He had seen Optimus rip into Grindor, Optimus tore his face off.
Then he was frozen in fear, when he saw Megatron come out of nowhere. He grabbed Optimus holding him in place, while he shoved his blade into Optimus' back. He heard the pain in Optimus' voice, and then Megatron blew Optimus' spark out. It was like slow motion Optimus fell to the ground, his optics flickering as he fought dying to give his friend one last order…to run and never look back…
(Flashback ends)
Prowl disappeared into an area where abandoned factories were, but he knew he would need back up and fast.
::::….. Prowl to any Autobots in the area, please respond in need of assistance have precious cargo with me…..:::::
:::::…. Sunstreaker here got your location will be there in a few Earth seconds…..:::::
::::… Thank you, your assistance would be greatly needed….:::::
:::::….. I notified Optimus too, he and the others are in route to your location….:::::
Prowl didn't get a chance to reply Starscream sent a missile flying at the Autobot second in command.
"Clark, I need to transform and you need to hide; do you understand?" Prowl ordered.
"Alright, but be careful." Sam remarked.
"Affirmative Clark…"
The second Sam was off, Prowl transformed he immediately sent his Shurikens toward the missiles; before they reached him. Starscream transformed in midair landing on the ground along with his two wing brothers.
"Prowl, Optimus Prime's second in command I had forgotten how resilient you are. So Autobot, where is the little human you had riding on you?" Starscream asked in a mockingly sober tone.
"Like I am going to tell you, Con….." Prowl snarled, as he transformed his arm into his cannon.
Sam stayed hidden, but Thundercracker and Skywarp were searching for him. Skywarp turned and aimed his null ray at Prowl's back.
"Behind you, Prowl…!" Sam yelled.
"Humans are so predicable…." Thundercracker chuckled.
"Oh scrap, this is not happening…." Sam replied as he tried to out run the two jets.
Starscream cackled at the human trying to outrun his trine mates. Prowl sent his Shurikens once more flying this time toward Thundercracker and Skywarp; then sent a blinding powerful fist into Starscream's face.
"Back off, Screamer…!" Prowl snarled.
"DO NOT CALL ME SCREAMER…!" Starscream roared in a blind rage.
He fired his null ray at Prowl, forcing the Autobot second in command to his knees. "Oh yes, where were we; oh that's right your offlining." Starscream mused, as a laser hit Megatron's second in command.
"Not really, afthead…!" a new voice growled.
A new yellow bot, Sam had never seen before; however he did resemble Sideswipe brought out two twin swords from his arms shoving them straight at Starscream's throat. "Give me a reason to offline you, you piece of slagging scrap metal." the yellow bot snarled.
Skywarp grabbed Sam, making Sam yelp. "Stand down, Sunstreaker, or this human insect pays the price!" Skywarp ordered spitting oil just like Starscream did.
"Clark…. No, put the human down!" Prowl ordered.
Sam was not going to let his new friend be hurt, he didn't know who this Con was who held him; but he would new his new super strength to make sure he learned not to mess with him.
Sam grabbed the seeker's one clawed finger and brought the finger back snapping it off. "LET ME GO…." Sam growled.
Skywarp let Sam go with a pained snarl of agony, Prowl got to his foot pads and caught Sam. However Starscream was scanning the strange human, he sounded like that insolent Witwicky boy. But his signature was different, he gave off strange readings, Megatron would want to know about this human and quickly.
"This isn't over, retreat now my trine brothers." Starscream ordered taking flight, as his trine mates followed.
"How did you do that to Skywarp, no human could do that what are you?" Sunstreaker demanded stomping over toward Prowl who held Sam.
"Stop it, Sunstreaker; he is my friend." Prowl snarled.
Sam glanced up at Sunstreaker, and eyed Sunstreaker oddly. "You remind me of Sideswipe, well except for the color." Sam said.
"How do you know my twin?" Sunstreaker demanded.
"I know all the Autobots, my name is…. Clark." Sam said as Sunstreaker narrowed his optics.
"Sunstreaker….." was all he said.
"Nice to meet you, Sunstreaker…" Sam said.
"Just watch the paint and we'll be fine." Sunstreaker said as they heard engines approaching. "That most be Optimus and the others, I sent word to them." Sunstreaker said as he headed toward where the sound of the other engines were coming from. "They had been on a mission and were closer to where our little battle was taking place."
"No, no, no; Prowl can I get down please?" Sam begged.
Prowl nodded, and placed him on the ground; while he went to talk to his commander and Prime. The second Prowl put him down, Sam bolted for one of the abandoned factories; all he kept thinking was he wasn't wanted and now Optimus would be furious.
Sam tried to watch what was going on, he heard everything perfectly. Sam peeked from the factory door, he was aware suddenly he was being watched right back by Bumblebee and Optimus Prime.
Sam ducked back into the factory, while Optimus grilled Prowl on his 'new friend'.
"Where did you find your new friend at?" Optimus asked seeing the boy peeking to look at them.
"His name is Clark, he is a very sensitive and very strange human; he cries energon." Prowl replied.
"What. ...?" Ratchet exclaimed. "I must examine him, Optimus ... "
Prowl frowned. "Please don't scare him, he is flighty." Prowl said.
"Where did you find him?" Optimus asked once more a little firmer this time.
Prowl's intakes cycled wildly, as he sighed. "Sunnyfield Florida, please Optimus I don't want him to leave, he was not happy where he was. I want to be with him, and protect to him." Prowl replied.
Silence ...
"Let me talk to him with Ratchet, and then we shall see." Optimus remarked in a frustrated tone.
Prowl was quick to pick up on his leader's tone.
"Why do you have a problem with me having a human friend?" Prowl asked.
"We had a human, it didn't end well." Ironhide snapped.
Sam gulped back in fear; he tried to find a way out. When he couldn't find one, he was flipping out trying to find someplace to hide. He could tell the others wouldn't want him, oh why did he come back. He couldn't do this again, he couldn't be taken away from the Autobots he loved them. It wasn't fair, it just wasn't what did he do wrong?
He hadn't realized Optimus had come into the factory; he was caught up in his own little world.
"Clark ... My name is Optimus Prime and this is Ratchet." Optimus replied as Sam backed up.
"Why are you backing up, we aren't going to hurt you?" Ratchet asked gruffly. "Remove those sunglasses ... " Ratchet said gruffly.
Sam hadn't realized tears were falling, until Optimus bent down and removed the sunglasses himself from Sam's face. Ratchet had already started his scans, but his scans were not telling him what he knew in his spark was true.
:::: ... Optimus he looks like ... :::::
::::: ... Sam I know, but his signature is not the same ... ::::
Sam knew they were talking about him, he saw the looks in their optics.
"I'm going; I'm going I know I am not wanted here with you anymore. I was good enough before, but not anymore I am useless. I won't come back ever okay; I should never have allowed Prowl to talk me into coming. I am not wanted anymore; I was lonely for you ... Never mind ... " Sam cried as he ran over to Prowl.
"Prowl, please just take me home, please ..." Sam cried as everyone heard and saw for themselves it was Sam.
Bumblebee dropped by Sam, he chirped and clicked; until Ironhide pulled him up. Sam understood the Allspark shard had messed with his life, and now regardless none of the Autobots wanted him around still.
The blue energon tears rolled down his face, he shook his head.
"Clark ... ?" Prowl asked.
"No, it's alright never mind, they don't want me here I'm worthless now. I did my destiny now I am worthless, it's alright I understand. I'll hitch a ride, I'll be fine." Sam replied, as he ran away just as Optimus and Ratchet came out.
"Clark, please wait. .." Prowl called out.
"Let the human go ... " Sunstreaker mumbled.
Prowl turned on everyone, his optics flaring angrily.
"What is he talking about why does he feel worthless, why are you turning your backs on him?" Prowl asked.
Optimus felt his spark break.
(Optimus' POV)
What have I done to our poor human, the Allspark shard has changed him so drastically. I pushed him away, and now he believes himself to be worthless.
"Optimus ... What have we done?" Ratchet asked.
Bumblebee shoved Ironhide away, and started to go after Sam. "Bumblebee, we'll all go after him." I said as Prowl nodded.
"He can't get far walking." Ironhide replied.
(Decepticon base)
Megatron was wearing a cowl to hide his face, from the extensive damage done to it by Optimus. He was watching and listening intently to Starscream's report.
However as Starscream showed a hologram of the way Sam looked now, Megatron looked oddly confused.
"Why does he look so different, is it possible the Allspark could have done all that to him?" Megatron mused more to himself than anyone else.
"Is he the one who always slags all of your plans, Megatron?" a new voice asked.
"He never looked like that before, but that's him." Megatron replied.
The mech turned to watch the hologram, and looked at Skywarp's hand. "And he did that to your hand, Skywarp?" the mech asked.
"Yes ... He did ... " Skywarp remarked.
"Then he is a danger to me, Megatron ... " he said as Megatron was silent.
"I have tried to stop this human myself, and he is hard to destroy." Megatron said in a tired tone.
"Why can't we just make a truce, Primus knows it would solve so much." Barricade remarked.
"No truce, we will take this planet over and enslave all those miserable humans." The mech said bitterly. "I don't want to hear anything about any truce, my younger son forgets his place; but then again you are the oldest and you allow a human to best you, Megatron."
"He was lucky father, it was not my fault." Megatron snapped.
"Save it, Megatron! Your brother will have to learn the hard; even if I must take away everything he cares for; starting with that outlandish looking human." The mech said, as he turned and the Autobot symbol could be seen on the mech's armor.
Megatron watched his father walk away, he sighed as he realized how strict and cold; he and Optimus' father had become. Megatron came to the startling realization he was just like their father.
(Where Sam was)
Sam started to run, he needed to get away from everyone his heart was pounding in his chest so hard. He had trouble catching his breath, the pain from the feelings of worthlessness and abandonment were closing in on him. It threatened to smoother him. He could feel fear, it was so strong. It wrapped around his heart like a snake would wrap around its prey. Sam wasn't wanted, he wasn't needn't anymore. He had loved Optimus, Bumblebee the most; he wasn't sure what he had wanted from them. It didn't matter though; he was a cast away now. They didn't want him. He had made a new friend, and now he was even taken away from him.
Sam had managed to run all the way back to his house, sadly realizing another power was rearing its ugly head. "I don't want any more powers," Sam cried.
Sam found a note from his parents; they had gone out and wouldn't be back until later. They had made a slight mocking remark about not finding their son for a while not knowing where he could have gone. That only made Sam shrug, they were use to his taking off and just wandering when he was upset. They didn't know however, he had been with Prowl, or that he had just seen the Autobots; that didn't matter things hadn't changed, he was still not wanted and the loneliness would always be there.
Sam went in and feed the dogs, and then headed out to the beach. Sam clutched his head new Cybertronian symbols attacked his mind. He pulled out the small pad and wrote them down, he couldn't write normally now; he would forever be changed. The worst thing about it was he didn't have his Cybertronian friends to help him through this, he was alone; he would always be alone.
He suddenly had the saddest thought, what if he hadn't survived Egypt no one would have cared not the Autobots anyway. He knew his parents would have missed him, but no one else. He was worthless now, and always would be worthless,
He sighed, he yanked his shirt off threw it down onto the sandy beach. He took his jeans off, and then he went running for the water needing to clear his head.
(In the driveway, Prowl arrives first)
Optimus arrived next with Bumblebee following, Optimus made a sad keening sound. He had hurt the boy badly; he had forbidden him from ever being around them. It was painfully clear what the boy was going through, he was different and the energy that coursed within him was Allspark energy.
::::…. Prowl please bring him back to us….::::
Prowl nodded, and then used his holoform and headed for the front door. Prowl got anxious when no one answered the door, so he let himself in glancing around and heading for his friend's bedroom. He saw pictures' hanging on the wall, the young human boy in these pictures was so different from his Clark. What had happened to the human to make him look so different, he knew he had sensed the Allspark's power flowing within him; but why change him so drastically.
Prowl looked all around, he couldn't find him; but then he glanced out the window frowning he saw the human coverings on the beach realized where he was. Prowl's holoform fizzled out, and then he transformed and walked around heading for the beach.
Optimus transformed wanting to go, but Prowl stopped him at first.
"Sir, let me talk to him first, and then I will send a commlink to you." Prowl offered as Optimus nodded allowing his second in command a chance to smooth things over first.
"Very well…" Optimus replied.
Ratchet transformed walking toward his leader, he saw Optimus quickly brush a hand toward his optics. He knew Optimus was hurting now; he was growing more and guiltier about what he had done.
"Sir, we all were wrong not just you." Ratchet replied.
"Look at him, he has changed so much, and it's because of me; if I hadn't sent him away we might have been able to stop this from happening to him." Optimus remarked.
"Optimus, you don't know that for sure; what ever happened would still have happened to him." Ironhide said.
"He would have been with us, he would have been with his family and friends he is like a…." Optimus stopped in the middle of his sentence.
"Son…." Ratchet said, as Optimus could only nod.
"Son…" Optimus replied. "Like it would matter now…" was all the Autobot leader could say.
"He will forgive you in time, Optimus." Ratchet replied, as Optimus simply transformed quietly back into his semi vehicle mode.
(On the beach)
Prowl found the jeans and shirt discarded on the sandy beach, Prowl scanned the water finding to his horror Sam floating on top. He went over quickly and gently picked him up, and with care placed him onto the sandy beach.
::::…. Ratchet, your presence is needed….:::::
:::…. Affirmative, I will be right there…..:::::
Ratchet, Optimus and Bumblebee walked back to find Sam was lying unconscious on the beach.
"What happened?" Ratchet asked.
"When I came over he was floating on the top of the water, and he was not responding." Prowl replied.
"Sam…No…" Optimus whispered.
Ratchet used his holoform, and got Sam breathing choking up the water from his lungs. Sam opened his eyes, but when he did they glowed eerily with electric blue just like the Autobots optics did.
However as quickly as it happened, it faded just as quickly. The new develop startled Ratchet, Optimus, Bumblebee and Prowl.
"What happened in the water, Clark?" Prowl asked.
"Why didn't you try to yell for help?" Ratchet asked.
Silence…..
"I didn't want help, I wanted to die; do you know how worthless and lonely I feel? I loved you guys, and to be cast aside because you're just not wanted or needed anymore. I did my duty right, I brought you back and you defeated the fallen. So, I wasn't wanted anymore, I was so alone I wanted you back. Then all these changes because of the Allspark shard, I still get symbols waving around. I have been writing them down, and that's all I can write is in Cybertronian. I have super speed now sort of, I have super strength; and my senses are so finely tuned it makes me pass out sometimes. I am super smart; because of the Allspark shard and I cry energon. I had no one to tell about this my parents I didn't want to burden; so I kept it too myself. I didn't have you guys anymore, I was all alone; and quite frankly if Megatron himself showed up, I would've begged him to kill me. My heart can't take any more pain of the loneliness, I can't stand it." Sam cried, as he started to levitate because of his stress raising. "See, now this happens too whenever I my emotions are high." Sam cried, as his eyes met Optimus' sad optics; who couldn't fight it anymore energon tears of his own fell from his optics.
"….Sam, there was no excuse for what I have done to you, I can only hope one day you will forgive me for what I have done to you." Optimus replied, as he fell to his knees shaking the ground.
Optimus felt his spark race and pulse with fear; he couldn't blame the human boy before him; if he told him to go to the pit. Optimus' body shook from the sobbing he was doing.
"Boy, you are not worthless never were you ever worthless; please don't ever think that. I was so wrong to send you away, you were part of our family and I did the most unforgiveable thing by sending you away. Please someday find it in your heart to forgive me, please." Optimus said, as he wiped the energon tears away.
Sam went to say something, but all that came out were screams of pain. He gripped his head in agony, as energon mingled with human blood dripped from Sam's nose.
"Sam, what's wrong?" Optimus and Ratchet exclaimed, as Bumblebee looked frantic not knowing what to do.
"Clark….!" Prowl shouted still calling his new friend by the name he had come to know him by.
Sam suddenly collapsed on the beach, with his friends trying to figure out what was happening to their friend.
"We need to get him to the base, ASAP!" Ratchet ordered as Ironhide came running with canons whirling to life. "Will you put those away, you slagging glitch head!" Ratchet ordered to the trigger-happy mech.
"Is our boy, alright?" Ironhide demanded, as Prowl was trying to understand and think logically about what was happening to his new friend.
Optimus put Sam into Ratchet's ambulance form and then pulled away. Prowl pulled his commander aside, and wanted answers to his questions.
"Why do you call him Sam, he told me his name is Clark?" Prowl asked. "Why did you send him away, why would you hurt him like that; we are Autobots not Decepticons?" Prowl demanded.
Silence…..
Optimus sighed, and then explained to Prowl everything, how everyone felt and the fact they were all scared of what was happening to them. Prowl looked at Optimus then, and he nodded understanding what was going on.
"You love the boy like a son, and Bumblebee loves him like a brother." Prowl replied. "You were scared of this human emotion; you thought forcing him to leave would make the family love leave." Prowl replied.
Optimus lowered his head, shame spread over his spark making him put a hand to his chest plates.
"I was wrong; I just didn't realize it until it was too late. I love the boy like a son, Bumblebee loved him like a brother." Optimus explained.
"I do not understand what the problem is; you could still love him like a son and brother, could you not?" Prowl asked.
Optimus sighed.
"Humans are known for sometimes not being so forgiving, Prowl." Optimus answered.
"Ask him, let him decide what he wants, if he truly cares and understands our species, he will want to accept that you love him as a son and Bumblebee a brother." Prowl replied.
Ratchet had Sam in the medical bay, keeping him comfortable. He kept staring at the boy running his scans, he was in his robot holoform; every once in a while, running his hand over the boy's face. Optimus came into the medical bay, where he received a glare from Ratchet. He picked up a wrench and hurled it at Optimus, causing said mech to growl at him.
"What the slag was that for?" Optimus demanded.
"You have to tell him you think of him as a son…" Ratchet remarked as Optimus smirked.
"So, how do I handle this then?" Optimus asked, his optics trailing to the sedated boy.
Ratchet raised an optic, and then smirked.
"Like you would any other time it would seem Sam has indeed formed a spark now instead of human heart." Ratchet answered.
"But would he frown on it, I mean I am an alien being wanting to be his father….?" Optimus asked not realizing what Ratchet said at first. "Did you just say he has a spark as well as we do?"
Ratchet chuckled.
"I think you're making what humans would call an ant hill into a mole hill; he is very open- minded." Ratchet said.
Optimus cackled at that remark.
" Sam is changing completely in his body as well, I have performed scan after scan, and he is turning into one of us. I have found the slight indications; that his different body parts are slowly changing. The first is his blood; it's almost all strictly energon now. That would be my guess as to why he cries energon; and why energon and human blood came from his nasal passages when he passed out." Ratchet explained. "It would also explain his deep depression and loneliness he had without us. He does love us, and he needed us in his life." Ratchet replied. "The bond which was being formed between all of us, it was being severed and it was killing him." Ratchet added.
"Oh Samuel, I was so wrong please forgive me." Optimus replied.
Suddenly Sam startled Optimus and Ratchet with his words, while he was still in recharge.
"You're not killing Optimus, no you're nothing but a traitor to Optimus…. NOOOO….!" Sam screamed as the two Autobots gathered around him.
"Sam, wake up it's just a bad dream." Ratchet replied.
Sam opened his eyes and found Ratchet and Optimus beside him.
"Optimus am I still wanted?" he asked.
Silence…..
"I was so lonely without you guys, I love you like a father I always have; but I wasn't sure if you would even think of me as a son. Don't ever leave me again okay?" Sam begged, as Optimus held him tightly.
However little did the Autobots know, what lay in store for them all?
Sam lay on the berth; he was quiet thinking about what he had seen in his mind. He wasn't sure if what he saw was something, which would or wouldn't actually happen. He was scared, and afraid for the mechs in question.
(Flashback to what Sam saw in his mind)
Sam saw Optimus fighting with another larger mech, the other mech used a gigantic blade; he severed Optimus' left servo right. He heard the agonizing cry from Optimus, but he felt it too. Optimus was trying to crawl away, from the evil mech; who was still going at Optimus who was on the ground. Optimus tried to block the attack, but with only one servo it was hard.
"Father, please stop!" Optimus begged.
"You're weak, you're like a virus and I fully intend to destroy you, Optimus. Look at you; how you've corrupted my Autobots to adopt a human as your own how could you? Have you lost your processors, we are Gods and yet you have managed to allow this human to make you and the Autobots weak? I am going to rip that human apart in front of you and your Autobots, then I will enslave all these pathetic insects. You, my young son will be caged along with any Autobot who defies me. Your older brother knows better than to defy me, he will keep you in line."
Sam saw the haunted look in Optimus' optics, he was afraid of his father; his father was truly a monster.
(End of Sam's flashback)
Sam glanced over at the Autobot holoforms; they were all lying near him. Optimus, Bee, Ironhide, Sideswipe were all over him. He smirked at that, and he ran both his hands over several of the bot's backs. He started with Optimus, Bee, and then Sideswipe and Ironhide. Ironhide jumped slightly and his robot holoform slipped off falling off the berth.
Sam smirked. "You okay, Hide?" Sam asked.
"Yeah, but don't do that again kid, okay?" Ironhide grumped.
"Is that right?" Sam asked. "Why not?" Sam asked smirking slightly.
"Yes, isn't that right, Optimus; tell our boy he's in big trouble now." Ironhide replied.
Optimus smiled, all the Autobots did; Sam was back with them and all was well…... Or was it?
(Where Sam's parents were)
Judy sighed; she was worried about their son; even though he said he had made a friend. She had never seen him s withdrawn and lonely, it broke her heart seeing him like that.
"I am so worried about Sammy, I know he met a friend; but he seems so lonely and withdrawn it's not healthy." Judy said. "Maybe someone can fix it so they can come see him, maybe it would help him, Ron….Ron, are you listening to me or ignoring me?" she demanded in a snarky tone.
"We're being followed…." Ron said in a nervous tone.
"WHAT…!" Judy shrieked. "By who…..?"
"I am guessing it's a Decepticon; it must be looking for Sam." Ron said.
"Oh my God, Ron what are we going to do?" Judy asked in fear.
"Lead him away from Sam, we've got to protect Sam," Ron remarked.
Judy was ready to say something, when a missile was sent from the vehicle behind them.
"Who is that?" Judy asked.
"I don't know it's a fire truck of some sort. Judy, get on the cell call Sam tell him not to go home or if he is home, tell him to get the hell out of there and find the Autobots!" Ron ordered, as Judy pulled her phone out.
Judy was hitting the buttons for Sam's number, when bullets hit the car from the Cybertronian flipping the car over. Judy screamed, when the car flipped over two times just as Sam had answered his cell.
"Sammy, listen to me if your home get out of there now, if you're not home then stay away from it. The Decepticons found us, find Optimus and the Autobots, Sammy stay with them. We love you Sammy, we love…..."
The phone went completely dead, when missiles hit the vehicle causing it to explode in flames.
(The Autobot base)
"MOM… MOM…!" Sam cried, as energon ran down his face.
Lennox and Epps ran into the medical bay, needing to alert Optimus of something.
"Optimus, there's been a disturbance; we need to talk to you." Lennox replied.
"…...My parents, please I have to come…" Sam cried.
"Sam, your mother wanted to protect you, the Decepticons are trying to find you as long as you're with us you're safe." Ratchet said, as he pulled the boy close.
"…...Alright…." Sam cried, as each of the Autobots held Sam before they went with Lennox and Epps.
Ratchet stayed with Sam, as well as Sunstreaker who walked in and kept looking into Sam's eyes. The sadness in his eyes had the frontliner feeling guilty for his actions before.
"I want to apologize for what I said before, I was wrong if the others can care about you; then I shouldn't question it." Sunstreaker said.
Suddenly two little bots came into the medical bay, Wheelie and Brains they came in wanting to help Sam. Sam didn't talk really to anyone, he was sad the Cons had gone after his parents. He was not feeling good not at all, his emotions started to swirl once more as the boy levitated once more.
Ratchet stared in disbelief at Sam's levitation not understanding it at all. Sunstreaker reached for the boy, and held him against his chest plates. Sam held onto the mech's armor, as he sobbed harder.
:::…. Did they kill his parental units…:::::::
:::::….. I have a bad feeling the answer to that is going to be yes….::::
Sunstreaker held Sam closer against his spark.
"Just close your optics little human, we are here for you; I promise." Sunstreaker replied.
Sam let out a pained sob, before Ratchet gave the boy a sedative to put him to sleep.
"Slagging pit spawned glitching Decepticons…" Ratchet snarled. "How dare Megatron hurt our boy like this?"
Sam was definitely going to need some time to heal, but unfortunately that would not be easy; but he had the Autobots and that would make things better for him. However, it wasn't the Cons behind this; it was Optimus and Megatron's father Sentinel Prime.
Sam laid on the berth, still in deep recharge from the sedative administered to him from Ratchet. Energon still flowed from his eyes, Ratchet and Sunstreaker watched him, their sparks breaking from their own grief seeing the boy so upset.
"It shouldn't surprise anyone, that Megatron would do this to our boy." Snapped Ratchet. "Miserable glitch head…" Ratchet snarled.
Ratchet gently touched Sam's face, while Sunstreaker glanced down at Sam. Sam started to thrash and moan in his sleep.
(Sam's nightmare)
A faceless bot aims a gun at Ironhide, who seems to be kneeling before the other bot.
"I believe it's time to relieve you of duty, Ironhide; I can't have you slagging up my plans now can I?" he said.
The voice was the same as the bot from the other nightmare, who severed Optimus' servo and beat him. The very same bot Optimus called his father, the very same one who wanted to kill Optimus.
"You can't escape my very own weapon the Cosmic Rust gun, Ironhide." The bot said as he fired and Ironhide started to rust and fall apart.
"What have you done….?" Ironhide whispered in pain, as he completely fell apart.
(Nightmare ends)
"NOOOOO….!" Sam screamed his body convulsing.
"Hold him….!" Ratchet ordered.
"No, you can't kill him….!" Sam yelled.
Sam was able to fight the sedative and wake up, in a cold sweat; his eyes wild and his own spark racing wildly in his chest.
"Samuel, what's wrong?" Ratchet asked.
Sam curled up; he was shaking badly from his nightmare. Ratchet saw and felt terror in Sam, something had Sam petrified. Their boy was falling apart right before their optics, if they didn't find a way to stop this madness Ratchet was afraid what would happen to Sam's mind.
::::…. Optimus, this is Ratchet come in….:::::
:::::…. Optimus here is Sam okay….::::::
::::…. He had another nightmare; it broke him from my sedative I gave him. Optimus he is terrified of something or someone, his whole body is paralyzed with it…..:::::::
::::….. I will kill Megatron for this, there is nothing hardly left of our boy's parental units. Colonel Lennox has decided to stop and pick up some of Samuel's things; he will stay with us now. They are also interviewing several humans who witnessed it, Ratchet it stresses on my spark so. He doesn't deserve this; he shouldn't be going through this…..::::::
:::::….. No, he shouldn't; but we will take care of him….:::::
Silence….
::::… We shall protect him with our very sparks, no one will ever hurt him ever again I swear it on my spark…..:::::::
Silence…..
::::…. Sir, this is not your fault….:::::
:::::….. Isn't it? I made him leave I turned my back on him over a illogical reason, we love him plain and simple. We shall share him giving him all the love he could ever crave; I will never let him go ever again. He belongs to us, and always will no one; no force on this planet or universe will take him from us ever again. I am adopting him; and he will be my son plain and simple…::::::
::::….. You will stop blaming yourself, or so help me I will hit you so hard with my wrench; if you don't stop doing this to yourself…..:::::
Optimus was silent, but smiled sadly.
::::…. Very well, I will…..::::::
:::::…. When will you be returning….::::::
::::::….. I am not sure; I will find out and let you know…..:::::
:::…. Alright….::::::
(Where Optimus and the others are)
Ironhide walked up to Optimus, who was deep in thought when he came up.
"Optimus….?" Ironhide replied.
Optimus looked up, and nodded toward his weapons specialist.
"What did you learn?" Optimus asked him.
"The humans that witnessed it told Colonel Lennox it was a strange looking fire truck which fired on Samuel's parental units." Ironhide replied.
"I do not recall my brother having any soldiers, which took that vehicle mode, do you?" Optimus asked.
"No, but if it were a new Con, then we wouldn't know. However from our different Intel the Dreads are also on Earth now, they are a rough bunch of Cons; but that isn't any of their forms." Ironhide replied, as Optimus sighed.
Silence…
"Sir, maybe after we pick up some of our boy's things, we could try and take his mind off his pain for a while."
"Yes, we can try he deserves some sort of distraction from his pain." Optimus said.
Lennox wanted to wrap up everything at the scene, where Sam's parents were killed at. They headed to the boy's new house, Optimus and the others learned about the new identity the Witwicky's had.
"It didn't seem to help them, did it?" Sideswipe snarled.
"No, it didn't…" Epps remarked sourly.
Ironhide saw the two small dogs, and he growled.
"Rodents…." Ironhide growled as Mojo and Frankie came running out, Mojo headed straight for Ironhide. "Discontinue moving toward me rodent." Ironhide ordered.
Optimus shook his head.
"He's just a little…" Optimus started to say, until Mojo lifted his leg and peed on his foot pad.
Ironhide cackled at that. "You were saying Optimus?" Ironhide mused.
"Not funny….." Optimus grumbled bending down and picking up the little dog.
The little dog barked and licked Optimus' hand.
"Yes, I know you want forgiveness; very well but no more spraying lubricants on my foot pad." Optimus answered, as they transformed; and used their holoforms to help collect Sam's things.
Optimus looked at different things Sam had, the Autobot leader smiled sadly his spark longing to be back with their boy. They were so lucky Sam forgave them, he was afraid Sam wouldn't want anything to do with them, and in all honesty, he would have been in the right.
(Autobot base - Several hours later)
Optimus came into the medical bay; he looked at Sam who scrambled to the holoform arms of all his Bots. Every single one of the Bots took their turn holding the boy; he cried and they held him. They would take care of him, he would be their responsible no one else's.
Sam remembered his nightmares, he wouldn't let Optimus' father hurt Optimus; nor would allow Ironhide to be killed. Sam was clutching the mech in front of him so tightly by his armor, that his fingers were sore from it. He didn't care, he wanted to protect his loving Autobots.
Sam was gripping Ironhide in a death grip, he wasn't aware of what he was doing at first. Sam's eyes were so heartbreakingly sorrowful; a soft sob escaped him as Ironhide held him tighter.
"I got ya boy…." Ironhide whispered, while Sam just held the weapons specialist.
"I won't let anyone take you guys from me; I won't let him do it." Sam cried. "Never…" Sam kept saying over and over again.
Ratchet and the others let Ironhide and Sam be alone, while Optimus and the others spoke to Ratchet.
"Whatever he had those nightmares about has him on edge, and by the sounds of it they are about something coming after us." Ratchet replied.
"I will rip my brother a new face; he will know my fury for what he's pulled on our boy." Optimus snarled.
(Medical bay)
Sam looked up into Ironhide's blue optics of his robot holoform, he caressed Ironhide's face.
"I won't let him hurt you…" Sam said. "You are my friend."
"Who do you think is going to hurt me, boy?" Ironhide asked softly.
Sam shook his head quickly.
"The same one who severs Optimus' left arm and beats him up, he is evil and I won't let him win." Sam whispered.
"No one will hurt us we will be fine I promise…" Ironhide said.
"He used a cosmic rust gun I saw it in my nightmare you just fall apart Ironhide right before our eyes." Sam replied his tone scared and unsure.
Ironhide froze at that Cosmic rust gun? No….. was it possible only one mech used that weapon Sentinel Prime….