Chapter 8 - Epilogue

Optimus didn't know Cemetery Wind was already in route to his location, he was playing with his new furry friend. The little cat never left his side, and Optimus liked his new little friend and he prayed this friend didn't leave him.

Abruptly, a weapon was fired and it ripped through Optimus' stomach as he fell holding the cat to keep it safe.

"Please do not hurt my friend, I don't care if you destroy me but please not him," Optimus pleaded as the humans looked shocked then.

"Fine, put it down," one of the men said.

Optimus gently placed the little cat on the rock, but the little cat refused to stay away especially when Optimus was injured. The cat jumped over Optimus, his size changing incredibly as the cat grew to the size of Ravage's size. Optimus didn't know what to say he was shocked.

Nanites?

His nanites could have somehow mixed with the cat's body and changed him, perhaps he just wasn't sure.

Savoy walked up to him.

"I am going to enjoy this. I am going to blow you apart so no one can put you back together," he said as he fired at Optimus' leg, shattering it as he fell tears fell down his face.

He would find peace now, he wasn't going to fight not now. He would be going home.

Abruptly, Captain Marvel came through the cave going through Cemetery Wind, Tony, War Machine and Thor ended up taking out Attinger, and Savoy along with Joyce himself.

Optimus was already injured badly once again, he had seen the Avengers had come to his rescue once more. However, when Optimus saw Tony he shrank back afraid this human didn't like him, and he knew it.

"Optimus, I am sorry I was wrong how I treated you, you and my daughter can be together, alright?" Tony said as Energon dripped from Optimus' mouth.

The Autobot Commander was in agony when Captain Marvel took Optimus back to the Stark Tower.

They worked on Optimus night and day, and Becca never left his side. Optimus watched her as she distracted him from his pain. The leader was still curled up, Impy standing in front of him protectively.

"Becca?" Optimus asked.

"Hey, Optimus, you didn't have this little guy before, who is he?" she asked.

"My new friend I picked the designation Impy for him," Optimus said.

"Cute name," said Becca.

She went closer, patting the cat first and then she went closer yet. Becca caressed his face which set off a purring sound deep in Optimus' engines making her smile.

"I want us to be together," she said, kissing him.

"I..." Optimus hesitated.

He was scared and injured. He just wanted to die. But... something pulled him towards her. Becca had kissed him and the kiss awakened something within him, and he wanted her all over again.

"Please?" Becca asked.

Impy rubbed against Optimus, purring. Optimus smiled, petting his friend. He looked back to Becca.

He nodded.

"Good, welcome home," said Becca.

Optimus still felt out of place for a while, he still felt like Tony Stark disapproved of him. So, he kept his distance for a while from Becca; he couldn't help it.

He was scared.

Optimus was noble and compassionate. He always put his needs last before anyone else's. He was still doing it.

It wasn't until Becca got him to activate his holoform alone one night to prove to him once in for all that she wanted him and loved him.

No one knew what Becca had done or said to Optimus to change his mind, Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes who were good friends joked about what Becca could have done to the Autobot Commander.

It was safe to assume she had changed his mind, but whatever it was no one especially Tony knew or asked about what it was.

It was safer that way….

The End