Chapter Twenty-Three
They arrived at the base, and Optimus looked for Missy in his quarters and did not find her. He looked in her quarters she was placed first she wasn't there. Then he went outside, and looked in an area of the base he had taken her many times, and that was where the Autobot Commander found her.
His spark cringed; he couldn't feel anything through the bond. She was purposely not allowing her emotions through. His spark raced with dread and fear.
Had he lost her?
He felt a single drop of coolant fall from his optic, he went to leave and that was when he heard her voice.
"I never knew you went through all that, our fiction painted your life as something so totally different. I know you feel dirty and used and not worthy, but you are worthy. There is not other bot more worthy than you to be a leader and Prime. Screw what Sentinel Prime and those others said, you are a compassionate and loving being who deserves to be happy. Come here," she said as he went to her transformed and activated his holoform.
He had been so afraid of her learning the past, and she loved him regardless and accepted him regardless of his past.
"I love you, so much," she whispered as he held her as his team watched from aside especially Ratchet knowing his adopted youngling needed love and knew this femme was good for him.
"I love you my Missy," he said holding her tighter.
He glanced at her.
"I need help with your friend, would you?" he asked as she smiled.
::::::….Optimus, do you want to talk to this other human before your mate helps learn what's going on?...:::::::: Ironhide asked.
:::::::…..Yes…:::::::
"I must go talk with her someone will come get you when I need your assistance," he said as she reached up and zapped him slightly making him moan.
"You must behave," he growled.
"Why?" Missy grinned as she kissed him. "Oh, by the way, your stuck with me now," she said.
"I wouldn't have it any other way," Optimus said as his holoform disappeared and his vehicle form pulled away.
God, how she loved that bot….
Xxxx
Noella was bored. Absolutely bored. She didn't know how much she could take of this. After being taken to the base, she was put into an interrogation room. A bare, boring interrogation room. She traced figured on the table, sighing heavily.
She did perk up when the door opened. Optimus walked in, taking a seat across from her.
"It is about time. Since coming here, I've been sooo bored, it's been sooo dull, like forever...," Noella whined. "If I don't get some apples, I'm going to commit suicide. I'm starving."
"I doubt suicide will do anything," Optimus said.
"Well, ain't there a guy right here tryin' to bore me to death right here?" Noella asked. "Cause I'm pretty sure I'm on the brink of it right now!"
"Stop complaining," Optimus said. "You're under Cybertronian arrest for your stories."
"Seriously? You can't do this to me! I'm a civilian," Noella said.
"I can and I did. Now then, why did you write those stories?" Optimus asked.
"No, just one story. It was my first torture story. And I was inspired by my best friend Missy. And I don't see her in here," Noella said.
"I will be back," Optimus said in frustration.
The Prime got out of the room, staying in front of the room. He sighed in anger.
"Dear Primus, help me," Optimus said. "I need Missy's help more than I thought."
Optimus left to go get his mate. Her friend was very sassy. And it reminded him of Ratchet. That had the Prime shuddering. One Ratchet was enough. He didn't need another.
"Hey, I was just going to go in and help you," Missy said, startling him.
"Missy, thank Primus. I do need your help. She is a handful," Optimus said.
"That's Noella for you," said Missy.
"I don't know how you could survive her. She's similar to Ratchet," Optimus said. Missy laughed, patting his cheek.
"You'll find out. She grows on you. Besides, two Ratchets can't be that bad," Missy said.
"You have no idea," Optimus said.
"Come on," said Missy, pulling him back into the room.
"Missy!" Noella shouted, lunging at her best friend. "Long time no see."
"Hey Noella," said Missy.
"Are you under arrest too?" Noella asked.
"Not anymore. I was, same as you are in for," said Missy. "But I saved Optimus. So, I'm off the hook."
"You saved him? How?" Noella asked.
Missy went into explaining, Optimus filling in some spots. Noella was speechless by the end of it all.
"Optimus, can you get me some water please?" Missy asked.
"Of course. I will be back soon," said Optimus, giving her a kiss.
Missy waited for him to leave before turning back to Noella.
"What?" Noella asked.
"I saw his past. I can see why he is so upset at the torture stories," said Missy.
"Really?" Noella gasped. "Is it bad?"
"Yeah. Really bad. Remember that story idea I talked about for his backstory? It is the same," said Missy.
"No way. I thought it was just a dream you had. That's crazy," Noella said. "Now I feel bad for doing that torture story."
"I did too when I found out he was real and what happened to him," said Missy. "But we'll get through it."