TFA: Youngling

Ch.4~ Prowl Cares

Rolling over I onlined my optics, it was morning, looking toward the tree I saw no one there. Sitting up rubbing my optic I scanned the room; Prowl wasn't in here. Hopping off the berth I entered the main area of the base, no one here either. I began to check each room of the base but still no one. What was going on?

Heading back to the entryway I heard something, racing out I saw them driving toward the base. Something didn't feel right, they all pulled up and transformed their expressions told it all. Something bad happened, the Cons on the planet must have caused trouble. Still, they should be able to handle it, right?

"Sorry Star, Decepticons were causing trouble again," Optimus stated.

"It's okay, why are you even apologizing," I replied, he reached and patted my helm.

"For leaving you alone." He responded, I smiled at him.

"That's okay, besides I just woke up a bit ago." I soothed, he went in and Prowl came over scooping me up. "Powler is something else wrong?"

"I think the pressure is getting to everyone. We aren't exactly the best to deal with Decepticons." He replied, I looked up at him confused. "Optimus is the only one part of the elite guard, the others are repair bots and I'm a cyber ninja, not the typical team that fights Decepticons."

"Oh… Well, then I can help, as I said I was taught how to fight, plus I'm pretty tough." I replied knocking my chassis with a fist.

"Why the offer is appreciated, you're far too young to fight." He stated, I hopped out of his servos.

"I can fight, I mean it. I'm not the average youngling you know." I argued, he knelt down and rubbed my helm.

"I know you're not, but to be honest it would feel right to let you help." He replied, "I don't want you to get hurt."

"There's nothing they could really do to hurt me, Rache said my armour is way tougher than yours and my weapons are way more powerful too." I rebutted, he frowned. "I want to help; I can do something here…"

"While you're here I am watching over you, and I say no fighting Decepticons unless absolutely necessary. Do you understand?" He ordered, I went to argue but he raised his servo and shook his helm.

"Fine…" I muttered; he rubbed my helm.

"Good feme." He soothed.

(Later)

"Wow!" I exclaimed; how could she do this?

"Isn't it cool, the All Spark gave me this, it can supercharge the and fix the bots when they get hurt. Pretty cool, right?" she replied, wow, I wish one of the relics back home was like this.

"We had stuff like this home, but not nearly as cool. One could let you phase through stuff. Smokey used it to survive the destruction of our base and save Opmis." I rambled, she looked at me giddily.

"Cool!" she squealed.

"What you guys up to?" Bee called; Sari motioned him over.

"I was showing the key to Star, she told me they had something in her world that let you walk through walls and anything else. How cool is that?" Sari explained, Bee light up.

"That is so cool! Did I get to use it in your world?"

"No, it was Smokescreen's thing, you were more of the strong silent type back in my world."

"Lame! Smokescreen was cooler than me, wasn't he?"

"Hehehe, no, you were the cool one. In my world you were the ace scout, you could do almost anything. One time you stole something right from Megatron's servo and got away with it."

"From Megatron, really?"

"Uhuh."

"Wow, you sound way cooler in her world." Sari chimed.

"Hey! I'm plenty cool!" he yelled; Sari laughed at him.

"Bumblebee Decepticon activity! We need to head out!" Optimus called; Bee let out a groan.

"Coming Boss-bot!" he replied, he got up and head to meet Optimus.

"Those Cons are getting more annoying," Sari commented, I nodded.

"I would help but Powler said I'm not allowed," I stated.

"He's not your dad you don't have to listen to him," Sari replied, I shook my helm.

"He's looking after me, and he's only looking out for me. I should respect that…" I explained, she looked at me confused. "Back home I used to sneak out and do stuff against Rache's wishes. All I did was worry him… One time I got hurt… He was so mad, but not at me, but at himself… So, I decided I would behave, I didn't want him to blame himself for my mistakes…"

"Wow, you're really mature," Sari commented, I smiled at her.

"I don't want to burden the people who look after me. None of them asked to have to look after me…"

"Do you miss your parents?"

"Everyday…"

(Prowl's POV)

"Stargazer?" I called, entering my room I saw her sat under the tree her face buried her thigh-plating. "Stargazer are you okay?"

"It was my fault…" she muttered, I walked over and sat next to her. "Sire and Carrier died because of me… Sometimes I wonder why I'm allowed to be alive… So many died, I should have died too…"

"I don't think that's true, it's hard when you lose someone, you want to take their place. But that won't bring them back… I think people who care about you would be so happy to know you're still alive… What happened wasn't your fault." I hushed, I put a servo around her pulling her to my side. "What would make you think what happened was your fault?"

"Sire died to make sure Carrier and I had time to get on the ship. The ships would have been gone in enough time if I didn't come into the world during the exodus… Carrier died to get me into a stasis pod, Megatron wouldn't have killed him if he didn't have to do that… If I wasn't born, they would have been able to get on the ships and they would have been fine. Carrier wouldn't have been so sad; he wouldn't have cried so much… He missed Sire so much, he only held on because of me…"

"None of that was your fault, creators will do anything for their creators… I would have done the same things as your creators. I would gladly die if it meant saving Jazz from certain death. And I know I would do the same thing for our creation. Your creators must have been so happy they were able to save you. They were probably waiting for you to born, they must have been so eager to have you. You're the proof of their love for each other and their hopes for the future." I exclaimed, she turned and hugged me burying her faceplate in my abdominal-plating. "They loved you as much as they loved each other."

"I loved them so much… But they're gone… I never even got to tell them that…" she cried; I rubbed her backstruts.

"They know Star…" I hushed, she continued to sob as I rubbed her backstruts. "Let it all out…"

She continued to sob; it broke my spark to see her so heartbroken… All I wanted to do was pull her close and shield her from anything that might hurt her. For a while now, every time I saw her smile it was like seeing Jazz smile. Seeing her cry hurt my spark, she reminded me so much of Jazz… It was like looking at our creation, but we've not had one yet…

The more time I spent with her the more I felt like she was a part of me… When she offered to help us fight it made my spark skip a beat. I could never allow that, the thought terrified me to my core. Maybe it was because she was our alternatives child but to me, she was like my creation. She has only been here a little over a week now and I saw her like this… Somehow, I feel Jazz would feel the same way if whenever he meets her.

"Don't worry I'm here with you…" I hushed, picking her up I cradled her to my chassis. "I'll always be here for you…"

(Stargazer's POV)

I sat up in the berth, I felt something around me, looking down I saw Prowl's servo was over me. I smiled as I looked to my side to see him sleeping, he was on his side on servo thrown over me and the other one was tucked under his helm. I must have fallen asleep during my breakdown earlier.

Prowl was good to me, he looked after me, I wonder if this is what he would have been like back home… I liked it here, I liked having Prowl looking after it was like he never died… But he's not my Prowl, he's not my Sire, and I need to stop thinking of him like that. He's looking after me, but I'm sure he'll be relieved when he doesn't have to babysit me anymore.

I wonder what's gonna happen to me if I can't go home where will I stay? Optimus told me to tell any other Autobots I was a Princess so maybe the royal family here would set me up with a place and hire bots to look after me… Or maybe they'll send me to, what are they called again, oh, orphanages, I think Cybertron would have them.

Looking at Prowl again I frowned harder, leaving Prowl will be hard. So, would leaving Earth, being on Cybertron will be weird. Back home thinking of returning to Cybertron sounded so wrong, why go back to a dead planet. Yet here it was full of life and bots who were free from war. Maybe I could stay here, Earth is a nice place, so familiar…

"Stargazer?" Prowl stated, I jumped as I saw him wake up. "Are you okay?"

"I'm okay," I replied, he pulled me back to lay next to him.

"You're still young you need your rest." He soothed; I couldn't help but smile at him. "Want a story?"

"Yes please," I admitted, he smiled.

"Before time began there was the AllSpark, it was the only thing to exist for a period of time. Many say that all life and the entirety of the universe was created by the AllSpark. No one knows why but it spread its power and soon life and the universe came into being. It is said that possessing the AllSpark is similar to possessing the power of everything to exist and ever exist. For many eons, it was lost to us, laid somewhere in the cosmos." He explained, I cuddled closer to him as I began to slip into recharge. "It is said that when the AllSpark is found it will either bring peace to the universe or it will end it. But I think it will bring peace. I think that it belongs to no one and it never will…"

(Prowl's POV)

I looked down and saw Stargazer had fallen into recharge her plump cheekplate pressed against my chassis. One small servo was curled around her stomach and the other was gripping my chassis loosely. Her visor was dim and I could see the faint glow from her optics underneath.

I wonder why she wears a visor; it seemed her optics are fine. Looking closer I could see writing etched on the side of it. Leaning closer I was able to read it, it said 'Jazz', did it below to Jazz? I traced a finger over the glyphs, so she wore it because it was something, she had from him.

Gently I unhooked her visor to slide it up. Her Optics were closer but there was a faint golden glow peeking through. Golden optics?! Slipping the visor back down I hooked it back on her face. Best the others not see this… Autobots were meant to have Blue optics, no other color… I wonder if this was the same in her world… Maybe a sigh you were of a lower class…

I don't think anyone will ever question her need for a visor, they are rather common. I shall have to explain this to her, but so far, she had been careful not to show her optics. She may already know, but it's best to tell her. I do not want her to get hurt for something as stupid as her optic color.

(Stargazer's POV)

"Star, I want you to make me a promise." Prowl stated holding my shoulderplates, I nodded. "I want you to keep your visor on, don't take it off."

"Why?" I asked, I saw him frown a bit.

"Your optic color…" he stated, so it was like back in Carrier's time.

"Is it cuz they'd think I'm a Decepticon?" I quizzed, he nodded. "What about you, you wear one, is it the same for you?"

"I am actually practically blind without my visor." He admitted, so it was humans with glasses. "Jazz wears one for similar reasons, his optics are sensitive and need a visor to protect them."

"So, should I say that?"

"Yes, I think that is for the best."

"Okay…"

He reached over and rubbed my helm; he must have noticed my optic color during my breakdown. I guess things are different here but, in some ways, still the same. Reaching up I traced the glyphs on the side, I wonder if Carrier ever felt upset having to wear this. He pulled me into a gentle hug and I leaned into him.

"Good feme…" he soothed; I buried my face into his chassis. "I'm here for you no matter what…"

He didn't mean that…