It's been almost a week since Wheeljack first came to Earth and Autobot base, Arcee has been helping look after him and taking care of him and the two had gotten close. Wheeljack found himself starting to get feelings for her but didn't know how to act on them.
One day Arcee and Wheeljack were sitting around talking while the rest of the team were out on patrols when the monitors start beeping indicating someone was calling, "It's a call from a 'Con name Dreadwing," Ratchet states looking at the monitors with a confused expression.
"Dreadwing!" Wheeljack said through grinding dentures not feeling happy to hear that name.
"Do you know him?" Arcee asked him.
"Yes, he's the one I got into a fight with and the one that set off the explosion that blinded me."
"Really?"
"Yep... Put him through," Wheeljack told the old medic and Ratchet put Dreadwing through, "Hello Dreadwing, what do you want?" Wheeljack asked with a scornful tone.
:: I heard you brought your sorry scrap heap here. ::
Wheeljack just growled.
:: I want you to meet me Wheeljack for another dual, and we'll end this. ::
"He's in no shape to go anywhere!" Arcee spoke up.
:: Is that your new girlfriend? Don't forget Wheeljack, I'll take from you whoever you love and care about just like you took from me the one I loved and cared about. ::
"What is he talking about?" Arcee asked looking at Wheeljack.
"I'll meet you, just leave my friends out of this."
"Wheeljack you can't!" Arcee stated with worry.
:: I'm sending you the coordinates to the place I'm at, meet me in 10 Earth minutes. ::
"I'll be there."
Dreadwing hung up the call.
"You can't go meet him, you can't even see," Arcee tells Wheeljack.
"I need to. Ratchet, open the Ground Bridge."
"You're not fit to go," Ratchet tells him.
"I need to take care of this."
"I'm going with you," Arcee stated.
"No, this is my fight."
"You're blind. How will you fight him when you can't see him?"
"I'll find a way."
"I'm going with you. Open the Ground Bridge Ratchet," shaking his helm Ratchet opened the Ground Bridge, then Arcee and Wheeljack went through.
They get to the location where Dreadwing is and immediately Arcee pushes Wheeljack to the ground as gunfire heads in their direction, she then guided him to a nearby rock to hide behind, "Very typical of you 'Con scum to shoot at a bot who's not ready!"
"Says the bot who had to be knocked down to the ground by his femme to save his tailpipe!"
Arcee looked out to see where Dreadwing was then told Wheeljack which direction to shoot and Wheeljack jumped up and shot in the direction Arcee told him, but Dreadwing avoided the shots and shot off his own. Arcee saw and pulled Wheeljack back down to the ground.
"Are you blind?"
"None of your concern!"
"You were blinded by the blast, weren't you?" Dreadwing chuckled, Wheeljack just growled.
The stand-off lasted for a little while longer each side shooting at the other until Optimus and the others showed up making Dreadwing flee. Arcee and Wheeljack were a complete mess, Wheeljack even more so, being all covered in mud and dust from the rock that was being blown to pieces by all the gun firing.
They head back to base, "What was that all about Jackie?" Bulkhead asked.
"Yeah, what did Dreadwing mean you took the one he loved and cared about?" Arcee questioned.
Wheeljack was silent for a moment debating whether he should tell them or not, "I killed his brother... It was during a fight, I got the upper hand and killed him, Dreadwing has been gunning for me ever since, that's when we got into the fight that lead to me going blind."
"I see," Bulkhead said, unsure what else to say.
"You two need to take a shower."
"Wheeljack can go first since he's dirtier," Arcee stated.
"He'll need some help," Ratchet pointed out.
"I guess-"
"No offense Bulk but I want Arcee to help me," Wheeljack said interrupting Bulkhead, "We both need to take a shower anyway, so why not together."
Arcee hesitated, she never showered with a mech before. Before she could say anything Wheeljack grabbed her and had her lead the way to the bathing place of the base. Arcee lead him a bit nervously. Bulkhead couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle at the sight. Would seem Jackie is getting feelings for Arcee. He thinks as he watches them leave.
Arcee and Wheeljack went to the bathing area and turned on one of the showers, they get in and start washing up. Arcee helped Wheeljack wash away the mud and dirt. Wheeljack found himself getting closer to her, his face getting closer to her face. Wheeljack was thinking about when they were outside fighting Dreadwing and Arcee threw him to the ground and was on top of him, he never felt so flustered. His air vents turned on as he stood inches from her. Why am I having these feelings for this femme?
"You ok Wheeljack?" Arcee asked him after hearing his vents kick in, trying to hold hers back from kicking in.
"Yeah, just fine. This is just my first time getting this close to a femme, especially a femme I...I..."
"You what?" She asked starting to feel flustered.
Wheeljack pushed her against the wall, pinning her, "A femme I have feelings for, I have feelings for you Arcee..." Arcee's optics widened in shock before Wheeljack slammed his mouth onto hers and kissed her passionately. Arcee wanted to fight against it and push him back but she felt this was right somehow and she allowed it, she soon started kissing him back.
After a couple of minutes, Wheeljack pulled back, "I want you to be my mate Arcee. Will you please agree to be my mate?"
"Wheeljack, I'm sorry but I can't..."
Wheeljack pulled back letting her off the wall, "Oh, ok. I see you don't share my affections, sorry."
Arcee just stands there not saying a word, it's not that she doesn't share his affections she does, she's been getting feelings for him as well, she's just scared. After losing two partners she's scared to start something with another mech. She stands there silent for about a minute before speaking, "Let's finish washing up and get back to the others."
Wheeljack just nodded in agreement and they got back to washing.
