"40 Autobots and 60 vehicons, that makes 100 Cybertronians, was exposed to the ice and snow that night and only me, Ratchet and Bee were saved. That's three out of 100 Cybertronians, three! The Elite-Guard and the few Autobots that escaped, never returned." Optimus said as Team Bee optics were leaking tears. "Meanwhile, when me and Bee were just warming up, the ship came to a small town named. Jasper, Nevada." Optimus added.
Flashback:
"Cliff, we're coming to your position." Arcee said through a call to her partner. "Alright, waiting for the Prime." The Autobot, named Cliffjumper, called back. Optimus was laying down with Bee in his arms and looked out the window and saw a sign that said: Jasper Nevada. "Optimus, we'll be closing in on our new base." Arcee said as she walked over to Optimus. Optimus just nodded, he didn't say anything and went into recharge. "He was exposed to the ice for about 4 hours, you can't expect him to be warm enough to talk to us now." Bulkhead said as Arcee nodded. After half an hour, Optimus was standing on top of the new base in the dessert of Jasper Nevada. "So, I heard you lost your entire team in the arctic. Think about calling a new team?" A woman, named Ariana Fowler, asked Optimus who was standing on the roof and staring up at his home planet. "It's fine, the team I have here now is just perfect." Optimus said. "Can I be like you?" A boy, named William Fowler, walked up to his mother and asked. "Of course, one day when you are old enough, you will be like me." Ariana replied. "One day, he will know about me." Optimus said as he looked back at Bee, who is recovering after the freeze.
Flashback ends
"We never found anything about that base, there's no record of it at all." Fixit said. "Oh no, there wouldn't be. My spark is a deep book secrets that can never be flipped open." Optimus said as Bee smiled. "But now you know that there was an Autobot base in the arctic, that never lasted a day. I never saw it after that or have anything from it, it exists now only in my memory core." Optimus added as snowflakes fell from the sky above.
Two days later…
"Cool winter!" Russell yelled as he grabbed a snowball and threw it at Sunstreaker. "Oh no!" Sunny yelled as he got hit by the ball of snow. "That's called a snowball, mostly for snowball fights." Bee explained as he grabbed a snowball and threw it at Grimlock. "Missed me." Grimlock Said as he dodged the ball. "Ah! Scrud!" Bee yelled. "Hey, Guys. We're back." Windblade Said as she and Drift walked into the scrapyard that is covered with snow. Drift got hit by a snowball that came from Sideswipe. "I'm scraped." Sideswipe Said as Drift stared at him and laughed. "Students, go get him." Drift Said as he drew out his arms and Slipstream and Jetstorm transformed. "We will do honorably." Slipstream said as he and Jetstorm went to chase after Sideswipe who transformed and drove away. "So, what did we miss." Windblade asked Bee. "You should be glad you missed it." Bee replied. Bee noticed Optimus walking out of the scrapyard and went to follow him. Optimus went to the edge of the river that goes across to Crown City. "Hey dad, what are you doing?" Bee Asked as he walked up to his dad. "I'm gonna show you something, but you need to promise not to show anyone else." Optimus said. "I promise." Bee said. Optimus pulled something from the back and showed Bee. "Is that….?" Bee asked Optimus who was holding a rusty key in his servo. "The key to the Arctic Base? Yes it is." Optimus replied. "Where did you find it?" Bee asked. "I've had it with me, since we arrived at Jasper Nevada's Autobot base." Optimus replied
Flashback:
On the roof of the new base, Optimus felt something in his pocket. When he pulled it out, it surprised him. "The key to the Arctic Base?" Optimus Asked himself and looked at the frosty key.
Flashback ends.
"Twenty years, you've had it with you." Bee said, very shocked. "It's best to leave it…" Optimus said as he threw the key into the lake and Bee tried to grab it. "…forgotten." Optimus added as Bee looked at the key sinking to the bottom of the lake. "Yeah, best left forgotten." Bee said as he and his dad walked back to the scrapyard, leaving the key in the lake. That night, when everyone was asleep, Optimus had a dream.
Optimus's version in dream
In the dream, the Arctic base ruins are dead ahead and Optimus goes inside and the ruins turn into the lovely base it was before and enter the main room where the 50 Autobots are all smiling at the him. Then the Optimus comes that the middle of the main room and he sees the 80 years old Bee and they walk up to each other and gives a huge embrace (360* turn) and the Autobots raise a huge applause.
The End
Inspiration: Titanic by James Cameron
Own characters: Ariana Fowler