Ratchet had expected this. The tension in the room was palpable and he viewed Arcee from the corner of his optic. He was ready if she tried anything.

Bulkhead and Miko were also there. Miko was on the walkway above Airachnid. Staring down at her and at Arcee who just entered the base. Curiosity in her eyes.

Bulkhead and Bumblebee were standing next to each other, worry apparent in their optics. Waiting to see what would happen.

Arcee simply stood there with a blank expression. No anger, no sadness. Nothing.

Jack was nervious. This wasn't like in the forest. Arcee looked plainly scared then. But now she looked emotionless.

"Arcee?" asked Jack as he looked between Airachnid's sleeping form and Arcee.

She didn't answer. But instead she swiftly extended her blade which startled Jack and walked slowly towards Airachnid.

"What is she doing here?" Asked Arcee with a low tone.

Ratchet sighed and made his way in front of Airachnid's berth. Blocking Arcee.

"She and Optimus got infected with the Cybonic plague."

Arcee's optic twitched and she now glared at Airachned with a look of bairly contained anger.

"Did she cause the infection?" Said Arcee with a quiet steely voice.

Jack ran up to Arcee. "Arcee-" he began to say.

Arcee inturrupted Jack with a raised voice. "Did. She. Cause. The. Infection?" She asked word for word. Step for step untill she was right in front of Ratchet.

Bulkhead and Bumblebee walked around Arcee. Ready to grab her if she tried anything. Although they also didn't like the idea of Airachnid being here, Optimus said they she was not to be harmed. Arcee was still not aware of that.

A voice spoke up from the berth next to Airachnid's.

"Arcee." Said Optimus. His voice box full of static.

Arcee's optics widened. "Optimus." She said as she ran to his side. "Are you okay?"

Optimus nodded slowly in confirmation before speaking. "To answer your question. Yes. She did cause us both to become infected."

Arcee started to shake. "That...that...GLITCH!" She yelled before shooting up and activating her blaster.

A weak servo pulled her blaster down.

"Arcee. Do not harm her." Said Optimus.

Arcee had a look of bewilderment to her. "What?...WHAT?!" She shouted. "DO NOT HARM HER?!"

Then the flood gates opened as Miko would have pointed out. Although she just stood there watching. Even she knew that this wasnt the time for jokes.

"THAT PILE OF SCRAP KILLED MY PARTNER, ALMOST KILLED JACK, INFECTED YOU AND NOW WE CAN'T HARM HER?!"

The whole base was quiet after that. Only Arcee's echo's could be heard throughout the base's walls.

"Arcee calm down." Said Jack as he stood next to her. Hand placed on her leg.

Arcee looked down at Jack. The worry in his eyes. She seemed to soften up a bit but then she noticed something on the floor.

"Who's energon is that?" Asked Arcee as her anger flared up again.

Ratchet who was staring at the ordeal spoke up.

"It's Airachnid's. I had to pull off one of her legs before it infected more of them."

Arcee grinned at the thought of Airachnid being in pain. "You should have called me earlier. I would have gladly done it."

That sent a stab of anger through Jack, who was now on the walkway next to Miko overlooking everyone.

She then scoffed. "Now we're wasting our precious energon in trying to keep her pathetic life online."

Arcee then turned to Optimus who was staring at her with the most stern expression he could muster.

That didnt phase her however.

"Optimus. What happened? Why didn't you leave her? Why didn't you kill her?" Asked Arcee with an angry raised voice. Her internal temperature was rising so she was breathing to try to lower it.

Jack had enough. He had never heard Arcee say such cruel things. She wasn't acting like herself.

"Arcee!" Roared Jack. Startling Miko.

Arcee's breath hitched as she turned to look at Jack. Disappointment and sadness were present in his eyes.

"Stop it Arcee." He said. "This isn't you. I've never heard you say such cruel things."

Arcee stepped back. Energon tears were prickling her optics. "Jack...I-"

"Arcee." Jack interrupted. Silencing Arcee. "Just listen to yourself... you're starting to act like..." Jack looked down at Airachnid.

"...her."

Arcee's energon froze at that statement. She stared at Jack before clenching her denta.

"You dare compare me to her?" Asked Arcee with anger. "Who do you think you are comparing me to that Glitch?!"

Jack's face was fallen. He felt miserable for Arcee, he didn't like to see her this way so he continued talking.

"Arcee I've said it before. Only the unloved and unnatural hate. I feel sorry for Airachnid."

Arcee's servo's were trembling in rage. What did Jack know about her, why was he sorry for the person who killed Tailgate in cold blood? All the pain that this spider freak had caused her. She almost killed Jack! How could he side with her after that. Airachnid had always won and when we finally get her. Arcee couldnt harm her.

Arcee's anger clouded her judgment. She felt betrayed, Jack was now feeling sorry for Airachnid. She won again.

Arcee snapped.

"FEEL SORRY FOR HER?!" Roared Arcee as she charged at Jack with her blade. Jack weakly looked up at Arcee but didn't move.

Bumblebee Bulkhead and Ratchet charged at Arcee and tried to grab her before it was too late.

"ARCEE!" Yelled Ratchet.

"No Arcee." Whispered Optimus.

Arcee froze. Her optics widened.

Silence took over for a few seconds.

Miko screamed. "JACK!"

Arcee slowly looked at Jack.

Blood stained his shirt and slowly dripped on the ground.

Miko looked frantically at Arcee's blade that pointed out of Jack's back. "JACK! JACK! ANSWER ME!"

Ratchet looked horrified.

Arcee felt cold. She couldn't even feel her servo anymore. She was frozen in place.

Jack stared weakly at her optics. "Please A-Arcee." Choked Jack. "S-stop it. Don't..." Jack coughed blood onto Arcee's arm.

"...Don't turn into a m-monster."

Arcee slowly pulled her blade out of Jack. Jack coughed and clutched his wound. Arcee stepped back with shakey steps. She was trembling violently. Everything hurt. She continued to stare at Jack as he smiled weakly at her.

"Y-you are the b-best thing that's (cough) e-ever happened to me Arcee.(cough)"

Jack's vision blurred but he continued to smile.

He then chuckled.

"Heh. (cough) Some Saturday eh p-partner?"

Arcee's optics were flowing with energon tears. All of her body hurt, she felt light headed.

"I love you A-Arcee (cough) I-I want you to know that." He struggled to say.

Arcee froze in place at that revelation.

What had she done?

She just killed the most special person to her.

She looked down at her servos. Her blade was covered with Jack's blood. Her arm had blood spray from where he coughed.

Her servos were trembling.

Jack threw up some blood as he clutched his chest. His vision becoming darker.

Miko was on her knees sobbing.

Bulkhead was next to Miko, comforting her. Bumblebee looked on with sad Optics.

Optimus was breathing hard with his optics closed.

Ratchet stood with his back turned from everyone. His servos shaking.

"A-Arcee." Said Jack as he fell to one knee. "I-Im not mad at y-you. O-Ok? D-don't...think...t-that... I... ever...was."

Jack's eyes suddently became dull as he toppled over. Lifeless. The only sound was the echo of his fall.

Miko bawled her eyes out as she hugged Bulkhead as hard as she could.

Ratchet roared as he slammed his servo into a nearby wall.

Bumblebee has his head bowed as he leaned against Optimus's berth.

Optimus had opened his eyes and was staring at the ceiling.

But Arcee...Oh Arcee. She hadn't moved an inch. She stood staring at Jack's lifeless eyes. The small smile left on his face.

She just killed the person she loved. She had used her anger to kill him. She Killed him.

Those words rang in her head. They kept getting louder and louder and louder before...she clutched her helm and fell to her knees. Screaming.

She killed him.

Her optics were twitching and pouring out tears.

She killed him.

Jack's blood was on her arm and blade.

She. Killed. Him.

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