AN: First a couple of announcements. I'm planning on making a side story on how I will bring Jack back because I feel that if I put it in here it will deviate even more from the main focus of THIS story. Which is basically Airachnid and Arcee. Believe me I'm desperately trying to do this in the most original way I can think of.
Second. I'd like to say thank you to everyone who has reviewed, followed and favorite this story and myself. I honestly couldn't have done it without the support I have received. Thank you.
Fun fact: Chap 3 and onward were all written on my XBOX 360. Including this one.
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Arcee walked slowly out of her room with Bulkhead right next to her.
He said that she needed some 'fresh air' or she would quite possibly go insane. And after what he saw when he opened the door to Arcee's room, she way she pleaded for help...she really would go insane.
"C'mon Cee, let's go see Ratchet and get you fixed up. Then we can go for a drive." Said Bulkhead.
Arcee mumbled in agreement. After her attempted suicide she too realized that she needed to try to calm down. Jack wouldn't have wanted to see...her...like...that.
Tears started to well up in her optics again. She looked at her servos. Jack's blood was still on them. It had dried.
She started to shake and sob silently. "C-can I please...clean myself up f-first." She choked.
Bulkhead looked at her with pitiful optics. "Sure Cee go right ahead."
Arcee made her way towards the washracks.
"I'll be out here if anything happens." Said Bulkhead from the entrance to the washracks.
Arcee didn't respond, but continued into the washracks.
...
June Darby closed the garage door behind her and turned off her car. It was 11:38PM. She sighed and stepped out of the car, glancing at Jack's old ten speed bicycle.
She slammed the car door closed and trembled. Tears dripping on the floor.
Yet another reminder that Jack was gone.
She hurried into the house and closed the door behind her.
It felt empty the house. It really did.
June slumped against the door and slid to the floor of the kitchen. Her knees pressed against her forehead.
She was alone. Her baby was gone.
She hadn't been expecting anything like that when she arrived at work. Having her own dead son brought to her at the E.R.
June picked herself up from the floor.
She made her way towards the refrigerator and looked inside.
Nothing.
Well more like she wasn't in the mood to cook and there weren't any left overs.
She closed the door to the fridge and went to her room.
On her way there she passed Jack's room.
She averted her vision from his door and clenched her teeth. Walking faster and faster untill she finally reached her room.
She entered and shut the door behind her. She slumped on her bed and slowly cried herself to sleep.
She needed the rest after today.
...
Arcee vigorously scrubbed her frame. desperately trying to erase Jack's blood from it.
Although the blood was gone she could still see it on her arms, servos and digits. She desperately continued to try to clean herself. Her breathing became heavier. Her optics twitched frantically in absolute horror.
She now saw Jack's blood spreading towards the rest of her frame. Dripping on the floor along with the water. Her frame shook as the water turned into blood.
"Arcee?" Asked Bulkhead. "Are you okay?"
Arcee snapped out of her daydream. The clear water was pouring down her frame.
She looked at her servos and saw that they were clean.
She sighed. "Yeah I'm fine Bulk." Said Arcee as she shut off the water and dried herself off.
"WHHHAAAAT!?" Ratchet's voice shook the base.
Arcee and Bulkhead snapped to attention and made their way towards the main room.
When they arrived they found Ratchet clenching one of his now broken tools. He was trembling with rage.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN MEGATRON IS STILL ALIVE?!" He roared.
Arcee and Bulkhead's optics widened.
"Impossible." Whispered Arcee.
"He's right in front of me." Said Bumblebee. "And his life signal is as strong as ever."
Ratchet roared as he broke his tool in half and sent it flying against the wall.
Ratchet breathed heavily, trying to lower his core temperature.
First Optimus get's infected with the Cybonic plague then Jack's death now THIS?
"M-Megatron?" asked Optimus. Ratchet went to his side.
"Don't speak Optimus. Conserve your energon."
"What do we do Doc?" asked Bulkhead.
Ratchet grumbled at the word Doc. "Right now the priority is to save Optimus. Megatron comes second."
"I'll see if I can find some info on the cure." Said Bumblebee before cutting out.
"You do that kid." Mumbled Ratchet.
Ratchet than looked at Arcee, who in turn was staring at Airachnid with an emotionless face.
Ratchet nudged Bulkhead and motioned him to Arcee.
"U-Uh Arcee how about that drive?" asked Bulkhead as he blocked Arcee's view from Airachnid.
Arcee blinked and looked up at Bulkhead. "Yeah...sure." She said with an emotionless voice.
Ratchet sighed and returned to monitoring Bumblebee.
Bulkhead and Arcee were almost out of the room when...
"J-Jack don't go..." Came a gasp from Airachnid.
Everything froze. Ratchet slowly looked at Airachnid who was tossing and turning slightly on her berth. His mouth was slightly agape.
Bulkhead's frame froze in shock. He slowly turned towards Arcee.
She had her servos clenched. Her mouth was slightly agape. A low sigh coming out of her mouth.
"What did you say?" Whispered Arcee as she turned her helm towards Airachnid.
Ratchet was now looking at Arcee with a stern expression.
"Arcee." He said with a stern expression.
"WHAT THE FRAG DID YOU SAY?!" Shouted Arcee as she lunged at Airachnid.
Bulkhead grabbed her in time however.
"WAKE UP YOU GLITCH! WHAT DID YOU SAY?! HUH?!" Yelled Arcee as she struggled against Bulkhead's grip.
Airachnid's Optics shot open, she then saw Arcee trying to attack her. She broke one of the restraints because Ratchet didn't tighten it up completely after his 'surgery' with her.
Airachnid activated her blaster but Ratchet quickly pointed her servo away from Arcee before she fired.
"Everyone settle down!" Said Ratchet with a raised voice.
"BUT-"
"SETTLE DOWN ARCEE!" Roared Ratchet.
This silenced everyone. Ratchet was never this angry.
Airachnid scoffed before deactivating her blaster.
"Get her away from me." Said Airachnid.
Bulkhead pulled Arcee away from her and let her go.
"Not before you tell me why you said 'Jack' in your sleep." Said Arcee with a lowered but still very angry tone in her voice.
Airachnid's optics widened. "W-Who wants to know?"
"I DO!" Yelled Arcee.
Airachnid just stared at Arcee's trembling frame.
"It's non of your concern." Said Airachnid.
Arcee glared at Airachnid. "You glitch-"
"Oh and by the way. When your pet Jack does arrive, make sure he doesn't come near me." Said Airachnid with menacing voice.
Arcee's optics widened as she gasped. She took one step back.
Ratchet who had continued working stopped typing. He let his arms slowly down to his sides. His face was that of pure rage.
Bulkhead also had scowl on his faceplates, directed at Airachnid.
Arcee looked like she was about to burst into tears.
Airachnid noticed the sudden change in the room's atmosphere.
"What?" She asked.
Ratchet leaned down and placed his helm next to hers. He whispered.
"If you ever disrespect Jack in front of me again, I will personally rip every appendage. From. Your. Body. Including your helm. Do you understand?"
Airachnid looked at Ratchet's faceplates. They were empty. His optics looked at something distant in front of him.
Airachnid smirked.
Ratchet saw the smirk.
"Do. You..." Ratchet then extended his arm blade, millimeters from Airachnid's main energon lines on her neck.
"...Understand?"
Airachnid nodded in conformation sight fear in her optics.
What was up with him?
But then she realized something.
Airachnid quickly looked to where Ratchet was staring at.
It's where Jack died in her nightmare.
No.
The sudden change in mood when she said his name.
I-It can't be.
Arcee looking like she had...just...killed...someone.
It actually happened.
Airachnid's helm began to twitch slightly. She grabbed her helm with her one free servo before glaring at...
"ARCEE!" screatched Airachnid. "YOU KILLED JACK!"
Arcee who had remained frozen the entire time stared in shock at Airachnid.
Airachnid meanwhile lashed against the restraints on her berth.
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU ARCEE! I WILL CRUSH YOUR SPARK!" Roared Airachnid.
Tears were falling from Arcee's optics as she stepped further back from Airachnid.
Arcee blinked and gasped.
She now saw herself on the berth. Her own optics bored straight into her.
She looked down at her servos and noticed they were dark purple.
She jumped and looked at her arms. Her shoulders had mirrored surfaces on them.
She saw her face. It was Airachnid's face.
Arcee shook her head and screamed before transforming and leaving the base as fast as she could go.
"Arcee!" Yelled Bulkhead.
"Let her go." Said Ratchet.
"But-"
"She needs some time on her own." Said Ratchet who was now looking at Airachnid. Who was completely shaken with grief.
Bulkhead sighed and looked at Airachnid. "Acree isn't the only one who needs some alone time."
AN: Again, Jack WILL be returning but that will be a side story that I'll start when this one is finished.
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