Sorry for not updating in awhile, college and my work have been putting a damper on my writing time but...doh well. Please enjoy and PLEASE REVIEW.

The only sound that was heard were Arcee's sobs. Jack continued to sooth her.

"I'm okay Arcee." He said.

Optimus and Ratchet looked at the the two of them with small smiles.

Jack had returned.

Airachnid slowly walked towards the group. The whole situation seemed surreal to her. She had seen Arcee kill Jack. Everyone around her had seen Arcee kill Jack.

But here he was, in a new body. Back to life.

Well...'new' body has its own meaning here. It was basically the bodies of Skyquake and...some drone by the looks of it.

Jack suddenly felt lightheaded and swayed slightly.

"J-Jack?" Asked Arcee as she looked up to him.

Jack lost his balance and began to fall.

"Jack!" Cried out Arcee.

Optimus and Ratchet rushed to catch him but were stopped by Airachnid.

Jack looked up at Airachnid who held him.

"T-Thanks for that." Said Jack with a small smile.

Airachnid blinked and a small blush found its way to her faceplates.

She huffed and gave him over to Optimus before crossing her arms and looking the opposite way.

Jack looked confused and glanced over at Ratchet who shrugged.

"It looks like Jack needs some Energon, Old friend."

Ratchet was about to agree but suddenly a pair of engines were heard from the entrance tunnel.

"Bumblebee and Bulkhead!" Said Ratchet. "I completely forgot to tell them about this."

Ratchet quickly made his way towards the central chamber. Optimus looked on as he left before looking back at Jack, Arcee and Airachnid.

Arcee was clung onto Jack with an iron like grip while Airachnid stood some feet from them staring at the ground fidgeting slighty.

"We must go and get you more energon Jack. And to reintroduce you to Bulkhead and Bumblebee."

Jack Nodded before beginning to walk. However Arcee grabbed Jack and pulled him close.

"Arcee?" Asked Jack.

Arcee looked up at Jack with Tear filled optics.

Jack looked down at her and smiled softly.

As soon as he did so Arcee gasped slightly before clinging to him again. She whispered something.

"...What was that?" Asked Jack as he bent down slightly to hear her better.

"...J-Just a little longer." Said Arcee through clenched trembling Denta.

Jack raised his optic brow as he stood face to face in front of Arcee.

"...A little longer till what?" Asked Jack.

Optimus stood staring at the interaction with his usual stoic face. Airachnid also looked on, body trembling slightly.

After a few seconds Arcee responded.

"I don't w-want to wake up yet." She said.

Optimus's optics widened slightly. Airachnid gasped silently.

Arcee thinks this is all a dream.

Jack's faceplates were that of...slight shock before placing both of his servos on Arcee's shoulders

Arcee thinks this is all a dream.

She looks at Jack's optics. The words that came out of his mouth shocked her to the core.

"This is real Arcee." Said Jack.

Arcee's mind went blank.

Her lips were trembling slightly. She reached out and brushed her digits against Jack's faceplates.

How did he do it?

Arcee blinked and she then saw Jack's face in front of her.

How did he come back?

Arcee blinked and the Transformer's faceplates were what she saw now.

But she killed him.

She. Killed. Him.

But now he's back.

And at that moment. The moment that she realized this. Her mind went from blank to...chaotic.

And at that moment her systems crashed.

Arcee toppled over to her side, Optimus and Jack catching her.

"A-Arcee?! ARCEE!" Yelled Jack as he stared into her...now pitch black optics.

"Optimus! W-What's going on?!" Asked Jack in a panicked voice.

"I am not sure Jack but we need to find Ratchet." Said Optimus as he and Jack carried Arcee over to Ratchet's workstation.

...

"Hey Ratchet!" Said Bulkhead as he transformed after letting Miko out. "How are things?"

"What happened to that Decepticon signal?"Said Bumblebee as he let Raf out and transformed.

Ratchet sighed. "You won't believe it even if I told you."

Bumblebee and Bulkhead both looked at each other with curious expressions. As did Raf and Miko.

Ratchet looked at them and was about to tell what happened when suddenly something caught his eye.

"Optimus! What happened?!" Asked Ratchet as he saw Jack and Optimus carrying an unconscious Arcee on their shoulders.

Airachnid was behind them looking at Ratchet and the others.

"Arcee seemed to lose consciousness old friend." Said Optimus.

"Quickly, put her on the medical berth." Said Ratchet.

As Bulkhead and Optimus lay her on the berth. Miko, Raf and Bumblebee stared at the transformer in front of them. And at the Decepticon insignia it wore.

"Is this what you found?"Said Bumblebee in low cautious beeps. An intense stare coming from the young Autobot

"What's a Con doing here?" Asked Miko as she pointed at the Transformer with a determined stare. Raf swallowed and looked on with slight nervousness.

Jack looked at the three, and then at Bulkhead who was now as well staring at Jack.

"Everyone." Said Ratchet with a deep sigh. "That is-"

"I'll take care of it Ratchet." Interrupted Jack.

A gasp came from the four of them as soon as Jack spoke.

"Its me guys." Said Jack as he looked at them.

Miko covered her mouth with her hands as she sunk to her knees. The scene of Jack being killed repeated in her head. Her eyes were brimmed with tears.

Raf leaned against a wall and slowly sat down on the floor.

Bulkhead looked floored and Bumblebee stared with wide Optics.

"No way." Said Bulkhead.

"Way." Responded Jack with a small chuckle.

But then Jack noticed Miko on the ground, her face was lowered, mouth open, tears falling at a steady rate.

"Miko? Are you okay." Asked Jack as he knelt down closer to her.

Miko looked up, awestruck. "I watched you die." She whispered.

Jack looked away slightly. "I DID die Miko." Jack sighed. "But I'm back."

Miko looked dumbfounded.

Scratch that. Everyone looked dumbfounded.

"I can vouch the fact that this is indeed Jack." Spoke up Airachnid.

"How can you tell?"Asked Bumblebee.

Jack raised his Optic brow. He still couldn't understand Bumblebee.

Airachnid looked down and twiddled her digits slightly. "I don't know. But I do know that he's the real thing. Just don't ask me how."

"Everyone." Said Ratchet. "Arcee will be okay."

Jack sighed with relief. The tension in the room lightened.

"She just had a system crash due to the mental strain she's endured. Give her a few hours of rest and she'll be fine."

Jack looked at Ratchet. "Thank you very much Ratchet." He said with determination.

Ratchet's optics widened slightly. "Don't mention it." He said before turning around to continue his work. A small smile on his faceplates.

'He's just like Orion.'

Jack clutched his helm and sighed.

Ratched perked up. "That's right, your Energon!" He said as he grabbed a ration cube and gave it to Jack.

Jack grabbed the cube and stared at it.

"Drink it." Said Ratchet.

Jack looked a little uneasy. "What's it taste like?" He asked.

Ratchet raised his optic brow. "Taste?"

Jack looked at Ratchet. "You guys don't have taste buds?"

"Apparently not because I've never heard of these so called 'Taste buds'."

Jack sighed and drank down the Energon.

It of course had no taste but it did have substance.

Immediately he began to feel stronger.

"That really hit the spot Ratchet. Thank you."

"Hit the spo-?...Nevermind. Don't mention it." Said Ratchet as he turned back around and continued his work.

Jack stretched his arms turned around and sighed. "I wonder what my Mom would say if she saw me like this."

Ratchet stopped typing. Optimus lowered his helm., Airachnid looked at the ground somewhere to her right.

Miko's lip began trembling slightly. Raf put his hand on her shoulder with a somber expression on his face.

Jack noticed the eerie silence and turned around to look at everyone. Nobody met his optics. Ratchet was leaning against his console.

"Guys." Said Jack with a steady voice.

"I already know what happened."

After he said that. The opposite occured. Now everyone's Eyes and Optics were on him.

Jack shrugged. "What? I was also dead. I met up with her as soon as she died." Jack looked down. "I also met my Dad...again."

Silence occurred before Jack sighed. "Where do I sleep?" He asked. "I'm beat."

Ratchet blinked. "Oh-uhhh. The room next to Arcee's is vacant. You can take that one if you like."

"Thanks." Said Jack before turning around and heading for the living quarters.

He raised his right hand. "Good night everyone." He said as the doors closed behind him, leaving a still slightly stunned group of Transformers and Humans in his wake.

"Goodnight." Whispered Airachnid with a small blush.

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