More than meets the eye 8/11/2007
Author's notes
Sigh, I take it from lack of reviews that some are displeased at the rate I seem to kill, revive than kill off the characters. Truth be told, I myself didn't realise it until Dragonman 180 brought it up. After reviewing it a bit, I understand that I have been going back and forth between life and death for most of the Autobots. In my defence, the only one who really died so far was Optimus Prime. He died and went to heaven…. sort of. The rest of them during the Battle of Chengdu military base, I said in chapter 21 after Bumblebee and Kasumi revived Optimus Prime, were in stasis lock or the Transformer version of a coma.
Anyway, enjoy the show.
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Sorry guys, I don't know what is going on, is not importing my file properly and now my bold and italics indicating Autobot conversations are not appearing. Even after I amend the document after uploading it into fanfic. The damn page refuses to save my settings. Sigh, I apologise in advance as this may make it difficult for you guys to differentiate between human and Autobot conversations. I'll try to raise the issue with
Chapter 30: Endgame Part 3
The moment Kasumi touched Prowl's raw spark, she felt the same burning energy that coursed through every inch of her body when she was briefly one with Megatron. It was as though her soul was being engulfed by that of another, immensely more powerful being. It was a living hell to be enveloped by such an entity but this time, Kasumi ignored the pain and focused on grabbing the small spark of life that was still inside Prowl's chest.
Her mournful cry stirred something inside Prowl's spark. From the outside, it looked like both of Kasumi's arms were pressed inside a glowing orb of blue energy that was seemed to be flickering as well as shrinking and growing rapidly. At times the orb grew so big, it enveloped Kasumi's entire, being, at other times it shrunk to the size of a golf ball in Kasumi's hand.
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From Kasumi's perspective, it was different. She was on the edge of a cliff, her right hand clinging desperately to the bare rocks at the edge. The other hand, over the edge of the cliff, was holding on to Prowl's right hand. Or rather his right hand index finger. She was still clad in her Exo-suit which was the probably the reason why she was able to hold a fifteen foot Autobot from falling down the cliff holding only his finger. The cliff seemed to lead to a dark chasm, bottomless and devoid of light. Whether it led to hell or oblivion, Kasumi didn't care. All that mattered was pulling the pig-headed Autobot over the cliff.
Prowl's body was the same as when Megatron shot his chest. The Autobot appeared to be hovering between consciousness and unconsciousness.
"Prowl! Don't let go off my hand! Don't worry Prowl, everything is going to be alright!" Kasumi cried as she desperately tried to haul the huge Autobot without success.
"Kasumi…. let me go you stupid girl. It's my time. Let me die," Prowl said weakly.
Kasumi fumed. "DON'T YOU DARE CALL ME STUPID PROWL! HERE WE ARE, VICTORIOUS AT LAST, FINALLY EARNING A REAL CHANCE TO BUILDING A NEW LIFE WITH NEW FRIENDS AND YOU DECIDE IT'S YOUR TIME! I DON'T THINK SO BUSTER!"
"You are stupid if you think you can fight death. You believe in God, isn't death in His hands? It certainly seems like it," Prowl said as he looked down the chasm.
"If every cancer patient said that, they would all be dead. They don't look for death when they get the disease. They fight the disease until they win or lose. Either way they win because they fought while they were alive. YOU are not dead yet Prowl yet you're already decided to lose the war to live! You insensitive jerk!" Kasumi cried.
"Maybe I want to. Maybe this is the moment I've been waiting for ever since the day I was created. A mockery of Barricade."
"Whatever it is, shut up and live so you can tell me why you have been suicidal since the day I met you! There's nothing worse you could have done that Megatron hasn't done anyway!" Kasumi shouted.
"KASUMI I WAS A DECEPTICON! I WASN'T EVEN BORN FROM THE MATRIX, I'M AN ARTIFICIAL SPARK SPAWNED FROM MY PROGENITOR BARRICADE! I'M UNNATURAL, AN ABOMINATION, HIS BASTARD SON! THAT'S WHY BARRICADE KEEPS COMING BACK! HIS SPARK IS IMMORTAL AND IS TIED TO MINE!"
"I WAS AT TIGER PAX WHEN MEGATRON SLAUGHTERED THE INHABITANTS! I WAS NOT A BYSTANDER, I ALSO SLAUGHTERED IN HIS NAME! I WATCHED AS MEGATRON TORE THE LIVING SPARK OUT OF BUMBLEBEE'S GIRLFRIEND ARIEL, AS BARRICADE AND I FORCED HIM TO WATCH! I WAS THE ONE WHO HELD HIM WHEN MEGATRON RIPPED APART HIS VOICE BOX! EVEN NOW BARRICADE IS STILL OUT THERE, HIDING, BIDDING HIS TIME TO CATCH US ALL WEAK AND UNPREPARED!" Prowl ranted for a longer while, detailing to Kasumi in explicit detail, the atrocities he had done for the then small group of Decepticons which culminated in the slaughter of entire cities and eventually consumed half the planet. Halfway through he stopped, finally finishing at the point where he was defeated by Optimus Prime and captured by the Autobots during the battle to re-take the city of Tiger Pax.
"Kasumi, all your talk about love and forgiveness is fine and dandy, to those who seek it. For me I don't. I don't deserve it. I can't face the ones I slaughtered in the Matrix. I will face oblivion, it is all I deserve. Let me go…."
Kasumi shook her head. "I'm sorry. You're not an insensitive jerk. You're an INSENSITIVE IDIOT!"
Prowl's foggy mind became alert as the insult finally registered. Calling him insensitive and devoid of emotion was one thing. Insulting his intelligence was totally different.
"How dare you seek to judge me? I don't need anyone else to pity me, even you Kasumi," Prowl growled angrily.
To her alarm, the rocks that Kasumi clung began to give way but she still retorted, "I'm not judging you. I'm trying to help you. The thing about your stupid depression, it makes you think of only your darkside to the exclusion of your goodside. Come on Prowl. From day one I've been told you were Prime's lieutenant, his second in command. I've never even heard from any of the Autobots about your life as a Decepticon. Bumblebee never mentioned it. Prime never mentioned it. In fact, everybody trusts you implicitly. Prowl, the past is over. Whatever sins you committed in the past, it's clear that the Autobots have forgiven you. And I'm willing to bet Prime was the first one to do so, right after he knocked a healthy amount of sense into you with his beam sabre didn't he?"
"It doesn't matter. I don't want forgiveness, I just want an end to my life…."
"WHAT YOU WANT AND WHAT YOU NEED ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS! ALL YOU NEED IS A SMACKING ONCE WE WAKE UP AS WELL AS FORGIVE YOURSELF, BURY YOUR PAST AND MOVE ON WITH YOUR NEW FAMILY AND FRIENDS! I HATE TO QUOTE MOVIE VERSES BUT WE'RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT. WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER! IF YOU'RE GOING TO JUMP, THEN I'LL JUMP TOO! AT LEAST YOU WON'T SUFFER IN OBLIVION ALONE!" Kasumi raged at the stubborn Autobot.
Prowl's eyes went wide. "No, don't be silly.. you can't, you're not dead yet!"
Kasumi smiled grimly. "Your Spark is raw energy that even now, is burning every cell in my body. I'm very well dying now thanks to you. I am dying Prowl, and I sense the Autobots can't touch me while I'm down here with you."
True enough, in the real world, Bumblebee and Optimus Prime were trying to pull Kasumi out of Prowl's spark but their hands couldn't get past a protective barrier that seemed to have emerged as human chi and the Autobot's spark energy mixed.
"What! Come on Kasumi, let go! Don't you dare die with me when you have Bumblebee out there waiting for you!"
"Then don't die," Kasumi was quiet now as the rocks she held in her right hand broke off the ground, leaving her no place to grip. She prayed silently as she slid off the edge, still holding Prowl's finger to accompany him to oblivion.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Prowl's left hand shout out and grabbed the edge of the cliff while the right hand quickly closed to hold on to Kasumi. They were hanging off the edge of the cliff by Prowl's left hand now, Kasumi nestled in Prowl's right arm.
She quickly hugged Prowl's arm and gave the dour Autobot a death glare. "I'm not letting go Prowl. Don't even think of throwing me out of here," she said in an icy tone. "Especially since I haven't made you a deluxe Inari Sushi of my own design."
For the second time that day, somebody else broke down as the cold barriers around Prowl's heart were melted. "Kasumi…. I…………"he started to say weakly.
The edge of the cliff broke.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I DON'T WANT TO DIE! I WANT TO LIVE!" Prowl screamed as he began his descent into oblivion.
Two hands suddenly shot out of a portal of light that appeared in the empty space above Prowl, one yellow and the other blue with red flame patterns. The yellow arm caught his left hand while the other grabbed his shoulder and gripped them tight.
"WAKE UP YOU STICK IN THE MUD!!!" Optimus Prime and Bumblebee shouted as they pulled Prowl up into the light.
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Optimus and Bumblebee were thrown back as Prowl's chest exploded, throwing them back along with Kasumi cocooned in both of their hands. Both crashed into Elita, Blast Off, Starscream and Kup. This managed to stop the bloodlust that briefly engulfed everybody and they gradually stopped shooting to see what was going on.
The two Autobots opened their enclosed palms and were relieved to see Kasumi breathing heavily inside, awake and dazed. She looked up at the two of them and gave a small smile.
"I think I've had enough between-life-and-death scenarios to last a last time," she joked.
Bumblebee started laughing and quickly pulled her to him, hugging her to his chest. He saw Prowl get up, his naked spark now glowing brightly in the middle of his chest, now the size of a thirty inch television. The Autobot's expression had changed back to his customary sour look as he stomped towards the two.
"You just couldn't let me die in peace can't you?" Prowl growled. Then he gasped as Optimus Prime grabbed him by his neck and pulled his face up to his. As Prowl was about half the size of Optimus, this meant his legs were dangling ten feet off the ground. To his horror, Prime's energy axe had replaced his right hand and he was holding it dangerously close to his suddenly rapidly beating Spark.
"I swear to God, Jesus and Primus, Prowl, if you ever do anything like this, I WILL BE ONE TO SEND YOU TO THE MATRIX!" Prime bellowed. "YOU STUPID SELF LOVING PITY WALLOWING UNFORGIVING SON OF A ………"
Kasumi was startled as a string of alien curses began to roll of Optimus' tongue as he berated Prowl. She then smiled and laughed as the Autobot leader was engulfed in righteous anger at his wayward lieutenant. She saw Elita stood up from where she fell then placed a soothing hand on Optimus shoulder. The Autobot leader finally ran out of things to say and merely glared while holding Prowl by his throat.
"Foul language does not become you, beloved. Prowl, we forgave you once and accepted you as an Autobot. It took a while but now you're more an Autobot than you were ever a Decepticon. Never alienate yourself again. Do I make myself clear, Lieutenant Prowl?" Elita said in a regal tone that commanded obedience and loyalty. Prowl mouthed a 'yes' before Optimus dropped him to the ground.
Bumblebee walked up to Prowl and gave him a punch in the jaw. "Never make Kasumi endanger herself again saving your ass Prowl."
Prowl rubbed his jaw and sighed. "Have you really forgiven me for what I did to you? To Ariel?"
"I'm going to say this once and it better be the last time. Yes," he said quietly as he put his hand on Prowl's shoulder.
Then Prowl did something most un-Prowl like; he drew Bumblebee into a hug, nearly crushing Kasumi as she sat on Bumblebee's right arm. Luckily she was in a crevice space between the two Autobots hug so wasn't squashed.
"Thank you, old friend."
Starscream then snorted, "I always knew you two were gay, having lived together for so long with no females," then they saw that he had cut his bonds against Elita's blade when they all fell down and was now brandishing his disruptor ray pointed at Elita's back. "Nobody move or I'll carve your dear girlfriend's Spark out Prime."
He was baffled when they showed no hint of fear. Instead they all groaned with boredom. "Really Starscream, this hostage business is getting old. And why does it always have to be women who get taken hostage?" Kasumi groaned.
"He always was a coward but was blessed with delusions of grandeur," Elita remarked with pity in her voice, despite the disruptor ray was behind her back.
"Yeah, they don't call him Starscream for nothing. He was screaming for Megatron's favour when he lowered Tiger Pax's defences for Megatron to break through," Kup said disdainfully. "A full blown yeller that's what he is."
Starscream's face twisted in fury. "Don't call me a yeller! I'll show you, I'll show you…."
"The only thing you will show them, Starscream, is how pathetic you are in death as you were in life," a cold voice said.
This time, they were all horrified as they saw Elita's blade appear over Starscream's head and cleaved him in half. It started at his head, slicing its way all the way down the middle, through the Spark in Starscream's chest causing an ear splitting womanly shriek and finally coming out of Starscream's crotch. The rest of the Autobots immediately turned their weapons on the wielder of the blade. As Starscream's two halves dropped to the floor, they saw Blast Off holding the blade with both hands.
Prowl, Optimus, Bumblebee (with Kasumi in hand), Kup and Elita immediately backed away and turned towards Blast Off. Similarly the rest of the Autobots and human soldiers did so as the white Decepticon, who had also cut off his bonds with Elita's blade, looked back without a hint of fear.
He slowly knelt and put the blade down. "That was for cheating in our last duel," he spat at the two halves of Starscream. He then drew himself at his full height proudly. He then looked beyond them
"Once Megatron dies, with Starscream scrapped, I am the new leader of the Decepticons. On behalf of the surviving Decepticons, I wish to negotiate our surrender." Hearing the name of the Decepticon leader suddenly drew Optimus Prime's attention back to him.
To their astonishment, the Decepticon leader was still standing. He was a thin shadow of himself, his entire armour outer body completely destroyed by the combined weapons of the Autobots and human forces. What was left was his barest exo-skeletal structure, very similar to Kasumi's vision of when they were first given life by the Matrix. He really looked like a walking skeleton now, his once silver exterior now blackened with melted armour. The silver helmet like head was also stripped off, leaving a small, sinister looking but pitiful sharp teethed skull, with two dim red dots still glowing in its eyes. The entire body was still smoking and in numerous places, small explosions and sparks from numerous destroyed circuits riddled the skeleton.
A gaping hole the size of a car was in his chest, from which everyone could see through the hole to the other side. At the base of the hole, was a very small glowing red orb of energy.
The once proud and mighty Decepticon leader turned his head marginally at Prime, the formerly blazing red eyes now reduced to barely blinking dots. He slowly and painfully lifted what used to be right claw arm, which was now reduced to one claw left and pointed it at Optimus Prime.
"Prime….. brother…….." the small and pathetic voice contrasted drastically with his normal deep and growling tone. The eyes of Kasumi and Optimus Prime went wide as they noted the fear and despair in Megatron's voice.
The legs of the Decepticon leader crumbled as it lost the ability to support its own weight. Megatron whined weakly as he crumpled to the floor………
……….. and was caught by Optimus Prime. The Autobot leader eyes were an odd mixture of grief and apprehension as he gently lay his brother on the ground then took what was left in Megatron's right claw hand in his. The Decepticon leader tried to say something but what came out was a racking cough and a deep gurgling in his throat, like that of a human's death rattle.
Prime gripped his brother's hand tightly while his blue eyes gazed intensely into Megatron's red ones. "You left us no choice, brother. Forgive me brother, for not being a better sibling. If I could do it all over again, I would take your place as the sword and shield of the Cybertronian Empire and spare you your sufferings. Forgive me brother…. Forgive me……" he whispered as tears fell on Megatron's chest, directly on what remained of his Spark.
Megatron's eyes displayed amazement at Optimus Prime asking for his forgiveness. He tried to speak but found that the powers of speech were now lost to him. But that was not the last amazing thing he would experience before death. He suddenly felt a very familiar presence touching his bare spark.
At Kasumi's behest, Bumblebee had moved to Megatron's body and placed his hand into gaping hole of Megatron's chest, next to Megatron's spark. The eldest Tendo sister held the Matrix in one hand but did not touch it to Megatron's spark. Instead, she placed her bare left hand on Megatron's spark.
She felt a burning sensation engulf her hand but it was far from the infernal hell that she endured when she briefly became one with Megatron. Again, the pain did not register itself to Kasumi's mind as she felt Megatron's pain, confusion and most of all, fear in Megatron's Spark.
"Why…….."was the single question Kasumi sensed in Megatron's spark. She also spoke the question aloud for Prime to hear.
"Because you are my brother. You are my family. Nothing will ever change that."
For the first time in his long life, Megatron lost his fear and confusion. Kasumi felt the bloodlust finally fade in his Spark. Kasumi then felt another thought from the Spark, this time directed at her alone.
"Your God is cruel indeed, to have all my accomplishments brought down by a human female," he said quietly.
"No Megatron, His grace knows no bounds that I was given the chance to demonstrate to you that love is indeed stronger your hate and fear. That is the true face of Jesus Christ, not the political nonsense you no doubt read from the Internet," Kasumi said quietly. She then took a deep breath.
"Megatron, if you repent your evil deeds, I can try to use the Matrix to restore you with God's willing."
The spark was now rapidly fading. Kasumi became alarmed and tried to grip the Spark tightly but a strange sensation suddenly prevented her from touching it. Then Megatron spoke into her mind.
"No Kasumi. What is done is done. I do not wish for restoration, nor redemption. I know you will say that your God forgives all…. but he also gave us free will. I chose my own path ages ago and I will follow it to the end."
Kasumi sighed. "Please Megatron, you don't have to this…"
"Just so you know, we never found the nuclear stockpile. Have no fear Kasumi, I failed to implement a proper Scorched Earth strategy in the end. You world is safe. Well, except for one minor detail…."
Megatron told Kasumi something before saying his last words.
"You are a strange and fascinating creature Kasumi. Still, in the end, for some strange and perverse reason, I am glad that I met you. Farewell Tendo Kasumi."
The lights in Megatron's eyes and the red Spark that was the soul of the Decepticon leader faded into nothingness. Then the greatest warrior of the race of Cybertron, its saviour as well as its bane, finally passed away.
The eldest Tendo sister looked at her now empty hand and closed her eyes. "Farewell, Lord Megatron."
Kasumi then looked into Optimus Prime's eyes and shook her head sadly. Optimus was grieved but nodded. "You did your best Kasumi. For that I thank you." Bumblebee then took her out of Megatron's chest and put the Tendo sister near the Nerima Wrecking Crew. Ranma and Akane were immediately at her side and she cried as she embraced her family. The rest of them crowded around the three, for once not eager to join what they regarded as a family moment. And after Elita's speech, they were not sure if they qualified enough to be called family after all they had said and done.
His or her fears and shame vanished as Kasumi happily smiled at them and said, "Everyone, it's over. We've won," then she pulled Ryoga and Shampoo into the group. For the first time, Ranma hugged Shampoo together with Akane while the youngest Tendo sister openly embraced Ryoga together with his erstwhile rival, all without a hint of jealousy. The walls broke down and the rest of them, Ukyo, Cologne and Mousse were also dragged into a group of people that rapidly became the Nerima Crying Crew.
Optimus Prime continued to carry the lifeless body of his brother in his arms as he stood up and faced Blast Off. "You claim the leadership of the Decepticons and ask for terms of surrender. However, authority is not given to me to decide the fate of your remaining Decepticons. You must face the justice of this world as do the Autobots, for dragging our war to this world. Until then however, you will be under my protection, as the leader of our race. Trailbreaker, Kup, guard Blast Off."
Kasumi looked up from Ranma's shoulder and noticed most of the Autobots now gathering around her in a wide circle. She and the Nerima Wrecking Crew then stood side by side as they faced Optimus Prime, who had stepped forward into the circle. Autobot and human gazed into each other's eyes, one pair brown and made of flesh and blood, the glowing sky blue and made of organic metal. Both of them then noted the approaching fleet of helicopters, each bearing the national colours of the United States of America, the People's Republic of China, Japan, Russian Confederation and even the Republic of China or Taiwan. Both of them sighed as they realised that soon the politicians would arrive to make their lives miserable and more complicated than it really was.
"Optimus Prime, my dear friend," Kasumi said to draw the Autobot leader's attention back to her. "Words cannot describe my gratitude to you, Bumblebee and the Autobots. You risked your lives to save mine and those of the human race. No, you all didn't just risk your lives. Most of you sacrificed your lives to save me before. For that, I am forever in your debt Optimus Prime. The human race also owes you a debt of honour."
"Please know that no matter what happens later, no matter what the rest of the world say, know this Optimus Prime; in my eyes, you will always be my heroes. Nothing they say will ever change that. On behalf of my family and friends from Nerima, we thank you," she then led everyone in a deep and formal Japanese bow. The entire Nerima Wrecking Crew complied and then most of the Chinese soldiers, especially those who had fought with Hound before Optimus Prime's arrival, bowed deeply to the Autobots.
Optimus Prime shook his head then said, "Kasumi, if anyone is a real hero, it is you. Without your kindness, your love, your compassion, your belief in the freedom being the right of all sentient beings, and most of all, your faith in God, none of us would be here today."
Bumblebee then stepped forward and with one hand, gently lifted Kasumi's chin up that she stood straight again. He whispered softly, "Tendo Kasumi, you bow to no one." As Kasumi lifted her head, she was shocked and embarrassed as the yellow Autobot knelt on one knee in front of Kasumi, and bowed his head. One by one, the Autobots put aside their weapons and knelt either on one knee or on both, bowing their heads as well: Optimus Prime even as he held on to Megatron's body while kneeling on one knee, Elita, Prowl, Ironhide, Ratchet, Jazz, Hound, Trailbreaker, Blurr, Tracks (after a death glare from Arcee), Arcee, Chromia, mighty Omega Supreme and Wheeljack, who leapt off Omega's shoulder as the colossal Autobot bent down to kneel with everyone else.
Only Kup was still standing as he stood near a contingent of US Marines, leaning on his greatsword. Slowly and ominously, he started to hammer the hilt of the greatsword to his left hand. Then he shouted:
"Long live Tendo Kasumi! Praise her with great praise!" as one, the entire city erupted in cheer and revelry as every human soldier started cheering and shouting for Kasumi. The eldest Tendo sister blushed crimson and wanted to hide herself for being the centre of attention of nearly everybody in the city. Even the Chinese operation field military leadership within the Forbidden City erupted in revelry as they realised that the war was finally over and that they owed everything to the Japanese woman. Her knees weakened and she staggered backwards but was held steady by Ranma and Akane, who also beamed brightly at her.
"Onee-chan, you've been in the background for too long. It's about time Ranma and I retired as the centre of Nerima's attraction. This is your moment Kasumi. This time, joy shall be yours," Akane said even as she balanced herself on her artificial leg. She then eyed the yellow Autobot who still knelt with his head bowed down. "Hey you, Bumblebee!" she shouted at him.
Bumblebee lifted his head and stared back at the youngest Tendo sister. For a long while she stared at him until finally, her gaze softened. "If you ever make my sister cry, I swear that what I'll do to you will make Megatron's destruction look like a child's spanking in comparison. You got that?" she said haughtily.
The yellow Autobot stood up indignantly. "You watch your tongue young lady. Unlike your current fiancé and love, I do not lightly injure the feelings of the ones I love."
"Easy there old friend," Optimus said smilingly as he and the rest of the Autobots stood up. Bumblebee shrugged then held his hand towards Kasumi. She managed to overcome her feelings of embarrassment and focused instead on her first true friend in her life, as well as her love. Shyly, she stepped on Bumblebee's hand and gasped as Bumblebee lifted her up into the air for all to see.
"PRAISE HER WITH GREAT PRAISE!"Bumblebee shouted and the volume of cheering was amplified by the booming laughs and cheers of the Autobots. Kasumi nearly died with embarrassment but in the end, decided that the laughter of the Autobots was worth them putting her in the spotlight. For the first time in quite a while, she wished she was a simple Japanese housewife tending to the needs of her family again. She too laughed and giggled as Bumblebee started to throw her into the air then catching her again.
Eventually they all noticed that the helicopters had landed and the human soldiers reluctantly stopped their cheering and backed away to form a perimeter around the Autobots. Only Kasumi, the Nerima Wrecking Crew and a few surviving Chinese Amazon warriors stayed at the side of the Autobots as they faced the important looking figures coming out of the figures. Kasumi was particularly surprised to see that among the Chinese delegation, was the president of the People's Republic of China itself, Hu Jin Tao.
Bumblebee then put her on the ground. "Stay close to us Kasumi. Remember that no matter what happens, you will always be my friend… and love," he said softly as he squeezed Kasumi's hand, who reciprocated.
"Well, guess it's time to face the music. I just hope Nabiki isn't watching all of this," Kasumi said as she stood by Bumblebee's side, and at Optimus Prime's right. She looked up at Optimus Prime who reassured her with a small smile before turning his attention to the approaching delegation headed by President Hu Jin Tao. As they approached, her heart started to beat frantically and she began to pray extremely hard.
'Oh Lord Jesus, please let everything be all right. Please let my friends the Autobots stay on Earth. They've suffered so much for your children and have asked nothing in return. I know it is selfish for me to wish so but I want them to stay. They are my friends and I want to keep them close to me. Please Lord, by your grace and mercy, I ask for them to stay. I ask for Bumblebee to stay. Please God, oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please……………..'
To be continued………………….
Sigh, there goes my inspiration. I definitely don't have anymore plot twist left. Even Prowl's revival seemed so cliché no matter how I read it. As did Megatron's death. Sorry guys, other than my ending, I've officially run out of ideas.
As always, your feedback is very important to me as I need to know whether I'm just being pessimistic or I'm really loosing my touch. To Sithknight Galen, Screaming Dean, Elconquistador, Isumo, Dragonman 180, Mr. Thumbsup, Luger, Fortune Hunter and other faithful reviewers, I thank you all for staying on this ride with me.
In case you are wondering, this isn't the last chapter. Hell, it probably isn't the second last chapter either. What does this mean? Watch out in the next couple of weeks. I'll be pretty busy with work though so I beg for your patience.
Take care and God bless you all.