I don't own transformers.
Ashley was running. She had somehow ended up into a dark forest. As she ran within the darkness she saw red eyes everywhere, surrounding her. She heard laughing that was directed at her. She put her hands over her ears and ran as fast as she could trying to escape.
"Get Away!" she yelled. Looking back seeing if anyone was following her when she tripped on a rock falling against a thick root of a giant tree. She hear something snap and blinding pain wrack her body. She look down and her bone had been broken in her leg. A little bit of the bone was sticking out and her pant legs were beginning to get wet with blood. She couldn't move.
Ashley looked around and the red eyes were gone but the laughing was still there. She yelled out to it to leave her alone. The laughing stopped but was then replaced with the ground thudding under her. She pulled herself closer to the tree and called out.
"Lucas! Lucas! Please I need help."
She saw someone appear in front of her. It was Lucas, he looked at her with worried eyes. He reached out his hand. Ashley pulled herself forward reaching out to grab his hand, when he just disappeared.
"NO!" She screamed as she fell to the ground
"Lucas can't help you now." The voice called out.
"Lucas! Ratchet! Anybody!" That was then a huge figure burst through the trees. He was a little taller than Ratchet had been. He was Silver and black and had horns on his head that looked that of the devil. He looked down at her and their was a sadistic sneer with the most red eyes that she had ever seen, which screamed evil.
"Ratchet!" she yelled.
The huge cybertronian looked to the side, and she followed his gaze.
There was Ratchet on the ground. His optics were off and in his chest was a gaping hole. He was surrounded by a blue fluorescent liquid.
"Ratchet you need to get up. Help me Ratchet. Please."
"He won't be able to help you anymore." He Yelled
Then the Decepticon raised his foot to bring it down on top of her when she screamed at the top of her lungs.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH."
"Ms. Hale." Everything froze
"Ms. Hale, you must come back online. It is only a holoflux." The voice called out with more urgency this time.
Everything started to disappear around her as she started to feel the bed under her. She opened her eyes and she saw the gray walls of the medbay. She also saw another Mech looking down at her worriedly, he was a lot bigger than Ratchet. But his eyes spoke of patience, and kindness.
She looked around. With her good hand she wiped her tears way from her face. She tried to get up but the casts on her leg and her arm were making it very difficult. The Mech in front of her seemed to notice this and gently gave her his finger so she could hang on to it and he gently pulled up helping her adjust to a sitting position.
"Who are you?" She asked looking at the large Autobot.
"My name is Optimus Prime. I am the leader of the Autobots." He replied
"What time is it?" she asked looking at the dark windows, filtering in the lights of night sky.
"It's 2:00 in the morning." He said.
"Where's Ratchet?" asked Ashley.
"He had to go and see to a patient that came into the base while you were recharging." He said looking toward the front of the medbay doors.
"oh."
"Are you alright?" He asked
"I guess." She said.
"Would you like to talk about it?" Optimus asked
She shook her head.
She thought about who she was talking too.
"Wait, your Optimus Prime. You were at the hospital with me."
He nodded.
"Yes."
She thought for a minute thinking and tears came to her eyes again.
"I'm sorry." She said
"It's is alright, I know what it's like to lose someone you dearly care for." He said looking at her with concern.
"Will it…..ever stop…..hurting?" she asked trying to hold back tears.
"In time little one, it gets easier." He explained.
She looked down almost shaking.
Optimus was out of his element. He was not sure of what to do. What he could do for the human femme. She was so distraught. He wanted to do something.
He commed Ratchet.
/Ratchet/
/Optimus, what is it?/
/Ms. Hale has just woken up from recharge she's had a bad holoflux. I would like to take her to the Rec Room can she be moved?/
/Yes but be mindful of how fast she tires is anything comm me./
/Yes. Ratchet. Optimus out/
"Ms. Hale if you would like I would like to bring you to the Rec Room I find it a little more comforting than the Med Bay."
She nodded.
He carefully placed a hand to the side of her bed.
"I need you to try to make your way to my hand."
"I may your help." She said looking up into his Optics
He nodded and then held out his finger to her again. She grabbed onto it as best she could and he slowly raised his finger and carefully placed her in his awaiting hand.
He stood to his full height and moved toward the front door of the medbay and headed toward the Rec room.
"So what is the rec room?" she asked looking around the dark hallways
"Its an area where my soldiers are able to come in and just as you humans put it chill." He responded making another turn in the base.
"Are there any more of you guys there?" She asked holding her blanket closer to her body.
"Most likely, a transport just brought more autobots from the field. So more than likely there are a few getting some energon." He stated.
She looked up to him as they made one last turn and headed toward a room where there was laughter coming from it.
Optimus walked in and all of the mechs and femmes froze.
They looked at Optimus but their gaze then fell upon the woman that he was carefully holding.
Ashley felt as though she was exhibit A.
"At ease." He said nodding and he made his way toward the human couch that was set on a platform held close to the cybertronian sized couches. He carefully gave Ashley his index finger again and then carefully moved her to the comfy furniture.
He smiled and then sat down on the couch next to her. His joints hissed from pressure and tiredness.
A black mech approached, Ashley watched as he sat next to Optimus and handed him a cybertronian sized glass with some glowing blue liquid in it. Optimus took the liquid and quickly thanked the black mech.
"Thank you Ironhide."
He nodded and then looked toward Ashley.
"Hello Ms. Hale." He said gruffly.
Ashley swallowed but nodded. "Hi."
"Hey Ashley." Called a man who was approaching the two mechs. In his hands he carried two pillows and another blanket.
"Hide you think you give me a ride." He asked looking at the bulky mech.
"Do I look like a personal assistant? asked Ironhide smirking
"No." Will said quickly and then smiled "That Title is saved by Annabelle."
Optimus chuckled as Ironhide grabbed will gently and brought him to the couch Ashley was sitting.
"Hey how are you feeling?" Will asked.
"Physically I'm not in much pain right now. But emotionally I can't say the same." She said, her voice breaking a little.
"Ash it's going to be ok."
"Are you hungry?"
She shook her head.
"You know that you should e-Will!" called out an African American man from around Optimus's feet.
"Mearing wants to see you in Hanger 3."
He sighed
"Of course." He turned to Ashley
"Be back later." He said
As he stepped into Ironhide's awaiting servo.
Optimus watched will leave and Ashley remained quiet. He watched her as she looked at all the mechs and the femmes that were talking about the last mission.
He heard a quiet rumbling noise. His head turned toward Ashley. She looked down at her stomach and then blushed.
"You are hungry." He stated
She then stated "I don't feel hungry."
"You need to fuel your body." He said
"We have some food here." He continued
She sighed. He wasn't giving up
"Alright."
He looked toward the humans and stood to his full height. He approached the human recharge table and then knelt down.
"Hey Boss-Man." said a young Spanish man
"Hello. I need your assistance with something."
"Of course. Anything."
"The young woman arrived yesterday requires some fuel."
"Oh you mean food."
Optimus nodded.
"Well, what does she want to eat we have some shredded beef, potato chips, Mac n'cheese, chicken, of she has to try some ice cream." he said mouth watering
The young woman who was sitting next to him stood up.
"It's ok boss-man, I'll get something simple. She probably hasn't eaten in a little while. She'll need something light at first." She said as she gave the other man a look of displease.
"Thank you miss."
"Lieutenant Carla Jersey. But everyone just calls me Jersey."
He nodded giving a small smile.
He stood up and then went back to the couch. Where he found Ashley attempting to adjust the pillows. He looked at her softly. He sat down and then activated his holoform next to her.
She gasped at the appearance of the same man that she saw just three nights ago.
"Its alright Ms. Hale. I just want to help you." he said holding his hands out in surrender.
"Ok." She said
He grabbed the two pillows and observed it for a moment.
"I'm afraid I do not have much experience with human bedding." Said flipping it over and then upside down.
She snickered a little bit.
"That's ok just help me lay down against the arm of the couch and then put the pillow against my back.
He nodded and helped her gently move, placing the pillow behind her to put her in a sitting position that was more comfortable.
He used the other pillow to lift her foot that was wrapped in the cast and place it comfortably.
He deactivated the form the life returning back to his bipedal mode.
"Does it ever bother you?" asked Ashley.
"Does what bother me?" He asked
"The holoform?"
"Yes"
"At times, it makes me feel false but it has its benefits as well. I can interact with your species without a problem."
She nodded in understanding.
"How many Autobots are there?"
And the conversation continued from there. She asked multiple questions while he asked about her life what area of earth where she was from. What was her past. Soon Jersey came with some soup and cracker and Ashley slowly consumed them.
It was not long after that she fell asleep.
Somehow this woman seemed different and he couldn't help but watch as she slept soundly content in the fact that there was someone watching over her.
At that point he started to feel something else but it could be, could it?