In my daughter's eyes
Disclaimer: Don't own the song or Transformers or Tai and her kids; the song belongs to whoever owns it, the Transformers belong to Hasbro and Tai, Sparrow and Techno belong to Tatyana Witwicky. I only own Peaches and Abby.
Karaoke night was Peaches' favorite night on NEST base. Usually it would be her or some of the humans who would sing (except for that one time when Skids and Mudflap had sung the song from the Free Credit Score commerical off key when overenergized). She was not in the mood for singing tonight though; the Pretender had been haivng a tough time with getting her adopted human daughteer Abigail to be good and take a nap. "Why, why did I have to adopt a kid? It wasn't to be like my best friend, even though I am sometimes jealous of Tai. Just a little bit." she said out loud as she sat in her room.
"Peaches, are you all right?" Sideswipe asked as he walked in.
"Sides, if you want me to help you pull a prank the answer's 'no' with a capital 'n'." Peaches replied. She was still a bit exhausted.
"No, it's not that. Jolt and Tai are worried about you, and so is a certain sparkmate of yours." the silver mech grumbled a bit, remembering the first time that Peaches had introduced Sideways to everyone and the 2 mechs had been tempted to fight again.
"It's just that I had a tough time with Abby today and-well, I guess I know how Optimus feels sometimes when Tai's giving him a tough time." the orange and red femme said, coming to a realization. "Tell Major Lennox that I'm going to be singing tonight like I usually do."
Sideswipe was confused but happy that his friend was now in a better mood as he walked off.
Peaches got up and went outside. Optimus Prime was sitting there on the beach, explaining to Devastator why humans loved that particular place.
"I'm sorry for the interruption." Peaches was embarassed.
"I was almost done anyways." Optimus said, smiling.
Devastator's dump truck component drove itself away. He knew that the Pretender needed to talk to his master and that both needed their "privacy" as it was called by humans...
"Optimus, I just wanted to ask you something." Peaches explained. "I'm just not sure how. Okay I got it; what do you like the best about Tai? You know, having her as a daughter?".
Optimus Prime had to ask if there was a particular reason why the Pretender wanted to know that.
"Well, it's just that I'm curious." she admitted. "Also, because Abby-well, I can't stay mad at her since she doesn't know better and I want her to grow up well and think of me as being a wonderful mom."
"Tai always brings a lot of comic relief to everyone in these hard times that we face." he replied. "I also think that someday she will make a great leader."
"I know Tai siad she'd make me her 2nd in command but I hope she was joking." Peaches said, laughing nervously. "Thanks for answering that...I need to go and clean my room." She quickly ran off.
2 hours later, it was time for Peaches to gather with everyone who was in the rec room. She was waiting her turn to sing and was sitting next to Sideways, who was holding Abby in his hand. The almost 3-months-old infant only knew that her mommy and daddy and everyone else was there and that they would not go away ever...Peaches sighed as she was thinking about this fact. "It's best that she doesn't know that she won't be with us forever...physically at least."
"Peach it's your turn!" Master Seargent Epps called to her.
Peaches got up, her processor filled with thoughts of herself and Abby, Tai and her daughter Sparrow, Optimus and Tai, Epps and his daughters, and Lennox and Annabelle. She then took the microphone and said "This song is dedicated to everyone who had a kid, well a daughter really, because the advanatages of raising kids outweigh the disadvantages as I've learned today."
She then began singing the song, trying not to break down into tears.
In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero
I am strong and wise, and I know no fear
but the truth is plain to see she was sent to rescue me
I see who I want to be in my daughter's eyes.
In my daughter's eyes, everyone is equal
Darkness turns to light and the world is at peace
This miracle God gave to me gives me strength when I am weak
I find reason to believe in my daughter's eyes
Abby had been attempting to grab one of Sideway's fingers which he was holding up for her to grab. "Dang, you're good at this Peaches." he muttered, trying not to leak optical lubricant as hsi adopted daughter did grab one of his fingers just as Peaches sang the next lines.
And when she wraps her hand around my finger oh it puts a smile in my heart
Everything becomes a little clearer I realize what life is all about
It's hanging on when your heart has had enough
It's giving more when you feel like giving up
I've seen the light in my daughter's eyes
In my daughter's eyes I can see the future
A reflection of who I am and what will be
Though she'll grow and someday leave
Maybe raise a family
When I'm gone I hope you'll see
how happy she made me
For I'll be there
In my daughter's eyes
Everyone was appluading and Peaches could have sworn that she was seeing some of the humans and Sideways wiping off a few tears.
"Don't give me that you had something in your eye slag". the Pretender said as she walked back to where her sparkmate and child were sitting.
"That's beautiful, just as beautiful as you are." the former Decepticon stated, really meaning it.
Peaches turned to see Optimus hugging Tai, Jazz, Sparrow and Techno and was listening as some of the other soldiers were talking about their kids and how amazing it was to have had them in their lives. She then took Abby and held the latter close to her spark, not wanting to let go at all...