AN: Okay, In here I could say starts involve OPxRC relationship. I try to look if add it others chaps too. Let's see now.
"I told you doc, we're fine." said Bulkhead, when he and Bumblebee were having a defrosting procedure for coming from Arctic.
"The only way to be certain your fine Bulkhead is to ensure the standard defrosting procedure," said Ratchet and pushed Bulkhead back. "You know prolonged exposure to sub-zero conditions can cause permanent system damage."
"Ratchet, have you learned anything more about our Arctic find?" asked Optimus.
"Not yet. The pod can't be opened while it's frozen solid."
"What pod?" asked Elena yawing while coming to the command center with Silver in night-clothes. Since it was like 3 in the morning, so she was sleeping before she heard others been up.
"There was something from Arctic," explained Arcee.
"Who went?" asked Elena.
"How does it look like?" said Ratchet. Elena looks at Bulkhead and Bumblebee.
"Defrosting procedure?" she asks.
"We're fine," said Bulkhead.
"What the doctor said?" asked Elena.
"Not yet," said Ratchet.
"There you have it," said Elena. "You better stay down or I'll clue your butts down until the procedure is done. I don't want to have here bot-cycles." No one made a comment on that. Every weakness she learns from them, she gets more worried.
A few hours later when Elena has changed her clothes and came back to the command center, she notices Ratchet preparing the ground bridge again.
"Where to this time?" she asked.
"Back to Arctic. There could be more clues about this mysterious pod we found," said Ratchet. Elena didn't like the sound of that.
"Who goes?" she asked when Ratchet activates the ground bridge. Right, then Optimus and Arcee came near.
"Arcee and I will search for any clue that might explain the origin of our Arctic find," said Optimus.
"Only until your sensors sound," said Ratchet and told them to check their temperature if it drops into blue zone. Elena was more worried if something goes wrong this time. Sensing her worries, Silver came to her. Elena notices her and knelt near her.
"Can you still hold your element powers?" she asked her. Silver nods. "Then go with them." Silver agreed and went to Optimus and Arcee right when kids came.
Jack asked Arcee why he had to come with Bumblebee and she told she goes to exploration duty to Arctic. Hearing that Raf wished to come too to see snow, but Optimus told that it would be too extreme. but promised to bring snowball when they return.
"Be careful," said Elena.
"We will," said Arcee and saw Silver leaning on her.
Then Optimus, Arcee, and Silver passed the ground bridge. And right when Ratchet went to shut it down it broke off.
"By the Allspark..." he said.
"What is it?" asked Elena and comes to look.
"This is not good. Bulkhead! Bumblebee! Here! Now!"
"You can't boss us around just because the boss is out," said Bulkhead.
"I need some heavy lifting. the ground bridge is down."
"(Down? You mean...?!)"
"Optimus and Arcee made it through just fine. But brought them back that consorts me," said Ratchet. "Now move those panels. Chop. Chop."
"I'll go look if problems come from fuel lines," said Elena and went out for a checkup.
For a big base, there was a lot to check. but before she even got there Elena already had a feeling that there was something or someone in the base.
"Middle of the day and I get freaked out. And I don't even watch horror movies..." she says out loud. Right, then she finds electric box and torn off or more like eat off.
"I better get back to others..." she said.
She was walking back before she heard others yell. What on earth could freak out Autobot? She started to run to the command center.
"Guys, I think we have demolition..." she said before she notices Scraplet. "...problem."
Scraplet first went on Bumblebee. Elena went to help, but then Bumblebee manages to get it off that it even fly over Elena. Then it tried to attack again before Raf went to break it. When it was over, Elena collapsed onto the floor.
"What is going on here?" she asked. Bulkhead then explained that Scraplets eat anything metal and especially living one. And by Ratchet, there was always more than one Scraplet on the run and it turns out, that they came from the pod they picked from Arctic.
It turns out to be a Scraplet trap which was launch to space a long time ago until landed into Arctic and they stood in Stasis until it was picked up and bring to inside to melt.
"So, many are we talking about?" asked Raf.
"Thousands," said Ratchet. "And power melt function and ground bridge damage are sure signs that infestation is well under way."
When Elena heard that. She remembered that Optimus, Arcee, and Silver are at Arctic. She rushed back to the command center and tried to make contact.
"What's wrong?" asked Jack.
"I try to get a connection with Optimus and Arcee," said Elena. Ratchet went to try too.
"Ratchet, to Optimus. Do you read me? We have a situation."
No use. Scraplets had managed to the com-link system. it would be a matter of time before they eat everything and eat entire base. But evacuation wasn't an option since Optimus and Arcee were at Arctic they could die on cold. Elena wouldn't allow losing more ones she loves. They need a way to get the bridge back on track and get rid of Scraplets.
On good side Jack, Miko, and Raf were humans. no metal. and either wasn't she. Well,...most of her. it could help some. Then it was decided Jack watches over Ratchet while he tries to fix the ground bridge. Miko and Raf watch over Bulkhead and Bumblebee while going for "bug-hunt". Elena had to be by herself on Star computer to try to make a connection to Silver. Maybe Star communication helps. And since she was also metal she has to put protection shield on. It was going to be tough, but they had to try. For Optimus and Arcee.
In at Arctic, When Optimus had noticed that he couldn't get any contact with the base, he went back to the Arcee and Silver.
"Silver, can you get a connection with Elena?" asked Optimus. Silver tried, but nothing. They had to get back where they came from, but the wind was blowing which increase the temperature to get lower than it already was.
"Optimus, to the base. do you read?" tried Optimus. still nothing. But then he heard Silver whining he turn around to notice that Arcee had collapsed the middle of the way. He went to help her up.
"Are you sure a nice long drive wouldn't help?" asked Arcee, while got up. "I heard Miami is beautiful this time of year."
"The nearest temperate climate is too distant, Arcee. attempting to reach it would expand too much energy and hasten the freezing progress," said Optimus. "Until Ratchet sends for us, and he will; our best option would be to seek and shelter and insulate ourselves."
In this Silver, started to look for shelter. As a former star, who represented ice, she still could handle the low temperature. So, if things go any worse she could try to keep them both safe. She did find one. It wasn't much, it has to do. She guides them to there where they start to wait for others to come for them.
"Well done, Silver," said Optimus before sit down to the snow. Silver smiled before she rests herself on Arcee to keep her warm since she knew by her size she might freeze out first. Arcee smiled at her and scratch her head.
"I guess it was good thing Elena asked you to come with us," she said.
Some time went by and Optimus notice Arcee was about to fall asleep.
"Arcee, wake up."
"Just resting my eye."
Silver was bit worried too when she heard Arcee was almost falling to sleep.
"The longer we remain an alert, the longer we remain alive," said Optimus.
"What do you suggest?" asked Arcee. "Wait... How about a game? Let's play, 'Who screwed things up back at base'."
Silver rolled her eyes on that. What kind of game is that?
"Our predicament could be the result of a simple malfunction."
"Caused by Bulkhead. Let's see... No com-link, maybe even no power. The big lug probably tripped over a cord. He's never been too graceful. Remember when we first arrived on earth and Bulkhead walked into those power lines." she chuckles to it. "Who knew he can dance like that."
Silver chuckled on that. That was the first funny thing she saw on earth.
"Bulkhead may be too large for this world. But his inner strength is without bounds. One should not be measured by size alone." said Optimus.
Silver smirked at that comment. That was so true. Considering her size too.
Back base, things were too much for everyone. Elena has managed to protect herself so far. But seeing how many Scraplets made it feel like in mummy movie with those bugs that went inside of human and eats from inside out. Except in Cybertronian way. Hundreds of Scraplets got to Ratchet when he got most of the ground bridge done. He asked Jack to use a fire extinguisher. In that, it revealed that Scraplets didn't stand the cold. There was still more. And Bulkhead and Bumblebee had already lots of bites when they got back. Jack, Miko, and Raf did their best, but there was too many of them. Right then, Elena, she had to do something. And there was. In her left arm, which PeaceStar gave her holds one button that creates an ultra-magnetic pulse. And it can choose in which it could affect. quite handy, when you live among the living mechanic. She first set the setting on Scraplets before she took off her protection shield.
"HEY! Like some Snack?" she yelled to Scraplets. At first didn't seem to care, until one saw her leg and arm in which some start go at her.
"ELENA!" Yelled the kids, when Scraplets were getting at her.
"Good night," said Elena before she pushes the button, which caused a huge wave of EMP. All The Scraplets in command center started to fall or fall from Autobots. Elena collapsed on the floor because the pulse took too much power.
"Woohoo! Take that, metal-eating bug... I can't move" she yelled.
While kids were making sure that every Scraplet was out, while Autobot where resting after being bitten from many places.
"We got them all?" asked Jack.
But right then there was heard a lot of noise around the base.
"Hardly," said Ratchet. "These were just scouts."
Elena and Bumblebee groaned for the agony to know there was more to come. Elena mostly for using the pulse too early and to use next one could take some time. But was least to be worried. Optimus and Arcee were still in danger. The ground bridge needed to get to work. It could also send Scraplets away. And by what they saw, Scraplets couldn't stand the cold, why not back to Arctic. It would work. They just need to get the bridge back to work.
"So think Ratchet. the ground bridge is still down, there must be a breach in energon fuel line."
"I would go, but I can't move," said Elena. "My entire body is paralyzed. Is that normal?"
"That pulse needs to be used in case of emergency."
"Well, aren't we in one?" asked Elena sarcastically.
Since everyone else was well bitten, Kids had to go to fix it. But then there was another question which comes first; get Scraplets out or bring the others back. The Scraplets had to go first out or they will stay forever.
"We need bait," said Ratchet.
"Where we get the bait?" asked Bulkhead. "The Scraplets already help themselves everything in here."
"Everything but me," said Elena. "But I need to move." Right, then the rest of the Scraplets came. "Okay, what are we going to do?"
In Arctic thing were getting bad. Optimus and Arcee's life temperature was too low now. Silver has tried to keep both safe that even moved them together. It was bit awkward, but it was the last thing she could think was resting on Optimus now, so he could move and carry Arcee when others come.
"You know the worst part?" said Arcee. "After battling with Cons all these years, getting smacked down, shot at, blown up; this is how our light go out?"
"Arcee, this may not be the finish we had planned," said Optimus. "But if this is indeed the end. If we are to become one with Allspark..." Then he felt a small hand on his. By knowing it texture he took it to his and look down at Arcee.
"It's been an honor serving with you, Optimus Prime."
Optimus accepted her words. At one moment they kept looking at each other. It wasn't a new feeling for them actually. They once felt it before, but after all these years in the war, it was coming back and it was on each other.
Both kept looking at each other without noticing that Silver was watching the entire scene with eyes wide open. Last time she saw this kind moment was back in the golden age. She may haven't got to see it for real, but in stories in her mind, when her sisters sometimes read to her. Seeing one now was...unbelievable.
Then when they're about giving up for the cold the ground bridge opened. Seeing it Optimus and Arcee get up and tried to get there. But been so weak, because the cold Silver had to help them to stay up, mostly on Arcee.
But then Bulkhead came out. and by his looks, something was up at the base.
"Down! Down!" he yelled before he falls and behind him came lots of Scraplets. First Reaction to Silver was to scream. Well, it didn't sound like one, but she would have screamed at that moment.
Optimus took a position to protect Arcee and Silver against Scraplets until Scraplets all froze up and started to fall on them. After all that rain of frozen Scraplets they look back.
"I would invite you in, but the place is a mess."
Optimus and Arcee looked at each other. Whatever it was that happened there maybe more than just malfunction. Right, then they heard yelling and it turns out to be Elena who was... flying at them.
It turns out when kids came back she had asked them to help her up and get her to the ground bridge to help others. But they couldn't take the risk to move her all the way there, so Miko accidentally activated magnetism on her in which she flies through the ground bridge at them. In fact, she got attached to Optimus and Silver middle at them because as hugger she expected to get a hug from Elena, so she got between.
"As much I'm glad you're up, but I didn't get to change and I'm freezing," said Elena. It was obvious to them all to get out of the Arctic, even if the wind has stopped blowing and sky came clear.
Back at base, everyone was recovering from today happening. Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Ratchet from all the biting of Scraplets and Optimus and Arcee from freezing. It was bit hard first because kids couldn't hold their laughs for what they saw when Optimus came with Elena attached on him like she tried to hug him and Silver between them like her eyes were going to pop off. In the end, Elena threats if they won't start work on helping them she will make them clean all the dead Scraplets in the base.
"Perhaps you should get some rest yourself, old friend," said Optimus to Ratchet, who asked results. "You saved quite a few lives today."
"It wasn't all my doing," said Ratchet and looked after the kids. "We're just fortunate that this infestation happened on Saturday."
"Our human friends may be small, but they are strong."
Right, then Miko star scream because of Spider in which Elena groaned. After all, they have been through today, she freaks out one spider.
In the rest of the day, when most of them have recovered they start clean place. Bulkhead and Bumblebee shared few laughs on Elena since Miko got a picture of her stuck on Optimus and Silver between them. (In picture Silver seemed to enjoy the moment of so-called "hug") Of course, Elena threat them that she won't buy new tires or wax for them if they keep that up. What came to Arcee, even if she managed to recover most of it, Ratchet ordered her to stay in a berth for a day.
When kids were taken back home, Elena stood near Arcee and even gave Hot energon to make her feel better. In the night-time, when all have gone to sleep, Optimus went check on Arcee finding Elena still there sleeping near the berth and Silver near Arcee. Optimus went pick Elena to his hand and stop look on Arcee.
What just happened today was something he felt very long time. He wasn't sure yet, but it felt so. He moves his hand to caress her cheek. At first, it looked like she going to wake, but she didn't. Then he did something unexpected. He kissed her forehead. In that, he left and went with Elena to his quarters. Without knowing that Silver had opened her eyes and saw it all. In inside, she was all excited. It really was happening. A real romantic relationship was growing. Not sure what it could bring, but to her, it was like a little light was shining through the dark time.
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AN: Okay... Silver seems to keep eyes on those two for a while...
I wish someone could draw this last scene. :3