Optimus' POV
Looking back at it, and what others would say, I do not regret it. Was it by accident? Probably. Was it the right choice? At the start, maybe yes and no. But throughout the struggles and pain, I would do it all over again...just for her. My little sweetspark.
I suppose it would be best to start from the beginning.
It was four days after a massive earthquake in a small town. Agent Fowler, Bulkhead, Bumblebee and I were there to clean out what was left. We split up to cover more ground. But as I move debris away I heard a little cry. Moving to what used to be a house, I could clearly hear the sounds of someone screaming and crying or a human. Telling them to hang on, I carefully moved the ruble away, but as I was clearing the way, I started seeing a bright purple color. Pushing the last piece of debris away, my optics went wide at the sight before me.
Under all that waste was a purple glowing orb, and curled up inside unharmed, was a naked human baby. A little female, she was very tiny, possibly a new born. She was far skinned, with round flushed cheeks and little blond hairs on her head. Her crying stopped and she open her eyes, she looked up towards me, they were bright purple.
When I reached out and touched the orb, a sudden shock went right through me, so intense it almost knocked me down. I quickly pulled away. It burned all over, like something toxic entered into my vines, and I felt sick in the head. Quickly moving away, I tried to think of reasonable explanation. The way it suddenly circulated inside my body, like just engeron. Only... why was it so sickening? It have been tox-en, I would have felt it's effect before I touched it. Not to mention this was purple-
Wait... purple... That's when I remembered other substances of energon, one that is so powerful and unstable that any bot who using it either using it as a violent weapon, or becomes mad with power: dark energon. Blood of Unicron, the Legendary Destroyer. But how could that be? Looking back down at the infant, how could this little creature hold such dark power inside? Unless, she wasn't human.
I did not know what to do at that time. I struggled to think of my duties to protect human life, or to follow my role as a Prime. My thoughts were short as the child started crying again. She tried reaching her arms out as if wanting me. And in that moment, my spark went out to her. I don't think I was on either side. All I felt was a warmth in my spark as I gently picked her up, the protective orb that shield her disintegrated. Laying her on the palm of my hand, she let out tiny whimpers trying to calm down. I gently stroked her little head assuring her that I was here, and that she was okay. With all her strength she grabbed my finger as I let her bring it to her mouth so she could sucked on it. I smiled down at her, feeling like this was right.
"Do not worry, my little sweetspark," I said, as she looked up into my optics, "I am here, I will always protect you."